lcionline Chapter 729 Meeting Gu Jinxiao
Chapter 729 Meeting Gu Jinxiao
Concubine Qi snorted softly: "Your Highness is so kind and gentle to women, I am really jealous..."
Prince Jin could see the purple marks on Concubine Qi's face that were covered by makeup.
The twisted pleasure in his heart was satisfied, and the smile on his face became more genuine: "The love I give you is no more than that I give to other women. What are you jealous of?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Jin picked up Concubine Qi and carried her horizontally to the inner room.
He had just put so much effort into Lu Jiangyue today, so of course he didn't have the mind to do the things between men and women at this moment, but...
Soon, the inner room was filled with cries of pain from Concubine Qi and the hearty laughter of Prince Jin...
The maid serving at the door seemed to be used to it and had no expression on her face.
After an unknown amount of time, Prince Jin came out of the inner room in neat clothes, with a satisfied smile on his face. He instructed skillfully, "Please ask the court doctor to come and check on Concubine Qi."
The maid seemed very scared, a hint of fear flashed across her face, and she said respectfully, "Yes!"
Many women entered the Prince of Jin's mansion for wealth and glory, but not all of them could bear the "favor" of the Prince of Jin.
Many concubines saw him along the way, their faces were full of fear, and they knelt on the ground and trembled, as if they were afraid of attracting the attention of the King of Jin and being "favored" like the concubine of Qi.
Looking at the familiar faces, Prince Jin felt a little bored and strode away without even lowering his head.
Anyway, Lu Jiangyue will be entering the mansion tomorrow.
Although she is crude, she is thick-skinned and tough, so I'm sure she'll be fun to play with for a while.
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Zhongcui Palace.
After listening to Fuqiu's report, Shen Zhinian was silent for a long time...
Thinking of what Lu Jiangyue had done, only one sentence popped up in her mind -
Sure enough, the bad guys' hard work is not as good as the stupid people's sudden inspiration.
Handan and Fuqiu had long heard from the Queen that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin had some special hobbies. Lu Jiangyue accidentally became his concubine, how was this different from seeking death?
It’s ridiculous that the Lu family is so complacent about this, thinking that they are about to rise to the top and become phoenixes.
I just wonder if Lu Jiangyue can stand the beating while enjoying this wealth?
Handan snorted coldly, "The person she originally wanted to plot against turned out to be the Empress's sworn brother. She deserved this fate!"
Fuqiu nodded in agreement: "This is what they call "evil will be punished by evil!"
"It's just that...will His Majesty be suspicious of the Empress?"
Although Fuqiu didn't dare to say it openly, everyone understood that His Majesty was so suspicious. The Shen family was related to His Royal Highness Prince Jin, what if His Majesty thought too much?
Shen Zhinian put down the teacup and said, "Is this the reason why my father sent someone to inform me of these things immediately?"
Handan asked, "Madam, what are you going to do?"
Shen Zhinian looked at her and said, "Dress up for me. I'm going to the Yangxin Palace to see His Majesty!"
Handan didn't ask any more questions and took action immediately: "Yes."
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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Nangong Xuanyu had always been on guard against Prince Jin, so naturally he knew about those things.
At this moment, he was discussing matters with a group of his confidants.
Some of them did not target Shen Zhinian and the Fourth Prince, but simply expressed their speculations reasonably.
"Your Majesty, Madam Shen didn't even have an imperial decree, so how could she be qualified to have His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin go to offer condolences? But when she passed away, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin actually came to the Shen family in person and even took the daughter of a relative of the Shen family as a concubine."
"This is really too abnormal. I don't believe that the Shen family has no private contact with His Royal Highness Prince Jin!"
Another person followed suit and said, "Lord Shen is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and Concubine Chen is the most favored of the six palaces, and she has four princes under her knees."
"If the Shen family is really related to His Royal Highness Prince Jin... Your Majesty, you have to be on guard!"
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
"Your Majesty, you should plan for this matter early. If you are plotted against by your bedmate in the future..."
The emperor listened to their discussion with his eyes as deep as the sea, and no one could guess what he was thinking.
Gu Jinxiao stood in the center of the hall, tall and graceful, with clear eyes and eyebrows: "Your Majesty, I think that if the Shen family is really involved with His Royal Highness Prince Jin, they should hide from the public. How could His Royal Highness Prince Jin be so blatant and go to the Shen family to pay tribute to Madam Shen?"
The minister who had just spoken frowned and said, "If everyone thinks like Lord Gu, wouldn't His Royal Highness Prince Jin have achieved his goal?"
"Yes. The fact that the Shen family is on good terms with His Royal Highness Prince Jin is witnessed by all. This is an indisputable fact."
"Maybe they think the same as Lord Gu. If they put the matter out in the open, it won't arouse suspicion."
"..."
Listening to everyone's discussion, Nangong Xuanyu said in a deep voice: "That's enough."
"I will make the final decision on this matter. You all can go down."
Several ministers wanted to say something, but when they heard the emperor say this, they all stopped talking: "Yes. We will take our leave!"
As they walked outside, they happened to meet Shen Zhinian's procession outside the Yangxin Gate.
As it was already May, the weather was gradually getting hotter. When Shen Zhinian traveled now, he no longer rode in a heated sedan chair, but in an open-air sedan chair.
Perhaps it was because they had just impeached Concubine Chen's mother's family and then met her, the ministers looked a little embarrassed.
But they were all experienced people in the court, and soon put away their strange expressions and saluted calmly: "Your Highness and I pay our respects to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health!"
Shen Zhinian's eyes swept over them, and when he passed Gu Jinxiao, he paused slightly.
He was dressed in a scarlet official robe, and his face was as delicate as a carefully carved jade, with smooth and soft lines.
Because he was looking down, I couldn't see his eyes clearly. I could only see two rows of long eyelashes and a high nose bridge.
The way he saluted was upright, graceful and appropriate. His every move was in accordance with palace rules, fully demonstrating the demeanor of a nobleman from an aristocratic family.
In just a moment, Shen Zhinian withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "My Lords, there is no need to be polite. Please stand up."
Everyone said in unison: "Thank you, Imperial Concubine Chen!"
Gu Jinxiao walked out with other ministers, brushing shoulders with Shen Zhinian's procession, and a faint fragrance seemed to come from the tip of his nose...
Shen Zhinian placed his slender fingers on the back of Handan's hand, got off the sedan chair, and walked into the Yangxin Palace.
Seeing her figure from afar, Li Changde came up to her with a big smile on his face: "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen, may Her Majesty be blessed with good fortune and health!"
With Concubine Chen's current status, she no longer needs to run to the Yangxin Palace to seek favor like those other ladies below, just to see His Majesty.
What kind of wind is blowing today that actually brings Concubine Chen here?
Shen Zhinian said gently, "Eunuch Li, there is no need to be so polite."
"Is your majesty free now?"