Concubine, don't flirt: His Royal Highness is hiding something

The soup was a bit bitter, she frowned and finished it. The rock sugar in the hand of King Xichu was passed to her mouth. She pursed her lips and stuffed the rock sugar into her mouth.

This time, the bitter taste in my mouth was indeed gone all of a sudden.

"I asked my servants to prepare some porridge for you. If you want to drink, you can get up and drink some. If you don't want to drink now, I will ask them to bring it to you later." His words were gentle, and his eyes were the same as last night with temperature.

"You are the king of Xichu County?"

Just now I heard him say that this is the Prince's Mansion of Xichu County, and the person in front of him must be the owner of this mansion.

"right."

He nodded slightly, with no malice on his face.Then, as if thinking of something, he said softly again, "By the way, your court lady, A Jian, was beaten to the back of the neck by my men. I have already called the best husband in the city to see a doctor for her. She must be very sick." Will wake up soon."

"When she recovers, I'll take her away." Yu Qiqi lowered her brows, even if Nangong Yan had some intentions, she would not just stay in the Prince's Mansion of Xichu County so vaguely.

"Okay, it's up to you. But before that, you have to take care of your body first." The king of Xichu County did not refuse her request, and when he looked at her, he always had a smile on his face.

In the end, he left her room, and Wu Lian came to him, "Don't let that maid wake up so quickly." He said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Wu Lian stepped back slightly.

"Wait." However, just as she took two steps back, she was stopped by King Xichu.

"My lord?..." She stopped and raised her eyebrows slightly, but she still didn't dare to look at him.

"Where did you go last night?" The Xichu County King's long and narrow eyes slowly moved down, and his eyes fell on her feet like snake letters.

"My maidservant, after my maidservant left the Prince's Mansion of Xichu County last night, she went back to the curtain cave. She didn't go anywhere." She swallowed the fear welling up in her throat, and replied carefully.

"Going back to the curtain cave, why are your footsteps so sloppy?" He has deep inner strength, and he can tell at a glance that she must have traveled for a long time last night.

"After fighting with Chu Peiyu last night, and entangled with Yu Qiqi's court lady for too long, I was exhausted, so my body became weaker." A layer of cold sweat slowly oozes from her palms.

"Do you think I'll believe that?"

Neither of the two Chu Peiyus was her match, let alone one Chu Peiyu and one A Jian, did she dare to lie in front of him?

"What the maid said is true!"

Cold sweat broke out on the back.Wu Lian hurriedly knelt down on the ground, not thinking of letting him go.

"You can go anywhere, but if you dare to visit Yi'er, you don't have to keep her life!" His cold eyes fell on her face, and there was a threat in his voice.

After a long time, Wu Lian opened his mouth, and slowly replied, "Yes..."

When she left the Prince's Mansion of Xichu County, she only felt a chill on her back, as well as her heart.

After all the imperial orders from the Hou Ye Mansion were taken back by Emperor Yan Jing, the Hou Ye Mansion was also sealed off by the officers and soldiers.This matter was handled by Nangong Yan with full authority, and Emperor Yan Jing gave him that right.

Lin Chaoge found Yan Shiqing, handed him the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that he had made two days ago, and said in a trembling voice, "Shizi Yan, I won't be able to visit you in the future, so take care of yourself."

Even in such a disaster at home, she looked at him with gentle eyes.

"Miss Lin, you..." Yan Shiqing looked at the two carriages not far away. The decoration of the carriages was very simple, without the grandeur of the Marquis Mansion, "Where are you going?"

Lin Chaoge lowered his eyes, "Our ancestors used to have a residence in Huizhou. Now, although the emperor has taken back his ancestors' orders and Yiying's mansion, it was bought by our ancestors when he entered the court as an official, so it didn't hurt. Empty, my grandfather plans to take us back to Huizhou. It happens that it is clean there, so my grandfather can take care of his body with peace of mind."

"That's good, that's good..." Yan Shiqing held the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his hand, feeling extremely uncomfortable in his heart.

"If you are free, you can also come and see us." She raised her head, her eyebrows arched like a thrush, without losing the temperament of a young lady.

The corners of Yan Shiqing's mouth twitched, he nodded his head with difficulty, and told her slowly, "Be careful on the road."

"Don't worry, we have brother to protect us."

Lin Chaoge smiled slightly, turned around and walked towards the carriage, Su Xin helped her by the hand, and the master and servant got into the carriage.

It wasn't until their carriage disappeared that Yan Shiqing wanted to turn around and go back to the mansion, but unexpectedly, she met someone next to Concubine Yi, and she asked him to find a way to enter the palace.

Yan Shiqing frowned, and Qing Yu walked beside him, "Could it be that something happened to Concubine Yi?" When she appeared in the Proton Mansion last time, she was not quite right, and she always said something halfway. Unknown words.

"She stays in the palace well, what can happen." Yan Shiqing's eyes dimmed, he choked on him, turned and left.

Qing Yu pouted at the same spot, didn't dare to say any more, and walked in behind him.

But after the night darkened, he sneaked into the palace quietly. Concubine Yi has been walking up and down in Liangxi Palace. After Wu Lian came over last night, she has been restless.

"What's the matter with calling me here?" Yan Shiqing's tone was still not very good, and he just stood firmly behind her.

"Qing'er, you are here. Someone is trying to harm you recently, so you have to be extra careful outside." Upon hearing his voice, Concubine Yi immediately turned around and ran forward to grab his hands.

Yan Shiqing's face was slightly slanted, and his eyes did not meet her, "I know this." He knew how many pairs of eyes he still had staring at him in Yanjing City, he knew in his heart.

"He is your grandfather. He has always been vicious, and his methods are even more vicious. Mother is afraid of you..." As soon as the king of Xichu County was mentioned, Concubine Yi's eyes became fierce and tinged with fear.

He frowned, "Grandfather..."

A line of tears fell from the eyes, Concubine Yi nodded vigorously, and several veins appeared on her neck, "He must have put you to death because I was not doing well. If you were in Nanzhao, I would feel relieved, but you I am alone in Yanjing, and now I am trapped in the palace, there is really no way to protect you..." She choked up, her words were full of powerlessness.

Yan Shiqing's fingers trembled a few times, this was the first time he felt her care so strongly, it made his heart ache and very uncomfortable.

"What does he want you to do?" He let her hold his hand and asked her with tight eyes.

Suddenly, Concubine Yi let go of his hand, and took two steps back, the bright candlelight revealed the uneasiness and fear on her face, "It's nothing, you don't need to know, you just need to live well."

"He asked you to marry Emperor Yan Jing because he wanted to do something for him?" Yan Shiqing refused to let go, and still pressed her.

"He is my father. I have no mother since I was a child, and I have always been taken care of by my master. He raised me just to train me to be his pawn. I have seen through him for a long time. But you don't need to worry about it." , it's none of your business."

The more she spoke, the more excited she became, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

For some reason, Yan Shiqing's heart suddenly felt distressed, feeling that she didn't intend to abandon him at the beginning, but just couldn't help it, so she walked that way.

His eyes were slightly astringent, and he swallowed hard the dryness in his throat.Turning around, he said, "Don't worry, I will be careful."

Then, she added, "You have to be careful yourself." Then she stepped up and disappeared from her bedroom.

Concubine Yi's eyes froze, and she didn't come back to her senses until the sound of his footsteps disappeared, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips, "Mother will be careful." She murmured to herself.

Wu Lian added a sleeping pill to Ah Jian's medicine. After she drank it, the injury on her neck healed, but she still didn't wake up.

Yu Qiqi was worried, so she ran to see her in person, but she was lying quietly on the soft couch, no matter how much she screamed, she couldn't wake her up.

In order to reassure her, the king of Xichu County found her a husband, and asked the prince to take A Jian's pulse in front of her. After taking the pulse, the prince's face was still calm, and he said slowly, "Seventh Princess, don't worry about it." I'm worried, Miss A Jian just used too much force all of a sudden, she was tired and slept for a few more days, and she will wake up when she has enough sleep."

She asked softly, "Really?" It is true that Ah Jian hasn't fought with others for a long time, and the tricks he usually uses with Nangong Yan are all small fights.

"Um."

The husband nodded slightly.With a smile on his face, it doesn't seem like he's fooling her.

"Tai Fu Wang is the best Tai Fu in West Chu City, and the diagnosis made will not be false." The Prince of West Chu stood aside, helping Tai Fu Wang to speak.

His words reassured Yu Qiqi a little.A Jian didn't seem to be uncomfortable, but she fell asleep a bit.

"Princess Seven, there is Cuju in the polo field in the city today, do you want to go and give it a reward?" After sending Wang Taifu away, the King of Xichu County asked her.

Yu Qiqi wrung the sleeves in her hands. She had been a little bored in the palace of the West Chu County for the past few days, but she came with him for selfish reasons, and wanted to verify whether what he said was true.

But three days have passed, and there is no movement from Nangong Yan. No matter how slow Chu Peiyu is, it is time to return to Yanjing City by this time.

"It's okay, if we don't go, we'll go another day."

Seeing the hesitation on her face, King Xichu changed his tone, and his tone was as good as ever.

"I'll go." The next moment, she agreed to him.There were a lot of people in the polo field, and if it was reported in Xichu City that his concubine Nangongyan was enjoying the Cuju competition with other men in the polo field of Xichu, she would like to see if he could still sit still.

"That's good. I'll ask someone to prepare the carriage." With her consent, King Xichu was very happy, and couldn't help reaching out and touching her head, just like her father did.

In the polo field, there were dignitaries and dignitaries from Xichu everywhere. Seeing a sweet-looking woman standing beside the Duke of Xichu, their eyes were slightly startled, as if they were surprised.

"Why are those people looking at us like that?" Yu Qiqi was puzzled, and when she sat behind the bamboo curtain, she turned her face to the side and asked King Xichu.

His long and narrow eyes lifted slightly, and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "That's because they haven't seen the king bring other women out after the death of the king's concubine. This is the first time." There was a bit of apology in his words.

Yu Qiqi was also dumbfounded, she didn't expect that such an appearance would arouse so many suspicions, "Then, do you want to explain to them?"

"Puff--"

The king of Xichu County was amused by her embarrassment, "Don't worry, I will explain to them one by one in the future."

"Um..."

Her cheeks were slightly hot, and she lowered her brows helplessly.

But the more she wanted to hide, the more people on the polo field looked towards their seat.There were crowds of people in the viewing seats, all of them were looking at them.

A noble young man came over with a wine glass and slightly raised his glass to the King of Xichu, "So there is such a sweet person hidden in the emperor's mansion, and his appearance is so beautiful, no wonder he never brought it out."

These words made Yu Qiqi's cheeks even hotter.

The king of Xichu raised his eyes slightly, and his long and narrow eyes fell on him, "Nephew Song, she is just the daughter of an old friend, and she stays at my house for a few days because of family matters, so don't talk nonsense."

There was a bit of deterrence in the tone.

Knowing that he had offended him, Song Xianzhi hurriedly nodded and apologized with a wine glass in his hand, "Uncle Huang, it is obvious that he has no eyes, and he misunderstood the uncle and this girl, so he punished himself with a drink."

After he finished speaking, he raised his glass and drank it down.

"Go."

The King of Xichu County spoke slowly, still looking tepid.

Song Xianzhi took the wine glass and fled in a hurry, only then did Yu Qiqi feel that the air around her smelled better, and her feeling towards the King of West Chu also changed a bit.

The secret guard sent by Nangong Yan, not long after entering West Chu City, heard about the appearance of the King of West Chu County on the polo field with Yu Qiqi, although he had explained to many dignitaries who questioned their relationship that day , but the words that came out of the mouths of the common people added a bit of ambiguity.

The Wangfu of Xichu County was heavily guarded, and there were layers of traps inside. Several times he almost touched the traps in the dark. In desperation, he had no choice but to rush back to Yanjing to return to his command.

As soon as the Lin family's affairs were over, Nangong Yan's thoughts were all spent on Yu Qiqi who was still trapped in the Prince's Mansion of Xichu County, but in the current situation, he could not act rashly.

Chu Peiyu's chest injury did not heal so quickly, but he still insisted on staying by Nangongyan's side, waiting for news from Yu Qiqi.

Lu Yin came to his Hall of Chenghe every day, bringing Xue Ying with her, but seeing that Nangong Yan was not in high spirits, she wisely didn't stay any longer, and took Xue Ying away every time she finished her homework. .

"Brother Yan, what's going on these days?"

As soon as he left Chenghe Hall today, Xue Ying raised her head and asked Lu Yin. Nangong Yan was not happy. He had noticed it for several days, but he never dared to ask.

Green Yin squatted down.He touched his face with the palm of his hand, "Something happened to your brother Yan's concubine, he was worried about her, so he didn't pay much attention to Ying'er these days, Ying'er should not be unhappy."

"Brother Yan's concubine?..." Xue Ying had never met Yu Qiqi before, so she could only draw her image based on her feelings, "But, isn't the one that Brother Yan likes the most?" These words, It was he who overheard Linglong discussing with several maids in the corridor.

A burst of joy flashed across Luyin's eyes, but her face still pretended to change, "In the future, Ying'er must not say such words in front of Brother Yan. The Crown Princess is the hostess of the Eastern Palace. Even Ying'er will kneel down and salute when she sees her in the future, you know?"

Her meticulous and patient entrustment made Xue Ying frown, and the portrayal of the princess in her heart immediately became a bit fierce, and a bit of disgust appeared on his face, "But, such an unapproachable person Crown Princess, why does Brother Yan still like her?"

"Young master doesn't know. The reason why His Highness the Crown Prince married the Crown Princess was forced by the Emperor." Linglong stood beside her and chimed in.

"So it is."

Xue Ying lowered her head half understanding.

Lu Yin's face was sullen for a while, she stood up, and took his hand, "Okay, Ying'er will stop guessing about the Crown Princess, she doesn't like Ying'er talking about her like this."

Xue Ying curled her lips, feeling displeased, but still nodded her head slightly.

When the dark guard rushed back to the East Palace and reported to Nangong Yan about Yu Qiqi's stay in West Chu City, his face immediately changed, and his brows were tightly frowned. "This matter has already spread in Xichu City?"

"Hmm! Although the King of Xichu County has refuted the rumors himself, many people still don't believe it. It is said that he always appears in front of people by himself all year round. This time he suddenly brought a sweet-looking young woman out. It must be..."

As the dark guard said, seeing Nangong Yan's face getting darker and darker, he didn't dare to continue talking.

"What must it be?!" Nangong Yan snapped.

"It must be Jinwu Zangjiao." The secret guard said the words that had been stuck in his throat for a long time.

As soon as this remark came out, he sneered twice, "Jinwu Cangjiao! When did my highness's princess become the beautiful lady in his house?!"

Nangong Yan's body trembled with anger.

Suddenly, the hidden guard added without fear of death, "Those people in Xichu city say that the king of Xichu County has a good eye."

"roll!"

Nangong Yan roared, and he was already furious, "Good eyesight? Have they seen Yu Qiqi? Just praise him for his good eyesight!" He said these two words angrily.

"Your Highness, the most important thing right now is to find a way to rescue the Crown Princess." Chu Peiyu clenched the sword in his hand, and stepped forward to say something.

"Save what?! Since she likes staying in Xichu County Prince's Mansion so much, she just stays inside!" Even going to the polo field without crying or fussing, and also cooperating with actors, why did he save her? !

Chu Peiyu frowned, had no choice but to back away quietly, and he went to find the hidden guard who had just been blasted away.

The dark guard appeared from the shadows and stood in front of him, "General Chu."

He asked him, "Have you seen the princess?"

He shook his head, and said tightly: "The Prince's Mansion of Xichu County is full of hidden weapons, even in very hidden places, there are traps buried, and the subordinates almost touched the hidden weapons inside. That's why they had no choice but to back out first. Go back to Yanjing and report to His Highness."

"I see, you step back." Chu Peiyu's head hurt a little, a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he waved to him.

The dark guard nodded, and merged into the boundless night again.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he disappeared into the night.

Shen Feihong had just returned from Liu Mo Nian's place, and the two of them were celebrating for the past two days as soon as Mr. Lin's matter was over.

As soon as he entered the inner room, he felt the familiar breath again.

"Okay, come out." His eyes froze, and he yelled helplessly.

Chu Peiyu came out from behind the bead curtain and smelled the smell of alcohol. He waved his sleeves and asked him, "Uncle Guo, are you going to drink again?"

"It's rare to be happy, so I drank two glasses with that old guy Liu Mo Nian." After he was released from prison, he stayed alone in this empty uncle's mansion, always looking for some fun.

"Your Highness is in danger this time, and I'm relying on you." Chu Peiyu even talked to him, but didn't directly talk about the business.

"Okay, just tell me if you have anything to say." After all, it was Shen Feihong who understood him.

Only then did he close his eyes, and whispered: "A few days ago, I was escorting the crown princess back to Yanjing, but she was robbed by the prince of Xichu County on the way, and she is still in the palace of the prince of West Chu County, but His Highness, he and the concubine... The Crown Princess had a conflict, and she was unwilling to save her because of face, if Uncle Guo can rescue the Crown Princess, he will definitely win His Highness's favor."

When Shen Feihong heard this, he immediately became amused, "I am a dignified uncle, why should I win his favor? Speaking of which, he is still my nephew."

"Yes, you also said that he is your nephew. If you win the favor of your nephew, wouldn't it be a very fulfilling thing?"

Before he knew it, Chu Peiyu had already leaned behind him, causing him to be startled, and waved his hand at him, "Come on, stop fooling me here, I almost lost it in Xichu last time." How can I dare to provoke that Xichu County King? Just the women around him, I can't beat him, how can I beat him?"

"Back then, you were someone who did great things with Concubine Xuanyu, are you so unconfident now?" Chu Peiyu prodded him.Although his strategy is not as elegant as before, in the end, he is still a person who has experienced major events, and he will always be able to carry it better than ordinary people.

Maybe it's because of the wine, just these few words, Shen Feihong listened a little floaty, no longer like before, with a sullen face, smiling back at him, "This is true ."

"A humble job has a trick."

Taking advantage of his drunkenness, Chu Peiyu leaned into his ear and told him about his plan. He listened and bowed his head again and again, still laughing happily.

Seeing that the matter was over, Chu Peiyu hurriedly slipped out of his inner room. Although he drank, he was not a forgetful person. When he woke up tomorrow, even if he wanted to regret it, he would not be able to regret it.

Chu Peiyu hurried back to the East Palace, wanting to seek Nangongyan's consent. Although he was stubborn, he would not ignore Yu Qiqi, but he couldn't find a suitable way for the time being.

However, when he arrived at Chenghe Hall, there was silence inside, and the candles were not lit. He asked the servant standing outside the door, "Has your Highness rested?"

The servant nodded at him, and replied softly, "Back to General Chu, Your Highness rested early tonight."

Chu Peiyu glanced at the window railing, his eyes hurt, he had been by Nangongyan's side for many years, when did he see him sleep so early...

He frowned, and shouted inside, "Your Highness, I'm bothering you!" Then, he pushed open the door of the dormitory, but the inside was empty, and there was no one there.