After being read, the abstinent prince bullies others with his wife every day

"What's the matter?" Lin Shuning looked at her and asked curiously.

At this moment, a beautiful and graceful woman suddenly walked out from the inner courtyard: "Miss Lin, you are here. I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Lin Shuning bowed quickly and said with a smile, "Your servant greets the Empress Xi. I have just finished treating the emperor's health and have been delayed for some time. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Concubine Xi leaned over and gently held her hand: "Examining the emperor's body is a big deal. How could I blame you? Is the emperor feeling better?"

Lin Shuning only felt a refreshing fragrance coming over her, and her hands were pulled towards her by a pair of soft and creamy skin. Her head was fuzzy, but fortunately she still remembered to reply: "The emperor is much better now."

"That's good. Come in with me and have a seat. I asked someone and learned that you like sweets, so I specially prepared a variety of snacks for you."

Lin Shuning followed Concubine Xi into the room and immediately saw that the table was filled with all kinds of exquisite pastries, in all shapes and flavors.

She was somewhat flattered: "Empress Xi, how could this servant eat all these snacks by himself? Besides, I just happened to help you yesterday by chance, you don't have to bear it in mind, it's really nothing."

"How can that be possible?" Concubine Xi said with a straight face, "Try these cakes first. If you like them, I will have someone pack them up for you to take home and eat slowly. You have helped me, so you are my benefactor."

As Concubine Xi spoke, she waved her hand. The palace maid beside her understood and immediately presented a rosewood filigree box. The box was opened, revealing a noble, top-quality mutton-fat jade pendant inside.

The jade is crystal clear without any impurities, like a pool of solidified autumn water. The totem of a wild dragon carved on it is lifelike, supplemented by the gold filigree inlaid in the outline and the jade decoration under the jade tassels, which makes people feel a sense of grace, elegance and moving.

Lin Shuning was a little dazed. Somehow, she felt that this was not the first time she saw this jade pendant.

A feeling that seemed familiar yet strange surged into her heart. She felt that she had seen it before, but it didn't seem to be familiar to her blood. However, she didn't know where the details were, but they made her feel like she was burdened...

While she was stunned, Concubine Xi had already picked up the jade pendant and hung it around Lin Shuning's waist in a few seconds. She admired it with satisfaction and said, "This jade pendant matches Miss Lin's temperament very well."

Lin Shuning came to her senses and hurriedly tried to take off the jade pendant. Although she was greedy for money, she also knew clearly what she deserved and what she should not take.

As she untied it, she said, "Empress Xi, this jade pendant is too valuable. I cannot accept it."

Concubine Xi held her hand and said coquettishly, "Just take it if I tell you to. We are all family from now on. Why are you being so polite to me?"

Lin Shuning was stunned. In a trance, she seemed to hear something like "one family". But seeing Xi Fei's serious look, she didn't dare to ask any more and just thought she had heard it wrong.

Concubine Xi continued, "This jade pendant was passed down from generation to generation in my mother's family. It was originally a pair. The other one is on Prince Rui, and this one is just right for you to wear."

When Lin Shuning heard this, she untied the jade pendant even faster: "Empress Xi, I really can't take it. Since this jade pendant is a pair, you should keep this half for His Royal Highness Prince Rui's future wife. How can you give it to me?"

"Just take it if I give it to you, otherwise I will be angry." Concubine Xi said angrily with a stern face.

Lin Shuning was unusually firm: "I really can't take this jade pendant."

Seeing her serious expression, Xi Fei sighed slowly, not knowing whether she really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand.

No one knows a son better than his mother. In all these years, her cold-faced son has never been so attentive to a woman. Not only did he personally send her to the side hall to rest, he also went to pick her up this morning. Although he did it in the name of the emperor, she, as a mother, could see at a glance that this was just Jiang Yu's own selfishness.

She had originally thought that she could take this opportunity to help him, but now she was afraid that it would not work.

If we force the match, it might scare people.

Concubine Xi smiled gently and said, "I'm just kidding. This jade pendant is not a pair, nor is it a family heirloom. It was just given to me by the emperor. Take it and think of it as a reward from me. If you don't accept it this time, I will be really angry."

"Really?" Lin Shuning asked cautiously.

"Of course. Have you ever seen King Rui wearing a jade pendant?"

Lin Shuning thought about it carefully and it seemed that she had never seen a jade pendant like this on Jiang Yu. She was relieved and bowed, smiling brightly, "Thank you, Empress Xi."

Concubine Xi smiled, her peach blossom eyes full of joy. She kept Lin Shuning chatting for a long time, and even kept her for lunch before she reluctantly ordered her to be sent out of the palace.

Before leaving, she asked Lin Shuning to come and see her again next time. Lin Shuning promised profusely, and Concubine Xi let her go.

……

The sun gradually sets, and a purple-red sunset glow burns in the sky, covering half the sky. The autumn wind that was still mild at noon suddenly becomes fierce, blowing on people, making them feel a chill to the bone.

Jiang Hong pulled his cloak closer and started coughing with a pale face.

A voice that sounded like a smile suddenly came from behind.

"Hey, big brother, why are you so foolish this time? You even cut father's wrist and made him bleed, but what's the result? You are still ignored by father. Not to mention being treated differently, there is not even a word of concern. I feel really disappointed for you, big brother!"

Jiang Hong turned his head and looked at the person who came, his expression was gloomy: "What are you doing here?"

Jiang Chen shook the brocade box in his hand, with a faint smile in his deep fox eyes: "Of course I came to give you medicine. Even if the emperor doesn't care about you, I still care about you."

"Are you so kind?" Jiang Hong snorted coldly, and then he started coughing violently again.

Jiang Chen had a nonchalant expression on his face. He placed the herbs on the table beside him and sat down to drink a sip of hot tea nonchalantly. The afterglow reflected on his face, making him look even more stunning and pleasing to the eye.

"You may not know this, but the Emperor has rewarded the Third Young Miss of the Shangshu Mansion generously, and he even kept my Sixth Brother in the bedroom for several hours in the morning for a secret talk, and I don't know what they were talking about.

It’s strange. It was you who risked your blood to save your father’s life, so why is it that your sixth brother is so favored?

"But after so many years, you and I should have gotten used to it. When my sixth brother made such a big mistake, Father was still so partial to him. But what about you? When you made a mistake? Even though you have been proven to have done nothing wrong, Father still didn't look at you with a high regard, right?"

Jiang Hong's cloak rustled in the cold wind, and his expression gradually became darker and heavier as Jiang Chen spoke.

He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why do you keep asking me to say this?"

"I am naturally thinking about you, big brother. I don't want you to be kept in the dark and have an illusory dream." Jiang Chen raised the corners of his lips and smiled faintly. "Sometimes, people have to make plans for themselves. Isn't this the best example? No matter what time, strength is the most important."

Every word and sentence accurately hit Jiang Hong's most sensitive spot, bewitching him like a devil and making him unable to get rid of it.

After a while he said, "You don't need to remind me of this."

His expression seemed unchanged, but his hands under his cloak unconsciously clenched and his teeth clenched.

These subtle changes naturally did not escape Jiang Chen's eyes. He stood up, dusted off his clothes, and still looked as if he didn't care about anything. He smiled and said, "The medicine has been delivered. I won't bother you any more. I'll take my leave."

Jiang Hong stood there quietly, his face becoming increasingly cold, but the anger in his chest was burning fiercely.

He doesn't understand.

I don't understand why my father is so partial to Jiang Yu. He is obviously the crown prince and the one who will inherit his throne in the future!

Jiang Yu made mistakes repeatedly, but his father turned a blind eye to them all. However, each of his mistakes would be magnified infinitely, and now each and every one of them seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

He slammed his fist on the table, his eyes filled with anger.

After a moment, he smiled coldly.

It's time to speed up his pace.

Jiang Chen, who hadn't walked far, heard the sounds of smashing and smashing coming from the house. The happy smile on the corner of his mouth became even bigger.

Although he was tricked by Jiang Yu this time and was forbidden to attend the morning court, his good brother was bedridden due to wrist cutting and bloodletting, and only one of the three forces was left, which was still not powerful enough, so it was a kind of psychological comfort.

He raised his eyes to look at the sky, and saw layers of haze clouds rolling in.

He smiled softly: "Oh, things are going to change."

Then he lowered his eyes and slowly tightened his hand that was playing with the ring.

A radiant and neither humble nor arrogant figure appeared before his eyes.