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

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This time it was Chen Zhao's turn to spit out the tea he had just drunk to moisten his throat.

Jiang Yu's narrow black eyes deepened, his face remained calm as he said, "Didn't you say before that the most important thing is not money, but sincerity?"

"Uh..." Jiang Che smiled awkwardly and touched his nose: "Really? Then... you must have heard it wrong and didn't hear it completely! This woman, not only needs a sincere heart to treat her, give her enough emotional value, but also needs to be given material satisfaction, so that she can buy things and feel comfortable~

"Sixth brother, everything in your box is good, except for this pair of gold filigree dragon-playing-with-a-bead pendants, which are too abrupt and don't match the Third Miss Ning's temperament. I think you should take them away and add some other jewelry and jade, and then you will definitely succeed!"

Jiang Yu's eyes were dim, as if he was thinking. Jiang Che coughed lightly and put the pair of pendants with golden filigree dragon and pearl pattern into his arms very naturally: "Since this pair of pendants is so abominable and caused my sixth brother to lose the heart of a beautiful woman, I will take them away for you, and use them as the consulting fee of this military advisor!"

After saying that, he stood up, straightened his clothes, and left a sentence: "Seventh brother, I have something important to do, so I will leave first." Then he slipped away quickly again, as if he was afraid that Jiang Yu would go back on his word.

The sunset gradually rises, in the evening, Yunxi Palace.

Concubine Xi was lying on the chaise longue, the moonlight coming in from the window and shining on her. She raised her head slightly, and her charming eyebrows were immediately revealed.

Her cheeks were white with a hint of pink, like a lotus, charming as spring. Upon closer inspection, she seemed to have a faint kind of sickly beauty. Even though she already had a son, her demeanor and appearance were still like a girl. Only her dark eyebrows, like distant mountains, added a bit of maturity to her.

Time never defeats beauty, and this is perfectly reflected in her.

Shunzi, the eunuch who came in to report, stood there in a daze, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. There was still surprise in his eyes, but he didn't dare to look again.

This was the person who was once the most favored person in the six palaces. His Majesty even almost dismissed the entire harem for her. In the end, facing the memorials submitted one after another by the ministers, it was her earnest persuasion that finally made His Majesty give up.

If it weren't for what happened with Prince Rui back then, this Concubine Xi would probably still be the favorite until now. But even though her favor is no longer as great as before, Shunzi still dares not neglect her.

He lowered his head and said respectfully, "Empress Xi, His Royal Highness Prince Rui has entered the palace and is now meeting the Emperor. He will be here soon. His Majesty asked me to pass the message to tell you."

Concubine Xi's heart trembled, and she propped herself up with one hand, her tired eyes tinged with joy: "Prince Rui wants to come to see me? No, I have to dress up like this. Yue'er, hurry up and dress me up, and take out the silk dress that His Majesty gave me."

Concubine Xi stood up hurriedly, her eyes red with excitement.

The palace maid Yue'er was also happy for her. She helped her to the dressing table and started dressing her up skillfully.

Upon seeing this, Shunzi went back to report.

After Concubine Xi finished packing, she waited in the house but no one came. She could no longer wait and ran to the door, eagerly waiting for her son to appear.

When she saw the handsome figure appear, she immediately went forward, pulled Jiang Yu to look left and right, and said, "It's been so long since we last met, you've lost weight again."

Jiang Yu hugged Concubine Xi and said, "I should have come to see you when I came back, but I was delayed by something and it has been delayed until now. Please don't be angry with me."

Concubine Xi laughed out loud: "How could mother be angry with you? Don't stand there like an idiot. Come inside and talk."

The two of them entered the house together. Xi Fei looked at Jiang Yu's thin face, her eyes slightly red with distress: "How are you? Why did you suddenly get a stomachache not long ago? Was it because your subordinates were negligent and ate something they shouldn't have, and had an irregular diet?"

Concubine Xi asked many questions in a row. She had a lot to say, but now that her own son was right in front of her, it seemed as if all the words in her heart had been forgotten. She could only ask him if he was doing well and if he was suffering.

"Master Huagu is taking good care of my son, so I am fine. I just ate some spicy food a few days ago and that's why I have stomachache. Wasn't I like this before? Don't worry, mother." Jiang Yu comforted her lightly.

"You are so old, but you don't know how to take good care of yourself," Concubine Xi wiped the tears from her eyes, "Now that you are back, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince will definitely regard you as a thorn in their eyes. They are the two most powerful people in the court right now, so you must be careful in everything."

"I know," Jiang Yu nodded, "My father ordered me to investigate the issue of military pay at the border. I am taking this opportunity to secretly investigate the person who harmed me."

"Have you found any clues?" Concubine Xi's face became serious. "Mother has also sent people to investigate over the years. According to the clues we have found, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are the ones who are responsible. However, we have not found any actual evidence yet."

"I feel the same way." Jiang Yu tapped the table with his fingers, frowning slightly.

When he was poisoned, he had already secretly suspected a traitor, but unfortunately the poison took effect so quickly and fiercely that he was bedridden and unable to move.

Chen Zhao tried his best to find out who poisoned him, but what he didn't expect was that the person who poisoned him was actually his former confidant. Even more regrettable was that before he could find out who instructed him, the confidant died of the poison.

Ever since he returned to the capital, all the evidence has pointed to the prince, the assassination was like this, and the same was true for the military pay issue. It seemed that everything was too logical.

If it were really that simple, we wouldn't have gone without finding evidence for so many years.

What's more, he came back this time not only to investigate the real culprit of the incident that year, but also to secretly help his father investigate the factional activities in the court.

He lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, mother. I have already figured out something. I believe the real culprit will be found soon and I will be cleared of all charges."

"That's good. If you need anything, just ask. Your mother will definitely help you if she can." Concubine Xi said in a deep voice. After she finished speaking, her face turned pale and she coughed violently a few times. The palace maid Yue'er hurried forward and patted her back skillfully.

Jiang Yu's expression changed slightly: "What happened?"

Yue Er said indignantly, "Your Majesty was punished by Concubine An to kneel in the rain for a whole day, and she fell seriously ill. Since then, her health has not been very good. Whenever her mood changes too much and she worries too much, she will be like this. Your Majesty was too excited to see His Highness today."

"I am fine," Concubine Xi raised her hand to dismiss Yue'er, looked at Jiang Yu, and said calmly, "It's just an old problem."

Jiang Yu's eyes flashed with guilt, and he whispered, "Mother, please take care of yourself too."

Xi Fei smiled and said, "Of course."

Just then, a very penetrating voice came from outside the door.

"The Queen has arrived——"

Jiang Yu and Concubine Xi looked at each other and stood up to greet them. The Queen walked in with a group of palace maids and eunuchs.

"Your Highness has greeted the Queen."

"I have seen the Queen."

The queen smiled and raised her hand: "Everyone, please stand up. No need to be polite. I just came to take a look. There is nothing important."

Concubine Xi straightened up, seemingly smiling, but her eyes were cold: "The Queen came at a really good time. We mother and son finally got together, but the Queen chose to come at this time. If you don't know, you might think that the Queen came here on purpose to attract attention."

The queen's face froze. No one in the harem dared to speak to her like that, except Concubine Xi.

It's not like she hadn't made a fuss before, but every time she argued in front of the emperor, the emperor always sided with Concubine Xi.

She forced a smile and said, "What are you talking about, Sister Xifei? I also watched Prince Rui grow up, and now that he is back, I wanted to come and visit him."

Concubine Xi blocked the door without leaving any trace, covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief and coughed a few times, then raised her eyes and said, "I have caught a cold these days, and I am afraid that it will disturb my body. Since the Queen has already seen Yu'er, please go back today."

The queen gritted her teeth. She came here this time, intending to take the opportunity to find out for the crown prince why Prince Rui returned to the capital, but she didn't expect that Concubine Xi would not give her any face at all.

She was annoyed, but she really had no good excuse at the moment, so she could only pull the corner of her mouth and said, "In that case, I will go back first and not disturb Sister Xifei and Prince Rui from reuniting."

After saying that, she smiled coldly and left with obvious anger.

Concubine Xi snorted coldly at her back, "No good intentions."

The Queen was insulted by Concubine Xi in front of everyone. She was afraid that tomorrow, this matter would be heard by every concubine, and by then, her anger would only grow stronger.

Thinking of this, the palace maids and eunuchs who were following her at a rapid pace lowered their heads even more, not daring to say a word to comfort her, for fear that something they said might touch her reverse scale and they would lose their heads.

When the queen arrived at the bedroom, she just entered and saw the person she least wanted to see - Crown Princess Pei Yan.