The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Liu Rong saw everything, so how could he not know what his Majesty was in trouble for?

I originally thought it was just a momentary impulse, but I didn't expect that it would actually make the master take notice.

That being the case...

According to Liu Rong, his Majesty is rich and powerful, and the whole world belongs to him. If he really falls in love with a girl, even if she is the fiancée of a minister, it would not be a big deal.

Aren't they married yet?

Just find some excuse and summon the person into the palace to serve. Who would dare to say anything?

Why make it so difficult?

…………

Guang'an Hall.

Qi Junyi sat upright in front of the imperial desk, holding a red brush, and marking the memorials.

Liu Rong quietly entered and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your audience."

Qi Junyi paused with his pen, not even raising his eyes, and said, "Explain."

After a while, Xie Mo, the leader of the Imperial Dragon Guard, entered and bowed, "Your humble servant, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Qi Junyi excused himself and asked, "How's the investigation going?"

Xie Mo pulled out a memorial from his sleeve and held it up with both hands. "I have investigated it, please review it, Your Majesty."

Liu Rong stepped forward to take the memorial, turned around and presented it.

Qi Junyi put down his red pen, took it, and began to read it slowly.

The hall was silent, with only the sound of memorials slowly turning pages.

Xie Mo felt uneasy.

A few days ago, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly ordered a thorough investigation of Jiang Shao's backyard, especially all the matters that his eldest daughter had experienced since her birth. No matter how big or small, no matter how great or small, as long as everything that could be found out, would be reported to the emperor.

Now, all the bad things that the girl from the Jiang family had encountered since childhood were turned into memorials and submitted.

As for why?

Need I say more?

Even if he doesn't like women, His Majesty is still a man.

As an emperor who has always focused his attention on the court, he suddenly became curious about the growth experience of a girl in the boudoir. The reason is nothing more than this.

What's more, after submitting the memorial, he couldn't wait to read it carefully on the spot.

It can be seen that...it is more important.

The air in the hall grew quieter as time went by.

As an investigator, Xie Mo certainly knew what was written on it.

The eldest daughter of the Jiang family lost her mother at a young age. She was disliked by her father and brothers and bullied by her stepmother. After her grandmother, the only one who protected her, passed away, her last support fell.

After a few years, he was sent to live on the farm.

There, I met Chen Ziwei.

For two years, they were together day and night, meeting each other every day and traveling together.

They went for an outing, went boating on the lake, watched the moon together, and spent the Lantern Festival together.

...They secretly got engaged and stayed in the wine cellar all night.

Now, it is about to be completed.

What a great couple.

Xie Mo's face was covered with sweat, and his slightly bent back was stiff.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a "click" sound.

The memorial was placed on the imperial desk.

The deathly silence was broken, and the emperor lowered his eyes slightly, "I remember that Marquis Wuyuan celebrated his birthday these past two days?"

The voice was calm, without any hint of emotion.

Xie Mo hurriedly replied, "It's my 70th birthday, tomorrow."

The eldest daughter of the previous generation of the Wuyuan Marquis family married into the Chen family. She is the biological mother of Chen Shuyi and Chen Ziwei.

Tomorrow is his grandfather's birthday. Chen Ziwei will definitely not be absent and will definitely bring his soon-to-be-married fiancée to the banquet.

Qi Junyi nodded slightly and said, "Prepare a generous gift, and I will go and join in the fun tomorrow."

"Yes!" Liu Rong bowed in response.

Xie Mo retreated.

Qi Junyi reviewed the memorial for a while, and after a while, he suddenly put down the red brush in his hand, stood up and walked to the window.

The summer sun was scorching hot. It was morning now, and the sunlight shone on his face through the gaps in the trees.

The dim light cast a soft glow on his slightly indifferent face.

Like a god who saves all living beings across the clouds, he is gentle yet indifferent.

He raised his head and looked into the distance.

Liu Rong stood behind him, not daring to disturb him.

It wasn't until the sun was at its zenith that he stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's time for lunch."

Qi Junyi tilted his head slightly, "You said..."

He paused and said, "Do you think she would be willing to enter the palace?"

It's self-evident who this 'she' is.

Liu Rong was stunned for a moment, then bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty is a great king, I am willing to serve you..."

Before he could finish his words, he was startled by the look in his Majesty's eyes and quickly changed his tone, "Why don't you go and ask in person?"

rational.

This was exactly what Qi Junyi wanted.

…………

Day two.

The sky is clear and blue, and the sun is shining brightly.

The Marquis of Wuyuan held a birthday banquet at his mansion, with the main gate wide open to entertain the guests.

Chen Ziwei came to pick someone up early in the morning and waited at the door of Jiang's house for half an hour before his sweetheart came out.

She wore a peach pink gauze dress with a shawl of the same color draped over her arms. The lining reached her chest, revealing her delicate collarbones and the faint whiteness of her chest.

Chen Ziwei's face turned slightly red and he turned away unconsciously.

This is the most fashionable style in Beijing at present.

Nowadays, the social atmosphere is open and girls like to look cute, so it is not uncommon to see lower necklines.

But Jiang Lingyue rarely dressed like this. In the past, she was suppressed by the Shen family, so she needed to hide her shortcomings, and all her good qualities were covered up tightly.

Only during the two years he spent on the farm was he able to get a glimpse of this.

And now, the wedding date is approaching.

As a bride-to-be, she went out to attend the banquet, representing not only the Jiang family but also the reputation of the Chen family.

So, she had to dress up.

The curtain of the carriage was opened, and Jiang Lingyue stepped on a low stool and bent down to get up.

Chen Ziqi reached out to help.

Slender fingers came up, he grasped them, and pulled her into the carriage.

There is an ice jar in the car to keep the temperature just right.

Jiang Lingyue's face flushed. She leaned closer, felt the cool air, tilted her head, and said to the person opposite her, "Chen Zilu, I'm a little nervous, what should I do?"

This was the first time she met his elders in a formal setting after their engagement.

Not to mention the blood relationship, just considering Chen Ziwei's status in the court, even if they were very busy, Marquis Wuyuan and his wife would probably have to meet her, their future granddaughter-in-law, in person.

She was really nervous.

Chen Ziyi held her hand and promised with a smile: "I will accompany you. I will accompany you the whole day and I won't go anywhere."

Hearing this, Jiang Lingyue felt relieved.

Chen Ziwei took out a handkerchief and wiped her sweat.

Being watched by her watery eyes, his movements became slower and slower. Finally, he couldn't help himself and leaned over to place a kiss on her cheek.

He sighed, "I really want to hug you."

Jiang Lingyue touched the place where he had kissed her and said, "Then hug me."

She didn't say no.

There was no one else in the car, and they were getting married in more than twenty days, so he could hug her, it was not like they had hugged each other before.

She looked at him with a smile, "When you hugged me before, you weren't so restrained."

Chen Ziyu stared into her eyes and tutted softly, "Yueyue, don't provoke me."

He had endured enough pain.

Jiang Lingyue raised her eyes, looked at him, suddenly tilted her head back slightly, and kissed him on the chin.

Chen Ziwei's body suddenly stiffened.

However, the girl, who didn't know how to live or die, smiled at him and said, "You see, I'm much more direct than you."

The beauty is like jade, with red lips and white teeth.

Chen Ziwei's Adam's apple rolled unbearably. He grabbed her wrist, pulled her into his arms, and lowered his head to kiss her.

The carriage stopped.

There was a sound of kneeling outside.

Their carriage arrived at the gate of the marquis' mansion at the same time as the emperor's.

Chen Ziwei got out of the car first and reached into the car. Jiang Lingyue jumped out holding up her skirt.

At the gate of the Marquis's mansion, Marquis Wuyuan was leading his entire family to welcome the emperor.

His Majesty the Emperor himself had not yet entered the room, but when he heard the noise here, he looked over here.

I just happened to see Jiang Lingyue getting off the car.

He seemed to be looking at him casually, but suddenly, his eyes fell on Chen Ziwei's jaw, and his calm pupils suddenly shrank.

Only Liu Rong and Xie Mo, who were following behind him, felt that their Majesty's aura suddenly turned cold.

There seemed to be murderous intent boiling in his heart.

Where he was staring, there was a noticeable patch of lip balm.

Jiang Lingyue also discovered it.

As soon as she got out of the car, she looked up and saw the lip mark on Chen Ziwei's chin, and her face quickly turned red.

She quickly took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, handed it over, and whispered, "Wipe it!"

It's different when two people play around in private than when they do it in public.

What's more, His Majesty is right before our eyes.

This... is outrageous.

Chen Ziwei also reacted. He took the handkerchief and wiped it twice, then took his fiancée's hand, walked up the steps, and came in front of the emperor.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

He bowed and greeted her, and Jiang Lingyue also followed suit and performed the salute of a subject.

It was quite quiet all around, and the emperor's voice had not been heard for a long time.

Marquis Wuyuan and his wife were bringing their entire family to welcome the emperor. When they saw the emperor coming in person and with such an attitude, they were horrified.

I began to reflect on myself anxiously, wondering if I had done something wrong.

Ask His Majesty to come and question me?

Otherwise, why did he change his expression at the door?

Fortunately, the silence didn't last long before the emperor spoke, "No need to be so polite."

"I have nothing to do today. I heard that you are having your birthday, so I came to see you."

The stagnant atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

Marquis Wuyuan stood up, his face not too panicked, "It's just a birthday banquet. How can this old minister deserve Your Majesty to come in person?"

His eldest son quickly stepped aside and gestured for invitation, "Your Majesty, please come in."

He took over the conversation at the right time and bowed to introduce the scenery of the mansion.

The hereditary marquis's mansion certainly has its own unique scenery in the backyard.

Especially when it is the birthday of the person in charge of the family, they would start decorating with new and novel things to welcome the guests a year or two in advance.

Hearing that the twin lotuses planted in the Nine-Curve Pavilion in the Marquis' Mansion were blooming beautifully, the emperor seemed to be interested.

The Marquis hurried forward to lead the way.

The emperor did not like crowds and was unwilling to trouble the birthday boy, so he casually sent away everyone in the marquis's mansion and only asked the old marquis's two legitimate sons to accompany him.

After he had taken a few steps, many guests in the courtyard heard that His Majesty was coming in person and hurried over to greet him.

Marquis Wuyuan was an old minister of two dynasties. On his 70th birthday, the emperor's personal attendance was to give honor to the old minister, which was understandable.

But two months ago, the Duke of Lu celebrated his birthday, and His Majesty only gave him a birthday gift, but did not personally join in the "fun".

You must know that the Duke of Lu is from the late empress's maternal family and the emperor's direct maternal grandfather.

Xie Mo and Liu Rong, who were accompanying them, of course knew the reason.

But the other ministers couldn't help but feel puzzled.

The emperor's every word and action represents the direction of the court. Many people have already guessed his intentions based on this move.

What on earth was the reason that made His Majesty, who seldom visited the residences of his ministers, come to the Marquis Wuyuan's residence in person?

A group of people gathered around, and the emperor sent out another group and selected a few to accompany him.

The group visiting the garden suddenly increased from three or five people to more than ten people.

Among them was Chen Ziwei.

Jiang Lingyue was a female family member and it was not convenient for her to accompany them, so she was led by the wife of Marquis Wuyuan to the flower hall where the female family members were.

The old lady was very kind to her future granddaughter-in-law. She held her hand and praised her again and again along the way.

When they arrived at the flower hall, he pulled Jiang Lingyue to sit next to him, took off the jade bracelet on his wrist, and put it on Jiang Lingyue personally as a gift.

When Jiang Lingyue came to the banquet, she certainly knew the situation of the Marquis' Mansion.

The old lady had three sons and two daughters, the eldest daughter was Chen Ziqi's mother.

The second daughter married far away in Cangzhou and rarely comes back.

The old man has many children and grandchildren, but he only has two grandchildren: Chen Ziwei and his sister.

Chen Zihui was smart and studious since childhood, and had a good appearance. He won the third place in the imperial examination at a young age and was promoted step by step.

The Chen family had a successor, and Chen Ziwei became a famous nobleman in the capital, and a perfect son-in-law in the eyes of every lady.

It is conceivable that this guy must be liked by the elders.

The old lady's love for Chen Ziwei was sometimes even greater than that for her grandchildren.

I even thought about strengthening the relationship by marrying my granddaughter to my grandson.

Unfortunately, Chen Zihui's heart was set on Jiang Lingyue, so he declined without even thinking.

Even so, when the old man saw Jiang Lingyue, he loved her as well as her family, and did not treat her coldly at all.

Holding her hand, he praised her to the old sisters around him.

Those who could sit around Madam Hou were all old feudal lords from various families. Jiang Lingyue didn't know any of them, so she just maintained courtesy and called out to them with a smile.

Her eyes accidentally fell on a corner a little further away, and her pupils suddenly widened. "Aunt Xie?"

In the distance, Xie An Ning, who had followed her mother-in-law out to the banquet, smiled slightly when she saw her recognize herself, "It's been many years since we last met. Yueyue has grown into a big girl."

The people around asked.

Upon learning that the two had an old connection, they all praised them a few times and then quickly changed the subject.

Although Jiang Lingyue's status is not comparable, everyone is now more concerned about the fact that His Majesty personally visited the Wuyuan Marquis Mansion.

Today's birthday banquet really brought great honor to the Wuyuan Marquis Mansion.

The noble ladies who were fortunate enough to attend the banquet were all very excited.

After sitting with the elders for a while, they said goodbye and said they wanted to go out for some fresh air.

Jiang Lingyue's marriage is already decided, but she is still an unmarried young lady, and she always feels a little awkward when she is in front of the elders.

Madam Hou clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Don't be bored around us anymore. Go out and play with them."

Jiang Lingyue stood up and glanced at her Aunt Xie before leaving. It was not appropriate to reminisce about the past in front of so many people, so the two exchanged glances.

The backyard of the marquis's mansion is very large.

The ladies all have their own circles, and they hang out in groups of three or five.

Some even started playing the game of pitching pots.

Jiang Lingyue was a stranger, and the young ladies of the Marquis' Mansion, as the hostess, naturally would not let her be alone. They hurriedly pulled her along and introduced her to others.

They were all young ladies of similar age, and they became familiar with each other in no time.

Until the banquet started, Chen Ziwei did not come over, probably because he was still accompanying the emperor.

The banquet was divided into men and women.

Jiang Lingyue's side was full of female relatives, and she couldn't even see Chen Zilu.

She followed several noble ladies to the table.