The sick king's bride to bring him good fortune

"Your Highness, the Emperor has sent someone again," Su'er said as she entered Nanmo Pavilion a quarter of an hour later.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jingnan put down his book and was about to leave when he felt a gust of wind blow past him. Looking again, he could only see Ruan Mozhu's back as she walked away.

Wei Jingnan was instantly left speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Sure enough, at a time like this, nothing could excite his beloved concubine more than a tael of silver. What's more, the silver was given by the very Emperor himself.

"Well, now that's who's here!"

As Wei Jingye walked towards the hall, he asked Su'er.

Upon hearing this, Su'er immediately stepped forward and walked to Wei Jingnan's left rear: "The only ones who have arrived are the chief eunuch, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and many Imperial Guards, who are escorting three large boxes."

Su'er thought for a moment and then recounted the scene she had witnessed.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jingnan raised an eyebrow: "I didn't know that Father would be so willing to spend so much this time."

She paused, then added, "Just watch, this time your princess will definitely make a killing."

As he spoke, Wei Jingnan seemed to already see Ruan Mozhu holding the box and smiling contentedly.

As the two chatted and laughed, they arrived outside the hall and saw Ruan Mozhu standing outside the hall door, looking like she wanted to go in but didn't dare to.

The two were taken aback. Wei Jingnan glanced at Su'er, his lips twitching slightly, and quickly went over: "My beloved consort, what are you doing?"

Seeing Ruan Mozhu pacing back and forth, Wei Jingnan asked.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Mozhu seemed to have seen a savior and immediately turned around and ran towards Wei Jingnan.

“Wei Jingnan, tell me, what does your father dislike and what does he like? Look at my outfit, do you think it looks good? Do you think your father will dislike me, the Princess Consort of Qi? Do you think your father already knows about what happened to me standing in front of the gambling den last night? Otherwise, why didn't he come before but only now? He must know about what happened to me in front of the gambling den yesterday. He must think I disgraced the royal family, and that's why he came to settle accounts with me today.”

Before Wei Jingnan could even utter a single word, Ruan Mozhu bombarded him with a barrage of questions.

In particular, Ruan Mozhu kept saying "your father, your father" all the time.

This really annoyed Wei Jingnan.

"Alright, that's enough. It's clear you're overthinking things. Father didn't come in person this time, and what happened last night definitely won't be included in his report. Besides, no matter what you wear, you're still my princess. Do you think Father would banish you or throw you in jail just because he doesn't like your clothes?"

Wei Jingnan's tone was filled with speechlessness.

He truly couldn't understand how the arrogant Ruan Mozhu had become like this. What was most infuriating was:

"Furthermore, my beloved consort, you must remember that the Emperor you refer to as your 'family' is also your own father. From now on, drop the word 'family' from your address."

After saying this in a curt tone, without caring whether Ruan Mozhu understood or not, he pulled her into the hall while she was still deep in thought.

Two people were sitting in the hall drinking tea. When they saw the three of them enter, they immediately stood up and bowed: "This humble servant greets Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort."

Ruan Mozhu was still pondering when she was suddenly jolted awake by the loud voice. She quickly looked over and, upon seeing the chief eunuch and the commander of the Imperial Guards, she flew into a rage: "You bastard Wei Jingnan, who told you to drag me in here?"

Only after shouting did I realize something was wrong.

She was slightly stunned for a moment, then looked at Wei Jingye's headache and helplessness, at Su'er's doomed look, and at the two people in the hall who were obviously from the palace, who looked surprised and shocked.

Ruan Mozhu sighed inwardly, "It's all over," and then ran out at the fastest speed she had ever run.

"Wei Jingnan, I hate you."

And at the end, he didn't forget to add a sentence.

The scene left the father-in-law and the commander speechless with astonishment.

When she came to her senses, Ruan Mozhu was no longer in the hall.

Both of them wiped the sweat from their foreheads, which had been drawn out by Ruan Mozhu's shock, and said to Wei Jingnan, "Your Highness, you truly have a good temperament."

To be honest, that's the absolute truth.

They had seen countless princesses, for as important ministers to the emperor, they were all flattered and respected wherever they went.

But this Princess Qi not only openly blamed King Qi in front of them, but also ran away as soon as she saw them.

Although they knew why she ran away, this was something that had never happened to either of them before. Now, not only did they not feel disgusted with Ruan Mozhu, they even thought that Princess Qi's personality was truly wonderful.

If they were to fawn over them like the Crown Princess did, they wouldn't even give Princess Qi a second glance.

The two had different thoughts.

Seeing that the two were not angry, Wei Jingnan's worries immediately subsided. He said, "Today, the Princess Consort was somewhat..." He thought for a long time but couldn't think of a word to describe Ruan Mozhu.

Wei Jingnan, who usually had a blank expression in front of outsiders, was unusually embarrassed.

However, at least the head eunuch didn't make things difficult for him, after all, he was still a prince, wasn't he?

Immediately, she cupped her hands to Wei Jingnan and said, "Your Highness, it's alright. The Princess Consort's personality is truly genuine. We are both delighted to see her like this. If the Emperor knew that Princess Consort Qi was such a wonderful person, he would be even happier for Your Highness."

Without further ado, the two said, "Well, after we got back, I told His Majesty about this. His Majesty immediately ordered me to select some items from the storeroom. It's inconvenient to deliver them to Your Highness together with the Commander. Now, Your Highness, why don't you take inventory of them so we can take your wife back to the palace?"

The father-in-law chuckled and pointed to the three large boxes outside, explaining his purpose.

Upon hearing this, Wei Jingnan nodded, walked to the box, opened it, and took a look.

The dazzling array of jewelry, silver, and gold inside slightly surprised Wei Jingnan. However, having seen many such items before, Wei Jingnan immediately withdrew his gaze, looked at Su'er who remained unmoved beside him, and nodded, saying, "Since His Majesty has shown his sincerity, then Su'er, go and bring Madam out now. It's perfect timing to have the commander take her back. We don't have the spare time to take care of Madam here, and Father's sending someone has solved our immediate problem." Wei Jingnan finished speaking slowly.

The three people inside the room were all speechless.

Su'er sniffed and went out as instructed.

The head steward and the commander found it strange.

Why does it feel like King Qi has changed so much lately? Who was it that said "he got the advantage and then acted innocent" just now?

No matter how doubtful the two men were, Wei Jingnan had indeed said those words. Although they were high-ranking officials, they couldn't very well openly ask their master why he was saying something like, "You've gained an advantage and are now acting innocent."

They are, after all, the masters.

When Su'er brought the lady out, the two of them finally understood what it meant to truly benefit from something and then act innocent.

Look at what Princess Jin's mother has become!

His hair was disheveled and messy, and his clothes had rolled out from somewhere, covered in black and stinking substances. He was unconscious and was carried in by two guards.

The two watched this scene with a mixture of emotions, almost on the verge of tears.

How are they supposed to take her back like this? Are they just going to carry that stinking lady back like this? They won't even be able to get her through the palace gates!

"The two thought this, but seeing Wei Jingnan standing to the side with a look of annoyance, they decided that they should take this person away quickly."

Otherwise, after witnessing the extent of King Qi's ingratiating behavior, who knows what he might say next.

"Guards, guards, take this person away and put him in the sedan chair."

As the commander spoke, he pointed to the sedan chair beside him.

Upon seeing this, two of the men brought by the commander immediately stepped forward, took the lady from the guards of the Prince's Palace, and placed her in the sedan chair.

"Your Highness, we apologize for disturbing you today. We'll head back now." Seeing that everything was done, the commander clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wei Jingnan.

Seeing Wei Jingnan nod, he immediately led his men out of the palace.

Then I promptly mounted my horse.

The lady's scent was simply too strong for him to bear.

"Your Highness, I shall take my leave now."

After the commander left, the chief steward naturally had to leave as well. He immediately bowed to Wei Jingnan, and after Wei Jingnan nodded, he went out.

"Pfft!" Seeing that everyone had left, Su'er finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Your Highness, that was a brilliant move," Su'er said, giving Wei Jingnan a thumbs up.

If the lady goes back like this, she will definitely have to meet the Emperor. When the Emperor sees her in this state, he will probably dislike her even more, while the prince will obtain a considerable fortune from the Emperor.

It can be said that in this silent battle, the prince was the only winner.

Not only did they take money from the Emperor, they also made those who offended the Princess Consort suffer greatly.

Oh no, the biggest winner here should be the dead princess.

The princess did nothing, yet she gained a large fortune out of nowhere. Those who insulted her were dealt with by the prince, and she even gained a good image in front of the two high-ranking officials.

No matter how you look at it, it's the princess who benefits.

Su'er thought to herself.

She glanced at the prince, who was deep in thought as he looked at the three boxes of treasures: But then again, this is how the prince spoils his princess. I wonder what kind of person he intends to spoil her into.

Royal Palace

Looking down at the unconscious woman being dragged away by the guards, Wei Nianyun instantly realized that she seemed to have been tricked by her own son.

He waved his hand, somewhat amused and exasperated, signaling the person to leave.

"Sigh, tell me, when did Nan'er learn to do such things? I'm really at a huge loss," the Emperor said, rubbing his temples.

"Your Majesty, I suppose the Prince did this for the sake of the Princess Consort. When we left just now, we heard the steward of the manor say that Princess Consort Qi is extremely fond of money."

"Oh, then tell me, what about Princess Qi?" Wei Nianyun asked, slightly surprised at first.

"Speaking of Princess Qi, she is truly a wonderful person with a genuine personality. Even the Crown Princess probably can't compare to her. Moreover, I think the Prince and Princess Qi get along very well, unlike the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, which is quite rare."

"Is that so? That would be excellent. I think I should call the two of them in for a chat later."

This book was first published on Kanshuwang.