The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

But when exactly did Xia Tongsheng start cultivating her own network of informants?

Just a few days ago, when Min Youan said he would hand over the Prince's Palace to her, she had already begun to prepare for these things!

Prepare in advance so you won't be completely bewildered when you take over the Prince's Mansion!

Xia Tongsheng couldn't afford to lose face like that!

Min You'an noticed the unruly Yingling beside Xia Tongsheng out of the corner of his eye. "Don't tell me that Yingling is in there too?"

"Your Highness is truly clever; she is the best of my intelligence network!"

Min Youan pinched the bridge of her high nose with a hint of helplessness, and sighed, "The princess really doesn't have a good eye for people!"

Xia Tongsheng naturally knew that Min Youan disliked Yingling's abilities because they weren't outstanding enough!

But she knew Yingling well. Although the child was a bit carefree, she was meticulous and capable when it came to doing things!

Seeing that Min Youan was still looking at her with some sympathy, she suddenly took the "dominant" approach, lightly lifting Min Youan's chin with her index finger, her slightly mischievous smile making her exceptionally alluring!

"Your Majesty, I certainly don't have a good eye for people, otherwise how could I have fallen for you!"

"You are belittling me!" he said coldly, his eyes narrowed as a threat.

"Of course I wouldn't dare!"

He smiled faintly, and in the afterglow, his figure seemed to be gilded with gold!

Very eye-catching!

Xia Tongsheng was completely captivated by his handsome appearance!

Therefore, her hands remained in the same position!

Seeing this, Min Youan grasped her hand that was hooking his chin and rubbed it in his palm. "I have something to do on a long trip tomorrow!"

"Ah, how long will it take you to be back?" The budding romance between the two vanished completely!

"About half a month!"

Her expression suddenly turned cold. Half a month had passed, and by the time he returned, it would be too late!

"Where are you going?"

He sighed, turned around, and sat down on the stone bench. "Yu Dong, check the accounts!"

"Why so suddenly?" Normally, such official business would be arranged in advance, not announced just before departure!

"Some officials in the eastern Henan region are seriously corrupt. The Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Du Yuanhong was originally scheduled to audit the accounts, but he suddenly died the day before his departure! So this task naturally fell to me!"

"Why is it always you who gets sent? It's like you're his only son! What about the court officials? What about the Crown Prince?!"

He put his arm around her slender waist and comforted her, "This shows that Father trusts me, which is a good thing!"

"Is it a good thing?" Xia Tongsheng was vaguely worried!

"Your Highness, since Du Yuanhong has died under mysterious circumstances, the situation in eastern Henan must be very complicated. You must be careful!"

"This king knows!"

Xia Tongsheng hugged his neck, "Um, may I come along?"

“No, you stay in the Prince’s residence,” he couldn’t help but explain when he saw Xia Tongsheng’s disappointed expression. “You follow me every time I go out. If this happens too often, the whole world will laugh at us! They’ll say that the Princess Consort doesn’t know any manners!”

She pouted and tried to act cute, hoping Min Youan would make an exception, "But I really want to go..."

"No buts. This time, you'll stay in the palace and wait for me to return!"

Xia Tongsheng lowered her head, concealing the disappointment in her eyes, thinking, "You said you remembered my birthday, what does that mean now?"

Seeing that she remained silent, Min Youan said, "I'm keeping you here so you can help take care of the palace, and I'll also have Cang Jue stay at home to look after you!"

"You left Cangjue to me, but what about you?"

"Do you think it's so easy to get close to me? Of course, you're an exception!"

His voice was full of seduction, and to Xia Tongsheng, it was like a poppy that she was addicted to!

Inside the West Garden, Green Lotus beamed with joy, "Consort Xue, guess what I just saw!"

"What?" She straightened up and sat upright on the couch!

"This morning, I saw the Princess Consort personally leading a group of guards from the Prince's residence out. When I caught up with them, I discovered that Consort Fu had actually been deceived by a charlatan! She almost lost her virginity!"

Hearing what Lüping said, Gu Xue became curious, "What exactly happened?"

Lüping told Gu Xue what she had overheard from Li Fuqi!

Gu Xue sipped her tea, leisurely lying on the couch, and said with a sneer, "That fool Li Fuqi actually believes that there are gods in this world!"

"By the way, do you know where the little figures she put are?"

Lüping nodded. "I've been eavesdropping with her. According to her, there are some in the corners around the Prince's Mansion and in the Princess's courtyard!"

"I never expected Li Fuqi's hand to reach out to Xia Tongsheng! But it's just as well..."

At that moment, an idea suddenly popped into Gu Xue's mind!

What do you mean?

"What do you mean?"

Gu Xue smiled sinisterly, her beautiful face like a venomous scorpion. "Since she's given me this chance, it would be a real shame not to get back at her!"

Green Ping was completely confused by her and looked at her with a puzzled expression!

Gu Xue didn't explain, but simply instructed her, "Help me control those villains, and whatever you do, don't let Xia Tongsheng move them away! These are my winning weapons!"

"it is good!"

The next day, before setting off, Min You'an instructed Cang Jue, "Do you know why I'm not taking you with me this time?"

Cang Jue nodded, "Your Highness wants me to stay by the Princess's side to continue investigating the jade bracelet and the Princess's mother's identity!"

He nodded with some satisfaction, "Do a good job for me!"

"Yes, Your Highness, this journey is extremely dangerous. You must proceed with caution!"

Wu Che picked up his bundle and slung it over his shoulder. "Cang Jue, what are you worried about? I'm with the Prince, why do I feel like I'm inferior to you!"

He scratched his forehead, somewhat smugly, "That's true!"

"you!"

Xia Tongsheng, unusually, did not sleep in. Instead, he stood guard in front of Su'an Pavilion to see Min You'an off!

After learning that Min Youan had left the Prince's residence, Gu Xue realized that the Prince had already left!

If it were in the past, she would have been insanely jealous if Min Youan had left without informing her, but now, knowing that he had left, she was extremely happy!

She cheered inwardly, "It's truly heaven's help! Without the prince this time, things will probably go even more smoothly for me!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, she immediately went to the palace!

"This humble servant greets Your Majesty!"

Consort Jing was already worried about her son, and seeing Gu Xue arrive at this time, she became even more angry. "Why are you here?"

"I discovered something in the Prince's residence, but I don't know if I should tell you!"

Consort Jing knew that she was playing hard to get. "Since you're here, just say it!"

"I have discovered that the Princess Consort is using underhanded methods in the Prince's residence to try and win over the Prince's heart!" As she spoke, she handed a small figurine with Min You'an's birth date and time written on it to Consort Jing.

Upon seeing this, she was filled with rage. "Lvping, summon the Princess Consort to me!"

Xia Tongsheng had just seen Min Youan off and hadn't even had a chance to take a nap when Consort Jing summoned her to the palace!

After entering the palace, Xia Tongsheng hadn't even had a chance to kneel down and pay her respects!

Consort Jing angrily raised her hand and slapped Xia Tongsheng, saying, "How could you possibly be a princess consort like this?"