Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

The capital city in March is still a bit cool, but because the palace banquet is held during the daytime, the venue this time is no longer the Qionghua Palace, but the Royal Garden of the Imperial Palace, which Chu Yunhan ordered someone to decorate as early as yesterday The Royal Garden is here, and everything that should be prepared today is basically ready. After noon, the ministers brought their families into the palace one after another. It was still early when Yan Shengrui and the others went, and the group decisively separated. The three of them went to Fu'an Palace together, under the pretense that they were paying respects to the emperor. Anyone with a little knowledge of the inside story would know that Yan Shengrui was looking for trouble, but Ling Jingxuan didn't have any intention to stop it. It's better to let his prince to torture him, so that he won't have to die all day long.

The main hall of Fuqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, Princess Cheng and Princess Huajun have arrived."

General concubines are not eligible to participate in this level of state banquet. Only the empress of the main palace will accompany the emperor to attend. However, today the emperor has a special order to allow the two noble concubines and the concubine Han who has been promoted to be a concubine to accompany them. At this time, only a few of them were sitting in the main hall of Fuqing Palace. Hearing the report from the little eunuch, Chu Yunhan, who was sitting high on the phoenix chair, smiled and said, "Please invite them in soon."

The two concubines of the royal family, one with a noble status and the other from a peasant family, are equally difficult to deal with. No matter who hears their names, they must first fear three points. Although Chu Yunhan does not have that need, the following few are Not necessarily, Concubine Ye Gui glanced at the queen with complicated eyes, there was an unnoticeable tension hidden in the bottom of her eyes, Concubine Bai did not change her expression, her back was slightly straightened where no one noticed, she was promoted not long ago The concubine De is also calm, but it is difficult to hide her calculations in the depths of her eyes.

"Princess Cheng, Princess Huajun is here!" With the eunuch's loud shout, Ling Jingxuan Sikongjue, who was also wearing a bright red formal attire, walked in side by side. The front bowed to the queen: "See empress empress, empress Jin'an!"

Given their rank, they don't need to kneel down to the queen. Chu Yunhan waved his hand slightly: "You two princesses, please sit down flat."

No matter how their relationship is in private, in front of outsiders, they still have to save face.

"Thank you madam."

Ling Jingxuan, Sikong Jue bowed at the same time, one after the other, walked to the right seat. Concubine Bai Guifei and Concubine De concubine De had already given up her seat and sat down under Concubine Ye Gui. The emperor's concubine, on the surface, undoubtedly had a higher status than Ling Jingxuan and the others, even though, in fact, it was not like that at all.

"Concubine Ye Gui, Concubine Bai, this is the new Concubine De, right? Long time no see, how are you doing?"

After sitting down in his seat, Ling Jingxuan took the initiative to greet them for the first time. The leader, Concubine Ye Gui, nodded slightly: "I'm sorry for your concern, Princess Cheng, everything is fine in this palace. I haven't formally thanked the princess for what happened last time. Thank you, Princess, for finding out the mastermind of the smallpox incident, and returning my innocence."

It seems that Concubine Ye Gui really started to get anxious. She who has never taken the initiative to make friends with others actually took the initiative to chat with Ling Jingxuan, and there was an unmistakable flattery in her words.

"Concubine Ye Gui is being polite. This concubine is not particularly helping you, but I just don't want to let go of the real murderer behind it."

After receiving the tea from Chunxiang, Ling Jingxuan lifted the lid of the cup and swung the tea leaves floating on it while talking. The eyes that seemed to only pay attention to the teacup had already caught all the fluctuations in the expression on Concubine Ye Gui’s face. Women, no one is simple, especially the few people in front of him. The mastermind behind the repeated assassination of them is probably one or more of them. Yan Si, who was looking for someone, visited every slum area in the capital unannounced, trying to find out other hidden piles hidden in it, but their vigilance was obviously higher than he imagined, and Yan Si would take a step slower every time. Although he was a little frustrated, it was also There is no way, who let them be in the light, and the enemy is in the dark.

However, he didn't give up because of this. As the saying goes, he still doesn't believe that boats leave traces and geese take pictures. They can make no omissions. As long as he catches a little trace, he will have a way Locked on the mastermind behind the scenes, dragging them all out.

"Whether it is special help or not, it is an indisputable fact that the princess saved me. If the princess does not dislike it, I will definitely repay you when I have the opportunity in the future."

Speaking of this, she has already acted very clearly, only a fool would not understand, but Ling Jingxuan didn't want to participate in the matter of getting married, so he didn't even talk to him, the princess of the big country married the subordinate country Being a queen is originally a means of appeasement by the superiors. As princesses, they should have such awareness from birth. Before they have more things than others, they must also sacrifice. For example, their marriage, like Shang Ming For a person as lucky as the eldest princess, I can't find a few in the history of each dynasty and generation. This belongs to the category of state affairs. Before he has certain interests, Ling Jingxuan will not find trouble for himself. He is not the Holy Mother and cannot save the world. All the people, moreover, the southern country may not be as good as the Qing country, but the princess will always be a queen after marrying, and her status is equally honorable, so can people still treat her badly?

Seeing this, Concubine Ye Gui's anxiety couldn't help but show on her face, but facing Ling Jingxuan who was obviously reckless, she really couldn't do anything about it. She glanced at Sikong Jue next to her, and she was a master who couldn't be provoked. He is noble, but like Ling Jingxuan, he will not show a little face to others most of the time. When he opens his mouth, he is directly contemptuous. Before the matter is clear, she will not ask him for help. Most importantly, only Ling Jingxuan can Influence the queen, and only the queen can make the emperor change his decision.

"I heard that Wang Hao's second younger brother was appointed by His Majesty as Tanhua Lang in the morning. I haven't had time to congratulate Wang Hao. Wang Hao is really lucky. Her sons are well-behaved and obedient, and they are loved by the Emperor. Now even the younger brother has been favored by His Majesty." Appreciation, there will be a lot to do in the future, and the concubine's natal family has also become an upstart in the capital."

Concubine De, who had not spoken all the time, suddenly inserted herself among them. In the emperor's harem, apart from Chu Yunhan, Concubine De was undoubtedly the best-looking one. Tailu, I'm afraid she won't be suppressed as a small concubine all the time, right?

"The news about De Concubine is really well-informed. This concubine has not heard how her younger brother's palace examination is going. How can the little Tanhua Lang compare with Mr. Qian from De Concubine's natal family? The so-called upstarts are nothing more than mere concubine. It’s nothing more than a fledgling, my younger brother still needs more training.”

There are never any real secrets in the palace. Since the emperor already knew that Jing Han was his younger brother, it is no surprise that others knew. Ling Jingxuan didn't want to know whether Concubine De congratulated him sincerely or deliberately humiliated him. If she wanted to see his jokes, then It was really finding the wrong person. The No. [-] Scholar is just a title, and they will know in the future who is the one who has the last laugh.

"Sure enough, you are worthy of being Princess Cheng. I also heard that your third brother is also a rare business genius. One of your three brothers is the princess of Cheng, the other is Jinke Tanhualang, and the other is running a huge family business. , It can be said that the power and wealth are all shaking hands, I believe that legends about you will spread in the capital soon."

In just half a day, did he get to know everyone in his family?

Ling Jingxuan raised his head and looked at the other side with a bright smile, as if he was really envious of their concubine De, and after slowly putting down his tea cup, Ling Jingxuan said: "Your concubine De concubine said this, in case it really spreads in the future Bad remarks, can this concubine reasonably suspect that everything was spread by the concubine de concubine?"

Hmph, the truth is one thing, and it's another thing for the people to spread the word. The emperor is suspicious by nature. If such rumors really spread, the emperor might be suspicious of them. Anyway, he has already left this word here , once something happened, he would talk to Concubine De and the Qian family about it, and then they shouldn't blame him for venting their anger casually.

"You?? I congratulate you kindly. I just envy you. Why does the princess deliberately misinterpret what I mean?"

Concubine De was furious, but she had to hold back, Princess Cheng was far from as simple as she saw, and the temptation was okay, but if she really wanted to provoke him, she would have to weigh it carefully.

"Sometimes good intentions and innocence can also harm people a lot. Concubine De, who has lived in the harem all year round, should be more aware of the horror of innocence and kindness than this concubine. It is better not to say those things."

Now that his face has been torn apart, Ling Jingxuan doesn't bother to pretend to be with her. He believes that the former Concubine De was indeed kind and simple, but now he, sorry, pure kindness is undoubtedly a super luxury for her. In this harem, pure and kind people cannot survive.

"Since the princess doesn't appreciate it, I just don't say anything."

After all, Concubine De resolutely turned her gaze away, her hands hidden under the cloud sleeves clenched into fists, Ling Jingxuan glanced lightly at her trembling arm, his eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything, he turned his head and followed After looking at each other, Sikong Jue silently waited for Concubine Bai to attack. It was a rare opportunity to meet him face to face. They should not miss this opportunity.

"I heard that the princess's pharmaceutical factory is almost ready to be built. I really congratulate the princess. Once the pharmaceutical factory starts operating, it will be a good thing for the country and the people. At that time, the people will not only be able to work in the factory to earn money to subsidize their families, but also to see a doctor and buy medicines. Medicine is no matter how difficult it is, I heard that even the Fourth Prince of the Eastern Kingdom is very concerned about Wangfei's pharmaceutical factory."

Here comes, with Concubine Ye Gui and Concubine De Concubine returning home one after another, Bai Guifei decisively broke her mouth. However, with the temptation of the first two people, he decisively chose a more conservative topic, but what did Ling Jingxuan say in the last sentence? He felt that he was reminding himself of something, for this reason, he couldn't help but glance at him, the latter smiled and nodded at him, maybe neither he nor Chu Yunhan noticed, if that action changed his face , as if Chu Yunhan was doing it, it made people feel so cold, and the goodwill mixed in it was completely dispelled.

"Is it the fourth prince of the Eastern Kingdom? Concubine Bai seems to know him very well?"

Well, no matter what they say, it will change in Ling Jingxuan's mouth. Bai Guifei couldn't help but startled when she heard the words, and then she laughed and said: "The princess was joking, I just heard His Majesty mention it last night. It is said that the Fourth Prince asked Visiting the pharmaceutical factory, His Majesty refused on the grounds that the pharmaceutical factory is still under construction. Didn’t I stop here today? I just said it casually, and the princess can’t think too much. The prince is familiar with it, so if you want to let the emperor know, you will have to cut off my head? I can't bear that kind of injustice."

Compared with Concubine De, or even Xiao Shi and others before, Concubine Bai Guifei was much more resolute, she dialed back Ling Jingxuan's temptation with a few words, and she still said it in a joking tone. There's nothing wrong with it, if he wasn't an enemy, Ling Jingxuan couldn't help giving him a thumbs up, but also because of his tightness, Ling Jingxuan confirmed a certain guess in his heart, and his eyes became more and more cold.