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He was one of the few ministers who had never looked down on King Rui. He bowed and responded when he heard the words.
He nodded to the emperor, waved his hand, and said, "Then let's all go."
After the party dispersed, the emperor followed the crowd out, but the ministers were soon stunned and stopped at the palace entrance.
I saw a pretty woman standing in the garden outside the palace, led by several eunuchs.
Bei had a beautiful face, wearing a lake green dress with a thin velvet on the collar. The velvet was pure white, making her look fresh and sweet. In addition, she had a hint of bookish elegance between her eyebrows, and her eyes were bright and crystal clear, making her look more delicate and beautiful, and you couldn't look at her too closely.
It was the young lady of the Lang family, Lang Linling, who was mentioned many times in the Golden Palace today.
As soon as she saw everyone coming out, she knelt down and kowtowed, "Lin Ling wishes the emperor good health and happiness."
The emperor smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Girl Ling, get up."
Lang Xiang was as surprised as everyone else and asked, "Ling'er, why are you here?"
Lang Linling blushed, and the emperor laughed and said, "Lang Qing, I summoned Linling here on purpose. What's the matter, Ling girl, did you hear what I just said in the palace?"
Lang Linling's face turned redder and she nodded shyly. The emperor burst into laughter and the ministers laughed along seeing that the emperor was very pleased.
Lang Linling bit her lip and hid to the side behind Lang Xiang, then glanced at King Rui gently.
But she saw that King Rui was looking at her calmly, his deep eyes swept over her hands. She looked down at her red palms that were frozen. She was in a hurry to go out, and she didn't have time to put on her cloak. She smiled bitterly, but her shoulders suddenly felt warm.
She was startled and looked up, only to see King Rui had walked over to her at some point, standing beside her and putting his cloak on her.
Prince Rui was standing with Princes Xia and Ning on the right side of the emperor, while Lang Linling was standing next to his grandfather on the left side of the emperor. He put the cloak on Lang Linling and quickly walked back to their original positions.
Suddenly, the laughter of the ministers became louder. The Prime Minister nodded slightly. The Emperor looked at Prince Rui lovingly and nodded as well.
King Xia smiled coldly, and King Rui glanced at his brothers, but seemed not to care.
The prince's eyes moved slightly, and he was about to leave through the Wangxi side door, but he heard a voice coming from the front door of the outer courtyard of the palace, "Your Highness, please stay!"
Everyone was about to disperse, but when they heard an unexpected sound, they stopped in their tracks and saw a young girl walking quickly through the courtyard gate.
The girl was dressed in tight clothes and had a very beautiful appearance. However, some people remembered her not because of her pretty face, but because they remembered that she had appeared on the day when Prince Rui was selecting a concubine. She seemed to be the most outstanding maiden among Prince Rui's concubines.
But how could she get in here? Could something have happened in the Prince's Mansion? But if something had happened in the Prince's Mansion, why would she be the one to come here to inform them
Wang Mang saw the prince's eyes darken slightly.
The girl walked up to the emperor, knelt down and saluted, then walked up to the prince and handed him the letter.
The prince's eyes grew darker.
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The woman said that there was a girl named Qiao Mei in the prince's mansion and it was inconvenient to see her.
He knew it was just an excuse, but he still agreed to her request and gave her a dragon token, so that her maid could enter the palace and reply to him. He was surprised at that woman, and he indulged her. Now, she violated the agreed place and let the maid come here to find him
He was immediately displeased and opened the letter with a long finger.
There were only a few lines of light ink scrawled on the paper, which read:
A gentleman's good intentions are profound and meaningful;
If you can get a high position, isn't it honorable
The plants and trees only have one spring, but it is difficult to find the best time.
When we are born in this world, we should have affection and loyalty;
My heart has a yearning for it, but it is difficult to fulfill it.
(Your Highness's proposal is so beautiful. If I can get the title and position that Your Highness promised, wouldn't it be a life of wealth and glory? However, although life is hard to grasp, just like the flowering period of plants and trees in four seasons, I still hope that friendship can be loyal. Therefore, although your proposal is good and I also admire and yearn for it, please forgive me for not being able to follow it.)
When everyone saw the prince finish reading the letter, his expression suddenly changed, his brows became violent and gloomy in an instant, they crumpled up the letter, held it tightly in their hands, and were all shocked: What on earth happened
The prince was of noble status and was a man of extraordinary talent. When had he ever lost his composure and gone into a rage? Even the emperor was suspicious and asked in a deep voice, "Jinghao, what happened?"
King Xia knew that Qiaochu must have written something to the prince, but what did the woman write to the prince after writing that strange letter to him
He was full of doubts and subconsciously glanced at Prince Rui. He saw Prince Rui looking at the prince indifferently, with a stern face but deep eyes.
At the same time, Wang Mang saw the prince with a murderous look on his face, staring at the girl who delivered the letter, but the girl smiled coldly and turned away.
He shuddered, pointed at a man in the yard, and said sternly, "Chief Fan, capture that woman!"
The one leading the crowd on duty in the Golden Palace today is Chief Attendant Fan Rusu.
He nodded when he heard that, and in a few quick steps he leaped behind the girl, stretched out his long arms and grabbed her.
This girl was indeed a beauty. She did not even look back, but twisted her waist and slipped away like a loach, avoiding Fan Rusu's attack. Then she took off the long whip from her waist, turned around and swung it hard, unexpectedly sweeping the sword from Fan Rusu's waist away. The whip was still powerful, and she swung it hard in the air, wrapping Fan Rusu's waist around it.
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Text 074 She outside the Golden Throne (5)
Fan Rusu was shocked and secretly said that it was bad. He underestimated the enemy and fell into the trap of this little girl. // They had met once in the Rui Palace that day, and he recognized her at this time. He knew that she was sharp, but he didn't expect her martial arts to be so strong.
He used all his strength to pull the whip away, but the beauty didn't want to linger. She swung the whip and put it back around her waist, saying calmly, "I'm here on the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Fan Rusu was startled and looked at the prince. The prince looked extremely cold, but nodded and said to the emperor, "Father, there are just some minor issues in the mansion. I will go back and deal with them."
The emperor frowned, but didn't say much, just said: "Go."
Prince Ju clenched the paper in his hand and said, yes, he would go back now and "deal with" it properly. Qiaochu, you are very good!
Prince Ning then said, "It seems that there is indeed some trouble in Second Brother's house. Is the Crown Princess here too?"
The prince frowned slightly and looked towards the door. Sure enough, he saw Fang Jing, Qiao Mei and Qiao Rong walking in.
Bei Qiaomei was also surprised when she saw so many people outside the palace gate.
She brought Qiaorong to see the emperor, and the prince looked at her, "Why are you here?"
Qiao Mei frowned. She had come here with Qiao Chu. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, there was a man who looked like a eunuch waiting there, asking, "Is this the carriage from the Crown Prince's Mansion? Is Princess Qiao Chu in the inner room?"
She was just wondering when she heard the eunuch say that Concubine Zhuang wanted to invite Princess Qiaochu.
The more she wondered, the more she wondered: when did Qiaochu become friends with Concubine Zhuang? Could it be that when Qiaochu said that he wanted to go to the palace, he was not looking for the Crown Prince but Concubine Zhuang
Qiaochu's carriage soon left with the eunuch. She was worried that Qiaochu would come to see the prince, so she led Fang Jing and Qiaorong to the Jinluan Palace. Unexpectedly, she saw the beauty here, but Qiaochu was not there.
At this time, she was even more certain that the prince gave the token to Qiaochu, and Qiaochu passed the token to the beauty. Otherwise, every gate of the palace would have to be checked, and it would be impossible for the beauty, a mere servant, to walk outside the Golden Palace.
After a brief thought, she had made up her mind to explain that she had been married to the prince for a long time and had not been to the palace to meet the ladies. Today, she brought her sister to meet the ladies. Just as she was about to reply, she heard a sharp voice saying, "The Concubine Zhuang is here."
When everyone heard this, they were all very surprised. The morning court had just ended and they were still outside the Golden Palace. Why was Concubine Zhuang in such a hurry that she couldn't even wait for the emperor to return to the palace before sending someone to report
Even the emperor frowned slightly.
Soon, a beautiful woman walked in quickly, surrounded by a group of eunuchs and palace maids.
But she had a graceful figure, pointed eyebrows, dark eyes that were full of anger and majesty, and her whole body was full of grace and charm.
She is the biological mother of King Xia. She is nearly forty years old, but looks no different from an orphan in her twenties. No wonder the emperor dotes on her and makes her a noble concubine.
Everyone saluted her, and she saluted the emperor. The emperor personally helped her up and asked, "Min'er, why are you here?"
Concubine Zhuang, whose maiden name was Zhuang Min.
When King Xia's eyes moved, King Rui glanced at him indifferently.
In front, Concubine Zhuang knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you."
The emperor used his arms to help her up, "My beloved concubine, please do as you say."
Concubine Zhuang glanced at Prince Rui and stopped talking.
"Min'er." The emperor's voice deepened slightly.
Concubine Zhuang sighed, then smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I had a dream last night. Who do you think I dreamed about?"
"It's Sister Chang Fei."
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Everyone was already surprised that Concubine Zhuang mentioned the mysterious dream. Now, when they heard her talking about the deceased Concubine Chang, they became even more surprised and suspicious.
The emperor's expression changed slightly. He was silent for a while before he asked, "Did Concubine Chang say anything?"
Concubine Zhuang sighed again and said, "Sister Changfei asked me if Jinghong was going to get married. I said yes. She then asked who that girl was. I told her that she was Princess Qiaochu, the third daughter of the Qiao family in the north. When she heard that, she was very pleased and asked me about everything about Miss Qiaochu."
"How could I answer her, but she kept asking. I was confused by her questions and didn't think much about it. I just said to her, 'I'll bring Miss Qiao to see you.' When she heard it, she was very happy and repeatedly told me that I must bring Miss Qiao to see her, otherwise she would not forgive me."
"When I woke up, I could still remember the dream vividly. Sister Changfei's smiles and frowns seemed to be ringing in my ears. I was very upset. I knew that my sister missed her son very much. After thinking about it, I came up with an idea. I couldn't rest for a moment, so I had to come here to ask the emperor for help."
The emperor closed his eyes and sighed, "Tell me about it."
"Your Majesty, do you think it would be a good idea to let Miss Qiaochu enter the palace for two days before the wedding? I will take her to the former residence of Concubine Chang to pay homage to her."
Everyone now understood the purpose of the imperial concubine's visit. Although the theory of ghosts and gods is obscure and difficult to discern, Concubine Chang had a good relationship with Concubine Zhuang when she was alive. After Concubine Chang's death, the emperor gave Prince Rui to her to raise for some time before leaving the palace. Lang Linling's marriage was announced this morning, and Concubine Zhuang didn't know about it yet. She only mentioned Qiaochu in her dream.
The emperor was still pondering. Concubine Zhuang looked at him slightly, waved towards the courtyard door, and said, "Come in too."
Two women walked in, one of them was Qiao Chu.
Qiaochu walked up to the emperor and paid his respects.
Concubine Zhuang whispered, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for bringing Miss Qiao into the palace without your approval. This dream is too real. Sister Changfei died at a young age and is now all alone in the underground."
The emperor stared at Concubine Zhuang for a moment, then glanced at Qiaochu, "Just do as my beloved concubine wishes. Princess Qiaochu will get married in this palace."
Concubine Zhuang was overjoyed. She wiped her eyes and kowtowed to thank the emperor.
The paper in his hand was crushed into pieces, and the prince stared at Qiao Chu coldly.
At this point, he completely understood the woman's intention. She had her maid come over to reject him, while she went to Concubine Zhuang to stage this drama. In this way, she would stay in the palace until she got married. She had even been waiting outside the Golden Palace, and he had been dreaming of seeing her after returning home.
She used her method to prevent him from meeting again. She used her method to tell him that she would not be his chess piece, she would not be his woman! She didn't even look at him, but he saw her staring at Shangguan Jinghong.