"Are you done?" Wen Qingzhu looked at Wen Qingfang with a half-smile.
Seeing Wen Qingzhu's reaction, Wen Qingfang's heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help but wonder, had she really lost her memory
But now that Wen Qingzhu's relationship with King Chu was so good, he became alienated from Fu Lie.
Wen Qingfang hesitated for a moment, but still firmly believed that Wen Qingzhu had lost his memory.
"I've finished saying this. Regardless of whether Seventh Sister is kind-hearted or not, I have a good heart and cannot bear to see you being used by Wen Qinglan. After all, we are all legitimate daughters of the Wen family!"
"The legitimate daughter is right, but the sixth sister has not become a concubine for King Huai." Wen Qingzhu said sarcastically.
These words made Wen Qingfang's breathing stagnant, and it took him a long time to recover.
She straightened her back and said solemnly: "What the seventh sister said is wrong. His Highness Prince Huai has been married for many years and has no children. I gave birth to a son for His Highness Prince Huai, who is the emperor's first grandson!"
Seeing that Wen Qingzhu was unmoved and even wanted to laugh, Wen Qingfang continued to explain: "His Royal Highness King Huai and I are in love, which is different from Wen Qinglan's design for you to become the concubine of King Chu!"
"What else?" Wen Qingzhu didn't seem to care.
Finally, Wen Qingfang couldn't help but stood up: "If Seventh Sister insists on not believing me, then I will leave first!"
"Concubine Wen, please go away slowly, I won't send you off!" Wen Qingzhu only raised his eyes and said indifferently.
After Wen Qingfang disappeared, Jasmine, who was guarding the door, came in with a black cloth bag in her hand.
"Miss, this is something that Concubine Wen's people threw in the Liushang Pavilion bush. My slave dug it out."
"open to take a look."
Jasmine followed the instructions, and what appeared in front of her eyes was a small black jar with five poisonous insect beasts densely carved on it.
"She actually has this!" Wen Qingzhu's expression became serious.
Jasmine looked at it for a while and recognized this: "What are you going to do, Miss?"
After a moment of silence, Wen Qingzhu asked Jasmine to put the things away and said, "Take them to Baiweilou!"
In the evening, at the door of Xue Mansion.
As soon as Wen Qingzhu walked out, he found Fu Lie riding a horse and stopping at the door.
He turned over and dismounted, walked up to Wen Qingzhu and said, "Miss Wen, the county master has invited you today. This is the message she sent you. Do you want to go with us?"
"I'm sorry, I'm busy right now and it's not convenient for me at the moment. Please help me tell the county boss." Wen Qingzhu nodded slightly and got on the carriage without even looking at Fu Lie.
When we arrived at Baiwei Tower, a waiter came up to us: "Miss Wen, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Please come with me."
"Um."
From the front of Baiwei Building, we walked all the way to the entrance of the private room by the lake.
Wen Qingzhu glanced over and saw that Zhang Ke was pouring wine.
Hearing the movement at the door, Zhang Ke immediately stood up and came to greet her: "Miss Wen, please come inside."
After sitting down, Wen Qingzhu looked at the Huadiao wine in front of him and asked with a smile: "Master Zhang really has good taste. This wine is specially provided by Baiweilou and only very few people can drink it."
"Isn't this a courtesy to Miss Wen?" Zhang Ke drank the wine glass in his hand.
After putting down the cup, he looked at Wen Qingzhu and said, "The canal project is almost over. After the imperial examination next year, rewards may be based on merit."
"Master Zhang has worked hard and achieved great results. I think he will be promoted. Congratulations!" Wen Qingzhu raised his wine glass and congratulated in advance.
After finishing the glass of wine, Zhang Ke did not continue to pour the wine, but said in an unclear tone: "What plans does Miss Wen have when the canal project is completed?"
"What else can I plan? Naturally, I will follow the plan step by step. With such political achievements, Mr. Zhang will be able to stay in the capital with peace of mind."
Wen Qingzhu didn't say it directly, but he vaguely understood in his heart.
Zhang Ke is not the King of Chu's person, he looks more like her person.
"Miss Wen, can I ask you a question?"
Wen Qingzhu raised his hand: "Master Zhang, please speak!"
Zhang Ke glanced outside the door and made sure no one was there before asking: "I'm sorry to say that Miss Wen's marriage won't be delayed for too long. It will be decided by the end of next year at the latest. I dare to ask Miss Wen if she has any thoughts in her heart." end?"
"Of course, I will marry Marquis Pingguo." Wen Qingzhu's eyebrows curved, but his smile was a little cold.
Zhang Ke heard what she said and said it was Marquis Ping Guo, not Fu Lie!
This is very interesting!
"I know, I wish Miss Wen a happy marriage in advance!" Zhang Ke cupped his hands, and then introduced her to the new dishes of Baiweilou.
When leaving Baiwei Building, a waiter suddenly rushed over from the front in a hurry.
Lu Tao was so shocked that she quickly stepped forward to protect Wen Qingzhu, but she was hit by the man.
"How do you walk! You don't have eyes!"
The person who hit him quickly apologized with his head on his head: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! It's the villain's fault!"
Wen Qingzhu frowned and found that this man's voice was a bit strange.
"Forget it, be careful in the future!" Lu Tao was not the kind of person who wouldn't give up. He waved his hand and asked him to leave quickly.
After thanking him repeatedly, the man hurriedly walked away from Wen Qingzhu.
Wen Qingzhu looked sideways, and when the waiter passed by, he suddenly noticed a hideous wound on his cheek.
Of course Lu Tao saw it too, and was so scared that he covered his mouth.
But Wen Qingzhu was different, and her heart instantly sank.
That scar was deliberately used to cover up everything else on the face!
After returning home, Wen Qingzhu got out of the car and found Fu Lie standing at the door waiting.
"Master Hou?" She walked over.
Fu Lie picked up the food box in his hand and said, "The county master asked me to bring this to you. He said it was made by the new royal chef in the palace. You can try it."
"Excuse me, Lord Marquis." Wen Qingzhu thanked him and let Jasmine take the food box.
At this moment, Xingyue walked to the door while coughing: "Miss..."
Before she could say anything, Xingyue saw Fu Lie next to Wen Qingzhu, his expression even uglier.
Wen Qingzhu nodded, walked in, and stood in front of Xingyue: "Didn't I ask you to recuperate? There are Lutao and Jasmine here. They will wait for you when you are well."
"But..." Xingyue wanted to explain, but Wen Qingzhu had already left.
Not only did he not look at her, he also didn't even look at Fu Lie at the door.
Xingyue felt very strange. When she looked back again, she found that Fu Lie had disappeared.
It was as if he had never been here at all.
On the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, Concubine Wan summoned Wen Qingzhu into the palace.
At the palace gate, she met He Wenru and Wen Qingfang.
"I have met Princess Huai and Concubine Wen." Wen Qingzhu was blessed, but his expression was as indifferent and cold as ever.
He Wenru felt a little complicated, so she just nodded: "Yes."
She turned and left.
But after walking two steps, he found that Wen Qingfang had not followed, so he stopped and said in a deep voice: "Concubine Wen, if it weren't for the sake of the emperor's grandson, you shouldn't have followed me into the palace today! You are the last Behave yourself!"
Being interrupted by He Wenru, Wen Qingfang had no choice but to hold back her words and wink at Wen Qingzhu before leaving.
Wen Qingzhu was followed today by not only Green Tao Jasmine but also Xingyue.
Xingyue was a little strange, but still asked respectfully: "What does Concubine Wen mean?"
"I don't know either, do you know?" Wen Qingzhu smiled and his eyes stopped on Xingyue's face.
"My slave, I don't know." Xingyue hurriedly lowered her head, feeling more and more strange in her heart, why she suddenly lost her eyesight. She didn't know how to talk at all before!
Arriving at the Hanbing Palace, Wen Qingzhu saw Jiang Yuancheng and Wen Qinglan both there.
Jiang Yuancheng sat at the main seat on the other side, while Wen Qinglan stood beside Wan Bin, seemingly ready to be dispatched at any time.
"See Concubine Wan, His Royal Highness the King of Chu."
"Get up." Wan Bi said lightly, then looked sideways at Wen Qinglan.
This time Wen Qingzhu directly ignored Wen Qinglan. What did this mean
After standing up straight, Wen Qingzhu replied: "I met Princess Huai and Concubine Wen at the gate of the imperial city just now. They brought the emperor's grandson into the palace. Judging from the direction they went, they should be directly towards Qianyuan Palace."
"Qianyuan Palace." Concubine Wan said with emotion, "It is true that the emperor is old, but several princes have had no heirs for a long time. They have two, both born by his concubines, so they are nothing."
Wen Qingzhu suddenly knelt down: "Empress, I can also give birth to a grandson!"
"You!" Wen Qinglan finally couldn't restrain herself, her cheeks turned red with anger, and her hands were tightly twisting the handkerchief.
She was Jiang Yuancheng's official concubine, the only mistress of the Chu Palace!
Before she opened her mouth, Wen Qingzhu, a woman who had not yet entered the door, brazenly said that she wanted to give birth to a son for King Chu!
"Lan'er." Wanbi looked sideways at Wen Qinglan, "Speaking of it, you and Cheng'er have been married for half a year. Why is there no movement in your stomach?"
Wen Qinglan walked up to Concubine Wan, glanced at Queen Chu and then knelt down: "It's all because of my bad health."
"Mother and concubine, I think I can marry Zhu'er as soon as possible. For this year's New Year's family banquet, I plan to ask my father for a marriage, so that I can give birth to a legitimate grandson as soon as possible!"
Jiang Yuancheng also stood up and asked Wan Bin for her opinion.
Wen Qinglan, who was kneeling next to him, clutched the hem of her skirt fiercely, her heart bleeding.
In the six months since their marriage, except for their wedding night, Jiang Yuancheng touched her once and never came to her yard again!
How was she going to get pregnant!
"What Cheng'er means... is to marry Qingzhu as his concubine?" Wanbi looked at Wen Qingzhu and then asked.
Jiang Yuancheng lifted up the hem of his clothes, then knelt down and said solemnly: "Yes! I will never marry her unless I am in this life!"
"Cheng'er, do you know how much power there is behind Miss Zuo?" Wanbi became dissatisfied again. If Jiang Yuancheng was not in a hurry, she could still consider it.
But now Jiang Yuancheng has clearly lost his sense of proportion, and Wan Bin feels that she cannot agree to this marriage!
What's more, once Wen Qingzhu marries Jiang Yuancheng, there may be changes in Fu Lie's side.
Another point is that giving up Zuo Bingning is tantamount to giving up to Prince Ning.
Now that the Liang family is becoming more and more important, Prince Ning and Concubine Li are increasingly afraid to force themselves.
If Zuo Bingning and Jiang Yuancheng can't make it happen, Concubine Li and Prince Ning will definitely put their thoughts on Zuo Bingning.
With the forces in the capital and the northwest, it will only become more difficult for her to grow up in the future.
"My son knows what my mother and concubine are worried about, but Zhu'er is different. She alone is worth more than a Zuo family!" Jiang Yuancheng knew the benefits Wen Qingzhu could bring to him, so he insisted on his request.
Wanbi's brows deepened: "Then do you know what Ping Guohou and Qingzhu did on the day of the Fu family's birthday party?"
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuancheng still felt angry in his heart.
He endured his anger and said, "I know, but Zhu'er did it as a last resort to track down Fu Lie."
"What a last resort. Now all the high-ranking families in the capital know about this matter. You don't care, but I do!"
Wan Bin's words were regarded as rejection of Jiang Yuancheng's request.
"Mother!" Jiang Yuancheng became anxious.
At this point, Wen Qingzhu sneered in her heart. As she expected, Wanbi was worried about Fu Lie.
Speaking of Jiang Yuancheng's road to seizing the throne, apart from King Ning and King Rui, his biggest enemy was Pingguo Hou Fulie.
"Empress Wanbin, when I made that choice, I wanted to better consider His Highness. In this way, His Highness does not need to worry about the movements of Marquis Ping Guo for the time being, and can focus on dealing with Prince Ning."