"Okay, stand down." Wen Jin admonished and made his position clear.
Just as Mei Ji was bowing and retreating, Banxia Fengchun came in from outside.
"The prince has just arrived." Fengchun said in a low voice.
But because the main room was quiet, Mei Ji who was retreating also heard it.
Some people couldn't help but speed up, and some people did the opposite. For example, Chen Qingqing deliberately slowed down her pace, lagging behind and pricking her ears.
"The prince insisted on coming in, but the servants blocked him back. But the prince seemed to be angry and was raging in the study." Fengchun said with a snicker.
Wen Jin nodded, "We'll coax you later... first tell us about the situation with Yingxiang and Yuan Lu."
Chen Qingqing heard it clearly and couldn't help but widen her eyes.
She retreated outside the courtyard with everyone, still in a daze.
She murmured, "I heard that Princess Hui is the only favorite of the prince, so that's how she got it! She relies on strength and dominance!"
Liu Yue, the little sister she had become friends with, tugged on her sleeve and said, "What are you thinking about? Come on, everyone is already far away."
The others followed the servants of the palace to lead the way to Jinghongxuan in the southwest of the palace.
Chen Qingqing's pace became slower and slower, and she was already far behind.
Liu Yue pulled her, but she stopped and grabbed Liu Yue, "Are you really going to Jinghongxuan with them?"
Liu Yue stared, "What else?"
Chen Qingqing lowered her voice, "What if she goes there and never comes out again? This is her place!"
She pursed her lips toward Wen Jin's main courtyard.
Liu Yue was stunned, "You don't want to run away, do you?"
Chen Qingqing snorted coldly, "Where am I going? I can't carry it on my shoulders, I can't lift it in my hands, and I'm still a slave. How can I live if I run away?"
Liu Yue breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't be afraid. Although the princess speaks harshly, she is 'courteous before fighting'. She has already told us her taboos and her rules."
"As long as we act honestly and don't violate her taboos, I think our future life will be more stable than in the palace."
Chen Qingqing sneered, "You are so stupid! She told us when she came up that she was jealous and did not want us to miss King Huai... Such a woman, such a mistress, do you still think she is easy to get along with? She will treat us well. Are you having a good time?"
Liu Yue frowned, "What do you want?"
Chen Qingqing smiled and grabbed her hand, "There is an opportunity now. Whether you can live well in the future depends on today! Because you and I have a good relationship, I told you!"
Liu Yue hesitated and wanted to pull his hand out of hers.
Chen Qingqing said, "Listen to me, I heard it just now... because the princess called us to the main courtyard for lectures, but did not let the prince come to see us!"
"The maid blocked the prince from the main courtyard of the palace... If you were the male master, would you be angry? Let alone a hero like the prince?"
"The prince is very angry and is currently angry in the study! This is our only chance!"
Liu Yue's heart grew colder the more she listened, "Qingqing, this is called a desperate act. You do it knowing you can't do it!"
Chen Qingqing threw her hand away and snorted, "I think you are a good friend and a good sister, so I am telling you this!"
"When we are imprisoned in Jinghongxuan, let alone see the prince, whether we can take a step forward in Jinghongxuan is still a question!"
"With the looks and talents of people like you and me, can't we win the favor of the prince? A little favor from the prince is enough for you and me to live without worries for the rest of our lives!"
Liu Yue said coldly, "What if the prince doesn't favor you? Is a man's favor reliable?"
"Qingqing, I know that you are better than me in beauty and talent. You are also the best among our group. Let's wait for Princess Huai to arrange it!"
"Although the princess said she was jealous, she also said she cared about women and wanted to promote us! At worst, we hide from the prince. When we have a good family in the future, we can find someone to marry! Isn't it better than being treated as a plaything or material? Do you live with dignity?"
Chen Qingqing looked at her former friend coldly, "If you want to believe her, go ahead and believe her! I can only trust myself! I have to rely on myself for my future!"
"Different road non-phase plan!"
Chen Qingqing turned to leave.
Liu Yue couldn't bear it and grabbed her anxiously, "Qingqing..."
Chen Qingqing looked back and sneered, "If I am favored today, I will never forget you and I are sisters. I will definitely take care of you in the future."
"Don't betray me, cover up for me!"
Liu Yue's hand was pulled away by her.
The servant of the palace who was leading the way seemed to notice that someone was falling behind, "Hey, the ones behind you!"
Liu Yue blocked Chen Qingqing from getting into the flowers, stepped forward and said, "Come on, come on."
"Is there anyone else behind?"
"No more..." Liu Yue frowned, feeling uneasy.
The people in the palace were so popular that they didn't know if there were enough people. Seeing Liu Yue following them, they continued to move forward.
When Chen Qingqing waited for the person to go away, she went in the opposite direction.
The layout of wealthy families in Kyoto is similar, with the main house always on the central axis of the courtyard.
But where is the prince's study?
Chen Qingqing arranged her clothes and touched the personal belongings hidden in her arms. She saw a little maid in front of her walking quickly with her head lowered.
She hurriedly caught up and said, "Sister, I'm lost. How can I get to the prince's study?"
She said, putting the gold bracelet into the maid's hand.
The maid looked at her in astonishment for a moment, and did not ask why she was looking for the prince's study. She only asked, "Are you the beautiful concubine rewarded by the palace today?"
Chen Qingqing twitched the corners of her lips and said, "That's right."
The maid avoided her gift, with a hint of joking in the corners of her eyes and mouth.
Chen Qingqing thought she was going to be ridiculed.
Unexpectedly, the maid readily showed her the way, "At the end of this road, turn left, there is a large bamboo forest, through the bamboo forest there is a moon gate, with the word 'Listen to the Wind' hanging above it, it is the prince's study." .”
Chen Qingqing was very happy and quickly said, "Thank you, sister."
The maid avoided being disrespectful and said, "I don't dare to be a maid. But I would like to advise you that women are not allowed to enter the prince's study."
Chen Qingqing asked, "Isn't it also allowed for the princess?"
The maid frowned, "Except for the princess, of course."
Chen Qingqing smiled, that's it!
When the maid saw that Meiji was walking in the direction she said, she hurried to the main courtyard.
When Chen Qingqing walked through the bamboo forest, she realized, "She answered so readily, and she didn't even ask my name...could she be lying to me?"
But when she looked up and saw the courtyard named "Tingfeng", she felt relieved again.
Chen Qingqing hid in the bamboo forest for a while, observing the yard.
The study is in the outer courtyard, where the prince's personal guards come in and out, and there are also men who look like aides and counselors.
It seems that this is indeed a study room!
Chen Qingqing immediately straightened up her appearance, cleared her throat, and walked towards Tingfengzhai.
The guard at the door is hiding in the dark.
Chen Qingqing didn't see them.
They didn't jump out to stop him at first, they were completely stunned and dumbfounded!
After the concubine of Song Dynasty, no woman has dared to break into the prince's study with such arrogance!
"Stop! Who is he? Trespassing into the study area. Don't want to live anymore?"
Whoa, a sword radiating cold light was unsheathed and placed emotionlessly across Chen Qingqing's slender neck.
