From the moment Zheng Ji stepped into the Taifu's Mansion, he didn't know how many eyes were paying attention to this place, both overtly and secretly.
People around Zheng Ji and Du Fengju didn't care much about this.
Especially Li Xing'en, he didn't care at all.
His Highness has been attracting attention ever since he left the palace and opened his palace, and this is no less true.
Li Xing'en touched Qin Zhou's shoulder and asked in a low voice: "Tell me, what are His Highness and Mr. Du talking about?"
"You are the chief steward of His Highness. You don't even know. How could I know?" Qin Zhou said lazily.
"..." This hurts Li Xing'en a bit.
Yes, he is the chief steward of His Highness, the person who serves His Highness closely. However, His Highness ordered him not to follow him, which made him unable to sit still at this moment.
It's not that I'm worried about His Highness's safety, but I want to hear what His Highness will say to Mr. Du.
"Your Highness has his own sense of discretion. Don't worry, Your Highness will be fine."
Qin Zhou closed his eyes after saying that, as if he didn't want to pay attention to Li Xing'en anymore.
In fact, he wanted to concentrate more on feeling the tremor in the air.
He always felt that there was someone around him, but when he felt it carefully, he found nothing.
Wei Yan, who was hiding in the dark, did not move. He even adjusted his breathing to an extremely slow frequency. After listening to Li Xingen's words, he almost wanted to nod.
Because the young master also made it unnecessary for him to follow him.
He also wanted to know what the young master and His Highness Changding would say.
It doesn't look like a young master to be a man and a woman alone!
When they saw the two people coming from a distance, both parties secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But as the most considerate subordinates around their respective masters, they immediately noticed something strange.
Li Xing'en rushed up quickly and asked anxiously: "Your Highness, are you... okay?"
His Highness's eyes were a little red, and he looked like he had been crying - but that's impossible, right?
Crying in front of Mr. Du? Or is it that Young Master Du bullied His Highness?
This is even more impossible. Even if the Taifu Mansion had a thousand courages, it would not dare to do this!
So, what exactly happened?
"Everyone is fine with you," Zheng Ji replied, his voice still slightly hoarse.
I cried so hard before that even though a long time had passed, there were still traces of tears.
Hearing what Zheng Ji said, Li Xing'en agreed, but he was still worried and couldn't help but look at Du Fengju frequently.
As for Du Fengju, his face was so calm that nothing could be seen.
He re-covered the mask that concealed his true appearance, hiding all his emotions.
Furthermore, only Zheng Ji could make him feel unstable. At this moment, facing Li Xing'en, he could still nod in response.
Li Xing'en had no choice but to tell himself that Mr. Du was the person that His Highness valued, and he was the one who eased the relationship between the imperial concubine and Mr. Du...
He endured it!
But on the carriage ride back, he couldn't help but chatter: "Your Highness, since you have been invited to the Tutor's Mansion, people outside will definitely have all kinds of rumors..."
He is not afraid of rumors or anything like that. The problem is that His Highness seems to be unusual for Mr. Du.
Although he is a chamberlain, he just can't do this, it's not that he doesn't understand!
"It doesn't matter." Zheng Ji said lightly, disapproving of this.
She knew the character of Mrs. Li Xing'en, so she added, "The Tutor's Mansion is very nice. We will visit her more in the future."
The relationship between her and Fengju has gone through a clear path. There are still things in the future between the two that do not need to be announced. Of course, they will have more contact in the future.
"...Yes, Your Highness."
Zheng Ji closed his eyes and recalled the scene in Chengxin Pavilion over and over again in his mind.
She seemed to still feel the warmth between her arms, and could still smell Feng Ju's breath on her nose, which made her heart tremble slightly.
At that time, she couldn't control herself and fell into Feng Ju's arms, but when she thinks about it now, she feels that she did it...
exactly!
Only when she truly hugs Fengju can she feel more truly that Fengju is still alive, that the things in her previous life have not happened yet, and that she can still recover and change.
She slowly opened her eyes, looked down at her hands, and suddenly asked: "This palace must become stronger as soon as possible, just a little faster. Only this palace is strong enough to protect you, right?"
"Huh?" Li Xing'en was confused, but nodded subconsciously: "Your Highness, you are right."
How can a person protect others if he doesn't even have the ability to protect himself?
There is nothing wrong with what Your Highness said!
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When Zheng Ji entered the palace again, he obviously felt that the guards at the Palace Gate Bureau were more respectful.
Yes, who doesn't know now that the emperor's love for the imperial concubine has reached another peak?
Even though the imperial concubine was not suitable for sleeping, the emperor still stayed in Fuqing Palace for days and days without even looking at the concubines in other palaces.
In addition, Zheng Ji, the daughter of Concubine Jiang, has a higher status.
In the harem, the emperor's favor is the direction of the wind, and it is also the standard for people and things below.
Seeing this, Zheng Ji, instead of being arrogant and complacent, became more vigilant and cautious: the more respectful these people are to her now, the more humiliating they may be to her in the future.
She knew very well the consequences of losing her father's love and respect. Falling from the sky to the earth was nothing more than that.
She valued the favor given by her father, such as the ladder to the sky, which allowed her to reach the highest place, but this ladder belonged to her father and he could withdraw it at any time.
Only the stone steps she built one step at a time will not be easily taken away or destroyed, and they are truly the foundation of her career and the step for her advancement. She must not forget such a simple truth! .
When the young chamberlain turned in the direction of Fuqing Palace as usual, he was stopped by Zheng Ji: "Don't go to Fuqing Palace first, let's go see my father first."
She came to the palace today not because of her mother and concubine, but because she had something important to do to see her father.
Emperor Yongning had been frowning for the past few days, and his expression did not relax much when he saw Zheng Ji.
The fact that Concubine Jiang was infertile and would not be able to get pregnant again for the rest of her life gave him a heavy blow, and he has not recovered even now.
Zheng Ji knew, however, that the reason why his father was like this was ostensibly because of his mother and concubine, but in fact it was because things were beyond his control.
Yes, even the emperor's favorite concubine can be manipulated at will, and he can also control important matters such as the emperor's heir. What else can't be manipulated?
Just thinking about it makes you shudder.
When your father thinks about this, will he feel that enemies are surrounding him and he cannot feel at ease?
This was the real reason why my father was so hit. The iron bucket that I thought was well-made actually leaked into a sieve.
Anyone else would look bad, let alone an emperor?
how to say? Although she knew it, she had no intention of exposing it.
No matter what her father's plans are, as long as her father shows more and more importance to her mother and concubine, what she wants to do will become smoother and smoother.
Thinking of the purpose of entering the palace, she cleared her mind, slowly knelt down on the ground, and said, "Father, I want to terminate my engagement with Anlehou Mansion, please allow me!"
