King Cheng raised his eyebrows.
"My nephew has not offended you, right? Why did the emperor target me today as if he lit a firecracker?"
Chu Jingyun laughed and said: "I don't blame the emperor for targeting you. My aunt is holding a banquet today. It's not good for you to bring someone. Bringing a concubine out to show off. Originally, this matter has been suppressed by the Concubine Xian. What are you doing today?" Are you afraid that others won’t know?”
Everyone’s attitude is wrong.
"What happened that I don't know about?"
King Cheng looked out the door, and his entourage came in against the wall and whispered in his ear how Xia Jinger provoked Sui Sui and was humiliated.
Chu Jingyun's drooped eyelids could not hide the ridicule in his eyes, and the other brothers were also laughing at him.
Wei Chu Zhiyi found it boring and was pushed by the guards behind him to admire the dark peonies placed in front of the hall.
The peony is the size of a bowl, with a few drops of dew hanging on the dark red petals. It is not a true ink color, but it is extremely difficult to cultivate. I heard that only two peonies were cultivated in the palace. Now both of them are under the care of the eldest princess. The palace shows the status of the eldest princess in Emperor Chen's heart.
"Uncle Emperor!"
Chu Jing'an ran in from outside the hospital in the rain, with one hand behind his back. The bright purple brocade robe suppressed the young man's spirit. The teenage boy looked a little more calm.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his composure was broken.
"Uncle Emperor, if my aunt tries to beat me up later, you have to help stop her."
The young man's eyes were sly, and he held the peony hidden behind his back to his chest and handed it forward like a treasure.
"I picked the biggest peony flower in the yard and gave it to you!"
"Eleven, did you pick off my aunt's golden waist?"
Chu Jingcheng's voice was high-pitched, and the young man hurriedly put a finger on his lips and shushed.
"Keep your voice down, third brother, you are afraid that my aunt will not punish me... This golden waist tower was opened in the rain. After a heavy rain, I am afraid that there will be only one pole left. I took it off because I thought it was pitiful." Come back, the emperor's uncle seldom goes out, he has never attended the flower viewing party in the past years, let him see what's wrong!"
"On November 1st, you are messing around on your own and you have to bring the emperor with you..."
Chu Jingyun also felt his head was heavy.
In terms of status, none of the princes present could compare to Chu Jing'an. Although he was young, he was the direct descendant of the middle palace. But the current queen, Xia, is from a foreign race. She has half the blood of a foreign race in her body, so there is no way she can be the crown prince.
He himself has never thought about it, and because he has a cheerful personality and poses no threat to his younger brother, everyone is willing to pamper him.
The tender pink flowers drooped in his hands, and the corners of Chu Zhiyi's mouth twitched.
"I heard that peonies can be used for cooking. Since I have picked them on November 1, I will send them to the kitchen."
A female voice came from the back hall.
"Chu Jingan, are you going to harm my flowers again?"
The eldest princess Huirong came from the back of the hall with the support of Qinghe. She was in poor health and was being raised outside the palace. Chu Jing'an was lively and active, running around in the capital, and often went out to hunt in the city. She came and went frequently. After eating and drinking at the eldest princess's house, the relationship between the aunt and nephew is considered the best.
Chu Jing'an let out a laugh and hurriedly threw the flowers to Chu Zhiyi.
"Auntie heard wrong, I didn't do anything!"
Princess Huirong looked over, and Chu Zhiyi helplessly held the pink and white peonies in her hands and raised her eyes.
"Well, I picked it. If you want to punish me, please punish me."
Chu Jing'an stuck out his tongue.
"Forget it, can I really punish you with a peony?"
Princess Huirong looked a little unhappy. The weather had been bad these days and she felt a little tight in her chest. The imperial doctor only told her to worry less and cultivate more.
But the banquet has been scheduled long ago, and it would not be good to cancel it at the last minute.
"I'm not in good health. You brothers will have to help entertain the guests later." The eldest princess paused, "They are all female guests. Don't be impatient. If anyone dares to mess around in my house, don't blame me. Report to the emperor!"
Her eyes glanced at King Cheng, and everyone knew what he meant.
"Aunt, you also stab your nephew in the heart..."
On the surface, King Cheng was also a victim, but fortunately he was only forced to take a concubine instead of being forced to marry a concubine. Although it was a little disgusting, it did not cause any loss to him.
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Lian Suisui found it boring. The main mission of her coming to the banquet today was to clear her name, while the side mission was to slap Green Tea in the face.
With one sentence, Xia Jing'er's reputation was revealed. She was speechless for a long time without saying anything, and even later she realized that she had made a wedding dress for someone else.
Xia Jing'er stood in the middle of the crowd, looking pitiful.
King Cheng originally planned to scold her and send her back to his house, but for some reason, when he saw her at a loss what to do, the scolding words stopped on his lips.
The beauty looked around and was met with disdainful glances. She was at a loss when she saw him, as if she had seen a life-saving straw, her eyes sparkled with light, and she looked at him like a deer.
"Your Majesty, I seem to have caused trouble for you."
The way she wanted to cry but didn't dare to cry made King Cheng soften his heart.
"Forget it, it's my fault, I shouldn't have brought you out."
He held Xia Jing'er's hand and ordered the servants waiting behind him, "Send my aunt back home."
Xia Jing'er had grievances in her eyes, but she chose not to say anything and stepped back half a step to salute.
"Concubine, please leave."
This set of operations made King Cheng wonder if he was making a mountain out of a molehill. He had never met a woman as knowledgeable as Xia Jing'er.
If it weren't for her low background, she would be very much to his liking.
King Cheng came back to his senses and saw the expression on Lian Suisui's face.
"What's that look in your eyes?"
King Cheng interpreted her expression as jealousy. An ugly girl chasing after him every day was not even qualified to be jealous.
Lian Suisui clicked his tongue.
"I didn't expect that the noble prince would be taken advantage of by a concubine. Without waiting for the banquet to end, the reputation of His Highness Prince Cheng having a concubine spread out. Who dares to marry his own girl to you? Prince Cheng is not the head of the house. Mother, there is no one to restrain and discipline Xia Jing'er, so she can live more comfortably in the back house of Prince Cheng's Mansion."
"For being so concerned about my king's family affairs, could it be that Miss Lian San is still thinking about the position of Princess Cheng?"
King Cheng retorted, "Even the third lady doesn't look in the mirror to see what kind of virtue she has!"
Xia Jing'er plotted against her, and Lian Suisui originally just reminded him kindly, but he didn't expect this person to be so ignorant.
"I don't bother the prince to worry about my virtues. The prince can have as many concubines as he likes. What does it have to do with me?"
Lian Suisui cursed in his heart, the original owner was really seriously ill, and he actually took him as his sweetheart!
Xia Jing'er was good at leveraging others' strength. She originally thought that she was just causing trouble for herself, but in the end, she spared her such a large amount of money just because she didn't want King Cheng to marry a wife.
If King Cheng doesn't marry a wife, he won't get the support from his wife's family, so he won't be able to compete with the more competitive princes. Unfortunately for him, Xia Jing'er can't escape either. He has a teammate who is holding him back, even Suisui applauds him.
"Who doesn't know that you harass me all day long, Lian Suisui, and you want to ruin my reputation and Jinger's reputation, and I won't let you succeed!"
What a big face!
Lian Suisui rolled his eyes.
