Chen Jingxi continued to repeat: "This princess did not disobey the imperial order. I accept the imperial order, but I do not need this reward."

Without waiting for the eunuch to speak, Chen Jingxi turned to Wu Kuan, who was kneeling behind her, and said, "Steward Wu, please show the guest away."

"Princess...Princess..." Wu Kuan was dumbfounded. Her princess should be the first one to chase away the eunuch who announced the imperial decree.

Chen Jingxi understood that the emperor wanted to send people to Prince Su's Mansion while Chu Jinghuai was away, saying it was a reward, but in fact he wanted to monitor the palace.

The eunuch who announced the decree brought the group of beauties back to the palace to report to the emperor, and exaggerated how Princess Su had despised the emperor's grace and refused to accept the imperial decree.

Unexpectedly, the emperor showed no sign of displeasure. He smiled and said, "Did Princess Su really say that?"

The eunuch glanced at the emperor secretly, and seeing the smile on his face, he was immediately confused: Isn't the emperor angry that Princess Su doesn't accept the reward?

Did he not explain it clearly, or did the emperor not understand?

What does the emperor mean by this?

The eunuch was secretly surprised, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He could only continue, "Your Majesty, everything I said is true. The arrogance and disrespect of Princess Su is simply unprecedented."

"I am worried that if this continues, it will damage your majesty's authority and may even weaken the government!"

The emperor said in a deep voice, "Alright, since Princess Su doesn't like these, then give her something else as a reward."

The eunuch was stunned and looked up at the chief eunuch beside him.

Seeing Jiang Fu nod slightly, he responded and retreated.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Su truly loves Princess Su." Jiang Fu said in a low voice.

The emperor's lips curled up into a cold smile, "He is truly my good son."

He wanted to see how he could be single-minded.

In the struggle for power among those in power, no one can fight alone; they always need some allies, and the best bridge to build alliances is marriage.

Use the lowest cost to obtain the greatest benefit.

This is what a true king would do.

"His Royal Highness Prince Su is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty, just like His Majesty."

"He inherited his temperament from his mother."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fu quickly agreed, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. When it comes to deep affection, no one can compare to Your Majesty's love for the Empress Chen."

When mentioning Concubine Chen, a hint of tenderness involuntarily appeared on the emperor's face.

However, ripples appeared in my heart, and my thoughts drifted to the distant past, to the figure of that equally affectionate and persistent woman.

Seeing that it was getting dark and the emperor did not summon her to the palace for accountability, Chen Jingxi knew that the matter was over.

After all, she had just donated more than 10 million taels of silver to the emperor's treasury.

If the old emperor dared to cross the river and burn the bridge, she wouldn't mind making things difficult for him. After all, the confession worth more than 10 million taels was still in her hands.

——

late at night.

An unusual wisp of smoke quietly slipped in from the half-open window and slowly spread out.

Chen Jingxi suddenly smelled something wrong and felt a little dizzy at first, but immediately woke up, held his breath, did not move, and pretended to be unconscious.

Soon, several dark shadows jumped into the room like ghosts. Moving quickly, the leading man in black walked straight to the bed and tied Chen Jingxi's wrists.

Chen Jingxi wondered who it was that had managed to sneak into Prince Su's mansion without anyone noticing. Even though she had reassigned half of the palace's guards and secret guards to Jingzhao Prefecture to protect those profiteers, getting into Lixiang Courtyard wasn't easy.

Unless the secret guards in the palace were lured away, apart from her, Chu Jinghuai's study was the most important place in the palace.

At this time, groups of men in black not only rushed towards Chu Jinghuai's study, but also went to the dungeon.

As Chen Jingxi was thinking this, the man in black had already carried her away. After running for a long time, he finally stopped.

Then she heard a familiar voice: "Have you brought the people?"

The man in black immediately knelt down and said, "Yes, Fifth Prince."

"The guards at Chu Jinghuai's palace are so lax. I really overestimate him."

Chen Jingxi suddenly twitched her lips and laughed, "Fifth Prince, if you think you think too highly of him, then go and fight him. Why are you arresting me?"

As she said this, she suddenly jumped up.

The men in black were shocked. They didn't expect Chen Jingxi to be awake. Then she deliberately followed them. Could it be that people from Prince Su's Mansion also followed her?

Thinking of this, the man in black immediately knelt down and said, "Fifth Prince, I have failed in my duties. Please leave as soon as possible."

After hearing this, Tuoba Wu smiled and said, "Princess Su is truly courageous."

"I said I'm about to piss myself, do you believe me?"

Tuoba Wu's mouth twitched. He was a little suspicious whether this person was a woman. In public, and among all the men, this woman said "scared to death" so openly.

Should we say she is shameless or magnanimous?

Tuoba Wu stared at her in silence for a moment before he spoke: "Chen Jingxi, in front of so many people, you said... you were scared to death? Don't you think it's a disgrace?"

Chen Jingxi blinked, looked at him for a moment, and then said, "Oh!"

Tuoba Wu: "..."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Fifth Prince, why did you tie me up here? Let's finish our conversation quickly. You can go back for a midnight snack while it's still early." Chen Jingxi suggested sincerely.

Tuoba Wu looked at her speechlessly. He went to so much trouble to tie her up from Prince Su's Mansion, was it just to say a few words to her?

And for someone like him, does he need to rush for a midnight snack?

Pulling his thin lips, "What if I did it for you?"

"For me what?"

"Xiao Wang wants to take you back to Xiqi."

Chen Jingxi: "??? Are you openly in love with me?"

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