Chapter 163

Already lost him

These years.

The queen appears to be virtuous on the surface, but secretly she is very cunning. If a pregnant concubine is not smart enough or has a strong enough background, she will not be able to give birth at all.

It's easy to imagine how shocking it was for her to find that the emperor was secretly meeting with a woman in the palace. She would be extremely restless and would send people to keep a close eye on the Green Algae Palace.

She really wanted to see the Queen's expression when she saw the Emperor and Liu Xianle tumbling together. How exciting that would be.

but.

After being frightened by King Yue Ming, they probably won't do that kind of thing again in the near future. She has to think of a way to make the emperor miss Liu Xianle and want to meet her no matter how dangerous it is.

Returning to her own palace, Qingying hurried forward to greet him.

"The hot water is ready. I will help you wash up."

On weekdays.

Whenever Zhou Ruogu was with the emperor, he had to wash and change his clothes immediately, and sometimes he even threw away the clothes he had worn.

Snuggling in the hot water, Zhou Ruogu lay on the edge with a cold look in his eyes.

"My lady, are we going to throw away these clothes?"

Qingying asked her as she cleansed her tender skin. Zhou Ruogu stretched out her hand and looked at her fair skin with a mocking smile.

"It's actually quite funny. If he touches my clothes I'll throw them away, but if he touches me, how will I deal with it?"

Are you going to find a hole to bury yourself?

"Your Highness, don't think like that. You are the best in my heart, and I'm sure Miss Jiang thinks the same way."

"That's right."

There was a hint of warmth in her beautiful eyes, but when she thought of Jiang Zhiyu, her eyes turned red again, and then hatred surged.

"I will never be able to rest in peace in this life unless I wipe out the entire Liu family."

Especially Liu Xianle, she must die, die immediately, the more miserable her death, the better.

Jiang Zhiyu is such a good person, such a beautiful person. From childhood to adulthood, he has cared for her and loved her like a brother.

"I know a secret of Brother Zhiyu."

Qingying was slightly startled, and Zhou Ruogu sighed softly.

"There are actually reasons why he treats Jiang Fuqin and Jiang Fuxiao well. First, because Jiang Fuqin has been blessed by his luck, he can't help but treat her well. Second, he has to be careful that the two sisters might harm Xiangying. Third... he has already drugged Rong Lingzhu, so Rong Lingzhu will never be able to give birth to a son in her lifetime."

But she always felt that it must be more than just the medicine that made her infertile. There must be something else going on. Her people had been keeping an eye on Rong Lingzhu. Rong Lingzhu had private property outside, so he had moved into his own house a long time ago and lived a very carefree life.

These years.

Her relationship with the Rong family has always been very close, and the Rong family has received a lot from her, which is why the Rong family recognizes her identity as the young lady of the Rong family.

but.

Doctors have been coming in and out of her house these past two days, so something must have gone wrong.

No one else should know that he drugged Rong Lingzhu.

perhaps.

Jiang Jian knew it, but he just didn't care.

"Such a kind person, just because he gave them some drugs, he felt guilty and treated them impeccably."

When big tears fell, Qingying hurriedly handed over the handkerchief, and for a moment she didn't know how to persuade her. She grew up in the Jiang Mansion and knew how good the young master was.

"My lady."

After Qingyu arranged for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to post the notice, she returned to the palace, but a long line of palace maids followed her, each holding various things in her hands.

"Your Majesty, the people in the palace heard that Your Majesty and Miss Jiang were willing to give money and medicine to help them recuperate. Everyone was very grateful and kept sending things to our palace, one for you and one for Miss Jiang."

Zhou Ruogu nodded.

"Keep it. It will be good to use it on poor people when there is a suitable opportunity in the future."

Qingyu nodded and hurriedly led them out to register on the list. Those that could not be taken away were put into the palace, and those that could be sent out were all sent out.

The Empress said that she would take them both with her when she leaves the palace in the future, so, we should send as many as we can.

"My lady."

Qingying stroked her fair and flawless skin and spoke softly.

"You are not a demon concubine, you are a Bodhisattva."

Zhou Ruogu sneered.

"Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish."

What she wants is to win over the hearts of the people. She will win as many as she can. If she can't win them over, she will just kill them. Everything is up to her will and whatever makes her happy.

Then.

Zhou Ruogu wrote a letter and asked Qingying to put it in the reward and send it out.

After Jiang Zhaoying read the letter, she realized that her brother had drugged Rong Lingzhu many years ago to make her unable to have children. She also knew why he had always been so good to Jiang Fuqin and Jiang Fuxiao. She was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and her eyes were red and swollen.

I sat there until dawn, and when I was wiping my tears, I heard cheers from outside.

Nanny Li brought Shu Yun and Shu Yu in with toiletries. Seeing that she had been sitting on the couch, Nanny Li's eyes were full of distress.

She knew that the young lady was feeling upset, but no matter how much she advised her, it would not be as good as letting her get over it slowly on her own.

"Today is the sixth day of the first lunar month. The evil spirit has not entered the city. The people of the city are cheering. Many people have gathered at Prince Yueming's mansion and are kneeling down to worship him like a bodhisattva."

Currently, Prince Yueming and the Liu family have an extremely good reputation, and everyone regards them as their benefactors.

When they heard some noise outside, they went out to see what was going on. Outside, the place was decorated with lights and firecrackers, just like the New Year.

In comparison, the Prince's Mansion and the Jiang Mansion were deserted, with not a single person in sight. Some people even said that it was enough to just stand back and follow His Royal Highness Prince Yue Ming.

"Miss, how could these people be like this? In previous years, the Jiang Mansion and the Crown Prince's Mansion worked together, but they forgot in the blink of an eye."

"That's fine. Send people out to help build momentum and praise Prince Yueming as highly as possible. Let our jade shop select the best jade and coral and send them to Prince Yueming's palace in front of all the people."

"Help him build momentum? Help him win the hearts of the people?"

Shu Yu was filled with indignation when she heard this, but after thinking about it, she knew what the young lady meant, so she could only turn around and make arrangements while cursing.

Then.

Jiang Zhaoying and Shu Yun were dressed in men's clothes and slowly walked out of the door.

"Miss, this piece of jade coral is the treasure of our store, and it is priceless."

Shu Yun felt extremely heartbroken when she thought about sending it to the palace. She would take a look at and touch this jade coral every time she visited the store.

"That depends on whether he can hold on to it."

Shu Yu said with a frown.

Jiang Zhaoying nodded with a cold face.

Then they saw the door of Prince Yueming's mansion wide open, and the chief secretary welcomed people in with a smile on his face, and then scattered some coins. For a moment, the people's spirits were high and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

When the court was about to end, Jiang Zhaoying went to Yuhua Tower.

A musician was ordered to play music, and after about an hour, the prince arrived.

Jiang Zhaoying took out the tea set she had brought with her, made some hot tea and handed it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"There will be a grand banquet at Prince Yueming's mansion on the ninth day of the lunar month."

Jiang Zhaoying's eyes were filled with sarcasm as she listened. The banquet was to be prepared on the ninth day, so they had to be busy today, and they also had to create momentum everywhere. The Yueming Palace would expand unprecedentedly in the next few days.

"The memorials I submitted today were strongly rejected by Prince Yueming and his party. Now, I am the most popular person in the court."

The prince picked up the tea and drank it slowly, speaking slowly. They deliberately submitted several memorials today in order to put King Yueming on a high pedestal.

Now the Crown Prince is weak, while King Yueming is strong and in the limelight. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it. The Crown Prince can take this opportunity to see who is wavering and who has voted for King Yueming.

Just saying.

There was a noisy sound outside, and the waiter was talking.

"Master Shangguan, Tianyin is playing music for the guests. When she finishes, she will come over to serve you, okay?"

Tianyin?

Jiang Zhaoying looked behind her gauze curtain, where a thin and handsome young man was playing music for her. The young man was dressed in white and looked extremely handsome. He closed his eyes slightly and touched the music lightly with his fingertips. When the music struck her heart, she felt that the beautiful scenery behind the gauze curtain was like a painting.

Bang.

The door was pushed open heavily, and a man called Master Shangguan stumbled in. Just as he grabbed the curtain to open it, the waiter stepped forward and stopped him.

"Master Shangguan, there are guests inside."

Not everyone can do whatever they want in Yuhua Tower. Even if a noble in the capital wants to do something, they have to abide by the rules and operate in secret.

"I will pay for all their expenses today, and Tianyin will give it to me, how about that?"

The waiter suddenly felt embarrassed.

Jiang Zhaoying turned her head and looked at the gauze curtain.

"Would you like to come over?"

Tianyin always only entertains guests from noble families, but he is also very sensible. No matter who it is, he will behave properly and never overstep the line.

“No!”

Tianyin's voice was as clear as a spring, which made people feel very comfortable listening to it. Jiang Zhaoying looked at him in a snow-white dress through the gauze curtain and nodded.

"Tianyin belongs to me today, and I will also be responsible for all of Mr. Shangguan's expenses today. I must make sure he has a great time."

Shangguan Shujue was shocked when he heard Jiang Zhaoying's voice. He looked up suddenly, but he couldn't see clearly because of the layers of gauze curtains. He just felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, and there was more than one person inside.

A very uneasy feeling surged in his heart, and Shangguan Shujue was sobered up all of a sudden. He then raised his head and bowed.

"I was drunk just now and acted in a rude manner. I'm really sorry."

"It's all right."

Jiang Zhaoying said this lightly, and Shangguan Shujue left quickly with the help of the waiter.

The prince frowned and the cup in his hand fell on the table. The two men looked at each other, then turned around and asked someone to call Luo Wuheng over.

Luo Wuheng has now taken up the position assigned by the prince. Although the position is not high, he can do practical work, spy on many things, and secretly win people's hearts.

After arriving at Yuhua Tower, Jiang Zhaoying motioned for him to sit down and then asked him what he felt about his uncle.

Luo Wuheng thought about it before speaking.

"My uncle is obsessed with investigating cases and performing autopsies, and he doesn't care about other things. The Shangguan family was torn apart by him, and they no longer have any contact with him. I... I really don't know him very well."

"Do you think he would come to a place like this?"

Jiang Zhaoying asked him again, but Luo Wuheng shook his head without even thinking.

"No, my uncle doesn't drink at all, and he doesn't like women."

These words startled Jiang Zhaoying slightly. She looked at Luo Wuheng and pointed at the door.

"But I just saw her drunkenly rush into our private room to ask for Tianyin."

Luo Wuheng stood up suddenly. An indescribable chill crept into the back of his neck, shocking him so much that he didn't know how to respond for a long time.

He glanced at Jiang Zhaoying, then at Tianyin.

Tianyin stood up and walked out. The young man in white bowed slowly with a smile on his red lips.

"Indeed!"

"Master Luo, here are some things you can take a look at."

Jiang Zhaoying handed the things that the prince had found to him. Luo Wuheng took it and looked at it carefully. Jiang Zhaoying looked at Tianyin again.

"Are you going to live here forever?"

Tianyin's eyes gradually turned red as he listened to Jiang Zhaoying's words. He looked at Jiang Zhaoying deeply and finally nodded.

"yes."

"Your sister is in Jiang's house, aren't you going to visit her?"

Tianyin is Su Momo's brother. The two siblings were separated by a flood. By accident, she and Jiang Zhiyu saved one each. It was not until half a year later when they gathered together for the New Year that they discovered that they were siblings.

At first they all lived in the Jiang Mansion. Later, as they grew up, Tianyin began to stick to Jiang Zhaoying, bringing her delicious food or fun things every day.

If Jiang Zhaoying got hurt, or even lost a strand of hair, he would worry for a long time, not to mention if she caught a cold or got sick, he would have to take care of her day and night.

and.

When he was thirteen years old, he knelt in front of Jiang Jianzheng to propose marriage.

Jiang Zhaoying was only eight years old that year. She was adorable and had the potential to be a beauty. Su Tianyin loved her so much that he could hardly sleep at night. All he could think about was how to marry her.

He said that he wanted to be a live-in son-in-law and would stay with Jiang Zhaoying forever. He would accompany her in everything she did, even in life and death.

Su Momo looked at her brother and always felt that he was crazy and was about to be silenced by the Jiang family.

This went on for two years. Jiang Jianzheng calculated several times and said that he and Jiang Zhaoying were not destined to be together and could never be together.

Tianyin didn't believe it, so she asked Xu Zhiyan and others to calculate it, but the results were the same.

that's all.

He was depressed for a month, then left the Jiang family and went to Yuhua Tower to work as a zither player. He was away for several years and never returned to the Jiang family once.

Although Jiang Zhaoying seldom visited him, she would send him food and drinks on time every month and every season, and also send people to serve him.

Now he has become a handsome young man, but he is becoming more and more cold.

"As long as she lives well, I'm content."

Su Tianyin lowered her eyes and spoke softly, and when she blinked her long eyelashes, tears just overflowed.

The girl he loved was right in front of him, but he didn't dare to look, talk, or even touch her.

Jiang Zhaoying heard the sob in his voice, stood up, walked to him, and reached out to hold his hand.

"The evil spirit is about to enter the city. You have to go back to the Jiang Mansion, otherwise I may not be able to protect you. Momo misses you too, Brother Tianyin."

The word "brother" made Su Tianyin's tightly held tears fall. He hurriedly turned his head to look elsewhere, but his body began to tremble violently.

Every time he thought of Jiang Zhaoying, his heart ached to the extreme and he became crazy to the extreme, but he knew that they could not become husband and wife, so he could only think about her silently in the dark.

"I no longer have the jade."

These words instantly made Su Tianyin's defenses burst, and his heart was filled with pain. He held Jiang Zhaoying's hand tightly and nodded.

"I'm going back."

He would never let Zhaoying lose another brother. He knew Zhaoying must be very sad about Wei Jiuzhao's death. After all, they grew up together when they were young, and everyone doted on her, loved her, and were all good brothers to her.

"kindness."

Jiang Zhaoying nodded slightly and was about to speak when her hand was pulled out by a strong force. Her hand fell into the palm of another broad and slightly cool hand and was tightly grasped.