Concubine Jiang's breathing stagnated, "I don't understand what Your Majesty means..." Her voice gradually faded away.

"Don't understand?" The King of Chu sneered, "The King of the Western Regions came to Great Chu this time, and he kept saying that he wanted to welcome back his old friend - you must be looking forward to it in your heart, right?"

After saying this, Concubine Jiang's face turned pale!

"Your Majesty, I have no such intention."

Concubine Jiang never expected that Amur would do such a crazy thing.

That's the lives of all the warriors on the grassland! How can you provoke the Great Chu with such a big fanfare?

"If Your Majesty doesn't trust me, you can just banish me back to the cold palace."

Concubine Jiang kowtowed to the ground and spoke earnestly.

Emperor Chu stared at her trembling shoulders, his tone of mockery becoming even stronger.

"Send her to the cold palace, and then tell her that I treated you harshly, so that your lover can see your pitiful appearance and feel even more distressed, right?"

"Humph, Amur values old friendship so much. Seeing you suffer in the cold palace, I think he will hate me even more. Even if he uses all the troops in the Western Regions, he will snatch you out of this palace."

Concubine Jiang raised her head suddenly, with a hint of pain in her eyes and a choked voice.

"Your Majesty! I have absolutely no such intention. If I say even a word of falsehood, I will be struck by lightning!"

"Your Majesty has taken good care of me and Hong'er over the years. I will always remember this. Being able to live in peace in this palace and watch Hong'er grow up safely is my lifelong wish. I dare not ask for anything else..."

After saying that, she touched the ground with her head and kowtowed deeply.

When Emperor Chu saw this, the coldness in his eyes dissipated a little, but his tone was still bad.

"It would be best if you really thought so."

Concubine Jiang raised her head, met the scrutinizing gaze of the Emperor Chu, and confessed: "I have never forgotten your majesty's kindness, and my relationship with the Western Regions was severed twenty years ago. Now that Hong'er has been granted a fiefdom, I just want to live a peaceful life.

It is his business to come and welcome the old friend. I have never responded to him, and I have never thought of leaving Da Chu."

She took a deep breath and forced back the tears.

"I know my status is embarrassing, and I dare not ask for your majesty's favor. If your majesty can accommodate Hong'er and let me live in this side hall, it will be my lifelong wish."

Emperor Chu stared at her slightly red eyes, and his expression finally eased a little.

"I will remember your loyalty for now. But now that Amur is here, there are some things I cannot avoid."

Concubine Jiang's breathing stagnated and she stared at Emperor Chu.

The King of Chu turned his back and said in a cold and hard voice: "I will arrange for you to meet at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow."

Concubine Jiang's body suddenly stiffened, and it felt like something was tightly gripping her heart, causing her to almost lose her breath due to the pain.

"Your Majesty..." She bit her lip, a little hesitant.

But the King of Chu interrupted her: "I'm sure you know what to say."

"If I hear anything you shouldn't say, not only you, but also Chu Hong, will not be safe."

Concubine Jiang knew she couldn't disobey the order, so she could only grit her teeth and kowtow.

"Your Majesty, obey your command!"

After the King of Chu disappeared from the hall, Concubine Jiang slowly stood up, walked to the dressing table, picked up the jade comb, and said softly: "Amur, why are you doing this..."

…

At the same time, in Qionghua Palace.

This is the bedroom of Concubine Xie. At that time, Concubine Xie was leaning on the couch with her eyes closed, resting, and a palace maid was massaging her legs.

At this time, the trusted maid walked in with a serious face, and whispered something in Concubine Xie's ear.

In an instant, Concubine Xie opened her eyes suddenly, with surprise and shock in her beautiful eyes.

"Is this true?"

The maid nodded, "Yes, madam. Our spy in Qionghua Palace heard it with his own ears. His Majesty has given his permission. At 9:00 p.m. tomorrow, Concubine Jiang will go to the posthouse to meet that person."

Concubine Xie hesitated for a moment, then sneered as if she had discovered some big secret.

"Well, this bitch can't hide her fox tail anymore."

She clenched the handkerchief in her hand and ordered, "Go quickly! Ask the Second Prince to come to the palace and tell him that I have something to discuss with him."

The Second Prince, the former Crown Prince Chu Lang, successfully got out of the clan house after exchanging his power with Chu Hong, but he was depressed for a long time.

He spent the whole day in the prince's mansion getting drunk and indulging in sensual pleasures.

When she heard that Concubine Xie had caught Chu Hong, she rushed into the palace without stopping, and the mother and son discussed the matter for a full hour.

After leaving the palace, Chu Lang went to another place, which was the residence of the Grand Censor.

…

The next day, in the Golden Palace.

Today's morning court was the same as in the past, with ministers routinely reporting on some important local affairs.

Just when the morning court was almost underway, the Imperial Censor Zhou Yan suddenly stepped out.

"Your Majesty! I have a report to make!"

His voice was loud and powerful.

"King Amur of the Western Regions came to the capital this time, ostensibly to celebrate the birthday, but in reality he coveted the concubines of our Great Chu. I heard that he even asked for a private meeting with Concubine Jiang. This is an insult to the dignity of our Great Chu!"

When the court officials heard this, they were all in an uproar!

"What? The King of the Western Regions came with a valuable gift. It turns out he has other intentions!"

"Princess Jiang is originally from the Western Regions. Maybe these two had an affair twenty years ago. Otherwise, why would the King of the Western Regions be in such a hurry to go on a diplomatic mission to Great Chu soon after ascending the throne?"

"Is he here to provoke me?"

“…”

For a moment, the court officials were filled with indignation and talked a lot.

The Minister of War stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty! The Western Region King's move is clearly an attempt to disrespect our Great Chu. I request that the envoys be expelled immediately!"

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