Chapter 68: Concubine De wants to give Qi Buchen to represent Yinzhen to visit Gu Ba...

Qi Buchen went to visit Gu Badai's home on behalf of Yinzhen. It was all good. Mrs. Gu said that now there was finally someone to accompany her at home.

Her relationship with Yinzhen became more and more natural, as if she had returned to the days when she had just left the palace.

Yinzhen wanted to ask Qi Buchen several times what he thought, but in the end he didn't say a word. He told himself to wait, wait a little longer, don't be impatient, and don't send Fu Jin back.

Only by talking to yourself like this every day to comfort yourself can you relieve the anxiety and tension in your heart.

Who knew that after waiting for so long, instead of getting a response from Qi Buchen, something unexpected happened.

This day was the day to pay respects to the emperor in the palace. Qi Buchen entered the palace early as usual, first went to see Concubine Niuhulu, then went to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, and finally returned to Yonghe Palace with Concubine De.

The two chatted for a while, and Qi Buchen calculated that it was time to leave as usual. He was just about to find a natural topic to say goodbye when suddenly Concubine De took the initiative to speak.

"By the way, the Imperial Household Department reported a few days ago that Yinzhen has become a womanizer," De Fei said calmly. "I've already told the Imperial Concubine to select two of the selected women from the last round to be given to Yinzhen. Go back and make preparations."

What preparations? Preparations for welcoming someone into the mansion! Preparations for Yinzhen to take a concubine!

In the beauty pageant held every three years, because the minimum age was thirteen, some girls were not arranged at the time but had their names kept in the Imperial Household Department in case they were needed when there was no beauty pageant, so they would not have to wait for a few more years, such as in the case of Yinzhen.

Qi Buchen's mind was buzzing. She really didn't expect that Yinzhen would take a concubine so soon! Yinzhen was only fifteen! But obviously, this was not the future. As long as a man ejaculated, it meant that he could have sex, and the elders in the family would arrange for him to have a concubine to teach him about sex.

In fact, Qi Buchen didn't know that Su Peisheng had reported Yinzhen's matter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs last year. At that time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also sent two palace maids over to teach personnel matters. However, Yinzhen was in a bad mood at the time and let Su Peisheng handle the matter without even meeting them.

Qi Buchen didn't respond for a long time, and Concubine De frowned: "Why, you don't want to?"

Qi Buchen, his mind blank, slowly stood up and said, "As you command."

Defei frowned even deeper, her attitude clearly showing her displeasure, but she was too lazy to say more. Marrying into the royal family, do you still have the right to make a comment? It's up to you whether you want it or not! Back then, Yinzhen's wife was still pregnant, but she still welcomed the girl in obediently.

"Okay, you can go back." Defei had complicated feelings towards Yinzhen and had always been unwilling to interfere in his affairs. If it weren't for the fact that people would talk about her if she didn't take care of this matter, she wouldn't bother to bother with it.

Qi Buchen didn't know how he got back. When he got home, he sat in front of the dressing table, staring at the long box in a daze.

After a long moment, she chuckled. "Leave it to time?" Time has already given the answer.

When Yinzhen came back in the evening, he found that the atmosphere in the mansion was not right. The servants in the main courtyard were all silent, as if they were afraid to make any noise.

He walked towards Qi Buchen who was waiting for him with some surprise. Before he could ask, he heard Qi Buchen say, "You're back. Let's have dinner."

It was clearly the same six familiar words, but Yinzhen always felt that when Fu Jin said this today, her tone, expression, and posture were all wrong.

During the meal, Yinzhen was even more certain that Fu Jin not only spoke less and ate less, but more importantly, she kept her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart the entire time, without paying any attention to other places.

This is not right, Yinzhen thought.

Even during the days when he and Fu Jin were in a cold war after Fu Jin's birthday, she would still glance at him while eating.

This is a big problem!

After the meal, Yinzhen was thinking rapidly about how to ask Fu Jin so that she would be willing to talk about what made her behave like this.

Unexpectedly, Qi Buchen spoke first. She said in a very calm voice, "I came to the palace to pay my respects today. Mother said that the Imperial Concubine has chosen the one from the last round of selected beauties. She will bestow the title on a chosen day. Let's prepare."

Yinzhen's heart skipped a beat. Although Fu Jin's tone was very normal, he always felt that there was a raging fire contained in it, which could burn people to ashes if released.

Qi Buchen continued, "Think about it tonight. After deciding on a date and a yard, tell Lin Changqing and have him tell me tomorrow so I can prepare early."

Yinzhen felt that although Fu Jin was sitting opposite him at this time, the distance between them seemed very far, and the distance between them seemed to be getting farther and farther.

After saying this, without waiting for Yinzhen to reply, he stood up and said, "It's getting late, you should go back and rest." After saying this, he turned and went into the left room, leaving Yinzhen sitting alone in the lobby in silence.

Yinzhen didn't have time to say a word from beginning to end.

"Master?" Su Peisheng stepped forward and cautiously reminded him that it was time to leave.

Yinzhen stood up in a daze and walked out of the main courtyard, thinking about what Fu Jin said all the way.

He was very familiar with the idea of ​​bestowing a concubine. His eldest brother, the crown prince, and his third brother all had it. The empresses had bestowed it upon them before their wives came into the family. The crown prince was even bestowed by the emperor himself. So he had never considered this matter. Wasn't it a very normal thing? Just like when you reach a certain age, you have to go to the study room. When you reach a certain age, the empresses will bestow a concubine upon you.

These people were nothing, and no one cared about them. Did the eldest sister-in-law care? No. The future Crown Princess and the third sister-in-law wouldn't care either, because they were the legitimate wives of the emperor, and these people wouldn't even catch their eye.

Yinzhen always thought so, and everything around him told him that what he thought was right.

But today, Yinzhen suddenly felt a little uneasy. Fu Jin's attitude was not right, very wrong.

But he couldn't figure out what was wrong. It was obviously a very normal thing, so why did he feel there was something wrong?

Yinzhen was unusually bewildered. He called out to Su Peisheng, "Do you think there was something wrong with Fu Jin just now?"

Nothing is right! Su Peisheng thought to himself, women are indeed jealous, and Fu Jin is no exception, but he dared not say this, nor did he dare to interfere in his master's affairs, so he could only play dumb and say, "Ah, is that so? I am too blind to see it."

Yinzhen was a little disappointed. He waved his hand to let Su Peisheng leave and tossed and turned in bed, wondering what was wrong.

I thought about it all night but couldn't figure it out, so I went to school the next day with a heavy heart.

Qi Buchen stood up and asked calmly, "Has Lin Changqing been here?"

Baozhu carefully observed her expression and replied, "No, Madam."

Qi Buchen frowned slightly and said impatiently, "Send someone to ask." After a pause, he said, "Send someone to prepare and go to the temple outside the city today."

I'd been thinking about finding the right excuse and opportunity to go back, but now I think, what kind of opportunity and excuse would I find? Even if she went there every day, what could he do to her? Could he kill her for this? Or throw her in jail? If not, what was there to be afraid of?

"Okay." Baozhu agreed and went out to tell someone to call Lin Changqing.

Qi Buchen got straight to the point: "Have you decided on the date and the yard?"

Lin Changqing was as obedient as a quail: "My master didn't give any instructions yesterday." With his ability, he had already found out what happened last night. Now he didn't dare to act cute in front of Qi Buchen, and just adhered to the attitude of doing his job impartially.

He had figured out long ago that Fu Jin would fall for this trick.

Qi Buchen felt angry, but she was not one to vent her anger on others: "Go down."

I didn't stay at home for long. After everything was ready, I headed straight out of the city. I walked around all day, but unfortunately I returned disappointed.

Because she was outside the city, she returned a little late. Yinzhen had already arrived home and was waiting for her at the second gate.

This was the first time Yinzhen waited for her.

Qi Buchen changed sedan chairs at the gate. Seeing that Yinzhen had not gotten out of the sedan chair, he said lightly through the curtain: "I have walked all day today and I am tired. Please forgive my impoliteness."

Yinzhen was silent for a moment and asked, "Where did you go?"

Qi Buchen didn't answer, but raised his voice and said, "Xie Hanshan."

Xie Hanshan stepped forward and explained Qi Buchen's itinerary for the day in detail.

Yinzhen didn't even look at him and walked alongside the sedan chair all the way back to the main courtyard.

When they got to the courtyard, Qi Buchen finally came down. He didn't even look at Yinzhen after coming down. He lowered his head and bowed in Yinzhen's direction: "I'm going to wash up."

Yinzhen sat in the lobby, waiting for Qi Buchen to come out for a midnight snack.

The meal was exactly the same as last night. After it was over, Qi Buchen's cold tone was tinged with anger: "Please make a decision quickly on what I discussed with you yesterday. This is my first time doing this, and there are many things I don't understand. I need more time to prepare, otherwise if something goes wrong, it will be embarrassing for you."

Yinzhen felt that strange feeling again. This time, he didn't plan to think about it himself. He simply dismissed the servants in the room and said to Qi Buchen, "Fujin, I feel that you haven't been quite right these past two days. Who made you angry? Or what's the matter? Tell me and I'll help you solve it."

He didn't think it was because of himself, because after reviewing his behavior today, he really didn't find anything that would make Fu Jin unhappy.

"Heh." Qi Buchen looked at Yinzhen, who looked confused as to what was going on, and felt only mockery in his heart. Yeah, in this era, isn't it normal for men to have three wives and four concubines? He had been taught this way since childhood, so how could he think there was anything wrong with it?

It was her own fault. She had come to this era but still wanted to be independent. She was the one who was wrong.

Qi Buchen still said in a calm tone: "No, I was wrong. I'm just too tired and have no energy."

Yinzhen didn't believe it. He had seen Fu Jin looking tired and listless before, and it was completely different from what she looked like now. But Fu Jin obviously didn't want to say it, and he didn't dare to ask too much, for fear that Fu Jin would get annoyed if he asked too much.

"Then...then..." He wanted to ask Fu Jin again what she thought about the last incident, but after hesitating for a moment, he didn't ask.

Forget it, Fu Jin is in a bad mood now, so let’s wait until she’s in a better mood before asking.