Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Catching an adulterer
"What's good about it? The little prince will be hurt." Xianrong muttered softly.
"Puff..." The Blood Drop Leader, who was holding the water bag and drinking water, almost fell from the tree branch where he was hiding.
"Ahem..." Su Peisheng chuckled dryly. Sometimes, that silly girl Xianrong would say something so shocking, so outspoken, it made people blush. Sui Qing scratched his head awkwardly, explaining hurriedly, "This...that...actually, it's the same principle as your practice of qigong and meditation. The little prince is already six months old, and he needs the prince to treat his wife like this, so that the little prince can become more intelligent."
"What a heresy."
Xianrong was just about to draw her sword and go forward to protect Fu Jin, when the suppressed humming from the statue gradually became out of tune and more intimate.
Xianrong stopped, her face flushed, and she retreated behind Suiqing.
The shameful movements inside the statue became more and more intense.
Su Peisheng stuffed cotton into his ears and placed charcoal basins near the lotus carriage to prevent his master from getting cold, but he was not satisfied with the relief.
A ten-foot-high barrier was erected around the lotus carriage, and the servants all retreated a hundred steps away.
At this moment, a hoarse and cold laugh suddenly came from the statue. The laugh was so sad and mournful that it was even more moving than crying.
Yinzhen stopped moving; her laughter made him inexplicably flustered.
"Why are you laughing?" Yinzhen hurriedly covered her mouth to prevent her from making a heart-pounding laugh.
"The midnight hour has passed, passed... hehehe..."
The man was still in her body. Chu Xian could only mutter to herself in despair, turning her face away and not looking at him.
What was coming could not be avoided, and the escape plan failed. Liang Amu could not see the signal she sent, and was now on the way to pursue her.
Even if she was unwilling, she had to see the emperor.
"Master, Chief Steward Liang Jiugong has come here on the orders of His Majesty." Su Peisheng's voice came.
Yinzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the woman beneath him thoughtfully. His uneasiness and anxiety grew more and more intense. Liang Jiugong came with ill intentions.
Presumably, before she escaped, she had colluded with Liang Jiugong and agreed that if her escape failed, Liang Jiugong would help her escape by using Khan Ama.
Suppressing his uneasiness, Yinzhen dressed neatly and knelt to receive the Khan's oral instructions.
Liang Jiugong's steps were slightly unsteady, and he didn't have time to catch his breath. He glanced anxiously at the statue, his smile widening as he slowly spoke, "Fourth Prince, the Emperor has given the order that this rebellious son and his wife should go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity immediately."
"Fourth Prince's wife, it's difficult to travel on a snowy night. I'll help you get into the carriage." After Liang Jiugong said this, he helped Xian'er, who was shivering and holding her belly, into the carriage.
Chu Xian clenched Liang Amu's wrist, and when she saw him nod slightly, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked up and sighed, and in the end, he and that person had reached the point of falling apart and becoming enemies in front of the emperor.
Outside the carriage, Yinzhen stopped and was blocked ten steps away by Fei Yanggu and his son, unable to get any closer to the carriage. Su Peisheng was even pushed aside by the servants of the concubine's family.
In front of the carriage, Fu Jin's father and fourth brother were driving the horses themselves.
Xianrong pushed Su Peisheng away and stepped into the carriage with Suiqing.
Overwhelming fear swept over him, and Yinzhen subconsciously wanted to rush into the carriage. He had a strong intuition that tonight's Qianqing Palace was a Hongmen Banquet.
The silence of Fei Yanggu and his son made him even more uneasy. They kept their heads down and never said a word to him.
At this time, Ye Tianshi stepped forward leisurely and held a dark blue pill in front of him: "Master, the medicine is ready."
"Okay." Yinzhen happily took the pill, rode his horse to the carriage window, and handed the pill into the carriage.
"Xian'er, take the pill quickly."
His tone was urgent and excited. Chu Xian stared at the pill in his palm for a long time without saying a word.
"Fourth Prince, why don't you wait until we leave the Palace of Heavenly Purity before you decide whether to give this pill to me?"
This was the antidote he had painstakingly obtained, even at the cost of being whipped by the emperor.
Even though the two of them were strangers now, he should have known it, but he still sent the antidote to her.
She was afraid that he would regret saving her.
"Master, I'm afraid you will regret saving me. You will definitely regret it." Chu Xian said in a firm tone.
Once she comes out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, he will definitely want to cut her into pieces. How could he save her?
"Xian'er, take the pill immediately. No matter what happens between you and me, it has nothing to do with me giving you the antidote. Hurry up."
Chu Xian felt like there was something stuck in her throat. She bit her lips and shed tears, not daring to bear it.
Suddenly the carriage window was opened and the man impatiently stuffed the pill into her mouth.
His eyes were full of smiles, but when he saw the tears on her cheeks, his face darkened instantly.
"Don't cry. No matter what you want to do tonight, as long as you don't divorce me, I will agree to it."
His warm palms caressed her cheeks. Chu Xian stopped crying and lowered her head guiltily.
Yinzhen withdrew his hand bitterly. Her silence was the answer. She wanted to leave him.
The carriage moved slowly, and Yinzhen rode his horse closely beside the carriage. When they reached Cangzhen Gate, he took two steps at a time to the side of the carriage and stretched out his hand to her.
Chu Xian lowered her eyes and said nothing. She turned around and put her hand on Xianrong's wrist. Supported by Xianrong and Sui Qing on her left and right, she slowly stepped into the Cang Zhen Gate.
On a windy and snowy night, the narrow and silent palace road became even more desolate, and the red walls and glazed tiles were covered by the merciless wind and snow. This road would be the last one she and that man would walk together in this life.
She measured the road under her feet step by step, and bid farewell to that person silently.
In the 531st step, she stood in front of the gate of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, breathed a long sigh of relief, and completely ended her last relationship with that man in this life.
With tears in her eyes, she looked at the man's gaunt back and walked into the Palace of Heavenly Purity with him step by step.
As Yinzhen stepped into the Palace of Heavenly Purity, a crumpled ball of paper flew towards him.
"You evil creature! How can you treat the daughter of a meritorious service so harshly!" Emperor Kangxi was furious.
"Khan Ama, calm down."
Yinzhen knelt down and nervously spread out the red paper. When he saw the handwriting on the red paper clearly, he felt as if he was struck by lightning.
It turned out to be the divorce letter signed by Xian'er on the wedding day.
He remembered that he had not signed the divorce letter, but at this moment, his handwriting was clearly visible on the paper.
Unexpectedly, in order to get a divorce, she dared to risk the crime of deceiving the emperor and distort the truth in front of Khan Ama.
He didn't dare to argue. If he argued, she would be guilty of deceiving the emperor by imitating his handwriting. If he didn't argue, he would be completely finalizing the divorce.
She actually threatened him with her life. Yinzhen pursed his lips in pain, unable to speak.
Fei Yanggu crawled to the feet of His Majesty, whimpering miserably: "Your Majesty, whimper, whimper, this servant deserves to die. It is because of my poor teaching that my daughter is not liked by the Fourth Prince. This servant deserves to die..."
Fei Yanggu burst into tears: "My faults are all due to my poor teaching. My daughter is not worthy of the royal family. I only ask for Your Majesty's permission to take my daughter back and teach her."
"Tell the public that she is dead, so as not to tarnish the reputation of the royal family."
"Fei Yanggu, it's my fault for not educating my son well. It has nothing to do with you and your daughter." Emperor Kangxi leaned over and personally helped the crying Fei Yanggu up, then turned to glare at his rebellious son.
"Rebellious son, you have always been moody, but I never thought you could be so mean and ungrateful."
"On our wedding night, you forced your first wife to sign a humiliating divorce. You can't even treat your first wife well. How can I expect you to be loyal and filial to the emperor?"
"Fei Yanggu, it was the royal family that humiliated your daughter. It's my fault, and it's the fault of this rebellious son."
"No, no, no, it's my daughter who is not worthy of the Fourth Prince. It's me who has climbed up the social ladder. Your Majesty, I have no other requests. Now that my daughter is pregnant, the royal bloodline is the most important thing."
Fei Yanggu burst into tears: "If the Fourth Prince despises the little prince who crawled out of Xian'er's belly, I will take him back with me and will not cause any trouble to the royal family. After I leave the Qianqing Palace, I will immediately go back to my hometown in Shengjing and will never set foot inside the Great Wall again, no matter who I am."
"Khan Father, I don't want to be separated from my wife and son. I will only give my title to the legitimate child in your womb." Yinzhen anxiously crumpled the divorce letter into a ball, stuffed it into his mouth and swallowed it.
"This letter of divorce was written by me in a moment of confusion and drunkenness. I do not acknowledge it."
"Oh, Lord Beile, why did you swallow the divorce letter..." Liang Jiugong exclaimed.
The Fourth Prince childishly stuffed the divorce letter into his mouth, chewed it into pieces, and swallowed it in full view of everyone.
Chu Xian was filled with astonishment and subconsciously avoided the man's burning gaze. She never expected that he would refuse to divorce her in such a childish way.
"Yinzhen! You resisted this marriage in every possible way at first, but now that I've agreed to your wishes, why are you making such a fuss? You unfilial son! How can a daughter of honor and honor be allowed to be violated like this? Today, I will grant you a divorce and fulfill your wish."
"Khan Ama, I don't want to!"
For the sake of his wife and children, Yinzhen disregarded his dignity and hugged Khan Ama's legs, begging bitterly: "I know I was wrong. I beg Khan Ama to give me a chance to make amends to my wife and children."
"This son of mine is deeply in love with Madam Fu-jin, and heaven and earth can bear witness to that."
"Heaven and earth are witnesses? Oh, how do you explain Nala's fall into the water?"
Emperor Kangxi looked coldly at his fourth son, who was full of scheming thoughts.
"Fei Yanggu was the governor of the Nine Gates, and you tried every possible means to marry his daughter. Now that he has retired, you look down on his daughter. Don't think that I am so stupid that I can't understand why Tong Jia became your concubine."
"Liang Jiugong, bring the horsewhip! I must teach my rebellious son a lesson today, so that he will understand the relationship between ruler and subject, father and son, and what it means to be submissive."
Liang Jiugong let out a cry and turned around to take out a bright yellow horsewhip.
Yinzhen looked at his wife in astonishment, holding back tears with grievance, although he had indeed thought about marrying Fei Yanggu because she was the governor of the Nine Gates.
But her falling into the water had nothing to do with him.
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood Lord Beile. My falling into the water had nothing to do with him." Chu Xian spoke anxiously to defend the man.
Although she wanted to divorce, she did not want to slander him and make him bear the infamy of murdering his wife and be disliked by Emperor Kangxi.
"Rebellious son, even now, Nara is still protecting you. Do you ever feel the slightest bit of guilt towards her?"
The crisp sound of whipping echoed in the cold and dry palace, and Chu Xian felt a pang of pain in her heart.
"I will not divorce you even if I die. I beg you, Khan, to grant me death." Yinzhen gritted his teeth and endured the pain.
"Evil creature, I order you to divorce!"
"I do not wish to do so. I beg Khan, Ama, to grant me death."
Seeing the Fourth Prince vomiting blood and his back covered in blood after being whipped by His Majesty, Liang Jiugong looked at Xian'er meaningfully.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince can hardly hold on any longer. Please calm down."
Fei Yanggu also glanced at his daughter secretly. The Fourth Prince was so stubborn and unwilling to divorce, which was completely different from what Xian'er said, that they were only in name only and it was just a show. He was unexpectedly good to Xian'er.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The Fourth Prince has fainted..." Liang Jiugong hurried forward to persuade him.
Chu Xian looked at the man in panic, her nose felt sore and tears fell.
She guessed that Emperor Kangxi had a prejudice against that person and would not investigate further to protect him. In addition, her father and Liang Amu were mediating in front of the emperor, so she took the risk.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Kangxi's indifference to that person was beyond her imagination.
She never expected that leaving him would be so easy, and she didn't even need to argue too much in front of Emperor Kangxi.
"Someone, splash some water on him to wake him up."
Emperor Kangxi was panting and his face was flushed red from whipping too hard.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The Fourth Prince vomited blood today and was seriously ill. He hasn't recovered yet. Wuuuuu..." Su Peisheng was so scared that he cried and begged for mercy.
"This rebellious son is beyond redemption." Emperor Kangxi threw away his horsewhip, picked up the remaining tea on the imperial table and poured it on his rebellious son.
"Pass on my order and grant me poisoned wine."
When Chu Xian heard about the poisoned wine, she was horrified and subconsciously stood in front of the man.
"Your Majesty, please forgive the Fourth Prince. This is my fault. It has nothing to do with the Fourth Prince."
"It was I who was arrogant and domineering, and harmed innocent people. It's only natural that the Fourth Prince dislikes me."
"I don't want a divorce, I don't want a divorce, wuwuwu..."
Chu Xian was so frightened that she fell silent. She saw Liang Amu bringing a pot of poisoned wine.
"Your son thanks Father Khan for the reward." Yinzhen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, slowly knelt up, and took the wine cup handed to him by Liang Jiugong.
"Khan Ama, I have no other request except that you protect my wife, an orphan, and my widow. I am unfilial and will go first."
Yinzhen pursed his lips bitterly. He had no parents to rely on, no brothers to depend on, and all his loved ones had turned against him. He didn't know what he had done wrong.
Forget it, he has completely lost the last concern in his life, and his life is ridiculous, sad and pitiful.
He raised his head and drank the poisoned wine without hesitation.
"Master!" Chu Xian screamed and tried to grab the poisoned wine, but missed. She watched him drink up the poisoned wine. Chu Xian held her breath in pain, tears streaming down her face.
Yinzhen frowned, looked up at Khan Ama in surprise, and then turned his gaze to Xian'er who was crying.
"Ulanara Chuxian, I will never divorce you even if I die." Yinzhen said in a resolute tone, smiling and reaching out to wipe her tears: "I said, except for the divorce, I will agree to everything else. I will never divorce you even if I die."
Chu Xian was almost driven crazy by his smile at that moment, and burst into tears of guilt.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”
Because she knew that their relationship would not end well, she tried every possible way to escape from him and eventually forced him to death.
If she hadn't insisted on doing it, he wouldn't have died today.
She felt guilty and ashamed. She reached out to grab the wine jug on the tray and poured it into her mouth. It was good that the three of them were together. She no longer had to face the nightmarish fate.
Suddenly, Chu Xian was choked by the sour vinegar in her mouth and started coughing. Her mouth was full of the taste of old vinegar, but she didn't feel any other discomfort.
It’s over, I’ve been fooled... Chu Xian closed her eyes dejectedly and was hugged by the man.
She was actually plotted against by Emperor Kangxi and his son, along with Liang Amu.
From this moment on, she no longer had any reason to leave him.
Emperor Kangxi's hearty laughter came to my ears.
"Fei Yanggu, it seems that Yinzhen and his wife are not completely without feelings for each other. How can you and I, two elders, forcefully separate them? Is that right or wrong?"
Fei Yanggu smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. If it weren't for Your Majesty's wisdom today, and if you hadn't proven the deep affection between the Fourth Prince and Xian'er, I, with my old and dim eyesight, wouldn't have been able to tell the difference."
"Yinzhen, it's late. Take your wife back home to rest. Fei Yanggu, you stay here with me!"
Fei Yanggu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you should let the concubines stay to sleep with you at this hour. How can I stay? I will withdraw first so that you can rest your body."
Fei Yanggu slipped away very quickly.
From afar, Fei Yanggu saw the Fourth Prince holding Xian'er's hand tightly, and the two of them slowly walking towards the prince's residence. A smile appeared on his face.
"Father, the Fourth Prince is deeply in love with Xian'er. You and Liang Amu should stop being so idle that you spend all day thinking about how to break them up."
Wu Ge was moved to tears by the true love of his sister and brother-in-law who stood by each other through life and death.
Fei Yanggu curled his lips and nodded heavily: "I understand."
He really didn't expect that the Emperor could see at a glance that Xian'er and the Fourth Prince were in love, and even used such extreme methods to force the two to recognize their own feelings.
Fei Yanggu slapped his forehead and said, "Hey!"
This bastard Liang Jiugong must know something. No wonder he was so quiet tonight and didn't shed a single tear.
Fei Yanggu was very annoyed. He took a step forward, but grimaced in pain.
When he turned around, he saw the Emperor smiling and grabbing his braid.
"I'll take my leave first." Wu Ge tried to hold back his laughter. He had never seen the majestic emperor playfully pulling someone's braid.
His Majesty, Ama, and Liang Amu are all like children with childishness in private. If you add Uncle Cao from the Jiangning Weaving House, the four of them are almost two hundred years old in total, but they are even more playful than young boys.
After Wu Ge left, Liang Jiugong threw the snowball he had rolled at Fei Yanggu, but when he turned around, the Emperor hit him on the forehead with a snowflake.
"Your Majesty, this is my only precious daughter. My health is not good, and I know it in my heart. I only hope that when I die, you can take good care of Xian'er."
"Stop talking nonsense! Don't be shy about seeing a doctor. Let the imperial physician see you more often. Take more of the medicine Cao Yin sent from Jiangnan. Why should I bother taking care of your daughter? Take care of her yourself!"
"She is your daughter-in-law after all, Your Majesty. You are not kind to the Fourth Prince. I have seen it all. You are not kind to my son-in-law."
Emperor Kangxi was bending over to make a snowball. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "Your eyesight is not good. I won't bother with you."
"How can the Fourth Prince be so moody?" Fei Yanggu snorted.
Emperor Kangxi laughed angrily and raised his hand to throw a snowball as big as his fist at Fei Yanggu's wooden head, but he saw Fei Yanggu lowering his head and covering his heart in pain.
"Your Majesty, they have only just reconciled today, so the time before that doesn't count. Can we count the ten-year period from today?"
"I dare not ask the Fourth Prince to stay with Xian'er for his entire life. I only ask that Xian'er be favored by him for ten years. If the First Lady could be favored by him for ten years, my daughter is not bad either."
Emperor Kangxi nodded helplessly: "I understand, but you must understand that it is impossible for Yinzhen to have only her as his only woman in his life. It is too absurd."
"Hey, I'm satisfied." Fei Yanggu grinned.
"Issue an imperial decree, ordering Zhou Yangjun, the judge of the Imperial Hospital, to come to the Palace of Purity immediately." Emperor Kangxi put down the snowball and walked quickly to Fei Yanggu.
Fei Yanggu shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no, please allow me to relax. Your Majesty, please give me a cup of ginseng tea. I will be able to recover after replenishing my body. Although the prescription prescribed by Doctor Zhou is good, it makes my tongue bitter and uncomfortable."
"Don't tell the children. My children are useless. If I tell them that I'm going to die soon, they will just cry. Xian'er is pregnant with my grandson, so don't scare her."
Fei Yanggu smiled and looked towards the direction of the prince's residence. The palace gate was locked, and Xian'er and his wife would stay in the prince's residence tonight.
"Fei Yanggu, you old man, shut up." Liang Jiugong hurriedly took a step and went to find Doctor Zhou in person.
Emperor Kangxi leaned over and personally helped Fei Yanggu up.
The two of them supported each other as they walked forward, just like they did on the battlefield before.
Entering the inner hall of the Qianqing Palace, Fei Yanggu was supported by the Emperor and lay down on the dragon couch.
He recalled that when they were little, he and Cao Yin would hide behind the door and by the window at night, wearing armor and holding swords to protect the emperor.
Fei Yanggu chuckled, and then he couldn't breathe again. He rubbed his chest uncomfortably: "Your Majesty, I remember that time when Cao Yin and I were grabbed by the collar by Aobai and thrown out from there. You were so scared that you cried. I hate you so much."
"You were only nine years old then."
"A few months shy of nine."
Emperor Kangxi choked up. If Fei Yanggu had not saved him several times, he would have died many years ago.
He is closer to me than my own brother.
Fei Yanggu slowly sat up and said, "Your Majesty, is that him? My eyes are blurry and I'm afraid I've seen it wrong."
Emperor Kangxi remained silent, slowly walked to the window, picked up the wine cup, and drank the Feixue.
Fei Yanggu's heart was in his throat. This matter concerned the selection of the new emperor, and asking this question was already an act of usurpation.
But he was unwilling to give up if he didn't ask. If his daughter became the queen and the most noble woman in the world, no one would be able to bully her anymore.
If he guessed correctly, the Emperor was cultivating the Fourth Prince intentionally or unintentionally.
His Majesty knows everything, but he just doesn't want to expose it.
Fei Yanggu waited for a long time but still got no answer. He stood up awkwardly and prepared to kneel down to apologize.
His legs were not in good condition, and when he bent his knees, there was a slight crackling sound.
Suddenly, a very low response came from my ears.
"It's him."
"Ouch..." Fei Yanggu collapsed on the ground in pain, but his eyes were full of smiles.
.....
In the prince's residence, Chu Xian sat in front of the bed with tears in her eyes.
The man never let go of her hand all the way from the Qianqing Palace to the Prince's Residence.
"Xian'er, I never signed the divorce letter."
Chu Xian looked at the man in shock with a serious expression. He knew that she was using her life to force him to submit, and he knew that she was the one who forged his handwriting.
After all, she was his personally taught apprentice, and every stroke of her brush was in line with his charm.
But he humiliated her and protected her without refutation. Even if he refuted her today, she would not feel so guilty.
"Yes...it's my handwriting that I'm impersonating." Chu Xian said bluntly.
"Oh, you just take advantage of the fact that I like you." Yinzhen was choking and hugged her tightly.
"Then will you still like me?" Chu Xian asked nervously.
Tonight she plotted against him several times, causing him to suffer losses and even get beaten. He must be feeling heartbroken.
"Khan Ama didn't whip me with all his strength. It's just a superficial injury. It's worse than the last time..." Yinzhen paused and said, "It's nothing serious."
Chu Xian took the initiative to hug him tightly, feeling extremely guilty: "It's lighter than stealing ink, right..."
Yinzhen shook his head: "I'm used to it, it's okay."
"Let me see. Lie down on the bed and let me see you."
"If it doesn't look good, let me take care of it." After saying this, Yinzhen glanced at Su Peisheng who was standing at the door.
Su Peisheng said hurriedly, "Fujin, I will help you apply the medicine. The golden medicine contains a lot of musk borneol and pangolin scales, which are all blood-activating and blood-clearing. They are not good for the little prince."
"Then go and call Ye Tianshi."
Before Chu Xian could finish her words, he had already walked quickly into the study.
"Xian'er, wait for me to leave the court tomorrow and go home with me."
"Okay." Chu Xian mustered up the courage to nod.
He even risked his life to avoid divorcing her, so how bad could he be to her?
At least before Emperor Yongzheng's true love, Concubine Nian, appeared, she was confident that she could capture his heart.
If Concubine Nian came into the mansion and he really fell in love with someone else, why not let her plan another detailed escape?
Let her swallow her anger and become a nagging wife? Dream on!
While the man was taking a bath and applying medicine, Chu Xian quickly washed up and got into bed to avoid embarrassment.
After helping his master bathe, Su Peisheng went to the inner room to get his master's clothes. Seeing the curtains hanging low, he felt mixed emotions.
Seeing Sui Qing sorting out Fu Jin's clothes and jewelry for tomorrow's outfit, Su Peisheng couldn't help but say sourly, "Hey, it's only half an hour away and my birthday is over. I haven't received any gifts today. I'm so pitiful."
Sui Qing put her hands on her hips and said, "You're talking nonsense. The Imperial Household Department will prepare birthday gifts for the prince's birthday. Do you think I'm stupid? Even if the Empress Dowager and His Majesty can't remember the Fourth Prince's birthday, the servants around them will remember it."
"You dare to say that you didn't receive any gifts today?"
Su Peisheng was so anxious that he scratched his head. Now that Chi Zheng's identity was exposed, Sui Qing and Xian Rong no longer had any scruples or handles. They were like wild horses that had broken free from their reins, no longer willing to listen to his orders. They would talk back to him ten times for every word he said.
Behind the curtain, Chu Xian turned her back, and Su Peisheng's words were clearly a reminder to her.
I believe that man will never forget his birthday this year. He was so angry that he vomited blood, and then he was beaten by the emperor.
Chu Xian got up, put on her clothes, and went to the small kitchen.
Time was running out, and she only had time to cook longevity noodles and fry two poached eggs.
In fact, she had already prepared a birthday gift, but it was just for Chi Zheng and hidden in the bedroom of the main courtyard of the Fu Jin. She didn't have time to give it to Chi Zheng on his birthday.
Now that Chi Zheng's identity has been exposed, how could she give him the sword?
Outside the small kitchen, Sui Qing glared at Su Peisheng coldly. He muttered softly, "Who said I didn't prepare anything? I was just preparing a birthday present for Chi Zheng."
"It is a peerless sword called Zhanlu, which can cut through iron like mud."
"Oh, why haven't I heard you mention it before? Where is the sword now? I'll get it." Su Peisheng was overjoyed.
Sui Qing lowered her voice and said, "In the concubine's room, the palace gate is locked, you should fly out."
"Who are you looking down on? Just wait!" Su Peisheng walked away.
A quarter of an hour later, Chu Xian returned to the inner room carrying the food box.
Thinking back to when she pretended she couldn't cook in front of the Fourth Master, and then turned around and cooked delicious dishes for Chi Zheng herself, she wondered how he felt at that time.
Not long after putting the longevity noodles on the table, he felt a warm sensation on his back and hugged her tightly from behind.
"Master, happy birthday! I cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for you."
"Master, happy birthday! I have brought the gift that the wife carefully prepared for you." Su Peisheng walked in leisurely holding a long box.
"Su Peisheng, why did you bring the Zhanlu Sword..." Chu Xian was embarrassed and at a loss.
Seeing the Fourth Master draw his sword, Chu Xian covered her face in embarrassment.
Yinzhen's eyes fell on the word "Zheng" an inch close to the hilt of the sword, and he remained silent.
"How about...I should go back and prepare it tomorrow?" Chu Xian reached out to take back the birthday gift for Chi Zheng.
"No need, I like it very much." Yinzhen sheathed the sword.
Although he was unwilling to admit it, there was nothing wrong with him knowing that he and his mistress Chi Zheng were the same person.
"Xian'er, between me and Chi Zheng, who do you like more?"
"I like both." Chu Xian met the Fourth Master's scrutinizing gaze with a frank look: "What about Lin Shu and me? Who do you love more?"
Humph, everyone can retort, and she can even come up with this fatal question.
Yinzhen was outmaneuvered by her, but he didn't get angry. He just ate his noodles calmly and said, "I like them all."
"Xian'er, I'll take you to Yuyuantan Ice Play tomorrow. Chi Zheng promised you something, and I will never break my promise. After tomorrow, neither you nor I can mention Chi Zheng and Lin Shu again."
Chu Xian lowered her head and suppressed a laugh. This man was quite jealous, and he was even jealous of himself. "Okay, I'll do as you say."
That night, Chu Xian slept in the same bed with the Fourth Master. God knows how many times she silently repeated in her heart, "The Fourth Master is Chi Zheng, Chi Zheng, Chi Zheng," before she had the courage to snuggle in his arms.
The next day, the Fourth Master went to court, and Chu Xian left the palace first and went to Yuyuantan. It had snowed heavily the day before, and Yuyuantan had already frozen over.
Chu Xian sat in the colorful boat and let the powerful eunuchs drag the boat across the ice, admiring the exquisite ice sculptures on the shore along the way.
Suddenly the colorful boat stopped and Chi Zheng opened the curtain and came in. When Chu Xian saw Chi Zheng's face, she couldn't control her emotions and reached out to hug him tightly.
"Xian'er, today's ice frolic is the last thing Chi Zheng promised you."
Chu Xian raised her head and kissed his warm lips. She wanted to say goodbye to Chi Zheng properly.
Outside the curtain, Xianrong stared at Su Sheng and rolled her eyes in annoyance.
At this moment, several figures flew over from the direction of Diaoyutai.
When he saw the bright yellow figure surrounded by people, Su Peisheng sat up straight immediately.
"It's the Empress Dowager, Imperial Concubine Tong, and Concubine Tong..." Sui Qing lowered her head in haste.
After the river freezes, Yuyuantan is not far from the Forbidden City and it is very convenient to come here from the Yongding River.
Because Chi Zheng was the Fourth Prince, there was nothing to hide when the wife of the Princess came here to play, so the servants did not hide in the dark and guard against them.
"Fujin, the Empress Dowager, Concubine Tong, and Concubine Tong are coming towards us." Sui Qing reminded in a low voice.
"Chi Zheng, hide in my cloak quickly..." Chu Xian didn't finish her words and covered her face in embarrassment.
How could she forget that the Fourth Master was Chi Zheng, and that she and the Fourth Master were having fun together openly and it wasn't an affair, so what was she afraid of?
Chu Xian changed the subject and argued, "My master is facing Chi Zheng's face, so he has to be discreet to avoid being seen by acquaintances. I have no way to defend myself."
Yinzhen looked out the window through the overlapping gauze curtains, lost in thought. "Xian'er, the Queen Mother only plays ice skating near the Yongding River and never comes here."
Chu Xian was shocked and realized that the Queen Mother had come with ill intentions, or that Concubine Tong and Tong Jia had deliberately lured her here.
What are you doing here? I'm here to catch a cheating couple.
"Is it the Fourth Lady Nara in there? The Empress Dowager is here." The gentle voice of Concubine Tong came from outside the colorful boat.
"The Empress Dowager is well. The Imperial Concubine is well."
Chu Xian hurriedly leaned forward to greet him, and hid the Fourth Master behind her.
"Nara, I haven't seen you for a long time. Your belly is so big now. The ice lake is slippery, please don't hurt the little prince." The Queen Mother reached out and gently stroked Nara's bulging belly.
"Who is in the colorful boat? Is it Yinzhen? Why doesn't he come out?"
Concubine Tong pretended to move forward and lift the gauze curtain.
"It's the Fourth Prince inside. He was taking a nap in the boat just now and was changing his clothes." Chu Xian explained calmly.
"Why are you wearing new clothes in broad daylight? What are you doing in this colorful boat? Nara, you need to persuade Yinzhen to be more restrained. What if he hurts the heir to the throne?"
Tong Jia was speaking in a weird tone, and the ladies behind her were all whispering to each other.
How could Chu Xian not know that Concubine Tong was mocking her for having an affair with the Fourth Master in broad daylight.
She bowed slightly to the Queen Mother and was about to explain when she suddenly saw everyone's eyes filled with shock.
Chu Xian secretly thought that something was wrong and turned around to see that Concubine Tong had already pulled back the gauze curtain, revealing the Fourth Master sitting in the colorful boat with his face against Chi Zheng's, exposed to everyone.
"How dare you! Who are you and why are you hiding in a colorful boat with a man and a woman from the Nara family?" Concubine Tong suppressed her ecstasy and asked sternly.
Chu Xian suppressed her laughter and lowered her head, then stepped aside and threw the hot potato to the Fourth Master to deal with.
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