Chapter 89: There is a way to monopolize your love
Inside the Chuxiu Palace, twenty beauties were lined up neatly in order of rank.
They are dressed exquisitely, with elegant and delicate makeup, and their eyes are either gentle or lively.
But in the eyes of Crown Prince Jing Sixuan, all this did not cause the slightest ripple. He came here purely to comply with the Queen Mother's order.
Crown Princess Wei Shuxian stood aside. She had always been gentle, but recently she was troubled by the talent show. The Queen Mother always openly or secretly disliked her for being childless, but she was the only one who knew that even if the Crown Prince slept on the same bed with her, it was only to conceal the truth.
Since the birth of his little daughter, the prince has never touched her again, and the relationship between the two is in name only.
At this moment, she still had to put on a smile and pretend to be magnanimous to help the prince screen these beauties. From the beginning to the end of the audition, she kept that stiff smile.
After finally waiting for the ceremony to end, Wei Shuxian hurried back to her palace. As soon as she entered the hall, she seemed to lose all her strength and instantly took off all her disguises. The grievances and anger that had been pent up in her heart burst out like a flood.
She swept all the tea sets on the table to the ground, panting heavily, her eyes red, and she shouted:
"Why...why should I endure all this? What haven't I done wrong..."
Just as she was venting her anger, a little maid ran in in a panic, her voice trembling a little:
"Crown Princess, Concubine Chen is here."
"What? What is she doing here?"
When Wei Shuxian heard this, a hint of surprise flashed across her face, and she subconsciously tidied up her messy hair and clothes.
Before he finished his words, the graceful and elegant figure of Concubine Chen appeared at the entrance of the palace.
Wei Shuxian hurried forward, bowed, and tried to keep her voice steady:
"Greetings, Madam Concubine. Please take a seat."
Concubine Chen had a gentle smile on her face and said softly:
"The Crown Princess will sit with you, too."
Wei Shuxian was full of doubts. Concubine Chen had always been very low-key in the harem. She never set foot in other palaces casually and did not like to curry favor. Did he come here suddenly today to laugh at her, or did he have some other purpose?
She looked at Concubine Chen calmly, but on the surface she still maintained a respectful attitude.
Concubine Chen took a sip of tea and spoke slowly:
"I saw the Crown Princess today...seemingly unhappy, so I came here specially to talk to you."
Wei Shuxian forced a smile and said, "Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for your concern. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Concubine Chen sighed slightly and continued, "I understand the Crown Princess's feelings very well. No woman can bear to share her husband with others."
She paused, looking at Wei Shuxian intentionally or unintentionally, and saw that the resentment in her eyes became more and more intense. Concubine Chen's mouth corners bent slightly, but disappeared in a flash.
"However, as the holders of the highest power in the royal family, they would of course like to have as many offspring as possible, which means that they cannot belong to just one woman."
Wei Shuxian was completely disdainful of these words, but she didn't dare to refute them directly, so she could only respond humbly:
"Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine taught me that."
As Concubine Chen spoke, she stood up, took two steps forward, and glanced casually at the servants around her. Wei Shuxian immediately understood what he meant, waved her hand, and dismissed the people around her.
Seeing that no one was around, Concubine Chen slowly approached Wei Shuxian and said in a low voice:
"I have been in the palace for several years and have been able to monopolize the emperor's favor. Naturally, I have my own set of methods."
Wei Shuxian's originally dim eyes instantly lit up again. She knelt down quickly as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw and said respectfully:
"Please enlighten me, Madam Concubine."
Concubine Chen looked at Wei Shuxian kneeling on the ground, with a strange smile on her lips. Where she couldn't see, her eyes were full of ferocity...
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In the Zhaonan Palace, a black shadow flashed into the wall, and several secret guards rushed forward to drive it away. After a few moves, An Yi felt that the breath was quite familiar. He raised his hand to signal the other secret guards to stop, and bowed to the newcomer and said:
"Master Nangong, why did you sneak into the palace in the middle of the night with your face covered?"
Nangong Ling was already in the mansion at this time. She took off her veil and said jokingly:
"Oh, that's right. You can recognize me so quickly even with my face covered."
Nangong Ling was disgusted and pouted, "This leader doesn't want to either. There are so many eyesores around this palace. Prince Zhaonan has offended too many people..."
"This time, I have something important to tell him."
An Yi looked towards the main courtyard, his face full of hesitation, and he said hesitantly:
"If I go at this time, I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."
Nangong Ling was in a playful mood and took a step forward and teased:
"What are you afraid of?"
Mu Tou An Er took over the conversation: "Of course I'm worried that it will be inconvenient. The prince and Guard Zhu have already gone to bed."
Nangong Ling: “…”
Talkative.
"What does it have to do with me if he sleeps? I don't have to enter his bedroom. Let's go..."
Nangong Ling's figure flashed and flew towards the main courtyard.
As soon as he landed in the main courtyard, several darts were shot at him. Nangong Ling dodged them swiftly, cursing:
"Is it going to end yet?"
The voice sounded familiar, and the courtyard returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.
Nangong Ling couldn't help but start cursing again: "King Zhaonan, your men almost took my life, and no one came out to apologize."
The door of the bedroom creaked open, and Jing Siye, wearing a cloak, appeared at the door:
"What are you yelling about? You came here in the middle of the night and disturbed Qin'er."
Nangong Ling: "Can you please be reasonable? Entering your palace means risking one's life. Who would be willing to come if it's not important?"
Jing Siye didn't answer him. He turned around, closed the door of the bedroom, and motioned Nangong Ling to follow him to the study.
Nangong Ling stepped into Jing Siye’s study for the first time. As soon as she entered, she was shocked by the spacious study in front of her. His eyes wandered around the room, from the bookshelf to the desk, and he couldn't help but sigh:
"Prince Zhaonan, your study is really magnificent."
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