Chapter 205 His Majesty, He Only Likes Men
Facing Concubine De's question, Xiao Shunzi looked puzzled and asked, "What kind of dumplings are you referring to, Madam?"
"It is the white cat that Your Majesty is going to take away from me. It has beautiful blue eyes."
De Fei said, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, "You have always served His Majesty, how come you don't know Tuanzi? Did His Majesty change its name?"
"So you are talking about the white cat. Don't worry, it is living a good life. Someone is taking good care of it."
Hearing this answer, Concubine De smiled faintly, "That's good, I haven't seen it for a long time, I miss it a little, can you bring it to me to have a look?"
"this……"
"I am just taking a look. I am not competing with Your Majesty for it."
Seeing that Xiao Shunzi seemed to be in a difficult situation, Concubine De keenly sensed that something was wrong.
Even if Your Majesty likes that cat very much, you wouldn't be so stingy as to not let her see it, right?
"Xiao Shunzi, tell me the truth, what happened? Did Tuanzi have an accident?"
"No, no, Tuanzi is fine." Seeing her persistence, Xiao Shunzi could only sigh, "Madam Defei, I'll tell you the truth, Tuanzi is no longer in the palace. His Majesty seems to have given it away. You don't have to worry. Who dares to neglect the gift sent by His Majesty? It must be delicious and well-made."
"Then do you know to whom His Majesty gave it?"
"I don't know about this. I don't dare to ask more about your Majesty's affairs."
Seeing that she couldn't get any more information out of him, Defei had no choice but to turn around and leave.
Not long after walking out, I saw a tall figure appear in front of me. The person was dressed in moon-white brocade clothes and had picturesque features. It was none other than Song Yunchu.
His Majesty was excused from court due to illness, but that did not stop him from reading the memorials. Prime Minister Song entered the palace today, presumably to assist in government affairs.
"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort."
"Sir Song, please don't be polite." Concubine De looked at the person in front of her and said in a gentle tone, "In the past, I only knew that Sir Song was a man of both civil and military talents. Now I know that you are also smart. The mahjong set you made for us is really a good way to relieve boredom."
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. That thing was not conceived by me. It is a way of playing in my hometown."
"Anyway, this fun was brought to us by Lord Song, and I sincerely thank you. Are you going to assist His Majesty in handling government affairs? I won't waste your time."
"Your Highness, there is no need to thank me."
The two exchanged pleasantries and were about to leave. As they passed each other, a guess suddenly popped up in Concubine De's mind, and she said, "Sir Song, wait a minute."
Song Yunchu stopped and asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any other questions?"
Concubine De asked tentatively, "Has Tuanzi been causing any trouble at your place? Has he gained weight or lost weight recently?"
"Dumpling?"
"It's the white cat with the aqua blue eyes."
Song Yunchu was a little surprised when he heard this. "That's just your cat?"
Defei thought to herself: It really is with Lord Song.
His Majesty usually rewards his ministers with gold and silver. Spending a high price to buy a pet seems special. An ordinary minister should not be worth his effort.
Therefore, the person receiving the gift should be someone His Majesty values, and he or she is likely to like cats.
She just asked Prime Minister Song tentatively, and he actually guessed it right.
"It's the cat I raised in the past. I lost too much money playing cards some time ago. Fortunately, His Majesty came to my rescue. He asked for the cat, so I gave it to him. Lord Song must be a cat lover, right? Tuanzi will be with you, and life will be good for him."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will take good care of it. Concubine Zhen and the others are waiting for you. Please go over quickly."
Defei turned around and saw Zhenfei and others standing not far away, so she walked towards them.
"What were you and Song Xiang talking about there?"
"Nothing, just thank him for giving us mahjong. Let's go back."
The four returned to Concubine De's bedroom. Because they had received a reward for visiting the emperor, everyone was in a very good mood. Even Concubine Zhen, who had lost the most money, changed her previous irritability and shuffled the cards with a smile on her face.
However, Defei was a little absent-minded. Because she played the cards slowly, Zhenfei urged her several times.
"Cousin, what are you daydreaming about? You've been distracted several times."
"Since Sister Defei came back, she hasn't said much. Is there something on her mind?"
Defei came back to her senses and after considering for a moment, she decided to tell the three people her guess.
"Have you ever thought about this? Why does His Majesty not want to set foot in the harem? The four of us are all good-looking and have good family backgrounds, but he has repeatedly ignored us. When we went to visit him in the past, we were always turned away. He asked Prime Minister Song to bring us this set of mahjong, perhaps because he sympathized with us for being bored all day, but more importantly, we would not bother him if we had something fun."
Concubine Li was stunned. "Sister Defei, what you mean is... Your Majesty not only has a heart disease, but also a hidden disease?"
"That shouldn't be the case, right? Didn't Concubine Shu sleep with me in the past?" As Concubine Zhen spoke, her eyes glanced at Concubine Shu.
Concubine Shu was afraid that others would be upset when she heard this, so she quickly explained: "I have never slept with you. In fact, I..."
She had been getting along well with the other three these days and really didn't want to break this balance. If they thought that she had ever been favored by His Majesty, wouldn't that be a big misunderstanding?
But as His Majesty's spy, she naturally could not tell them that her family background and identity were all forged. She came to the harem only to monitor them.
So she could only fool the three of them, "I am only responsible for serving pens and ink, and serving tea and water."
Concubine Zhen was very surprised. "That's all? If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you were just favored for a few days and then ignored again."
"I have never been favored." Concubine Shu said, "I feel a little depressed when I am with His Majesty. His Majesty doesn't like to talk, so I can only keep silent. I am so bored that I am dying."
"So, Your Majesty really has a hidden illness?"
"You are guessing in the wrong direction." De Fei shook her head, "Compared to the hidden disease, the possibility of being gay is greater."
When these words were spoken, the other three were shocked.
"Cousin, didn't you say you haven't seen Tuanzi recently? In fact, it has been taken away by His Majesty a long time ago, and is now in the Song Mansion."
"Think carefully, you have always heard that Prime Minister Song was rewarded, but never punished. He seems to be the one who can persuade His Majesty the most. Some time ago, you and Concubine Li came to the emperor's presence because of the tribute. His Majesty asked you to kneel down, which obviously showed that he was angry. But Prime Minister Song exempted you from punishment with just a few words, which shows how easy it is for him to appease His Majesty's anger."
"Plus what Sister Shufei said just now, she has never slept with His Majesty, which shows that His Majesty is not moved by women. In the final analysis, he only likes men."
"Outsiders don't know these things. They just think that Prime Minister Song is appreciated by His Majesty because of his outstanding ability. Little do they know that as concubines, we haven't seen His Majesty for several months. We can talk about this matter privately, but we must not let it out, so as not to damage the reputation of the royal family."
After Defei finished speaking, the other three fell silent.
The air was silent for a moment before Concubine Zhen muttered, "No wonder... His Majesty was much more generous in rewarding Prime Minister Song than other meritorious officials. The Snake-Coiling Purple Gold Crown has always been awarded only to members of the royal family. As a minister, Prime Minister Song is the first to receive this item."
"Then are they in love?" Concubine Li took over the conversation, "Mr. Song... was he forced to give himself to Your Majesty? Now we can only confirm that Your Majesty is gay, but Mr. Song may not be."
Concubine Zhen was puzzled, "Why do you say that?"
"To be honest, I offered a sleeping medicine to His Majesty in order to gain His Majesty's favor. The recipe was given to me by Lord Song. Lord Song hoped that I could get His Majesty's attention. If he helped me get promoted, I could help him. If he had feelings for His Majesty, why would he help me? In fact, with his ability, he doesn't need connections in the harem at all. The reason I can think of now is... the reason he pushed me out was to get rid of His Majesty's entanglement?"
"If this is true, it is not easy for Prime Minister Song. He has to maintain his position and deal with His Majesty at the same time." Concubine De sighed lightly.
"All the subjects of the world must obey your majesty's rule. Your majesty doesn't care what the other person feels when he wants someone. As a subject, Prime Minister Song can't disobey the emperor's will no matter how unwilling he is."
As Concubine Shu listened to the three people's discussion, she found it more and more incredible.
She had been ordered to monitor their words and actions, and if she was to fulfill her duty, she had to report everything she heard to His Majesty.
If Your Majesty and Lord Song were really gay, Your Majesty might not be too angry when hearing this, but would rather feel guilty, and might even allocate some more money to shut them up.
But if everything is just their speculation, will His Majesty be angry because of their criticism? Will he think that they have damaged his reputation?
It's really worrying...
…
In a blink of an eye, it was noon.
In Changle Palace, Song Yunchu was having lunch with Jun Liluo.
"Your Majesty, the kitten you gave me was obtained from Consort De, right? I met her this morning, and she asked me if Tuanzi was doing well."
Jun Li Luo was a little surprised. "How did she know that Tuanzi was with you? I thought she would not ask again after receiving the money. Except for Xiao Lizi and the two secret guards who accompanied me out of the palace, no one else should know that I gave Tuanzi to you."
Song Yunchu thought for a moment and said, "The people around His Majesty will not talk much. This matter may have been figured out by Concubine De herself. I didn't expect that the conversation between her and me seemed casual, but it was actually a test."
"Do you think she might doubt our relationship?"
"It's hard to say." Song Yunchu said slowly, "They have a good relationship now. If she really suspects something, she might tell others."
"Then let them be suspicious." Jun Liluo said, "It's a good opportunity to completely stop them from thinking about me, and they won't miss me when they leave the palace. I can't keep them in the palace forever and waste their youth."
Song Yunchu approved of Jun Liluo's consideration, but she knew that this would not be an easy task.
"Your Majesty, their status is related to the families behind them. If we rashly let them leave the palace, it will be a shame in the eyes of the outside world. They cannot bear the name of abandoned concubines."
"Of course I understand. Now the time is not right. Let the four of them have fun first."
Jun Liluo said this, looked at Song Yunchu, and raised the corners of his lips slightly, "If they can really guess the relationship between you and me, they will definitely think that I am on top and you are on the bottom."
Song Yunchu: “…”
[The dog emperor is going crazy every day. ]
[No wonder he could convince himself to be the bottom. In the eyes of outsiders, he is the top anyway.]
[This ability to comfort oneself is unique. ]
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