Chapter 161 Lychee
Seeing that the emperor was really angry, Concubine Yu gave Yu Zheng a look and said angrily, "Zheng'er, don't talk nonsense to make your father angry."
Yu Zheng pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
What a silent response!
The emperor was so angry that he picked up the teacup at hand and threw it at Yu Zheng.
With a muffled sound, the teacup hit Yu Zheng's shoulder, and half of the tea and tea leaves were poured all over Yu Zheng.
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Yu was anxious.
"Humph!" The emperor turned his head away and didn't look at Yu Zheng angrily.
Yu Zheng knew that if he stayed any longer, the conflict would only get worse, so he stood up and said goodbye.
Concubine Yu didn't stay because she was not in the mood to eat now.
When he stepped out of Zhongling Palace, the palace maid quickly caught up and handed Yu Zheng a food box.
"Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine asked you to take it back."
Yu Zheng took it and opened it. It was ice-cold lychees.
Looking at the plump and rosy lychees, Yu Zheng knew that his mother was still thinking about him.
Thinking of what he had done, Yu Zheng felt guilty and decided to compensate his mother in the future.
For example, by having two more children.
Covering the food box, Yu Zheng carried it out of the palace and returned home. After having lunch and changing clothes, he took the food box to Jiang's house.
The weather has been hot recently and Jiang's business has been stable, so Jiang Shu rarely goes to inspect the shop and stays at home more often to avoid the heat.
Yu Zheng's sudden visit surprised Jiang Shu.
"Why are you here?" Jiang Shu, who was preparing for a nap, got up from the couch and asked, holding his stomach.
This was the first time Yu Zheng stepped into Jiang Shu's room. After taking a quick look, he picked up the food box in his hand and said, "I'll give you lychees."
"Lychees?" Jiang Shu's eyes lit up when he heard that.
Although the Jiang family was wealthy, lychees were too rare and difficult to buy even with money.
But Jiang Shu liked to eat them.
Chu Yu took the food box, opened it and took a look, and said with a smile, "No matter how much the lady likes them, she can't eat these lychees."
"Why?" Jiang Shu was puzzled.
Chu Yu said, "These lychees are frozen, and the lady is not well yet."
Jiang Shu heard that and pouted in grievance, "Then take them outside to dry them, and eat them when they are not frozen."
"Yes, yes, yes." Chu Yu picked up a plate and took it to the yard to dry it.
Knowing that the two had something to say, Chu Yu was tactful and did not return to the room, and also asked Tan Yu and other maids not to disturb them.
Jiang Shu wanted to get up from the couch, but Yu Zheng walked to the couch and sat down before her.
Seeing that she had been holding her stomach, combined with Chu Yu's words just now, Yu Zheng had already guessed.
"But you are menstruating?"
Jiang Shu's face turned red, and she nodded shyly.
It is natural for women to have menstruation, and Yu Zheng did not think it was shameful.
In order to ease Jiang Shu's mood, Yu Zheng told her some interesting stories. While the two were talking, Yu Zheng saw Jiang Shu looking at the food box on the table from time to time, and the corners of his lips curled slightly and said, "Do you like it very much?"
"Yeah." Jiang Shu nodded honestly.
Yu Zheng got up and went out, and brought back a few lychees from outside the yard.
"Can you eat it?" Jiang Shu asked eagerly.
Yu Zheng ignored her, peeled the lychee and put it in his own mouth.
Under Jiang Shu's expectant gaze, Yu Zheng spit out the lychee kernel and told her: "It's not cold anymore."
After saying that, Yu Zheng quickly peeled another one and fed it directly to Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu was a little embarrassed, but the temptation of lychees was hard to resist.
With a light bite, the fragrant taste of lychees instantly filled her mouth, and Jiang Shu's eyes were bright with love.
After seeing this, Yu Zheng continued to peel another one.
He fed Jiang Shu five lychees in the same way, and Jiang Shu squinted as she ate.
After swallowing the last one, Jiang Shu praised: "This lychee tastes really good."
"Really? Let me try it." Yu Zheng's dark eyes flashed slightly, and he suddenly leaned over and kissed her lips.
This kiss was not just a light touch, but a gentle sucking, rubbing and chasing.
The sweetness of lychees filled their mouths, making this kiss more intoxicating than before.
After a long kiss, the two leaned their foreheads together, slightly opening their mouths and breathing softly. A thin silver thread hung on the tip of their tongues, which was blown away by the hot breath of Yu Zheng and disappeared without a trace.
"Shu'er." Yu Zheng took Jiang Shu into his arms, hugged her tightly and whispered: "Wait a little longer, it will be soon."
Jiang Shu didn't react for a moment: "What soon?"
Yu Zheng said: "Today I have expressed my heart to Buddha to my father and mother. It won't be long before they force me to take a concubine."
Jiang Shu was a little worried when he heard this: "Will they really do as we expected?"
What if they chose another young lady for Yu Zheng?
Stroking Jiang Shu's soft hands with his slender fingers, Yu Zheng said in a serious voice: "The only one I want to marry is you, and it can only be you."
After hearing this, Jiang Shu felt relieved and leaned against Yu Zheng's chest to listen to his heartbeat.
Days passed.
As Yu Zheng and the others expected, after the emperor and Concubine Yu Gui confirmed that Yu Zheng had a heart to Buddha, they began to inquire about his daily life and his social interactions.
Naturally, the information came to Jiang Shu.
The spy sent the collected information back to the palace, and Concubine Yu Gui read it carefully.
When she saw that Yu Zheng often interacted with Jiang Shu, who was disguised as a man, and was very close to him, Concubine Yu Gui's beautiful eyes lit up. After
so many years, there was finally a woman who was close to Yu Zheng!
But after learning about Jiang Shu's identity, Concubine Yu Gui was in trouble.
It’s okay that she is the daughter of Shang Jia, and it’s okay that she disguised herself as a man to do business, but she is still divorced!
Concubine Yu Gui was so worried that she couldn’t eat, so she went to discuss with the emperor.
"Jiang Shu?" The emperor frowned, why did this name sound so familiar?
Concubine Yu Gui said: "Yes, she was the wife of Marquis Jing'an, and she divorced Marquis Jing'an last year."
The emperor remembered after being reminded.
He had even stamped a jade seal on the divorce letter last year!
This world is really small, why did Yu Zheng get so close to her.
The emperor frowned and pondered for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "Zheng'er's marriage concerns the court, and it cannot be done rashly. I have to think about it." After thinking for a long time
, the emperor tentatively said: "Why not let Zheng'er take her as a concubine, so that the court officials will not be too opposed."
Yu Zheng is twenty-five years old this year. When Yu Cheng was his age, he already had two children.
And Yu Zheng is still unmarried, and the court officials are more anxious than the emperor.
But there is no use in being anxious, Yu Zheng has always done his own thing, and no one can influence his thoughts.
Recently, Yu Zheng has become fascinated with Buddhism and has shown a heart for Buddhism, which makes the court officials even more anxious. They reported to the emperor in the morning court to urge Yu Zheng to take a concubine and get married as soon as possible.
Yu Zheng argued with Buddhist theories, and the court officials were so angry that they almost vomited blood.
Concubine Yu frowned and said in embarrassment: "Based on my understanding of Zheng'er, he regards Jiang Shu as a good friend and will not humiliate her as a concubine."
"What should we do? With her status, she can't be the main wife!" The emperor was frustrated and beat his knees.
Jiang Shu's status was really too different from Yu Zheng.
The main wife of the dignified King Jing was a second-married woman. It would be a shame if it got out.
Concubine Yu rubbed her forehead and said: "I am also having a headache. I can't point to a lady from a wealthy family, force Zheng'er to marry her, and force Zheng'er to have children with her."
"What are you talking about!" The emperor stared at Concubine Yu speechlessly.
Concubine Yu's words reminded the emperor of himself in the past.
When he first ascended the throne, he was forced to marry the empress and gave birth to the crown prince Yu Cheng with her.
This matter has always been a thorn in the emperor's heart, and he still can't let it go.