Chapter 22: Concubine
Song Zijin realized that he had used the wrong word and immediately corrected himself: "No, I mean, can the news of your awakening be known to outsiders?"
"Fool, if outsiders don't know, how can I take you here as a concubine?"
His voice was obviously cold, but Song Zijin could hear the hint of doting in it, and her face flushed, "Oh, yes..."
The cicada on the paulownia tree secretly flew back and chirped at the top of its lungs, instantly bringing the two back to their senses.
"Then I'll go back to the Xiao Mansion first, and you can send someone to pick me up later, okay?"
"He's also learned circuitous tactics. That's progress."
Song Zijin couldn't tell if this person was being sarcastic or not, "Then I'll leave first?"
"Wait." Xiao Linyuan stopped him.
Song Zijin sat back down in confusion, not knowing what was going on.
Chunsheng personally went to the kitchen to bring breakfast and placed it on the stone table.
Two simple bowls of porridge, three side dishes, and a plate of exquisite pastries, which were white and plump, and looked like lotus seed buns, but were much more exquisite than lotus seed buns.
It looks delicious. The Song family’s chef has never made it before.
"Have breakfast before returning, otherwise people will think the palace is stingy and can't even afford breakfast."
Song Zijin complained in her heart, no one knew she was in the palace, how could someone say such things behind her back.
What came out of his mouth was: "What kind of pastry is this?"
Chunsheng introduced: "The chef said this is called lotus seed paste glutinous rice bun. It has milk and coconut milk added. It is very fragrant."
Seeing her eyes fixed on the pastries, Xiao Linyuan twisted his fingertips and realized that she was indeed a foodie.
He rolled up his sleeves and pushed the plate in front of her, "It's all yours, eat."
Song Zijin was surprised and wanted to be polite, but then he thought that he was not suitable to eat sticky things at the moment and was not worthy of this.
"Thank you, Your Majesty~"
Xiao Linyuan picked up the spoon, scooped a mouthful of porridge, and blew on it. "It was made by the chef, not by me."
Song Zijin lowered her head and secretly stuck out her tongue. She had discovered that this famous King Jin Yue was not someone who liked to take credit for everything.
He is indeed a hero. His breadth of mind and state of mind are incomparable to those villains!
At this time, a villain in the Xiao Mansion was slightly broken.
Zeng Yuanshuang was personally helping Xiao Jin bathe and change clothes.
Although she was the concubine's daughter of an imperial physician, she was brought up in pampered surroundings. She had never seen a person with so much black ash on his body, even worse than the cook in the kitchen.
I feel disgusted in my heart, but I have to lick it on my face.
It was because she was optimistic about Xiao Jin's future development. If she could become Xiao Jin's wife as she wished, she would definitely be more glorious than her arrogant sisters.
"Xia Quan!"
Xia Quan at the door pushed it open and came in, standing behind the outer screen. "What are your instructions, sir?"
"Is the Madam back?"
"No... I have already sent people out to look for it, and they will bring it back as soon as they find it."
Zeng Yuanshuang paused. Could that woman take this opportunity to die?
Xiao Jin closed his eyes and yelled angrily, "Hurry up and help me clean up, you are pretending to be dead!"
Zeng Yuanshuang was startled and her handkerchief fell into the bathtub due to a trembling of her hand. Since she had hooked up with Xiao Jin two months ago, she had never seen him so vicious.
"Shao Ren...you scared me..." She tried to act coquettishly.
"If you can do it, then get out!"
Zeng Yuanshuang didn't understand why Xiao Jin's temperament changed so drastically, but for the sake of her future, she gritted her teeth and quickly changed for a new handkerchief, speeding up her movements.
Xia Quan knew the reason——
It’s just that Biluozhai was basically burned down.
This Biluozhai is Xiao Jin's base camp. He has won over many officials by relying on prostitutes at night. From the initial cooperation, it gradually evolved into control.
The secret room in Biluozhai was blown up and all the important things were lost, making it difficult to control those officials.
Of course, the most troublesome thing now is not just this. Four court officials died last night, including Sun Shoucheng, who was exchanged for Xiao Jin on the third floor. The Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue, Dali Temple and Imperial College were involved, and the Ministry of Justice is bound to intervene.
Emperor Guangxi likes to maintain a balance. Xiao Jin's side is a new force with a weak foundation. If it is discovered that he is the real boss behind Biluozhai, it will be a disaster.
Losing a huge amount of money is a small matter, but having a knife hanging over your head is life-threatening.
The only sound in the room was the sound of scrubbing water, and it was eerily quiet.
After a long while, Xiao Jin finally issued an order: "Don't look for her. If she died in yesterday's fire, it would be a blessing for her. Hurry up and investigate the cause of the incident. Report the results to me within three days before the Ministry of Justice."
"Yes!" Xia Quan took the task reluctantly.
As soon as Xia Quan left, Song Zijin rushed back.
Xiao Jin sat on the armchair with a gloomy expression. Zeng Yuanshuang stood behind him, twisting his hair, looking very cautious.
"Where did the lady go last night?"
Song Zijin stood there timidly, lowering her head, not daring to look Xiao Jin in the eye. She bit her lip and said humiliatingly, "I went to the women's clinic..."
She was not afraid of Xiao Jin investigating, as Madam Liu was very versatile and would definitely be able to cover for her.
"Then why did you come back so late?"
These words seemed to open the floodgates of tears, and Song Zijin's tears rolled down, splashing onto the floor tiles.
Silence is better than words. Xiao Jin pinched his brows. He was so busy that he forgot the purpose of last night.
This night was a complete loss of both the wife and the army.
Almost instantly, Xiao Jin's aura softened. "My lady, you've been tired. Go back and rest."
Song Zijin turned and left, and the Xiao family's housekeeper knocked on the door and came in.
"Sir, the maid from the palace has arrived."
Xiao Jin looked up, his eyes alight with interest. "Oh? Please come in. Madam, please stay and listen too."
Song Zijin bit her lip and stopped, portraying the image of a humiliated young lady to the fullest.
She didn't expect Xiao Jin to be kind enough to understand her, but she just didn't want him to be suspicious and cause trouble for Xiao Linyuan.
When Nanny Jiang entered the main courtyard, she saw the housekeeper close the courtyard gate and drive out all the servants.
I really don't understand what tricks Xiao Jin is playing, but she represents the royal palace, so I guess Xiao Jin wouldn't dare to take her life.
"Lord Xiao." Nanny Jiang bowed.
"Did Mammy bring the prince's message?"
"That's right. After the prince woke up, he heard that he had taken Miss Mianmian's innocence. He felt guilty and wanted to take responsibility for her."
Xiao Jin's expression turned cold and he glanced sideways at Song Zijin.
She first looked at Nanny Jiang in surprise, then lowered her head, and her expression could not be seen clearly.
But her shoulders were shaking violently, revealing her shame and the appearance of a loyal and virtuous woman.
Xiao Jin laughed, his eyes dark, "Mian Mian belongs to my Xiao Mansion, it's not convenient for her to be a concubine for the prince."
Nanny Jiang was not panicked. She glanced at Zeng Yuanshuang and said, "Since that's the case, the Concubine should just follow me back."
"I'm not going back!" Zeng Yuanshuang panicked and quickly knelt at Xiao Jin's feet, "Shaoren, I'm not going!"
In the palace, the one who tortured her the most was this old woman!
Xiao Jin narrowed his eyes, reflecting a cold light.
Zeng Yuanshuang cannot go back. Emperor Guangxi does not know what he has done, and he cannot give Xiao Linyuan an opportunity to use him as a weapon.
Song Zijin is different. Her family is in his hands and easy to control.
"As for Mammy, Yuanshuang is already my woman, so she can't return to the palace. As for Mianmian, she doesn't need the prince's responsibility, right, Mianmian?"
Song Zijin didn't know what Xiao Jin was thinking, but she believed in Xiao Linyuan and just acted, so she gritted her teeth and said "yes".
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