Chapter 84: So Exciting
As the eunuch called out the names in a shrill voice, everyone in the hall greeted him.
Jiang Qingyue only smelled a fragrant breeze, followed by a charming and soft, yet majestic voice.
"Please take a seat, everyone."
Jiang Qingyue's heart suddenly began to hang in the air.
Is this Concubine Wan?
She slowly raised her head and just caught a glimpse of the fiery red brocade embroidered with gold thread on the top of her head when she was pulled up by He Peilan.
"Qingyue, come and sit next to your aunt."
Jiang Qingyue understood that He Peilan couldn't stand seeing her being wronged and wanted to stand up for her, but there were so many noble people in the palace now.
How could I let my aunt have a reputation as a tyrant just for my own sake?
Jiang Qingyue arched her eyebrows and smiled faintly, "No, aunt, I understand you are doing this for my own good, but I am the daughter of the Jiang family, so I'd better stay with my family. Besides, there are so many distinguished people here today. You may not care, but Qingyue cannot let aunt suffer criticism for me."
After saying that, she turned around and walked to Mrs. Jiang and sat down beside her.
Jiang Guiyu, on the other hand, stood aside awkwardly.
"Madam, why are you looking at me like that? This is my first time attending a palace banquet and I don't know the rules. I'll feel more at ease if you can teach me."
It was just a small banquet held by Concubine Wan for the sake of prestige, so the seats were not arranged according to the official ranks, so you can sit wherever you want.
There was a flash of surprise in He Peilan's eyes.
Qingyue is truly worthy of being her niece.
Mrs. Jiang thought about it and agreed.
Jiang Guiyu was raised by her side since childhood and knew all the palace rules and etiquette and would not make mistakes, but Jiang Qingyue was never the same.
She came from a barbaric and vulgar place like the Northern Frontier, and I even forgot to teach her the palace rules. What if something goes wrong?
This time, Jiang Qingyue cannot make any mistakes and must make a good impression on the imperial concubine.
"Yes, Qingyue, sit down next to me and learn the rules well." Turning around, Madam Jiang said to Jiang Guiyu, "Guiyu, sit down next to me."
Jiang Guiyu endured it, thinking that a little impatience could ruin a big plan. He was about to sit down at the seat next to him, but He Peilan walked straight over and sat down first.
"What? You want to take my place?"
Jiang Guiyu lowered his head and quickly moved away.
"Gui Yu doesn't dare."
Mrs. Jiang's heart ached.
All the seats were taken, with only one seat left in the corner.
But Jiang Guiyu didn't want to sit there.
"Guiyu, come quickly."
Miss Bai, who was sitting in the back, waved at her and motioned her to sit next to her.
For fear of upsetting Concubine Wan, Jiang Guiyu could only sit down quickly.
This seat was supposed to belong to Guo Jingyu, but she ran out and hasn't come back yet, so the seat became vacant.
At this time, in the Imperial Garden.
Guo Jingyu stopped Chu Hean with tears in her eyes, "Why are you hiding from me?"
Chu Hean looked a little impatient, "Jingyu, I have something important to do right now. I'll come find you later when I'm free."
He was about to walk over, but Guo Jingyu threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.
"Your Highness, I can't wait to have my child. Your Highness, why don't you take advantage of today's banquet hosted by Concubine Wan and ask Her Majesty for permission to marry me?"
Chu Hean's face suddenly darkened.
"Nonsense! My father has already assigned my position as the principal wife to Jiang Wanyin, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family."
"But Jiang Wanyin is seriously ill. Who knows how long she can live?"
Guo Jingyu blurted out, "She has never died, so does that mean the prince will never marry?"
She took Chu Hean's hand and placed it on her lower abdomen.
"My Lord, this is your child."
Chu Hean quickly withdrew his hand as if he was pricked by a needle.
Guo Jingyu looked at him in a daze, as if she didn't expect him to react like this.
"This is in the palace. Do you want to ruin...ruin your reputation?"
After hearing what he said, Guo Jingyu's heart finally settled down and she started smiling again.
She started having morning sickness a few days ago, and her mother almost called a doctor because she was so scared.
When the maid was asked to deliver the letter, the Seventh Prince's guards stopped her and repeatedly said they were busy.
Guo Jingyu knew that this time the task of resettling the refugees fell on the Seventh Prince.
But she was afraid, not knowing whether the Seventh Prince was really busy or just making an excuse to fool her.
She has lost her virginity to the Seventh Prince and is pregnant. If he doesn't want her anymore, she will really have no way to survive.
"Alright, I have my own plans for your situation. This child is my own flesh and blood, and I can't possibly let him down. But you also know that Mother is a person who is very particular about rules. If she knew you were pregnant, she would definitely be furious. To make a good impression on her, you should keep this a secret for now, so she doesn't get angry."
Guo Jingyu's eyes were slightly red, and she murmured coquettishly, wanting to soften into his arms.
"Your Majesty~"
Chu Hean pushed her away and reminded her again: "This is the palace."
Although the person moved away, the scent of incense remained on his body.
After making sure that no one was around, he buried his head in her neck and sniffed again.
"Baby, whose incense is this? It smells so good."
Guo Jingyu blushed immediately, twisting her handkerchief in her hands and saying, "This is a new incense from the largest incense shop in Yanjing City. It's called Sanchunxiao."
Chu Hean finally pulled away from her neck and said, "My mother's palace banquet should have already begun. Go in quietly to avoid being criticized by my mother."
Guo Jingyu nodded, then left with a loving look, looking back every few steps.
As soon as she left, Chu Hean walked out of the Imperial Garden and headed straight for Wanhe Palace.
As he stepped into the palace gate, he hugged the palace maid waiting inside and groped her body in an indecent manner with his hands.
"Sister Lingyue, you miss me so much."
Ling Yue pushed him away rudely, complaining coquettishly, "Your Highness smells so good, which woman are you hanging out with again? Be careful or I'll tell the Imperial Concubine."
As she spoke, she hooked her hand around Chu Hean's belt. Her soft and boneless little hand almost took Chu Hean's soul away.
"This is a new incense from the largest incense shop in Yanjing City. It's called Sanchun Xiao. If Sister Lingyue likes it, I'll bring you a box next time I visit the palace."
This palace maid was serving Concubine Wan, and she had been involved with Chu Hean half a year ago.
Today, she took advantage of Concubine Wan's absence to be so bold.
Chu Hean pulled Ling Yue into his arms, and in just a moment, Ling Yue fell into his peach blossom eyes.
She gently opened her clothes, revealing a water-red bellyband, which made her skin look even whiter and more tender. She didn't look like a palace maid at all.
"Your Majesty, I just took a bath. Can you smell it? Is it better than the incense?"
Chu Hean's breathing became heavy, and his hands couldn't wait to take off her clothes, and then they began to make love.
It's so exciting to have a secret affair in my mother's palace.
Guo Jingyu secretly ran into Jinhua Palace and didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the palace banquet just started.
But when I looked around, there was only a spot in the corner.
She secretly cursed her younger sister for her incompetence and for not even giving her a position.
Looking at the high and mighty Concubine Wan, full of honor, Guo Jingyu secretly vowed that at the next palace banquet, she must sit in the seat closest to Concubine Wan.
"Recently, Jizhou has been hit by a heavy snowstorm, leaving the people homeless. This is truly unsettling for me." Concubine Wan Guifei stroked the jade bracelet on her wrist and sighed, "I invited all the ladies to the palace today because I wanted to do my part to help the victims."
Jiang Qingyue came back to her senses, looked up calmly, and looked at Concubine Wan, who had been favored for more than ten years.
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