What was written on it was nothing else but Ling Shumo praising him for his beauty and intelligence, and wanting to ask for him to be made the Crown Princess's concubine.
The emperor stood before the table, a headache pounding in his head. She had been planning to approve the memorial, but after a couple of extra drinks today, he'd actually slept with the man his daughter was about to marry. This was simply too absurd. If she hadn't been the one to do this absurd thing, she would have thrown everything on the table and cursed, "What a disgrace!"
Just when the emperor was most upset, a female official came to announce that "Her Royal Highness has arrived." The emperor didn't know how to face his daughter for a moment, so he had to say that he was tired and sent Ling Shumo away first.
Ling Shumo knew that the matter must have been settled. She remained calm on the surface, but she was already humming a little tune in her heart.
It was almost evening when Shen Ci finally escaped from the Ministry of Justice. She immediately went to inquire about Shen Hefeng's appointment as the Crown Princess Consort. The news she received was shocking. The attendant who went to inquire about the situation said that Shen Hefeng had been taken in by the Emperor. The Emperor said that he would give him a title, but it was unclear what title he would receive and when it would be given.
After her initial surprise, Shen Ci felt happy again. Entering the harem was far more promising for Shen Hefeng than entering the Eastern Palace. If he could gain favor, influence the emperor's side, and intimidate Ling Shumo, that would be perfect. Her friendship with Ling Shumo was merely a temporary solution; she had never forgotten the grudge Ling Shumo had caused her to lose an arm.
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East Palace.
Pine and Bamboo Hall.
There were plenty of ice basins in the house.
But Si Jiangzhi, sitting in front of the dressing table, still felt hot and uneasy all over.
It had been almost half a year since he entered the Eastern Palace, and yet he remained a virgin. No matter who it happened to, they wouldn't be able to live like a normal person every day. He was unlucky, considering Pei Jiusheng and Shen Hean, who entered the Eastern Palace at the same time as him, each met a far more tragic end. While he hadn't been favored by the Crown Princess, at least he had managed to stay alive.
He had originally thought that the Princess Royal would come to Songzhu Hall to see him after returning from Dingzhou. However, the Princess Royal stayed in Chenyou Hall every day. Later, when Lu Xianjun received good news, he thought he would finally have a chance. However, the Princess Royal would rather stay in Chenyou Hall to take care of Lu Xianjun than visit other attendants in the Eastern Palace.
Si Jiangzhi sent several letters home, and his mother said she would find a way to help him. However, half a month has passed, and his family has not come up with any solution.
Just when he was about to push everything on the table to the ground to vent his anger, Xia He hurried in, "Sir, there's a letter from the Duke's Mansion."
Si Jiangzhi's face showed a look of surprise. He immediately opened the envelope and read the contents of the letter at a glance. He was so angry that he threw the letter and the bottles and jars on the table to the ground, "I am writing back to ask mother how I can gain the favor of Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Mother, on the other hand, sent me a man who looks about 60% like Pei Jiusheng. I am her biological son. Xia He, tell me, what mother would make her own son unhappy like this?
Xia He had anticipated Si Jiangzhi's reaction. Si Jiangzhi was so arrogant, how could he possibly be so magnanimous as to personally push another man to the Crown Princess?
"Young Master, please calm down. Don't let these things make you sick." Xia He carefully picked up the letter from the pile of porcelain fragments on the ground and advised earnestly, "Don't blame the Duke (Si Jiangzhi's mother Liang) too much. He sent Young Master Jiang He to Songzhu Palace entirely for your own good."
Si Jiangzhi looked at the mess on the ground and felt powerless all over.
Ever since the former Princess Pei Jiusheng passed away, he had become a taboo in the entire Eastern Palace. No one dared to mention him in front of Her Royal Highness. Anyone could see that Her Royal Highness could not forget Pei Jiusheng, so she had no interest in other men.
Si Jiang was so angry that his arms were shaking slightly.
Before he married, he had fully believed that his looks and talent would earn the attention of Her Highness. However, after arriving at the Eastern Palace, he discovered that he held no appeal to Her Highness. Now, he had to rely on sending other men to Her Highness's bed in exchange for a modicum of favor. This was a complete insult to his dignity.
Xia He looked at Si Jiangzhi's increasingly ugly face, and her heart rose to her throat.
Young Master Jiang He is the Duke, who spent enormous amounts of money and resources to find him. If Si Jiangzhi kills Young Master Jiang He in a fit of rage, it would be a complete waste of the Duke's hard work.
The Duke's method of pushing Young Master Jiang He out was indeed not very glorious, but the Duke also loved his son deeply, and everything he did was for Si Jiangzhi's sake.
If Si Jiangzhi had the ability to invite Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess to Songzhu Palace, even if it was just for one night, the Duke would not have gone to such trouble.
Just when Xia He thought that Si Jiangzhi was about to have him beat Jiang He to death, she heard Si Jiangzhi suddenly ask, "Does Jiang He know that he is Pei Jiusheng's substitute?"
Xia He shook her head. "Jiang He's mother is a local sixth-rank official. He only came to the capital half a month ago. He doesn't know about the grievances and disputes in the Eastern Palace."
Si Jiangzhi said coldly, "Find a suitable opportunity and bring him before Her Royal Highness. There's no need to bring him before me. I feel unlucky just thinking about him."
Although Si Jiangzhi looked unhappy, he remained calm after making the decision, which made Xia He breathe a sigh of relief.
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