Chapter 155 Zhou Zhiwei makes trouble
"Get up! There's no need to be so nervous. The Concubine and I love you very much."
"Thank you for your love, Your Majesty. I am just a common woman and do not deserve your grace. Please give more to your subjects. After all, I am a woman."
When Chang Xixi said this, the emperor nodded continuously, but the queen on the side did not look so good.
The Queen couldn't stand the Imperial Concubine's complacency.
This man was recommended by Qingyue, and so was Miss Zhang. They could both give the princess a sense of power. The emperor kept talking about the imperial concubine, so where was the queen's dignity?
There are all kinds of feelings in my heart.
Seeing Chang Xixi being so ungrateful, and looking at the pale face of the princess, the queen said, "In that case... thank the emperor and stand up to speak."
"yes."
Chang Xixi stood up and returned to her seat. Just as she was about to sit down, the Queen said, "You won this competition. Even if you don't want fame, I should still reward you with something! See if there's anything you'd like."
"As I said earlier, I don't have any ambitions. The Queen is dissatisfied with what she said. I don't have any ideals in my life. The most I'm afraid is that I just want to make more money. I also beg Your Majesty to let me return to Ruzhou in a few days. If you think Ruzhou is too close to the capital, you can also let me live in seclusion in Panzhicheng. It's all fine. I like...that kind of life."
"You are a free spirit."
The emperor said.
The princess hadn't been idle during those three days. She'd researched Chang Xixi's life: a girl who'd grown up in a mansion, then been thrown into a small mountain village, and yet somehow, she'd become so knowledgeable.
I haven't heard that she can treat illnesses, but everyone who was treated by her has recovered!
This is strange. If there is no one guiding her behind the scenes, she would never believe it. What's more, her previous teacher was just a juren and did not have any great abilities.
As a result, the princess felt that Chang Xixi was a mystery, especially judging from her deeds.
This woman is more knowledgeable than she is.
An unexpected guest came in the middle of the night yesterday. The person claimed to be the daughter of the Zhou family. She was wearing a black cloak and stood in front of the palace gate, saying that she wanted to see the princess.
Thinking of the man from last night, the princess curled her lips into a smile and winked at Zhou Zhiwei who was standing beside Lord Zhou.
Zhou Zhiwei understood, stood up, and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have something to say! This is about the destiny and magnanimity of the Southern Dynasty. I have to say it."
The emperor agreed because Chang Xixi was Zhou Aiqing and he also knew that Zhou Zhiwei was his biological daughter.
Said: "What's the matter?"
"Yes, yes..." Zhou Zhiwei hesitated, not daring to speak. His expression was evasive and a bit terrified. He added, "Your Majesty, you must forgive my family the crime of deceiving the emperor."
"Okay."
"In fact, Chang Xixi has a child with someone unknown. She brought the child with her when she came to the capital this time. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check. The child is being raised in a small courtyard in the city."
"oh?"
The emperor frowned and looked at Chang Xixi. A woman who could play such a song and come up with such a saga would probably not commit adultery with others. He had to listen to the explanation of the person involved.
Chang Xixi sneered. This Zhou Zhiwei was really something. He couldn't handle big things, couldn't do small things well, and even came to make trouble when things were huge. She rolled her eyes in her heart.
"Miss Chang, tell me what's going on."
Lord Zhou was frightened and anxious.
This...if it gets out, how many officials will be implicated!
He was about to stand up when Chang Xixi glared back at him.
Chang Xixi stood up and said to the emperor, "Ever since I met Your Majesty, I have always called myself a common woman, not a common girl. You didn't observe my hairstyle carefully, it's always a lady's hairstyle. And I wear plain clothes all year round, why is that?"
The emperor asked, "Is there a funeral in your family?"
"Indeed. Your Majesty, you can ask around. I did pick up my bride in Wanfu Village. However, my husband has always been ill. Although I know some medical skills, I couldn't save him. When he was going to Beijing to take the imperial examination, he fell seriously ill and died on the way. He was buried in Wanfu Village. My eldest brother and mother would burn incense for me on the first and fifteenth day of every month. I didn't want to go back to that sad place, so I bought a house near my adoptive father and daughter to live in. The child was discovered after my husband left. He came so suddenly that I didn't want to keep him, but thinking that my husband had no children, I couldn't bear to give birth to the child. I love money very much, so I have properties in various places. With so much money, it is inevitable that bad people will have bad intentions. I had no choice but to hide the child and raise him. Even so, the bandits outside Ruzhou City still took a fancy to my people and money. I have to be careful in everything."
Chang Xixi let out a breath after she finished speaking, and continued, "I am a widow. My husband has died, and I am currently a widow. I will not marry again until I meet a man I like. That child is also from my deceased husband."
She deliberately pronounced the word "dead" sincerely and loudly, as if she was talking to someone who could hear her.
Gu Rongyu was so angry after listening to this!
But when he heard that Chang Xixi was a widow for him, he felt warm and happy, and he was even more delighted when he thought that he had a little boy.
When the emperor heard this, he felt that Chang Xixi's life was miserable. As a woman, she was so rich, talented, and had business skills, but she still had to be on guard against the world, which made people feel pity for her.
Thinking about it again, she was indeed wearing plain clothes when they first met, and she was indeed called a common woman, not a common girl.
It is understandable, but Lord Zhou's daughter must be jealous.
As for whether what Chang Xixi said was true, he could find out by asking someone to check it out.
The emperor would not just listen to Chang Xixi's words. He whispered to the eunuch beside him to investigate the matter. Everyone waited together and did not let Chang Xixi stand up. Zhou Zhiwei also knelt there.
As it happened, Lord Zhang had just dealt with the bandit. He stepped out of the crowd, saluted the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, I am the prefect of Ruzhou. I have come to the capital on important business. I never expected that my daughter would be chosen to accompany the princess, and she has remained here ever since."
"What do you want to say?"
"I, your humble servant, would like to prove that what Madam Chang said is true. I personally led people to your courtyard and captured that ruthless bandit. He was full of nonsense, not only trying to steal money but also women. He was truly shameless. Madam Chang also helped me to wipe out those ruthless bandits in one fell swoop. From then on, there was no more banditry in Ruzhou."
"Is this really the case?"
"yes."
Lord Zhang affirmed.
Lord Lu also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is indeed at this moment, and the people of Ruzhou are talking about it with great relish."
"Then this is true."
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