Just at this moment, Aunt Li came over and whispered, "Madam, the Regent is here."
Concubine Wen looked up and said, "Maybe she came for Li Er."
"We are all women here, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for him, Li'er, you go and do your work first."
"Um."
Chu Li held up the sachet and tied it to her belt with great satisfaction. "I'll embroider one for you next time when I have time."
Concubine Wen: "...Okay."
Chu Li left first, and as soon as his butt left the bench, Concubine Wen and Concubine Xin followed him at the same time, hunched over and standing on tiptoe, looking like thieves.
The two twisted their waists, raised their buttocks, and hid behind the big flower pot, with only their heads sticking out:
“Over there…”
"Let me see, let me see!"
Wow!
He really is the Regent!
The sachet on the Regent's waist was made of exactly the same color and material as Chu Li's skirt.
It’s not as flashy as wearing couple outfits, but if you are a careful person, you can notice the details at a glance.
"Why didn't you come to look for me before entering the palace?"
"I heard that the eighth brother wants to fill up his harem. What's going on?"
"Maybe he suddenly got it and discovered the fun of women?" The man raised his long arms, grabbed her small waist and brought her into his arms.
Chu Li gave him a blushing look.
This is the palace!
"I'm speaking seriously to you."
"When have I ever been indecent? Am I wrong? With the fragrance of a flower in my arms, I will die under the peony flowers. Even as a ghost, I will still be romantic."
Chu Li bent his elbow and poked him.
Do you think she believes it?
The eighth prince is just a fool who only knows how to play with crickets and cockfighting for fun.
"Are you guys hiding something from me?"
"How is that possible?"
"really?"
"More real than pearls."
Chu Li glanced at his serious face, but couldn't find any clues. He snorted twice and then took off the sachet from his waist:
"Yes."
"This is……"
"For you."
Behind the big flower pot, two black heads were stacked one on top of the other, their eyes wide open:
"What does the Regent think?"
"Zhang Fei embroidering?"
"Did he really praise Li Er for being a good mistress? Why don't I believe it?"
"Not sure, let's wait and see."
Concubine Wen and Concubine Xin hid, their ears pricked up, and then they heard the Regent say, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiaojiu. I like it very much."
The two stared in astonishment: "?"
How could he say such a thing that goes against his conscience?
Chu Li said: "They all said it was beautiful, Chuyi, Chusan, my mother, Xinfei, everyone praised my embroidery skills."
In an instant, she seemed to have found the confidence she had as a peerless master, and her master and brothers surrounded her and praised her...
etc!
This feeling of déjà vu.
Chu Li's mind was in a tizzy: "Are you guys trying to trick me?"
"What are you trying to trick me into doing?" Chu Dichi hung the sachet she had embroidered on her waist, tied it up carefully, and narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
"Xiaojiu is very clever and skillful. This thing is unique in the world. Others want it but cannot get it. I love it very much."
"Xiaojiu is very capable. I feel very relieved to leave the Regent Palace's business to you."
"Madam, this is what we should do!"
Chu Li is not as good as he says.
She waved her hands and said a few humble words, but the man's sugar-coated bullets made her bones soft:
"Xiaojiu, I can't live without you."
"What will I do without you?"
"Let's discuss marriage!"
"Yeah." Chu Li nodded, then suddenly raised his head again, "Huh?!!"
Chu Dichi held her hand and said, "I don't have any elders anymore. After I finish all this, I will ask General Xie to come and discuss marriage. How about that?"
Chu Li's mind suddenly became clear. Without even discussing whether to get married, several doubts surfaced in his mind:
"I want to ask you something else than marriage proposal."
"What?"
"Did something happen?"
Chu Di paused for a moment, "Why do you think so?"
"When I entered the palace just now, I saw Governor Xiao riding away on his horse. He was so fast, as if he had something urgent to do. When I entered the palace, I saw that my eighth brother wanted to take a concubine. He is not a man who likes women. I know him."
Furthermore.
"Just now, I saw Princess Minghua."
Chu Li looked at him and said slowly:
"Princess Minghua is the adopted daughter of Prince Xiaoyao. Seeing how she clings to the Eighth Brother, it seems that Prince Xiaoyao wants to marry Princess Minghua to the Eighth Brother."
"He is a free and easy king who does not seek fame and gain, yet he wants to let his daughter enter the palace as a concubine."
There are so many doubts.
The imperial capital today appears calm on the surface, but in reality, it is already filled with undercurrents and turmoil.
"Uncle, if you really want to discuss marriage with me, you should tell me everything and not hide anything from me. Let's face it together."
Chu Dichi stopped and looked at her delicate face, and smiled softly:
"Xiaojiu, you have grown up."
"?"
She is serious.
"What do you think of Chu Yeli?"
When Chu Li mentioned this person, he felt complicated:
"Except for that one time, he has never hurt me. If he is determined to start a war and revive the previous dynasty, I will stand on the side of the Great Chu, oppose all wars, and stop the smoke of war."
But the Great Chu she wanted was the previous dynasty that Chu Yeli wanted to revive day and night.
They are destined to stand on opposite sides.
"There are some things I don't tell you because I don't want you to worry, but Xiaojiu, you are not a child anymore. You are much more rational and calm than before."
Chu Dichi held her face and rubbed her soft and tender cheeks. She was still so beautiful.
"Qin Muyu was captured."
"What?!"
"Chu Yeli, with the support of Nanman's troops, launched a war and marched northward, attacking four cities in a row. He is moving so fast that he will soon approach the Mohuai Bridge. I seriously suspect that Da Chu has an internal supporter who is working with him internally and externally."
Chu Li was anxious, but quickly calmed down:
"Fifth Brother grew up in the imperial capital and has been dormant for nearly twenty years. He must have built up his own network of contacts. If we don't find out his accomplices, I'm afraid we will be surrounded from both inside and outside, attacked from both sides, and will definitely fail!"
"Uncle, we can't just sit there and wait for death. Why don't we..."
-
A peaceful day.
The next day.
Concubine Xin selected more than 30 well-educated and well-mannered daughters to come to the palace for tea and chat, but in fact it was just a date night. Chu Li was invited to come.
In the imperial garden, the beautiful girls were dressed up beautifully, hoping to catch the eye of Concubine Xin and be selected to enter the palace.
Aunt Li led Chu Li:
"please."
"please."
Chu Li walked up the steps into Yuhua Terrace and saw Concubine Xin and Concubine Wen eating melon seeds. There were two people sitting next to them, one was Princess Minghua, and the other was...
Concubine Wen smiled and said, "This is the Third Imperial Concubine."
She became the third imperial consort so quickly—Lu Zhaoyang, daughter of the Left Prime Minister.
At the beginning, the third brother married Lu Mengdie, the concubine daughter of the left prime minister, and planned a drama of a grand wedding and the loss of his wife to win the sympathy and favor of the King of Chu, so that this true beloved of his was hidden away.
Now, her belly was slightly bulging and she was pregnant with the third prince's child.
Lu Zhaoyang smiled gently:
"Empress Xin wants to fill the emperor's harem, and asked us to help look for concubines. I don't know much about these things, so I think Miss Xie has a better eye."
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