On the tenth day of April, Song Hongshen had just left court and was having lunch with Su Zhilan.
Bai Guo suddenly came in with a beaming look on his face, bowing and saying, "Congratulations, Crown Princess. Princess Ning successfully gave birth to a little boy half an hour ago."
Prince Ning's Mansion is equivalent to half of Su Zhilan's family home, so Bai Guo couldn't even wait for the two to finish their meal, and rushed in to announce the good news.
Su Zhilan put down her chopsticks and said, "She's already given birth? I thought I had to wait a few more days."
She then asked Song Hongshen, "Your Highness, can I leave the palace to see my sister-in-law and the child?"
He had finished half of his meal when he was pushed aside by Su Zhilan. He was obviously too excited to eat.
Song Hongshen thought for a moment and said, "I will go with you. Tell someone to put on the gift you prepared in advance."
As he spoke, he moved her bowl back to its original position and said, "Eat first."
Then, I picked up the dishes she liked.
When Su Zhilan heard that he was going with her, she was naturally happy and lowered her head to continue eating.
After the two of them had dinner, Su Zhilan changed her clothes and planned to leave the palace.
But just as he left the hall, Liu Bao came up to him and said to Song Hongshen, "Your Highness, the General Fuguo has returned to the capital early. He will be able to enter the city early tomorrow morning."
"This is a letter sent back by one of our people."
As he spoke, Liu Bao handed the secret letter sealed with wax to Song Hongshen.
Song Hongshen glanced at the envelope and asked, "Returning to Beijing early?"
After thinking for a moment, Song Hong said to Su Zhilan with deep apology: "I'll let Xue Jing escort you back. I have something important to do."
Su Zhilan said, "Business is more important. I can go back by myself."
In a quiet corner not far away, Jiang Shuyun looked at the two of them in confusion, "The Crown Princess is leaving the palace?"
Su Xin, the maidservant beside her, who was also her dowry servant, said, "I heard that Princess Ning gave birth to a legitimate son, and the Crown Princess is going to visit. They said before that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would accompany her, so why doesn't he seem to be going anymore?"
Su Xin continued, "My Lady, if you can't make up your mind, how are you going to explain this to your family?"
Jiang Shuyun knew what Su Xin was talking about. As for how to gain the favor of the prince, her seventh aunt had already thought of a way for her and had also sent her the necessary things.
But she has been slow to act these past few days.
Ever since she entered the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince hadn't even smiled at her. She was now being asked to make love with him, and even to actively seduce him. She couldn't help but feel terrified.
She was afraid of angering the Crown Prince and facing a fate even worse than that of Concubine Zheng, who had been confined to her room for six months and had not left.
Besides, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Crown Prince hated the Jiang family. Would it really be helpful for her to compete for his favor?
She suddenly felt regretful and thought she shouldn't have entered the palace.
Seeing Jiang Shuyun was stunned and didn't know what to think, Su Xin said again: "My lady, if you delay any longer, I'm afraid my family will blame you."
Jiang Shuyun came back to her senses and saw Song Hongshen watching Su Zhilan leave. Song Hongshen then turned around and went back to the study.
She made up her mind and said, "Let's go back and prepare."
In fact, there was no need to prepare anything. I just changed into the clothes sent by Guanju Palace.
The emerald green double butterfly cloud-shaped skirt has layered hems. When she turns around, her figure is as agile as flowing water.
The important thing is that this skirt had been soaked in medicine in advance, and it exudes a sweet and subtle fragrance.
After changing her clothes, Su Xin re-tied her hair and put on a matching hairpin.
After packing up, Jiang Shuyun looked at the swaying figure in the bronze mirror, and his eyes gradually became firm.
"Let's go to His Highness's study."
Song Hongshen was writing something in his study, with the opened letter lying on the side.
Today, Xue Jing escorted Su Zhilan to Prince Ning's Mansion, so the ones guarding the door were Liu Bao and several second-class guards from the Eastern Palace.
Jiang Shuyun walked to the door of the study and was stopped by Liu Bao.
"Greetings to Concubine Jiang. His Highness has ordered that no one be seen."
Jiang Shuyun said awkwardly, "Eunuch Liu, I have something important to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Please be flexible."
Liu Bao shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me. I dare not disobey your Highness's orders."
Jiang Shuyun mustered up her courage and said, "Your Highness, I have something to tell you. It concerns the Crown Princess."
Liu Bao's expression immediately changed, "My Lady, please don't be rude."
Then, Song Hongshen's voice was heard from inside the room, "Let her in."
Jiang Shuyun took a deep breath. She knew that as long as she mentioned the Crown Princess, she would have the opportunity to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Upon hearing this, Liu Bao respectfully opened the door of the study and said, "Your Majesty, please come in."
Jiang Shuyun lifted her skirt and walked in.
Song Hongshen didn't stop what he was doing, nor did he look up. "What do you want to say?"
After thinking for a while, he said, "Sit down and talk."
Jiang Shuyun sat down across from Song Hongshen's desk and said, "Your Highness, please be busy first. I'll talk to you when you're done."
She just wanted to delay time and hoped that Song Hongshen would be busy all the time.
Song Hongshen frowned slightly and sniffed subconsciously. The smell gave him a headache.
But he didn't think much about it and just thought that Jiang Shuyun had used some rouge.
He raised his voice and ordered, "Liu Bao, open the window."
Jiang Shuyun immediately said, "Your Highness, please don't open the window yet. What I want to say concerns the reputation of the Crown Princess, and it's not good for others to hear it."
Song Hongshen had no choice but to let Liu Bao, who had just entered, leave again. He then put down his pen and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Jiang Shuyun thought for a moment and said, "I've noticed that the Crown Princess has been staying in the backyard lately, not allowing anyone to approach her. She's only accompanied by a maidservant who came with her as a dowry."
Song Hongshen interrupted her, "I know about this matter, is there anything else?"
Su Zhilan was researching firearms, so naturally she had to be in a secluded and deserted place.
Jiang Shuyun began to ramble again, "Recently, servants have been saying that His Highness is deeply in love with the Crown Princess. But the Crown Princess, on the other hand, doesn't really care about His Highness."
"Just like today, how could the Queen leave you alone and go to Prince Ning's Mansion?"
Song Hongshen lost his patience. "You went to so much trouble to see me, just to slander the Crown Princess?"
Jiang Shuyun stood up, walked around the desk and came to Song Hongshen.
As she walked, her skirt swayed and the smell in the house became stronger.
"Your Highness, I feel sorry for you. You have been keeping your virginity for the Crown Princess. It's really not worth it."
"I am your Highness's concubine, and it is my duty to serve you."
As he spoke, Jiang Shuyun's hands moved to wrap around Song Hongshen's neck.
The person who delivered the clothes to Guanju Palace said that this was a magical medicine from the Western Regions, and it only worked on men. It could make a person lose control in a single breath.
The man’s original words: Not to mention hot-blooded men, even monks would want to return to secular life after hearing this.
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