Chapter 87: The Misogyny Photographer x The Stunningly Beautiful Female Killer 37
Snow Spirit Palace
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Dongming has already set off for Xuancheng and should have arrived by now."
Chi Tianlin put down the memorial, pinched his brows irritably and said, "I know, go down."
It has been three months since Chi Tianlin left Xuancheng, and he still can't forget Aunt Qiao. Whenever it's late at night, he feels like a huge rock is pressing down on his heart.
He stood up and walked out of Qingyuan Hall, heading towards the newly-conferred Concubine Wen.
Concubine Wen lives in Shouqing Palace and is the most favored concubine in the entire harem.
In fact, Concubine Wen had always been a maid in Concubine An's palace, and Chi Tianlin had never paid attention to her.
A while ago, by chance, Chi Tianlin discovered that this maid had some similarities with Aunt Qiao in her eyes and eyebrows. Even if there was only two points of similarity, Chi Tianlin was very happy, and he immediately appointed this maid as his concubine.
Although Concubine An wanted to kill this bitch who seduced the emperor, she could do nothing under Chi Tianlin's warning look and could only find another opportunity to strike.
Concubine Wen was taking a nap on the couch with her hands wrapped in a white brocade handkerchief. This was the prescription that Chi Tianlin specially asked Doctor Yu to develop for her. Concubine Wen's hands were too rough. Whenever such a pair of rough hands touched him, he would come to his senses and clearly know that this was not the woman who was like a fairy concubine.
"The Emperor has arrived..."
Wen Jieyu opened her eyes and without even taking the time to tidy up her clothes, she hurriedly trotted to the door.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Chi Tianlin felt a little disgusted when he saw Wen Jieyu in such a disheveled state, but when he saw her expression, he did not say anything hurtful.
A flash of resentment flashed across Wen Jieyu's eyes. Seeing that Chi Tianlin had no intention of letting her stand up, she stood up herself.
She knew clearly that Chi Tianlin would not do anything to hurt her because of her appearance. After all, she looked somewhat similar to the portrait hanging in Yu's study.
Chi Tianlin glanced at Wen Jieyu, and when he saw the smile on her lips, he frowned and said, "I told you, don't smile all the time when there's nothing to do."
She doesn't look like herself anymore when she smiles.
"I asked Doctor Yu to develop an ointment for you. Don't forget to use it every day. I will take you to Dongming Country in a few months."
Concubine Wen lowered her eyes and bit her lip. She saw the disdain in Chi Tianlin's eyes, but so what? Everyone in the entire Xueling Kingdom knew that Concubine Wen was the most favored by the Emperor. Even if she had never served him in bed, others didn't know that.
In fact, every day when Chi Tianlin stayed in Shouqing Palace, she would be sent to sleep on the soft couch and could not get close to Chi Tianlin at all. She touched him by chance once, and the next day her hands were smeared with ointment and wrapped with a brocade handkerchief.
Chi Tianlin also knew that such a vulgar woman could not compare with Qiao Jinjin at all, but he still wanted to give it a try, even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance.
I hope he won’t fail in his trip to Dongming Kingdom in a few months.
Qin Yue stayed in Xuancheng for half a month. On a sunny day, he took Aunt Qiao and his two children and set out on the journey back to Shangjing.
The journey back to Shangjing was very slow, and the 28-meter-long sedan chair almost knocked Aunt Qiao over backwards due to lightning.
After sitting in the sedan chair for two days, Aunt Qiao couldn't stand it anymore. She took Qin Yue's hand and said, "Your Majesty, I feel dizzy. Let's change to a faster one."
Qin Yue held the little princess in one hand, thought for a moment and said, "Well, this speed is indeed too slow. I was not considerate enough."
After changing the carriage, the speed was obviously faster, and it took one and a half months to finally enter Shangjing City.
The streets have been closely guarded by the Imperial Guards to prevent any evil-minded people from attacking the emperor.
Aunt Qiao sat in the carriage, occasionally lifting the curtain to take a look.
Although it was only a brief moment, it was enough for Xue'er on the second floor of the restaurant to see Aunt Qiao's appearance.
It is impossible not to be shocked. After all, no woman can compare to Aunt Qiao.
Xue'er stood there in a daze, and slowly, a sinister look emerged on her face, making her originally beautiful face look terrifying.
It was not until the crowd on the street dispersed that Xue'er returned to Cheng'an Marquis Mansion with her maid.
Marquis Cheng'an was discussing things with his staff. He was quite surprised to hear that Xue'er wanted to see him for something.
"You go down first."
"The daughter pays respects to her father"
Cheng Anhou raised his hand and said, "Xue'er never comes to the study room. What happened today?"
Xue'er pursed her lips and said solemnly, "Father, I saw the Empress' appearance."
Cheng Anhou paused while holding the book and said, "Oh? Why are you so serious? Could it be that the queen is a demon?"
"Father, please stop joking."
Xue Er frowned and said, "The Queen's appearance surprised me a little bit."
"I thought she was just an ordinary woman, but I didn't expect that the queen's appearance was incomparable to Xue'er's."
After hearing what Xue'er said, Marquis Cheng'an adjusted his attitude. Xue'er, who thought highly of herself, said such words, which showed that the Queen's appearance was indeed quite good.
Cheng Anhou's shrewd eyes flashed, and after thinking for a while, he said, "If this is really the case, then we have to think of a way."
"If Xue'er becomes a concubine in the future, even if the queen dies, the emperor will not forget her, which is very disadvantageous to Xue'er."
Xue'er also knew this was the truth, and after thinking for a while, she asked, "What can father do?"
Cheng Anhou leaned back in his chair calmly and said, "There are many ways to destroy a person's appearance. Leave this matter to your father. Xue'er, don't get involved."
Qin Yue arranged Jin Jin Qiao in the Jiaofang Palace which was closest to Yu's study. The Jiaofang Palace was previously called Chenhe Palace. Although it was not the largest palace, it was the most exquisite and magnificent one. As early as after Qin Yue ascended the throne, he had ordered people to start renovating it.
Looking at the three big words "Pepper House Palace", the corners of Qiao Jinjin's mouth twitched. She had become the evil queen who brought disaster to the country.
Walking inside, two rows of maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground in an orderly manner and kowtowed to greet the emperor.
This made Qiao Jinjin a little uncomfortable. She turned her head to look at Qin Yue's playful eyes, coughed lightly and said, "Stand up."
After all, Nanny Gu had served the Empress before. She took a quick look around and knew which ones were dishonest with just one glance.
"My lady, can I be fully responsible for the selection of the servants?"
Aunt Qiao was having a headache, but after hearing what Aunt Gu said, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Well, Aunt Gu, please pick them out. If you have any selfish motives, don't keep them."
"My dear, what do you think of this place?" Qin Yue was very satisfied with the results of several months of hard work.
Aunt Qiao nodded expressionlessly and said, "Very good."
"This is so nice, isn't it? This chair is made of golden nanmu? And this table is made of huanghuali wood, right? And this bed is made of red sandalwood, isn't it?"
"I'm rich, I'm rich"
Qin Yue held his forehead in silence. He had just discovered that his queen was actually a money-grubber.
"After Madam Gu has chosen the people, I will also give you a briefing. Although the people are personally selected by the chief eunuch, you still have to be careful. If someone else's spy has sneaked in, you can deal with it in time."
Aunt Qiao nodded in agreement. Fortunately, she still had the ability to distinguish between good and evil.