Chapter 125 A Nest of Snakes and Rats
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ji Chen originally planned to meet Jiang Fenghua by chance on her way back to the palace, but he waited all day without seeing her.
He returned to the palace dejectedly. Looking at the luxurious and magnificent palace, he couldn't help but lament the injustice of fate. Why was Xie Shang born as a prince, with wealth and honor readily available, and beauties flocking to him?
He was walking casually as usual when he was suddenly stopped by a guard as he was about to walk from the front yard to the back yard. "Young master, please wait. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter the inner quarters of the Prince's mansion."
Upon hearing this, Ji Chen's eyes flashed with barely concealed anger. He said, "I am His Highness Prince Heng's sworn brother. Am I some kind of nobody? I was just taking a stroll."
The guard, who had already received orders, said firmly, "Even if Young Master Ji is the Prince's own brother, you are not allowed to enter the inner quarters, not even to wander around. Young Master Ji, you'd better not wander around casually. After all, this is the Heng Prince's residence, not some random place."
Hearing this, he was furious. These snobbish lackeys who look down on people.
Since that didn't work, he didn't confront the guards directly and instead turned back the way he came.
Back when Su Tingwan was around, he had gone to the Sandalwood Courtyard with her. The Sandalwood Courtyard and the Moon-Viewing Pavilion were divided into east and west courtyards. Besides, the Sandalwood Courtyard was no match for the main courtyard, the Moon-Viewing Pavilion. He wanted to take advantage of their absence to go in and have a look. At this moment, his restless heart was becoming more and more agitated.
The places he could reach were the front yard, the side courtyard guest rooms, and even the servants' quarters.
Ji Chen increasingly felt that such a distinction was discrimination against his status; even the guards of the Prince's mansion lived with more dignity than him.
He thought to himself: Xie Shang calls him his sworn brother on the surface, but he's so wary of him behind his back.
Ji Chen blamed all the injustices that happened to him on Xie Shang. He wanted to take Jiang Fenghua, such a beautiful woman, and taste her for himself. Su Tingwan chose Xie Shang instead of him back then, wasn't it because Xie Shang was a prince?
Ji Chen clenched his fingers. In the end, it was because they had never respected him.
Even a palace maid wanted to be Xie Shang's woman.
Thinking of this, the evil thoughts in Ji Chen rushed into his mind. Since Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua were not around, he decided to sleep in Jiang Fenghua's bed.
Unfortunately, he never imagined that his wish would be in vain.
Just then, Yunfang suddenly came out from the inner courtyard. He stepped forward and stopped her in the corridor, a sly smile playing on his lips. "Miss Yunfang is washing clothes again."
Seeing that she was holding Xie Shang's clothes, he deliberately moved closer to tease her, "With Prince Heng not here, Miss Yunfang, holding his clothes, you're thinking of him. Have you ever fantasized that he...?"
Yunfang's face flushed instantly. She had indeed fantasized about receiving Prince Heng's favor, and was even prepared to consummate her relationship with him whenever the opportunity arose. In that case, she would be the prince's woman, transforming from a maid into a mistress, and she would no longer be a servant.
But hearing these words from Ji Chen made her feel utterly disgusted.
She said coldly, "Young Master Ji is blocking my way, please make way."
Ji Chen wouldn't let her have her way. He glanced around and saw that there wasn't a soul in sight; it was a quiet and serene place.
He reached out and pulled off the purse from her waist, finding that the contents were still inside. He said, "Wearing it on your person all the time to look for opportunities is an unstable and unwise method. If you are discovered, you will be exposed. However, I can help you put this on the prince and help you become a person of high status."
Yunfang naturally dared not keep this in her room, since many maids shared a room, so she could only keep it on her person, and it was most convenient to put it in her purse, where no one would notice. Everyone would assume that it contained incense pills.
Although she was assigned to be a maid in the servants' quarters, doing menial tasks like washing, she was allowed access to the inner quarters, which would give her the opportunity to see Prince Heng, and also the chance to…
She said there was a chance, but after waiting for so long, she still had no chance to get close to Prince Heng.
Now that Consort Su has been sent away, she has no help in the Prince's mansion. If Ji Chen is willing to help her...
Seeing that she was eager to do so, Ji Chen handed the purse to her again, saying, "Let another maid wash my clothes. Miss Yunfang, please wash them properly for the prince."
As he spoke, he turned to leave.
Yunfang stopped him, "Young Master Ji has clothes, and I can help wash them." After all, he is the sworn brother of Prince Heng, so if he can help...
Ji Chen smiled slightly, "Miss Yunfang, please come with me. I happen to have a few dirty clothes that you need to take back."
Yunfang paused for a moment, then followed him.
She knew that Ji Chen was staying at the Prince's mansion, and even though he was just staying there, he was being served like a master, unlike her. Although she was a palace maid, she was still a servant at the Prince's mansion, and now she had to do the lowest-level work.
Ji Chen thoroughly enjoyed being served. She saw the desire for money in his eyes and knew they were the same kind of people, both wanting to climb the social ladder and become rich and powerful.
Ji Chen wanted Jiang Fenghua. If she could also help him get the Princess Consort of Heng, wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?
Yunfang had been planning for so long, but she never expected to be outmaneuvered by her own colleagues.
Little did they know that their every move had been observed by Xie Shang's spies.
Yunfang arrived at the guest room in the side courtyard. There were almost no servants here. There weren't many people in the Prince's mansion to begin with, and everyone was serving in the main courtyard, so it was naturally quieter here.
She said, "Young Master Ji, please take it out. I will take it back with me."
Ji Chen said in a deep voice, "Miss, please go inside and get it. There are some things I want to say to Miss Fang in person."
After saying that, he went inside alone without waiting for Yunfang's consent.
Yunfang wanted to turn around and leave, but the room seemed to have a magical power, and in the end she still went in and went straight to the point, "Tell me, how are you going to help me? Of course, if I succeed, you will definitely benefit from it. I know you are also staying at the Prince Heng's mansion. This feeling of being dependent on others must be unpleasant! Or we can cooperate and have the opportunity to share wealth and glory."
Ji Chen sneered, "What makes you think you can cooperate with me, a mere palace maid, especially with a disfigured face? I am sworn brothers with Prince Heng, and it was Prince Heng who invited me to stay here. You should be the one shamelessly clinging to someone else's roof."
Yunfang was speechless. She was stunned for a moment. In fact, she had heard with her own ears that Consort Su wanted Ji Chen to stay in the Prince's mansion temporarily, not that Prince Heng invited him to stay. There was no point in arguing with him about this now.
Yunfang was leaving again. Her true appearance was not like that. Since he didn't want to help, then so be it.
Ji Chen continued, "If you really want to be a lowly maid forever, in this vast royal mansion, I'm afraid only I can help you now. How can I help you if you leave?"
"Is it really meaningful for Young Master Ji to treat a mere maid like this?" Yunfang said, feigning toughness.
Seeing that she was angry, Ji Chen smiled instead. He walked up to her, closed the door behind him, pressed her against the door, pinched her chin with his fingertips, and kissed her without restraint.
Yunfang took a step back in fright, "What are you doing? This is the Prince Heng's residence, how dare you..."
"Then go ahead and scream!" he said shamelessly.
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