Chapter 121 World Five (Twenty-three)
Prince Rong Zhao was tall, and standing next to the precious fan, the beauty looked even more delicate, frail, and pitiful. But Prince Rong Zhao was not one to show sympathy for women. His face was stern, and he looked down at the precious fan. His eyes, as clear as a deep pool, though without any ripples, hinted at a hint of contempt.
Bao Shan was a simple-minded woman, remaining oblivious to the scrutiny. Seeing that Crown Prince Rong Zhao hadn't denied it, she relaxed her furrowed brows, her eyes gleaming with a shimmering light. Her delicate voice held a hint of lightness, "Your Highness, could you take me to find the True Words..."
As soon as the word "truth" came out of his mouth, Baoshan immediately realized that he had spoken out of turn.
No matter how close she was to the Sixth Prince in private, she should not have lost her sense of propriety and called the Sixth Prince by his name like that.
Bao Shan timidly tried to make up for her previous mistake: "Take me to find the Sixth Prince..."
Prince Rong Zhao refused coldly: "No."
He felt more and more disgusted with Bao Shan, who actually used such a roundabout method to use the Sixth Prince to get close to him.
Such scheming and scheming, no matter how beautiful her appearance, was still filthy within. Crown Prince Rong Zhao looked at Bao Shan coldly, expecting this delicate young woman to complain about his lack of understanding, or perhaps act coquettishly and cling to him under the pretext of searching for the Sixth Prince. But Bao Shan only looked slightly stunned, her rosy cheeks gradually losing their color due to the rejection.
Baoshan's waist softened, she bowed softly, and then turned away dejectedly.
She has a slender figure, and even her back looks weak.
Prince Rong Zhao frowned and looked at the slender figure with cold eyes.
A handsome man walked out of the small door in front.
When the Sixth Prince Rong Zhenyu saw the graceful and elegant treasure fan, his raised brows were filled with joy.
The Sixth Prince quickened his pace, walked around behind Baoshan, and deliberately let out a soft cry.
When the treasure fan was trembling with fear, the Sixth Prince smiled.
But Baoshan was frightened and trembled slightly, and refused to pay attention to the Sixth Prince for a while.
Seeing this, the Sixth Prince was busy trying to coax Bao Shan softly. Although he was in a mess, looking at the relaxed look on Bao Shan's face, he knew that the Sixth Prince was enjoying it.
Prince Rong Zhao, who was standing not far away, watched the scene coldly.
In such a situation, how could Prince Rong Zhao not understand that Baoshan was chosen by the Sixth Prince himself as the Sixth Prince's wife, and not one of those women from aristocratic families with ulterior motives.
The chief eunuch hurried and finally caught up with Prince Rong Zhao.
Remembering the Queen Mother's repeated instructions, the eunuch could only make one more attempt to make today's banquet possible.
Seeing the frown on Crown Prince Rong Zhao's face, the chief eunuch secretly groaned in his heart: As a servant, he knew very well the Crown Prince's temper.
If Prince Rong Zhao doesn't want to do something, no matter how others use soft or hard tactics, they will not be able to change him at all.
However, he was carrying the Queen's instructions, and even though he knew it was impossible to do it, he still had to do it.
The expression of Prince Rong Zhao in front of him was already a precursor to anger, and he didn't know how much blame he would receive.
Although he is old, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the most ruthless person.
The eunuch lowered his head, quietly awaiting the Crown Prince's punishment. Suddenly, the Sixth Prince spoke up, "Brother, are you going to have dinner with the Crown Princess? That's perfect."
The Sixth Prince pulled up Baoshan's sleeve and said in a clear voice, "Baoshan and I, my brother and the Crown Princess, have never had a meal together."
The chief eunuch broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that the Sixth Prince was so bold that he dared to make decisions for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince frowned, and was about to open his mouth to refuse, but because of the Sixth Prince's pull, the treasure fan and he were very close to each other.
Her long, thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and the sound of the treasure fan was very soft, as if she was afraid of being heard by anyone other than the Sixth Prince.
But Prince Rong Zhao had sharp ears and eyes, so he heard it clearly.
Baoshan frowned slightly and said disapprovingly, "Your Highness is probably unwilling to do so."
Rong Zhao looked at the plump and soft lips, which opened and closed gently, and the softness in the lips could be vaguely seen.
"Your Highness and the Crown Princess are enjoying the beauty of the moonlight. We are disturbing them. It would be really..."
Prince Rong Zhao's expression was slightly serious, and he thought to himself: This woman has never played any tricks and seems to be a docile person.
——But, it is really unpleasant to guess what other people are thinking.
Prince Rong Zhao suddenly spoke up and agreed to attend the banquet. He also agreed with what the Sixth Prince said that they could dine together. After all, such opportunities are rare.
When the Queen learned that Prince Rong Zhao was coming, her brows relaxed. Looking at Yao Chunru, who was full of joy, she couldn't help but jokingly said, "Ever since Zhao'er learned to read, he has rarely eaten with me.
But today he came here eagerly, which shows that someone is holding his heart."
Yao Chunru's cheeks blushed, and she let the Queen tease her at will, but her heart felt as sweet as if she had drunk honey.
When the Queen saw the figure of Prince Rong Zhao, she was about to call him, but when she saw that behind Prince Rong Zhao were the Sixth Prince and a delicate-looking beauty, the Queen's face was full of confusion.
The eunuch knew how to read people's expressions and immediately told the queen the identity of the precious fan.
When Yao Chunru heard that Baoshan was the Sixth Prince's consort, her tense brows relaxed slightly.
As the future Crown Princess, she is Bao Shan's elder sister-in-law according to her status.
Yao Chunru was determined to demonstrate her generosity and magnanimity as the eldest sister-in-law. She stepped forward and took Bao Shan's hand. The soft and delicate touch made Yao Chunru feel a strange feeling in her heart. Yao Chunru's face was gentle, and she asked softly, "What's your maiden name?"
Before Baoshan could speak, the Sixth Prince standing beside him blurted out, "Baoshan."
As the Sixth Prince spoke, he pulled Baoshan's sleeve and pulled her delicate hand out of Yao Chunru's grasp.
Yao Chunru didn't bother to blame the Sixth Prince for not knowing the rules. When she heard the word "treasure fan", a vague figure flashed in her mind, a man and a woman hugging each other in an intimate posture.
Yao Chunru's heart felt as if pierced by a thin bee sting, causing her to feel intense pain.
When she looked at Baoshan again, the previous friendliness and intimacy were no longer in her eyes, but a strong disgust.
Yao Chunru couldn't see the clear faces of the overlapping figures in her mind.
But deep down she felt as if someone had snatched away something destined for her, and this feeling made her hate the treasure fan even more.
Yao Chunru is a lady from a noble family and rarely shows her inner emotions on her face.
Even though she felt extremely disgusted, that emotion only flashed across Yao Chunru's eyes.
No one present noticed the change in Yao Chunru's expression.
The Sixth Prince has a casual temperament and never considers other people's thoughts.
Bao Shan was unaware and was stabbed a few times while talking to Yao Chunru, but she didn't even notice.
Only Prince Rong Zhao had a stern look in his eyes, thinking secretly in his heart: Yao Chunru and Baoshan have little contact, so how could he have such great malice towards her the first time they met?
Several people sat down around the round table. The Queen valued Yao Chunru, and between the lines of her letter, she reminded Crown Prince Rong Zhao to interact well with Yao Chunru, so that they could have a harmonious relationship.
The Sixth Prince and the precious fan seemed to be the odd ones out at the round table.
Baoshan follows the rules and appears docile. Even when eating, he chews his food slowly and savors it carefully.
But the Sixth Prince was completely different. He was like a four or five-year-old child and could not be at peace for a moment.
The Sixth Prince wanted very much to get close to the treasured fan, so he leaned slightly towards it.
Prince Rong Zhao was answering the Queen's questions, and he still had enough attention to notice Bao Shan's eyebrows furrowed, as if she was resisting the Sixth Prince's closeness.
But the Sixth Prince leaned forward, lowered his voice, and said threateningly: "You are my principal wife, but you don't let me get close to you. Where is the logic behind this?
If you are unwilling, you are pushing me to find someone else."
Baoshan's eyelashes trembled nervously, and he denied it in a thin voice: "I didn't do it, you are wronging me..."
Crown Prince Rong Zhao remained indifferent, scoffing at Bao Shan's folly and gullibility. The Sixth Prince had clearly been retreating in order to advance, yet he had managed to trick Bao Shan into a loop. Yet, this old-fashioned tactic proved incredibly effective. When the Sixth Prince approached again, Bao Shan's cheeks flushed, but she no longer raised her hands to resist.
There was a dazzling array of delicacies on the round table, but Prince Rong Zhao did not move at all. He raised the glass cup and drank the mellow wine in one gulp.
From then on, Prince Rong Zhao could often see the precious fan in the palace.
It is said that it was because the Sixth Prince knelt in front of the Imperial Study for a long time that the Emperor promised to allow the Sixth Prince's wife, who had not yet married into the family, to enter the palace at any time. He also awarded her a jade token that allowed her to enter the palace, allowing her to enter and leave the palace without restrictions.
It was from the chief eunuch that Prince Rong Zhao learned that on the first day he entered the palace, the precious fan was despised by the palace maid who led the way.
When the palace maid learned that the Crown Princess had entered the palace, she hurried to the front of the hall to serve her, wanting to ask for a reward, and she boldly threw the precious fan on the spot.
The Sixth Prince asked for a jade plaque for the precious fan. The emperor's importance of the jade plaque was evident from the gift. From now on, no eunuch or maid in the palace would dare to look down on the precious fan.
Prince Rong Zhao listened to all this with an indifferent expression. This matter had nothing to do with him.
The Sixth Prince was willing to act recklessly, and Bao Shan was willing to be his consort. None of this had anything to do with him.
Prince Rong Zhao knew very well that he had his own plans, and anything outside of his plans was not worth his worry.
In the pavilion.
Baoshan was wearing a moon-white dress, with her two slender jade arms leaning on the carved railing. Her small chin was resting between her arms, and the star-like pearl flowers in her hair made her look even more pitiful and lovely.
The Sixth Prince stood beside her, his tone gentle, his face showing a rare cautiousness.
"Little Lotus, just obey me..."
Bao Shan refused to turn around and look at him. She softened her voice and tried to refuse: "No, according to what mother said, I can't let you see me before we get married..."
The Sixth Prince still refused to give up. He leaned over to the treasured fan, his breath hot and anxious, "That lotus-shaped birthmark is only on your neck, not—"
His gaze dropped down to the soft spot above the slender waist.
Baoshan's cheeks immediately blushed, and a hint of annoyance appeared in her eyes.
But with Bao Shan's soft nature, how could she resist the Sixth Prince's soft and hard persuasion? Soon, Bao Shan timidly nodded in agreement.
Her bare hands touched the hem of the garment embroidered with green lotus leaves, and her slender white fingers gently tugged at it, and she saw that touch of whiteness about to pour out from it. Prince Rong Zhao frowned, and said in a deep voice: "The truth."
The Sixth Prince immediately felt as if a basin of cold water was poured on him, and he withdrew his gaze in dismay.
The soft fingers of the precious fan shook, and the clothes were torn apart.
Prince Rong Zhao clearly saw that on the white and delicate half of the full moon, there was a red birthmark of a five-petal lotus.
The lotus originally represented purity and freedom from dirt.
But at this moment, it is intertwined with heat and restlessness.
The half-moon seemed to be in a state of panic, rising and falling with each breath. The five-petal lotus on it also swayed with it.
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