Chapter 323 The Skinny Horse from Yangzhou Sent to Disrupt the Country (20)
Shi Qi Jin could only see a woman in gorgeous clothes with a head full of pearl hairpins and emerald rings, and a phoenix hairpin on her head that was not even of the standard for a noble concubine.
In sharp contrast to Qingwu is Luo Jieyu standing opposite.
At this time, Luo Jieyu was in a mess, obviously having suffered some injustice, and even moving seemed a little difficult.
This reminded him of his childhood when he was suppressed by that disgusting father and could not move.
That feeling of powerlessness is still fresh in his memory.
Thinking of this, Shi Qi Jin became even angrier, and his tone became more aggressive.
So what if she's an imperial concubine?
He is the prince, and he is not afraid of the imperial concubine.
In other words, even if Emperor Shi Wenjin came, he would not be afraid.
Not to mention his concubines.
Hearing the sound, Qingwu glanced sideways, her gaze falling on the young man whose eyes and brows revealed a rebellious air, as if his whole body could not hide the raging anger.
The black brocade robe was embroidered with a wild and unruly wolf head totem in gold thread, and his shoulder armor was still stained with the dust of battle.
Shi Qi Jin had just returned from the frontier. His narrow and long phoenix eyes were slightly raised, with red at the corners, as if the flames of war were still burning in them, with the cruelty and arrogance honed by the wind and sand of the frontier.
His lips were pressed into a hard, cold line, and there was a hint of unshaved blue stubble under his chin.
The gilded sword hanging from his waist swayed slightly with his movements, making tiny crackling sounds, as if telling the story of the war on the battlefield.
Seeing this, Qing Wu just raised her eyes lazily and glanced at Shi Qi Jin casually.
However, it was this charming yet extremely cold look that made Shi Qi Jin freeze in place, unable to move.
Shi Qi Jin suddenly became speechless. The words he had prepared in his mind were swallowed up by that look, and he completely forgot what he was going to say.
His body gave a suspicious pause.
"Your Highness!"
When Concubine Luo saw the Crown Prince coming, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Someone can stand up for her!
"...Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Qingwu's eyes were full of ripples and a smile appeared on her face.
"I haven't met her yet," Qingwu's voice was clear and gentle, with a hint of cunning malice. "As an elder, Your Highness the Crown Prince should also pay his respects to your stepmother, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
According to common sense, as the future monarch, the prince's status is naturally higher than that of the imperial concubine.
Normally, it should be the imperial concubine who pays respects to the prince.
Qingwu certainly did it on purpose.
As expected, before Shi Qijin could react, Concubine Luo could no longer contain her anger and shouted, "Noble Concubine Ning, you are so bold! You actually let the Crown Prince bow to you?!"
Qing Wu did not comment or respond, but turned her gaze to Shi Qi Jin, waiting for Shi Qi Jin's response.
At this moment, Shi Qijin's mind was still replaying the smile that Qingwu had just given him.
A pair of eyes like autumn water shimmered with a touch of cinnabar at the end of the eyes, cold yet with a hint of charm, like a cold plum blossom reflecting the snow, cold and yet gorgeous.
Her lips were like cherries, red without any makeup. At the moment, she was in a bad mood and pursed them lightly, with a hint of alienation and arrogance.
The laughter was like the ice breaking through a spring stream, with a hint of sweetness in its clearness, but the ending was like spider silk covered with morning dew, gently scratching one's heart.
The dimples at the corners of her lips were shallow, revealing three parts of coldness, two parts of interest, and the remaining five parts of a subtle allure that made the beauty of the entire imperial garden pale in comparison.
Shi Qi Jin only felt his throat tighten. The beautiful woman in front of him smiled as beautifully as a flower, but her smile made him more intoxicated than the strong liquor from the border.
The pearls on her earrings trembled slightly with her smile, hitting her snow-white neck and making his eyes burn.
He had never imagined that a woman's smile could be so enchanting, like crushing the cold moonlight into fine wine, and grinding the bright galaxy into sweet honey.
Such a smile, even if you know it is poisonous, will make people willingly jump into it and sink into it, unable to extricate themselves.
He had never seen such a beautiful smile.
I have never seen such a beautiful woman.
So Shi Qi Jin didn't hear clearly what Concubine Luo was saying.
Instead, he zoned out.
Qingwu naturally noticed this, and the smile in her eyes deepened.
She reminded him again in a gentle voice, neither hurried nor slow. Her voice seemed to contain honey, but it was also like honey tainted with arsenic.
Gentle yet seductive.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty..."
"How dare you!"
Shi Qi Jin suddenly came to his senses and was shocked to find that his palms were already sweating and his face was flushed red.
He looked at the mischievous smile in Qingwu's eyes and felt his tongue go numb. The words he wanted to scold turned into a mosquito-like mutter.
"You...you actually dare to let this prince salute you..." Shi Qi Jin's voice became lower and lower, and finally almost inaudible.
As soon as his words came out, they lost their original momentum.
Instead, it reveals an unconcealable shyness and embarrassment.
The tips of his ears were red as if they were about to bleed. Thinking of how he had stared at her in a daze just now, even the backs of his ears felt hot. Even the sword at his waist swayed slightly with his nervousness, making a slight sound.
Luo Jieyu is quite puzzled. The Crown Prince's blushing face...
It doesn't seem like anger, but more like shame.
What a young and energetic prince.
Qingwu sighed.
For this young and energetic...
Qingwu is the best at it.
Qingwu's eyes were slightly raised, and she casually stroked the red nail polish on her fingers. Her jade fingers looked particularly beautiful in the sunlight, making people want to hold them in their palms, play with them carefully, and appreciate them.
Qingwu's fingertips slowly and leisurely twisted the tassels on the Golden Phoenix Hairpin into a circle, and then gently released them, letting the tassels sway gently in the wind.
"Your Highness is a ruthless general who killed countless people on the battlefield. Why does he seem like..."
She paused, the smile on her lips deepening. "Like a cat with its claws poked?"
"You..." Shi Qi Jin stiffened his neck and wanted to refute, but he saw the jade bracelet on her wrist slide to the elbow, revealing a piece of skin as white as snow, shining like pearls in the sun.
He hurriedly turned his head away, but caught a glimpse of the crabapple flower pattern on her skirt gently rising and falling with her breathing. In a trance, he felt that the fragrance of flowers in the imperial garden had transformed into the sweet fragrance of her body, which made him breathless.
Luo Jieyu was stunned watching from the side. She simply couldn't believe her eyes.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who used to be so powerful and decisive on the frontier, now looked like a shy young boy, with red ears and fingers unconsciously pinching the tassel of the jade pendant on his waist, as if he was teased and at a loss.
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