Chapter 206: Caught in a Secret Meeting in the Palace
Faced with Caizhi's concern, Sang Ru couldn't say that she was worried about how to find out whether Lord Cheng had entered the palace today, and how to make an appointment with the girl to have a private meeting in the Imperial Garden.
She sighed and said, "The girl has had a poor appetite these past two days and has eaten too little. I'm a little worried."
Caizhi smiled, "This is what happens when you're pregnant. I know someone in the imperial kitchen. I'll go get some sour dried apricots later. They're really appetizing."
Sang Ru took her hand and said gratefully, "Sister Caizhi, thank you!"
The master and servant were unfamiliar with the palace, and although the prince had arranged everything properly, there were always omissions.
Caizhi patted her shoulder and said, "It's no big deal. I'll go right away."
As she spoke, she prepared to go to the imperial kitchen to ask for sour dried apricots.
Sang Ru suddenly thought of something, looked up abruptly, and called out to her, "Sister Caizhi."
Caizhi turned to look at her, a smile still on her face, "Huh?"
Sang Ru stared at her suspiciously, even walking around her, looking her up and down, and finally blurted out, "You are Mr. Cheng's man."
Caizhi's expression suddenly changed, but then returned to normal in an instant. She looked confused and asked with a smile, "Sister Sangru, what are you talking about? What about Elder Cheng?"
However, Sang Ru confirmed her guess from her subtle reaction.
Hahaha, look, the person really popped out by himself!
"Stop pretending. Only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the two imperial physicians knew that my daughter was pregnant. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince even ordered the imperial physicians not to spread the news. And you actually knew that my daughter's poor appetite was due to her pregnancy. This proves that you are the spy that Cheng Ge Lao planted next to my daughter."
As Sang Ru spoke, she grabbed Caizhi's wrist, fearing that she would run away.
The smile on Caizhi's face disappeared, and she suddenly felt that she had been careless. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had actually kept the fact that Yu was pregnant a secret.
Sang Ru was only thinking about completing the task the young lady had instructed her to do. "Since you are Lord Cheng's subordinate, do you know if Lord Cheng will come to the palace today?"
With her identity exposed, Caizhi had no choice but to admit it. "The Lord entered the palace an hour ago and is now discussing matters with the other lords in the palace."
"That's great!" Sang Ru held Caizhi's hand, her face full of eagerness. "Sister Caizhi, my daughter wants to see Elder Cheng about something. Could you please help pass on a message and invite Elder Cheng to the Imperial Garden for a chat?"
As she spoke, she pushed the jade bracelet on her hand onto Caizhi's wrist.
Caizhi hesitated for a moment, but nodded and agreed. "I can only pass on the message and ask. As for whether the elder is willing to see your daughter, it's not up to me to decide."
Sang Ru: "Okay."
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Soon, Caizhi brought the news.
"Miss, my master has asked you to come to the Evergreen Palace at 3 p.m. for a chat."
"Evergreen Palace?" Yu Qinghuan looked at Sang Ru. "Isn't it the Imperial Garden?"
Sang Ru was also puzzled. She had been talking to Caizhi about the Imperial Garden earlier. In the past two days since entering the palace, they, the master and the servant, had only been to the Imperial Garden. How could they know what the Changqing Palace was?
Caizhi explained, "The Changqing Palace was previously inhabited by Lingmei, but it caught fire and has never been repaired. No one usually goes there."
Yu Qinghuan immediately understood that there were many people in the Imperial Garden and Cheng Gongjin was afraid of being seen, so he wanted to go to the deserted Changqing Palace.
"Okay, thank you very much."
Caizhi: "You're welcome, young lady."
Soon it was the afternoon, and Yu Qinghuan changed into a palace maid's clothes and went to Changqing Palace with Caizhi.
Although the Changqing Palace was burned too much and is now abandoned, most of the palace is still intact. After Caizhi sent her to the bedroom, she stood outside and signaled her to go in by herself.
Yu Qinghuan walked and looked all the way until she saw the familiar purple robe. Cheng Gongjin was standing not far away with his back to her.
Hearing footsteps, he turned around and looked at Yu Qinghuan. His handsome face was still a little pale at the moment, but his mind unconsciously recalled the dream of last night.
She was walking towards him at about the same distance.
Cheng Gongjin calmly withdrew his gaze and said in a calm voice, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Noticing that he didn't look very well today, Yu Qinghuan guessed that this man might have been sick again.
She nodded slightly, "Master Cheng, I wonder when you can help me leave this place?"
Cheng Gongjin: "Wait a little longer."
Yu Qinghuan felt a little anxious after hearing this obviously perfunctory reply. She thought that she was not someone who could resist temptation. After staying in the palace for too long, she might become addicted to this obviously overly affluent life.
"Can you give me an exact time?"
Hearing the obvious anxious tone in her words, Cheng Gongjin said in a deep voice, "Don't be impatient."
Only when Prince Rui rebelled and led his troops to attack the capital would she have the opportunity to leave the palace.
However, he naturally would not explain this matter to Yu Qinghuan.
Yu Qinghuan wanted to say something, but heard footsteps outside, one in front and one behind, obviously not Caizhi.
She immediately became alert, took two steps forward, grabbed Gongjin's hand, and pulled him to hide in the gap between the bed and the wall in the bedroom.
This was not the first time the two of them had hidden from others. With their previous experience at Zheng's house, hiding was easy for them.
Yu Qinghuan was a little curious. Wasn't it said that the Changqing Palace was deserted? Why would anyone come here?
Cheng Gongjin was not curious, it was just that the gap was narrow and Yu Qinghuan was very close to him, they could hear each other's breathing clearly, and the rubbing of clothes made the entangled figures in his dream clearer. The soft touch at this moment tormented his sanity far more than in the dream.
Yu Qinghuan was completely unaware of this matter; her attention was on the outside.
The footsteps that followed one after another stopped after they entered, and the woman's whisper could be heard faintly, "Hurry up, I have to go back later."
A male voice responded: "This won't happen quickly."
After a while, there was a rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other outside, as if they had fallen to the ground.
Yu Qinghuan was very clear about this step, and subconsciously looked up at Cheng Gongjin. This glance happened to meet Cheng Gongjin's obscure eyes.
She quickly withdrew her gaze, but she didn't know that it was this one glance that made Cheng Gongjin's blood boil.
At this time, the two men could not wait to get on the couch, and the whole couch began to shake with their panting.
Listening to the delicate moans beside her ears, Yu Qinghuan didn't even dare to breathe hard. Her fingertips curled up, and she wanted to quietly let go of the hand she had just held, but Cheng Gongjin's hand was held tightly like a copper lock, not allowing her to escape.
Yu Qinghuan's wrist trembled slightly, and she looked at Cheng Gongjin with puzzled eyes again.
Their eyes met, and the pair of eyes that were usually indifferent were filled with strong emotions at this moment.
The bed was shaking violently, and the creaking sounds were mixed with broken groans.
The person in front of him was still Cheng Gongjin, but the gaze he gave him was not innocent at all, especially the burning temperature of his palm.
Yu Qinghuan was a little flustered... because the pounding heartbeat in her chest indicated that she didn't seem to be innocent either.
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