Chapter 158 The Person to Be Favored
The tone of Pearl's voice was obviously much higher than usual.
Her tone didn't sound like she was replying to him, but more like she was reminding the people in the room.
As the Minister of Dali Temple, how could he not notice the abnormality of Zhenzhu?
Xuan Qing's heart tightened. He seemed a little worried that the princess would let Lu Mingfeng in at this time, and suddenly he panicked.
After all, the princess never shies away from such things.
Whether mentioning Lord Lu in front of General Huo, or mentioning General Huo in front of Lord Lu.
She never concealed anything.
He could tell everything to the princess without reservation, but in front of others.
Especially in front of the princess's man, seeing him naked.
he……
Su Yunyao seemed to see through his thoughts at a glance, and a sly smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
At this time, Lu Mingfeng's voice was heard outside the door. "I am just going in to take a look at the princess. I will not disturb her rest. Aunt Zhenzhu can rest assured."
Pearl looked embarrassed and still stood at the door, showing no intention of letting him in. "Lord Lu, please don't embarrass me anymore. If you have anything to say, please come back tomorrow morning and tell the princess."
Lu Mingfeng had a polite yet graceful smile on his lips: "In that case, I will go back first."
Pearl bowed with a smile on her face, and suddenly felt relieved.
In fact, she didn't know who was with the princess in the bathroom, but as the princess's personal maid, since there was already someone in the princess's room who she wanted to favor, she naturally had to help cover it up.
Su Yunyao heard that Lu Mingfeng had left.
She smiled teasingly and deliberately asked, "Are you scared to death?"
Xuan Qing said calmly, "No."
"pearl……"
Before Su Yunyao finished speaking, Xuan Qing had already knelt on the ground.
"Princess."
She couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Aren't you afraid?"
"I wish you would die." Xuan Qing lowered his head.
"Princess." Pearl answered from outside the door, "You called me."
"Go and have the tub filled with water."
"yes!"
The rustling footsteps of a palace maid could be heard outside the door. Su Yunyao half-lay back on the bed and said, "This princess said I'll grant you a bath. Go ahead."
Xuan Qing's eyes flickered when he heard this, "Thank you for the reward, Princess."
Su Yunyao waved her hand, turned over, wrapped herself tightly in the quilt and closed her eyes.
Xuan Qing waited until the bathroom was completely quiet before he stood up and walked over. He sat in the bathtub and slowly closed his eyes.
His mind flashed back to the first time he saw the princess, in this very bathroom.
The princess was sitting in this bathroom...
When Su Yunyao asked Zhenzhu to add water, Lu Mingfeng had not gone far.
Although it couldn't hear the sound clearly, it was still very sensitive to the princess's voice.
The princess is not asleep?
Then he thought of how Pearl had just been outside, blocking him and not letting him in.
Lu Mingfeng vaguely guessed something.
There was someone in the princess's bedroom, and she also called for water.
It goes without saying what they did in there.
Lu Mingfeng clenched his hands into fists at his sides. He felt as if something had torn a hole in the deepest part of his heart, and the pain made his whole body tremble.
Xuan Qing didn't know how long he had been soaking in the bathtub. When he opened his eyes again, the water in the bathtub had lost its temperature.
He looked at the clean inner garments brought by the palace maids behind the screen, and his brows trembled.
After putting on his clothes, Xuan Qing returned to the bedroom. He knelt on one knee beside the princess's bed, looked at the sleeping princess, his eyes trembling, and gently kissed her lips, then flashed back to where he should have been.
Actually, it’s not that he doesn’t know how to kiss.
He was indeed frightened; he did not expect the princess to kiss him.
There shouldn't be a next time. If there is a next time...
Xuanqing didn't dare to think any further.
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After Xu Mubai came out of the princess's mansion, he did not go directly back to Jinjing Tower.
He looked around, made sure there was no one around, and turned into the alley next door.
After walking around several streets, we entered a dilapidated temple.
After making sure that there was no one around, he blew an eagle whistle into the sky.
Half a cup of tea.
A man in black clothes knelt on one knee in front of him and said, "Greetings, Third Prince."
"What's going on?"
The black-robed man was stunned for a moment by the question, "Third Prince, are you referring to the marriage with Princess Su Yunyao of Daxia?"
Xu Mubai didn't say anything, but his eyes were gloomy. When he spoke again, his voice became much sharper. "Who did they arrange to marry the eldest princess of Daxia?"
"The Third Prince is Mu Ze."
"Mu Ze?" Xu Mubai's expression turned cold. "How could it be him? As far as I know, the eldest princess of Daxia already has two princes-in-law. Mu Ze is arrogant and has always been determined to win the throne. How could he be willing to travel thousands of miles to Shengjing to marry?"
"Third Prince, you don't know that since you left Dong Liao, the princes of Dong Liao have been roughly divided into two factions.
One faction is headed by the prince.
One faction is headed by the second prince.
The second prince's mother has been deeply loved by the king over the years and is almost the only one favored by him.
The prince felt that his position was threatened, so he secretly cultivated a lot of forces, and Mu Ze was one of the prince's men.
On the surface, the purpose of this marriage was to see Huo Xiao stationed at Dongling Pass, but in reality, it was to hope to gain the support of Daxia through the eldest princess of Daxia.
I heard that the Emperor of Daxia favors this eldest princess the most. As long as the eldest princess speaks a few words in favor of the eldest prince in front of Su Yunyan, the eldest prince will surely ascend the throne."
Xu Mubai snorted coldly upon hearing this. "They are so calculating that the beads are about to fall on other people's faces. Do they really think Su Yunyan is a vegetarian?"
"Third Prince, whether this succeeds or fails, it won't harm us in any way. You've been away from Dong Liao for many years, and Da Xia only has images of you from a few years ago. Among the many princes, Mu Ze is 70% similar to you, so it's hard to mistake the real thing for the real thing. If this really succeeds, it will be helpful to you in the future."
"Help?" A cold glint flashed across Xu Mubai's icy eyes. "What kind of help? What you mean by success is to have Mu Ze use my identity to assassinate the eldest princess of Daxia. Based on Su Yunyan's favor for his sister, you can cause unrest in Daxia. Dong Liao will take advantage of the opportunity to rise up and destroy Daxia. Then, I will kill Mu Ze and take all the credit for him."
"The Third Prince is wise and nothing can be hidden from you." The man in black lowered his head a little more.
"Oh." Xu Mubai sneered. "Even if Su Yunyao dotes on the princess, it's only during a peaceful and prosperous era. Once it comes to state affairs, the princess is just a pawn in his hands. He can sit in that supreme position, so he has no weaknesses. Also, do you really think that the demise of Xijing was due to Su Yunyan's planning and Huo Xiao's efforts to save the day?"
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