Leng Xi was feeling stuffy here, so he stood up, bowed to Concubine Li, and then walked out.
Concubine Li sent Leng Xi away because she actually wanted to ask him about the purse, but she couldn't do it in front of Leng Xi to avoid arousing his suspicion.
Seeing Leng Xi walking away, Concubine Li looked at Yu Qiaoqiao and asked in a low voice:
"Qiaoqiao, last time you said you forgot to bring that purse into the palace. This time I'm here, just take it back. I'll give it to you after it's fixed."
Hearing this, Yu Qiaoqiao frowned in panic, then mumbled,
"That purse is... is..."
She was a little anxious thinking about how to lie to get by. Seeing this, Xiaoju hurriedly said to her:
"Princess, you forgot. Last time you returned to the Censorate, you took it back to show Madam, and then forgot to bring it back. You even asked me to get it, but I was so busy these days that I forgot."
Hearing this, Yu Qiaoqiao nodded as if she had just woken up from a dream.
"Oh, yes, I forgot it at my parents' house. I will definitely bring it back to you next time."
Concubine Li could only frown and nod. Anyway, Yu Qiaoqiao was not pregnant yet, so she was not too anxious about this matter.
She changed the subject and asked:
"Qiaoqiao, you and Xier...are you often together? Do you understand what I mean?"
Yu Qiaoqiao's cool eyes flickered a few times, then she nodded as if she understood, then shook her head.
"Prince Xi has been very busy recently..."
Concubine Li seemed to have thought of something and asked again,
"So...is your relationship in bed harmonious?"
Her words made Yu Qiaoqiao's face turn red instantly. She didn't know how to answer. Xiaoju stood beside her, unwilling to accept the situation and wanted to speak out her grievances on behalf of her master, but she knew she couldn't open her mouth at all.
After pondering for a while, Yu Qiaoqiao could only purse her lips and nod. She could neither admit nor deny it, so she just nodded ambiguously to get by.
After staying in Prince Xi's Mansion for about an hour, Concubine Li prepared to leave with her servants.
Before leaving the palace, she said to Madam Lu beside her:
"Go call the princess's personal maid and tell her that I have something for her to give to Princess Xi."
Not long after Lu Ma left, she brought Xiaoju to Concubine Li.
She looked at Xiaoju, who lowered her head and said nothing, and asked softly:
"You are Princess Xi's maidservant, so you must have a very good relationship with Princess Xi."
Xiaoju bowed and replied:
"Yes, Princess Xi is kind-hearted and has always been very good to Xiaoju."
"Well, that's great. You know her affairs better than anyone else. Let me ask you, does Prince Xi stay at Princess Xi's place every night?"
This question left Xiaoju stunned. She bit her lips tightly, not knowing how to start.
Seeing this, Concubine Li said sternly with some displeasure:
"Mute? Speak."
Xiaoju was frightened by her scolding and quickly knelt down, mumbling.
“Yes…yes.”
"Are you lying?"
Concubine Li suddenly bent down and brought her face close to her, staring at her and questioning again:
"If you don't tell the truth, I'll smash your mouth today."
Xiaoju was probably frightened by this scene. She hurriedly replied while sobbing:
"The prince has never...never come to the princess's room. They...they haven't even entered the bridal chamber yet."
These words, like a bolt from the blue, exploded over Concubine Li's head.
How could this happen? Two months into their marriage, they haven't even entered the bridal chamber? Why is this?
Thinking of this, she changed her mind about going out and said directly to Madam Lu:
"Go, call Prince Xi."
Now that she's here today, she must get to the bottom of this matter.
After a while, Leng Xi appeared in front of Concubine Li with a sullen face. As soon as they met, Concubine Li couldn't wait to come to him and question him.
"Why don't you consummate your marriage with Qiaoqiao?"
Her question made Leng Xi's face darken instantly. He raised his chin and replied with a deep look in his eyes:
"Did she tell you that?"
Concubine Li had no intention of answering his question, but continued to ask,
"Tell me, why didn't you consummate your marriage with Qiaoqiao? She's the princess you married, and you didn't even touch her. What do you want to do? If Yu Shiming knew about this and reported it to the Emperor, do you know what the consequences would be?"
Concubine Li's questioning became louder and louder. Leng Xi suddenly threw his hands away and shouted back:
"You forced me to marry her, and now I am married. What else do you want? Whether or not we consummate the marriage is my business. I've already said that there's no room for another woman in my heart."
"Humph! I told you long ago that the woman named Long Xiaomin is not even worthy of being a concubine. What's more, you killed her father. She wants to kill you now, and you are still thinking about her in your heart? You are really confused."
"Don't mention her..."
Leng Xi suddenly roared hysterically, "Don't mention her name, you have no right to mention her name. You want to kill her, do you think I don't know?"
Leng Xi's questioning made Concubine Li stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Leng Xi to know that she wanted to kill Long Xiaomin.
At this point, she shouted directly without hiding anything:
"Yes, I want to kill her. She is a disaster. Sooner or later, she will hurt you."
"Stop talking."
Leng Xi suddenly raised his voice and roared. He shook his head vigorously and roared in pain:
"Stop talking..."
“Bang!”
Seeing that Leng Xi's emotions were somewhat out of control, Concubine Li suddenly raised her hand and slapped him in the face. Then, with anger in her eyes, she said seriously:
"Leng Xi, stop being so petty. You're not a three-year-old child. You have big things to accomplish. If you want to become the emperor, consummate your marriage with Yu Qiaoqiao as soon as possible and give birth to a son. Only then will Yu Shiming do his utmost to help you. Otherwise, do you think you can defeat Leng Yu with your brute force? Don't dream."
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