Chapter 6: Don't Touch Women
"Come here, bring up the girl from the Situ family."
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, Shen Hechuan frowned slightly, and without waiting for anyone to come over, he stood up and was about to leave.
"Grandmother, please let me go. You know I can't touch a woman. If I'm not careful, I'll get a rash!"
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's face immediately turned cold.
"Sit down!"
"Don't try to fool me with these excuses. Do you think I'm an old woman with poor eyesight? You can't even come up with such an outrageous excuse."
The Queen Mother obviously didn't believe it, and Shen Hechuan didn't argue. He sat down obediently and listened to the Queen Mother continue:
"I've seen this girl before. She's the daughter of the Situ family. She's been carefully nurtured since she was young. She's proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and she's also incredibly beautiful."
"The Situ family is now in its heyday. If you marry her, it will be of great benefit to you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a slim figure slowly walked in.
She was wearing a lake blue long skirt with dark embroidered patterns. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes were full of autumn water, and her temperament was as gentle as orchid.
After she came in, she bowed directly to the Queen Mother without even glancing at Chen Hechuan. Her every move and gesture showed her demeanor.
The Queen Mother became more and more satisfied as she looked at it, and quickly asked Situ Mingji to stand up.
But Chen Hechuan suddenly stood up.
He rolled up his long sleeves, walked in front of Situ Mingji, and presented his bare arms to her.
"Miss Situ, could you please place your hand on my arm?"
Situ Mingji looked up in surprise and immediately met a pair of deep eyes.
When she heard what Shen Hechuan said, her face flushed and she shyly took a step back.
But Shen Hechuan's eyes did not change, and he continued to look at her motionlessly.
She paused and subconsciously looked at the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother didn't know what Chen Hechuan was up to, but she was naturally happy to see that he was finally willing to get close to a woman. She nodded quickly and gave Situ Mingji a comforting look.
Situ Mingji blushed, slowly raised his hand, and placed his delicate and slender fingers on Shen Hechuan's skin.
His skin was slightly cool, but Situ Mingji felt a slight warmth under his hand.
Under his delicate skin, one can feel his hard muscle texture, which carries a sense of power that is unique to men.
Situ Mingji's face turned even redder. It was just a light touch, but to her it seemed like a long time had passed.
But at this moment, Chen Hechuan immediately took a step back, his face changed drastically, and he began to breathe uncomfortably.
Situ Mingji looked up in surprise, only to find that Chen Hechuan's arms were quickly covered with rashes and became red and swollen.
The rash spread rapidly, and soon the neck was also red and swollen.
Situ Mingji screamed in surprise when he heard Shen Hechuan's obviously heavy breathing.
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Your Highness!"
The Queen Mother was also terrified. She immediately stood up and shouted in a trembling voice, "Quick! Call the imperial physician!"
An hour later, the imperial physician knelt in front of the empress dowager, sweating profusely.
"Your Highness, your Highness's condition has stabilized and the rash has subsided."
The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Why did the prince suddenly develop a rash, and it's so serious?"
"Your Highness's symptoms are acute and severe. They must have been caused by contact with something."
What did you come into contact with?
The Queen Mother suddenly remembered what Shen Hechuan said about getting a rash when touching a woman. Her heart was immediately filled with turmoil, but her face remained calm, showing no sign of it. She ordered:
"The prince accidentally ate unclean food today and developed a rash. Immediately check all the food the prince came into contact with today."
On the other side, Situ Mingji sat alone in the hall, feeling increasingly uneasy.
Chen Hechuan's reaction just now was so scary that she is still frightened.
At this time, the Queen Mother came back.
Situ Mingji immediately stood up with a look of concern on his face.
The Queen Mother looked at Situ Mingji, whose face was pale, and said soothingly:
"Miss Situ, I'm sorry to scare you this time."
"The prince accidentally ate unclean food today and developed a rash. I have already sent someone to investigate. This matter has nothing to do with you, so you don't need to worry."
Situ Mingji secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt at peace.
But the Queen Mother suddenly stepped forward and held Situ Mingji's hand.
"You are a good girl. I was inconsiderate this time."
Does this mean that her marriage with the prince is going to fail?
Situ Mingji's face turned pale, and his heart felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.
She wanted to ask, but the prince's condition was unclear, and she knew it was not the time to say more.
Therefore, he nodded in agreement and told the empress dowager not to worry too much.
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction and instructed the nanny beside her:
"Go and get my treasured violet jade headpiece and give it to Miss Situ."
After saying that, he gave her a few more instructions before letting her leave.
After she left, the Queen Mother was lost in thought. Nanny Li beside her tried to persuade her:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is blessed with good fortune. Your Majesty, please do not worry too much. Your health is more important."
The Queen Mother sighed softly.
"The Dacheng royal family is affected by their bloodline and has few offspring. Your Majesty has countless concubines, but excluding the foolish Third Prince, they have only given birth to three princes: the Crown Prince, Prince Rui, and the Third Prince."
"Hechuan is the crown prince of a country. He should have had children soon, but now he has contracted such a disease."
"His Majesty has been eyeing him covetously, and he's eager for Hechuan to make way for his beloved Prince Rui. If he knew about this, Hechuan's position would be lost."
The Queen Mother had been in the military for half her life and had been fighting in the harem for many years. For the first time, she felt lost for her beloved grandson.
But in just a moment, she immediately regained her coldness.
"Keep this matter secret from me. If any word gets out, you will be held responsible."
"Yes." Nanny Li was shocked and quickly agreed.
The Queen Mother looked ahead in a daze, but suddenly she remembered that many years ago, when Shen Hechuan returned victoriously, he seemed like a completely different person.
It took her a lot of inquiries to find out that Chen Hechuan was injured and rescued by a woman at that time.
But when he returned from the victory, he found that the woman had been murdered and not even her body was left.
Could it be that his illness is related to that woman?
******
In the private room on the second floor of Wanxiang Pavilion, the most prosperous restaurant in Tiandu City.
Gu Jingchun pushed the door open and walked in with Lan Xin.
As soon as he entered, an elegant man in a green robe and a white silk ribbon around his waist stood up from the table by the window and saluted in the direction of Gu Jingchun.
Gu Jingchun took off the veil on his head, bowed slightly to Luo Ziqian, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Luo, I've been waiting for a long time."
Luo Ziqian chuckled.
"It's worth waiting any longer to get a beautiful woman's smile."
Gu Jingchun laughed even more happily.
He is a sweet talker.
Before she returned to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, she had already investigated the situations of the young masters from various aristocratic families in Tiandu, and after some selection, she chose Luo Ziqian.
So, before returning home, she met Luo Ziqian in advance on the pretext of feeling unwell.
At that time, Luo Ziqian was severely beaten by Minister Luo because his unusually close relationship with a man was exposed.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
