Chapter 686 Dancing Princess vs. East Factory Admiral 46
Quan Jiu endured the nausea in his stomach and listened to his monologue before starting to cooperate with him in acting.
"I know it's not easy for Your Majesty, so I'm here to make a final decision for Your Majesty. Although I'm not from a noble family, I'm also proud and unwilling to be a concubine. I only want to pursue a lifelong partner. Your Majesty, don't worry about it anymore."
She poured out the water in the teacup, and a trail of water immediately flowed on the ground, separating Quan Jiu and Chu Tuo.
"Let bygones be bygones. Your Majesty, don't worry. I won't mention it in front of the Empress. From now on, you are the ruler and I am the subject. That's all."
Her words were so decisive that Chu Tuo couldn't help but frown.
He knew that she was aloof and different from ordinary women, but he didn't expect her to be so strong-willed and actually pursue a lifelong partnership.
Chu Tuo naturally couldn't dismiss her harem. He secretly sighed that she was ignorant, but pretended to be embarrassed:
"My dear minister, I am the Son of Heaven. The harem is part of the consolidation of my political power. I cannot impulsively dismiss the harem..."
Quan Jiu was generous and sensible: "I understand, so Your Majesty, don't worry."
If the hard approach doesn’t work, you have to use the soft approach.
Chu Tuo stared into her eyes:
"My dear Lord, since you are willing to treat me with tea, I believe you are not without feelings for me... I have been coming to the Yangxin Palace this month because you understand me and tolerate me. With you, I don't have to weigh the pros and cons or engage in intrigue. In this vast palace, only this place is my pure land..."
The more he spoke, the more moved he became.
"My dear, if you ignore me, I will be left alone."
Chu Tuo knew that she was not easy to deal with, so what he said was half true and half false. He raised his eyes to look at Quan Jiu's profile, looking forward to her reaction.
"Two for two."
In the space, Quan Jiu's consciousness silently fought one against two.
"I can't accept it." The system pursed its lips in frustration.
Chu Tuo didn't get a reply for a long time. He frowned slightly and asked tentatively.
"My dear?"
Quan Jiu woke up from his dream: "Ah, are you done?"
Chu Tuo: "My dear, can you understand my painstaking efforts?"
"able."
Quan Jiu answered without hesitation, and drew out a pair of kings and jokers, which directly blew the opponent upside down.
Chu Tuo breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew that you, my dear, have ambitions, unlike those women in the harem."
Quan Jiu won a bunch of happy beans and quietly changed the Landlord game to Sichuan Mahjong.
"It's not that I don't want to give Your Majesty a chance, but my father has a family rule that no woman from my Shen family will ever be a concubine."
Two barrels.
System: "Touch one."
Chu Tuo frowned, knowing that it was not easy for her to soften her attitude.
"Give me some more time."
"Oh?" Quan Jiu finally looked up from his mahjong.
Chu Tuo: "Although I cannot promise you a lifetime of companionship, I can still give you the position of Queen."
"What about the Queen?" Quan Jiu pretended to be embarrassed.
Chu Tuo pondered for a moment and said, "You are Ziweixing. I married you not only for my own selfish desires, but also for the prosperity of Mengguo. Miaomiao is a generous and sensible person. She will definitely understand my good intentions."
Quan Jiu silently pushed the cards: "All the same color, three houses closed, give me money, give me money."
After finishing the card game, she finally looked up at Chu Tuo:
"I believe Your Majesty will do what he says."
"My dear..."
Seeing that her attitude had softened, Chu Tuo wanted to strike while the iron was hot and have a heart-to-heart talk with her.
Quan Jiu said indifferently, "I believe Your Majesty will do what he says. Please don't betray my trust. Before you fulfill your promise, please don't come to Yangxin Palace again."
Chu Tuo's face changed slightly. He didn't expect that she would be so stubborn.
"Your Majesty, please go back."
………
He Miaomiao recently discovered that something was wrong with Chu Tuo.
She looked displeased: "Your Majesty went to the Yangxin Palace, and then where did he go?"
The maid knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, after His Majesty came out of the Yangxin Palace, he went straight back to the bedroom."
He Miaomiao looked puzzled: "Your Majesty, has your personality changed?"
Although Chu Tuo could not be said to have been a party-lover every night in the past, he would still go to the concubine's palace every two days.
Now a week has passed and he hasn't gone anywhere.
He Miaomiao didn't understand, but her ugly expression eased a little.
As long as you don't go to other concubines' palaces, it's fine.
"How's Meng Changxi, the person I asked you to investigate?" She changed the subject.
"I've had someone confirm that a woman who looks very similar to Meng Changxi has indeed been spotted in the capital city recently."
A cold look appeared in He Miaomiao's eyes, and murderous intent surged: "Are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?"
"This person used to be a maid in the palace and served His Majesty the Fourth Prince. She is very familiar with Meng Changxi's appearance and there is no way she could have made a mistake."
The maid answered cautiously.
He Miaomiao clenched the teacup in her hand: "Hasn't the person been caught yet?"
The maid paused and said, "...indeed not yet."
"A bunch of trash!!!"
He Miaomiao suddenly became angry and smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground. The cup shattered into pieces in an instant, and the broken pieces just bounced in front of the palace maid.
"I've been raising you for so long, and I can't even find a woman who doesn't know martial arts!"
He Miaomiao's face was ferocious, and she slammed the table so hard that all the palace maids in Fengyi Palace knelt down one after another, and for a moment they were terrified.
"You must capture her before His Majesty finds her. If you fail to capture her, you don't need to come back."
…………
Quan Jiu vented his anger to Chu Tuo, and left the palace the next day feeling refreshed.
After picking up Xiao Youzi, she went straight to the East Factory.
The East Factory is located outside the imperial palace and exists independently. This is the first time that Quan Jiu has visited here.
As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw a mahogany plaque at the door with the two big words "Dongchang" written on it.
The people passing by walked past the door with their heads down. Quan Jiu noticed that when passing by the gate of the East Factory, everyone quickened their pace, as if there was a ghost chasing them.
As soon as Quan Jiu entered the gate of Dongchang, he was stopped.
"I'm looking for Master Shen."
She showed the badge Chen Lang had given her.
When the guards saw the badge, their eyes trembled, they looked at each other, and respectfully let him go.
Quan Jiu led Naitanzi along the way without any obstruction. She was confused about the direction and was about to find someone to ask for directions, but she saw a familiar figure walking back stealthily, obviously trying to avoid her.
"Shen San."
Quan Jiu raised the corner of his mouth and walked straight over.
Shen San's body stiffened.
The next second, he turned around and smiled in surprise: "Doctor Shen? What gust of wind brought you here..."
"From the tone of your voice, it seems you don't welcome me?" Quan Jiu raised his eyebrows.
“I dare not!”
Shen San rejected it outright, but his eyes were a little erratic.
Quan Jiu didn't ask him directly if he was hiding something: "Where is your Lord Shen?"
Hearing his master's name, the smile on Shen San's face became even more hollow.
"My Lord... is busy with something."
Quan Jiufeng narrowed his eyes slightly: "What's the matter?"
Shen San: "..."
After saying this, he was afraid that he would lose his job.
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