Chapter 689: Dancing Princess vs. East Factory Admiral 49
The subtle feeling that Quan Jiu had in his heart because of Si Wanyi disappeared in an instant.
She picked up a piece of red bean cake and fed it to Chen Lang's mouth. The man held the letter in his left hand and opened his mouth naturally.
Quan Jiu lazily leaned against the table, his left hand supporting the edge, his right hand holding up the cake:
"Don't you want to eat cakes?"
I have to say that Si Wanyi really makes delicious pastries, which are all delicious and attractive in appearance.
Shen Lang chewed slowly and leisurely, as if no matter what happened, he would remain calm.
"You fed it."
The three emotionless words made Quan Jiu's lips curl slightly. She raised her eyes and stared at Shen Lang, trying to see any signs of love from his face, but the man was indifferent, as if he had just stated a fact.
Quan Jiu took a bite of the cake: "You are really..."
She was still pondering over the words in her mind, but Chen Lang looked up from the memorial, waiting for her next words.
The wine was about to reach his lips, but he had to swallow it back and said again:
"Ahem...cute."
She originally wanted to say "sour and reserved".
Shen Lang frowned slightly, as if he didn't understand why a notorious eunuch like him could be associated with the word "cute".
He thought about it carefully: "Not as cute as you."
Especially when you are jealous, even though you clearly care about someone, you still have to be stubborn.
Quan Jiu carefully studied his facial features: "Sir Shen, your ability to say sweet words always makes me suspect that you have a group of old lovers."
"Old lover?" Shen Lang was puzzled.
Quan Jiu pondered the wording for a moment: "A lover is someone of the opposite sex who has expressed their feelings to each other."
Chen Lang: "I have never confessed my feelings to anyone."
He glanced at Quan Jiu and added.
"Except you."
"When did you confess your feelings to me?"
How could she not remember?
Quan Jiu suddenly stopped swallowing because it was too choking. She raised her hand to pour a glass of water, but Chen Lang seemed to have expected it and filled it with a teapot.
"Thank you." Quan Jiu quickly drank the water.
Chen Lang stared at the table of cakes, was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke:
“Shen San said that you can’t spend money on women other than your wife.”
He spent money on her.
“Cough cough cough!!!”
Quan choked on the water halfway through her drink and pointed at the table full of cakes.
"Are you confessing your feelings?"
Those who don’t know might think it is a charity to help the poor.
Chen Lang: “…”
He pursed his lips slightly, feeling a little awkward in his heart, but pretended to be calm on the surface.
"...If you don't want to, forget it."
Last night, Shen San came to him to apologize and even gave him a "love storybook" that he had collected from the people. He had nothing to do last night and flipped through it roughly.
Quan Jiu: “…”
Others confess their love with flowers, sports cars, and hydrogen balloons, but he gives you a table of cakes and pastries.
"What if I don't agree?" Quan Jiu deliberately made things difficult for him.
Chen Lang's eyelashes drooped slightly: "Then continue next time."
When Quan Jiu left Dongchang, he was in a dizzy state.
As soon as Shen Sanyi entered the door, he saw several boxes of cakes that had been eaten: “Sir, do you have something to talk to me about?”
Chen Lang: "Let's divide all these cakes."
She couldn't finish it, but she didn't want to waste it.
Of course Shen San knew who these cakes were meant to appease, because he felt guilty about stopping Quan Jiu yesterday, and was afraid that Quan Jiu would bear a grudge.
Carrying two large boxes of pastries, Shen San secretly glanced at the books on Shen Lang's desk. Not seeing the love storybook he gave him last night, he cautiously tested it.
"Sir...Have you read the book I gave you last night?"
Shen Lang's eyelids twitched slightly: "No."
Shen San felt a little sorry: "Is that so..."
"Anything else?" Shen Lang said indifferently.
Shen San didn't care to say anything more: "It's okay, I'll take my leave."
As soon as he left, Shen Lang stared at the densely packed memorials in front of him and did not turn the page for a long time.
Finally, he pulled out a book from the depths of the bookcase. There was a folded page in the book, which happened to be page 15, and he happened to be reading here last night.
[Women are prone to jealousy. How to appease a jealous wife has become a science...]
………
As soon as Quan Jiu returned to the palace, he heard the news that He Yong, the son of Prime Minister He, was being questioned by Chu Tuo in the court for robbing a woman in the street.
"There are many playboys in the capital, and many who abduct women. Why did the emperor choose to target He Yong?"
Cuizhu folded clothes for Quanjiu and couldn't help but ask.
After spending a few months together, she no longer shut herself off and was no longer as fearful as before when interacting with Quan Jiu.
There was no surprise in Quan Jiu's eyes: "He is not targeting He Yong, but the He family."
He Yong has been eating, drinking, whoring and gambling for so many years, and Chu Tuo may not be really unaware of it, but has just turned a blind eye. Now he suddenly attacks because he wants to take action against the He family.
As expected, in the next few days, the party headed by Prime Minister He got into trouble frequently, and Chu Tuo openly got angry in the court many times. Although he did not mention Prime Minister He's name, everyone knew who he was targeting.
"Miss, I never thought that His Majesty would be willing to offend Prime Minister He for you."
Cuizhu sighed heartfeltly when she heard again that He's group was implicated.
Quan Jiu, as the person involved, remained unmoved and spoke calmly.
"He wasn't doing it for me, he was doing it for himself."
Chu Tuo relied on Prime Minister He and married He Miaomiao, which allowed him to truly establish a firm foothold in the court.
Cuizhu was a little puzzled: "But the emperor used to be very good to Prime Minister He, and the He family was also loyal to him. I heard that Prime Minister He didn't even need to bow when meeting the emperor in private..."
"It's just an appearance."
Quan Jiu held the teacup and tapped it with the tip of his index finger.
"You, a maid who has lived in the deep palace for a long time, know that Chu Tuo relied on the He family to get to the top. What will the others in the court say about it? Chu Tuo is hypocritical and arrogant. He also cares about face and doesn't want to be called a high-ranking official. After ascending the throne, the better Prime Minister He treats him, the more disgusted he feels..."
The most ironic thing is that while he hates the He family, he cannot do without the He family's help. In the past, he did not have the ability to kick the He family away and could only endure it. Now that the time is ripe and he has his own power in the court, his true colors are naturally revealed.
Cuizhu got goosebumps all over her body:
"...After hearing what the young lady said, I feel that there are few good men in the world."
You should know that Chu Tuo sent two large boxes of rare treasures two days ago. Everyone thought that this was a compliment to Doctor Shen's medical skills, but Cui Zhu knew that this was the Dog Emperor expressing his feelings for her young lady.
Thinking of Shen Lang, who was a mastermind but clumsy in expressing his feelings, a smile flashed in Quan Jiu's eyes:
"You can't just judge everyone with one stroke."
Cuizhu could see that he was in a good mood: "Miss, are you speaking for Lord Shen?"
Quan Jiu smiled but said nothing.
Cuizhu sighed, hesitated to speak, and said tactfully:
"Miss, Lord Shen is actually not bad, but you have to think clearly, he is a eunuch..."
An ordinary woman would rather marry a butcher than an inhumane eunuch.
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