Hearing this, Bei Gonglie showed a doting smile and said, "I heard the music at the door, so I wanted to secretly take a look at my beloved concubine's dancing. I didn't disturb you, right?"
"Your Majesty came to visit me. I am too happy to be here, so how can I disturb you?" Concubine Ling responded with a smile.
She bit her lip secretly. It seemed that Bei Gonglie had not just arrived, but had been observing secretly for a while!
Bei Gonglie turned to look at Chu Jiaoli and said, "She has been teaching you dance these days?"
Concubine Ling was stunned for a moment, but she still forced a smile on her face and said, "Yes."
Bei Gonglie nodded slightly with appreciation and said: "This girl's dance looks even more beautiful than that of a gentle person. What's your name? You look familiar, are you from Leling Palace?"
Chu Jiaoli swallowed her saliva and said, "My name is Chu Jiaoli, and she is the personal maid of His Highness the Crown Prince."
Bei Gonglie frowned slightly and said, "The one with the prince? Will you be moving into the prince's residence in a few days?"
Chu Jiaoli lowered her head and said, "As far as the emperor is concerned, yes."
"It's a pity not to be on duty in the palace anymore..." Bei Gonglie murmured meaningfully.
Chu Jiaoli clenched the fists in her sleeves tightly, and she seemed to have felt the eerie coldness coming from Concubine Ling.
Thinking about the green banana that had been disfigured by Concubine Ling, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Bei Gonglie chatted with Concubine Ling for a while. She kept her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart, standing aside politely. With her life in danger, she had no intention of listening to their conversation.
After Bei Gonglie left, Chu Jiaoli immediately knelt down to Concubine Ling and said, "My queen, this slave is guilty."
Hearing this, Concubine Ling smiled and said: "Look at your nervous look, you are the prince's man, and now you have to move out of the palace. This palace still needs you, what else do you have to be afraid of?
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Chu Jiaoli pursed her lips and said, "Your Majesty is right. Your Majesty is compassionate and compassionate, and I have always respected you."
Concubine Ling helped her up, raised her hand and held her hand, looked at her seriously and said: "Jiaoli, I am really afraid of losing His Majesty. You should not appear in front of Your Majesty in the future, okay?"
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Chu Jiaoli immediately lowered her head and said: "Of course, please don't worry, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is very kind to me, and I will definitely not let you down."
No matter how stupid Chu Jiaoli is, she can still tell that she is holding back her anger at this moment, but she cannot release it because she still has some remaining value.
Concubine Ling showed a smile that did not reach her eyes and said: "Although I am still willing to keep you, I still don't want you to come to this palace again."
Chu Jiaoli immediately lowered her head and responded: "Jiaoli, remember this."
Concubine Ling slowly closed her tired eyes and said, "Let's go."
Chu Jiaoli immediately bowed and said, "Yes, I will leave."
Seeing Chu Jiaoli walking away, Concubine Ling's raised lips slowly dropped, she gritted her teeth tightly, her beautiful eyes filled with sullen anger.
She raised her hand and swept all the jewelry and powder on the table to the ground, and then tore into pieces the new clothes held in the hands of the maid behind her.
When Hongying saw the furious Concubine Ling, there was a hint of pride in her eyes.
Chu Jiaoli, you're done.
After walking out of Leling Palace, Chu Jiaoli immediately raised her hands to support the rockery before she could stand firm.
She was trembling slightly and looked panicked.
She didn't know why Concubine Ling was so friendly to her and let her go so easily.
But a lucky escape is already a luxury.
I returned to Muyang Palace with a lot of worries. Beigong Tengxiao had already returned from the morning court.
In front of the writing desk, he was carefully reading the memorial.
Chu Jiaoli stood beside him to serve, her thoughts drifting into the distance.
But now that the Prince's Mansion is completed, since Concubine Ling doesn't want to see her again, as long as she stays by Beigong Tengxiao's side, she should still be safe.
The treasures she collected have long exceeded the redemption price, and Concubine Ling has no use value to her. She is worried about how to get rid of her. Now that she encounters such a thing, it is a good opportunity.
Whether you are happy or sad, it all depends on Concubine Ling's thoughts.
Beigong Tengxiao glanced at the glass tea cup on the desk and frowned slightly.
The teapot into which Chu Jiaoli poured the tea had reached the bottom, and the poured tea had already overflowed out of the cup. The table was wet, but she stared blankly away, her eyes distracted, and she didn't notice at all.
The smoking hot tea slowly flowed towards Chu Jiaoli's skirt.
Beigong Tengxiao took her waist with his long arms and sat on his lap.
Chu Jiaoli was suddenly startled, and her thoughts instantly returned. She looked at Beigong Tengxiao's handsome face, so close that she could feel his breath beating on her cheeks.
So close……
Xu Shi had been careful to keep a distance from him for a long time, and the countless intimacy in the past had gradually been forgotten. At this time, Beigong Tengxiao's obsidian eyes reflected her helpless expression, which made her panic.
Her cheeks suddenly turned red, her heart beat a little faster, and she held her hand slightly nervously.
Beigong Tengxiao glanced at the bookcase with tea dripping down and said, "What are you doing?"
Chu Jiaoli turned around and saw that the tea had been spilled all over the floor. Her eyes widened immediately, and she stood up and knelt down, saying: "Your Highness, please forgive me."
"stand up."
"Yes." Chu Jiaoli responded softly and stood up slowly.
Beigong Tengxiao narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly and said: "You seemed absent-minded when you came back from Leling Palace, but you got into trouble?"
Chu Jiaoli pursed her lips. She had clearly told Bei Gong Tengxiao that she was not good at dancing. She had been teaching Concubine Ling how to dance for the past month without telling him. If he knew that this incident caused such a situation
Big disputes will inevitably lead to great anger.
After thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "It's okay, I just didn't sleep well last night."
Beigong Tengxiao looked seriously and said: "If there is any abnormality, you must report it to me."
"yes."
Beigong Tengxiao continued to pick up the memorial on the table and review it, and said: "That's all, since you can't sleep well, go and rest now. You will be moving to the Prince's Mansion in two days, and you will be busier then."
Chu Jiaoli felt blessed and said, "Yes, I will leave."
Two days later.
The weather in March has gradually warmed up. The warm sun is shining brightly and the clouds are thin. Today is an excellent weather.
The Prince's Mansion is not far from the imperial palace. The plaque in front of the door with the words "dragon and flying phoenix" written in gold and water is a gift from Bei Gonglie himself.
Pushing open the door, a magnificent mansion comes into view.
The bluestone slabs are paved squarely and neatly, the green pine rockery is well-proportioned, and the clusters of peonies on both sides are symmetrical and even.
Chu Jiaoli looked at the familiar things around her and remembered that the first time she came back to the Prince's Mansion, Beigong Tengxiao carried her all the way from the palace. After entering the door, all the maids and servants knelt down to salute the concubine.
After walking to the main hall, the maid opened the door. The layout of the front hall was as extraordinary as the front yard.
A touch of elegant fragrance filled the house with white smoke rising slowly from the platinum heater.
Behind the main hall is a sparkling lotus pond, with Chu Jiaoli standing on the arch bridge, and the beautiful scenery is unobstructed.