"Legend has it that the Red Blood Shark Pearl was transformed from the weeping blood of the Shark Emperor. It is a national treasure of Zeguo. Although it is presented to my Dayao Palace as a tribute, its significance is far greater than ordinary worship. His Highness the Crown Prince would be too hasty to give it away without opening his mouth.
some."
Two men's voices came from behind. The one who spoke first made Bai Qige unable to hold her breath and clenched her hands secretly.
Although the palace is large, it is always easy to meet Yi Chenxuan.
"The cold winter will be over in a blink of an eye. I haven't seen the prince and concubine in a few days. I wonder how it's been lately?"
Turning around and putting on a smile, Bai Qige said calmly: "The fifth prince is busy with internal affairs and has no time to take care of trivial matters. Qige should greet the fifth prince first. It's rude."
There were other people standing nearby, but Yi Chenxuan and Bai Qige were talking alone, and even ignored the prince Yi Chenyu. It seemed that their relationship was closer than others. Only the two people who faced each other calmly understood everything.
, this is another confrontation without smoke.
The prince's mind was relatively simple and he did not notice anything strange. He still faced Yi Chenxuan and another man who appeared halfway: "What a strange day it is today. How come the fifth brother and Prime Minister Zuo are also here in the imperial study?"
"Concubine Jin was infected with cold. Prime Minister Zuo missed her and wanted to visit the harem, so my younger brother stopped by to pay his respects to his father."
Prime Minister Zuo? The sinister-looking, hunched-over man in front of him is Concubine Jin’s brother. Prime Minister Zuo, Gong Ruhai? Three people with conflicting interests are polite when they get together. There are so many surprises today. I don’t know.
How to digest it? After bending her knees and saluting, Bai Qige said goodbye to the three of them calmly: "It is inconvenient for the harem to interfere with the affairs of the court, and there are some miscellaneous matters in Lianchenxuan. Qige is rude, so I have to go first."
The prince responded and watched Bai Qige leave. He felt regretful: "What a straightforward woman. I don't know who was so cruel to leave that scar. Fortunately, the seventh brother does not dislike her appearance. It is rare." Looking back, his smile did not diminish.
Yi Chenjing, the prince said again: "My father is not feeling well and has returned to the palace first. I have to go to my mother to pay my respects. Can my fifth brother and Prime Minister Zuo go with me?"
Yi Chenxuan and Prime Minister Zuo both said they would go to greet Emperor Yao first. After the prince exchanged a few greetings, he left alone. Seeing no one around him, Prime Minister Zuo laughed: "Last year, the noble man who was favored by the emperor felt that his appearance was getting old.
The emperor was scolded for asking for the scarlet-blooded shark beads, but the prince actually wanted to give them to a lowly marriage princess. I really don’t understand what he was thinking."
"Men are very proud of themselves, especially in front of women." Yi Chenxuan paused, a light flashed in his eyes, and said deliberately, "The prince cares about something that even the seventh brother has never thought of. No wonder others say that the prince is gentle and elegant.
He is considerate and considerate, and is the most popular person among women in the palace. Rumor has it that the seventh brother is not very enthusiastic about the prince and concubine. Some time ago, the prince and concubine had some misunderstandings in the back hall of the East Palace. It seemed that the prince, not the seventh brother, came to help at that time.
ah."
Let’s not mention whether the speaker meant it or not, but the listener did. Thinking back to the ambiguous scene where the prince held Bai Qige’s cheek just now, Prime Minister Zuo’s heart moved and his small eyes narrowed into slits.
The filth and chaos in the harem were the things that Emperor Yao hated the most.
Huixi Residence was deserted and silent for several days. Yu Che locked himself in the room and refused to see anyone. He might be able to eat one or two bites of the food brought by the other maids, but Bai Qige couldn't even take a bite or two of the food that Bai Qige placed in front of the door.
Reluctant to move. After being upset for a few days, Bai Qige also looked away. It might not be a bad thing for Yu Che to leave Yaoguo. As a princess with no title, what she will face next is the endless struggle for power.
In addition, there are also little tricks from Su Rao from time to time. Keeping Yu Che by his side will only bring danger, so it is better to let him go free. Now Yi Chenjing treats her well. Even if Yu Che does not serve her wholeheartedly, he would not think about it.
What a big problem.
However, there is one change that is difficult to adapt to for a while, and that is loneliness.
Surao was competing for favor in front of the concubine Jing, but Bai Qige didn't want to compete with her, so she simply didn't leave Huixiju for a moment of peace except to ask for her regards. There was only one month left before the scheduled expedition, and the war was imminent, and Yi Chenjing was competing day by day.
It was a busy day, so naturally there was no time to see her again; Zhan Ting would show up occasionally, but neither of them was good at words, and Zhan Ting was an honest, honest, almost dull person, so they usually just chatted for a few words and then had nothing to say.
.
In the huge Lianchenxuan, it seems that she is living apart from everything.
Sitting alone in the inner hall in the lonely afternoon, Bai Qige flipped through an almost incomprehensible book on the art of war. Suddenly, she heard a chuckle coming from outside. She raised her head and looked into the front hall, where she saw Jin Zhaoyi and Mrs. Qi walking towards each other carrying money.
"What kind of wind is this that has brought you two here?" Bai Qige put down the book and quickly stood up to pour tea.
After Mrs. Qi lost her unborn child, she returned to the Yaohing Palace. Fortunately, Yi Chenxuan did not make things difficult for her anymore. Jin Zhaoyi often came to accompany her and persuade her. Mrs. Qi, who had been sad all day, gradually came out of her grief, and her face was as beautiful as a flower.
Shangzhong smiled again.
"Jin Zhaoyi said that it's not good to be bored in the house all the time. After thinking about it, there is no place to move around. I heard that the seventh prince has been busy in the imperial study recently, so the two of us discussed coming to your place. Why, no
Welcome?" Mrs. Qi joked with a smile.
"How dare you not welcome me? I hope you can't come. This Huixiju is so unpopular all the time, I feel very bored myself."
After taking the tea, Jin Zhaoyi was not in a hurry to take a sip to warm her body, but looked at Bai Qige meaningfully: "You just stay in Lianchenxuan all day and don't go anywhere else?"
"Where can I go? I'm not familiar with this place. It's an accident to meet you two." Bai Qige shook her head and sighed, "There are a lot of disputes in the palace. Only by going out less and talking less can I stay on my own. After all, I can't compare to my two sisters.
After being in the palace for many years, it is easy to do something wrong and offend someone if you are not careful."
Madam Qi and Jin Zhaoyi looked at each other and hesitated for a moment. Madam Qi pulled Bai Qige and sat aside, with worry in her eyes: "Qige, you don't know that the harem is dangerous. Even if you don't go out, you can't hide.
.To tell you the truth, today Jin Zhaoyi and I are here to advise you not to go out casually these days to avoid being plotted against."
Bai Qige was stunned and looked up at the two worried people.
There was something in Mrs. Qi's words that was obviously meant to persuade, but in fact it was a hint that something bad had happened to her, and she wouldn't be able to escape even if she hid in Lianchenxuan and didn't go anywhere.
Her calm expression turned solemn, and Bai Qige lowered her voice: "We are all one of our own. If anything happens, please ask the two sisters to make it clear. I stay at Lianchenxuan's gate all day long and don't even know what's going on outside."
Seeing the confusion on Bai Qige's face, she really didn't know. Jin Zhaoyi and Mrs. Qi poked me and I poked you. In the end, Jin Zhaoyi couldn't help but whispered: "That's it. I don't know who is afraid that the world is not in chaos.
Say...said you have an affair with His Highness the Crown Prince."
"The prince and I?!" Bai Qige laughed in surprise, "How many times have the prince and I met in total? This rumor is too ridiculous, and it is simply groundless. Is it possible that the palace is so stuffy that people are sick, and their brains and eyes are all damaged?
Not useful anymore? It’s so boring!”
If the rumor is that she and Yi Chenxuan are somewhat understandable, the two have had several private contacts, and Yi Chenxuan has deliberately alienated her relationship with Yi Chenjing, but when it comes to the prince, it has to be said that it is nonsense.
, the person who spread this rumor definitely has something wrong with his mind.
"Don't be angry, of course we believe you." Mrs. Qi saw Bai Qige's strong reaction and hurriedly comforted her, "But it's one thing for us to believe it, and it's another thing for others to believe it or not. The person who spread the rumor has a nose and an eye.
He said that he saw you walking with His Highness the Crown Prince outside the Imperial Study Room and they seemed to be intimate. It happened that the day before yesterday, His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly asked the Emperor for red blood shark beads to remove the scars on your face and was severely scolded. This made everyone in the harem aware of it. He came and went again.
This rumor is spreading more and more widely, traveling more and more across the universe."
Unknowingly being pushed to the forefront again, Bai Qige was a little helpless, speechless, and at a loss as to what to do.
I thought that the prince's request for the red-blooded shark bead from Emperor Yao was just a talk, but he didn't expect that he actually said it. The red-blooded shark bead was priceless and of great significance. By doing so, the prince was making enemies for her, no matter what.
Have you asked, among the concubines in the harem, the princes’ main wives, concubines, and even the prince’s concubine, who can’t be jealous? At an old age, things are done without thinking. If Yi Chenyu becomes the emperor, he will definitely lead the country to its destruction.
of the road.
Bai Qige was also very concerned about another thing Mrs. Qi said - someone saw her and the prince walking together outside the royal study, and they seemed "intimate"? They walked with the prince peacefully that day, only in the end the prince mentioned her.
When he was scarred, he reached out and touched her, which was a bit intimate, but only two people saw this scene.
Prime Minister Zuo and Yi Chenxuan.
Taking a deep breath, Bai Qige put on an indifferent smile and understood everything.
"You two sisters, don't worry. Rumors are just rumors after all. I have no contact with His Highness the Crown Prince. As time goes by, those rumors will disappear. By the way, do the Crown Prince and the others know about this?"
Jin Zhaoyi shook his head: "It was spread among the servants and the harem. So far, the princes and emperor have not heard of it. I hope this rumor can be eliminated as soon as possible to avoid causing another turmoil."
Fortunately, Yi Chenjing didn't know about it - Bai Qige suddenly paused when she thought about it.
Why should he consider Yi Chenjing? Does he know what the relationship is? It won't hinder his great cause anyway, and he won't have the slightest reaction to this kind of thing that has nothing to do with him. I'm really confused, and I will think of him inexplicably.
, maybe there is a shadow in your heart because of too many meetings?
There was a sound of footsteps in the front hall, and the beaded curtains made a crisp sound. The light purple uniforms were chic, and the slender figures came into the sight of the three women in the inner hall.
"Seventh prince?" Mrs. Qi and Jin Zhaoyi said in unison, their tone was quite surprised. Didn't it mean that the seventh prince was busy discussing plans for the expedition in the imperial study room? Why did he run back to Lianchenxuan and go straight to Huixiju in broad daylight?