After Ming Cheng and Luo Shi returned to the Prince's Mansion together, Ming Cheng let go of Luo Shi's hand and walked towards the bedroom without looking back.
Luo Shi was left standing alone in the ice and snow, and the servants and maids around him seemed to have disappeared, as if they were accustomed to this.
Countless cold winds poured into Luo Shi's clothes, making Luo Shi shiver, but she still stood there and hesitated, not knowing what to do.
Ming Cheng is naturally worried about what happened today.
But……
Luo Shi looked at the prince's leaving figure, hesitated for a moment, and quickly followed him. She stood in front of the bedroom door and knocked cautiously, but there was silence in the bedroom. Luo Shi hesitated again and again, but still
Pushed the door open.
Seeing Luo pushing open the door and coming in, Ming Cheng glanced at her coldly and said, "What are you doing here?" The coldness of his voice and the alienation of his expression were completely different from what he had done to others.
Luo Shi was a little embarrassed. She pursed her lips and asked softly: "Is Shen Yulou dead?"
There was moonlight streaming in from the window, and the candlelight inside the house was dim. With the faint light, Luo Shi could see that Ming Cheng's face was exuding a cool luster like jade.
But Luo Shi knew that that was the attitude Ming Cheng would show only when facing her. To the outside world, Ming Cheng was always a gentle and humble gentleman, but only towards her...
Luo Shi tightened his sleeves nervously.
"No." Ming Cheng said calmly, "It was Dr. Jiang who sent her the medicine to fake death, which made Shen Yulou look as if she was dead. I have already sent her out of the capital."
so……
Shen Yulou was not dead at all. Although Shen Yulou looked dead at that time, he was just pretending to be dead.
Luo stood there, a little at a loss. After a while, he asked: "Why did His Highness the Crown Prince save her?"
Shen Yulou is now a witch who has brought disaster to the country, and even died in a prison. Even if there is a possibility of overturning the case in the future, Shen Yulou will never appear in the capital.
That is the crime of deceiving the emperor.
Luo Shi only knew what Ming Cheng wanted to do, but never knew the reason why Ming Cheng did what he did. Ming Cheng would never tell her, he would just tell her to do things.
Facing Luo's question, Ming Cheng just turned his back to her and said in a very cold tone: "What do you want to know about this?"
Sure enough, no matter what Ming Cheng did, he would not tell her, but Luo Shi still took a deep breath and said in a gentle and gentle tone: "I have made friends with Jun Min and Jun in accordance with His Highness's instructions.
, It’s just that Lord Minhe is cold-tempered and doesn’t want to talk to me too much.”
Hearing this, Ming Cheng turned his head to look at Luo and said, "In your opinion, what kind of person is Minhe Junjun?"
Luo Shi thought for a moment and then said: "It's hard to say."
Ming Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly: "It's hard to say?"
"At first, I thought Lord Minhe was a gentle and easy-to-talk person." Luo Shi recalled for a moment and said softly, "But later, Lord Minhe showed great hostility towards me."
Ming Cheng frowned slightly: "Why?"
"I don't know..." Luo Shi pursed her lips and paused for a moment. Luo Shi walked forward slowly, reached out and grabbed Ming Cheng's clothes, and said softly, "If Your Highness orders me, I will
Naturally, I will try my best to make good friends with Lord Minhe and will never let down His Highness’s expectations.”
When Luo Shi reached out and touched the corner of Ming Cheng's clothes, Ming Cheng couldn't help but frowned. A slight look of disgust appeared in his eyes, but it disappeared immediately. He raised his hand and held Luo Shi's hand.
, said softly: "You are willing to do this for me, of course I am very grateful."
Luo Shi lowered her head and said softly and meekly: "Your Highness is my husband, and whatever I do for Your Highness is what I should do."
But Ming Cheng couldn't hide his disgust.
Mingcheng not only dislikes Luo Shi, but also hates him deeply. Without Luo Shi, he could have married Shuxiu from another famous family. But it was precisely because Luo Shi's father was the prince and Tutor that Luo Shi
Luo Shi had the opportunity to visit the East Palace occasionally, so Empress Hu took this opportunity to ask Ming Cheng to marry Luo Shi.
Luo Shi is not worthy of Ming Cheng.
This is what Ming Cheng has always thought.
But Luo Shi was still obedient, so Ming Cheng rubbed Luo Shi's head and whispered: "Mr. Minhe has close contacts with Mingshu. Since you are on good terms with Jun Minghe, you will naturally see Mingshu often.
If there are any people around you, you should also pay attention to them and report them to me in time, do you understand?"
Luo Shi nodded: "I understand."
"So obedient." Ming Cheng smiled slightly.
He comforted Luo Shi as if he were soothing a kitten or puppy. Seeing that Luo Shi's hand was still tightly grasping the corner of his clothes, Ming Cheng picked up Luo Shi and pushed him down on the desk.
Luo's face suddenly turned crimson, but she was very docile and half-leaned on the desk. After Ming Shu untied her clothes, she blew out the candle beside her.
It's a warm spring night, and it's so beautiful that it's hard to describe.
...after the clouds have settled and the rain has stopped.
The guard beside Ming Cheng, Jiang Chi, stood in front of the bedroom with a calm expression. He had been standing here since he was a child half an hour ago. He had something important to report to Ming Cheng. As soon as he walked to the door of the bedroom, he heard someone
A dreamy voice came from the bedroom.
It was Luo's gentle and charming voice.
I guess it's the Crown Princess who is in the Prince's bedroom now.
No matter how urgent things were, Jiang Chi couldn't break into Ming Cheng's bedroom at this time.
After hearing the sounds in the bedroom gradually subside, Jiang Chi hesitantly knocked on the door: "Your Highness, I have something important to report to you."
In the bedroom, Luo Shi was naked, with a flushed face, leaning on Ming Cheng's arms, very docile and well-behaved.
Since marrying into the East Palace, there have been rare moments of tenderness with Ming Cheng.
Even though she knew that Ming Cheng never liked her, Luo still drank poison as if to quench her thirst.
At this time, hearing the noise coming from outside, Luo quickly looked at Ming Cheng.
Ming Cheng frowned. He had already recognized the voice of Jiang Chi, so he sat up from the couch, took his clothes over and was about to put them on.
Jiang Chi was his personal bodyguard, and he never had any unnecessary words. He came here at midnight, so he must have something very important to do.
Therefore, Ming Cheng did not delay.
But Luo pursed her lips, raised her hand and pressed Ming Cheng's arm, almost praying: "Your Highness...it's already very late..."
It will be dawn in a few hours, can't you... stay with me for a while?
This is what Luo wanted to say but could never say.
But Ming Cheng took out his arm without even looking at Luo Shi, and slowly put on his clothes.
He was not in a leisurely mood to chat with Luo.
"Your Highness..." Luo Shi called out again in a low voice, with a sad and sad ending.
Probably because he was too irritable, Ming Cheng finally turned back to look at Luo Shi, but he just spit out a few words from the gap between his lips: "Go back to your own yard."
After that, he walked out without looking back.
Luo Shi only looked at Ming Cheng's leaving figure and felt that there was no warmth in the room even though there was a stove, and it was very cold.
How long has it been...?
She could only look at Ming Cheng's back.
Not only after marrying into the prince's house, it has been like this since a long time ago.
How long ago was it when you first met Ming Cheng?
At that time, Luo was only a fourteen-year-old girl. She was in the East Palace with her father. Her father was the Crown Prince and Tutor, and was in the study with the young and handsome Crown Prince.
She then walked alone in the East Palace. Out of curiosity and fun, she strayed into the backyard. After wandering for a long time, she got lost in the flower forest and could not find her way out.
But at that moment, a young man as gentle as jade appeared in front of Luo Shi. The man had a jade-like face, a long body, and a gentle smile on his face. His voice was low and sweet. He said: "
Little girl, why are you here?"
Luo Shi was stunned on the spot. When she realized what she was doing, her face was already turning crimson. She lowered her head and unconsciously grabbed the corner of her clothes and said, "I'm lost...I don't know how to get out."
That young man was none other than Prince Ming Cheng, so Ming Cheng smiled slightly and said, "In that case, I'll take you out."
After that, he led Luo Shi, who was only fourteen years old, all the way out. Luo Shi followed Ming Cheng all the way, looking at Ming Cheng's back, as if he had been deeply imprinted on his heart.
.
From then on, she could always look at Ming Cheng's back.
After leaving the flower forest, Luo saw her father anxiously looking for her outside.
Seeing that it was Ming Cheng who had brought Luo out, the Crown Prince breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Luo Shi suddenly understood that the person who had just led her out was the Crown Prince Ming Cheng.
Ming Cheng just smiled slightly: "It's just a little effort."
Then he turned to look at Luo Shi and asked, "Little girl, go back quickly."
Luo's heart was pounding wildly. She walked to the side of the Crown Prince and Tutor, and quietly glanced at Ming Cheng. Seeing that Ming Cheng was also looking at her, she mustered up the courage and said, "My... my name is Long'er.
"
The Crown Prince hurriedly scolded him: "Don't gossip in front of His Highness the Crown Prince."
But Ming Cheng smiled: "Long'er... I remember."
Ming Cheng's casual words were deeply imprinted in Luo's heart.
Luo Shi was full of joy and thought that Ming Cheng had really remembered it, but when she prayed in every possible way to let her father take her to the East Palace again, Ming Cheng ignored her indifferently. From the beginning to the end, he did not even glance at her from the corner of his eye.
she.
But she had no chance to get close to Ming Cheng.
You can only look at Ming Cheng from a distance, and you can't even see Ming Cheng's front. All you can see is Ming Cheng's back.
For several months, she could only accompany Ming Cheng from behind, but despite this, she still begged the Crown Prince and Tutor to go to the East Palace together.
Even if you can only see your back.
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Shi finally found an opportunity when no one was around. She walked quickly to the side of Prince Mingcheng and said: "Your Highness, I am Long'er...!"
She looked at Ming Cheng with joy.
But Ming Cheng looked at the little girl walking up in front of him, and frowned slightly, showing doubt: "Long'er...?"
Who is Longer?
Luo's joy was suddenly extinguished. She pulled her sleeves and said uneasily: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince brought Long'er out of the flower forest. Long'er came to thank His Highness the Crown Prince..."
Ming Cheng seemed to be unable to remember, but he nodded with a smile: "It doesn't matter, you can go back."
Why don't you go back...?
That time, Luo stayed up all night.
She just wondered how there could be such a cold and heartless person in this world. She clearly said she would remember it, but when she saw them again, she had forgotten everything...
So Luo no longer went to the East Palace.
She thought that she would never go to the East Palace again.
However, changes in the world are always surprising. Luo Shi only knew an imperial edict, which tightly tied her to Ming Cheng for the rest of her life.
When receiving the order, Luo's heart was complicated and unspeakable. She was happy and scared at the same time. What she was happy about was that she could marry the man in her heart as she wished. What's more, Ming Cheng had a noble status. With her status, she was enviable to be able to become the crown princess.
Discouraged all the friends.
What she was afraid of was that Ming Cheng would forget her again.
Or should I say, Ming Cheng never remembered her.
Later, it was the day of her wedding to Ming Cheng.
On her wedding night, she waited uneasily in the wedding room. There were guests coming to congratulate her in the hall, and there was a faint noise.
But she was waiting alone.
There should have been a maid by his side, but Luo ordered her to go out.
She wanted to meet Ming Cheng alone, wanted to know what Ming Cheng was like in private, and wanted to see if Ming Cheng was as gentle as ever under the mask.
Later, she heard someone say that on their wedding night, Ming Cheng was drinking and laughing with the guests in the hall. He was very happy and seemed to be very happy about this inappropriate marriage.
Therefore, everyone in the world knows that the prince and his wife are loving and harmonious.
Kross knew that this was not the case.
After the guests had dispersed, Ming Cheng returned to the wedding room, his expression cold and gloomy to the extreme. There was no trace of joy on his face, and there was no more expression besides disgust.
Ming Cheng took off the hijab hastily. Luo Shi still wanted to say a few words to Ming Cheng, but Ming Cheng had pushed her down on the couch without any unnecessary words.
She lay down on the couch, and when she raised her eyes, she could see the look of disgust in Ming Cheng's eyes, but even so, Ming Cheng did not leave, but blew out the candle nearby.
She found out later.
That's because Ming Cheng doesn't want to see her.
There were not many tender moments between her and Ming Cheng, but Ming Cheng blew out the candle every time, without exception.
Luo's luxurious and graceful wedding clothes were torn and torn off. Luo was panicked and uneasy. Her body had become tense, but she still lay docilely and obediently, not daring to make any move.
"Don't move."
There is no tenderness.
Ming Cheng just went through the first sexual intercourse hastily. After the handkerchief turned red, he stood up, opened the door and left.
From beginning to end, there wasn't even a superfluous word.
Luo Shi's heart felt cold. She thought that her heart had been frozen that night.
She won't like Ming Cheng anymore.
But early the next morning, Ming Cheng went to visit her in person, brought porridge and rice, comforted her with gentle words, and fed Luo Shi himself.
He is still such a gentle and gentle gentleman.
Ming Cheng gently held Luo Shi in his arms and said in a soft and gentle voice: "From today on, you are the Crown Princess. We will go to pay our respects to the Queen Mother in a while."
Luo Shi knew, she nodded, still a little uneasy.
But Ming Cheng rubbed her head very gently and said, "Long'er, if you feel uncomfortable in any way, just tell me."
Luo Shi opened her mouth, wanting to ask about last night, but she was afraid that if she asked, the soft-spoken Ming Cheng in front of her would no longer exist, so Luo Shi remained silent.
Seeing that Luo didn't speak, Ming Cheng still smiled: "From now on, all the general affairs in the East Palace will be taken care of by you."
Luo Shi still nodded and said nothing.
Ming Cheng took Luo into his arms and whispered: "Long'er, don't worry, there will be no other women in the East Palace in the future, and there will be no concubines in the same room."
Luo Shi's body trembled slightly, and she responded softly and said: "Your Highness, it's time to go and say hello."
Ming Cheng and Luo went to Kunning Palace to pay their respects to Queen Hu.
Queen Hu's originally gloomy expression relaxed a little when she saw the fallen red handkerchief. She looked at Luo and said with a smile, "She is a good girl."
Mr. Luo lowered his head: "My daughter-in-law is not worthy of this."
Queen Hu smiled slightly: "Ye Yi, take the Crown Princess to my bedroom and give the Crown Princess the glazed phoenix hairpin."
Ye Yi bowed and said, "Please come with your maid, the Crown Princess."
Luo knew that Ye Yi was the most respectable female official around Queen Hu, so she followed Ye Yi to Queen Hu's bedroom.
But Ye Yi did not take out any glazed phoenix hairpin, but stood still, looked at Luo, and said: "Princess, please lift up your sleeves."
Luo Shi was startled: "What?"
Ye Yi sighed and said with some pity: "The Queen's intention is to let the maid check whether the Crown Princess has had sex with the Crown Prince."
"Why..." Luo Shi tightened her sleeves with some confusion and uneasiness. She didn't know why, but she suddenly felt very cold.
She suddenly realized that the reason why Ming Cheng was so disgusted with her last night and wanted to have sex was because he knew that Empress Hu would inspect her today, but...why?
Ye Yi comforted her slightly: "Crown Princess, the Queen is also a Crown Princess."
The implication is that Empress Hu was once like this, and...Luo Shi can become empress in the future.
Luo Shi still tightened his sleeves.
Ye Yi said softly: "Please, Princess, please lift up your sleeves. The Queen has a destiny and she must obey it."
Luo was speechless for a moment, so she had to lift up her sleeves. Seeing that there was no mark of Shou Gongsha on them, Ye Yi nodded and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your consideration."
After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation and motioned to go out.
But Luo didn't leave.
"Ms. Ye Yi..." Luo Shi suddenly said, "Why...don't you have the palace guard sand?"
Just when he was moving, Luo Shi caught a glimpse of Ye Yi's arm, which was as white as porcelain, with no mark of Shou Gong Sha at all, but...
It is a taboo in the palace for a palace maid to have an affair with a guard!
All maids who serve the master must be innocent. If they have an affair with a guard, the master and the master will be shamed.
But Ye Yi remained calm and said, "This is why the Queen insists on checking the Crown Princess."
This simple sentence shocked Luo Shi's heart.
What does it mean?
Doesn't it mean that the emperor did not have sex with Empress Hu at all, but with Ye Yi... so Empress Hu would check Luo's body for the palace guard sand because of her own reasons.
Can……
Luo Shi suddenly had a suspicion that horrified her.
If Ming Jin did not like Empress Hu and never had sex with Empress Hu, then wouldn't Ming Cheng, the son of the empress, be Ye Yi's child?
Seeing Luo's expression, Ye Yi's expression remained calm: "Prince Princess, don't think too much. Things in the palace cannot withstand scrutiny. What's more, some things are related to the Crown Princess's own wealth and life. I think the Crown Princess will not
It will be publicized to the outside world.”
Of course Luo Shi wouldn't, but she was already horrified in her heart.
Everyone in the world talks about the love and harmony between emperors and empresses, but they don't realize that behind the love and harmony there is such a cruel and ruthless truth.
But immediately, Luo stopped laughing again.
Isn't she the same? Others think that although she and Ming Cheng are not from the same family, they are a perfect match, but the truth is always hidden in the appearance.
But Luo Shi still had doubts in her mind: "I heard that the emperor loves His Highness the Crown Prince very much..."
Ming Jin must know that Ming Cheng is the daughter of Ye Yi, but he still dotes on Ming Cheng as always. Perhaps, the relationship between Ming Jin and Ye Yi is not just a romantic relationship.
Ye Yi said calmly: "Princess, it's time for us to leave."
Luo knew she had made a mistake, but she had too many questions in her heart, but she could not express them with her mouth, so she could only leave with Ye Yi.
After Empress Hu confirmed that Luo was indeed having sex with Ming Cheng, her expression became gentler and she became very close to Luo, which made Luo feel flattered.
Empress Hu's behavior made Luo extremely uneasy.
After saying hello, she and Ming Cheng returned to the East Palace together, but Ming Cheng was no longer as gentle and considerate as he was this morning. There seemed to be a layer of frost on his face, and he was extremely cold and distant towards Luo.
Luo Shi understood.
Ming Cheng just wanted to put on a show for the outside world.
Externally, they were a harmonious and loving couple, but internally, Ming Cheng abandoned her like a coward.
But why... let Luo Shi accompany Ming Chengyi to act together?
Luo Shi thought with resentment.
But when the Crown Prince came to ask about Luo's current situation, Luo was silent for a long time, then a bright smile appeared on his face and said: "Dad, haven't you heard? Others say that I and His Royal Highness are in love and harmony.
, Now the prince has left all the affairs of the East Palace to me alone, and there are no other women in the house, not even a concubine, isn't that okay?"
very bad.
But those Luo family members were not mentioned at all.
Because from the day she first met Ming Cheng, Luo thought that she would probably never fall in love with anyone else in her life.
Even though he knew all of this, Luo still wanted to be with Ming Cheng, even if it was only for a moment.
But now...
Looking at Ming Cheng's leaving figure, Luo was silent, and the sadness in his eyes gradually turned into a deep chill.
She called out: "Hanfang."
Her personal maid came in response.
"Go and find out where the Crown Prince went." Luo pursed her lips, changed her clothes, stood up, and said, "Let's go and have a look too."
This time, she didn't want to look at Ming Cheng's back.
She wanted to see for herself what Ming Cheng was doing.