C105 (2/2)

The crown prince had been involved with Gu Yun twice in a row, and it would be weird if the empress didn't hold a grudge. But the harem was such a unique place, even if one wished for the woman in front of one's eyes to immediately die, one would still have to be as happy as a sister.

With the fall of the crown prince, her Second Prince had the most chance. On the surface, she could not see through it, but she could see that there were definitely a lot of people trying to curry favor with her, but she could see that even if she spoke, she would still feel relaxed, unlike the Empress, ”It's a pity that my son is not available today, he's not here to be entertained.”

”Elder sister might not know, but I heard that King Jin has been making a lot of trouble these few days. Prince Jin's Wife probably won't be able to leave, and will have to train at home.”

The one who opened his mouth was his concubine, who was young, but had become his concubine recently. This concubine and Imperial Noble Consort Shen came from the same Shen Family, but the Imperial Noble Consort Shen wasn't a lady from the same clan, and her father was just a small household. However, because of her good looks, she was recognized by the wife of the family, who was also her mother.

Xiao Shen Shi's father was the Governor of Sichuan Province, a proper official on the border. When she reached her age, she was also sent to the palace, although she was not as beautiful as the Imperial Noble Consort Shen, she was still a rare beauty.

”I can't envy the fortune of Prince Jin's Wife.” The Imperial Noble Consort Shen laughed. ”Our Great Chen has a few princes who refuse to accept concubines. Although the wangfei is powerful, the King Jin also favors her.

On the other side, little concubine Shen chuckled, ”Big sister, we already have one.”

The other concubines laughed along, and they all looked at Xie Jingxi at the same time. There was not only King Jin who talked about not accepting a concubine but also pampering his wife, there were many girls who were envious of the level of the Prince Jin's Wife, their husband had received a Holy Pet, and they also had a title and title. Although they did not have a close relationship with their mother, they were all unable to withstand their husband's care, who would not want to marry someone like him?

Xie Jingxi had her previous unhappy experiences in the palace, in short, she adhered to the principle of not talking much, did not ask or answer, and absolutely did not quiver or speak anymore. She could only hope that they would let her go home as soon as they finished teasing her. However, for some reason, the empress had refused to give in today. It was almost noon, could it be that she would still be staying for lunch?

The His Majesty suddenly came over, and all the consorts were clearly caught unprepared. They did not expect to see His Majesty while they were here to watch the show, it was truly a joyous thing.

”This concubine greets His Majesty.”

The empress raised her head and bowed, allowing everyone to follow suit. The His Majesty responded and sat on the seat of honor, ”Everyone, dispense with the formalities.”

The Empress asked, ”How did His Majesty have the time to come?”

”We came together with Xuanchen, and today we left him to discuss matters with Sheng Luan. After that, Xuanchen wanted to come and bring his wife home, but we felt that his wife was in too much pain, and wanted to take a look at what kind of woman has such a heart.”

The Imperial Noble Consort Shen scoffed, ”So His Majesty came over for the sake of the Mrs. Gu. We were so happy for nothing.”

Xie Jingxi stood in the middle of the hall more and more honestly, His Majesty sized her up, ”Elder Official Xie's daughter really does have some charm.”

When His Majesty mentioned Xie Cen at this time, Xie Jingxi immediately had a bad premonition, and said with a stern face: ”His Majesty is too kind, I can't compare to my father at all.”

The His Majesty smiled meaningfully, ”Your father is still in prison. If you don't take this opportunity to ask for his help, perhaps I will give you face and let you off the hook.”

No one in the palace knew why His Majesty would suddenly bring up this topic. Xie Jingxi only felt the oppressive power that came from someone in a position of power suddenly envelop her entire body, her hands and feet were numb from the cold as she forced herself to calm down: ”A woman like me, a woman, should not ask about political affairs.

After she finished speaking, for a long time, no one spoke. The entire hall was filled with a stifling atmosphere and Xie Jingxi's back was already drenched in cold sweat, as though it was tormented by torture.

His Majesty had been staring at her the entire time, and Xie Jingxi didn't have the slightest intention of kneeling down. Standing there gracefully and staunchly, she seemed to not want to kneel down and beg for mercy, but suddenly His Majesty laughed loudly, ”Elder Official Xie has raised such a good girl. Since Xuanchen and Sheng Luan are here today, let's eat at the palace at noon.

When the His Majesty said this, the concubines started to laugh and talk again. As they clustered around the His Majesty, Xie Jingxi's tensed heart loosened and she almost squatted down, thinking to herself, she doesn't want to come to the Imperial Palace anymore. Just how many years do she need to live for once?

”Mrs. Gu, please wait.” Third Princess, who had always been silent in the crowd, suddenly walked over to Xie Jingxi's side. ”Long time no see, Mrs. Gu.”

Although she didn't say much, the things that Third Princess had said on her behalf was something that she had never forgotten. After she had heard that someone had gone to the Xie Clan to report, Xie Jingxi thought that the most likely person to be the Third Princess was still the Third Princess. Her heart was also filled with gratitude towards her.

”Third Princess, how have you been?” Xie Jingxi and Third Princess nodded, and when they looked up, they suddenly saw that not far away was Noble Chen, and suddenly realised, why did she not think about it, Third Princess was the one that was called by Noble Chen, and Noble Chen was Chen Du's older sister.