C123 (1/2)
Chu Zongge dubiously tapped her lips, ”Here.” He suddenly bent down, as if he wanted to kiss his.
”You …” Xue Ronghua stared at the enlarged face, she was so scared that she did not even dare to breathe loudly.
Chu Zongge stopped at the tip of her nose, extended his hand and scratched her nose, revealing a playful smile, ”What, are you scared?”
Xue Ronghua beat him on the chest with feigned anger, ”Not really, why are you moving so close to me?”
”Fine,” Chu Zongge raised his hands innocently. ”I'll stay away from you.”
Xue Ronghua rolled her eyes in annoyance, ”You still haven't told me why you're here at Prime Minister's Mansion?”
”Nothing,” Chu Zongge blinked mysteriously. ”Could it be that a dignified Prince Duan can't come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet his would-be wangfei?”
”Then you really must be burdened. The Xinyang Hall is very far from here,” Xue Ronghua said with a faint smile. ”Have you considered the matter that I told you that day?”
”Are you talking about the Princess Poyang? I feel that what you said is right, it's better to form an alliance with her. After all, he is the most beloved child of the Emperor and he has lost his Empress Chen.
”I naturally know that you will form an alliance with the Princess Poyang. I'm asking how you intend to explain to the Emperor that you want to stay in the Eastern Palace.”
Chu Zongge's eyes dimmed, and said hesitantly: ”About this … I haven't thought about it yet, but the Emperor still isn't willing to consider the matter of the throne becoming the throne. He once told me that the Mrs. Heyi doesn't want her children to participate in taking the throne. ”
”Right now, you are the only one in the palace. What is there to talk about seizing the throne?”
”With the fall of the Empress Chen, all of the concubines in the imperial harem finally heaved a sigh of relief. They would definitely take this opportunity to give birth to the emperor’s kid for the Emperor,” Chu Zongge shook his head in disappointment.
”Even if they can give birth to a Dragon Emperor, how many of them can reach your current peak,” Xue Ronghua said as she looked him in the eye.
Chu Zongge was startled, he lowered his head to look at the jar in his hand, ”I will go to the Imperial Study realm tomorrow to see the emperor.”
”Wait a moment,” Xue Ronghua said as she held onto his arm. ”Princess Poyang will definitely come looking for you, talk to her first before you go looking for the emperor.
Chu Lingyun was wearing a dark red feathered cloak, holding a bunch of red plums that were covered in snow, as he walked into the Xinyang Hall with a smile on her face, ”Prince Duan's palace is indeed the most suitable place to enjoy the snow.”
Chu Zongge sized her up a few times, then put down the teacup with a slight smile, ”I'm afraid that Princess doesn't know about it after leaving for three years. That Eastern Palace is the best place to reward snow.”
”Prince Duan seems to be very familiar with the environment of the Eastern Palace,” Chu Lingyun raised her eyebrows slightly and placed the dazzling red plum blossom on the table.
Chu Zongge told the palace maid to put away the red plum into the bottle, ”I know a little more than the princess.”
Xianghe took off her crane coat and shook off the snow on top of it. She softly asked: ”Why aren't you calling me Little Yun anymore?”
Chu Zongge lowered his head and laughed: ”If Princess likes me to be called Little Yun, then I will change my name.”
”Do as you wish,” Chu Lingyun said as she sat down with indifferent eyes. ”Pour me some new tea and let me drink some good ones.”
Chu Zongge picked up the teapot to pour her a cup of tea, and looked at Xianghe, ”This is …”
”This is the Palace's Liu Cai Man, but it shouldn't be true now,” Chu Lingyun said as she raised her eyes to glance at him, ”From the Chiron, does she look like me?”
”Liu Cai?” Chu Zongge frowned, and immediately understood that she had deliberately brought him here to offer it to the Emperor.
Seeing his understanding expression, Chu Lingyun said indifferently, ”You are naturally very clear about why your surname is Liu.”
Chu Zongge pushed the cup forward, ”Little Yun, drink this tea.”
”Do you know of a Consort Fu from the Great Qi that came to the palace?” Chu Lingyun lowered her eyelids and took a sip of hot tea, ”She's pregnant.”
Chu Zongge's hands paused, ”... ”Congratulations your majesty.”
”This is the child of a Great Qi woman,” Chu Lingyun looked at him enigmatically. ”Let's go speak about Lucky's words in front of the emperor, us two siblings shouldn't care too much about what's on the surface.”
Chu Zongge thought back to the word ”siblings,” and only laughed: ”You should still acknowledge your relationship with me.”
”You probably knew that it was impossible for me to not admit it,” Chu Lingyun said in a magnanimous manner, ”As matters stand, only you can take over the Eastern Palace.”
”Consort Fu is still carrying a child,” Chu Zongge said with a smile. ”Don't be too absolute in everything you do.”
”You speak as if you really hoped that the Consort Fu would give birth to a prince,” Chu Lingyun snorted, ”Are you also willing to be a concubine to a woman of Great Qi giving birth to a child?”
Chu Zongge curled his lips. ”You don't look like the obedient Princess Poyang beside the Emperor at all.” He heavily bit down on the word ”Little Yun”.
Chu Lingyun threw up her hands, ”That's why I said it, us siblings shouldn't care too much about what's on the surface.”
Chu Zongge looked at the plum blossoms with red flames, ”Where did you pick these plum blossoms?”
”Cheng Huan Hall,” Chu Lingyun said as she lifted her eyelids, ”I just went to see Consort Fu.”
Chu Zongge's pupils suddenly contracted as he said with hesitation, ”You … Did Consort Hua step out of the palace door for the last time to go to your place? ”