frightfiction Chapter 220 The Princess's Concubine
Chapter 220 The Princess's Concubine
In the study, the palace maid said in embarrassment:
"In reply to the Princess, Lord Shen said he couldn't eat."
The eldest princess waved her hand and asked the palace maid to leave.
That day, Shen Yanqing fainted beside her carriage on the street. After being taken back to the mansion and treated by the imperial physician, his injuries were under control. However, the imperial physician said that he was depressed and if the depression was not removed, it would be detrimental to his recovery.
"I don't know why Lord Shen is so depressed."
Fanggu was there to serve with writing materials.
With the fall of Prince Jing, all his followers were demoted, leaving many positions vacant at court. The Ministry of Personnel and the Cabinet had been incredibly busy lately, and the Princess took the opportunity to promote a number of her own people.
After this fight, she already understood Pei Heng's position - Pei Heng wanted to support the little-known Prince Su to ascend to the throne.
Prince Su was a sincere and upright man, and he cared deeply about the suffering of the people. His behavior was clearly evident in the Tongtian Tower case.
Not long ago, there was a heavy snowfall, and the people in the rural towns and villages suffered a disaster. Even the court hadn't reacted yet. I heard that Prince Su had already sent a large amount of supplies to provide disaster relief.
This seventh brother really impressed the eldest princess.
Although the seventh brother's reputation is not good, he is much better than King Kang.
Being a man is not a big deal.
Who hasn’t had some confusing things when they were young?
If he could sit on the throne in the future, he would definitely be a good emperor who loved his people like his own children.
However, these are secondary.
The most important thing is that Pei Heng is optimistic about him.
She unconditionally supports anything that Pei Heng values.
Now, all the power and connections she has accumulated will belong to her seventh brother in the future.
The eldest princess finished the work at hand and put down her pen.
"Send this letter to the general and tell him that I am keeping an eye on the affairs of the court, so he can rest assured."
"Yes!"
After giving the instructions, the princess looked at the food she had barely eaten and stood up.
"Go, go and have a look."
Wutong Court.
Shen Yanqing was dressed in a long, dark green gown. His long, dark hair was loosely tied at the back of his head, with a simple wooden hairpin inserted. He looked pale and a bit sick as he stood quietly by the window.
A red plum blossom is in full bloom in the corner.
The handsome and elegant figure made the eldest princess' heart skip a beat.
The eldest princess gave a look and the palace maid serving beside her handed her a fox fur cloak.
Walking up to Shen Yanqing, the princess opened her cloak and gently put it on him.
"Master Shen is not injured at all, so why are you still wearing such thin clothes?"
Shen Yanqing, who was immersed in his thoughts, was startled. When he came to his senses, he saw the princess personally putting the outer robe on him. He was so scared that he quickly stepped back several steps and bowed deeply:
"The eldest princess."
He turned his head to look at the cloak on his shoulders, and his ears slowly turned red.
The princess's hands were empty, and her heart was empty too. But in a moment, she suppressed the loss in her heart, smiled softly, sat on the chair by the window, and looked at Shen Yanqing with a sharp gaze.
"I heard that Lord Shen only ate two bites today. So, is the food here not to your taste?"
Shen Yanqing lowered his head and maintained a saluting posture.
"I dare not. The food in the Princess's mansion is delicious, but I am used to eating simple meals. Princess,"
He paused, licked his dry lips,
"Princess, I have been bothering you for a long time. Now that my injuries have healed somewhat, I would like to go home today. My mother at home is waiting for me day and night, and I dare not stay here any longer and cause her more trouble."
He has been living in the Princess's Mansion for more than ten days.
It was not right for a foreign minister like him to live in the princess's mansion. But every time he asked to leave, the princess refused. He didn't understand at first, but when he saw the looks in the eyes of the maids who waited on him, he understood everything.
There have long been rumors that the princess likes to recruit all kinds of men to serve as her advisors. The princess refused to let him go, so perhaps she's attracted to him?
Normally, he should have been responsible for the princess's behavior when he flirted with her at Huguo Temple. But he was broke, so how could he be held responsible? They were worlds apart, one in heaven and the other in hell.
Merlin, Xu Jing's words that day were still echoing in his ears.
He can't even afford to support Xu Jing, so how can he be worthy of marrying Her Royal Highness the Princess?
But it is absolutely unacceptable for him to sell his body and become the princess's lover for her pleasure.
These days, he was in constant torment, unable to find a solution that would satisfy both his physical and mental needs. He lost his appetite and lost a lot of weight.
Now I can only harden my heart and leave.
I will repay the princess's debt of gratitude someday. As for the rest, I dare not and cannot think about it anymore.
Shen Yanqing kept going back and forth here. When the princess heard that he was leaving, the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
It is said that love never knows where it starts, but only goes deeper.
Originally, she had never paid much attention to Shen Yanqing. But fate brought them together time and again, and she didn't know when she started to like him.
Seeing his blushing face, it was obvious that he was interested in her, but he always backed away seriously, which made her angry.
A fool is a fool.
She has kept him here for so many days, doesn't he understand the friendship between them?
Does she have to break this window paper?
"I love red plum blossoms. Three years ago, my husband planted red plum blossoms all over the Princess's mansion just to please me. But at that time, I was thinking about General Pei and turned a blind eye to my husband's true feelings."
"The prince consort was unhappy and died of illness within a year."
"Now, only the red plum blossom remains, but the person is..."
"Yanqing, the former Japanese princess was obsessed with love, which blinded her eyes and made her unable to see the people and things around her clearly. She missed the prince consort who treated her sincerely, and also missed the opportunity to live a happy life. As time passed, I finally met the person I like again. I feel that now that I have met him, I must hold on to him tightly and not miss him again."
"Yanqing, I would like to invite you to be my son-in-law. What do you think?"
After saying a lot in one breath, the eldest princess sat upright on the chair, looked up at the stunned Shen Yanqing, and waited quietly for his answer.
Shen Yanqing never expected that the eldest princess would actually propose to him directly. He was so shocked that his breathing stopped at first. It was not until his chest felt tight and his heartbeat was like a drum that he came to his senses.
Then he knelt on the ground with a thud.
"I am truly flattered by your kindness, Princess. But I dare not marry above my station."
Quiet.
There was a deathly silence in the room.
Fang Gu, who was standing by, frowned and said angrily after hearing what Shen Yanqing said:
"Shen Yanqing, you are such a fool! The princess is so fond of you, yet you are so ungrateful! Your head is not in demand, yet you dare to refuse like this! Do you think the princess must have you? You are such a jerk!"
Fang Gu watched the eldest princess suffer for so many years, and finally opened her heart to her for once, but she was rejected by the ungrateful Shen Yanqing!
She wanted to slap him a few times.
Shen Yanqing kept his head down from beginning to end, and now that Fang Gu was scolding him like that, he lowered his body even lower, almost lying on the ground.
But even so, he never gave in.
Until a sigh from the eldest princess came from above.
"Forget it, it's me, Meng Lang."
Then there was the rustling of clothes, and the eldest princess had already stood up and walked out, saying as she walked:
"Lord Shen's injuries have healed. Prepare a carriage to take him back."
Only after everyone in and outside the house had left did Shen Yanqing fall to the ground with a thud.
He covered the wound on his chest, which was only an inch away from his heart, which was beating happily with a "dong dong dong dong" sound!
Looking at the empty space outside the door, his heart also became empty.
Normally, his room was bustling with servants coming in and out. But at this moment, he glanced at the empty room, gave a wry smile, struggled to get up, packed his bag, and left the room.
A palace maid was waiting at the doorway with a cold look on her face. When she saw him come out, she glared at him and said unhappily:
"Sir, the carriage is at the back door. Let's go."
The palace maid led the way in front with a sullen look on her face.
What a fool this is!
It was a waste that they had been so nice to him these days. They didn’t expect that he would be a heartless man!
I bother!
……
The Ninth Princess stood in the distance and saw Shen Yanqing coming out of Wutong Garden. She asked the people around her with a look of surprise:
"Who is that?"
The palace maid leading the way didn't know what happened in Wutong Garden. She looked at Shen Yanqing and smiled, covering her mouth:
"Princess, you may not know this, but this is Lord Shen Yanqing from the Ministry of Personnel. He was brought back by Her Royal Highness the Princess, and has been staying at the mansion for over ten days."
The deep meaning of that smile is self-evident.
"Oh!"
The Ninth Princess nodded in understanding.
Wutong Garden was where the prince consort lived during his lifetime. This Lord Shen was able to live in Wutong Garden and stayed there for more than ten days. The palace maids in the mansion had such an expression, so his identity was self-evident.
That’s the mistress!