In the afternoon, Prince Rui came back, but Yi Yiyi and General Gao were discussing matters in the study. General Gao didn't leave until it got dark.
At night, the prince indeed went to Concubine Gao's Wanyue Residence.
Almost every time General Gao came, the prince would go to Concubine Gao's room, which was no longer strange.
General Gao held an important position in the army, and the Earl of Weiyuan was also from a family of military commanders who already held military power. Prince Rui was the prince who was fostered in the name of the queen, but the queen had a legitimate prince, but he was only eight years old.
Now the emperor is very old, he is also fifty-five years old. The former empress died of blood loss after leaving his eldest son. The current empress is the successor. Prince Rui’s biological mother is the late Concubine Duan, who was raised by the empress to become his successor. Raised under the Queen's name.
There are seven sons and five daughters in the current emperor. The eldest son has been established as the prince, but he is relatively mediocre. He has a lot of children. The second prince is the King of Wei, the third prince is the King of Shu, the West Prince is Prince Rui, and all the adult princes are his own. They stayed in Kaifu and got married.
As for the remaining three princes, one is ten years old, one is eight years old, and the other is only three years old.
The prince has done a lot of ridiculous things in the past few years, and the emperor is actually interested in deposing the prince, but he is reluctant to part with him, thinking of the late queen's affection, and still protecting his son.
There are three remaining princes, who are also very prestigious in the court, but they all keep to their own behavior.
Of course, it's all just on the surface.
King Rui must have secretly moved among his ministers and raised private soldiers.
The reason why Concubine Gao dared to be so domineering was because she knew how much her family could help the prince.
As for the nepotism in the Qiyuanhou Mansion, it was all because Mrs. Qiyuanhou had previously flattered the Queen Mother to grant the marriage. Otherwise, the position of the principal concubine should have been hers, Gao Yunwan.
After some tenderness, Concubine Gao hugged Prince Rui and looked at him with gentle eyes. She outlined his facial features little by little with her index finger and looked at the man infatuatedly.
Prince Rui grabbed her hand, opened his eyes, and looked at her lovingly, "Aren't you tired enough?"
"How can the prince be so tired? He goes to court in the morning, goes to the military camp in the afternoon, and is even more busy in the evening." She said coquettishly and sinisterly.
When King Rui heard this, he knew that she was talking about the concubine he had just promoted. He smiled helplessly and pinched her face, "Are you jealous?"
Hearing this, she lay on his heart, hugged him, pouted, and said pretending to be angry, "The princess just doesn't want you to pamper me, so she found such a charming girl to seduce me. She has evil thoughts."
"Don't say that, Princess. After all, I treat you differently from others. Why should you be angry with yourself over such a trivial matter."
No matter how willful Concubine Gao is, she still knows how to restrain herself. She doesn't dare to speak too much and offend the prince, so she can only hum.
Little bitch, wait until she has time to deal with her.
When he got up early in the morning, Concubine Gao helped him get dressed and watched the prince walk out of the courtyard. Then he went back to bed with satisfaction and had another deep sleep.
When King Rui left Nanyuan and passed Xiyuan, he suddenly thought of Jiang Jinxin. She was wearing clothes that didn't fit well. She was busy and forgot about it yesterday, but she just remembered it today.
He said to his confidant, "Find someone to make some clothes and send them to Mei Xiangju. At the same time, let the jewelry store send her some jewelry. It's too plain."
Finally, he remembered that this was not possible, so he changed his mind and said, "Let me make some clothes for Concubine Gao, and the jewelry store will also send her a batch of jewelry to choose from, and find some women with strict mouths to take care of Mei Xiangju." Just send a few pieces of the style, don't be too ostentatious."
The confidant was stunned. This was the first time that the prince had asked him to do these things.
Isn’t the princess in charge of everything in the backyard?
But he didn't dare to ask any more questions and just did as he was told.
At noon, Concubine Gao received the items. She heard that the prince specially asked someone to bring them to Concubine Gao to choose. She almost went all over the house to tell the prince how much he loved her.
As for Mei Xiang Juli, Jiang Jinxin looked at the things she had. They were all made of top quality materials, the colors were very fresh and beautiful, the patterns and embroidery were the most fashionable at the moment, and the sets of jewelry and hairpins were all simple and elegant.
"Did the prince ask you to send them here?" Jiang Jinxin asked curiously.
"Yes, the prince specially ordered it to be sent here." The mother-in-law said respectfully.
Jiang Jinxin touched these clothes, and her heart was full of joy. Although she didn't expect these extraneous things, who didn't like the feeling of being remembered.
"Lianrong, come here." Jiang Jinxin called Lianrong and whispered a few words in her ear. Lianrong nodded and went in to get some broken silver.
Jiang Jinxin distributed the scraps of silver to the mothers-in-law and said awkwardly, "Moms, please don't laugh. Let's use these scraps of money to drink tea and relax."
The ladies looked at the broken silver in their hands, which together only amounted to a meal of meat. This young master was really stingy.
But with a smile on his face, he left.
"Master, it's okay not to give it to them, but if you give it, it's too little. These people are used to following the wind." Lian Rong curled her lips and said.
She smiled helplessly, "I am also poor. I have saved all this money for a long time."
Lianrong stopped talking. These days, she also saw Jiang Jinxin's situation. Every time she came back from the princess's courtyard, there were some blood scabs on her fingers. Even if she cleaned them, she could still see the blood marks between her nails. She didn't let herself go. Complain to the prince.
She always said that the time had not come yet. Every time she went to the princess's place, Lianrong was very worried.
For several days in a row, the prince rested in Wanyueju, which made Concubine Gao extremely proud, but Jiang Jinxin felt a lot more relaxed.
Because in this case, the princess will not cause trouble for herself the next day.
At noon, Jiang Jinxin was feeding fish in the pavilion. Looking at the fat carp swimming underneath, she couldn't help but sigh, "This fish lives so freely. It waits to be fed every day. When it's full, it goes to play and do... A fish is also good.”
"But it's quite lonely to be in this pond all day long without being able to see the river outside." Lianrong asked curiously.
"Isn't it the same for us? We are trapped in this courtyard wall and cannot see the sky outside."
She was reading the travel journal that day, looking at the descriptions of scenery in various places, and sighed for the first time that the outside world was so colorful. It would be great if she could also experience these mountains, rivers and rivers.
She still wanted to read that travel book again.
"What? Do you feel aggrieved to be trapped in this courtyard wall of my king?"
As soon as King Rui came back from outside, he saw and heard her sighing here, so he walked over and happened to hear her sighing.
Seeing this, Jiang Jinxin hurriedly stood up, looking slightly panicked. When she saw him approaching, she lowered her body and saluted, and said hurriedly, "My maid is talking nonsense. Please don't be angry."
Prince Rui stood in front of her. Seeing her humble and humble attitude, he felt a little relieved.
Looking at this outfit again, she looked really eye-catching, and said warmly, "Raise your head."
She slowly raised her head, her face was lightly made up, her charming eyes were innocent and a little panicked, and she had a very surrendering posture. This beautiful and weak look made the man's breath suffocate. It had only been a few days since he saw this girl. She seemed to look prettier again, with her hair styled like a woman's, which gave her a bit of a strong aura.
This outfit suits her very well.
