kingnovel Chapter 165 Promise You the Position of Concubine
Chapter 165 Promise You the Position of Concubine
At the same time, in Concubine Wen's bedroom.
The imperial concubine looked at the secret letter in her hand, and her beautiful face seemed to be covered with a layer of ice and snow.
"Impossible!" She slammed the secret letter on the table and shouted, "Absolutely impossible! We clearly counted the bodies back then, 137, not one missing! How did they escape? And where did this child come from?"
Duke Qing was also puzzled and said:
"Your Majesty, I personally handled this matter back then, so there's no way there could have been any mistakes. Where did this secret letter come from?"
The imperial concubine threw the secret letter in her hand to Duke Qing. He read it carefully from beginning to end and said:
"Liu Xu? The concubine from the Marquis Jinyuan's mansion?"
"She lived in the same mansion with Pei Heng and Su Li for a long time, so she must have seen more than the average person. I didn't believe it at first, but I just received news that she was forced to death by Pei Heng."
Concubine Wen narrowed her eyes.
I think Liu Xu must have known something, which is why Pei Heng did such a cruel thing.
"Tell Prince Jing not to interfere in this matter anymore. If you fail to hit the target once, you must be extremely cautious the next time. Matters concerning the inner chambers should naturally be handled with inner chamber methods."
The imperial concubine clasped her fingers together, her face full of gloom.
After Duke Qing left, he waved his hand and asked someone to bring the people outside the hall back.
Xu Jing wore her usual white long dress. The moment she entered, her brow furrowed, as if a cloud of ice and snow were approaching her. A closer look revealed the material to be nothing ordinary: fine brocade embroidered with subtle patterns, and the hem of her skirt was embroidered with butterflies weaving through flowers in gold and silver thread, shimmering with silver light as she moved.
Her makeup was simple, but everything she needed was present. Her white dress made her skin appear creamy and incredibly pretty.
The imperial concubine could see at a glance that she was scheming everywhere.
"My daughter pays homage to the Imperial Concubine."
Xu Jing was suddenly summoned by the Imperial Concubine in private today, and she was inevitably nervous. But she was always good at pretending and suppressing her anxiety, with a face full of gentle obedience.
"Do you know why I called you?" The imperial concubine's majestic voice came from above.
"I don't know. Please tell me clearly, Your Majesty."
"Hmph! An orphan girl without father or mother, relying on the fact that her aunt and uncle are from the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, wants to climb up the social ladder and seduce Prince Jing! You are so bold!" the imperial concubine shouted angrily.
Xu Jing quickly lowered herself to the ground, but her voice was neither humble nor arrogant:
"Your Majesty, I am deeply in love with His Royal Highness Prince Jing, but I know my status is low and I have never wanted to associate with a noble, let alone seduce His Royal Highness."
"Oh? So, I was wrong about you?"
"In reply to Your Majesty, my daughter's aunt has decided to marry her to Shen Yanqing, a fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Personnel. My daughter will not be able to marry His Highness in this life. I only hope that he will live a healthy life and get what he wants. I have never had any improper thoughts." Xu Jing lowered her head even more.
"Shen Yanqing?"
The imperial concubine smacked her lips softly, "You are so talented, isn't it a pity?"
Xu Jing lowered her head and remained silent.
The imperial concubine chuckled and said, "If you truly care about Prince Jing, I am not incapable of helping you."
Hearing this, Xu Jing looked up in surprise, tears in her eyes:
"really?"
"Of course I take it seriously! As long as you sincerely help me with my work, I will grant you the position of concubine in the future."
"I bow to you in gratitude, Your Majesty. I will serve you at your service and be at your service."
……
In the general's mansion, Su Li stayed indoors to recuperate for several days.
That day, my mother Qin came to visit me.
"Ci'er went to see her father off outside the city. The Marquis of Zhenbei has been ordered to transfer north, and it's unknown when he will return."
Song Ci had prepared a lot of things and had packed a whole car with them today to go out of town to deliver them. Su Li felt sorry for her when she heard this.
Fortunately, Song Ci is now married into a marquis's mansion, and her mother treats her very well, so she can rest assured.
"That day, when she saw Ah Zhe rushing out to look for her, Ci'er was also very worried about Ah Zhe's injuries. Has their relationship improved since returning home?"
Su Li asked.
Qin smiled, "I can see it now. They both have sharp tongues but soft hearts. They clearly care about each other, but they're both stubborn and unwilling to give in. But thankfully, they haven't argued in the past few days."
As long as there is no noise, there is hope.
Qin is still waiting to hold her grandson.
"That's good."
Su Li felt relieved after hearing this.
"Things have calmed down between them, but Jing'er's situation, ah, it's really..."
Seeing her mother's worried look, Su Li hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Has Lord Shen's injury worsened?"
"Although Yanqing's injuries were serious, at least he survived. He'll be fine if he takes good care of himself. Your father and I discussed getting the wedding done before the New Year so that Yanqing would have someone to take care of him. But Xu Jing said..."
Qin was stunned for a moment before she said, "She said that she lost her father at a young age, and then her mother shortly after. Now, she's unlucky even before she gets married. She's destined to bring bad luck to her husband. She really doesn't want to burden Yanqing, so she asked me not to mention it again."
"Is it a bad fate?" Su Li frowned.
What scheme was Xu Jing pulling? She was willing to destroy her own reputation rather than marry into the Shen family?
"This child has such a miserable life. Not only did he lose his parents, but now his marriage is not going well. It's really weird."
After seeing Qin off, Su Li cheered up.
After lying in bed for many days, the business outside and the chores at home piled up like a mountain, and I really couldn't lie down any longer.
Although being the wife of a first-rank official is glorious, it is also true that she has to work hard.
It was the end of the year, and the managers of the various shops, farms, and forests outside had come to file their accounts. When Su Li arrived, in the front yard's accounting office, ten accountants were clacking away on their abacuses, while boxes of account books continued to be delivered to the office.
With winter just around the corner, the whole mansion was extremely busy with the cutting and distribution of winter clothes, the stockpiling of winter charcoal in each courtyard, the year-end shopping, and the sending of gifts to each mansion.
After a busy day in the accounting office, dealing with all the pressing matters, I was exhausted when I returned to my room at night.
Pei Heng massaged her shoulders and back:
"Ali, I told you before, just leave these things to the accountant and the housekeeper. You don't have to work so hard."
Su Li squinted her eyes and enjoyed the attentive service, feeling comfortable all over.
"Before, when you were sick at home, we could shut ourselves in and ignore what was happening outside. But that's no longer the case."
"Prince Jing and Prince Kang are at loggerheads, and the battle for the throne is heating up. Prince Su has been hiding his true potential, but he's already making a name for himself. Sooner or later, he'll be targeted by Prince Jing."
"You have now been reinstated and are now in charge of the military power in Shengjing. Many eyes are on you. The Marquis' Mansion is in such a hopeless state, I cannot let you fight alone."
"And Brother Huan."
Speaking of Huan Ge'er, Su Li paused.
Su Li always felt that the assassination in the suburbs was not as simple as it seemed, but Liu Xu had been feuding with her for a long time. Although the claim of seeking revenge was self-consistent, the current struggle situation was complicated, and her intuition told her: It is better to be safe than sorry.
"Anyway, if you advance, I advance; if you retreat, I retreat. We are a couple, and no matter what the future holds, we must be together."
Pei Heng heard this, hugged her and said softly:
"What more could a husband ask for if he married a wife like this?"