flstandardbreds Chapter 150 Consort Min
Chapter 150 Consort Min
Chapter 150 150 Consort Min
Ye Yingrou immediately knelt on the ground to beg for forgiveness: "This servant was distracted and ruined Your Highness's enjoyment. Please punish me!"
"It's just grinding ink. If you can't even do such a small thing well, what else can you do?" Chunyu Jing wiped his hands with a handkerchief and said indifferently.
“Yes, it’s my fault for being clumsy,” Ye Yingrou replied.
"Alright, for your father's sake, I'll let it slide this time," Chunyu Jing said. "You may leave; there's no need for you to serve me here."
"Yes..." Ye Yingrou was more than happy to be spared service. After bowing, she turned and left the study. Hurriedly returning to the room, she made sure no one was around, closed the door tightly, and called out towards the rafters:
"Seventeen!"
A man in black fell from the roof beam; it was Rong Shiqi, the assassin from Ronghua Tower who had been protecting her all along.
"What are your orders, Master?"
"Has Ah Hong sent any news back to the capital recently? How are things settling in the building?" Ye Yingrou asked with a frown, her expression not looking very good.
Rong Shiqi said, "I haven't received any letters from the deputy head of the building in Fuzhou, so I suppose everything is fine here."
No, that's impossible. If everything is fine, why would Ji Hongbo suddenly lower his favorability and loyalty towards her? Something must have happened to make Ji Hongbo harbor resentment towards her!
"Seventeen, I am now living in the Prince's mansion, which has its own guards. You do not need to stay by my side to protect me," Ye Yingrou said in a deep voice. "Right now, I need you to go to Fuzhou in person to see what is happening there. Whatever news you have, you must send a message to me immediately!"
"Yes!" Rong Shiqi replied, and immediately climbed out of the back window and left the Nanping Prince's Mansion.
A moment later, a figure strode up to Chunyu Jing and whispered a few words in his ear. Chunyu Jing plucked a withered yellow leaf from the bonsai and fell into deep thought.
OP? Could it be the one he knows?
He narrowed his eyes and said, "Prepare the horses, I am going to the palace."
Xingning Palace was the residence of Consort Min. It was only afternoon, and Consort Min was feeling a bit tired. She was about to lie down and rest when she received a report that Chunyu Jing had entered the palace and was heading towards Xingning Palace.
Consort Min had her maids prepare tea and waited in the palace for a while. Sure enough, Chunyu Jing strode in from outside the door.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be blessed with ten thousand years of happiness and peace."
Consort Min pulled him up from the ground and asked with a smile, "What brings you here to visit your mother today? The autumn imperial examinations have just ended, and I heard that the Ministry of Rites has been extremely busy lately."
Chunyu Jing smiled and said, "I am busy, but no matter how busy I am, I must still do my best to be filial to my mother."
"Don't I know you?" Consort Min scoffed. "You must have something to discuss with Mother Consort, that's why you came here."
“I did come to the palace today with something I wanted to ask Mother Consort,” Chunyu Jing said. “Has Her Majesty the Empress made things difficult for you recently?”
"It wouldn't be so much a problem as to say it was difficult; it was just some familiar little tricks, nothing that could harm your mother," said Consort Min. She raised her eyes and looked at Chunyu Jing: "Why do you ask that? Did the Crown Prince make things difficult for you in court?"
Chunyu Jing sneered and said, "Does Mother still remember the pond of water lilies in my residence that has been slow to bloom?"
"Hmm?" Consort Min frowned. "What's wrong with the water lily?"
"The water lily has not bloomed for three years. I thought there was something wrong with the seeds, so I asked someone to take a look. But they found out that the water lily was not 'Wenjun Gazing at the Moon' at all, but 'Purple Demon Lotus'!"
"The Purple Demon Lotus?" Consort Min's expression changed: "Have you gotten rid of the Purple Demon Lotus?"
“It was naturally eliminated.” Chunyu Jing’s gaze was particularly gloomy. “When the flower was removed, flower buds had already grown at the bottom of the water. If it had been delayed any longer, the entire Nanping Prince’s Mansion would probably have been affected by the ‘Purple Demon Lotus.’ I tried every means to guard against it, but I never expected that it would start from here.”
Consort Min frowned and said, "The Purple Demon Lotus was once the gate flower of the Wan Ku Sect. After the Wan Ku Sect was destroyed, the sect was also completely destroyed. Where did he get the Purple Demon Lotus seed from?"
"I will investigate this matter thoroughly myself, so please don't trouble yourself, Mother Consort," Chunyu Jing said, patting Consort Min's hand.
"Hmm." Consort Min nodded. "However, the Purple Demon Lotus and Wenjun Gazing at the Moon are indeed difficult to distinguish. Who exactly recognized it?"
Chunyu Jing paused for a moment, then said, "She is the daughter of Marquis Anshi, named Ye Pianran."
"Is she the woman who brought the dead Golden Lotus back to life a few days ago?" Consort Min asked with some surprise and suspicion, "How could a young lady raised in seclusion know about the Purple Demon Lotus?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know how she knew him. But Mother, rest assured, Marquis Anshi is the son-in-law of that old scoundrel Gongsun Zhan. He has no dealings with the Crown Prince, but he and Gongsun Zhan seem to have some disagreements. I believe that after this incident, he will serve your Majesty from now on."
Consort Min nodded: "That's good then."
"By the way," Chunyu Jing asked again, "how is Consort Xian's health lately?"
Knowing what he was referring to, Consort Min said, "She noticed something was wrong and had the incense laced with poison destroyed. However, there is no antidote for that poison. Although she is not yet dead, she is beyond cure. His Majesty is tired of seeing her sickly body and has not visited her palace for some time."
"Where did Mother obtain that poison?" Chunyu Jing asked with a slight smile. "The effects are so vicious and bizarre, quite similar to the methods of the Wan Ku Sect. I just wonder, where did this poison actually come from?"
Consort Min had no intention of hiding anything from Chunyu Jing, and said, "Ronghua Tower."
Chunyu Jing raised an eyebrow; it was indeed Ronghua Tower.
"As for where your mother got it from, you don't need to worry about that. That's between your mother and Zhuang Wenqin." Consort Min gently stroked Chunyu Jing's hair and said, "For that position, your mother will do everything she can to remove all obstacles for you. Shaocheng, you must make your mother proud."
"Rest assured, Mother, I am determined to succeed," Chunyu Jing said, holding Consort Min's hand tightly.
Stepping out of Xingning Palace, Chunyu Jing smiled, but a hint of coldness gleamed in his upturned phoenix eyes.
Ronghua Tower? This daughter of Marquis Anshi is truly a surprise to him.
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The Northern Martial Prince's Mansion.
A flurry of footsteps echoed in the back courtyard of the Prince's mansion. Mingqiao weaved through the corridors and halls, glancing left and right as she returned to Muqiu's courtyard. Inside, upon seeing Mingqiao's return, Muqiu put down his embroidery and hurriedly greeted her, asking:
"Well, did you see it?"
Mingqiao swallowed hard and said breathlessly, "I saw it. After leaving the mansion, the prince went to the Jishi Medical Clinic in the West Market."
Because of troop training exercises, Chunyu Yang did indeed visit the Jishi Medical Clinic every few days, which was no secret within the Prince's residence; even Mu Qiu knew about it. But the Third Prince wouldn't suddenly send her away without a reason; there must be some hidden reason!
"And then? Did you go inside? Did you see anyone?"
Mingqiao nodded and said, "I also saw the Sixth Prince and the eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion at the clinic."
The eldest daughter of a marquis's family?
Recalling this, Mu Qiu's expression suddenly changed. She clearly remembered that a few days ago, Marquis Anshi, along with his wife and daughter, personally visited the manor to thank the Prince for saving their lives. Although the Third Prince wasn't home that day, upon returning and learning that the young master had secretly run off to the Marquis's residence, the Third Prince, along with Steward Zhong, personally went to fetch him. Could it be...?
Clenching his teeth tightly, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Mu Qiu's eyes.
No, she couldn't leave the palace like this. Even if the palace was to add another princess, she shouldn't be the one kicked out! She had worked so hard for so many years; she couldn't give up so easily!
"Mingqiao, come closer..." Mu Qiu pulled Mingqiao over and whispered some instructions in her ear. Finally, he held her hand tightly and said, "Success or failure depends on this. Whether I can stay in the manor depends on you."
Mingqiao nodded vigorously and said, "Don't worry, Madam Qiu, Mingqiao can definitely do it!"