Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 129: Concubine Ning

Shen Beiqi was stunned for a moment, then hugged her back and held her tightly.

At this moment, all the worries gradually fade away, leaving only the warmth of each other.

On the other side, Han Yunning staggered and unexpectedly saw Eunuch Liu, who served the emperor, walking out of the emperor's tent.

She was stunned for a moment, then gritted her teeth and followed.

"Eunuch Liu."

Liu Quan turned around when he heard the voice and said, "Oh, it's Miss Han. What do you want to talk to me about?"

"I have something I would like to ask for a favor from Your Majesty. Could you please help me inform him?" Han Yunning said.

Liu Quan was a little embarrassed, "Your Majesty is drunk now, why don't you come back early tomorrow morning?"

He has to be drunk so that there is a chance to confuse people.

"Please, sir, I really have something urgent to do!"

Han Yunning took off the crabapple hairpin from her bun and stuffed it into Liu Quan's arms, "Thank you for your trouble, eunuch!"

"This……"

Liu Quan stuffed his hairpin into his sleeve and said, "Then please follow me."

Emperor Hongyang sat in front of the couch, and Han Yunning knelt on the ground, deliberately lowering his body.

Looking down from above, I could easily see the fullness of her breasts beneath her skirt.

He was a little drunk at the moment, and facing such a young and beautiful girl, it was inevitable that he was a little distracted.

"Miss Han, what do you want to see me for?"

Han Yunning bit her lower lip lightly, "Can you please... ask Your Majesty to dismiss them?"

Emperor Hongyang raised his eyes, and Liu Quan immediately understood and left the tent with several servants.

"Can we talk now?"

Liu Quan was guarding outside the tent. When he heard some strange noises inside the tent, he was suddenly startled.

"Hurry, all of you move away."

He waved his hand and drove the soldiers surrounding the tent ten steps away.

He touched the hot Begonia hairpin in his sleeve and secretly complained in his heart, this Miss Han... is really amazing!

Even though he had seen countless people in the palace, he had never thought that she would come here tonight with this plan!

Not far from the tent, Liang Yangrong clenched his hands, with veins bulging on his neck.

......

Facing the morning sun, the group prepared to return to Jiangdu City.

Shen Li had just walked to the carriage when a voice called out from behind, "Third cousin Shen."

Shen Li turned back calmly, while Shen Zhiyan looked at Yang Lijun suspiciously, "What did you call her?"

Whenever I saw her in the past, she was either a pheasant or a beggar, and they would never call me cousin.

Could it be that the sun is rising from the west today?

Yang Lijun pursed her lips, smiled uncomfortably, and knelt down to greet them, "Second cousin, third cousin."

"Cousin Lijun is so well-behaved, we are not used to it." Shen Li smiled and said, "Is there anything wrong?"

"Third cousin, do you know that His Majesty has conferred the title of Concubine Ning on Han Yunning today?" Yang Lijun asked.

Shen Li frowned slightly, "Han Yunning was named Ningpin?"

Shen Zhiyan was extremely surprised, "She...how could she be..."

You have to know that Han Yunning has just turned eighteen, but His Majesty is nearly fifty years old, one or two years older than Prime Minister Han.

"It is said..."

Yang Lijun covered her lips with her hand and whispered, "Your Majesty was drunk last night and did something ridiculous, so he took her into the harem."

Shen Li curled her lips and chuckled.

It seems that Han Yunning has found another way out for herself. She would rather enter the palace as a concubine than marry Liang Yangrong.

This is better. Emperor Hongyang is older and he is still a man after all.

But Liang Yangrong will soon be no longer like that!

After a few more words, they said goodbye to each other and set off back to Jiangdu City.

Shen Zhiyan was in a state of shock and still couldn't believe that Han Yunning was willing to be a concubine of Emperor Hongyang.

Concubines were just high-ranking concubines, not that noble.

As the eldest daughter of the Han family, she should have a better destination.

"I think it must be His Majesty who forced Miss Han!"

After much thought, this was the only reason that could convince her.

"Well, it has nothing to do with us after all. Everyone has their own choice." Shen Li said.

When we returned to the Shen Mansion, it was lunch time.

Yang ordered the servants to set up the meal in the flower hall and asked everyone to come over.

I haven't seen Ren Jiaorui for a long time. She looked thinner. When she saw them come in, she just knelt down and saluted without saying much.

Shen Beiqi was escorting the emperor and empress's procession and had not yet returned home.

At this time, there were four of them sitting at the dinner table, including Yang.

Yang put down the spoon in her hand and said, "I called you here today to send Jiao Rui off."

Shen Li remembered that Ren Jiaorui and the Sizhou Gu family’s wedding was approaching.

If I calculate carefully, there should be ten days left. Are we leaving so soon?

"Although Jiao Rui grew up in the Shen family, her last name is Ren, so she has to go back to her hometown in advance to prepare for her wedding. She will leave early tomorrow morning."

Ren Jiaorui clenched the silver chopsticks in her hand and spoke in a high-sounding manner, but he just wanted to drive her away.

The last time Yang offered her betrothal gift, she felt humiliated.

How could they allow her to marry out of the Shen family and let everyone bring up the past and laugh at her?

Even if she was unwilling, what could she do?

After dinner, Ren Jiaorui got up and went back to her yard, but was stopped by Shen Li behind her.

"cousin--"

Ren Jiaorui paused and turned around.

Shen Li walked forward and bowed slightly, "I have something to ask my cousin, I wonder if you can tell me the truth?"

"Why should I tell you?"

Ren Jiaorui didn't want to pay attention to her and turned to leave.

"Cousin..." Shen Li stopped her, "You are about to leave Jiangdu City, what else are you afraid to say?"

Ren Jiaorui sneered, "Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

"You are not afraid of me, but you are afraid of the Shen family and your brother."

Shen Li didn't want to use Shen Beiqi's mountain to pressure her, but if not, Ren Jiaorui would never tell the truth.

"Even if you marry into the Gu family in Sizhou, you still have to rely on your brother, right?"

Ren Jiaorui's face changed slightly, "Shen Li, what do you want to do?"

"I just want to ask you one question. Have you ever told Han Yunning about my brother and me?"

If she had said that, then Han Yunning's tit-for-tat would have been justified.

Ren Jiaorui snorted coldly, "I didn't say that."

She wasn't lying.

It was at Xiao Wenyuan's coming-of-age party, and she deliberately threw the conversation to the Fourth Princess.

The fourth princess was as dumb as a pig and didn't understand the deeper meaning of her words at all.

Han Yunning came to her house and asked her directly without even trying to cover up, "Are Shen Li and Shen Beiqi having an affair?"

Ren Jiaorui was slightly surprised. From her tone, it didn't seem like she didn't know the truth, but rather that she already had solid evidence.

This matter should have been kept secret, so how did Han Yunning find out about it?

She thought for a moment and smiled, "Where did Sister Yun Ning hear such gossip? Although I am living in my aunt's house, I am still an outsider. How dare I disclose my cousin's private affairs?"

Such ambiguous words, neither denying nor admitting, how could Han Yunning not understand.

Seeing Han Yunning's face becoming increasingly worse, Ren Jiaorui secretly rejoiced in her heart.

It would be best if they fought each other and she could reap the benefits.

But in the end, she is just a fish at the mercy of others. Her fate has already been controlled by others, and she cannot be the fisherman who stays out of it.