AWB Chapter 252 Can’t calm down
Chapter 252 Can’t calm down
After the eldest prince took his seat, Emperor Jing Zhao asked the seventh prince a few questions as usual and then arranged him to sit next to Si Heng.
"Old Nine, I remember that when you were still a toddler, you loved to stick to your Seventh Brother. You haven't been in the capital very often in recent years. Now that you are back, you two brothers should get closer."
"Good! Good! Good! Your Majesty is right." Si Heng stood up and casually bowed to Emperor Jing Zhao perfunctorily. He turned around and patted the Seventh Prince on the shoulder.
"Seventh brother, father wants us to bond a little. You can treat me to a drink someday. That's it."
"If you want to drink, you can. I just happened to have a few jars of fine wine in my palace, and I am ready to welcome you anytime."
The seventh prince Si Cheng smiled slightly, and his voice, as gentle as jade, passed by everyone's ears like a gentle breeze.
Perhaps he noticed the strong gaze from the opposite side that fell on him from time to time, the Seventh Prince nodded slightly in the direction of Qin Ruo.
The strange and distant look of the Seventh Prince shocked Qin Ruo's heart.
The person opposite me has the same face as my senior brother in my previous life, and even their voices are the same. Is there really such a coincidence in the world?
Si Heng also noticed Qin Ruo's unusual reaction.
He leaned almost his entire body to the side of the Seventh Prince and asked lazily, "Seventh Prince, do you know Princess Ning'an?"
Si Chengshenran stretched out his hand naturally and gently pushed away the head that was in front of him.
"Sit down properly. You are not sitting properly. Princess Ning'an? If you are talking about the girl opposite, then of course I know her..." Before Si Cheng could finish his words, Si Heng immediately sat up straight, his eyes full of questions.
"Now that we meet, we know each other." A long-lost and gentle smile appeared in Si Cheng's eyes.
Si Heng looked up at Qin Ruo again, and his eyes met Qin Ruo's.
He sensitively noticed that Qin Ruo was not looking at him, but at Si Cheng.
Suddenly, Si Heng felt very uncomfortable.
It was obviously Qin Ruo's first time in Beijing, and the Seventh Prince had never been to Taihe County. But the two seemed to be old acquaintances. When Si Cheng came in, even Qin Tiaotiao's eyes changed.
Si Heng's mind was in a mess, while Qin Ruo had already looked away and no one knew what she was thinking.
The scene gradually became lively again, and Eunuch De, who had gone to get the snow fox fur cloak, soon returned.
Eunuch De bowed and respectfully put the cloak on the eldest prince himself.
Shufei, who was sitting next to Emperor Jingzhao, looked at Si Cheng and Qin Ruo. She smiled and called out Qin Ruo's name.
"Princess Ning'an, I noticed that you were staring at the Seventh Prince just now. Could it be that you two knew each other before?"
As soon as Concubine Shu said this, Emperor Jing Zhao's face instantly darkened, and his eyes were like sharp arrows, looking straight at Concubine Shu.
When Emperor Jing Zhao's oppressive gaze fell on her, Concubine Shu trembled all over but seemed not to understand Emperor Jing Zhao's warning, and her eyes followed Qin Ruo closely.
Qin Ruo stood up slowly and bowed slightly to Concubine Shu with a calm expression.
"Your Highness, you are joking. I'm sure everyone here knows that I just arrived in the capital today. Moreover, the Seventh Prince is of noble status, so how can a mere peasant girl like me marry him..."
"Princess Ning'an, you are too modest. You are now a third-rank princess appointed by the emperor himself. I heard that Princess Ning'an is sixteen years old and still unmarried, and the Seventh Prince is twenty-one years old and also unmarried. I think you two are a good match..." Concubine Shu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled, interrupting Qin Ruo's words impatiently.
"Your Highness, if I remember correctly, it is probably not your turn to arrange my marriage. I advise Your Highness not to speak without restraint, as this will damage the reputation of Princess Ning'an." Si Cheng's voice was still gentle, but this time it carried a hint of coldness.
In the eyes of everyone, the Seventh Prince has the best temper among all the princes.
No one would have thought that one day, the Seventh Prince, who was known for his gentleness and elegance, would actually scold Concubine Shu in public and rudely.
When Concubine Shu heard this, her smile froze on her face.
However, before she could open her mouth, Si Heng on the other end spoke.
"Some people are eager to show off their power before they even have the chance to take charge of the harem. This really opens my eyes. It would be better for them to focus on the harem so that they can hold their position more securely."
Si Heng leaned lazily in his chair, playing with the wine glass in his hand, and his tone was even more impolite than the Seventh Prince.
The two princes launched merciless ridicule at Concubine Shu one after another, and the atmosphere became tense for a while.
The ministers, ladies and noblewomen present all lowered their heads to hide their inner uneasiness.
Looking at Emperor Jing Zhao's furrowed brows and increasingly gloomy expression, Concubine Shu suddenly became uncontrollably irritated.
Over the years, she had been humble and submissive in the harem, walking on thin ice and enduring cold stares, and she finally climbed to the position of concubine.
First, he was promoted to a higher position, and now he holds the seals of the six palaces. In recent days, the fifth prince Si Ce has gradually been favored by the emperor.
Concubine Shu even fantasized about the day when her son would sit on the throne and she would be honored as the empress dowager.
The sudden appearance of the former crown prince and the seventh prince today made her lose her sense of proportion and reason in an instant.
Although the former prince's mother's family has fallen, there is no guarantee that there are still former prince's old followers who are ready to revive at any time.
The seventh prince's mother was the emperor's beloved young love.
Although she was only a minor concubine during her lifetime, she was posthumously named Ming Guifei.
Wasn't it a deception to deliberately suppress her status and not promote her position in order to protect the mother and son? Unfortunately, Concubine Ming was injured during childbirth and died within a few years.
The status of the Seventh Prince's mother in the Emperor's heart is incomparable to that of ordinary concubines.
Others couldn't see it, but Concubine Shu knew it very well.
A few days ago, she received news from the palace that the emperor had recently found a talented person who had been frequently entering and leaving the seventh prince's palace during this period. She was afraid that there would be one more prince competing for the throne.
Thinking of this, Concubine Shu almost crushed the handkerchief in her hand.
The emperor has said in front of everyone more than once that the Ninth Prince's personality is most like his youth, while the Seventh Prince is gentle and elegant, with the bearing of an emperor.
The fact that the Ninth Prince was favored by everyone and backed by the eldest princess had already created considerable obstacles for Ce'er in his bid for the throne.
If the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince join forces, there will be no hope for his son.
Concubine Shu just wanted to use Qin Ruo to create a rift between the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Prince, thereby weakening their power.
Old Madam Xie didn't say a word, but her eyes were full of coldness when she looked at Concubine Shu.
In the emperor's harem, which concubine would be a simple person?
Old Madam Xie had already seen through Concubine Shu's ambitions, and she was just a chess piece.
She just got the Seal of Six Palaces and she lost her temper so quickly. I really overestimated her.
"How dare you!" Emperor Jing Zhao shouted angrily. His voice was as cold as ice, lowering the temperature of the entire hall by a few degrees.
The emperor was angry and laid down millions of corpses.
Everyone present was shocked, and except for Old Madam Xie, they all fell to their knees on the ground, not daring to even breathe.