NFBE Chapter 91 He looked up at her with great interest.
Chapter 91 He looked up at her with great interest.
I didn't expect Chen Huaizhi to be so wary, he even hired skilled guards as his coachmen...
What exactly does he want to do?
Hiring such skilled guards must have cost a fortune.
Chen Huaizhi was born into a commoner family with no distinguished background. If he hadn't become the emperor's son-in-law, he wouldn't be living such a good life.
Yunzhi has always been generous, so she must have given Chen Huaizhi a lot of money.
Chen Huaizhi was spending Yunzhi's money, but in his heart he was thinking about how to kill her!
Even the money he used to bribe the midwives came from Yunzhi.
He used Yunzhi's money to kill her!
This man... is absolutely disgusting!
Qin Jiuwei was so angry that she trembled all over, and she barely managed to control herself by desperately pinching her palms with her fingertips.
"Miss, what should we do now?" Xiaohe asked with a worried expression.
Their actions have already been discovered by the prince consort, and things will probably be even more difficult to handle in the future.
Qin Jiuwei's eyes narrowed, and she said slowly, "Chen Huaizhi has hired expert guards. If we want to know what he's doing, we need to find someone with even higher martial arts skills..."
Xiaohe frowned. "But the guards we found are already the most skilled in martial arts at Qinglan Courtyard."
Qin Jiuwei gently shook her head, "No, there's one more person..."
"Who is it?" Xiaohe asked.
Evening, study.
"Husband." Qin Jiuwei's voice was no longer as clear and crisp as the oriole's before, but soft and coquettish.
Xie Yanli felt a tightness in his throat upon hearing this.
He looked up at her and noticed that Qin Jiuwei was very different tonight.
She wore a long, wide-sleeved robe with a ribbon tied around her waist, which made her waist appear even more slender and her figure graceful.
The beautiful woman, with her red lips, fair skin, and sparkling eyes, was gazing up at her with such captivating beauty.
The smile on her face was so gentle it seemed like it could be pinched to reveal a pool of spring water.
Xie Yanli narrowed his eyes slightly.
A phrase suddenly popped into my head: "Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of ulterior motives or theft."
He raised an eyebrow slightly and responded softly, "Mm."
Qin Jiu pursed her pink lips, her heart tightening involuntarily.
Even after she acted so coquettishly, he remained aloof and unapproachable...
In the past, she could naturally ask Xie Yanli for things because she was always concerned about the affairs of the household and the three children.
But this was something she wanted to do herself, and it had nothing to do with the Marquis's mansion, and might even implicate the Marquis's mansion.
Therefore, Qin Jiuwei felt very guilty and was somewhat embarrassed to speak.
But thinking of Yunzhi, she clenched her small fist in her sleeve and mustered up the courage to speak.
"My lord, there is something I want to ask you."
Xie Yanli looked at her with his cold, dark eyes and asked in a calm voice, "What is it?"
Qin Jiuwei felt even more uneasy because she needed someone's help, and her body shifted unnaturally.
Xie Yanli rarely saw her like this. The corners of his lips curved slightly, and he looked up at her with great interest.
Qin Jiuwei gave herself a few more words of advice in her heart and spoke softly.
"I want to borrow your bodyguards."
She knew that Xie Yanli had secret guards, and that the things he did were all important matters of the court. These political secrets all required the secret guards to handle.
But she didn't know if Xie Yanli would be willing to lend her his own bodyguards, after all, bodyguards...
Before Qin Jiuwei could finish thinking, she suddenly heard a clear and pleasant voice.
"it is good."
Qin Jiuwei suddenly looked up. His answer was so straightforward that she was momentarily stunned.
"Husband...don't you even ask me what I need the secret guards for?"
Xie Yanli said calmly, "No need to ask, just do your own thing."
Because... his bodyguards were extremely loyal to him.
Whatever Qin Jiuwei took the guards to do, the guards would report to him upon their return.
He didn't need to ask at all.
Qin Jiuwei had no idea what Xie Yanli was thinking, but for a moment her heart was touched.
But this feeling of being moved was fleeting, and soon her mind began to consider how to plan...
Evening, at the palace.
Gao Xian looked at the landscape painting in front of him, his brows furrowed.
What is he doing? It's utterly ridiculous!
Gao Xian rolled up the landscape painting that was unfolded in front of him again and threw it aside.
He reached up and rubbed his aching temples.
Seeing this, Eunuch Li reported, "Your Majesty, Consort Chen hasn't eaten all day..."
Gao Xian raised his eyes and said coldly, "What is she doing? Is she trying to force me to accept this by going on a hunger strike?"
Eunuch Li sighed softly and shook his head.
"It seems that Consort Chen did not mean that. According to her maid, Consort Chen cried all day in the palace and was so upset that she could not eat anything. It seems that she did not intentionally starve herself."
She... cried for a whole day.
The coldness in Gao Xian's eyes gradually faded, and his thin lips tightened.
He couldn't help but recall the argument they had had the previous night.
Indeed, if she were as docile and boring as the other women in the harem, he wouldn't like her either.
Qingkui has her good points; he likes her good points, but he also has to accept her temper.
Three years ago, not long after he ascended the throne, Qingkui appeared suddenly in the Imperial Garden as he passed by.
The words he spoke were ones he had never heard before.
He couldn't find any information about Qingkui's background; it was as if she had appeared out of thin air.
But he fell in love with her and forcibly kept her in the palace.
Now, Qingkui is all alone in the palace, with no one to rely on but him.
Gao Xian's heart softened. "Alright, let the imperial kitchen prepare some of her favorite dishes and send them over."
Eunuch Li nodded, "Yes, this old servant will take care of it right away."
He said that although the Emperor and Consort Chen had quarreled, the Emperor still cared deeply about Consort Chen.
Eunuch Li then asked, "So, does Your Majesty wish to go to Lingyan Pavilion tonight?"
“I’m not going,” Gao Xian interrupted without hesitation.
Although he is soft-hearted, he will not give in to her so easily this time.
This argument was clearly Qingkui's fault.
Besides, he is the emperor; if anyone is to bow down, it's not him!
Lingyan Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, please stop crying. His Majesty just sent over many of your favorite foods. He still cares about you," the maid said cautiously.
Mo Qingkui raised her eyes, which were red and swollen from crying.
"It's just some food, what's so special about it? He can't give me what I want at all!"
As she spoke, Mo Qingkui cried even harder.
She grew up in modern times and was taught the idea of one-on-one fidelity in romantic relationships.
How could she possibly accept the feudal practice of polygamy? Loving someone means having a possessive nature!
Moreover, Gao Xian had promised her that he would dismiss the harem once he had secured the throne.
She waited year after year, only to be met with him arguing with her in the end...
He doesn't love her at all, sob sob...
Seeing Mo Qingkui crying so bitterly, the maid couldn't help but sigh.
The emperor is the emperor after all; he's different from them.
But the Empress seems not to understand this...
The next evening.
Chen Huaizhi left the Princess's residence in a carriage.
Not far behind him, several masked guards quietly followed.