Chapter 134: Conspiracy to usurp the throne
Chapter 134: Conspiracy to usurp the throne
In the past few days, although Mrs. Shen never said a word to Qinghua Xiaoyuan, Banxing and Lianhe came to see Shen Shenshen four or five times a day. It was self-evident how much their mother loved them.
Du. Love to act. Auntie didn't ask about it and was gloating over other people's misfortunes.
She was worried about Shen Liuye all day, but the Marquis didn't let her go to see her, so she could only send Cui to Ye'er's yard to send her here and there. When she learned that Shen Shenshen was also punished with a stick, Aunt Du clapped her hands happily, as if she had let out a grudge.
"She deserves it! Good beating! Look at how seductive she is after waking up unexpectedly. Prince Zhu of Prince Zhong's mansion has been seduced by her, and Second Young Master Mu of Duke Yunsheng's mansion wants to marry her. She has moved to the Prince's mansion before getting married. Such a shameless person who brings disgrace to the family should be beaten to death to save the Marquis's mansion from losing face."
Cuixia looked around hurriedly and advised, "Aunt, the fifth young lady was punished by the Marquis a few days ago and was not allowed to visit her. There is no need to upset the Marquis again for an irrelevant second young lady. Let the first house deal with it on its own, and you just need to win over the Marquis."
"Humph! Ye'er was punished by Prince Zhu. Auntie really can't swallow this breath. Who is he..."
"Aunt, please be careful with your words." Cuixia interrupted hurriedly.
Aunt Du knew she had said something wrong, so she immediately shut up and stopped talking. Anyway, Shen Shen was also punished, so she was very happy.
"Madam Cui, go to Ye'er's courtyard quickly and tell her that the second young lady has also been punished, and let her recover from her injuries. As for why she was punished... just say you don't know. Warn her that the servants in the courtyard must not let anything slip. If anyone dares to gossip, I, your aunt, can still send a servant in the courtyard to deal with it."
"Yes. I'll go right away."
Aunt Du picked out her clothes and dressed up carefully with satisfaction. Before dinner, she went to the main courtyard to pay her respects, asking the Marquis to take a closer look at her and come to her courtyard tonight.
Shen Shenshen is recuperating in her boudoir, and all the men in the family must stay away from suspicion.
Shen Chenxiang thoughtfully sent many supplements, and asked the maid who delivered the gifts to remind her to take good care of her injuries, and to tell him if she had any problems and he would help.
The concubine's two younger brothers and sisters, Shen Liuye, were recovering from injuries, so she had never asked about them, and naturally they didn't care about her either. However, Shen Wenbin had his own ideas, and he also asked the maid to send some supplements, showing great courtesy.
Shen Shenshen has always felt that this third brother is the most thoughtful one in the mansion.
After dinner, Lu Hen helped him wash up.
"Miss, it's only 4:40 in the evening. Do you want to rest?"
"Green Scar, you're sick again. Just follow the master's orders."
"I was wrong."
Well, I will never admit that when Ziyuan comes, I will definitely kiss him.
I brushed my teeth carefully, washed my face and hands, and smelled myself. My palms only smelled of soap, fresh and clean.
With nothing to do, he took out the sky-blue hairband tucked under his pillow and played with it in his hands. Then he remembered something and called out.
"Luhen, pick some osmanthus flowers from the yard tomorrow."
After waiting for a while and hearing no answer from the maid, Shen Shenshen continued to shout while playing with her hairband.
"Green Trace, did you hear me?"
"The Crown Prince's Consort really likes this Crown Prince's headband." A familiar voice sounded with doting.
"Ziyuan, you're here." When Shen Shenshen heard this, he turned his head excitedly and pulled the wound, causing his face to twist.
“Hiss, hiss, hiss ~ Ahhh ~ It hurts, it hurts.”
Zhu Yanxiao hurried to the bedside and said, "Don't move." Looking at her distorted expression, he felt both angry and amused.
She cried and said coquettishly: "Ziyuan, it hurts so much."
Zhu Yanxiao comforted her tenderly, "It will be better tomorrow, and you can slowly get out of bed and walk around the day after tomorrow."
"It's just a matter of words."
"Shen Shen wants a gift?" Knowing that she is a money-grubber, fortunately he has the ability to pamper her.
"Yeah." The fox nodded with sparkling eyes.
"what do you want?"
"Ziyuan lowered his head and raised his head to talk. It was too tiring."
Zhu Yanxiao bent down and looked at her face.
"Tell me, what does Second Miss Shen want?"
"I want... Ziyuan."
The defenseless Zhu Shizi felt the woman's lips come close to him. The scent from her lips was fresh and clean, with the smell of tooth powder.
Zhu Yanxiao, who was slightly obsessed with smells, immediately knew that Shen Shenshen had planned to kiss him and had brushed his teeth for this purpose. The thought Shen Shenshen put into the little things hit him hard.
The result was that Zhu Shizi kissed back without hesitation. The two of them kissed passionately. After a long time, they separated each other's lips with a slight breath, their eyes flickered, and love surged in their eyes.
"I am very satisfied with today's gift." Shen Shenshen let go of the 'gift headband' and picked up the headband tied on the man's head to play with it.
"May I ask if Second Miss Shen will be back tomorrow?"
"Yes. I want it every day. If I miss it, I will be beaten to death."
"my pleasure."
"Also, this great gift can only be given to me, the young lady. Otherwise..."
"How?" Zhu Yanxiao whispered ambiguously in her ear.
"Otherwise I won't give Ziyuan the wedding night."
"I will find a way to get what belongs to me."
After saying that, their lips and teeth entangled once again, the atmosphere was ambiguous and charming.
After a while, Zhu Yanxiao sat on the bed, leaning over and pinching the wrinkled sky-blue hairband.
"God, do you have something to say to me?"
Shen Shen was surprised: "Ziyuan figured it out?"
"I have long felt that you are uneasy. What is it?"
Tsk. Sometimes it’s troublesome when the person you like is too smart.
"Well...it is related to Mu Ye-jun."
Zhu Yanxiao's face immediately turned unfriendly, and he was filled with murderous intent: "Second Master Mu came to Shenshen's bedroom again today?"
"That's not the case. Didn't Ziyuan injure him with his sword energy yesterday? Huaibi wouldn't run around without recuperating for a few days."
"How did the God know that this prince injured Mu Yejun with his sword energy?"
"That's why I hesitated whether to tell Ziyuan." Seeing Zhu Yanxiao didn't say anything, she gritted her teeth.
"My eldest sister is... from the Burning Shadow Hall."
"Shen Caizi?"
"Yes. It's Shen Caizi."
"How did the gods know this?"
"Today, my elder sister came to visit Xiaoyuan at 9:00 p.m. I asked her why she deliberately used Zhou Yunxi to stir up trouble and almost broke off the engagement with Ziyuan. She confessed that she wanted Shenshen to marry Mu Yejun."
"I see. Did Shenshen also guess that Shen Caizi was deliberately plotting this?"
"It's not hard to guess. I followed her plan every step from the beginning to the end. Big sister, you are amazing."
Zhu Yanxiao couldn't help but touch her face.
"The gods are also very smart."
Shen Shenshen's face was pressed tightly against the prince's slightly calloused but warm palm, and she said worriedly, "Ziyuan, think about it, could the Li family that Shen Caizi is going to marry also be from Fen Ying Tang? Or, was it because of the Li family that my eldest sister joined Fen Ying Tang?"
"Most likely."
"So, the Burning Shadow Hall has actually been entrenched in the residence of important officials in the court for many years, just waiting for the "great event" that everyone talks about. It is terrifying to think about it carefully."
"Did the gods think of what they were going to do?"
"Will it be possible...will it be possible...that Mu Yejun wants to be the emperor?"
Shen Shenshen spoke these words very carefully and in a low voice, fearing that outsiders might hear them and bring disaster to the Marquis' Mansion.
"Plotting to usurp the throne..." Zhu Yanxiao tapped his index finger on the bed and thought, "It shouldn't happen. To usurp the throne, one must have control of the military power. Not to mention a mere Mu Yejun, the entire Duke's Mansion doesn't have military power."
"Does Queen Mu have military power?"
"According to the intelligence of the spies in the palace, neither does the queen. His Majesty is very wary of his relatives and will never give the queen any chance."
"If they are not the emperor, then what is their big deal? The Duke of Yunsheng's Mansion is already the most powerful official, second only to the emperor, and above everyone else. Even if they help other princes to usurp the throne..."
"God." Zhu Yanxiao interrupted her: "The only prince of Dongxiang is my father, Prince Zhong."
"Uh..." Shen Shenshen reacted and realized that the man she was going to marry was also the future prince, and he was sitting next to her.
"Hahaha, hahaha, it's just a blind guess. Ziyuan, don't misunderstand."
"Remember to be careful with your words when you become the Crown Prince's Consort in the future." Zhu Yanxiao pinched her face.
"Yeah. That's what Ziyuan taught me. So, what big deal could it be?"
"At present, I haven't guessed it yet."
"Then...Should Ziyuan inform His Majesty?"
"I can't tell your Majesty yet. Prince Zhong's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion are not on good terms. If you report that Second Young Master Mu has some plans without any evidence, firstly, your Majesty will suspect that Prince Zhong's Mansion is framing him in order to eliminate dissidents. Secondly, if you alert the enemy, Fenyingtang will only act more secretly."
"Oh, the court is so complicated, it's like walking on thin ice."
"With this prince here, all the gods need to do is make money."
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