The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 228

Chapter 228 Imperial Woman

If everything was as she had imagined, then Xiao Xiwei’s relationship with the Prince of Qin was not broken at all. In other words … she knew the truth of Prince Ning’s death long ago, so she had always acted in front of the Crown Prince to gain his trust, and then waited for the opportunity to cooperate with the Prince of Qin to give him a fatal blow!

As soon as this thought popped out of his mind, Lu Haiyang broke out in cold sweat.

This woman was so scheming that it really made one’s hair stand on end.

Lu Haichuan turned around and looked at the shock and coldness in Lu Haiyang’s eyes. Suddenly, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. “So what if you know about this? Do you think the Crown Prince will believe you?”

Lu Haiyang’s eyes widened, and his hands that were hidden between his sleeves unconsciously clenched into fists.

The sharp blades before Chu Yanzhi left were like sharp blades that emitted a cold aura, mercilessly stabbing into his chest. The unspeakable pain made him feel as if he was facing an abyss, and his entire body became cold.

“For the sake of our brothers, I advise you not to take the Crown Prince too seriously. You treat him as a brother, but he may not treat you as a brother. Think about what he said to you today.” As Lu Haichuan spoke, the corners of his lips curled up, and then he turned around and walked away with large strides.

When Xiao Xiwei woke up, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar room. Light golden sunlight gushed in through the white window paper and cast a halo on the ground. On the tall table of red sandalwood in front of the window was a white porcelain blue flower phoenix tail vase. There were several herbs in the vase, and the faint fragrance could be smelled.

She propped herself up and was about to get up when she suddenly felt dizzy.

“Princess, you’re awake.” The little girl, who had been dozing off with her eyes, heard the commotion and hurriedly stood up.

Xiao Xi frowned slightly, “Where is this? Hongyu?”

This time, she left Bi Yun in the Yongchun Palace with only Hong Yu. Now that she saw that Hong Yu was not here, she felt a little strange.

“Princess, this is the Crown Prince’s Mansion. Sister Hong Yu went to the kitchen to bring medicine for you. Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?” The little girl wore a green armor and a slightly lighter skirt. She smiled and a small pear vortex appeared at the corner of her mouth.

“Help me up first.” Xiao Xiwei said.

“Yes.” The little girl quickly helped Xiao Xiwei up. She slipped another pillow behind her and said, “I was shocked when the Crown Prince brought you back this morning. I haven’t seen the Crown Prince in such a hurry since I entered the manor. I almost … almost …” The girl rubbed her head and stuck out her tongue embarrassedly. “Why did you say that? I forgot.”

Xiao Xiwei could not help but hold the corner of her mouth lightly.

Where exactly did Chu Yanzhi get such an innocent girl? However, she still had no idea whether this innocent girl was faking it or not.

Just as she was thinking about this, that girl suddenly slapped her thigh, as if she remembered something. She hurriedly stood up and said, “Aiya, I forgot to pour water for you, Princess.” After he finished speaking, he hurriedly turned around and walked to the table. He hurriedly picked up the teapot and poured a cup of water for Xiao Xiwei. Then, he hurriedly turned around and said, “Princess, drink a mouthful of water.”

Xiao Xi glanced at her and took the teacup.

“What is your name?” Xiao Xiwei couldn’t help but feel a little interested in the girl in front of her when she saw that she was staring at him with her big eyes wide open, looking very curious and not timid.

For a moment, she suddenly felt that this girl was very similar to the previous Bi Yun. However … Ever since her brother married Lin Yushi, Bi Yun seemed to have grown a lot overnight. She was no longer as lively and naive as before. Sometimes, thinking about it, living in this world is really difficult. No one can live according to their own will. Even if they are noble like emperors and despicable like beggars, they all have their own pains and troubles. But thinking about it, this is the fairness of fate, because no one can stay out of it …

“This servant’s name is Lian Xia.” That girl smiled and said.

“The Crown Prince?” After drinking the tea, Xiao Xiwei handed the teacup to the girl and said casually.

“An imperial edict has come from the palace. His Highness Prince Xuan has entered the palace.” Lian Xia said.

Thinking about it, the Emperor had heard that Chu Yanzhi had taken her into the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

Xiao Xi lowered her eyes quietly.

When Hong Yu came in, she saw Xiao Xi leaning against the bed. The girl who was staying at the side was so excited that she didn’t know what to say.

“Lianxia.” The old granny who had followed Hong Yu in frowned and called out to her.

Lian Xia was shocked by this voice and quickly stood up.

“Why haven’t you learned the rules after you’ve been in the manor for so long?” The old Nurse scolded her a few times, then smiled and said to Xiao Xiwei, “Princess, don’t blame me. This girl has only just entered the manor, and she hasn’t learned all the rules.”

Not long after he entered the manor? Haven’t you learned all the rules yet? Chu Yanzhi actually placed such a person beside her. If it wasn’t for Chu Yanzhi not believing in the other people in the manor, he would have bought a girl from outside. Either … he had deliberately let Nurse say these words in order to put this person beside her. Unexpectedly, there was a Zi Yan missing from her side, leaving a seat empty. If it was really what she thought later, then Lian Xia would not be as innocent and innocent as she appeared on the surface.

“Princess, it’s time to drink some medicine.” The granny smiled and reached out to take the medicine from the girl’s hand and feed it to Xiao Xiwei personally.

“Wait a moment.” Hongyu suddenly stopped her. Then, she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and carefully took out a silver needle to put in the medicine bowl for a while. When she took it out, she saw that the silver needle did not change color, so she put the silver needle back.

The old granny’s face was already a little worn out.

Ever since she took the medicine and decocted it, she had let Imperial doctor look at it several times. When she was decocting the medicine, she stayed by the stove. Once the medicine was ready, she took out a silver needle and tried it again in front of the princess. Was she suspecting that they would poison Princess Yan?

Hongyu, however, acted as if she did not see the expression on the granny’s face. She reached out and brought the bowl of medicine from the granny’s hand. “Let me do it,” she said. After saying that, he sat in front of the bed and scooped up a spoonful of medicine and handed it to Xiao Xiwei’s lips.

Even if they didn’t understand, after experiencing Xiao Xiwei’s poisoning and dystocia in Chao An Temple and having her pills tampered with, they were like frightened birds. They wished they could be careful again, cautious again, afraid of appearing again …

The faint tea fragrance in his mouth was replaced by a bitter and thick medicinal smell. Xiao Xiwei endured the nausea in his stomach and drank the medicine. Lianxia, who was beside him, had already cleverly gargled Xiao Xiwei with the tea.

Seeing the faint sunlight outside the window, Xiao Xiwei suddenly remembered someone. She hurriedly raised her head to look at Hong Yu and said, “What time is it now? Hichun? Has the child been born? Is she alright?”

“Princess, it’s already time. Don’t worry, fourth young miss has given birth to a young master safely.” Hong Yu looked at Xiao Xiwei and smiled.

Xiao Xiwei’s heart relaxed.

Just be safe.

However, she had gone to the Duke of Lu’s Mansion when Chen Shi was gone. She had only stayed in the Duke of Lu’s Mansion for a while, and Chu Yanzhi had brought her back around SiShi. Presumably, it was at that time that he entered the palace, but now that it was already Chen Shi, he still hadn’t returned. Thinking about it, the person from the ChongDe Palace had started to make things difficult for him.

In fact, since Xiao Xiwei had guessed correctly, he had guessed wrongly.

Zongde Palace.

The Emperor sat on the throne, his fingers rhythmically tapping on the mahogany table beside him. His deep gaze landed on Chu Yanzhi, and the corner of his mouth hooked into a meaningful smile. Even after an incense stick of time had passed, Chu Yanzhi still did not say anything. However, he did not have the slightest intention of urging him.

Finally, Crown Prince Chu Yanzhi, who had been silent for a long time, opened his mouth and said, “Father Emperor, my son … obey the decree.” After saying that, he raised his hand and bowed solemnly to the Emperor. Then, he turned around and strode towards the door.

Your Highness, the afterglow of the setting sun has dyed the sky red, but it won’t be long before the darkness will swallow up all the colors.

The Emperor stared at Chu Yanzhi’s departing back with his eyes. The smile on his lips grew deeper and deeper.

In the end, he was his favorite son, and now, he looked like his son the most. Even if he was really interested in Xiao Xiwei, in terms of imperial power and women, they would still choose the former.

The reason why he was obsessed with Xiao Xiwei in the past and refused to let go was just that the temptation he had given him was not enough. Right now, the daughter of a great general, Zhang Shu, was enough for him to give up making Xiao Xiwei the Crown Princess.

In the end, men were still greedy for power more than beauties.

“Your Majesty can finally rest assured. The Crown Prince is still filial.” Zhang Shichang walked over and poured tea for the emperor while whispering.

The Emperor smiled and raised his eyebrows. He glanced sideways at Zhang Shichang and said, “Is it still too early for the Crown Prince to say that he is filial? However, after weighing the pros and cons, he has made this decision. It does not disappoint my expectations for him over the years.”

A monarch could be greedy for beauty, or he could use his power to get the woman he wanted. However, he absolutely couldn’t forget what was most important for a woman!

“That’s right. No matter what, the Crown Prince is the one that Your Majesty likes the most. How can you be wrong?” Zhang Shichang stood by the side and said to the Emperor with a smile.

“Your mouth!” The Emperor smiled and nodded his nose, looking in a good mood.

“This servant has a clumsy tongue and can only tell the truth.” Zhang Shichang smiled and answered.

“Truth? Then tell me, what truth did you tell me?” The Emperor looked at Zhang Shichang with interest.

Zhang Shichang pursed the corners of his mouth. “For example, Your Majesty, although the Crown Prince is not filial, he is actually very satisfied with the Crown Prince’s recent actions. However, he is unwilling to say it out loud.”

“Oh? You can see that?” The Emperor raised his eyebrows, the smile on his face undiminished.

“Your Majesty, you are still too strict with the Crown Prince. Look, the Crown Prince has learned that you are not well recently, so he tried his best to invite an immortal into the palace for you. They are both father and son. In the end, the Crown Prince still cares about you.” Zhang Shichang bowed and said to the Emperor with a smile on his face.

The smile on the Emperor’s face deepened when he mentioned the Taoist priest Chu Yanzhi had sent into the palace.

“No.” Zhang Shichang lowered his head, and the smile on his face became even more sincere.

Sometimes, the higher someone was, the harder he would fall in the future.