Chapter 124
"Let me think about this matter for a few days." The Empress Dowager finally said. When she said that, it meant to agree.
"Thank you, Royal Grandmother." Shen Feng Ming said happily.
The Empress Dowager waved her hand. This matter was a bit troublesome.
After finishing his work in the afternoon, Shen Feng Ming went to Shiguang Restaurant again. What happened yesterday made him worried about Jiang Yun Zhu.
In fact, Jiang Yun Zhu was already fine. When he arrived, she was eating ice cream.
The ice was made into a shaved ice. Put raisins, walnuts and other dried fruits on top, pour a spoonful of her homemade jam, and finally add a spoonful of freshly fermented yogurt. A large bowl of ice cream was ready.
In midsummer, who could resist the charm of ice cream.
Old Mister Wu, Jin Jiao Yue, Zhan Chang Chuan, Shi Liu and others were each eating a bowl of ice cream.
It was a scorching summer day outside, but everyone in the room felt refreshed and at ease.
Shen Feng Ming came in and saw such a scene, he was silent for a while.
It seemed that his worry was a bit unnecessary.
Jiang Yun Zhu saw beads of sweat on his face and brought him a bowl of ice cream.
The sweet and sour yogurt mixed with the shaved ice was so refreshing that Shen Feng Ming couldn't stop eating it.
Jiang Yun Zhu had mostly finished eating. She sat by and watched him eat.
Suddenly, she remembered something, got up and went to the back to get a box of ointment.
"It's for removing blood stasis and swelling." She informed him.
Shen Feng Ming looked at the ointment and didn't understand what she meant for a moment.
Feeling embarrassed, Jiang Yun Zhu pointed to his neck. She bit too hard yesterday.
Shen Feng Ming took the ointment and put it aside. In fact, it was a minor injury. If she didn't tell him, he would have forgotten about it.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Yun Zhu was afraid that he wouldn't apply it on. She picked up the ointment again, opened it, dipped into it, and got up to approach him.
The wound was prone to inflammation in summer. It was better to treat it properly.
The fair, smooth fingers dipped in the ointment and dabbed on Shen Feng Ming's wound. Shen Feng Ming’s focus was immediately concentrated there. Even his body tensed up.
The wound wasn't big, Jiang Yun Zhu quickly applied the ointment.
Shen Feng Ming suppressed the restlessness in his body and told Jiang Yun Zhu what happened today. It had been discovered that what happened yesterday was committed by Xiao Li Yu. Today, the emperor punished the two of them.
Jiang Yun Zhu was very surprised after hearing this. Punish Xiao Li Yu, she understood. But demote the Noble Concubine position?
Shen Feng Ming recounted the Imperial Concubine Su’s story.
He didn't need to say more. Jiang Yun Zhu had already guessed something.
Noble Concubine Wu, no, Concubine Wu had made a great offense. Jiang Yun Zhu thought.
At this time, Shen Feng Ming continued, "I asked Royal Grandmother to reward us with a marriage and she responded that she’ll consider it for a few days."
It was strange. Jiang Yun Zhu should have been shocked when she heard the news. But she looked at the other party and opened her mouth. In the end, she didn't express any refusal.
Shen Feng Ming's heart was racing and he pressed her lips.
What happened yesterday wasn't glorious and there was no rumor about it. Many people only knew that Concubine Wu was demoted and Xiao Li Yu was punished, but they didn't know why.
Sixth Prince’s party was in a panic. Those who knew were afraid that Shen Feng Ming would continue to retaliate. They all became cautious. Some people ran around trying to reverse the current situation.
The next day, a small sedan chair was carried into Chonghua Hall.
The sedan chair curtain was lifted. Inside was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, wearing a lotus-colored gauze skirt and a flower crown. Words weren't enough to describe her beauty.
This girl was the niece of Concubine Wu. The Wu family had beautiful women and this girl seemed to be better than Concubine Wu when she was young.
Concubine Wu stood in front of the Chonghua Hall with a calm expression on her face. Color fade and so does love. She had expected such a day, but she didn't expect it to come so soon. Fortunately, she hadn't lost yet.
Such a big event happened on Sixth Prince’s side. In the past few days, Lin Ting An had left early and returned late.
On this day, not long after he left, King Huainan suddenly brought a group of servants over.
The servants were like wolves and tigers. They entered the door and went straight to the backyard.
There were guards in Lin Ting An's villa and they tried to stop them. However, King Huainan took out a Golden Dragon Token.
Lin Ting An wasn't present. Seeing the token, they dared not stop them.
Soon, King Huainan's people found Jiang Yun Xiu in a woodshed in the backyard.
Jiang Yun Xiu had known that King Huainan would be here today. She washed up and changed into a lavender flower gauze dress. She looked charming. And wearing this color, it made her fair-skinned charming and attractive.
When King Huainan saw this sight, he was immediately overjoyed, went straight to pick her up, and carried her onto the sedan chair.
In the sedan chair, he couldn't wait to caress her body. That young body made him addicted.
Jiang Yun Xiu felt disgusted. That old face. That skin that had begun to sag... However, she couldn't show it and even tried to flatter him.
From time to time, one or two female delicate gasps could be heard in the sedan chair. What happened inside was tacitly understood by the people who carried the sedan chair.
Someone soon reported to Lin Ting An what had happened in the manor. At this time, Lin Ting An was busy and he had to form a fleet to carry out maritime trade. Otherwise, those mulberry trees in Lu Prefecture would be planted for nothing.
He couldn't buy the workshops and fleets of Luo, Du and others. So he was going to settle for the next best thing.
After hearing the guard's report, he frowned slightly. Then he put the matter aside and continued to work away.
Originally, he didn't intend to let Jiang Yun Xiu stay by his side, but he hadn't figured out how to deal with her.
Since King Huainan wanted her, take her.
Of course, since King Huainan took his things, he would have to return some things in the future!
This night, the King Huainan's Manor was hit by red waves because ‘a pear tree was pressing down on a crabapple’.
Actually, Jiang Yun Xiu had been thinking about Lin Ting An, wondering if he would be distraught when he finds out that she had escaped with King Huainan and whether he would come to King Huainan's Manor to ask for her. But no, nothing.
The next day, the King Huainan rewarded her with many things, such as a valuable ruby head dress, a high-quality emerald jade bracelet that she had never imagined before, and many exquisite brocades.
Jiang Yun Xiu looked at one, touched another, and wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
Though she seemed to have got what she wanted, there seemed to be a fire in her heart.
Especially when thinking of serving King Huainan at night.
After sitting for a while, she sat in front of the mirror and asked the maid to help her dress up.
Wearing bright pearls on her head and emerald jade earrings, the person in the mirror looked very luxurious. Jiang Yun Xiu finally showed a smile on her face when she saw herself like this.
"Go to Shiguang Private Restaurant." She ordered. She was going to see Jiang Yun Zhu and let her see how rich she was now. She had been waiting for this day for too long.
At this time, Jiang Yun Zhu was going to the vegetable market to see what fresh vegetables were there today.
A carriage blocked her way and then two servants came over. One servant lifted the curtain of the carriage, while the other kneeled in front of the carriage.
Jiang Yun Xiu in full attire stepped on the servant's back, got out of the carriage slowly, and observed Jiang Yun Zhu carefully. She hoped to see envy or surprise on her face.
"This is King Huainan’s new concubine." Zhan Chang Chuan whispered to Jiang Yun Zhu.
After that incident, Zhan Chang Chuan and the others became vigilant and took the initiative to protect Jiang Yun Zhu. They have good ears and eyes and naturally knew a lot of things.
Jiang Yun Zhu did not expect that Jiang Yun Xiu would become the concubine of King Huainan.
There was nothing on her face. It was as if she didn't see Jiang Yun Xiu and wanted to go out to the vegetable market.
Her ignorance annoyed Jiang Yun Xiu.
"Elder Sister." Jiang Yun Xiu called her to stop.
Jiang Yun Zhu ignored her. Did she really treat her as an elder sister? She didn't before and probably won't in the future. They were worse than strangers. She didn't need to waste her thoughts for her.
"Elder Sister, I said before that if you can't make it through any day, you can come and beg me." Jiang Yun Xiu stopped Jiang Yun Zhu and said. This was what she directed to Jiang Yun Zhu the day they were sold.
Jiang Yun Zhu looked at her. So she felt that she couldn't make it through?
Behind Jiang Yun Zhu was her Shiguang private kitchen restaurant. The restaurant was making a lot of money every day. Of course she was living well.
Jiang Yun Xiu was aware of this problem and put it another way, "Elder Sister, if you want anything, you can tell me. Gold, silver or silk, they are all fine."
Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to laugh, but would she give whatever she wanted? She just wanted her to beg her.
Before she could speak, Shi Liu almost exploded with anger. Where did this annoying woman come from?
"Then it's better to get 10,000 bolts of silk and satin and 100,000 liang of gold first." Shi Liu said.
Ten thousand pieces of silk and satin and one hundred thousand liang of gold! She dared to speak! Jiang Yun Xiu glared at Sixteen.
"You don’t have either and dare to say anything." Shi Liu remarked with disgust.
"You!" Jiang Yun's face was flushed.
Shi Liu's round eyes were wide open. She didn't feel that her request was too much. As far as these things were concerned, Commissioner-in-chief Shen and her Miss would soon be able to earn money when the fleet was built.
Jiang Yun Xiu lost face. She glared at Jiang Yun Zhu and left with a fling of her sleeve.
Finding it inexplicable, Jiang Yun Zhu didn't take this matter to heart at all and went out to buy groceries.
After Jiang Yun Xiu got into the carriage, the more she contemplated, the more angry she became. Originally, she was heading back to the king’s manor. But when she reached the intersection, she told the driver to go east. She wanted to meet Lin Ting An.
She was now the concubine of King Huainan. Had he ever regretted it?
Lin Ting An wasn't home. Jiang Yun Xiu waited for half an hour before Lin Ting An came back on a horse.
Jiang Yun Xiu lifted the curtain of the carriage and said softly, "Eldest Gentleman."
She used the address she used for him when she was by Lin Ting An's side. She was purposely provoking Lin Ting An.
Unfortunately, Lin Ting An didn't care! He said, "King Huainan's Manor isn't an easy place to stay. If you have the ability, you can give birth to a young king for King Huainan ."
He was very sensible. King Huainan only accepted her as a concubine out of a moment of freshness. If she was smart enough, she should think about how to please King Huainan and gain a foothold in the king’s manor.
He hoped that she would produce a male in one fell swoop and then he would have a way to handle King Huainan.
His words seemed to be for Jiang Yun Xiu's benefit, but in Jiang Yun Xiu's ears, they were like sharp knives. He didn't care at all that she followed King Huainan and wanted her to give birth to a child for King Huainan?
Fury burst in her heart, she wished she could kill Lin Ting An!
No, she wanted to make him sad and make him regret it. Suddenly, she had an idea.
At this moment, Lin Ting An didn't want to talk to her anymore and got off his horse to go to the manor.
Jiang Yun Xiu suddenly spoke out, "Eldest Gentleman, do you know that Jiang Yun Zhu was supposed to marry you as your wife?"
This was her biggest secret. She had always been afraid that others would know it. But now, she wanted to tell Lin Ting An to make him feel uncomfortable.
The number of self destructive women I'm this book is astounding. And they all revolve around the same scum man.
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