novelones Chapter 374: What hidden illness does the prince have?
Chapter 374: What hidden illness does the prince have?
The two pretended not to hear and continued to exchange words. During this period, Xiao Ruohan asked: "I wonder what time King Wu Cheng rests at night. Do you need to prepare a midnight snack?"
Just as Xiao Chenyan was about to speak, Shen Ruzhou snatched the conversation away, "I'm not sure about this either. Who told me that I'm not favored? King Wu Cheng always rests with his concubine at night, so it's better to ask the concubine this question. good."
Taking advantage of the gap between Shen Ruzhou's words, Xiao Chenyan hurriedly said: "Shen Ruzhou, don't talk nonsense. With any of your eyes, you saw me resting with my concubine every day. I have always lived in the study."
Xiao Ruohan pretended to be shocked, as if he had heard some secret, and asked carefully: "My lord, you have a princess and a concubine, why do you have to sleep alone in the study at night, but do you have any hidden health problems?"
With just one word, Xiao Chenyan was so angry that he almost vomited blood and fainted.
Shen Ruzhou also took a breath of air and admired Xiao Ruohan for being brave enough to say anything.
Xiao Chenyan suppressed the anger in his heart, calmed down, and said with a cold face: "Don't talk nonsense. I have always been in good health. I am only used to resting in the study because I am busy with government affairs."
Shen Ruzhou and Xiao Ruohan looked at each other and smiled, and in tacit agreement, they stopped talking.
In Concubine De's palace, Nanny Wu told Concubine De and the eldest princess how Shen Ruzhou taught Xiao Ruohan how to make medicine in the side hall.
After hearing this, Concubine De was very happy, "Shen Ruzhou is quite sensible."
The eldest princess didn't take it seriously and sarcastically said, "What kind of knowledge? I just saw the situation clearly and didn't dare to make mistakes again."
She elegantly picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then continued: "Some time ago, she dared to be so arrogant because she felt that her father and brother had won the battle and made great contributions, so she acted erratically and spoke arrogantly. Now, the emperor summoned The Marquis of Zhennan came to Beijing and took half of the military power of the Shen family. Now that she has reconciled with King Wu Cheng and lost the support of her husband's family, she naturally knows how to behave with her tail between her legs."
"That's it." After hearing this, Concubine De suddenly realized, "I thought Shen Ruzhou had learned well, but it turns out she has no one to rely on."
Having said that, Concubine De glanced at the eldest princess sitting in the seat, and felt even more that she was well-informed and could see clearly what was going on in the court. She must be completely in the same boat with Xiao Chenyan, so that their mother and son would have a greater chance of winning. .
She smiled and said, "I really like Ruohan. He is obedient and sensible. He is worthy of being raised by the eldest princess, but it is different. I really want to get her married to Chen Yan as soon as possible. With her taking care of Chen Yan, I can rest assured." .”
Hearing her praise of her adopted daughter, the eldest princess smiled until her eyes turned into crescent moons, but she did not forget to remind her, "Although I can't bear to let my daughter get married, I can't delay her. Once the matter of Jianing's marriage is resolved, we will Arrange for the marriage of Ruohan and Chen Yan."
Shen Ruzhou handed Xiao Chenyan over to Xiao Ruohan as if he were "entrusting an orphan".Then, after packing up the medicine box, he left without looking back, without even looking at Xiao Chenyan during the whole process.
Xiao Chenyan squinted his eyes and stared in the direction she left for a long time.Before, he only thought that this woman was playing a hard-to-get game, and then he thought that she was losing her temper because the concubine was pregnant. Now, it really seemed like she was leaving him.
Ridiculous, since ancient times, women have followed their husbands when they got married.He was a majestic nobleman, the future emperor, how could it be that she, Shen Ruzhou, married whenever she wanted and left whenever she wanted?Just let her be wild for a few days, and she won't be able to turn the palm of her hand.
Here, Xiao Ruohan made the tea he liked for Xiao Chenyan, and held the cup in his hands respectfully and presented it to him.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea."
Another woman who tries to please men in every possible way, Xiao Chenyan is used to seeing these vain people.The news of his divorce had just spread, and some people began to worry about the position of Princess Wucheng.
He frowned, his eyes full of disdain, "You don't have to worry about it, I won't marry you, just go back to where you came from."
After Xiao Ruohan heard this, he didn't bother to put on any more drama. He put the tea cup on the table, straightened his clothes and said, "In that case, would you please go and report to Concubine De and the eldest princess that you don't like me? Don't worry." Marry me to you."
When Xiao Chenyan saw Xiao Ruohan being rejected, not only was he not annoyed at all, but he happily talked about how to settle the matter, and an inexplicable anger arose in his heart.
First, Shen Ruzhou regretted marrying him and insisted on getting divorced. Now, Xiao Ruohan is unwilling to marry him and is even discussing how to cancel the marriage.When did these women become so arrogant? None of them took him seriously.
Xiao Chenyan had never felt that his dignity had been so offended. Fortunately, his usual demeanor was still there. He suppressed the anger in his heart and asked: "Why don't you want to marry me?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ruohan was speechless. Just now, he thought Xiao Chenyan was speaking cheerfully, so he thought there was no need to beat around the bush, but he still couldn't escape the trouble of his pride.Sure enough, men are all about saving face. They only allow themselves to dislike others, but cannot accept that others dislike them.
"Seeing that Miss Shen is so determined to make peace, I guessed that Prince Wucheng's Mansion must be a fire pit. I'm not stupid, so I'm not willing to jump."
She spoke implicitly and did not directly say that Xiao Chenyan was not worth marrying, which was enough to give him face.
But after Xiao Chenyan heard this, he didn't think it was his fault. He naturally thought that Shen Ruzhou had said a lot of bad things about him and ruined his reputation, which made Xiao Ruohan quite reluctant to renew his string. .
Seeing that Xiao Chenyan was silent, Xiao Ruohan was afraid that he would regret it, so he urged anxiously: "Your Majesty, I will send someone to invite Concubine De and the eldest princess to come over. You can tell them clearly in person that you do not want to marry me."
After she finished speaking, she waved her hand and called the eunuch at the door to invite Concubine De and the eldest princess. Before she finished, she did not forget to ask Xiao Chenyan, "My lord, you must say that you don't like me, that's why you don't want to marry me."
Xiao Chenyan's eyes were full of doubts. How could a woman want others to talk about her like that? He asked: "Why?"
"You can't say that I don't like the prince. That would be too shameful for the prince."
Xiao Ruohan's explanation made Xiao Chenyan almost vomit blood in anger.