novelones Chapter 389: The regent was seduced by beauty?
Chapter 389: The regent was seduced by beauty?
When Shen Ruzhou returned to the nunnery, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Beixiu Yan's attitude today was really strange. He had never been so cold to him before.
Then he thought that the envoy was still busy with his own affairs, and thought that he had to see Bei Xiuyan again no matter what, to avoid another incident.
Thinking of this, Shen Ruzhou hurried down the mountain and walked towards the city.
In the Regent's Palace, Qin Ming reported the results of the interrogation in Dali Temple to Beixiu Yan, "Your Majesty, that group has been caught. According to their account, a woman paid them to do it. They can't tell the woman." His name is, but according to the appearance they described, he should be Princess Jianing."
"Yes." Bei Xiuyan turned the beads in his hand and responded lightly.
That's it?Qin Ming touched his head in confusion and asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, what should we do next? Should we go to the eldest princess's mansion to get someone?"
"There's no rush." Bei Xiuyan stood up and walked to the window, looking at the dark night sky outside with a calm look.
"Call Huai Ning over, I will test his homework."
Bei Xiuyan's words once again shocked Qin Ming. How could it be that the prince was not in a hurry at all?
Qin Ming could no longer hold back and said directly: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has a three-day deadline to solve the case. There is only one day left. Time is tight."
Bei Xiuyan remained unmoved. He raised his head and stared at the waning moon in the sky, and said calmly: "There are people who are more anxious than us. Just wait patiently."
Shen Ruzhou had arrived at the Prince Regent's Mansion at this moment. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Lu Huaining, and the two of them walked to the study room where Beixiu Banquet was held.When they were about to arrive, Lu Huaining cunningly pulled Shen Ruzhou to the pavilion aside, and said with a smile on his face: "Beautiful sister, you must have something important to say when you come to Master so late. Do you need my help?"
Seeing Shen Ruyi's puzzled face, Lu Huaining tilted his head and smiled: "Sister, you have already divorced. Is it time to consider my master? If you two get married, I can help prepare for the wedding."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Ruzhou rubbed his little head and scolded him, "At such a young age, what are you thinking about? I came here to talk to the regent about something important."
"Marriage is also an important matter and cannot be delayed." Lu Huaining muttered softly.
Shen Ruzhou's face flushed, and he remembered every bit of his previous interactions with Beixiu Yan, and felt warm in his heart.
Her shy girlish appearance was noticed by Lu Huaining, who teased her again, "My beautiful sister is really excited."
"With a temper like my master's, it's hard for me to say sweet words or vows of eternal love. Of course, it's not something a woman can bring up, so you'll see what I do soon. I will definitely finalize your marriage this time." Lu Huaining said. He patted his chest in an "I understand" manner and assured him.
After saying that, he led Shen Ruzhou to the study room. As soon as he took a step, Shen Ruzhou pulled him back to the pavilion by his collar. He turned around in surprise and was about to speak, but Shen Ruzhou covered his mouth.
Shen Ruzhou raised his eyes and motioned for him to look outside.Lu Huaining looked over cooperatively and saw Qin Ming leading the eldest princess and Xiao Ruohan into Beixiuyan's study.
Xiao Ruohan was dressed particularly beautifully today, which was very different from her usual attire.
Shen Ruzhou wondered, "What are they doing here?"
Lu Huaining seemed to be used to such scenes, and curled his lips and said, "I must be here to give Master another woman."
As if something suddenly occurred to him, Lu Huaining smiled mischievously, "Pretty sister, do you want to watch a good show?"
"What's the show?" Shen Ruzhou looked confused.
Lu Huaining looked around and saw that there was no one around. He leaned into her ear and whispered, "Look at how my master is making fun of them. Master has always had a bad look at people who send girls to curry favor with them."
As he spoke, he pulled Shen Ruzhou around to the back of the study, where there was a small window that could just be seen inside.
In the study, the eldest princess and Beixiu had already sat down after the banquet. Qin Ming served tea and glanced at Xiao Ruohan secretly, then at his master, his eyes full of worry.
The eldest princess pretended to be calm and took a sip of tea, then said: "Prince Regent, we plain people don't speak secretly. I hope you will show your respect for the envoy's affairs."
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to pull Xiao Ruohan in front of her and continued: "This is my adopted daughter. Not only is she outstanding in appearance, she is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If the regent doesn't dislike it, he will keep her by his side to serve her. Her red sleeves will add fragrance." Isn’t it beautiful?”
Bei Xiuyan raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Ruohan. Seeing her unwillingness, he frowned slightly.
The eldest princess also noticed Xiao Ruohan's expression and immediately gave a warning look.Xiao Ruohan forced out a smile and saluted Beixiu Banquet.
"Tsk, tsk, this smile is uglier than crying. It seems that she was forced by the eldest princess." Lu Huaining sighed in a low voice, "Wait a minute, master is about to curse."
Shen Ruzhou began to sympathize with Xiao Ruohan. First he was sent to Xiao Chenyan, and now he was sent to Beixiu Banquet. It was really pitiful.
Inside, the eldest princess was anxious, with obvious flattery in her tone, "Ruohan was nervous when he saw the regent for the first time. As time went by, the regent will know that Ruohan must be a sweet person who knows both cold and hot." .”
"Why don't you let Ruohan dance for you? Her dancing is amazing..."
"No need." Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Bei Xiuyan. The eldest princess felt tense and felt a little desperate.
Qin Ming's tense back finally relaxed after hearing Bei Xiuyan's words. It seemed that his master was not deceived by beauty.
He had a stern look on his face, ready to chase people away, but the next moment, Beixiu Yan said: "Since it is the eldest princess's kindness, I will accept it."
After hearing these words, Shen Ruzhou was struck by thunder. He stretched out his hand to support the window sill and managed to steady his body.
The eldest princess inside didn't seem to have expected that the situation would develop in this direction. She was stunned for a while and then said with a smile, "Thank you to the regent. I will definitely control Jianing in the future and never act recklessly again."