novelonline Chapter 1525 Chen Xiao: If you don’t make a decision, you will suffer the consequences
Chapter 1525 Chen Xiao: If you don’t make a decision, you will suffer the consequences
Chapter 1525 Chen Xiao: If you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences...
Daming Palace, inner study room
The King of Chu sat behind a lacquered wooden table, his whole body shrouded in a thick atmosphere of hostility, his fair face was gloomy and cold.
It’s not enough that this person has an affair with Jinyang, he also wants to hook up with the late emperor’s empress?
It's simply outrageous!
In fact, such things do not require any real evidence, and it is difficult to find evidence of relationships between men and women. The emperor is already suspicious of his subjects, so this is undoubtedly exactly what he wants.
As the saying goes, once suspicion arises, the charge is established.
Just as the King of Chu was secretly resentful, he saw the white-faced, beardless eunuch quickly enter the inner study and said softly, "Your Majesty, the Queen is here."
The King of Chu raised his eyebrows and paused slightly, trying to suppress the rage surging in his heart.
After a while, Zhen Qing walked around a brocaded glass screen, looked at the young emperor sitting behind the lacquered wooden table, and said, "Your Majesty."
I couldn't help but be shocked.
Why does your Majesty look so bad?
Zhen Qing calmed down and asked with concern: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
"Zitong." The King of Chu was silent for a moment, not knowing how to explain the reason to Zhen Qing. After thinking for a while, he still wanted to listen to the beauty's opinion, so he said, "Qiu Liang entered the palace just now."
Zhen Qing raised her eyebrows, her eyes sparkling like water, and asked, "Qiu Liang? Did he come to the palace and say bad things about Jia Ziyu again?"
King Chu: "..."
The King of Chu paused for a moment, stared at Zhen Qing, and remained silent for a long while.
He was shocked, and at this moment, the King of Chu began to examine some of his previous thoughts to see if there was anything wrong with them.
Zhen Qing said coldly, "Qiu Liang has a grudge against Jia Ziyu because of the Jinyi Mansion incident, so he usually targets her. Your Majesty, don't take his words too seriously. So what did Qiu Liang say?"
The King of Chu was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Qiu Liang said that Jia Ziyu had an affair with the late emperor's empress, Song, and their children were not Chen's children."
At this moment, the King of Chu had not yet completely cast his suspicion on Zhen Qing.
Zhen Qing: “???”
Zhen Qing's face, as white as jade, was filled with a dull look, but her heart was filled with huge waves. Her beautiful eyes, sparkling as water, were beneath her beautiful eyebrows.
How is it possible? That bastard has hooked up with the Song family?
The King of Chu frowned and said, "After Qiu Liang's account of this matter, I was also quite shocked and could not believe it."
Zhen Qing frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any concrete evidence?"
King Chu's sword-like brows were covered with dark eyes, and he whispered, "Qiu Liang doesn't have any solid evidence either, only some inferences."
"That is undoubtedly groundless." Zhen Qing raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes sparkling with sharpness, and said in a cold voice: "It is nothing more than alienating the emperor and his ministers and causing instability in the court."
What did this bastard do that he wanted her to help him clean up the mess?
Is he really just touching anyone? Is Queen Song someone he can mess with?
The King of Chu was silent for a moment, then said softly, "But Jia Ziyu already has a criminal record, whether it was his affair with Yan Ni or his affair with Aunt Jinyang, it shows that he is a frivolous and absurd person, which is beyond words."
Zhen Qing's eyes showed a hint of panic under her curved eyebrows. She said softly, "Even if it's true, what should Your Majesty do?"
The King of Chu nodded and said, "This..."
I really haven't figured out what to do.
Zhen Qingxiu raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, can you still call for the killing of Jia Ziyu just because of some unfounded rumors? Or force a loyal minister who supports the country to rebel?"
The King of Chu was speechless for a moment.
Under the sword-like eyebrows that slanted into the temples, an inexplicable color seemed to emerge in those clear and sharp eyes.
Zhen Qing lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the government has only been stable for a short time. If this happens, there will be a rift between the monarch and his ministers, which will affect the government."
The King of Chu nodded and said in a deep voice: "Zi Tong is right."
Zhen Qing reminded, "It is only right to hold back on this matter for now."
The King of Chu said: "What Zi Tong said is not without reason."
Zhen Qing's expression paused slightly, her eyes were as clear as water, and she said softly: "Your Majesty, it's getting late now, let's have dinner first."
In the next two days, we need to give that bastard a warning. Qiu Liang has his eyes on him and he might be the one to be found out at any time.
While the King of Chu was talking, he followed Zhen Qing to a side hall and sat down, and asked, "Zitong, all the people of the Zhen family have gone to the capital."
Zhen Qing raised her eyebrows and said softly, "Your Majesty, Third Uncle and Fourth Uncle have also come to the capital."
The King of Chu thought for a moment and said gently, "Let Zhen Lin lead the troops to guard the palace."
Nowadays, the officers and generals in the army are basically Jia Ziyu’s trusted subordinates, and only his own family members can be trusted.
Zhen Qing responded softly, her snow-white face blushing, and she said softly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty."
The King of Chu picked up a pair of bamboo chopsticks and ate his meal slowly, but suspicion and anger were still surging in his heart.
It can be said that at this moment the King of Chu's heart was filled with a strong sense of uneasiness.
Because the King of Chu did find that he had not firmly established himself on the throne, or that his control over the situation was not at the level of a dictator.
This restricted state undoubtedly made the emperor, who had the strongest desire for control, feel dissatisfied.
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Ningguo Mansion, outer study
Jia Heng and Gu Ruoqing sat down around a lacquered wooden table, playing chess across an apricot-yellow chessboard.
Gu Ruoqing's face was as white as frost, with a hint of red. She raised her beautiful eyebrows and looked at the young man in the python costume with eyes as clear as water. She said, "It's time for you to go."
At this moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard from time to time under the eaves of the corridor with blue bricks and black tiles. Soon, Chen Xiao, who was wearing a bamboo green dress and an exquisite bun, walked quickly into the study with a solemn expression. There seemed to be a hint of solemnity on her beautiful face like snow.
Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao fiercely with sword-like brows and asked, "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"
Chen Xiao said softly, "Qiu Liang went to the palace to meet the emperor this morning, accompanied by a group of Jinyifu guards."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'm afraid he went to the palace to make trouble."
Qiu Liang, this mad dog, is not ownerless. The King of Chu is standing behind him. To beat a dog, you have to look at its owner. If you want to beat this dog, you can either do nothing or use thunder and lightning.
Chen Xiaoxiu frowned, his eyes deep and worried as he said, "I'm afraid he has revealed the matter to the new emperor."
Jia Heng hesitated for a moment and said, "It's possible."
If Qiu Liang really told the King of Chu about his affair with Queen Song, the King of Chu would most likely be furious and suspicious of him. But even if he didn't tell him, would the King of Chu still not be suspicious?
Chen Xiao's eyebrows were curved, her bright eyes sparkling, and she said softly, "What should we do now?"
"If we do anything else now, we will only lose our composure. Let's wait and see how the palace reacts." Jia Heng said with his sharp eyebrows, "The palace should be patient and wait and see."
It's not that he didn't take the initiative to plan, but he was just waiting for an opportunity.
As for Qiu Liang biting him like a mad dog, it was actually not as serious as imagined, because this kind of romantic scandal has never been substantiated and is always based on hearsay.
Moreover, even if the King of Chu wanted to suspect him, this was just an excuse. As the saying goes, if you want to accuse someone, you can always find a pretext.
If the ruler suspects his ministers but does not punish them, the ministers will surely rebel; if the ministers suspect the ruler but do not rebel, the ruler will surely punish them.
The King of Chu would gradually develop suspicion towards him as time passed, and Qiu Liang simply brought this process forward.
Chen Xiao raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were as clear as water, and she reminded him, "If you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences."
Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao with a burning gaze under his sword-like brows, and asked softly, "Xiaoxiao, what did your master say?"
He also needs to plan ahead for some things.
Chen Xiao's clear eyes twinkled under her beautiful eyebrows, and she said softly, "Go meet her. She may agree to your request, but she has conditions for this matter."
Jia Heng said gently: "Then I will go to see her in the next two days."
Gu Ruoqing frowned, her charming eyes were full of curiosity, and she asked, "Do you want to see Master?"
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Well, let's discuss something.
Afterwards, Jia Heng talked with Chen Xiao for a while, then left the room and went to Rongcui Temple to see Miaoyu and the newborn fat boy.
Grand View Garden, Cuicui Temple
Miaoyu was sitting on a bed covered with a soft mattress, eating with a pair of chopsticks, while a maid came over and handed her the bowl of porridge.
In the cradle, a fair and clean baby was sucking his little hands. His face was white and rosy, and he looked cute and smart.
The little girl Momo was holding up her chubby face, looking at the baby in the cradle. She reached out and pinched the baby's face, feeling the touch was soft and delicate.
Miaoyu's soft and gentle eyes showed a gentle and soft meaning under her emerald eyebrows. She whispered, "Momo, don't make your brother cry."
Jia Mo Ni snorted, her jade-white face flushed with pink, and she said softly, "Mother, it's okay. I'm playing with my brother."
At this moment, the sound of conversation was heard from outside.
Soon, Jia Heng walked into the hall, his eyes like condensed dew looked at Miaoyu, and called out: "Miaoyu."
Miaoyu's eyebrows were as curved as crescent moons, and her eyes were warm and gentle, looking at the young man in the python robe with a gleaming look, and said, "You are here?"
This talented woman who was once arrogant and conceited became more gentle and lovely after giving birth to a child.
In other words, it was love that resolved the hostility caused by Miaoyu's "self-attachment".
Jia Heng's expression paused for a moment, and he walked closer, holding Miaoyu's delicate hand, and said softly: "I came to see you and the child. You have rested better these two days, right?"
As he spoke, Jia Heng looked at Miaoyu and Jia Mo beside him, with a hint of fondness in his eyes.
My daughter is becoming more and more beautiful. Her bright eyes are rolling around under her thin eyebrows, shining with a soft light like black grapes.
"Daddy~" Jia Mo called out sweetly, and her snow-white face seemed to show endless joy and excitement.
Jia Heng smiled, his eyes showing a bit of doting and love for his daughter under his sword-like eyebrows, and said, "Here I am looking after my brother."
Jia Mo's white jade-like face was soft and adorable. She said softly, "Daddy, my brother is hungry and has been sucking his fingers~"
Jia Heng asked, "Didn't the wet nurse feed him?"
As he spoke, Jia Heng pinched Jia Mo's rosy cheeks and hugged his cute and clever baby daughter. The scent of milk floated in his nose. He smiled and whispered, "You must love your brother in the future."
Jia Mo responded sweetly. Her rosy and chubby face was so cute and clever. She said "hmm" in a soft and crisp voice.
Jia Heng was looking at his own son in the cradle. The baby was no longer wrinkled as he had been when he was just born, and his face was much plumper and cuter.
Miaoyu's eyebrows were curved, and her eyes were bright as she looked at the young man in the python robe talking to his two children. Her fair, smooth, soft and translucent skin was visibly charming.
Jia Heng immediately took Miaoyu's slender hand, smiled, and said softly, "Are you feeling better today?"
Miaoyu's jade-like face was filled with endless sweetness and tenderness, her emerald eyebrows were curved like crescents, her eyes were as bright as water, and she whispered, "It's much better now."
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "How do you feel these two days?"
Miaoyu looked at him intently with her curved eyebrows, and a trace of sweetness surged in her crystal clear heart. She said softly, "It's fine. I have recovered some strength."
Jia Heng reached out and gently held the beauty's slender hand, and said in a gentle voice: "That's good, eat more porridge."
Miaoyu's bright eyes were as bright as water under her plucked eyebrows. She asked, "Did Princess Xianning also give birth to a child?"
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Yes, she also gave birth to a boy."
Miaoyu's eyebrows were curved, her sparkling eyes were crystal clear, she pursed her slightly pink lips and said, "That's really a double happiness."
Although they are both boys, the boy's mother was a princess, while her child is an ordinary person. I think their achievements will be different when they grow up.
Jia Heng seemed to have caught the sadness and worry between Miaoyu's eyebrows and said comfortingly: "Yes, I will treat these two children equally in the future."
While the two were talking, they could clearly hear the sound of chattering coming from the eaves of the corridor.
Immediately, like three charming flowers, they flashed into the room, brightening people's eyes.
Li Wen, Li Qi and Xing Xiuyan were holding hands all the way, and at this moment, two of them were talking together.
Jia Heng raised his eyes, his gaze as warm as the sun, and stared at Li Wen and Li Qi.
"Sister Wen'er, Sister Qi'er, come here, both of you." Jia Heng smiled and said gently.
A sense of shyness seemed to surge between Li Wen's quiet and beautiful eyebrows. When her bright eyes lowered, she could see the charming waves flowing, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng."
Fortunately, this was the second time they met after Li Wen married Jia Heng.
Because Jia Heng was busy with palace affairs before, and among all the beauties in the backyard, he undoubtedly could not take good care of Li Wen.
Li Qi secretly glanced at the young man in the python costume, then came to the soft couch where the swaddling clothes were placed, looked at the fair and clean baby, held the little hand, and felt that the little hand was soft and tender.
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I'm stuck. I need to sort out my thoughts. The big one is coming.