Queen's Development

Chapter 285 The Eve of the Grand Ceremony
Lichun tried his best to suppress the restlessness in his heart, and walked lightly along the Chaoshou veranda eastward, thinking while walking, and gradually came up with an idea in his mind-rather than lingering in the Funing Palace, it is better to take advantage of it before leaving. Palace, earn a few more taels of silver for dowry!

Han Lin and Li Xiuzhen were watching the eldest son playing with the princess in the side hall, while Yuzhi was leaning on the brocade couch with a smile and accompanied her son and daughter.

The little maid came in quietly and told in a low voice that Lichun, the female official in Hanlin Funing Hall, would meet her in Meilin, east of Yutang Hall, and had something urgent to say.

Hearing this, Han Lin was taken aback, hurried to the side of the brocade couch, and told Yu Zhi in a low voice.

Yuzhi was also shocked when she heard the words, and hurriedly beckoned Li Xiuzhen to come over and told about it.

Li Xiuzhen smiled: "Side concubine, don't worry!"

He looked at Han Lin again: "Sister Han Lin, go ahead, our family will send someone to follow you quietly!"

Han Lin couldn't help laughing when Li Xiuzhen called her "Sister Han Lin".

Li Xiuzhen is only this year, so she is indeed younger than her, so calling her "sister" is not wrong.

After receiving Li Xiuzhen's words, Yuzhi breathed a sigh of relief—Eunuch Ding has now left the palace to recuperate in a villa outside the city. Li Xiuzhen has taken over his power in the palace. If Li Xiuzhen can guarantee the safety of Hanlin , should be fine.

She looked at Han Lin: "Han Lin, money touches people's hearts. When you go, take 1000 taels of silver and give her 400 taels first. If she tells other news, if it's important, give her the remaining 600 taels!"

Lichun has been by Jiang Zhen's side for many years, although he is not as important as Qingming, but he will not be ignorant of Jiang Zhen's privacy.

Han Lin carried a flower basket and pretended to go out to pick plum blossoms. As soon as he entered the plum grove, he saw Lichun standing in front of him, picking a branch of plum blossoms.

She smiled and walked forward.

It was the first time for Lichun to do such a thing. After all, he was a little nervous, his face was pale, and his palms were sweating.

Seeing Han Lin coming to say hello to her, Li Chun reluctantly responded with a smile, raised his eyes and saw that there was no one else around, and said in a low voice: "Han Lin, the Empress ordered a woman named Yang Mama to be brought into the capital from the south of the Yangtze River. Missing on the road, the empress was very angry, and ordered Qingming to go to Jiang's mansion, and asked Jiang's mansion to arrange someone to spread the message—"

Speaking of this, Li Chun looked around again, and then stammered: "The rumor is that Prince He is the biological son of Concubine Jiang and His Majesty."

After struggling to say the next sentence, Lichun finally let out a long breath.

When Han Lin heard this, his heart shivered—tomorrow is the crown prince canonization ceremony, but Empress Jiang is still ruthless!
She hurriedly took out a bank note that Yuzhi asked her to prepare in advance, stuffed it into Li Chun's hand, and said in a low voice: "Li Chun, you are a good man, this is a reward from our master!"

Lichun took the bank note and took a quick look at it. The meeting amount was 400 taels, and it was issued by Sheng Fuxiang, the largest bank in Da Zhou. He was overjoyed at once—it was enough for her to buy a nice house in a small place after leaving the palace. up!
She lowered her eyes and thought for a while, and thought: If I earn another fortune, I can lie down and quit working in this life!

Thinking of this, Lichun looked at Han Lin with scorching eyes, and said in a low voice, "Han Lin, I have a very important piece of news, I don't know how much it is worth as a reward."

Han Lin looked into Li Chun's eyes, and said softly: "It depends on your news, whether it is really important."

Li Chun approached Han Lin and whispered.

As Han Lin listened, his face became serious: "Is this true?"

Li Chun nodded, and said: "Every time when taking a bath, the empress does not allow others to serve her, only Qingming is left alone; at night when the empress rests, Qingming also stays with the empress alone in the dormitory."

Han Lin asked a few more questions, and then smiled and handed the remaining 600 taels of silver to Lichun: "You have worked hard today, and if you have something to do in the future, you can find a way to see Li Ji, the little eunuch next to Li Xiuzhen and Eunuch Li." !"

Lichun agreed, broke off a red plum blossom, and left in a hurry.

Han Lin hastily picked a few plum blossoms, put them into a flower basket, and then hurried to Yutangdian with the flower basket in hand.

Seeing that Han Lin left safely, the eunuch sent by Li Xiuzhen followed him back from afar.

After hearing Han Lin's words, Yu Zhi's expression suddenly became serious, and she looked at Li Xiuzhen: "Xiuzhen, no matter it's true or not, we have to be prepared now, you go to see Prince He and report the news to him quietly! I'm going back to the palace with the prince and the princess, so you can come here with the sedan chair!"

Li Xiuzhen answered "Yes" and immediately retreated.

Han Lin looked at Yuzhi worriedly.

Yuzhi smiled slightly, and said softly, "Han Lin, don't worry, you forgot, my elder brother is Jing Zhao Yin Shao Yin, who is in charge of the capital!"

After hearing this, Han Lin laughed, and then said a little shyly, "There's also Empress Jiang and Qingming that Lichun talked about."

Yuzhi lowered her eyes and said calmly: "The palace is really not a good place."

She stared at the few red plums planted in the white jade beauty's goblet, and said in a soft and ethereal voice, "Hundreds of women gathered in the harem, competing for a man's favor is too sinister."

Yuzhi glanced at Lin Yin and Naya who were tired from playing and huddled together on the brocade couch.

She would not let her children grow up in such a place, so she and Lin Jia had already reported to Emperor Yongtai that instead of moving into the East Palace, they would change the He Prince's Mansion into the Prince's Mansion, and their family still lived in their own s home.

Han Lin frowned and said, "But Jiang Zhen is the empress after all!"

Yuzhi's face was filled with melancholy: "There are so many lonely women in this palace. But—"

Her eyes instantly became clear and firm: "We can make full use of Jiang Zhen, maybe we can use this to bring down Jiang Zhen."

Seeing Yuzhi's determined smile, Han Lin was also infected and no longer worried.

Lin Jia is discussing matters with Emperor Yongtai and the ministers in charge of the canonization ceremony tomorrow in the imperial study.

Li Xiuzhen took a chance and told Lin Jia about the matter.

Lin Jia heard the words, and immediately said: "I see, you go and answer the side concubine!"

After Li Xiuzhen left, Lin Jia called Ah Lan and said in a low voice, "You are leaving the palace now, and go to Jingzhaoyin Yamen to meet Master Bai."

He explained a few words, and after Ah Lan left, he turned around and went to the Royal Study Room to reply calmly.

Alan took Feiying to Jingzhaoyin Yamen.

In front of Fei Ying and Alan, Bai Yuming called his subordinates to make arrangements carefully.

An hour later, Bai Yuming used Jiangyang's robbers as an excuse to sneak into the capital, and countless yamen servants and feather guards scattered into the entire capital, the big river and sea, like water droplets.

Feiying, Bai Yuming, and A Lan had been busy until late at night, and then they all went back to Jingzhaoyin Yamen, entered Bai Yuming's back hall, and sat down on rosewood armchairs.

Seeing that both Feiying and Alan were exhausted, Bai Yuming called his confidant Xu Dong in and explained in a low voice.

Xu Dong nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and went out quickly.

After a while, Xu Dong came in with a tray. There were tea snacks in the tray, all made of celadon teapots, which were quite neat.

Behind him were three clean and handsome young men in green clothes, carrying toilet utensils in their hands, they came in to help Bai Yuming, Fei Ying and Ah Lan wash their hands and faces.

Fei Ying wiped her face with a hot towel, leaned back on the chair comfortably, took a taste of the green tea, and three more servants came in, each with a large celadon tureen on the tray, smelling the aroma Tangy, it turned out to be three bowls of steaming hot shredded pork noodles.

After washing his mouth with clean tea, Bai Yuming and the three began to get down to business.

Bai Yuming looked at the roster, and said: "The people who spread the rumors have arrested a total of 16 people, and they are now being interrogated in the torture room. Someone should confess at dawn!"

Feiying stood up and said, "I'll go and have a look first!"

Now that Li Rui is not in the capital, Yu Yiwei is temporarily under the supervision of Fei Ying.

In the early morning, there is a gray-blue morning mist between the sky and the earth.

Lin Jia came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, saw that Yu Zhi had prepared his Crown Prince's crown and dress, put them on the brocade couch in front of the window, and walked over.

Yuzhi was arranging the Crown Prince's crown with her back to Lin Jia, and smelling the wet mint smell, she turned her head and looked over with a smile, but Lin Jia hugged her tightly behind her back.

Lin Jia found Yuzhi's lips and kissed them.

His lips were cool, very soft, and smelled of wet mint.

Yuzhi opened her eyes on purpose, looking at Lin Jia's thick long eyelashes and high nose bridge which was close at hand, but Lin Jia bit her tongue, her heart felt numb and her body felt weak, she closed it involuntarily. The eyes turned around and pressed tightly against Lin Jia's body.

Lin Jia's breathing became a little short, he let go of Yuzhi's lips, kissed her neck and collarbone all the way down, then lifted Yuzhi's bed skirt, and kissed her
Yuzhi's whole body was numb and crispy, and she was already in love.

Lin Jia suddenly let go of Yuzhi, put her arms around Yuzhi's waist, put Yuzhi into a posture of lying on the brocade couch with her hands propped up, and then stuck her on it.

Sensing Lin Jia's intentions, Yuzhi hurriedly whispered: "Ajia, today is not going to take a bath and fast to be close to women—ah——"

She was interrupted by Lin Jia before she could finish her sentence
About two quarters of an hour later, Lin Jia returned to the bed with the limp Yuzhi in her arms.

He lay there on his side, gently comforting Yu Zhi who was still trembling.
After an unknown amount of time, Yuzhi finally woke up, but the pillow was empty - Lin Jia had already left.

She touched her swollen lips, which should have been swollen by Lin Jia's kiss, and they were hot, but the cool and soft touch of Lin Jia's lips seemed to be still there, and the wet mint aroma seemed to still linger at the end of her nose.

Yuzhi closed her eyes, and smiled with her mouth bent - when Lin Jia returned home, he would be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Da Zhou!

(End of this chapter)