cook maid concubine

Chapter 257
It was very quiet in Zhuangzi. Qian Hongxian and Ji Nanjin walked along the path one after the other.

When he walked under the silk tree, Qian Hongxian finally stopped, turned around and looked at the man behind him and said, "Do you have anything to say to me?"

Ji Nanjin looked at her, and for the first time on her usual warm and cool face, her expression was no longer calm and calm. It seemed that there was a hint of hidden worry, and she said slowly, "Red thread, how about marrying me? After returning home, I will persuade grandma Would you like to go to your house with mother and concubine to propose marriage?"

Unexpectedly, he would propose to her at this time, Qian Hongxian suddenly opened her eyes wide, looking at him in surprise, but quickly closed her eyes again, the drooping eyelashes cast a shadow under the eyelids, and lowered her eyes. He opened his mouth, unable to hear his emotions, and said, "Ji Nanjin, you know that's not what I asked."

Ji Nanjin's face was solemn, she pursed her lips, and said slowly after a while, "I can tell you whatever you want to know."

Qian Hongxian raised his eyelids again, looked at him and said, "Did you know that the emperor is critically ill?"

Ji Nanjin paused, and replied, "Yes!"

Qian Hongxian said again: "Did you already know that the Sixth Prince would choose to force the palace today?"

Ji Nanjin opened her mouth, and answered after a while, "Yes!"

"Then why are you, the emperor's most trusted subject, not in the palace at this time?"

"Red line..."

This time, he was interrupted by Qian Hongxian before he finished speaking, "I have another question."

Ji Nanjin wanted to explain something, but seeing Qian Hongxian's increasingly indifferent expression, she finally nodded.

Qian Hongxian took a deep breath, and then said slowly: "You said it yourself, no matter what I want to know, you can tell me. Then please tell me now, when did you start to calculate Mine? Or, it was your conspiracy to let me enter Beijing from the very beginning?"

"I..." Qian Hongxian's questions became more acute one after another, and Ji Nanjin's eyes became darker and darker, and her complexion became more and more complicated.

"Don't tell me, all of this has nothing to do with you. I'm not a fool. Since the last time you helped the prince heal, you started plotting against me, right? What is the purpose? Could it be that you plotted against me back then, plotting?" Lan? The sixth prince will not force the palace sooner or later, but he chose today. Don’t tell me that there is no relationship between you? What do you want to do? Or, I should ask the prince and the sixth prince, who are you supporting? Who?" Qian Hongxian admired herself for being able to remain calm even at this time, and her brain was never clearer than it is now.Looking at Ji Nanjin's eyes became more and more cold.

"Red line, listen to me, it's not what you think." Ji Nanjin looked at the little woman in front of her, her expression was no longer calm for the first time, as if something was creating a distance between them.It was clearly the same person in front of him, and he could touch it as soon as he stretched out his hand, but Ji Nanjin suddenly felt that she was far away from him, as if she might disappear from his side if he didn't pay attention.

"So, what does the truth look like?" Qian Hongxian looked directly at her calmly, and asked calmly.

Ji Nanjin frowned, and explained: "I admit that before I asked you to heal the prince, I really wanted to test you. That's because you know too many things, and it's hard not to make people doubt your identity."

"And then?" Qian Hongxian twitched, wanting to appear more relaxed, but the forced smile was full of bitterness.

It turned out that her guesses were all true. It turned out that he had never trusted herself. It turned out that for such a long time, the happiness she thought was nothing but an illusion he made for her.

Looking at the far-fetched smile on her face, Ji Nanjin only felt her breathing tightened, as if her chest had been hit by a heavy object, and there was a blunt pain. She couldn't help reaching out to hold her shoulders, looking into her eyes and saying, "You Meeting the Seventh Prince was purely accidental, it was not designed by me."

Qian Hongxian took a step back and broke free from his hand. His eyes were so pale that it was strange: "Ji Nanjin, do you still want to lie to me at this time?"

The person who has always been calm and calm finally showed anxiety on his face: "No, what I said is true. My original purpose was to let you enter the palace to heal the emperor. It is true that you can heal the prince. To test your intentions, but after seeing that you are so afraid of entering the palace, I gave up."

Qian Hongxian looked at him and sneered: "Do I think I should trust you? So how do you explain what happened today?"

Ji Nanjin pursed her thin lips into a line, frowned and said, "Do you remember what happened to the eleventh princess before?"

Qian Hongxian was in a fit of anger, and glared at him and said, "What's the matter between me and you, what does it have to do with Princess Eleven?"

Ji Nanjin sighed, and said slowly: "Of course it's related. It's because I reached an agreement with the emperor. The emperor promised not to interfere with my marriage, and he would also prevent the queen mother from marrying me and Princess Eleven. In exchange, I The fourth prince must be supported to become a prince."

"What did you say?" Qian Hongxian froze for a moment, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.

The person he supported was not the crown prince, not the sixth prince, but the fourth prince she had never seen before.

Ji Nanjin looked at her, and repeated patiently: "The emperor's real choice for the crown prince is the fourth prince, so I really didn't arrange for the sixth prince to be forced into the palace today. I just knew it in advance and told the emperor. .”

Qian Hongxian asked suspiciously: "But didn't it say that the status of the fourth prince's mother and concubine is low, and they are not welcomed by the emperor in the palace?"

"That's just for the emperor to protect him. What's more, when the heavens are about to assign great responsibilities to the people, they must first work hard and work hard. The fourth prince's background is indeed lower, but he is calm and steady, with a broad mind. He is indeed the successor." The best candidate for the throne."

"Then what about the prince?" He clearly said before that the prince's character is also very suitable for inheriting the throne.

Ji Nanjin said lightly: "The prince doesn't even have the ability to protect himself and the people around him, so how can he be able to sit firmly? If there are no other princes, he is indeed very suitable to inherit the throne. With the sixth prince who is good at calculating, the seventh prince who is popular with the people, and the eighth prince and ninth prince who are powerful mothers, all of them are more capable than him. Do you think even if he gets that position, how much more secure can he be? year?"

Qian Hongxian couldn't refute his words, but had to admit that his analysis made sense.

The prince's ability is indeed mediocre, and there are so many excellent brothers around him, it is really difficult to secure that position.

After a pause, she said, "Then you still send Yuyan to the prince?" She knew that Lin Yuyan had become the prince's Liangyuan when the queen mother had her birthday last time.Originally thought that she could finally achieve what she wanted, but now it seems that her purpose is about to fail.

Ji Nanjin said: "That was her own choice, I just sent her to the prince's side according to her request." As he said, it seems that he really can't be blamed.

However, why did he help Lin Yuyan?

Thinking back to that period of time, everyone focused on Lin Yuyan, thinking that Lin Yuyan would become his concubine, but put her aside, and even the old lady didn't bother her again.

Could it be that he did this for himself?

Thinking of this, Qian Hongxian couldn't help but look deeply at Ji Nanjin, and then said, "Other than his trusted people, only you and I know about the Seventh Prince's operation. Well, even if it's all just a coincidence. So, why did you show up here early this morning?"

Ji Nanjin pursed her lips again and said, "This is the emperor's decision. He wants me to stop the seventh prince from entering the palace."

"The emperor is afraid that the Seventh Prince will take the opportunity to snatch the throne?" Qian Hongxian's tone was light, but unconsciously tinged with sarcasm.Thinking of Jun Fenglan lying on the operating bed with that disappointed and lonely tone, I feel sad and wronged for him inexplicably.

Seeing her appearance, Ji Nanjin felt uncomfortable, and explained on behalf of the emperor: "The Seventh Prince's reputation has always been the highest in the court. If it weren't for his physical problems, the emperor might really pass the throne to him. But Jiangshan Sheji is not a child's play, and the emperor did it for the sake of the common people. Moreover, the emperor also wants to protect the seventh prince, and does not want the seventh prince to be involved."

Qian Hongxian sneered: "It sounds grand, but it's just that you don't believe him. Now, as you wish, the Seventh Prince has undergone surgery and is still in a coma. He won't wake up until tomorrow morning. You can enter the palace to renew the order." .” Turning around while speaking.

"Red line." Ji Nanjin subconsciously took her hand.

However, Qian Hongxian turned his back to him, pulled his hand from his palm, and said in a calm and emotionless tone, "Even if Prince Jin is strategizing, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents and mistakes in the middle. It has been so long now, The dust in the palace is about to settle. Since the emperor intends to appoint the fourth prince as the crown prince, he should have made a will, and it is time for Prince Jin to enter the palace. Moreover, the seventh prince has just finished the operation, and there is a possibility of rejection. It's time to go back and take care of him." After speaking, he walked back.

Ji Nanjin looked at her leaving figure with her back turned to him, moved her fingers, slowly closed them, and finally said to her back: "Wait for me to come back."

Qian Hongxian froze, but she didn't stop or answer, but walked forward.

Her mind is in a mess, she doesn't know how to face him now, she thinks she really needs to calm down and think about the relationship between the two of them.

Ji Nanjin looked at her back, pursed her thin lips tightly, and there was an indescribably sad expression on Ruyu's face.It took a long time before he retracted his gaze and walked towards the other direction leading to Zhuangzi's exit.

(End of this chapter)