mtl008 Chapter 204 Sweet Concubine Makes a Scene at Yunchen Pavilion
Chapter 204 Sweet Concubine Makes a Scene at Yunchen Pavilion
The prince grew increasingly indifferent, profound, and enigmatic.
It was as if the prince was a sculpted, fixed human-shaped puppet, devoid of joy or sorrow, pain or itch.
He only became a real person when he was with the young master.
Qi Nuo realized that he had overstepped his bounds. His heart calmed down instantly, the look of surprise in his eyes turned cold, and he retreated behind Prince Rui with awe.
Jiang Shu seemed to realize that Prince Rui was not interested in his surrender, and he became visibly disappointed. Just as he was wondering whether he should leave first...
The Prince Rui, standing above, spoke coldly, “If your father can work for me, I can help him become the commander of the Northern Camp.”
Jiang Shu was both surprised and shocked. Looking at Prince Rui, her eyes were full of gratitude, and she spoke with confidence: "Your Highness, I will certainly live up to your expectations."
After Jiang Shu left, Feng Chenyi walked back towards the moonlight. He stopped when he passed a cold pool, as if he had something on his mind.
Qi Nuo had never seen his prince like this before. In the past, his prince would wield his sword and leave blood on his clothes without ever frowning.
At this moment, the prince was preoccupied with his own thoughts, and his figure appeared lonely and desolate in the moonlight.
"Have someone keep an eye on the movements of the Xuanyuan Kingdom," Feng Chenyi said coldly.
Qi Nuo knew what the prince was thinking. Xuan Yuanche's large-scale military operation and personal visit to Fengli Kingdom must have been for a reason. His repeated probing seemed to be aimed at the young master.
Qi Nuo bowed respectfully: "Your subordinate obeys."
Hurried footsteps came from the end of the corridor. Even those accustomed to serving in the Prince's mansion would not be so reckless. Just from the heavy and unsteady footsteps, Qi Nuo knew that it was the new steward.
Arriving in such a hurry late at night, it can't be anything good.
"Your Highness... Your Highness." The voice called out "Your Highness" twice, panting heavily, sounding extremely weak and powerless.
The elderly steward appeared before Qi Nuo and hurriedly bowed: "Your Highness, Consort Tian is demanding to see you. She's causing a scene at Chenyun Pavilion right now, not only hitting the guards but also smashing several pieces of porcelain!"
The steward was extremely anxious; if they couldn't find the prince soon, Yunchen Pavilion would be doomed.
Qi Nuo stood aside without saying a word, only noticing that Feng Chenyi's eyes suddenly turned cold as he walked towards Yunchen Pavilion. He hadn't been back here for several days, and the scene before him felt somewhat unfamiliar.
He doesn't even remember what his room looks like.
Outside Yunchen Pavilion, a group of guards knelt on the ground, neither humble nor arrogant. They were not afraid of Consort Tian, but she kept threatening them with her status, which was why they had no choice but to let her in.
Moreover, Guard Qi had instructed that no clues should be revealed. The Prince's room contained only cold, lifeless decorations. With Consort Tian making such a scene, refusing to let her in would only cause trouble for the Prince.
The Chenyun Pavilion was noisy and chaotic. Feng Chenyi merely glanced inside the door and said, "Go and send him away. Tell everyone that I'm sleeping in my study tonight, and no one is allowed to disturb me."
Qi Nuo was somewhat surprised? The study?
Aside from outsiders, everyone else in the Prince's mansion knew that during the day, the Prince either left the mansion or stayed at Tingyu Pavilion. In the past, he would pretend to return to his room to rest at night and then return to Tingyu Pavilion through the tunnel. Tonight, however, he didn't even enter Yunchen Pavilion.
Watching the prince's dashing departure, Qi Nuo felt utterly miserable. Although Consort Tian wasn't very clever, she was incredibly troublesome.
Qi Nuo mustered her courage and walked into Yunchen Pavilion. What she saw was broken glass all over the floor, and maids kneeling on the glass. These maids were the cleaning maids outside Yunchen Pavilion.
Upon hearing Qi Nuo's arrival, Consort Tian excitedly stood up, exclaiming, "Has the Prince returned?"
Before entering, Qi Nuo had thought it over carefully and was now able to deal with Consort Tian. Qi Nuo looked troubled and said, "Consort Tian, it's best not to come to see the Prince for a while. The Prince is in a bad mood right now."
Upon hearing this, Consort Tian put her hands on her hips, no longer caring about her image. "Angry? I'm not even angry, but he is? Such an important event as the state banquet, and the Prince didn't even inform me. He didn't bring me but only a maid! The Prince clearly doesn't care about me at all!"
Consort Tian had heard that all the ministers had brought their families to the state banquet, including Xia Lanyan, who served her, without her even knowing it.
Consort Tian grew increasingly angry, raising her hand to slap the maid kneeling on the broken glass. "Where is Xia Lanyan? She didn't even tell me about such an important matter! She went alone! How dare she!"
The maid, kneeling on the broken glass, had lost all feeling in her knees, and blood was flowing everywhere. Already weak, her mind was even more dazed after being hit. Fortunately, she still remembered this: "Miss Xia was taken away by Chu Xuan, the second prince of Wujin Kingdom."
Consort Tian was furious. She didn't care about the Second Prince of Wujin Kingdom at all.
When she returns, she will be made to kneel like these maids. It seems she hasn't suffered enough and is now trying to seduce the prince, relying on her looks.
Seeing that the maids on the ground were of no use and knew nothing when asked, Consort Tian focused all her attention on Qi Nuo, "Has the Prince been seduced by Miss Xia?"
Qi Nuo shivered, thinking that it was really right for the young lady to dress as a man; otherwise, if she were to be inseparable from the prince every day, who knows how much the Sweet Consort would resent her.
But Miss Xia is in a terrible situation. She already likes the prince and has an unparalleled beauty, so she has been tormented a lot these days. Even now that the prince has disappeared, Consort Tian can still resent her.
"The prince has retired to his study. He said that you and he are not of one mind, so it's best not to get too entangled with him to avoid hurting him later," Qi Nuo said, feigning regret.
Sweet Consort was a little surprised. "What do you mean?"
"If Your Majesty wishes to know, you should go back and ask your father. I dare not say more." Qi Nuo had taken it upon himself to make the decision.
Given Lord Lu's behavior these past two days, it seems fair to place the blame on him.
Consort Tian was merely a niece of the Empress, and after she married into the Prince's mansion, Lord Lu originally intended to support the Prince, but he hesitated.
Once the prince fell into trouble, he ran faster than a rabbit.
Consort Tian had lost her earlier arrogance, her eyes darting around: "So what if I'm not my father?" She knew her father well and remembered why she had married into the royal family.
After entering the Prince's mansion, Feng Chenyi treated her extremely well, and she was his only concubine, so her thoughts changed, but her father had many concerns.
Seeing that Consort Tian had taken the bait, Qi Nuo could only helplessly say, "Your Majesty should ask her yourself!"
Knowing that his goal had been achieved, Qinuo didn't waste any more words and left behind a mess.
The prince's bedroom had very well-hidden mechanisms, and there were also hidden guards inside. He didn't need to worry about Consort Tian discovering anything amiss. What he was concerned about at the moment was whether he should go and keep watch outside the study all night.