mtl008 Chapter 236: Provoke the betrayal and give me compensation
Chapter 236: Provoke the betrayal and give me compensation
On the other side, Shi Nanxi met the Fourth Prince on her way back. She paused and stopped, remembering the corner of clothes that had just appeared behind the wall. It was bright yellow. Besides Kangxi, only the Crown Prince could wear bright yellow in the palace.
Thinking of the love triangle look she had accidentally seen before, she concluded that the person behind the wall was the prince.
Now I see the Fourth Prince again, is he here to catch someone committing adultery?
The Fourth Prince did not expect to meet Concubine Xian. He pursed his lips slightly, lowered his eyes and bowed.
"Your son greets you, Mother Xian. May you be blessed."
Shi Nanxi glanced at the Fourth Prince, who exuded a cold aura and kept people at a distance, and raised a polite smile.
"Fourth Prince, thank you for your courtesy. I have to go back to the field. I will leave first."
After saying that, he nodded slightly to the Fourth Prince and walked past him and left. No matter what he did, the two of them were of similar age and it would be easy for them to be misunderstood and framed. The best decision was to avoid suspicion as soon as possible.
The Fourth Prince did not expect that Concubine Xian would leave after saying just one word. He paused, bowed again to the leaving figure, then stood up and walked in another direction.
After walking for a while, Su Peisheng asked in a low voice:
"Master, where are you going?"
The Fourth Prince didn't know where he was going. He was a little worried when he saw Shi Rongyue leaving with a big belly just now. He knew that Shi Rongyue loved to stir up trouble. It would be okay on normal days, but now she was pregnant after all, so he was a little worried.
Just as he was hesitating whether to follow, he saw the prince leaving. His heart immediately skipped a beat. He was not worried about what would happen to the prince and Shi Rongyue, but was afraid that someone would frame them.
This is not an exaggeration, because every time things don't go well for the eldest prince, he likes to deliberately mention Shi Rongyue in front of the crown prince. Now seeing the two of them leaving one after the other, what if the eldest prince decides to frame them?
So he followed him out, but when he came out he found that no one was following the prince, so he did not follow him.
"Go back." After a while, the Fourth Prince uttered two words coldly through his thin lips.
On the other side, Shi Nanxi, who had just said goodbye to the Fourth Prince, returned to the field and received Kangxi's concerned and inquiring gaze. She pursed her lips and gave him a gentle smile. Kangxi stroked the jade ring, and a smile flashed in his phoenix eyes.
The gaze between the two was seen by Concubine Guo and Nara Changzai who came back from behind. Concubine Guo clenched her handkerchief and suddenly spoke:
"Where are you coming from, Empress Xian? I just went out to change clothes and thought I could run into you, but I didn't expect to see you along the way."
This statement is ambiguous. What do you mean I didn't meet Shi Nanxi when I went to change clothes, and I didn't see her on the road? Then where did Shi Nanxi go just now? You have to know that the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince went out just now. The three of them are of similar age, so it is very likely that something might have happened.
Shi Nanxi's expression remained unchanged. She did not answer immediately, but sat down at the table first. Then she looked at Concubine Guo with gentle eyes, and then her eyes swept over Nara Changzai beside her, pursing her lips and revealing a faint smile.
"This is my first time arranging a banquet for a play. I was really nervous and worried about mistakes. So after changing my clothes, I went to the backstage to take a look. I took a different route. The two sisters just went to change their clothes together. They have a really good relationship."
Concubine Guo and Nara Changzai also sat down. When Nara Changzai heard Concubine Xian's words, her eyes flickered slightly, and she felt unnatural for a moment. Concubine Guo did not notice Nara Changzai's slight abnormality. She replied with a decent smile on her face:
"Nala Changzai is gentle, virtuous, dignified and talented. Although she has just entered the palace, I get along well with her. We often visit each other and talk, which shows that we are destined to be together."
Upon hearing this, Shi Nanxi glanced at Nara Changzai intriguingly and said with a smile:
"The word 'fate' is indeed wonderful. I have a great affinity with Nara Changzai. A few days ago, Xixi was not in a good mood, so I took her out for a walk. Unexpectedly, I met Nara Changzai. She likes Xixi very much. If there were no Persian cats in the palace, she would have found a Persian cat to keep Xixi company. What a pity!"
After saying this, he glanced lightly at Nala Changzai, who had a stiff expression, and then slowly turned his gaze back to the stage.
At this moment, the stage was singing:
“[People grow old easily, things get in the way, and dreams are hard to last long]”
The meaning of these words at this time can be expressed as: Concubine Guo is already old, and she still thought she could do a lot of things with her previous favor, but now the world belongs to the young.
At this time, the knuckles of Concubine Guo's fingers were bulging as she clutched the handkerchief. She did not look at Concubine Xian again, but turned her deep gaze to Nara Changzai beside her.
They are all smart people. As soon as Concubine Xian said that, she knew what was going on. How dare Nara Changzai betray her and join Concubine Xian.
She continued to follow Concubine Xian because she didn't like her. Well, well, this was the first time that Concubine Guo had her eyes pecked by an eagle in more than 20 years in the harem.
Nara Chang was frightened by Concubine Guo's gaze and wanted to say something, but Concubine Guo suddenly turned around, let go of her handkerchief, and watched the show on the stage.
Nara had to swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue, but she could no longer concentrate on the show and felt very fidgety.
This episode was seen by others, and many people glanced at Concubine Guo and the other person with interest, said nothing, and continued watching the show.
When the play was over, the Empress Dowager was very happy and praised Shi Nanxi highly. Shi Nanxi smiled and did not take credit for it. He joked a few words. Everyone was tired, so Shi Nanxi and Kangxi escorted the Empress Dowager back to Shouchunyong, one on each side. After they were sent in, the two of them came out in a sedan chair.
"What happened on the stage today?" Kangxi grabbed Shi Nanxi's little hand and played with it in his palm.
Shi Nanxi was not at all surprised that Kangxi could see that something was wrong on the stage. How could such a smart man like Kangxi not see the trick on the stage?
She told him that Wu Su had agreed to replace Hua Dan and perform on stage, and that she discovered and dealt with the matter in time.
"Wusu agreed probably because he wanted to please the Empress Dowager by singing an opera."
Shi Nanxi paused, pursed her lips and glanced at Kangxi.
"And the emperor likes it, but today's play is the first time I have arranged for people to rehearse a new play. It is dedicated to the empress dowager. No one is allowed to disrupt it, even if Wu Su, who the emperor likes, agrees."
Kangxi raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "When did I like Wu Su and agree?"
Shi Nanxi's eyelashes trembled slightly, she bit her lip subconsciously, and turned her head away from Kangxi.
"The Emperor knows it himself."
Kangxi had no choice but to reach out and pinch Shi Nanxi's chin, making her face him.
"Don't you know who I like?"
After saying that, he gently scratched her upturned nose, lowered his voice and leaned close to her ear and said:
"I like Heather Creek, my little girl!"
Feeling the warm breath coming to her ears, Shi Nanxi's ears instantly turned red, and her eyelashes trembled violently. Seeing this, Kangxi smiled softly, his voice low and sexy:
"And Nanxi arranged for people to rehearse a new play. Why was it presented to the Empress Dowager? Shouldn't it be presented to me for the first time?"
The murmur made Shi Nanxi tremble, and a tingling sensation instantly spread throughout her body. She licked her lips, her eyes as clear as spring water.
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? This is my gift to the Empress Dowager as a token of my filial piety. If you like it, I will arrange it for you."
"This isn't the first time. Shouldn't Nanxi compensate me?"