mtl008 Chapter 122 Knocked Out Teeth Nanxi Changed
Chapter 122 Knocked Out Teeth Nanxi Changed
"How do you do things?"
Shi Rongyue was the first to react when he saw that Shi Mu's clothes were all wet. He looked at the palace maid angrily.
The maid was so frightened that her knees weakened. She immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to apologize:
"This slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die."
Shi Mu looked at the wet hem of her clothes and her face instantly fell. However, she had been the mistress of a wealthy family for many years. Apart from her obsession with Shi Nanxi, she was always considerate and attentive when she exchanged gifts with various governments and met with all parties in the palace.
The frown returned to normal in just a moment, and he waved his hand with a generous smile:
"Rongyue, today is the emperor's birthday, there is no need to make a big fuss."
After saying this, he turned to the palace maid trembling on the ground and said:
"Please pack up and leave." Upon hearing this, the palace maid immediately stood up with gratitude, packed up quickly and left.
After everyone left, Shi's mother took Shi Rongyue's hand and said, "You sit here. Mother will go downstairs to change clothes. I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he stood up and left the table with the help of the nanny. When Shi Mu passed by, Shi Nanxi's body stiffened and she lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression, but her eyelashes were trembling violently.
But Shi's mother didn't even look at Shi Nanxi, as if the person standing next to her was not her daughter but a stranger.
Until everyone had completely passed by, Shi Nanxi stood there, her body becoming more and more stiff, and she looked desolate as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.
Hongying's eyes turned red with heartache and she almost cried.
But today is the Emperor's birthday, and I can't cry, it's disrespectful, so I quickly held back my tears, carefully held the Second Princess's arm, and lowered my voice to remind her:
"Second Princess, it's time to take your seat. Everyone is watching."
Shi Nanxi was slow to come to her senses after hearing what was said. She bit her lip tightly, endured the soreness in her eyes, and was supported by Hongying to sit down on the seat. As soon as she sat down, Shi Rongyue next to her glanced at her.
That look contained certainty, contempt, and ridicule. Although no words were spoken, it was more heart-wrenching than words.
Tears welled up in Shi Nanxi's eyes instantly, but she did not collapse like before when Shi Rongyue appeared, and finally surrendered.
Instead, she bit her lips tightly and said nothing, as if after all the disappointment she had endured, she had finally accepted the fact that she was not loved and no longer obsessed with it.
Seeing this scene, the disdainful expression on Shi Rongyue's face froze instantly. She had always been able to gain advantage by relying on Shi's father and mother to control Shi Nanxi, but if Shi Nanxi no longer had this obsession, how could she control her in the future?
In the following time, she kept paying attention to Shi Nanxi, but Shi Nanxi kept her head down and never raised it once, which made Shi Rongyue more and more uneasy, as if the other party was about to get out of her control.
At this time, Nanny Tang, who was beside Shi Mu, came back in a panic to report that Shi Mu accidentally fell down the stone steps on the way to change clothes, and two of her teeth were knocked out. Now her mouth was full of blood. She was afraid of offending the emperor, so she could not attend the banquet and had to rest in a side hall first.
Shi Rongyue was startled at first, then she glanced at Shi Nanxi and saw that she was also startled. But after opening her mouth, she seemed to see that Nanny Tang was only telling her, so her eyes dimmed and she lowered her head again without saying a word.
But Shi Rongyue confirmed once again that Shi Nanxi had really changed.
However, at this time, royal relatives, ministers, concubines, and princes had also arrived one after another. She had important plans to implement today, so she could not care about the other party. She wanted to wait until the dust settled before looking for her. She did not believe that a cowardly ancient woman could get out of her Five Fingers Mountain.
So he focused his attention and looked towards the seats of the princes.
Feeling that Shi Rongyue had shifted his gaze away, a hint of joyful smile flashed across Shi Nanxi's lowered eyes. Shi's mother actually fell down the stairs and knocked out two teeth. Why did it feel like such a coincidence?
The teeth were knocked out and there was blood in the mouth. Doesn't this mean to shut up and don't show up?
Although it was just a guess, her intuition was that Kangxi had someone do it, and she had to say, that pleased her very much!
Unlike Shi Nanxi who seemed disappointed but was actually happy, Shi Rongyue saw that all the other princes had arrived but the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince were still nowhere to be found. She instantly became worried. Where were the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince?
The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, whom Shi Rongyue was thinking about, were in the inner kitchen at this time.
At this moment, the prince was clumsily putting six eggs into a pot in front of a stove. He had no experience and accidentally splashed water on the back of his hand. Wen Xi was startled and subconsciously exclaimed:
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
On the other side, the Fourth Prince did not say anything, but immediately took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince took the handkerchief and wiped his hands while smiling and shaking his head:
"What could possibly happen to me? The water in the pot hasn't even boiled yet, and you're making a fuss." He said, looking at the eggs being boiled in the pot.
Wenxi also reacted, breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince's filial piety moved Heaven. If the Emperor knew that you personally cooked red eggs for him, he would definitely be pleased and happy. His Majesty would be very pleased."
"I promised my father that I would cook a bowl of red eggs for him every year on his birthday. I will keep my promise."
The prince thought of something after he finished speaking, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth:
"It is said that I learned about the past story between Red Egg and the Emperor from the Shi sisters. They are really smart. By the way, Fourth Brother..."
The Fourth Prince, who was standing silently by the side, had his eyelashes trembled when he heard the Crown Prince mention the Shi sisters. The next moment, he responded with a stern face:
"Prince, second brother."
The prince felt helpless when he saw this scene. It had only been a few days since they last met, but his fourth brother had become even colder. However, his health had not improved recently, and he might not be in a good mood. Thinking of this, he looked at him and said worriedly:
"Why do you still look so bad? But the imperial physician is useless? I will ask the Emperor to ask Liu Yuanpan to come over and take a look at you later. It is said that the eldest princess Shi mentioned you yesterday, asking why she has not seen you with me for a long time. It shows that you have been ill for too long this time."
Hearing this, the Fourth Prince's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly clenched his hands at his side, and his expression changed slightly.
Did Princess Shi and the second prince ask him?
How could she do this?
How dare you?
Isn’t she afraid that the Second Prince will find out and become suspicious?
What would he do if he was discovered?
For a moment, questions kept popping up in his mind. For the first time, he wished he had never met her, so that he wouldn't have to get entangled with her.
Now that her peaceful life has been disrupted, she is constantly afraid of being discovered by her second brother, the Crown Prince, and her father, the Emperor. But at the same time, she can't help but secretly feel a despicable joy in her heart.
To the point that now the whole person feels like being torn apart and is in great pain.
The prince saw that the fourth brother's face suddenly became even uglier, and his heart skipped a beat:
"Old Four, what's wrong with you? I'll have someone call the imperial physician right away."
"No need to trouble you, Prince Second Brother."
The Fourth Prince refused with a pale face:
"My dear brother, I'm fine. It may be too hot and stuffy in the inner kitchen, so I feel a little uncomfortable. I will be fine after I get out."
Upon hearing this, the prince quickly said:
"Then you can go out and wait for me first or go to the table first, I will be fine in a while."
At this moment, the Fourth Prince did not dare to face his second brother, the Crown Prince, who took care of him in every way, nor did he want to go to the banquet. He knew that Princess Shi must be there, so he said he would go out and wait.
When they got outside the door, Xiao Shengzi couldn't help but look back at the inner kitchen and lowered his voice to persuade his master:
"Fourth Master, you must not be confused. Not to mention the brotherhood between you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, if your affair with that person is ever discovered, the Emperor will be the first one to not forgive you."
The Fourth Prince stood in the corridor with his hands behind his back, his whole body was as cold as ice:
"I know. I won't make a mistake. After the Emperor's birthday is over, I will apply to the Emperor to go on a business trip to other places and come back after the selection is over."
Xiao Shengzi was completely relieved after hearing this, but then he thought about how his master, a prince, was forced to go to another place to do business by a concubine, and he couldn't help but complain:
"That Princess Shi is not only frivolous and shameless, but also bold and reckless. She is a member of the royal family..."
"All right."
Although the Fourth Prince did not agree with Shi Rongyue's behavior, he did not want others to slander her.
Soon the prince came out, followed by Wenxi carrying a box filled with boiled red eggs. After the two met, they went to the banquet together. Shi Rongyue, who had been observing the prince's seat, finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two arrive.
Shi Nanxi suddenly realized that someone was looking at her. She pretended to look up casually and saw that it was the eldest lady of the Guo Luoluo Mansion. Then she noticed that Concubine Yi was also looking at her.
What do these two people want to do?