Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Thoughts

Chapter 40

When the prince is in the palace, he will live in the East Palace. Although his residence is outside the palace, the emperor has been unwell in recent years, so he will stay in the palace to serve him.

The East Palace is deserted, not because there is no one to serve, but because there is no hostess. The princess is in the Zhou Palace, and there are no other concubines, which makes it very quiet on weekdays.

When it was daybreak, the prince got up and dressed. Eunuch Xu Bao was surprised to find red scratches on the prince's body. It was obviously scratched by a woman's nails. He was the prince's confidant and naturally knew what the prince did yesterday. He felt a little distressed for a while, but he also knew that this matter had to be kept secret.

"Let me apply some ointment to your Highness."

Lin Bozhi glanced at the wound, which extended from the chest to the abdomen. Jiang Yu was obviously very angry at that time... I still remember that in the past, when he came back from hunting, there was only a small scratch on his wrist, and Jiang Yu would cry with heartache, while applying ointment to him and nagging him to be careful.

Most of the time, Jiang Yu was gentle and considerate, and even reluctant to say a harsh word, but only at this time would she nag him.

At that time, Lin Bozhi was very impatient, thinking that Jiang Yu was too nervous and annoying.

But now, the scratch on his chest was scratched by Jiang Yu.

Lin Bozhi didn't know what to feel in his heart.

Thinking of last night, he naturally thought of Jiang Yu panting under him, and her white jade skin was stained with a touch of rouge, shining like bright clouds.

But when he thought about it carefully, in addition to the amorous feelings caused by shame and anger, there was also Jiang Yu's hateful eyes, as if he wanted to eat him, which made him feel depressed.

Crown Prince Lin Bozhi threw down his sleeves, and the embroidery of golden dragons woven with gold and silver threads drew a beautiful arc, which made his posture more upright and noble. He turned and left the inner hall, and Xu Bao hurriedly followed him. When he looked up, he saw the breakfast on the table. It was a full table, but he had no appetite and asked, "What was the Crown Princess doing yesterday?"

Xu Bao began to answer the crown prince's questions attentively, but he was a little surprised to see that the crown prince unexpectedly asked about the crown princess. However, he always cared about these things, so he naturally told her everything he knew. He carefully told her what he had done in the past few days. The crown prince asked, "Do you know that Nanny Shen beside her has ever been out of the house?"

Xu Bao said, "That Nanny Shen goes out every day to help the crown princess buy things."

The crown prince waved his hand, obviously asking him not to interfere. Xu Bao was very angry, and thought that he should ask these things clearly next time, otherwise he would miss an opportunity to please the crown prince.

After getting dressed, Fang had breakfast, but the prince obviously had no appetite. He only drank half a bowl of porridge. Then he saw the guard Zhao Long come in. He obviously had something to say. Xu Bao was thinking about something. When he saw the prince pointing to the room, he said, "There are no outsiders, so you can talk."

Zhao Long responded respectfully, but still glanced at Xu Bao, and then said something that shocked Xu Bao very much. He said, "Madame Shen, who is beside the queen, went out to buy things a few days ago and chatted with Miss Yang from Yangliu Street. When she went out, her bag was still heavy, but when she came back, it was empty."

Others didn't know this Miss Yang, but he knew her. She was the wife of Wang Fushun, the former eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although eunuchs cannot be humane, many people will marry a wife and treat themselves as normal men, which is also a cover-up.

Wang Fushun has been raised for a long time, but his influence in the palace is not small.

Looking at the prince's expression, it is obvious that he was not surprised at all. He had expected it a long time ago. Why did he insist on going there yesterday? Aren't you afraid of being caught too late? It would

be embarrassing if he was reported to the emperor.

Xu Bao thought about it and suddenly a bold idea came to his mind. Could it be that the prince knew about it? But he still went? He was shocked for a moment. Why?

But the answer was too obvious. Did the prince just go to see Jiang?

Although Xu Bao always knew that the prince had some different feelings for Jiang, he didn't expect it to come to this.

***

The room was dark and there were no windows. Shen Ma stared at the Crown Princess sitting on the chair. She was a little at a loss. The Crown Princess sat upright, combing the white cat in her arms over and over again. Maybe she was too hard, and the cat suddenly cried out and bit the Crown Princess.

"My queen, is it hurt?"

The Crown Princess looked at the bite marks on the back of her hand and threw the cat to the ground. The cat screamed in fear and rolled on the ground before it stood up safely. However, her eyes were full of fear. The Crown Princess stared at the cat fiercely and said, "It is really disobedient. The pomegranate tree in my yard has not bloomed for a long time. I think it lacks fertilizer, so I buried this evil beast."

Shen Mama felt frightened, as if the cat's fate was the same as hers.

They had received the news a long time ago, and the palace naturally did not succeed, but this matter was too obvious, and she was afraid that the Crown Prince would notice it, which was why she was afraid.

The Crown Princess said, "Shen Mama, don't be nervous. Since you have embarked on this road, there is no turning back."

Shen Mama now can't understand Princess Jialan more and more. She used to be sad about the Crown Prince's affairs, but now her heart is as cold as ten thousand years of black ice. In just a moment, she was almost motionless.

But won't the Crown Prince come to find fault with them?

As if she understood Shen Ma's concerns, Princess Jialan said, "He won't come."

Princess Jialan opened the window. It was a cloudy day today, and it was dark all around. Her face was hidden in the dark, and she looked a little gloomy.

"I have figured it out. He may know everything."

Shen Ma was shocked and couldn't help but cover her mouth and said, "Madam?"

"Have you ever thought about why you refused to consummate the marriage with me all these years? Before, you thought it was to take care of Fucheng, but what about now? I tried to please him again and again, and even agreed to let him take a concubine, but even if I bowed my head like this, he was indifferent. Think about how he treated Fucheng?"

Speaking of Fucheng, he was the only son of the prince, so he should love him, but the prince was indifferent. She saw it, but it was just because he felt guilty before. After all, people always refuse to believe something they don't want to face until the last moment.

Princess Jialan sighed, but her expression was very cold, "I used to have a little obsession with him, but now I have completely thought it through. He is completely ruthless to me!"

"No! No one knows about that!"

Princess Jialan said, "There is no impenetrable wall in this world, and paper cannot cover fire. Give me a bath and change clothes."

"My queen?"

"I want to go to the palace to meet the queen."

Nanny Shen was helpless, but Princess Jialan had a bad temper recently, so she dared not disobey, and even trembled a little, very cautious.

Soaking in the fragrant soup, Nanny Shen ordered someone to bathe Princess Jialan, holding a towel to wipe Princess Jialan's body again and again. She was very thin now, which made Nanny Shen feel distressed. She said, "You should eat more. Think about it, Fucheng should take care of himself."

Princess Jialan, the Crown Princess, said, "Do you think I don't want to eat? It's just that every time the food is to my mouth, I will feel sick."

The Crown Princess had stomach problems in the past. She had consulted numerous famous doctors, but they could not find the cause. Later, a common doctor pulled Madam Shen and whispered, "Madam, I don't know whether I should say this or not. The princess is worried!"

Madam Shen suddenly realized. After all,

she was still depressed, and Madam Shen couldn't persuade her anymore, for fear of bringing up the Crown Princess's sad memories. After the bath, the Crown Princess asked Madam Shen to put on makeup for her.

"Order a flower ornament."

Madam Shen was stunned, but soon obeyed respectfully. She called the maid who was responsible for makeup in the room and dressed up the Crown Princess carefully.

It is natural to hand in a name card before entering the palace, but Princess Jialan is the Crown Princess after all. After all, the East Palace is still her residence, right? Naturally, her entry and exit are different from others.

After getting off the carriage, Shen Ma looked at the Crown Princess, who was walking towards the palace gate with her skirt lifted. The sunlight shone on her side, and because of the rare flower ornaments, she looked indescribably charming. Shen

Ma felt a little uneasy.