sbdcsierra Chapter 368: Using Jiang Xiru to Please the 4th Prince
Chapter 368: Using Jiang Xiru to Please the 4th Prince
Seeing Xie Yongan's expression, Qin Chengqian's eyes were deep as he glanced sideways at Jiang Xiru.
I originally thought Jiang Xiru was of no value to him, but I didn't expect her value to be reflected here.
That day, after Jiang Xiru returned to the palace, he brought Tianshan Buddhist Lotus for his mother to take.
It was also at that time that someone came to report that someone outside the palace was following Jiang Xiru and inquiring about her identity.
After checking, he found out that it was the fourth prince of Dayan.
I didn't believe Jiang Xiru had the ability to seduce people, so I blocked the news during this period to prevent the Fourth Prince from finding Jiang Xiru, and I didn't let Jiang Xiru show up at the banquet tonight.
Just for this moment.
It turned out that the Fourth Prince was even more romantic than he thought.
"Fourth Prince?" Qin Chengqian placed the wine jug on the stone table, standing with his hands behind his back, his posture somewhat arrogant.
Xie Yongan came back to his senses, quickly stood up, changed his cold attitude, and greeted him warmly: "Sit down."
"I didn't realize it was the Crown Prince who arrived. I thought it was some idlers disturbing my peace. How disrespectful!"
The three of them sat down at the stone table.
The music continued and Xiangsui continued to dance in the yard.
Qin Chengqian took a look and said with a smile, "The Fourth Prince is surrounded by wonderful people. Each of these maids is fresh and refined, very rare."
Xie Yongan's gaze remained on Jiang Xiru. He stared at her infatuatedly and drank a glass of wine by himself.
"No matter how wonderful the people around me are, they are not even one-tenth as good as the women around the eldest prince."
"I don't know who this person is?"
After meeting her in Huichun Hall that day, he had been asking about her, and only knew that she was from the palace. He had been observing her at the dinner tonight, but was disappointed because he did not see her.
Just when he was feeling frustrated, the woman appeared out of nowhere again.
What a surprise!
Qin Chengqian smiled and said, "Xiru, the second young lady of the Jiang family, is now my imperial concubine."
After hearing the second half of the sentence, Xie Yongan was greatly disappointed and his eyes dimmed.
"So he's the eldest prince's man. I thought..."
Before he finished speaking, he raised his head and asked, "Why did the eldest prince come here tonight?"
Qin Chengqian glanced at Jiang Xiru and said with a meaningful smile, "Xiru has the ability to predict the future. She once told me that the King of Chu has the intention of rebellion."
"But I have no evidence and cannot expose him, so I would like to ask the Fourth Prince for help."
His frank words surprised Xie Yongan a little. He didn't want to know this.
So he looked at Jiang Xiru and praised her, "I didn't expect the imperial concubine to have such ability."
Jiang Xiru felt very uncomfortable being stared at by Xie Yongan. She had felt uncomfortable since she came to this yard.
She had never expected to have met the Fourth Prince before. The way he looked at her was like he was seeing prey, and his eyes were not friendly.
She even had a vague feeling that the eldest prince brought her here not just to meet the fourth prince.
Qin Chengqian never told her what he did.
If it wasn't necessary today, I wouldn't bring her here.
"Xi Ru is not only good at predicting the future, but she is also a great dancer, not inferior to you, a dancer." Qin Chengqian said proudly.
Xie Yongan raised his eyebrows in surprise, "I wonder if the Grand Concubine could show me her dancing skills?"
Jiang Xiru looked embarrassed and looked at Qin Chengqian for help.
She is the eldest prince's wife.
She's not a lowly dancer!
Qin Chengqian smiled calmly and said, "Since the Fourth Prince wants to see it, just jump."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiru's face turned pale.
Clutching the sleeves tightly.
A few days ago, Qin Chengqian found a new intermittent Gu for her.
She thought that the Tianshan Buddhist Lotus was effective in treating the queen, and Qin Chengqian, remembering her kindness, found a new Duanxu Gu to treat her leg.
Is this his real intention?
Use her to please the Fourth Prince?
Xie Yongan was also very surprised when he heard this. This Qin Chengqian was really generous. "What kind of music is the Grand Concubine good at? Do you need to change the song for you?"
Jiang Xiru looked at Qin Chengqian with embarrassment again, but Qin Chengqian just drank his tea calmly and ignored her embarrassment and request for help.
He also said with a smile: "No need to change, Xiru can dance anything."
Jiang Xiru stood up with gritted teeth.
The dancers in the courtyard made room for her, and Jiang Xiru began to dance to the music.
The dancer next to her sat on the steps and started watching as well.
Xie Yongan stared at Jiang Xiru with a sharp gaze, drinking by himself.
Qin Chengqian looked at his expression, then turned to look at Jiang Xiru with deep eyes.
"It's really enviable that the eldest prince has such a beauty." Xie Yongan retracted his gaze and picked up the wine glass.
Qin Chengqian raised his hand, raised his glass, and drank with a smile.
Xie Yongan smiled again and asked, "By the way, you said just now that you wanted to ask me for help with something?"
Qin Chengqian immediately brought up the matter he had just mentioned. "The King of Chu must have done something in the North, so I would like to ask the Fourth Prince for help to see if we can find out about his private dealings with the people of Dayan."
After listening to this, Xie Yongan laughed and said, "This is too troublesome."
Thinking he was going to refuse, Qin Chengqian quickly added, "If it's a simple matter, why would we bother the Fourth Prince?"
Xie Yongan raised his hand to stop him.
He smiled confidently and said, "It's difficult for others, but for me, it's very simple!"
"Very simple?" Qin Chengqian frowned in confusion and suddenly felt a little regretful. This Fourth Prince didn't seem very reliable.
Xie Yongan drank a glass of wine with a smile, then his eyes fell on the dancing Jiang Xiru.
"Then let the eldest prince see it first?"
After saying that, he called out, "Xiang Sui."
"It's cold at night. Bring a cloak to the Grand Concubine."
Xiangsui nodded slightly, stood up and went back to her room, quickly took out a coat and put it on Jiang Xiru herself.
Jiang Xiru felt a little uncomfortable, but there was no point in refusing.
Then Xie Yongan said, "The Grand Concubine must be tired from dancing. Please sit down and rest."
"Xiang Sui, just perform the drum dance that you are best at as a return gift to the Crown Prince."
Xiangsui jumped up immediately without saying a word.
After Jiang Xiru sat down, she wanted to take off her coat, but Xie Yongan stopped her, "It's cold, don't take it off."
Jiang Xiru glanced at Qin Chengqian with embarrassment, and Qin Chengqian said calmly, "Put it on, it's fine."
But Jiang Xiru felt that this coat was not very comfortable.
My neck feels a little itchy.
Qin Chengqian was still confused at this moment. What did Xie Yongan want him to see?
See how much he cares about Jiang Xiru?
Xie Yongan, however, smiled knowingly and poured the wine slowly. "Don't be impatient, my prince. First, admire my dancer's dancing skills. They are probably something you have never seen before."
Although Qin Chengqian had no interest in this, he still wanted to see what Xie Yongan was up to.
The dancer was seen jumping lightly with her fluttering dress in bright colors. In her hand she held a small drum tied with red silk, which she beat from time to time to the music.
Suddenly Xie Yongan asked, "How long have the eldest prince and the eldest princess been married?"
Qin Chengqian said calmly: "Two months."
"Only two months? I thought you had been married for several years." Xie Yongan felt a little happy for no reason.
They were newly married, but they didn't have the affectionate look of a newlywed couple.
The drumbeats gradually became more intense.
Jiang Xi seemed to be in a trance for a moment.
Seeing this, Xie Yongan asked with great interest, "The Imperial Concubine is of the highest status, yet she is willing to dance for the First Prince. She must love him very much, right?"
Qin Chengqian, who was standing by, just felt bored. How much did Xie Yongan need to know?
Jiang Xiru was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I don't love him."
Qin Chengqian's hand, which was holding the wine glass, suddenly shook.