sbdcsierra Chapter 1391 King Jin Did Not Take Action
Chapter 1391 King Jin Did Not Take Action
The Chuxiu Palace, which was originally festive and lively, became much emptier in a blink of an eye.
Prince Jin walked slowly out with the crowd, and when he reached the palace door, he paused slightly.
He did not turn back, but turned sideways, looking over the crowd of people and giving Concubine Kang a meaningful look.
Previously, Baharguli had hurriedly passed a message through Zhuying, begging him to secretly help Concubine Kang to ensure the success of the plan.
He naturally received this request.
But the King of Jin did not take any action.
First, not long ago the emperor "persuaded" him to donate a large sum of money, and now countless eyes were staring at him, openly or secretly, waiting to catch him making any mistakes.
If you rashly tamper with the affairs of the harem at this time, the risk will be too great and it will be easy to expose your true identity, which will not be worth the loss.
Secondly, Prince Jin also wanted to take this opportunity to carefully weigh the importance of Concubine Kang.
How much energy can this seemingly gentle and timid woman unleash when she is forced into a desperate situation? Is it worth his attention in the future?
While watching the ceremony today, Concubine Kang's performance was a little smarter than Prince Jin had expected.
When the fifth prince fell ill, Concubine Ruo Kang knelt down and cried impatiently, and under the pretext of praying for the royal heir, she directly requested the emperor to pardon the guilty woman in the cold palace.
That intention was too blatant and foolish, not only likely to arouse suspicion, but it would probably not even pass the test of the emperor, and would only lead to disgust.
But now it seems that Concubine Kang has chosen to endure.
She only showed the concern that a mother should have and did not make any requests immediately.
This was clearly an attempt to let the matter settle, wait until the Emperor felt more compassion for the Fifth Prince's illness and the shadow had left its mark on everyone's hearts, then find a more natural and less noticeable opportunity to slowly proceed.
This woman has some brains.
Prince Jin withdrew his gaze, raised the corners of his lips in an unnoticeable arc, turned around and merged into the departing crowd.
The chess piece of Concubine Kang might be more interesting than he initially estimated.
As for Baharguli...
It would be okay to let her wait patiently in the cold palace for a while longer.
Nangong Xuanyu was busy with government affairs. After this episode, he instructed, "Take good care of the Fifth Prince," and gave some rare medicinal supplements before returning to the Yangxin Palace.
Seeing this, Shen Zhinian and other concubines also left.
Princess Wenshu took a few quick steps and caught up with Shen Zhinian, who was about to get on the sedan chair. A shy smile appeared on her face. "Royal Consort, it's still early today. Princess Wenshu would like to go to Yongshou Palace for a cup of tea. I wonder if it would bother you?"
Shen Zhinian nodded slightly and said with a smile, "It is my honor that the princess is willing to come and sit with me."
"please."
The two of them were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Princess Yun'an, who was about to leave, saw this scene and felt as if something had pricked her heart, making her feel very uncomfortable.
She couldn't help but think of the past when the three sisters were of similar age, had similar personalities, and were very close.
But since her fourth sister was sentenced to death by her brother, she and Wenshu were the only ones left to depend on each other.
They should have been each other's strongest support.
But since when, Wenshu and the Imperial Noble Consort have become closer and closer, and the familiarity and trust in their words and actions even surpassed that of her sister.
An indescribable sense of loss and a slight bitterness surged into Princess Yun'an's heart...
She usually looked down on the Imperial Noble Consort's background, thinking that she had only relied on her seductive tactics and a bit of luck to climb to her current position.
But after experiencing many things, Princess Yun'an knew in her heart that the Imperial Concubine was not a vicious person.
But what is a harem? Every step is a trap.
Wen Shu is timid by nature. If she were really involved in the open and secret struggles among these concubines, she would probably be sold out and help others count the money!
Thinking of this, Princess Yun'an frowned her delicately painted brows, walked over, and said to Princess Wenshu, "Fifth sister, I saw that the pieces of floating luster brocade that my brother gave me the other day were of excellent color, and I was thinking of asking you to go with me to take a look and have some new clothes made."
"Why don't you follow me out of the palace and back home?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Wenshu showed a trace of embarrassment on her face.
She looked at Shen Zhinian and politely declined, "Third sister, I have already made an appointment with the Imperial Concubine to go to Yongshou Palace for a short visit."
"Is it okay if I come over to your house another day to check on Fu Guang Jin's matter?"
Being rejected in person, Princess Yun'an's face instantly darkened, and a layer of frost seemed to cover her beautiful face.
She looked at Princess Wenshu deeply, said no more, just snorted softly through her nose, then turned around and left.
Princess Wenshu looked at Princess Yun'an, sighed helplessly, and said apologetically to Shen Zhinian: "Don't mind, Imperial Concubine. Third Sister is just like that. She means no harm."
Shen Zhinian looked calmly at the direction where Princess Yun'an was leaving. Her tone was gentle, but with a condescending indifference: "It's okay. I have never taken her to heart."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Zhinian took Fuqiu's hand and stepped gracefully onto the sedan chair.
Seeing this, Princess Wenshu hurriedly followed.
Yongshou Palace.
Shen Zhinian and Princess Wenshu sat opposite each other, sipping the newly tribute tea and chatting about some interesting things in the palace.
After a few cups of tea, Shen Zhinian saw that although Princess Wenshu was still talking and laughing as usual, there seemed to be a hint of solemnity between her brows. So he gently put down the teacup and nodded slightly to Fuqiu and Handan.
The two men understood and immediately dismissed the palace servants serving in the inner room, leaving only the absolutely trustworthy people to guard the door curtain.
Princess Wenshu pondered for a moment before turning the conversation to business. "...Royal Consort, the previous dynasty's war IOUs were implemented quite smoothly. Wealthy households and merchants enthusiastically subscribed to them, alleviating the court's urgent needs."
She paused briefly, looked up at Shen Zhinian, and continued, "As far as I know, the one that subscribed the most was the imperial merchant Xia family. They almost single-handedly supported a small portion of the shares."
Shen Zhinian's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
Even though she had power in the harem, it was not convenient for her to openly inquire into sensitive matters such as the finances of the previous dynasty.
Princess Wenshu and Bai Mufeng had a connection that was not meant to be shared with outsiders, so she was allowed to walk around outside the palace, picking up on rumors. Then, she used the opportunity of drinking tea and chatting to pass on a message, which was precisely what Shen Zhinian had placed in the front court.
Hearing the words "Imperial Merchant Xia Family" at this moment, Shen Zhinian immediately remembered the list of candidates for his father's second wife that Fuqiu had reported to him not long ago.
The Xia family is wealthy and has complicated ties with the Imperial Household Department, and its eldest daughter is among them.
Is the Xia family's high-profile subscription to a huge amount of war IOUs at this moment a simple investment move, or is there a deeper meaning behind it, an attempt to curry favor with the powerful?
Thinking of his father's marriage, Shen Zhinian's eyes couldn't help but darken a little.
She remained silent, looking at Princess Wenshu, her tone calm and unperturbed, "I understand. Thank you for your concern, Princess."
"I'd like you to keep an eye on this matter and see what happens next."