Chapter 20: Sharpening a Kitchen Knife
Then his handsome face turned gloomy, suppressing his anger, he almost gritted his teeth and said, "Relax and come down."
"...Ha." Jiang Jiang sneered, increasing her strength in retaliation, and grinding her little tiger teeth threateningly.
Bah, I don't.
The warm breath spread in the ears, causing a series of emotions. The veins on Yan Huaishu's forehead bulged, his thin lips were pressed tightly, and his deep eyes were full of restraint and patience.
The little queen cannot be beaten.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Jiang felt very proud in her heart. To deal with Yan Huaishu, a man with high martial arts value, he had to resort to rogue tricks.
Beat her if you can, and then she will go to the old emperor for judgment with her scars!
Burning her books cut off her only source of entertainment, and the relationship was finally settled.
Jiang Jiang was making small calculations in her heart. She suddenly felt a slight pain in the back of her neck and lost consciousness.
In the early morning, dew condenses and stays on the tips of the green grass leaves, and flowers travel through the night, blooming quietly when the red sun leaps across the clouds. Wisps of morning light cast into every corner of the palace, and the temperature slowly rises.
Fengqi Palace.
Crescent Moon carried the copper basin into the bedroom, put it down gently, opened the bed curtains, pushed the little queen who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and whispered, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, wake up quickly, it's dawn."
"Go away..." Jiang Jiang grunted reluctantly, turned over and continued to fall asleep.
Yue Ya pushed again, "My Lady, you can't sleep in late today. All the ladies in the palace know that you haven't gone to the martial arts field anymore, so they all came to say hello."
The little queen's ears twitched. After a while, she raised her arms with all her strength, waved them twice in the air and lowered them again, "... blast away."
"This..." How could the concubines in the harem just rush away so casually? Yue Ya couldn't laugh or cry, "My dear, when did you fall asleep again? Why are you so sleepy?"
"Well, I...don't know, it seems..." Jiang Jiang tried her best to recall, when did she fall asleep last night?
No, when did she come back from the Buddhist Hall?
Jiang Jiang turned back and lay upright, putting her arms on her eyes to shield her from the light. Her thoughts gradually became clearer. Why was the back of her neck sore and her neck stiff?
No, it was Yan Huaishu. This bitch burned her books, and relying on his high strength, he knocked her unconscious and sent her back to Fengqi Palace to run away!
Jiang Jiang sat up suddenly, and Yue Ya saw her turning over and out of bed neatly, with a murderous look on her face. Then she realized that the little queen was actually sleeping with her clothes on, so she hurriedly chased after her and said, "Why didn't you take off your robe last night?"
Just fell asleep?"
When Jiang Jiang heard this, she paused again and immediately groped her chest for the forbidden book. However, her arms were empty and there was nothing. She was completely stunned.
Yan Huaishu also snatched away her remaining books!
Thinking about the fate of those dozen story books, Jiang Jiang's heart dropped, and then she gritted her teeth and said, "Yueya, find me a knife!" Let's see if she doesn't chop him to death!
"Your Majesty, stop making trouble." Yue Ya hurriedly pulled Jiang Jiang and pushed her to the dressing table, "Most of the ladies in the palace have already arrived. Your Majesty, hurry up and wash up. It's too late."
Immediately, he called the palace maids to help the little queen wash up. After Jiang Jiang put on the nine-phoenix golden crown, she hurriedly put on the white-bottomed golden phoenix robe, and then entered the main hall.
At this time, the concubines in the harem had all arrived. When they saw the little queen coming out, they all saluted. After taking their seats one by one, they casually chatted with the concubines beside them.
They come to Fengqi Palace every day to pay their respects. This is also the time when the queens in the harem compete with each other and show off. You step on me and I mock you.
"I heard that the empress is going to hold a painting banquet the day after tomorrow, and she has invited many noble ladies from aristocratic families, but what's the benefit?" Concubine Yan said casually, shaking her mist and rain fan.
The concubines who were chatting quietly pricked up their ears.
"Hmm? Oh oh oh." Jiang Jiang suddenly woke up from her drowsiness, and then smiled charmingly, "The lottery has not yet been decided, does Concubine Yan have any good ideas?"
On the side, the dignified and elegant Concubine Wen suddenly interrupted and asked with a faint smile, "Can His Highness the Crown Prince attend this banquet?"
"It would be great if His Highness is here. Your Highness is the person most respected and admired by the young people of Sheng Jing's generation, and the ideal son-in-law in the hearts of many noble ladies."
Concubine Yan was interrupted by Concubine Wen, but instead she agreed, "It would be a good idea to let Your Highness decide the prize."
Jiang Jiang's face was full of questions after hearing this. Did the two concubines take the wrong medicine? Why were they so unanimous at this time?
As I was thinking about it, I saw Concubine Chun, who was chatting quietly with several concubines, looking over and gently shaking her head to signal her not to agree.
Unfortunately, Jiang Jiang thought about it hesitantly and finally decided to go along with the wishes of the two noble concubines.
"Then I'll go ask you and give it a try."
As soon as the concubines left, Yue Ya couldn't hold it in any longer, "Why did the empress agree to the two noble concubines? You are being taken advantage of."
She counted her fingers with Jiang Jiang and said, "As soon as the prince returned to Shengjing, many people wanted to cross the threshold of the East Palace. They were unable to find the opportunity. You personally built a ladder for them."
Of course Jiang Jiang guessed what the two concubines had in mind. No, it should not only be the concubines, but also the other concubines. Don't think that she didn't see the little glances from the other concubines.
"Yueya, have you ever thought about it, Fengqi Palace has no real power." Jiang Jiang saw it very clearly, "Even if I don't agree, they will try their best to bring Yan Huaishu to my exhibition."
The East Palace is a hot spot, especially since the old emperor has very few heirs. The princes are still young, and there are few who have grown up to establish a palace. After all, Yan Huaishu, the eldest son of the emperor, is only twenty...twenty-two?
Oh, he's still a younger brother.
Jiang Jiang thought with disgust that her twenty-fourth birthday would be coming soon before she traveled through time.
Breakfast was served. Jiang Jiang took a sip of soup to warm her stomach. Seeing that Yue Ya was still confused, she said casually, "Anyway, my purpose for starting this exhibition is not pure, so it doesn't matter."
Then she raised her eyebrows at Yue Ya again, "I'm going to the East Palace after dinner."
"Is your Majesty going to invite the Prince today?" It's too soon.
"Uh..." Jiang Jiang paused for a moment and then said lightly, "There are still some personal matters. You should quickly find the whereabouts of the banned books. Aren't you still worried about my reputation?"
She decided not to tell Yue Ya yet that the forbidden book she had collected fell into Dong Gong's hands last night. She couldn't find the new book and lost the old one. She was afraid that Yue Ya would be stunned if she closed her eyes.
After saying that, Jiang Jiang accidentally stretched her neck and added silently, "Bring me a knife, a fruit knife will do too."
Yan Huaishu went down to court, and because the Qin envoy was about to arrive in Shengjing, he hurried to the Yizheng Hall. When he returned to the East Palace, it was already past time, and he would be able to have lunch in another hour.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, Nanling rushed over as if seeing a lifeline, "Your Highness, the Queen has been waiting for you here for more than an hour!"
When Yan Huaishu heard this, he thought of the six forbidden books placed on his desk, and his dark phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, extremely profound.
"Been waiting?"
"..." Nanling said with a bitter face, "I asked my subordinate to find a whetstone and sharpen the kitchen knife for an hour."
She always gestured at him and asked him if the knife was sharp enough, as if she could try it on him at any time.
Chapter completed!