noffsinger Chapter 441 Infatuation
Chapter 441 Infatuation
"Uh..." Xu Wei is not stupid, this statement is obviously wrong.
Why do you need to “pack up” and “stay a few more days”?
He didn't dare to answer for a moment and could only stare at Emperor Lin.
Emperor Lin did not take it seriously and waved his hand: "Go ahead, Prince Yi is a man of loyalty and righteousness. Xu Qing should also do his best to treat him."
"Yes, I will do my best." Xu Wei was no longer willing but could only bow.
Zhou Chang smiled happily and sat back down.
The tea party didn't last long after that, and Emperor Lin got tired, but the group of people still hadn't discussed a candidate for fundraising.
Zhou Chang didn't care either. He was only thinking about how to deal with Xu Wei now that he was finally in his hands.
Aunt Jing hated Xu Wei the most, almost as much as she hated Liu Dexia.
After the tea party, Zhou Chang asked Shouhou to clear away all the cups, plates, and bowls on the table, as well as the uneaten fruits and pastries. He packed up everything he could take with a tablecloth and carried it on his shoulders like a small mountain.
Zhou Chang was very satisfied. Today's harvest was pretty good. At least he didn't return empty-handed.
The two of them walked out of the palace one after the other. Just as they were about to leave the palace, they were stopped by Li Zhi who suddenly appeared.
"Your Highness Prince Yi, how is Jing Xin?" Li Zhi invited Zhou Chang to a side with a wall where he was not visible to others and asked anxiously.
The news about Prince Yi's Mansion had already spread everywhere, so it was not surprising that he knew Aunt Jing was injured.
"After the critical period, she will still need to recuperate for a long time. Her right half body is burned. I'm afraid she won't be able to recover as normal." Zhou Chang said frankly.
Li Zhiyi had passed the most devastating moment, and tremblingly took out a delicate small porcelain bottle from his arms and presented it with both hands: "Your Highness, please give this ointment to her. This is a kind of beauty cream that is extremely difficult for the ladies in the palace to get. I heard that it can reduce scars and nourish the skin."
It was difficult to get the concubines in the harem, so Li Zhi must have put in a lot of effort.
Although Zhou Chang had no hope for the ointment, he had to accept Li Zhi's kindness: "I would like to thank you on behalf of Aunt Jing for your kindness."
Li Zhi used to be handsome and upright, but now he looked like a willow in the wind, haggard and withered as he stood in front of Zhou Chang: "Your Highness, I have something to ask of you."
"Just say it straight." Zhou Chang put the ointment into his arms.
Li Zhi had already thought about it: "Your Highness Prince Yi, I want to go to the palace to see her."
"This..." Zhou Chang was not afraid that Li Zhi would be discovered, but was worried about Aunt Jing. "Aunt Jing's right half of her face was severely burned. I'm afraid she doesn't want to see anyone at this time."
"In that case, I must see her even more." Li Zhi said without any hesitation.
Zhou Chang was afraid that the two would be disappointed when they met: "Aunt Jing's right half of her body is still paralyzed, and her mood is not stable now. Why don't you wait for a while until Aunt Jing's condition is more stable before coming..."
"Please allow me, Your Highness. I am really worried about her..." Li Zhi's eyes were already red.
"It's not that I don't allow it, I'm just afraid that Aunt Jing..." Li Zhi said so. Zhou Chang was even more worried that Aunt Jing would get hurt. Suddenly he noticed that the eunuch's clothes she was wearing were different from before, so he simply interrupted, "Hey, Chief Steward Li, have you been promoted?"
Li Zhi's expression of worry did not diminish at all: "Alas, it is a shame to say that Liu Dexia died in the hunting palace, and I was the one who got this advantage."
"Ah..." Zhou Chang was surprised. He didn't expect that killing Liu Dexia would have such an extra benefit.
No matter how you look at it, Li Zhi can be considered to be on Prince Yi's side.
After Liu Dexia left, Li Zhi took over the position of the second-in-command in the inner court.
Zhou Chang bowed and said sincerely, "Congratulations to Manager Li."
"Alas, it's still the same job..." Li Zhi's face became even more gloomy, "If this little bit of luck of mine could be passed on to her, I would rather not have anything."
Zhou Chang didn't expect Li Zhi to be so devoted to him. He envied Aunt Jing in his heart: "You are also rewarded for your kindness. Aunt Jing once had two wishes, one of which was that Liu Dexia would get his retribution. Now Liu Dexia's death in the hunting palace is his retribution. You can take his place, which is your reward. Aunt Jing will be happy for you if she knows."
Li Zhi thought of something else: "Oh, by the way, Your Highness Prince Yi, I heard that Liu Dexia had several other houses outside the palace, and there were special houses to store the things he embezzled. After his death, his concubines ran away with the servants. As for his real estate and property..."
"Your Highness Prince Yi, why are you here?" Before Li Zhi could finish his words, someone called out from behind.
Zhou Chang turned around.
Fang She came over with a few young eunuchs.
Zhou Chang responded casually: "Yes, I am about to leave the palace."
It was too late for Li Zhi to avoid him, so he had to greet Fang She.
Fang She smiled and seemed to be in a very good mood. His goldfish eyes rolled around in his eye sockets, but he only stared at Li Zhi: "I haven't congratulated you yet, Manager Li. You have been promoted step by step."
Li Zhi accompanied him carefully: "You are too polite, but I will still work for you no matter what. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."
Fang She seemed satisfied with Li Zhi's attitude, and then turned to Zhou Chang, smiling with his goldfish eyes: "Your Highness Prince Yi, there are many people here, and someone with ulterior motives saw you just now. If you have any instructions for me, it's not convenient here with so many people coming and going. You can go to Yongqing Palace next to the Imperial Garden, where there are fewer people to disturb you, and Steward Li knows the place."
Who?
What did you see?
Is Fang She giving you another kind reminder?
Zhou Chang was confused: "I have nothing to say, so I will leave the palace now."
"Then I will not disturb you any more. I will take my leave first. Your Majesty is still waiting for me to deliver the Youlan incense. To be honest, this incense... is good, but it is rare..." Fang She's words could not be clearer.
Zhou Chang felt uncomfortable. He had given it once last time, so he expected it to be given to him for free from now on?
But people like Fang She cannot be easily offended: "Haha, what the emperor wants is the moon in the sky, right?"
"I have often told Your Majesty that when it comes to filial piety, Your Highness is the most filial among the princes." Fang She's two goldfish eyes, like big light bulbs, smiled brightly.
Zhou Chang also curved his eyes into two crescent moons and watched Fang She leave before he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "What does he mean by this?"
"Uh..., I guess Chief Steward Fang is asking His Highness for the Youlanxiang." Li Zhi replied.
"I'm not asking this. You mean Fang She came running over to warn you? Who is spying on you and me while we are talking?" Zhou Chang wondered.
Li Zhi thought for a moment and lowered his voice: "It seems that someone from Jianing Palace passed by just now, but it may not be related to Your Highness."
"Explain what you have said clearly." Zhou Chang did not expect that this conversation would be delayed for so long, and it became more and more involved.
"General Manager Fang has been unhappy with Concubine Yi these days. Those people may not be targeting Your Highness, but may be targeting General Manager Fang. Of course, General Manager Fang cannot let go of any movements in the Jianing Palace..." Li Zhi rarely mentioned these palace infighting before.