klisemfg Chapter 755 Benefiting from the Princess Consort of Chu
Chapter 755 Benefiting from the Princess Consort of Chu
"Tang Xuening?" Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows slightly, her expression a little strange. "Could it be that she... has taken a liking to your older brother?"
Tang Xuening, as the daughter of the Prime Minister, came from an excellent family and was an outstanding figure among the noble ladies of the capital.
However, because of what happened before, which became a joke in the eyes of many people, the wedding has been delayed for a long time.
She originally thought that the Prime Minister's Mansion should give up on her plan to continue being a princess, but they were still unwilling to give up. With no principal wife, Prince Xiao had given them a new idea.
Hearing his wife's question, Chu Junting replied indifferently, "She's an insignificant person. Who cares who she takes a fancy to?"
Seeing that Chu Junting immediately distanced himself from the matter, Song Ruozhen couldn't help but chuckle and said, "He may seem like an insignificant person now, but I'm afraid he has accomplices behind him."
Chu Junting noticed the late arrival of Prince Liang and Princess Liang behind him, and his brows furrowed involuntarily. Why were these two here too?
Princess Liang, Qi Qingyi, smiled and said, "Recently, His Highness has not been feeling well. The doctor suggested that he go out for walks more often to relax and clear his mind, which would be good for his recovery. So we came to Qiyang City."
"What a coincidence! Knowing that the two princes were also in Qiyang City, we came to check it out."
As she spoke, Qi Qingyi seemed to have just noticed Song Ruozhen's appearance, and showed a look of surprise.
"I didn't expect the Princess Consort of Chu to be here too. I knew that the King of Chu and the Princess Consort of Chu had a good relationship, but I didn't expect that the Princess Consort of Chu would be with him when he was handling the case."
If this news gets out, everyone will be incredibly envious.
Hearing these sarcastic words, a hint of mockery flashed in Song Ruozhen's eyes. "Since you know that the two princes are here to investigate a case, why did you come here to sightsee?"
This guy was implying that the prince shouldn't have brought her along. Compared to her, these two women were completely useless here.
Qi Qingyi choked, feeling increasingly displeased. She knew Song Ruozhen was no pushover.
Even though she had prepared herself mentally before coming, she was still so angry when she was rebuked as soon as she opened her mouth. It was really infuriating!
"We just happened to be passing by, so we thought we'd come and take a look. Unlike the Princess Consort of Chu, you are the first among our princess consorts to be specially brought here by the King of Chu!"
Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow, a playful glint in her eyes. Before she could speak, Chu Junting said:
"Fourth brother, you can see that your queen is quite dissatisfied with you. You'd better change your ways, or you'll end up envying others the moment you open your mouth."
If word gets out, your reputation won't be good either.
King Liang glanced coldly at Qi Qingyi, thinking that this woman was more trouble than she was worth, and that she was always gossiping.
A flicker of panic crossed Qi Qingyi's eyes. She clenched her sleeves tightly, and her hatred for Song Ruozhen intensified.
The King of Chu actually defended her like this; I wonder what kind of seductive tricks this woman used!
Tang Xuening walked to Xiao Wang's side, a gentle smile on her face, her hopeful and expectant expression making her look like she was looking at her beloved.
Seeing Tang Xuening's appearance, how could Prince Xiao not understand what was going on?
He and this daughter of the Prime Minister's family originally had no connection, except that they had met a few times at banquets recently. Now that Princess Liang had specially brought her here, even a fool could see that this was a deliberate attempt to match them up.
Considering his current situation, getting the Prime Minister's help would seem like a good option.
"Let's go, let's have a meal first."
Holding his wife's hand, Chu Junting showed no interest in the situation at hand. It wasn't impossible that Prince Xiao might truly want to marry Tang Xuening.
Song Ruozhen nodded slightly and left with Chu Junting. Three women make a drama, and Qi Qingyi and Tang Xuening alone were already noisy enough.
If you plan to stay here today, you can easily imagine the trouble that awaits you.
"Where have my third brother and sister-in-law gone?" King Liang asked King Xiao as he approached him.
King Xiao glanced in the direction the two had left and said, "They've gone to have their meal. I was originally planning to go too."
Qi Qingyi's expression changed slightly. "They just went to eat by themselves? Without even calling us?"
"I thought Princess Chu only treated me this way on ordinary days, but I didn't expect her to treat the two princes the same way. Isn't she being too arrogant?" Tang Xuening couldn't help but ask.
King Liang's expression was naturally unpleasant. King Chu was usually arrogant and disdainful of others, and everyone was used to his temperament. However, no one expected that the queen he married would also have such a temperament.
“If you are hungry, then come and have a vegetarian meal together.”
King Xiao remained calm. Previously, when Song Ruozhen visited Chu Junting at Dali Temple, she had also brought him food.
Therefore, he could clearly feel that the attitude towards him was much better than that towards the fourth brother and his wife, and he felt inexplicably better.
Song Ruozhen thought she had come to Tianci Nunnery to eat vegetarian food, but she did not expect to see her favorite food, which was obviously specially made for her.
The quantity is not large, but they are all unique to Qiyang City.
"You didn't bring a cook with you on special occasion, did you?" Song Ruozhen asked in surprise.
Chu Junting smiled faintly, "You've never been to Qiyang City before, so you must not have tried the local specialties."
"I'm here to investigate a case, so I might not have time to take you around. I've asked a local villager to cook you some local specialties."
"The villagers' dishes look like those made by a professional chef?"
"This man used to be a head chef in Qiyang City. His wife was the woman who delivered the vegetables. I just remembered this and sent someone to ask her. As soon as she heard about it, she recommended her husband."
Song Ruozhen felt a warmth in her heart and smiled, "My husband is so considerate!"
"Eat quickly, or you won't have any appetite if you see someone you don't like later."
Chu Junting served food to Song Ruozhen. He knew his wife's temperament all too well; she would lose her appetite completely when she saw someone she didn't like.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review also came to eat the vegetarian meal. Seeing that the two of them clearly had food prepared separately, he smiled and joked:
"Today I have seen another side of the King of Chu. When he comes out with us, he is happy as long as there is food, he doesn't care about steamed buns or anything else."
"Since the Princess Consort of Chu has arrived, the Prince has specially ordered food to be prepared. I wonder if I'll be able to benefit from it today?"
Since the incident at Tianci Nunnery, he has been staying here all day, eating vegetarian meals every day with no oil or fat in his stomach.
Song Ruozhen glanced at Chu Junting, and seeing his expression that seemed to say "whatever you decide," she smiled and said:
"Sir, please sit down and eat with us. We still need to continue investigating the case later."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony, I'm just taking advantage of Princess Chu's favor."
I only made four dishes in total, the portions weren't large, but the taste was excellent.
Song Ruozhen then discovered that the food in Qiyang City was on the spicy side, which was exactly what she liked. After taking a couple of bites, she had a great appetite and her mood improved.