Chapter 545: Chapter 546, Show Off
Prince Jinnian remained silent.
How should he start this conversation, and how should he respond?
"Your Majesty, no matter what happened in the past, it has all dissipated like fleeting clouds. Now you are the Emperor, the ruler of this world, and no one can surpass you," Prince Jinnian said gravely.
He never understood why the Emperor always felt insecure.
Why the insecurity?
This was something that Prince Jinnian couldn’t fathom.
"Uncle, what you said is indeed sensible!"
He was already the Emperor. As long as the events of the past weren’t brought to light, anyone who caused trouble would be rebelling.
He didn’t really need to unsettle himself.
"Your Majesty, I recently acquired several fine pieces of jade, which were carved into a set of tables and stools and placed in the garden. Would you like to take a look?"
"Let’s take a look!"
Prince Jinnian was delighted inside and led the Emperor to the garden.
From afar, the laughter of young girls could be heard. Prince Jinnian was slightly taken aback.
"I didn’t expect someone to beat us there, Your Majesty..."
"Let’s take a look!"
He had been abstaining for over a year, and he had long lost interest in his former concubines, always feeling that it was because of their uncleanliness that he had been poisoned.
Now that Yun Jinnian had returned, and Chu Yu’s poisoning had been cured, he himself would soon be rid of the poison too. It was about time the harem saw some new faces.
Prince Jinnian naturally understood the Emperor’s thoughts and did not expose them, but nodded his head and led the Emperor over.
The scenery of Prince Jinnian’s residence was quite pleasant, but the Emperor’s mind was not on the scenery at the moment.
Listening to those sweet, charming laughs, the Emperor felt a heat stirring within him.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down, as he could not afford to make a fool of himself.
In the garden.
Prince Jinnian’s eldest daughter, Chu Lilan, was teasing a coquettish and seductive girl while laughing merrily, addressing her affectionately as cousin.
Chu Lilan, who was sixteen this year, was the legitimate eldest daughter of the Prince Jinnian’s residence. Although her mother was a stepmother, she was listed in the royal pedigree as the main wife and had been conferred the title of Commandery Princess, so she had reason to be proud.
The girl being teased didn’t seem annoyed, her smile radiating alluring beauty. As she turned her head, she caught sight of Prince Jinnian and the Emperor, who was dressed in exquisite clothes and had an extraordinary aura.
Although she had never seen the Emperor before, she had seen his portrait.
She also knew her mission and purpose.
Blushing shyly, she quickly lowered her head.
Yet in her heart, she wondered if everything about her was proper today. She knew the Prince’s wife wanted to use her, but she was also using the Prince’s wife.
As long as she got everything she wanted, she had nothing to fear from the Prince’s wife.
"Cousin Le Xun, what’s wrong?" Chu Lilan called out sweetly.
She knew of Le Xun’s background and also what lay ahead for her. Although she was a Commandery Princess, eventually she would have to marry someone, while Le Xun would enter the palace. If she gained favor, now there were already two Noble Consorts, and the four Princess Consort positions were well occupied, yet there was still a position for the Noble Consort.
Le Xun, with her coquettish charm, was so enticing that even she, as a woman, wanted to pinch her. Not to mention how men would react on seeing her.
This was why her mother had brought the girl into the Wang Residence yet kept her hidden, not allowing her brothers or father to see her.
Such a woman, if she were to become part of the inner court of the Wang Residence, could cause trouble. But if she were to serve the Emperor in the palace, that would be excellent.
"It’s nothing!" Le Xun spoke in a soft voice.
Her sultry voice caused a tantalizing tingle to run down the spine.
The two men, Prince Jinnian and the Emperor, felt this even more acutely.
Prince Jinnian, too, had several young concubines and numerous illegitimate children, but never had someone’s mere voice made him feel this way.
He couldn’t help but take a closer look at Le Xun.
Just one glimpse of her profile was enough to arouse overwhelming desires, a strong urge to pin her down on a large bed, doing as he pleased, listening to her softly moan "Prince."
Lightly, forcefully, "I like it," she would say.