Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Chapter 679 That's My Beloved Concubine + Undercurrent

The next morning, the slightly warm sunlight shone on the streets and alleys. The already bustling Yanjing was in an uproar because of the emperor's sudden decree.

Many people gathered in front of the bulletin board, whispering to each other and having different opinions.

"This... The Lower Yuan Festival is a day of worship, praying to the gods to bless the world and eliminate disasters. Is there anyone who would disrespect the gods?"

"Don't speculate on this matter!"

"The emperor never issued a special decree for sacrifices in previous years. This sudden decree must have a hidden purpose. Could it be that someone is secretly plotting to destroy this sacred sacrificial ceremony? Everyone, don't forget the change in the palace and that Prince Yuan..."

"It is very likely that the emperor issued this order because he saw that the remnants of evil were going to offend the gods during the sacrifice."

"That makes sense, that makes sense. Those remnants must have intended to do something illegal during the sacrifice. We should use this to intimidate them. Maybe we can also use this to warn us that there are traitors and we need to be more careful..."

"But if this is the case, then those who have come from thousands of miles away to enjoy the blessing will not even be able to enter the foot of Tianshan Mountain."

"Your Majesty is wise, and I believe he has made thorough arrangements."

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This ordinary order to dress up quickly spread from the bustling downtown to every corner of Yanjing, and even people in the girls' school made irresponsible comments about it.

Little Yining gently tugged at the cloth bag that contained the wet nurse, and looked at the whispering young ladies with confused eyes.

Along the way, her sensitive ears had caught three waves of discourse surrounding the will.

To her, the decree issued by her great uncle was no different from the school's notice requiring students to wear uniforms before a school trip.

Just looking at the serious looks of the young ladies, I wondered secretly: Is it because the emperor's intention is hard to predict, and every word of uncle needs to be carefully pondered?

The kid had a big question mark on his face. He pulled the cloth bag again and walked towards Class B with big strides.

At that time, the children and sisters were all sitting in their seats, pretending to read and write, as if they were not affected by the disturbing decree.

Of course, the moment the little girl stepped into Class B, her other sisters all turned their attention to her.

Liu Zhenying spoke first: "Sister Princess, Aunt Lian just came to ask us if we would like to go to Tianshan Mountain to distribute porridge on the day of the Lower Yuan Festival. If you are willing to do this charity, please let her know."

Little Yining stopped and looked at her in surprise, asking in confusion: "Sister Liu, there was no such thing last year, why are you giving out porridge this year?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Cui Zhiyao patiently explained to the little girl, "Sister Princess, there was also a case last year, but Aunt Luo said at that time that Father Lin was far away, so there was no need to mention it to you."

Xiao Yining: ..., can this matter involve her father?

Yu Ke also said, "Sister Princess, although you don't know what happened at that time, I also donated ten taels of silver to charity for you. My father and Father Lin have mentioned this matter."

The little boy walked towards his seat with a grateful smile, but he felt speechless in his heart. He just felt that the Luo Lezhi before was a little crazy.

Since her father is not around, can't she know to pass the message to her mother?

The sisters did not stop their popularization of knowledge about this charity activity.

Shi Wanwan continued to add: "But this time is different from the past. Aunt Lian said that not only porridge should be provided, but also water should be provided for people going to Tianshan to clean their faces and dress properly."

Jin Xingman quickly followed up the conversation and asked, "Sister Shi, do we need to prepare some of my old clothes for those who are not properly dressed?"

Everyone nodded and smiled to prove that what she said was true.

At this moment, the little girl finally arrived at her position. She put the cloth bag on the table, making an unprecedented collision sound, then reached into the cloth bag, rustled out an exquisite bronze small animal statue, and placed it on the edge of the table.

Afterwards, she clapped her chubby hands, sat down leisurely, pushed the cloth bag aside, propped her head up, and happily admired the little bronze animal statue.

This item was given by the male protagonist, and it comes in a set of twelve.

Before this, she brought her porcelain doll with her every day, but it was broken in Wu'an Marquis Mansion, so she just pretended to be a wet nurse and came to class.

Last night, her fellow villager assigned her a task. After thinking about it all night (just a few breaths, actually), she came up with a plan that made no sense and installed the little animal statue.

Yu Ke, who was standing by, was already accustomed to her behavior, so he skillfully helped the dazed child put away the cloth bag.

Unexpectedly, just as she picked up the cloth bag, there was another crisp banging sound on the kid's table.

Yu Ke was slightly stunned, and quickly looked down, and saw a strange bronze beast statue hanging on the cloth bag.

She subconsciously reached out and picked it up, and couldn't help asking, "Sister Princess, what is this? Why, why are you wearing a piece of clothing?"

When the little girl saw clearly that it was a tiger-shaped statue, which was actually covered with a small and cute cloth garment, she couldn't help laughing out loud.

The eyes of all the children also shifted to these two people.

The little boy took back the tiger talisman and introduced it seriously, "This is my uncle's beloved concubine. Naturally, she should wear clothes."

Yu Ke: (*゜ー゜*)

The little girl lowered her head and examined it carefully for a moment, then suppressed her laughter and agreed against her conscience: "This thing does look very similar to your Majesty's beloved concubine. I wonder where the princess got it from?"

The kid held the tiger talisman in his palm and answered truthfully, "Of course it was given to me by my cousin!"

Chen Jiaoyi came behind the two of them without knowing when, her eyes full of surprise and disbelief. She couldn't help but ask softly: "Sister Princess, can you let me take a look? I seem to have seen this thing somewhere!"

Xiao Yining nodded indifferently and reminded her: "Sister Chen, you must have seen it. You showed me the painting yesterday and said you liked it very much. I went back to Linglong Courtyard and thought about it for a while. I felt that it was my beloved concubine, so I brought it here!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Zhenying felt dissatisfied and asked, "What painting did Jiaojiao show to the princess? Why didn't I see it?"

A trace of panic flashed across Chen Jiaoyi's face, but she quickly calmed down and explained, "It was just a casual drawing. Princess Sister happened to be by my side, so I showed it to her. Right, Princess Sister?"

After saying this, she looked at the kid as if asking for help.

Xiao Yining was at a loss for a moment, then followed her words and said, "Yes, Sister Liu, Sister Chen showed it to me when I was standing next to her."

Liu Zhenying raised her eyes and continued to look at her friend unhappily, obviously not satisfied with this explanation.

When the other children saw this scene, they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Shangguan Ruyi tried to smooth things over: "Don't be angry, Sister Liu. Although you are on good terms with Sister Chen, she can't tell you everything."

Liu Zhenying pursed her lips, turned around, and stopped looking at Chen Jiaoyi, mumbling sullenly: "We grew up together, and I didn't know she liked this."

As soon as the words fell, everyone saw Chen Jiaoyi clutching her handkerchief helplessly, but her eyes were fixed on the strange beast statue, which showed that she really liked it as the little boy said.

Naturally, everyone believed what Liu Zhenying said.

The children and sisters secretly exchanged surprised looks, and felt that something was getting more and more wrong after the incident in Chen Jiaoyi's family.

At this time, Yan Ke frowned and said, "Sister Chen, this thing was given to the princess's sister by Uncle Pei. If you like it, tell Uncle Pei and ask him to give you one."

Little Yining also took off the tiger talisman and held it high in front of the little sister: "Sister Chen, I have a lot of little beasts! If you like, I will give you my beloved concubine, and my cousin will not scold me!"

Zhang Nishang, who had been watching the show in silence, heard this and hurriedly warned her earnestly, "Sister Princess, you cannot give away the things that your elders gave you to others. It will be considered unfilial!"

However, the kid seemed not to hear and still held it up stubbornly.

Seeing this, the other children could only helplessly turn their gaze to Chen Jiaoyi to see if she would do anything rude.

Chen Jiaoyi stared at the little kid's sincere face, and suddenly she felt mixed emotions.

She once again turned her gaze towards the strange beast statue, a hint of hesitation and entanglement flashed across her eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she asked softly, "Sister Princess, was this really given to me by my uncle?"

The kid nodded heavily and answered honestly, "My cousin saw that I was not feeling well, so he used this to comfort me."

"So that's how it is..." Chen Jiaoyi murmured softly, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she pushed the kid's hand back.

She explained to the little kid, "Sister Princess, I just found this thing to be new and familiar. Since it was given by my uncle, I guess I must have seen it before and it left some impression on me."

This reason seems reasonable, but in Class B, there are only a few people who truly believe it.

Little Yining nodded in understanding to her sister who was lying seriously, and then tied the tiger talisman back to the wet nurse's cloth bag, making it a fashionable pendant.

At the same time, Chen Jiaoyi finally noticed the gazes of her classmates, put on a shy smile, and slowly returned to her seat.

The little sister silently shifted her gaze to the baby's new pendant, secretly memorized its shape, and then put this little episode behind her and continued chatting as if nothing had happened.

The turmoil caused by the emperor's will did not stop. While various people were trying to figure out the emperor's intention, countless undercurrents were surging wildly in the city of Yanjing.

Inside Prince Yu's Mansion

Sheng Jingzhan sat at the top seat, his eyes lowered, he pondered in silence, and slowly moved the rosary beads in his hand.

In front of him, there were several men with dignified demeanors sitting upright, two of whom were wearing strange masks and were unwilling to show themselves to others.

Sunlight shone through the carved window lattices, falling on Sheng Jingzhan's dark face. He said jokingly, "It seems that there are loopholes in your plan. My brother's order is clearly a mockery of you for overestimating your own abilities."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze and a murderous atmosphere rose. The people below all looked at him with suppressed anger.

Sheng Jingzhan sneered contemptuously and continued, "If you want to ask me to be your great cause and want me to be your emperor, you must show some real ability. Otherwise, I can't be your puppet emperor."

One of them responded in a deep voice: "Prince Yu, there is no need to worry too much. Even if the emperor has noticed something, it is just an appetizer. Even if the plan does not succeed completely, the seeds sown in the hearts of the people will eventually take root and sprout, and the situation of heaven's wrath and people's resentment will be difficult to reverse by then."

Another person also said, "Next, the court will be in turmoil, which is a perfect opportunity for you, Prince Yu, to win the hearts of the people. By then, your succession to the throne will be just like the current emperor's ascension to the throne, in line with the will of the people and supported by the ministers."

Sheng Jingzhan was not moved at all by the vague promises. He also had his own plans in mind. Even if he could reap the benefits, he could also turn the tables like a oriole and suppress everyone.

He raised his eyes slightly, glanced at the two people in front of him, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Since you are so sure, then I will wait here and sit on the throne."

After saying this, the two people who had just spoken looked at each other unhappily, stood up and bowed to him to say goodbye.

Sheng Jingzhan waited for the two figures to disappear before he set his eyes on the two masked men and said jokingly, "Marquis Xuanping's helpers seem to be a motley crowd. Don't let one careless move ruin your entire plan."

Xuan Ping Hou glanced at him lightly and said, "Everyone wants to have a share of this pie, so they will do their best. King Yu does not need to worry about it."

Sheng Jingzhan nodded without comment, his eyes inadvertently sweeping over another person.

At this time, Marquis Xuanping said, "Now, the emperor has doubts about me and ordered Wang Lin to help manage the Iron Eagle Guard. I am restricted in my actions. If King Yu sends me any orders in the future, just inform Cheng You."

Song Chengyou's face, which was neither human nor ghost, appeared in Sheng Jingzhan's mind, and a barely perceptible sarcasm flashed across his eyes.

He pretended to be concerned and asked, "Is the prince Song feeling better? His poisoning is too strange. Can the Marquis Xuanping find out who did it?"

Xuanping Hou replied casually, "Thank you, King Yu, for your concern. My son is fine now, but the poison he was poisoned with came from the Medicine Valley. I have sent people to the Girls' School to search for the evil spirits hiding there, and I believe there will be some results soon."

Hearing this, Prince Yu praised him lightly: "Many of my informants should have been harmed by the demons in Medicine Valley. Unfortunately, my brother has tightened control over the girls' school now, so my people can't sneak in. It's still the Marquis Xuanping who is capable."

Xuan Ping Hou accepted the compliment expressionlessly, and then changed the subject: "The last time King Yu sent someone to check on Wu Jili's condition, that person was inexplicably killed. I think it was also the work of Yao Gu. Although I also have spies in the palace, King Yu should be more suitable to investigate this matter than me."

Sheng Jingzhan lowered his eyes and said meaningfully: "Don't worry, Marquis Xuanping, the person pretending to be the Prince of Song is not Wu Jili, he is still stupid."

"As for the palace, my brother holds a grudge against Yaogu for what happened back then. If the demon appears, my brother will get rid of him without my help."

As soon as he finished speaking, the silent masked man suddenly spoke up and warned: "The man above is very secretive and hard to figure out. Prince Yu should not be optimistic. He was able to stand out among the princes, not because he was favored by the late emperor."

Sheng Jingzhan's eyes darkened as he looked at the man, and he heard him sneer, "You and I are both people he wants to get rid of soon. We support you only because of the late emperor's will. Don't forget that the second and third princes are more legitimate than you."

The masked man glanced sideways, and his icy cold gaze met his murderous eyes without any fear.

The air stagnated again, and a subtle murderous intent flowed through the room. Only the Marquis Xuanping seemed unaware, and he gently blew the slightly hot tea on his hands, then took a sip with a smile and no words.

In this way, the two of them confronted each other for a while, and Sheng Jingzhan gradually stopped stroking the rosary beads and said, "Don't worry, I will win the great cause with you."