The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Chapter 297: True Face Revealed

"What do you want to do, kid?" Princess Heng stared at Duan Jiachen suspiciously.

He was clamoring to go back early just now, but now he's so quiet, is he planning to cause trouble?

Duan Jiachen glanced at his mother guiltily, "No, I didn't. I just suddenly felt that it was not good to leave His Majesty's banquet too early."

"Really?" Princess Heng stared at him suspiciously.

"Of course it's true." Duan Jiachen said righteously.

Unable to get the reason, Princess Heng didn't bother to care about her silly son, as long as he didn't cause any trouble.

But what Princess Heng didn't expect was that her stupid son actually got into big trouble.

……

Without the previous incident of the emperor calling her, Qingyin felt calm when attending the banquet.

Sitting alone at the table, Jiang Lingya next to her tasted something delicious and recommended it to Qingyin to try as well. After a while, she secretly stuffed the food into her mouth under her veil while watching the performance. After a while, Qingyin was half full.

He didn't notice that a palace maid with a nervous look suddenly walked up to him, holding some wine.

Just as she was walking towards him, the palace maid suddenly fell down, and the wine in her hand was about to fall on Qingyin.

At the critical moment, Jiang Lingya was quick enough to reach out and grab Qingyin, thus preventing Qingyin's new clothes from being ruined by a new pot of wine. However, the veil on Qingyin's face was not as lucky as her clothes. The mouth of the teapot just hooked a corner of the veil and fell down.

It happened so fast that in the blink of an eye, by the time Qingyin reacted, the surroundings had fallen into an eerie silence.

Feeling the burning gazes from all around and the cool feeling on her face, the girl pursed her lips slightly, oh wow, her veil fell off early.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Lin." The maid who had done the job did not hear the noise around her. Just now, Prince Heng and Prince Wang came to her and wanted to spill tea on Miss Lin, so they took Miss Lin back to change clothes.

The palace maid couldn't understand the two young masters' reasoning, but they didn't hurt Miss Lin. Plus, the prince and the king gave her a lot of money, so the palace maid had to suppress her uneasiness and agree to them.

The palace maid kneeling on the ground didn't know that Qingyin's clothes were not wet by her. She said according to the lines she had just thought of: "Miss Lin, there are clean clothes in the palace. I will take you to change."

Qingyin blinked and tried to pick up the veil on the ground and put it on again, but the veil on the ground was stained with mud from the wine. Qingyin felt a little disgusted, frowned, and nervously pulled Jiang Lingya's arm.

Jiang Lingya's motherly love was aroused when she saw Qingyin's timid and nervous look. She protected Qingyin and glared at the overly fiery gazes around her with a warning.

And there was that little palace maid. Jiang Lingya glared at the nervous little palace maid suspiciously.

Things in the palace are unusual. Could it be that Sister Hua has been plotted against by someone?

The little palace maid had been kneeling for so long that she vaguely sensed that something was wrong. She mustered up the courage to look up and saw Qingyin's face clearly.

Especially when a familiar and majestic voice came from above.

"Lin, come here."

Emperor Yongqing walked down step by step himself, his eyes burning with deep possessiveness. He stretched out his hand towards Qingyin, wanting to pull Qingyin over.

The girl, feeling a little scared and nervous, placed her hand in the palm of the supreme emperor, and her slender body was immediately pulled into the emperor's arms.

"Drag this maid out."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The chief eunuch shouted for someone to quickly cover the maid's mouth before she could beg for mercy and dragged her out.

Qingyin was personally led by the emperor's hand to the highest seat above. When passing by the prince's seat, Qingyin could feel an extremely painful and burning gaze looking at her.

Qingyin knew that it was Duan Heng.

But what could she do? She was just a beautiful woman who was forced by the emperor to marry into the palace.

On the table, Emperor Yongqing looked at the beautiful girl sitting beside him with satisfaction.

"Don't wear the veil anymore."

The girl nodded in confusion and fear. The little ball sitting next to her was also very small and surprisingly cute.

Emperor Yongqing knew the girl's nervousness. The experienced old man knew how to tease a simple girl. He glanced at the eunuch next to him and raised his chin slightly, and the eunuch knew what His Majesty meant.

Soon a brand new set of bowls and chopsticks was placed in front of Qingyin.

There was also a very delicate and lovely petal dessert. The emperor didn't like sweets, so it was obvious that this dessert was specially prepared for the girl.

The girl looked at the plate of exquisite and fragrant snacks that was suddenly placed in front of her. Her beautiful eyes widened a little, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes. It was obvious that the girl liked the snacks in front of her. However, because she was in front of the emperor, she was a little afraid and did not dare to eat it.

Emperor Yongqing looked at this scene, with a smile on his face. He gave the capable eunuch a good look, then smiled and said to Qingyin gently, "Eat it, this is prepared for you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qingyin said timidly.

However, while enjoying the snacks, the girl was obviously less nervous and no longer so afraid of the emperor.

The people in the audience caught a glimpse of the intimate actions from the corner of their eyes, but did not dare to raise any objections.

They are all smart people. Everyone knows that His Majesty has taken a liking to the woman brought by the Fourth Prince. However, the Fourth Prince is probably resentful towards the Emperor in his heart.

When the banquet was over, Duan Jiachen and Wang Chunan looked up at the position with annoyance and regret.

Finally, after being warned by Prince Heng and his mother, he left obediently.

Duan Heng stood there stubbornly, unwilling to leave. Ah Hua was obviously his, so why would the Emperor take her away?

Emperor Yongqing looked at the fourth brother who was lowering his head in the audience, and a hint of apology flashed in his eyes. However, when he saw that the fourth brother was resisting him, that hint of apology made him feel unhappy.

The girl was drunk just now, and fell into his arms in a daze. Emperor Yongqing held her in his arms, not even looking at Duan Heng on the ground: "If the Fourth Prince is willing to kneel here, then kneel down. Let's go."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The chief eunuch replied respectfully to His Majesty and glanced at the Fourth Prince lying on the ground with regret.

What a pity. The Fourth Prince was originally the candidate favored by His Majesty. But the incident with Miss Lin has caused His Majesty to be disgusted. It is uncertain what will happen in the future.

……

At the entrance of the banquet, the Sixth Prince looked at the Fourth Prince who had not come out of the door for a long time. He recalled the face he had seen in his mind, but he did not feel the joy he had hoped for.

Lin...

Qingyin was forced to stay in the palace, and at the same time, an imperial decree was issued to make Qingyin a concubine.

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In the Fourth Prince's Mansion, the old butler stayed in the mansion and watched the Fourth Prince who had not returned for a long time after attending the banquet. He already had an ominous premonition in his heart, especially after receiving the imperial edict from the palace to confer the title of Consort Xian on Miss Lin, which confirmed his guess.

Something must have gone wrong at the banquet, and Miss Lin's face was exposed in front of the emperor. His Highness...

The old butler, who was standing guard at the door with tears in his eyes late at night, finally saw the prince, who was half unconscious and pale, being carried by someone in the middle of the night.

"Hey, what's wrong, Your Highness?"

Chen Mo explained worriedly, "Your Highness drank only a few glasses of wine in the palace and knelt for half a night. Finally, he fainted, and I carried him back."

"Quickly call the palace doctor."

The two of them tacitly did not explain why His Highness was kneeling.

—

The Dongji Hall of the Imperial Palace, the emperor's bedroom.

Emperor Yongqing looked at the girl with affection as she was washed and changed into pajamas by the palace maid.

The girl closed her eyes, her face still rosy from washing, her eyelashes were thin and thick, her nose was small and delicate, and her mouth was also pink and tender, which made people's hearts melt just by looking at her.

The emperor used his hands to lightly outline the girl's features, his eyes full of obsession.

The chief eunuch looked at His Majesty, who was blocked by the curtain in the hall, and wanted not to disturb His Majesty. However, the Fourth Prince was His Majesty's biological son after all, so the chief eunuch still said, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince just fainted while kneeling. I have already asked someone to carry the Fourth Prince back."

After a long while, the eunuch finally heard the emperor's voice: "I know."

"Send another batch of medicinal materials over."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

When Qingyin woke up in the morning, she looked at the unfamiliar environment and the magnificent and exquisite residence, and then she realized that she had not returned to the palace.

The palace maid who had been aware of the movements in the inner room soon noticed that the girl left by His Majesty in the room had woken up. Oh, no, it should be Concubine Xian.

"who are you?"

The pretty girl timidly held the quilt in her hands and looked warily at the green-clothed palace maids who were approaching.

Even though the palace maids had heard of her extremely exquisite beauty, they were still stunned for a few seconds.

Looking at the nervous girl, the pretty and friendly maid in the lead introduced herself with a smile: "Your Highness, my name is Wanrou, and I was sent by His Majesty to take care of you."

"Empress?" The girl was stunned in confusion. Although she had no knowledge, she understood that this title was a respectful title for the emperor's concubine in the palace.

Several palace maids looked at each other, realizing that His Majesty had not yet told the girl that she had been made a concubine. Wanrou had no choice but to step forward and explain what happened yesterday after the girl got drunk.

"Your Highness, you were drunk yesterday and His Majesty personally carried you into the bedroom. His Majesty also gave you the highest position in the palace - the virtuous concubine. This shows how much His Majesty loves you."

Qingyin opened her mouth in surprise, with crystal clear tears in her eyes, looking pitiful and beautiful: "But I am not the Fourth Prince's savior, I want to go back, I don't want to be His Majesty's concubine."

Wanrou's heart melted by Qingyin's crying, but how could a woman like Qingyin resist the emperor's love, especially since this was a poor girl with no background and unique beauty.

She had no choice but to comfort the girl carefully and accept the emperor's favor, otherwise the only one who would be hurt would be the empress.

Wanrou hugged the girl and said, "Your Highness, this is not possible. His Majesty has already drafted the imperial decree. Your Highness is already His Majesty's concubine, how can you go to the Fourth Prince's Mansion? If Your Highness insists on going to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, I'm afraid it will bring disaster to the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Your Highness must not anger His Majesty."

"Really?" The girl was frightened and looked at Wanrou blankly.

If she insisted on returning home, the emperor would hurt her sisters.

Wanrou mistook the girl's worry for the fact that the queen had someone she loved, the Fourth Prince. She was afraid that if she went back to make trouble, it would bring disaster to the Fourth Prince, so she had to harden her heart and speak to the girl in a horrible way: "If the queen mentions the Fourth Prince's mansion, I'm afraid everyone in the Fourth Prince's mansion will be beheaded."

"Then I won't go back, I won't go back." The girl buried her head in the quilt and cried in fear.

Several palace maids looked at the empress crying sadly and wanted to persuade her, but they did not dare to pull the girl up directly.

In the end, Wanrou asked someone to invite His Majesty, who was discussing state affairs in Taiji Hall, to come back to comfort Her Majesty.

In Taiji Hall, the chief eunuch looked at the familiar palace maids in Dongji Hall and knew that something was wrong with the empress who was so dear to His Majesty, so he strode forward.

"What's the matter, Lady Consort Xian?"

The little palace maid was worried and said quickly, "The queen just woke up and she wanted to go back. Now she is crying all the time. No matter how we comfort her, it's useless."

What could he do if this person kept crying for too long? However, His Majesty was discussing government affairs in the room, and the eunuch was undecided. In the end, he gritted his teeth and went into the room, betting on His Majesty's concern for Concubine Xian yesterday.

Inside the house, the atmosphere wasn’t very good.

Especially since His Majesty took in a high-ranking imperial concubine on the spot, the ministers of the Council of State could not refute His Majesty's outrageous behavior. The stunning glimpse of the virtuous imperial concubine yesterday was still in their minds. It was no wonder that His Majesty treated such a beauty so well.

Several ministers of state reported on government affairs with complicated expressions. Emperor Yongqing listened to them calmly, but when he saw the eunuch who walked into the room with an anxious look on his face, he frowned slightly. He guessed that it was something important, so the old man dared to come in directly.

After thinking about it, Emperor Yongqing temporarily suspended the meeting.

But after hearing the eunuch's secret words, he stood up in an instant.

"We'll discuss today's matter tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

But before anyone else could leave, several ministers of the council were the first to feel the wind brought by His Majesty's quick steps.

Several people looked at each other, wondering what big thing had happened in the palace? However, the younger Minister of State Affairs, Prince Luo, guessed that something had happened to the virtuous concubine.

In Dongji Palace, Emperor Yongqing walked to the familiar palace and looked at the small bulge on the dragon bed that was tightly wrapped in a quilt. His eyes softened rarely.

She is still a young girl and has never experienced anything serious, so it is normal for her to be frightened.

"You all get out."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Yongqing sat on the edge of the bed, and Tuanzi, who was wrapped in a quilt in the middle, took a suspicious step away.

A genuine smile appeared on the man's handsome face.

How come his virtuous concubine is so cute?

"Lin Erhua, I know you have a sister. Can I ask her to come to the palace to see you tomorrow?"

Hearing this, the quilt on the bed shook.

The angry voice of the young girl came from under the quilt: "What if I want them to come and see me now?"

Emperor Yongqing raised his lips slightly and said, "Then my virtuous concubine will have to come out of the quilt first."

"Do you keep your word?"

"a man of his words."

"Why can't four horses catch up with you when you speak? Then do you agree to me?" The girl paused for a long time and said with some grievance.

Emperor Yongqing tried hard to suppress the smile in his eyes. Oh yes, his concubine was an illiterate who could not read a few characters.

"Promise."

After that, a beautiful girl with messy hair and a flushed face was revealed from under the quilt on the bed. Only her eyes were red and swollen, as if they were stained with a layer of dark rouge.

Emperor Yongqing now remembered that the girl had just cried, and he couldn't help but want to touch the girl's eyes to comfort her, but the girl subconsciously avoided him.

The girl stared at him warily with red eyes, and the tip of her small nose was also red, looking so pitiful.

Emperor Yongqing's throat was dry. "I just wanted to take a look at your eyes. You cried so hard just now that they are all red."