Slave to Queen: One Night Bride

Chapter 108 Trouble
All the officials retreated, Pan Yingying carried the ginseng soup into the imperial study, saw the memorial on the ground, picked it up, and glanced at it.Since she gave birth to the prince, her status has risen sharply. Although she competes with Zhang Yingying and others and often makes Zhao Deji angry, she still has the air of a queen.She never paid attention to the servants in the palace, she only wanted to buy Mrs. Kang alone, she knew Zhao Deji's whereabouts like the back of her hand, she knew that Hua Rong now lived in a small courtyard separated from the palace by a wall, and she also knew that he had gone there in disguise , forced Hua Rong to serve him in bed, but Hua Rong refused.

She has served Zhao Deji for a long time, and she understands that a woman who dares to disobey him like this can still live a good life. One can imagine the status of Hua Rong in his heart.Especially the mind of a king, the more he can't get it, the more he wants it.

This made her very uncomfortable, and vaguely felt that Hua Rong was a greater threat to her than Zhang Yingying and others.Seeing the opportunity now, she laughed: "Officials, so it's such a thing. According to my concubine, since Jin Wushu appointed Hua Rong, why not let her go as an envoy?"

Zhao Deji looked gloomy: "You told Zhen Shengsheng to give her to Jin Wushu?"

"Why not? This woman doesn't know what is good and what is bad, and she has let down the official's wishes. The concubine once heard that the official saved her life, but she didn't want to repay her. Now, it's time to contribute to the country. In ancient times, Zhaojun went out. It is also an honor for Princess Wencheng to go to Tibet and get married."

Hearing this, Zhao Deji was furious, and threw the ginseng soup to the ground: "You bitch, who do you take me for? Do you know that she also saved me with her life twice?"

Pan Yingying was not as deep-minded as Wu Jinnu, she thought that Hua Rong would be imprisoned, this proposal was in line with the wishes of the officials, but he was furious, and immediately knelt down in fright: "My concubine made a slip of the tongue, please forgive me."

On this day, there was heavy wind and rain, and it was only mid-July, as if it had entered autumn, and the weather was chilly.

You Zuo didn't know about his affairs, Hua Rong didn't know about it, not long after he left for the expedition, the old Lord Zong Ze died of illness in Kaifeng due to working all day and night.Once Zong Ze died, the building was about to collapse, and the newly-born empire was like a small boat on the rocks. Upon hearing the news, the Kingdom of Jin immediately dispatched a large army to the border of the Kingdom of Song. They used the peace talks as a pretense to capture Zhao Deji's head.

Hua Rong couldn't go out, so after reading for a while, he took out a bunch of loose tea and boiled it with a tea set.After brewing the tea, filled two cups, drank one by himself, looked at the cup opposite, and sighed, when will we be able to sit and talk to Pengju again like this?

There was a knock on the door, and she said, "Who is it?"

It was the voice of an eunuch: "The slave was ordered to bring tea balls to Miss Hua."

"Please come in."

As soon as the door opened, three eunuchs and servants filed in. Hua Rong just saw Wang Yuan, and then saw the two tall people beside him, his complexion changed drastically, and he stood up: "Wang Yuan, you dog slave..."

Before she could finish her voice, someone covered her mouth and sat down on a chair. Wang Yuan had already seen the opportunity to leave, and immediately closed the door.

Hua Rong was pressed on the chair, unable to move, said angrily: "Jin Wushu, how dare you come here?"

Jin Wushu let her go, and his bodyguard Wu Qimai also stepped back.He has been hiding in the post house these days, because although he is tall, he does not have obvious Jinren features, and he is fluent in Chinese and has a high level of skill.Now, relying on Wang Yuan's leadership, they openly went to the outer city of Song State's temporary "Imperial Palace".

"Jin Wushu, do you know that no matter how powerful you are, if I shout, you will die."

He sat down directly opposite her: "Hua Rong, you're emaciated."

Hua Rong didn't expect him to say such a sentence, he was startled for a moment, but didn't make a sound.

He looked at her carefully again, her complexion was very pale, and because of insomnia for many days, her eye sockets were sunken, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"Hua Rong, do you think the prince is right? Zhao Deji is that kind of guy."

"What color?"

"The prince sent an envoy to negotiate a peace, specifying that he wants you to be a hostage, and he has already agreed."

Hua Rong was extremely angry: "You are talking nonsense."

"How could the prince lie to you? Otherwise, how could the prince get in here?"

Hua Rong sat slumped on the back of the chair, feeling weak all over.Although Ying Tian can't be called impenetrable, but Jin Wushu pretended to barge in like this, so what kind of defense can he talk about?

Jin Wushu saw her sitting on the chair, her face was full of anger and despair, her face slowly turned from crimson to pale, and when he wanted to provoke her a few more words, he thought about it and endured it again.

He looked around, and at this moment, he could smell the fragrance of tea all over the room. Seeing that the tea set was still warm, it was obvious that she was making the tea with her own hands. He also saw her tightly holding the railing of the chair with her hands, her fingers were green and white as jade. Said: "Hua Rong, have you learned how to make tea? Can I have a cup of tea?"

Seeing that Hua Rong didn't respond, he took the teacup opposite her and was about to drink it when Hua Rong suddenly jumped up and knocked the teacup off his hand: "I've been making tea all my life for one person, you golden thief, How can I drink my tea?"

Jin Wushu suddenly changed color, fully understanding that she was "only for one person"—whom she was for!

He glanced at the books and deserted room, and sneered, "You are just Zhao Deji's prisoner, how can you imagine marrying Yue Pengju?"

"Even if I can't marry him, I will never marry you!"

He caught the loophole in her words, and his eyes lit up: "So, you haven't married Yue Pengju yet?"

"none of your business?"

"Yue Pengju only regretted marrying the princess in April. After that, you have been in the Yingtian army. After Zhao Deji ascended the throne in May, you have no chance to be alone with Yue Pengju. Now that you are imprisoned here, why do you have the opportunity to marry him? "

Hua Rong snorted, he was so clear, the traitor Wang Yuan must have told him.

"People like Yue Pengju, what do you Song people say? It's called 'Don't bully the dark room', right? He likes you, and he will definitely marry you!"

She was shocked. The current emperor's family has known her siblings for a long time, but once they heard that she and Yue Pengju were married, they would scold Pengju for being shameless.His understanding of Pengju was far inferior to that of the enemy on the opposite side!
"The first time I was defeated was when I met Yue Pengju! It's a pity for a hero like him to assist Zhao Deji."

Hua Rong said loudly: "The new emperor didn't do anything to me!"

Jin Wushu sneered again and again: "Hua Rong, do you think I don't know? Why are you under house arrest here? Could my warning be a bit wrong? Zhao Deji is as shameless as his father, and your siblings worked hard for him. What did you get here? You once assassinated the Crown Prince for him, so what did you get in return?"

"..."

"Don't say you don't follow him. Even if you do, as long as the crown prince asks for it, he won't dare not give it. A villain like him, as long as he can keep his throne, even his parents, brothers, wife and children don't have to save him. What's more, you are a mere girl. Hua Rong, look at what kind of life you are living? You are a prison slave! Instead of this, why not leave with the prince, at least have a freedom..."

Hua Rong couldn't make a sound.

Jin Wushu shut up and sighed: "Hua Rong, the Song Kingdom will definitely perish, and it is useless for you to stay here. Leave with me, isn't it good? Don't tell me you don't like me at all?"

"I'm not staying here, I'll go too, but I'm going with Yue Pengju, not you!"

"The emperor of the Zhao family can't keep you, let alone little Yue Pengju!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard a cough outside the door, Wu Qimai hurried over: "Fourth Prince, get out of here quickly, someone is here..."

He didn't care to say any more, and the two rushed to the door and left.Hua Rong watched his back leave indifferently, she knew very well that no matter how powerful Jin Wushu was, as long as she opened her mouth, the guards outside would catch him, the commander of the golden man, and hand it over to the emperor of the Zhao family. as a bargaining chip.She opened her mouth slightly, but she didn't cry out or show off, she just sat slumped on the chair and didn't move.

It was Xu Caizhi who came, his face full of uneasiness.

She said lightly: "What's the matter, Mr. Xu?"

Xu Caizhi blushed, "Miss Hua, the envoy of Jin negotiated a peace agreement, and the Kingdom of Jin asked you to go."

She sneered: "Really? Is this what the officials mean?"

"No, the official family committee will never be dismissed. However, Jin Guo has specified that you must be selected, and many candidates have been replaced, but they are not satisfied."

Hua Rong sat slumped on the chair, the last illusion of "Nine Princes" in her heart disappeared without a trace, her heart was filled with humiliation and grief, and she didn't know that her siblings fought bloody battles. In exchange for something.

She sat silently for a while, and laughed: "Master Xu, my husband, Yue Pengju, fought outside and made the captives frightened, but his wife was sent to please the gold man and let the captives spoil him in return for his many scars and pains." Blood and sweat, that's right?"

Xu Caizhi had known her for a long time, so he didn't want to come. Hearing what she said, he wished he could dig a hole and get in.

Hua Rong continued to press: "Master Xu, when do the officials want me to leave?"

"I didn't tell you to go, Rong'er!"

A voice sounded from behind Xu Caizhi.

Hua Rong knew that it was Zhao Deji, so he didn't get up to salute, but sat still without saying a word.

"Rong'er, how are you these days?"

"Your Majesty is overwhelmed. Hua Rong is full of food these days and has nothing to do all day long. He has wasted a lot of food in Song Dynasty. In order to repay the kindness of the officials, you might as well serve the captives with your body in exchange for their retreat."

Seeing that her tone was cold, Zhao Deji no longer addressed her as an official, but called His Majesty, with a distant tone as if meeting for the first time.He sat down on the chair opposite her.

Hua Rong looked at him: "Your Majesty, when will you give me to Jin Wushu as a gift? He is the commander of this southern invasion, right?"

"Rong'er, I didn't intend to send you away."

"Oh?"

Seeing the mockery and anger in her eyes, he couldn't help standing up anymore: "Rong'er, who do you think I am? Even if the situation is critical and the peace cannot be negotiated, I will never give you to Jin." Wushu. I came today just to see if you are okay."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left.

Hua Rong got up and chased after him, he and Xu Caizhi had already left the gate of the small courtyard.

She stopped and didn't chase after him any more, only watching the sky gradually getting darker.

(End of this chapter)