concubines

Chapter 91
Zuo Xiang came again, because Zhou Shuxuan had something on his mind, Miao Li was dismissed when Zuo Xiang came.

Miao Li didn't realize that she was sent away, and now her mind was full of other things.

Miao Li returned to her room, still holding the purse Xia Shi gave her.She had always lived soberly, and this was the first time she was so entangled.

Staring at the purse in her hand in a daze, Miao Li thought for a while, then opened the purse in her hand, and there was only a strand of hair tied with a red thread inside.

The knot is a husband and wife, and there is no doubt about love.

Did the abolished prince give the Xia family something like this, did he ever feel sincere towards the Xia family?
So what is true, what is false.In the end, it ruined her innocence, made her marry her own younger brother, and used her to harm others, pushing her into the abyss of eternal doom.

If it wasn't for Xia's doing too many bad things for the prince, Zhou Shuxuan wouldn't even want to give Xia a coffin in the end.

Even so, Xia's last thought was him.

Love is really a scary thing, Miao Li's unopened heart seems to have been closed.She was alone now, and she couldn't lose her heart.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Li Youfu suddenly came in from the outside.

Miao Li was too absorbed in thinking about things, she didn't react all of a sudden, and she didn't have time to put away her purse.

Li Youfu glanced at the purse, and praised, "It's so beautiful, did my sister make it?"

Miao Li has been familiar with poetry and books since she was a child, but she is weak in knitting women's reds, and cannot make such exquisite purses.

Miao Li put it away carefully, and said with a complicated mood: "It's not a servant who did it, it's someone else's."

Li Youfu's eyes were very sharp, and she could tell at a glance that it was embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water. She pretended to be suddenly enlightened, hugged Miaoli's shoulder and said, "I see, it was sent by the prince."

Miao Li carefully concealed her guilty conscience, and said frankly: "Why did the side concubine say that, why did the prince give such things as slaves. It wasn't from the prince, but from someone else."

Li Youfu was a little unhappy, she propped her head and looked at her with a resentful expression, and muttered in a low voice, "If the mandarin ducks embroidered on it are not given by the prince, my sister can't accept it."

It's strange to say this.Miao Li pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Li Youfu looked serious, and said righteously: "My sister is the prince's concubine, you can't ask for things like this from others, if you want it, it can only be given by the prince."

It was rare for Miao Li to see her so serious, and she was keenly aware that there seemed to be a deeper meaning behind her words.

Miao Li had a kind smile on her face, and said in a gentle tone, "Only a husband and wife can be regarded as mandarin ducks, and a slave is only a small concubine, so he can only be regarded as a slave who is not worthy of the table. The prince also thinks so in his heart, and he will not send him away. Things like slaves."

Li Youfu was really angry, her face flushed red, "You...you are talking nonsense!"

It was only a little bit close, Miao Li deliberately insisted, "This is the way it is, the servant is not talking nonsense."

In desperation, Li Youfu blurted out, "My lord likes you, and he doesn't just treat you as a slave. Such things will only be given to you."

She had already guessed that Li Youfu would say this, and it turned out that Zhou Shuxuan's feelings for her were already known to everyone.But she is a dull person, and I don't know until now.

After Li Youfu finished speaking, she felt that she had made a slip of the tongue, and tightly covered her mouth.If Zhou Shuxuan knew that he had leaked his thoughts, he would probably be angry.

It's useless to cover her mouth now, Miao Li smiled and asked: "What's wrong with the side concubine?"

Li Youfu covered her mouth to make amends, "What I just said was nonsense."

"What did the concubine just say?"

"It's the prince...well, you."

Miao Li suppressed a smile and asked: "Why is the prince a servant?"

"That's right, I didn't tell you, I just didn't say anything."

Li Youfu covered her mouth and ran out, ran halfway and then ran back.She is covering her ears and stealing the bell now, how could it be possible that Miao Li didn't hear it just now.

Li Youfu appeared at the door again with her head down, walked in with her face drooping on the table, and said sullenly, "You must have heard it just now, it's useless for me to run."

Miao Li didn't want her to think about it in her mind, so she tossed herself, and simply said, "The side concubine doesn't have to run away, even if I know, it's not necessarily because of the side concubine."

Li Youfu suddenly got up and asked, "You know everything?"

"If your heart is not a plant, how can you not feel it? You hesitate and dare not speak."

Li Youfu didn't like reading when she was a child, so she didn't understand her words very well, so she opened her eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"

This appearance is really cute, Miao Li stretched out her hand to pinch her face, and said with a smile: "It's nothing interesting, I have some other things to do, so I can't play with my side concubine."

In fact, she has nothing to do, but she just doesn't want to be questioned by Li Youfu.Stepping out, she found that she had nowhere to go except Zhou Shuxuan.So he went over to see if Zhou Shuxuan had any orders.

Recently, Zhou Shuxuan's behavior was also not normal, as soon as Prime Minister Zuo came, he deliberately didn't let her serve by his side.What she did as a counselor was really negligent, and she didn't even know what the lord was planning during this time.

Miao Li went to the study, only to see Wei Hai standing outside.It seems that Zhou Shuxuan is really planning some shady event during this period of time.Even Wei Hai was not allowed to come forward to serve.

She thought too much, Wei Hai was standing outside to watch.

After a few more steps, Miaoli could vaguely hear the voice speaking inside, the voice that was speaking should be from the left side, "My lord sees the marriage between my daughter and my lord... It has been a long time, and there are a few more families If you come to propose a marriage, the prince should give you a confirmation letter if you want to."

Miaoli's steps suddenly stopped, it was no wonder that she had to come to wait on her, because she was discussing marriage.Zhou Shuxuan was really good to her, and he was still taking care of her feelings.

Wei Hai was distracted standing outside, he didn't see Miao Li at first, but for some reason he did suddenly.His role was to see if Miaoli came from outside, coughed inside, and gave a signal to say: "My lord, tea is here."

Miao Li also noticed his gaze, and saw what he said afterwards, so she understood what he meant.

The play was very full, and immediately a servant brought tea, and Miao Li reached out to take it and went in with the tray.

Wei Hai stopped her at the door, "Girl, let me do it."

Miao Li said meaningfully: "Don't trouble your lord anymore, the prince has never done anything that you don't want to see, so why arrange your lord to guard here."

Wei Hai was very embarrassed, he didn't understand anything after talking about it to this point, so he stepped aside to get out of the way.

Miao Li deftly put a cup of tea by the left hand, "Master Xiang, please have some tea."

During this time, Prime Minister Zuo frequently went to and from Prince Qin's Mansion, and this was the first time he saw Zhou Shuxuan surrounded by a woman.Then he raised his head and took a look, and at a glance he understood in his heart that this was not some servant.

The news about the Spring Hunting Banquet has spread all over the place, and this is probably Zhou Shuxuan's beloved concubine.

His daughter might come to this family to be the mistress in the future, and she should not be bullied by the favored concubine.Zuo looked at Miao Li and deliberately said to Zhou Shuxuan: "The next official dares to propose marriage to the prince, and ask him to give you a letter of approval."

Zhou Shuxuan scolded Wei Hai in his heart for not being able to do such a small thing well, so he would eat two bowls of dry rice for nothing.

He also couldn't directly brush off Prime Minister Zuo's face, so he had to say: "This king thinks about it again, and I will definitely inform you within three days."

He is so easy to talk to because he asks for something, and he won't give face to the leftist if he doesn't ask for it.

"My lord thinks about it slowly, and I will leave as an official."

Zuo Xianglin went out and took a look at Miao Li, such an outstanding appearance, he really shouldn't keep it.

Zhou Shuxuan also glanced at Miaoli helplessly, knowing that he had already heard and there was nothing to hide.Wei Hai will clean up later, and now he is not in a hurry, neither high nor low, and asked Miaoli calmly as before, "What do you think?"

Miao Li clearly knew what he was asking, but deliberately did not answer his question, "It is wise for the prince to form an alliance with the Prime Minister at this time. The Prime Minister is the head of the civil servants. The superior can speak in front of the emperor, and the inferior has a lot to say." The officials acted according to the attitude of the prime minister."

He knew it was wise for him not to boast of her.

Zhou Shuxuan couldn't keep calm anymore, and said with a cold face: "I'm asking about getting married."

Miao Li replied without a trace of her own feelings, "Marriage is also a wise move. If Xiangye becomes the father-in-law of the prince, he must work harder. I have heard about the girls and servants of Xiangye's family. They are all good. The status of the daughter-in-law's family is not low. The prince married the lady of the Xiangye family and has in-laws to help. Besides, the palace really needs a mistress, and Lord Wei sometimes can't do it alone."

The analysis is well-done, and almost all the benefits are spelled out.Each of them pressed against an invisible stone slab against his heart, making him breathless.

None of this was the answer he wanted.

Zhou Shuxuan held the armrest and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Miao Li rolled her eyes, lowered her head and thought for a moment, "My lord is married to Prime Minister Zuo at this time, so Prime Minister Zuo can no longer propose the establishment of a heir, otherwise the emperor will definitely become suspicious."

Zhou Shuxuan propped his head up, and took a lot of effort to swallow the anger in his heart.He suddenly saw Miaoli's initial appearance, a beauty who is as cold as ice and doesn't like to talk.Apart from being able to speak a few more words than before, it made him angry the same way.

"Don't you have anything else to say?"

"The slave has already said everything that should be said as a counselor. If there is anything I haven't considered, please ask the prince for advice."

Zhou Shuxuan gritted his back teeth tightly, and tried to put on a relaxed tone, "Didn't you want a title before? Are you willing to give up the position of princess to someone else?"

Miaoli knelt down and said: "This servant is from a lowly background, so I dare not dream of being a princess." After speaking, Miaoli felt that this might not be enough, so she added, "The prince should know those things by now. The emperor forced me to do nothing but to protect myself."

Asking for fame is just a way for her to protect herself, he had already thought of it like this.It was in vain that he was happy for so long at that time, but he was just a fool whose emotions were being manipulated.

Picking up the teacup at hand, he threw it straight at Miaoli, "Get lost!"

Miao Li was about to suffer this, but the teacup fell beside her.

(End of this chapter)