bestfiction Chapter 364 But Xiangsui is not good at dancing?
Chapter 364 But Xiangsui is not good at dancing?
Jiang Xiru was trembling with fear and anxiety. She only knew what happened before her rebirth, but she died too early in her previous life.
Everything that happened now was beyond her prediction.
But Qin Chengqian had been angry with her because of the dethronement of the crown prince, so she comforted His Highness and said that the queen's illness would get better.
Now in His Highness's eyes, she was lying and deceiving again.
"Your Highness, we are husband and wife. How could I lie to you? The Queen Mother's illness will definitely heal!"
How dare she say that she no longer has the ability to predict the future?
Then she would become completely useless in His Highness's eyes.
She will cure the Queen's illness no matter what!
Didn’t Princess Yi suffer from the same headache back then? Jiang Ningwan was able to extend Princess Yi’s life for so long, so there must be a way to cure the Queen’s headache.
The key lies in the Tianshan Buddha Lotus.
But this medicine is priceless, so it will take some effort.
The Queen endured the pain and advised: "Okay, this has nothing to do with Xiru, why take your anger out on her."
"You two are already married, so you should work together."
"I don't want to see you quarreling every day."
Qin Chengqian lowered his head, "I understand, mother."
The queen sighed and reached out her hand to Jiang Xiru again. Jiang Xiru knelt down and walked quickly to the bedside, putting her hand in the queen's hand, and obeyed obediently.
"Xiru, tell me, what you said before about the King of Chu having the intention of rebellion, is it true or not?"
"Everything you said before has come true, except this one thing, you must tell me the truth!"
Jiang Xiru nodded firmly and raised three fingers. "It's absolutely true! I swear on my life! The King of Chu has long harbored rebellious intentions and has been secretly plotting."
If the King of Chu had no intention of rebelling, how could he kill her without blinking an eye after she discovered his secret?
"But I don't know why it happened like that last time. The emperor doesn't believe it. Is it because there is insufficient evidence?"
The Queen frowned, her expression solemn. "Based on my understanding of the Emperor, although he appears to trust the King of Chu, he must be suspicious."
"The Emperor will only punish him if he is absolutely certain."
As she spoke, she looked at Qin Chengqian and said, "Keep an eye on the King of Chu! If the King of Chu dies and Jiang Ningwan is eliminated, it will be like cutting off an arm of the Third Prince!"
Qin Chengqian looked troubled. "I've been keeping an eye on it, but the King of Chu is cautious. The people I sent to the north didn't find anything."
"It's not easy to catch him plotting treason."
The Queen thought for a moment and patted Jiang Xiru's hand, "Bring me the makeup box over there."
Jiang Xiru brought the makeup box, and the queen took out an osmanthus hairpin from the bottom. Among the many luxurious jewelry, it looked particularly ordinary, but it was placed in the most important position.
Looking at the osmanthus hairpin, the Queen seemed to be lost in thought. "I heard that the Fourth Prince of Dayan will be arriving in Kyoto soon. I am an old acquaintance of her biological mother, Ye Wan. She also has a hairpin like this."
"It's difficult for you to find evidence against the King of Chu alone. If you have the help of the Fourth Prince, you might be able to accomplish twice the result with half the effort."
Hearing this, Qin Chengqian took the hairpin and said, "I didn't expect that my mother has a connection with the biological mother of the Fourth Prince of Dayan."
The Queen recalled with a smile on her face.
"That happened before I entered the palace. Ye Wan was a merchant's daughter who traveled extensively. I met her while I was worshipping Buddha in the mountains. She stayed at the temple on a rainy night, helping a woman deliver a child. That's how we met, and we hit it off right away."
"At that time, we said that we would go to Dayan to find her when we had the chance in the future. But I entered the palace, and she also entered the palace, and we never met again."
Having said this, the Queen's tone was full of regret.
Qin Chengqian seemed to be thinking, "It seems that the Queen Mother and the Fourth Prince's biological mother have a deep bond. I believe he will help us."
"I'll go get ready to welcome him."
The Queen nodded slightly and said, "You can go, Xiru can go back too. You don't have to serve me every day."
Jiang Xiru nodded in response, "Yes."
She followed Qin Chengqian out like a maid, lowering her head and looking submissive, not daring to take even a step beyond the limit.
After they had paid their respects and walked away, the palace maids along the way quietly looked at them and talked about them.
"This eldest concubine is so unloved, I don't know why she married here."
"That's right. If you don't know, you might think she is His Highness's personal maid."
A few people joked and laughed.
Jiang Xiru heard it clearly and unconsciously clenched her sleeves.
Suddenly, Qin Chengqian, who was walking in front, said in a cold voice: "The Duke has recently asked about your recent situation. If you have time, go back and see him. There is no need to follow me around like a maid every day."
Although the Queen Mother said that they were husband and wife after all, they should work together and they couldn't offend Duke Jiang.
But when he saw Jiang Xiru's face, he thought of the day when he was deposed, and he always felt unhappy.
It’s better to keep it out of sight!
Jiang Xiru said humbly, "Yes."
Jiang Xiru returned to the Duke's Mansion that day, and cried bitterly because of her mother's concern.
"Mom, why am I so unlucky? Why is Jiang Ningwan so lucky? Why do I lose to her in everything? How am I worse than her?"
Qi hugged Jiang Xiru with heartache, tears streaming down her face.
"It's all my fault. I can't help you with anything."
After crying for a while, Jiang Xiru calmed down, took her mother's hand and said, "Mom, I want the Tianshan Buddha Lotus, please help me!"
Upon hearing this, Qi was surprised, "Is this the Tianshan Buddha Lotus that Princess Yi ate when she was alive? That thing is not cheap."
"Mom, I need it to save my life."
Qi nodded after thinking about it, "Mom will help you think of a solution!"
Two days later, Qi collected all the silver and stuffed it into Jiang Xiru's arms. "I asked someone to find out. Huichuntang has the Tianshan Buddha Lotus. I don't know why, but all the major pharmacies in Jingdu City don't have it, only Huichuntang has it."
"But the herbs won't arrive at Huichuntang for another three days. I've already sent someone to pay the deposit. Please wait and then go directly to Huichuntang to buy them."
Although Jiang Xiru was reluctant to spend money in Jiang Ningwan's shop, she had no other choice now.
Only by curing the Queen's illness can His Highness regain his trust in her.
……
The team to welcome the Fourth Prince of Dayan is about to arrive in Kyoto.
Passing by a peach forest, the Fourth Prince decided to stop and rest.
"The scenery here is very beautiful, don't miss it." Xie Yongan walked forward slowly, waving a folding fan.
Qin Shuangchi followed in silence.
"Xiangsui." Xie Yongan turned around and called out.
A woman in a red dress with long hair bowed gracefully and danced on tiptoe into the peach forest. She danced lightly and gracefully among the petals blown by the wind.
Xie Yongan watched with great interest, then turned to look at the King of Chu and said, "Your Highness, how is my sister's dancing?"
Qin Shuangchi said calmly, "It's okay."
"Not bad? That's not what the King of Chu said when he came to Dayan last time."
The guards brought a low table and put tea and snacks on it.
Qin Shuangchi frowned slightly, "We are almost in Kyoto City, we should hurry up and not delay too long."
Xie Yongan remained silent. He sat down and slowly drank his tea. "With such a beautiful woman by his side, why is the King of Chu so anxious? Could it be that Xiang Sui's dancing is not good?"
"King Chu, please sit down."
Seeing that he was in no hurry to leave, Qin Shuangchi had no choice but to sit down.
Listening to the music and admiring Xiangsui's dance, Xie Yongan sipped tea, enjoying himself and not in any hurry to travel.
Qin Shuangchi didn't even touch the tea and snacks on the table.
Suddenly, Xiang Sui came dancing with a red shawl, her figure spinning lightly, bending down and leaning on Qin Shuangchi's shoulder. With her slender jade fingers, she picked up the teacup and fed it to his mouth. Her charming voice was particularly seductive, "Why don't you drink, Your Majesty? Xiang Sui will feed you."