Chapter 155 She Didn't Prepare Anything
A group of people, led by King Zhao, were walking when a breeze blew over, carrying a faint fragrance.
It’s not the kind of floral scent, nor the scent of women’s powder. It smells like... barbecue?
It's so late, where does the smell of barbecue come from?
Eunuch Shi, who was following behind, also smelled the tempting aroma. He smiled and stepped forward to curry favor with him, saying, "Your Highness, I'm afraid the master of some courtyard knew that you haven't had your meal yet, so he prepared this specially for you?"
King Zhao had been particularly busy today and had not eaten for a long time, so he couldn't help but feel excited.
The pace of my feet also quickened slightly.
He guessed that the idea of using the smell of barbecue to attract him should be something that only Ji could come up with?
Really... not very smart.
Even King Zhao was worried about her. What if she stayed in the front yard or went to other yards? Wouldn't it be a waste of effort?
Fortunately, she was lucky and really waited for herself.
Eunuch Shi, who was following behind, actually started to jog as he walked, otherwise he would not be able to keep up with his master at all!
After entering the second door, the fragrance blown in from time to time by the wind became much stronger.
But as he walked, King Zhao frowned slightly, as if something was not right.
From afar, I saw the osmanthus courtyard was dark and silent, totally different from what I had imagined.
King Zhao paused for a moment, the air pressure around him dropped, and there was a faint sense of frost. Eunuch Shi, who was following behind him, did not dare to breathe.
What's going on?
Why isn't she Consort Ji?
Eunuch Shi couldn't help but feel a little resentful in his heart. The prince was so devoted to Concubine Ji, and today he suffered a great injustice for her, but Concubine Ji was so ignorant of the current situation!
After looking at it for several times, King Zhao finally frowned, flicked his sleeves, and strode towards the place where the fragrance was most pervasive.
When he walked into Qianshi Garden, he found that lanterns were hung high, illuminating the entire area, and there was constant laughter among the crowd.
The first thing he saw was the dazzling smile on Ji's face.
That hateful woman was gathered in the middle of the crowd. On her left, she was holding Concubine Wen and talking to her. Her right sleeve was secretly pressed against Concubine Zhao. She was glancing at other women and giving them a seductive smile from time to time...
There are so many people here, why is she so busy?
Eunuch Shi thought about the unhappy look on the prince's face just now. When he saw Ji Yunqing who was still awake, he happily announced the good news: "Prince, it turns out that Master Ji did not go to rest. Look--"
Not only Master Ji was waiting, but the masters of other courtyards were also waiting.
"Shut up, I know"
Ji Yunqing tried his best to persuade Concubine Wen to become more moderate in her attitude towards her. Just when she was about to ask why she looked unhappy whenever she saw her during this period, she felt as if a pair of eyes in the darkness were staring at her.
Not good, not good!
She darted her eyes around, trying to find something that seemed amiss.
But the people around her caught her distracted and said, "Humph, what are you looking at? Is there anyone here who is more attractive to you than me?"
Ji Yunqing immediately looked at Concubine Wen, whose face was filled with displeasure, and shook the hands they were holding slightly with his left hand.
"How can anyone compare to you, the concubine? You don't know that I am dazzled by your appearance." She frowned slightly, and her tone was a little distressed: "After you go back tonight, Qingqing will definitely dream about the concubine again."
Concubine Wen didn't believe her lies at all: "Why did you dream about me?"
Ji Yunqing winked at her playfully: "Sister Concubine, guess what I dreamed about us doing?"
"Look at how gentle the moonlight is tonight, and the breeze is blowing gently on your face. Why don't we sit shoulder to shoulder under the moon together? I'll tell you what you want to hear."
King Zhao happened to hear these words when he walked quietly around behind the two of them.
His face immediately turned green.
"I want to hear what you want to say."
The sudden voice not only startled the two of them, but also made the others panic and bowed: "Your Majesty!"
King Zhao stared at Ji Yunqing, who looked extremely calm and composed.
It was as if nothing had just happened.
Even in the dim light of the lantern and the moon, King Zhao felt that the peach blossom pinned in the woman's hair and her white jade face complemented each other perfectly.
It's damn eye-catching!
Is this what she is doing to deliberately attract other people's attention?
What a good idea!
Concubine Wen looked at King Zhao with an extremely happy expression: "Cousin, why did you come here suddenly? You scared me just now!"
King Zhao retracted his gaze and said, "I just returned to the palace and saw some commotion here, so I came over to take a look. Why are you all here?"
As the two of them started talking, Ji Yunqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had just felt a chill on the back of his head, which was really uncomfortable.
I don’t know what’s wrong with King Zhao today?
With such a bad temper, can a man also have an uncle?
Just as I was daydreaming, I heard Concubine Wen's sweet and slightly shy voice: "Cousin, I saw how lively it is here, and thought you might come over.
I...I want to see you more and talk to you!"
Concubine Xu Shu spoke more directly: "Your Majesty, I really want to see you, but I know you are busy, so I went around hoping to see you. Yueyue misses her father too." Yueyue is Concubine Xu Shu's daughter.
When mentioning his daughter, the prince's expression became slightly better: "I will go to see Yueyue when I have time."
Concubine Lou was much more tactful: "I thought there were so many sisters here, it must be very lively. By the way, I also learned a dance from my sisters today. When the prince is free, I will dance for him."
King Zhao nodded: "You are thoughtful."
Next, Concubine Wang actively mentioned that she came here specially and would be satisfied just to see the prince. Concubine Qian said gently and humbly that she wanted to ask her sisters for advice on how to serve the prince and make him happy.
Concubine Gao couldn't let go of her status, but she softened her gaze, her face full of dependence: "I heard that praying under the moon is particularly effective, so I thought of praying for the prince while the sisters are here."
And he actually took out a amulet!
Ji Yunqing's jaw dropped when he heard this.
I looked at these people in disbelief. Who are they?
We came here to play, why did you bring people like this?
She looked at Concubine Zhao who was pulled over by her with hope. This couldn't possibly be for the prince, right?
Unexpectedly, Concubine Zhao looked shy and said coquettishly, "My lord, this is the belt I embroidered especially for you. Today I finally found a chance to present it to you."
So, Ji Yunqing watched as Concubine Zhao shyly pulled out a long men's belt from her sleeve.
If you look closely, you will see that the belt is exquisitely made and embroidered with auspicious Kirin patterns, which has good meaning and looks particularly beautiful.
Ji Yunqing: “…”
That’s really amazing!
She's the only one who hasn't prepared anything.
Oh, even all the sweet words have been said by the previous ones, what else can she say?
Even her clothes were the worst, and it was obvious that she had not dressed up carefully to meet King Zhao.