Chapter 245: Taoist Priest? Thief?
"Whether it is nonsense or not, we will know in the future."
The Taoist priest has heard this kind of words many times.
He looked calm and composed, stroking his beard.
He also gave Concubine Cen a smug look that said "it's settled".
We must give him more silver this time!
Concubine Cen was indifferent to the Taoist priest's gaze. She lowered her head and dared not say a word.
I was both excited and a little scared after realizing it belatedly.
Is this really okay?
King Zhao: "Then Taoist priest, tell me, where is the little dragon now?"
Here it comes, almost here.
Concubine Cen didn't dare to breathe, and waited quietly for the Taoist priest to speak.
Her hand unconsciously rested on her inconspicuous abdomen. My child, this time, mother will definitely get you to that position smoothly.
Others also stared at the Taoist priest.
Ji Yunqing didn't believe this Taoist priest, so she looked away and began to observe other people secretly.
Trying to find out which divine person in the mansion was this, he came up with this idea.
Just then, I saw Concubine Cen touching her abdomen.
Ji Yunqing only took a glance and then moved his gaze to the princess beside him.
I started to think about it.
Anyone who has been pregnant knows that once a person realizes there is a baby in their belly, they will unconsciously pay attention to and protect the baby.
This behavior is difficult to resist.
Ji Yunqing showed a subtle smile. She had been paying attention all the time, especially when there were people around, and she never slacked off.
She also tossed and turned from time to time to show that she was flexible and did not look like she was pregnant, so she did not give herself away.
Concubine Cen, why didn’t you hide?
The princess sitting there felt the increasingly hot gazes coming at her... and she was actually smiling at her!
Somehow I felt uncomfortable.
She felt a little annoyed. The prince was right next to her, what were you looking at?
Don’t you see what time it is!
If the prince finds out, you'll be in trouble.
If you don't take this opportunity to behave well, do you want to continue to be under house arrest?
Taoist Qingyun kept everyone in suspense and said slowly: "Who exactly is Xiaolong? I need to do some divination to find out."
Everyone: "..."
King Zhao was very easy to talk to and readily agreed: "The Taoist priest will do divination here. Please let me know if you need anything."
"Then I will respectfully obey your command."
After he finished speaking, he bowed slightly and signaled the Taoist boy to take out a beautiful tortoise shell and three shiny yellow copper coins and began to perform a ritual.
After going through the whole process, the actions are as smooth as flowing water.
Finally, the Taoist priest frowned and stroked his beard as he looked at the result, and finally said carefully: "Your Highness, from the hexagram, I can see that this little dragon is probably not born yet. Once it is born, it will definitely be a great fortune!"
Not born yet!
Everyone's eyes were on the concubine Qian, whose belly was bulging, and her expression was obviously filled with joy.
In full view of everyone, she made her belly even bigger.
In the entire palace, Concubine Qian is the only one whose baby is still unborn. If it’s not her child, who else could it be?
She couldn't wait to shout: "My Lord..."
Taoist Qingyun shook his head: "Not this!"
That's not it?
Concubine Qian's expression froze. What did this mean?
She is the only one in the mansion who is pregnant. Who else could it be if not her?
Taoist Qingyun concluded: "I calculated that there are other pregnant women in the mansion.
In fact, I saw that Xiaolong was in a bad state and was crying in the air. I was afraid that his life was in danger, so I rushed here to avert this disaster."
Taoist Qingyun spoke faster: "Xiaolong has been attached to his mother since he was born. If the mother and child are forcibly separated, his life may be in danger. He must be raised by his mother."
This was an excuse that had been prepared long ago, naturally to deal with the princess's intention to adopt a child.
Concubine Cen gradually tightened the handkerchief in her hand, quietly waiting for everyone's reaction after Taoist Qingyun gave the answer.
The envious gazes and the prince's favor will all be hers!
Prince Zhao looked at Taoist Qingyun, smiling, but not smiling, and then he said something like a bomb: "Is it possible that Taoist is talking about Concubine Cen?"
Concubine Cen?
How can it be?
Everyone immediately looked at Concubine Cen.
Is she pregnant?
when?
No one noticed!
You are a good princess. You hid Concubine Cen and the child so well.
Even Concubine Cen herself was confused. How could the prince know that she had a child...
The princess was shocked and surprised: "Concubine Cen is pregnant?" How could she not know?
Seeing that the princess herself didn't know, her surprise didn't seem fake, and everyone looked at Concubine Cen.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that Concubine Cen had indeed gained some weight, and she was wearing loose clothes, so it wasn't obvious.
However, all the girls knew in their hearts that what the prince said would not be false.
Then Concubine Cen was really pregnant.
Taoist Qingyun was surprised for a moment, but as he was an old con man in the world, he reacted quickly.
"I originally thought that the prince did not know about this matter. Now that the prince knows about it, I will not say any more. Goodbye!"
He couldn't stay any longer, Taoist Qingyun felt a sense of urgency.
"Wait a minute!"
King Zhao spoke out to stop him.
Taoist Qingyun remained calm and said, "What else do you want, my lord?"
After saying that, he coughed twice and said, "I have already suffered internal injuries from the forced practice just now. Now I urgently need to practice to heal my wounds. I am afraid I cannot stay for long."
King Zhao nodded and said, "Master, you have worked hard. I am not an ignorant person. I have specially prepared a generous gift for you to express my gratitude."
Taoist Qingyun felt relieved.
"That's not necessary!"
"I am a cultivator, I follow my heart and don't care about these external things like gold and silver."
King Zhao admired him and said, "Master, this is a noble act! Since you don't care, I will exchange it for rice and flour and give it to the people outside the city to accumulate merit for you."
When he said this, Taoist Qingyun immediately felt heartbroken.
So much valuable money was gone.
He is still a prince, why don’t you persuade me a little more, maybe I will accept it!
But due to personal feelings, Taoist Qingyun could only nod calmly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, this is exactly what I wanted."
He glanced at the figure of Concubine Cen. Fortunately, there was other reward, otherwise he would have lost a lot this time.
"Since there are other things to do, I will take the lead."
King Zhao spoke again: "Master, please don't worry. I have something else to discuss with you." He added at the end: "Urgent matter."
"what's up?"
The ominous feeling in Taoist Qingyun's heart became more and more obvious, but he didn't dare to run away.
Because the palace was too big, he couldn't run out, unlike ordinary people who could just run a few steps and get out.
"Recently, a flower thief has been roaming around committing crimes. It is said that the flower thief has recently come to the capital."
"What does this have to do with me?"
King Zhao stood up. His tone was casual, but the pressure was strong: "Of course it is related. I didn't expect that the flower thief would be so bold as to deceive me.
What do you think, Taoist Qingyun? Should I still call you the Flower Thief? "