Chapter 158 The Iron-blooded Emperor's Palm
Shi Li was so nervous that she felt a little breathless, but she felt Ji Junze's hand passing through her cloak and touching the top of her head soothingly, as if telling her not to be nervous.
Even though he didn't say a word, Shi Li became calm because of this small action.
She thought that Ji Junze could probably protect her.
Then, Ji Junze raised his hand and lifted his cloak, revealing the snow-white, tender kitten.
"It turned out to be a kitten. The young master actually..."
The beautiful lady covered her lips with a handkerchief and didn't finish her words.
But the unfinished meaning has been revealed through his expression, which is that Ji Junze is petty and has never seen good things, and he treats an ordinary white cat as a treasure.
However, Qing Meiren didn't notice that Ji Yu was staring at the kitten in a daze.
No one responded to Qing Meiren's words, and the scene was unusually quiet.
After a few breaths, Qiu Ji sighed quietly, walked forward and stood side by side with Ji Yu. Looking at Ji Junze and the kitten, a trace of sadness gathered between her brows.
"Your Highness, do you still remember that you once gave me a kitten? Although it doesn't look like the one in front of me, when Ze'er and I found it on the road, I couldn't help but think of the one before."
Ji Yu's face was full of emotion. He turned to look at Qiu Ji, "Ai Ji, it turns out that the kitten..."
"After Yu left, the kitten refused to eat or drink, and died soon after. Even cats are like this, so how can humans..."
Qiu Ji's voice was very soft, like the bleak autumn wind.
As the last word was spoken, a crystal clear tear silently slid down from the corner of her eye, quietly fell into her clothes, and disappeared without a trace.
"Don't worry, Aiji, I will never leave you again!"
Ignoring the people around him, Ji Yu excitedly hugged Qiu Ji in his arms.
The hardships of being a hostage for several years and the glory of finally becoming a crown prince now made him feel extremely complicated.
Among all the concubines in the mansion, only Qiu Ji could share these emotions with him.
Shi Li was standing nearby, stunned.
If she had not seen Qiu Ji's appearance in Qin's mansion, she would have been moved by the scene before her.
But because she knew what Qiu Ji was like before she met Ji Yu, she found this beauty even more terrifying.
Even though he hadn't seen Tai Ziyu for several years, he still captured Tai Ziyu's heart as soon as they met. What kind of skill is this?
Yet, there is absolutely no fault to be found in it.
This is the real master!
[Ahem, the host is really naive~]
[By the way, do you think the emperor was involved in this plot? Or is it just a coincidence? ]
[My mind tells me that the emperor is involved, but my emotions make me believe that this is a coincidence.]
Obviously, everyone in the comments suspected that Qiu Ji and Ji Junze had planned in advance to pick up Shi Li and keep her by their side, just for the purpose of acting out the scene just now.
Shi Li, who might be used as a tool, didn't care at all and even wanted to yawn.
"Who cares? I won't lose anything by being used, and I'll still get the benefits."
No matter what Ji Junze was thinking, he did save her cat's life, so there was no point in worrying about anything else.
She is very open-minded. When she read novels in the past, what she hated most was that the heroine clearly did not lose anything and even gained actual benefits, but she kept dwelling on being "used" by the hero.
【…】
【The anchor is really generous. 】
[Maybe it's just pure stupidity~]
Shi Li was too lazy to argue with the comments.
She is called wise but foolish. What's wrong with being a lying salted fish?
That night, Qiu Ji stayed directly in Ji Yu's bedroom.
Although she had not yet met the other concubines in the Prince's Mansion, she had already given everyone a warning.
Especially Qing Meiren, not only did she return with a failure, but she also made things difficult for others by exposing the existence of the kitten. She was so angry that she didn't even eat lunch after she came back.
I finally calmed down a bit in the afternoon, and when it was time for dinner, I heard that Qiu Ji was going to move directly into the palace with Ji Yu, so they could skip dinner.
Until late at night, I still couldn't fall asleep.
Qing Meiren paced back and forth in the room, thinking only about how to turn the tables.
"Madam, don't worry. What is the status of the Crown Prince now? How could he be tempted by beauty? Madam, you should think about what is the best way to settle down?"
Her confidant was by her side, giving her advice and suggestions.
Hearing this, Qing Meiren's eyes lit up, "Of course he is the heir!"
Although the son that Lady Qing gave birth to Ji Yu is only five years old this year, he is not of much use.
However, the eldest son that Lady Qing brought with her when she entered the mansion is now fifteen years old. He is very good at studying and martial arts, and Ji Yu often praises him.
"If His Royal Highness finds out that Qiu Ji's son is unlearned and unskillful, even if he dotes on Qiu Ji, she will not be able to shake your position."
"You're right. I have to give Jiang Wu some instructions tomorrow!"
A master and a servant, they set their sights on Ji Junze.