GBP Chapter 187 Playing hard to get is useful for men
Chapter 187 Playing hard to get is useful for men
Yanwan and Jingse, who were sitting high up in the sedan chair and couldn't see the people behind them, replied.
"Yes. It has been several years since I last saw the princess."
"I thought I hadn't handled the Ling Yunche matter well for the princess. To the point where the princess didn't even want to look at me."
Yanwan spoke in a high voice, as if she was afraid that people couldn't hear her.
Jingse recalled the time when Yanwan helped her, and she felt a little embarrassed that she didn't care about Yanwan before leaving because she looked down on her.
But it was only a trace.
As a legitimate princess of the Qing Dynasty, she was not afraid.
"Before, when Lady Jia was here, I naturally looked down on you, but now I think you are very different. You are the only one in the Emperor's harem who has been favored by his father for many years."
Yanwan's heart skipped a beat.
She had carefully maintained her favor over the years, but many people could not see this because she was not dazzling enough.
Jingse pointed it out as soon as she arrived, and it seemed that she had done a lot of homework.
Yan Wan was eager to explain, but then she changed her mind and just smiled reservedly and carefully.
Yanwan's pause caught Jingse off guard.
Yanwan silently knew that playing hard to get was not only effective on men.
It was Jingse who wanted to take advantage of Yanwan, so Jingse had to speak first.
"I still have to go pay my respects to the Emperor, so I won't keep you any longer."
Jingse is proud after all and is unwilling to easily reveal her purpose, but it is not easy for her to humble herself and explain.
Yanwan just took a few steps back to let Jingse's sedan chair pass.
Suddenly, Qingyou's wet nurse, Aunt Cui, was heard shouting loudly.
"Oh no! The prince fell into the water. The prince fell into the water."
The words "Prince fell into the water" echoed in Yan Wan's mind.
In her previous life, she had used this trick to lure Jingse's son, Prince Qingyou, into the water in order to curry favor with Jingse when Jingse returned to the palace. In this life, Yanwan hadn't done anything, so how did the child fall into the water?
Hearing the noise, it was right in front of him. Jingse had already gotten off the sedan chair, and Yanwan quickly followed.
From a distance, a child was seen struggling in the water. There was only Madam Cui on the shore, and she seemed afraid to go into the water. The guards in front of Jingse hurried over.
Seeing that the prince was struggling to move, Wang Chan, who came from nowhere, jumped into the water and rescued Qingyou.
When Qingyou was rescued, Jingse immediately went to care for her son. Wang Chan loudly apologized to Yanwan.
"Master, you asked me to prepare snacks for the emperor, and I poured them into the water."
Yan Wan didn't ask Wang Chan to prepare snacks at all, but she cooperated with him very well.
"It's okay, a box of snacks is not as important as the prince's life.
I deserve a reward for saving the Crown Prince. Go back, change your clothes, and ask Chunchan for the reward."
Wang Chan sighed and turned to leave.
"Wait. Are you a servant in the palace of Empress Ling?"
Wang Chan moved. Eunuch Jinzhong asked him to deliver some snacks, but he didn't know that he would happen to see the prince fall into the water, so he was very nervous.
He nodded slowly and acknowledged that he was Yan Wan's man.
There was suspicion in Jingse's eyes, but when she saw Wang Chan's dazed look, she put her suspicion aside.
"Thank you for saving the prince. I will tell the emperor to reward you handsomely."
As she spoke, Jingse glanced at Yanwan.
"Thank you, Empress Ling. Since Empress Ling is going to the Yangxin Palace, let's go together."
Jingse once again extended an olive branch to Yanwan.
Yanwan followed Jingse without refusing.
As soon as Jingse arrived at the Yangxin Palace, she cried and expressed her longing for the emperor. Adding to Qingyou's words about falling into the water, the emperor was immediately heartbroken.
She didn't care that Yupin and Yingpin were still in the Yangxin Palace. Seeing Yupin's tears and Yingpin's high spirits, it was not difficult to tell that the two were arguing in front of the emperor.
Jingse also saw that Yingpin had the upper hand, so she deliberately glanced at Yanwan and said to the emperor:
"Father Emperor, you may not know that Qingyou was saved today thanks to Empress Ling. Empress Ling happened to be there when Qingyou fell into the water."
Jingse's words concealed most of the truth. Yingpin inside didn't know the inside story, but when she heard Yanwan taking advantage of Jingse, she spoke without thinking.
"Princess, don't let anyone fool you. The moment the prince fell into the water, Concubine Ling was right in front of him. It just so happened that she went a little too far."
When Yan Wan heard this, she knew what Jing Se was thinking. She followed Jing Se's words to reply to Ying Concubine.
"Yingpin said this as if I was waiting to see Qingyou fall into the water."
"Isn't it possible that Yingpin thought that I arranged for someone to push Qingyou into the water just to make the princess thank me?"
Yingpin had such doubts in her heart and muttered to herself.
"It's hard to say."
Yingpin was already feeling proud of herself for having guessed correctly, and the look she gave Yanwan became one of contempt.
"Father Emperor, what is Empress Ying doing here?"
Yingpin thought Jingse would answer what she said, but Jingse asked her what she was doing. It was a bit confusing, but she still answered it herself.
"It was not enough that Concubine Yu caused trouble in Yikun Palace, she also came to cause trouble in Yangxin Palace.
I got up early and paid my respects in Yikun Palace, so naturally I want to say a word on behalf of the Empress.
Yupin didn't respect the Empress, but the Empress didn't make things difficult for her. She didn't tell the Emperor about it, fearing that she would talk nonsense here."
Jingse nodded, not quite understanding. This was to stand up for Ruyi.
Jingse waited for a long time just for this sentence.
"If Empress Ying speaks for the Empress, I'm afraid people won't be convinced.
For example, the matter of Empress Ling rescuing Qingyou was actually not what Empress Ying thought. Empress Ling was deliberately waiting to be rescued.
It was Qingyou who fell into the water accidentally. I was there too. Empress Ling didn’t save him herself, but the young eunuch who was there saved him.”
Yingpin unexpectedly wanted to explain, but Jingse didn't give her a chance.
"Father, someone is talking nonsense like this while my daughter is still here. Who knows how many times some things have changed when they reached your ears."
The emperor was already unhappy about the past between Ruyi and Hongshi being brought up, and if Yingpin hadn't been here to speak for Ruyi, the emperor would have stopped listening. Now was a good opportunity.
"Yingpin, I know you are devoted to the Queen, but the Queen herself hasn't said a word yet, so just worry about yourself."
The emperor warned Yingpin in general, which made Yingpin feel embarrassed, but the emperor was right, and Ruyi herself did not make any explanation, so it was really futile for her to say these things here.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is here."
The emperor was also expecting Ruyi to come and explain to him the rumor about her and the third prince. When he heard Ruyi coming, he hurriedly asked her to come in.
As soon as Ruyi came in, she habitually glared at Yanwan and Yupin. She didn't glare at Yingpin who spoke for her, nor did she say anything.
The emperor was slightly smug, thinking that Ruyi had come to explain to him. Ruyi still cared about him.
Gently question Ruyi.
"Why is the queen here?"
Ruyi ignored the emperor's gentleness, sighed, and spoke in a questioning tone.
"Your Majesty, Li Yu arrested Sanbao on Jingse's orders. He said that Sanbao harmed Qingyou. I came here to ask what happened."
The emperor's gentle expression gradually disappeared.
Ruyi did not come to explain, but to call for punishment.
And what about Sanbao harming Qingyou?
When Yanwan heard that Sanbao was harming Qingyou, she could see the doubt in Jingse's eyes.
But Yanwan was not confused. At that time, besides Jinzhong, she also saw Sanbao behind Jingse.