Book with Emperor

Chapter 39 The Man Behind
As soon as Qin Guanyue returned to Jiyun Palace, she saw Xiao Mingyang lying on her wicker chair playing with a pile of antique jade objects, and the maids beside her watched in fear, but did not dare to stop her.

Raising her hand to let the maid back down, Qin Guanyue walked over and glanced at it, "Don't break it for me, I will pay it back."

"Give it back?" Xiao Mingyang was surprised, "Ning Zhao is so stingy, why do you want to return the things you rewarded to your subjects?"

"It's not him, it's his son."

"Her son... tsk tsk, Second Prince."

Xiao Mingyang looked at her meaningfully, "It was rumored outside the palace that you were having an affair with the emperor, but I didn't expect you to fall in love with his son."

Qin Guanyue gave her a blank look, and put the fist-sized jewel in her hand back into the brocade box, "This joke is not interesting at all."

"Then what's interesting? Your little ex?"

"……predecessor?"

Qin Guanyue frowned, "What predecessor?"

Xiao Mingyang took it for granted, "The more you hear the heavens."

"..."

Qin Guanyue called the maid, ready to send the box of treasures back to Ning Si, but unexpectedly the maid came to report the visit of the prince Ning Chen and the second prince.

Qin Guanyue said that it was true that Cao Cao had arrived, and asked the maid to invite the two of them in.

Prince Ning Chen was stunned when he saw Xiao Mingyang when he came in, and quickly put on a smile, "I have seen the empress, young master."

"The prince is polite."

Xiao Mingyang was polite, leaned on his arms and looked at Ning Si who was at the side, and asked with a smile, "The Second Highness is here again?"

Ning Si is the prince after all, so he couldn't help being a little embarrassed, "Yes, I happened to meet the emperor brother on the road, so we came together."

Ning Chen smiled more reservedly and softly, "Young master has lived in the palace for more than a month, but Gu has never been able to visit. I hope the young master will not be offended."

"The prince is serious."

Qin Guanyue replied politely, but she knew very well in her heart that although she was the prince's young teacher, she actually knew that it was a false job, and it was just an excuse to participate in politics, and it was not worth the prince's visit in person.

But who told her to be favored by Qin Tianjian?

Her attitude was lukewarm, which caused the prince's smile to fade a bit, and after a few casual greetings, he offered the gift he brought over.

Qin Guanyue had no intention of accepting it. Although she was not afraid, she didn't want to be known as a clique for selfishness. Unexpectedly, the gift from the other party was not a treasure, but a hidden weapon for self-defense.

"This hidden weapon was purchased from Xiangwei at a high price. It is made of shining gold. It is indestructible and can be carried close to the body. Even people who don't know martial arts can use it. It is the only one in the world."

"Then I would like to thank His Royal Highness, Guanyue is very grateful."

Seeing that she accepted the gift, the prince was obviously very happy, said a few polite words, and left with his attendants.

Ning Si looked at the hidden weapon in the palm-sized box, a little unconvinced, "It's so dangerous for a girl to hold this thing..."

Qin Guanyue ignored him, and instead returned the box of jewels to Ning Si.

Ning Si looked embarrassed, "Miss Qin...you have already accepted gifts from Brother Huang, why can't you accept mine?"

"His Royal Highness gave something for self-defense, but Second Highness gave something outside his body. I don't need it, so it's better to return it to His Highness."

"..."

This is quite straightforward, which is equivalent to saying that you don't like it.

Naturally, Ning Si couldn't send it out anymore, so he had to take his things and leave in despair.

As soon as the person left, Xiao Mingyang glanced at the hidden weapon in Qin Guanyue's hand, "This prince doesn't look smart, but he knows how to give things."

"It wasn't sent by him. It should be a smart person beside me. He knows that I have offended a lot of people recently. What I worry about most is my life. I can only hide in the palace and not go out."

Qin Guanyue picked up the dark palm-sized hidden weapon from the box, and chuckled, "It's a pity that the person next to him didn't expect you to be here with me, and he didn't remind him not to mention Shuojin in front of you."

Xiangwei has always strictly controlled the flow of Shuojin to foreign countries. Except for Xiangwei's army, others can only get one or two Shuojin weapons through private transactions. In front of Empress Wei, she took out the shining gold weapon that she bought privately.

"He's not stupid, but he's just anxious to claim credit from you, for fear that you won't know what he's up to, that's all."

Xiao Mingyang took a sip from his teacup, and said with a smile, "In my opinion, the smart person beside him is not very smart, otherwise why did he choose such a person as his master."

"Don't say that, after all, he is Prince Daxi, the future Emperor Daxi."

While studying the hidden weapon, Qin Guanyue said casually, "But it seems that he himself doesn't quite believe it. After all, the second prince's mother concubine, Concubine Yun, is more favored. He doesn't have much talent himself, so it's no wonder he came here. Win me over."

Xiao Mingyang looked at her with a half-smile, "Then are you going to be wooed by him?"

"Depending on the situation, at least this hidden weapon is delivered to my liking, allowing me to go out."

"Why, aren't you afraid of death?"

"I'm afraid, but Ning Ying's undercover confidant has not been found out yet, and the matter of the Shuojin map has been snatched out again. I have to hurry up."

"Didn't you force them to jump over the wall on purpose?"

"It's so ugly how to say it, calling him a dog."

"..."

Outside Sending Cloud Palace, Ning Si walked out angrily and complained, "Why don't you accept my things? There are so many treasures, priceless! Can't compare to an iron artifact?"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

"Aren't I handsome?"

"Handsome handsome!"

"Or is it because... the emperor is the prince?"

"Yes--no!"

The guard quickly explained, "Absolutely not, Young Master Qin is the first disciple of Qin Tianjian, Daxi's future emperor teacher, how could he love vanity like an ordinary woman?"

"This is..."

Ning Si nodded thoughtfully, then frowned suddenly, "Doesn't that mean I don't have any advantages?"

"As the old saying goes, men are afraid of being fierce and women are afraid of being entangled. As long as His Highness comes to Jiyun Palace every now and then, and buys some novelty and fun things to give away from time to time, Young Master Qin is a girl's house, so he might be tempted by His Highness." .”

"Fantastic and fun..."

Ning Si suddenly realized, "Yes, yes, it's time to give something novel, I haven't seen it before!"

The guard nodded and suggested, "We will have a banquet in seven days' time. At that time, His Highness can invite Master Qin to join us, and buy some rare things for her on the spot."

Ning Si felt that he finally found the right way, and left happily.

On the other side, Prince Ning Chen also returned to the mansion in a good mood.

When the crown princess Han Lingyi saw her, she hurried forward to greet her, but the crown prince didn't even look at her, and ran straight to the west wing.

The maid next to Han Lingyi couldn't be more angry when she saw this, "I must have gone to find that vixen again!"

Han Lingyi frowned, "Ling'er, don't talk nonsense."

Ling'er pursed her mouth angrily, obviously very dissatisfied.

Han Lingyi pursed her lips, and went back to the room with a sad expression.

In the west wing room, a young woman in white was sitting in front of the mirror and doing her makeup. She had a graceful figure and a charming appearance. Ning Chen stepped forward and hugged her in her arms.

The woman exclaimed, then leaned into his arms and said coquettishly, "Your Highness scared me."

Ning Chen kissed her on the face, and said with a smile, "Wuxin, your idea is really useful, then Qin Guanyue refunded the gift from others, but accepted the gift from only one person, and said that she is very grateful." !"

"Then congratulations Your Highness."

Liu Wuxin sat up from his arms, and said with a smile, "Then Qin Guanchu has just arrived. Although he is supported by His Majesty, he has no foundation in the court. The capital is not Fuyun Mountain. She is naturally afraid, otherwise she wouldn't be here." I hide in the palace and dare not go out."

Hearing that what she said was reasonable, Ning Chen was even more pleased with her, and immediately agreed to take her to the banquet in a few days.

Liu Wuxin hesitated, "Then what about my sister..."

Ning Chen replied impatiently, "If she wants to go, there are plenty of ways in the Hou Mansion, so you don't have to worry about her."

Liu Wuxin immediately responded with a smile.

(End of this chapter)