A quick encounter leads to a lifetime of misunderstandings

In the court

Prince: "My father suddenly fell ill yesterday. I will be acting as the prince in the court this morning. If the ministers have something to do, they will leave the court."

Hearing this, the courtiers talked a lot.

King Xian: "Brother Huang has always been in good health. Why did he suddenly fall ill? I hope the prince will explain to you."

Prime Minister: "What do you mean, King Xian? The prince is the emperor's legitimate son, and you are just the emperor's adopted brother. How dare you doubt the prince?"

Prince Xian: "I...I don't doubt the prince, I'm just worried about my brother."

The idle king Fu Chengxue saved the emperor when he was injured. He was honest and loyal. The emperor felt that he would not pose a threat and could show that he did not forget his kindness, so he became a brother with a different surname and named him a prince.

Fu Chengxue, who was favored by the emperor, was even more loyal to the emperor, so even if the emperor was fatuous, he still strongly supported the emperor.

Censor: "Isn't someone's own son more worried than you, an outsider?"

The corners of the prince's mouth curled up slightly. Although this Xian Wang was not a bad person, he really couldn't stand his stupidity and loyalty. It would be nice if someone taught him a lesson.

General Zuo: "What King Xian said is not unreasonable. His Majesty's inability to come to court is not a trivial matter, so the prince still needs to explain the specific situation to our courtiers."

Prince: "My father suddenly fainted after dinner last night. The Imperial Hospital has not yet found out the cause."

Marquis: "That means we don't know when the emperor will wake up."

Prince: "You can say that, so if you ministers know of famous doctors, you can recommend them to the palace to treat your father."

The prime minister took the lead and knelt down: "The emperor is currently ill and I don't know when he will get better. This country cannot be without a king. I sincerely ask the prince to supervise the country."

All the ministers looked at each other and knelt down, "I'll wait for reconsideration."

Although General Zuo and King Xian were reluctant, the emperor only had one prince, the Crown Prince, and it was justified, so they had no choice but to kneel down with everyone.

Prince: "My lords, please get up quickly. I will definitely live up to your trust."

Later, after discussing some urgent court affairs with the ministers, he withdrew from the court.

The censor walked beside the prime minister: "I hope this prince will not disappoint us."

Prime Minister: "At present, he is a qualified prince."

Censor: "But I'm afraid that the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked."

Prime Minister: "If you can't speak, you can shut up."

Censor: "I'm not allowed to tell the truth anymore. By the way, are you okay? Your daughter went to choose the crown princess yesterday, but the emperor actually named her queen."

As soon as he said this, the Prime Minister's love for the emperor was gone, and there was only hatred, "So we must try our best to assist the prince in order to protect my daughter."

Censor: "Don't worry, as a good friend, I will help you."

...

Murong Yan looked at the large table of dishes with surprise in her eyes, "Did you cook all these?"

Concubine Jing shook her head shyly, "Only a few are made by me, and the rest are made by the imperial kitchen. Madam, please sit down and eat. I will serve you some dishes. You can try them to see if they suit your taste. If anything is not cooked well, I’ll change it next time.”

"No, I've been busy for so long. Let's sit down and eat together. Just let Pandan prepare the dishes for me."

"Mother, I'm not tired at all. Just let me serve you."

Seeing her strong persistence, Murong Yan followed her.

"I want to try that meatball first." Concubine Jing hurriedly put the vegetables into Murong Yan's bowl.

After Murong Yan finished eating, Concubine Jing asked, "How does it taste?"

"Well, that's right. Concubine Jing's cooking skills are almost as good as those of the imperial chef."

After being praised, Concubine Jing's lips almost reached her ears. "As long as you like it."

Concubine Jing continued to serve Murong Yan with dishes, when the palace maid came to report: "Your Majesty, the prince asked to see you, saying that he is here to have dinner with your Majesty."

"Let him in."

"Yes"

Concubine Jing: "Everyone knows what happened yesterday. Is it inappropriate for him to come to the harem today to find you?"

Murong Yan: "It doesn't matter. I am his queen mother in name now. What's wrong with eating with the queen mother?" As soon as Murong Yan finished speaking, Gong Yi walked in.

Prince: "I smelled the fragrance while we were still outside." Looking up, he saw someone else around Murong Yan, and his smile immediately disappeared.

Prince: "Concubine Jing is here too."

Concubine Jing awkwardly nodded to the prince, knowing that she was being disliked.

Murong Yan: "Don't we want to have dinner together? Sit down."

Gong Yi sat next to Murong Yan, "Let me serve you."

Murong Yan: "Okay, neither of you wants to serve me food. Let's sit down and eat together. There are so many maids here who can serve me."

Gong Yi and Concubine Jing glanced at each other, and they both saw dissatisfaction in each other's eyes, but Murong Yan was there, so they didn't say anything more and ate together.

Gong Yi didn't eat any of the dishes cooked by Concubine Jing, but only ate those cooked by the imperial chef. Murong Yan saw all this.

After finishing the meal, Gong Yi and Concubine Jing took out the handkerchiefs to wipe Murong Yan's mouth. Murong Yan glanced at them and didn't take any of them. He took the one from Xiang Lan and the two had no choice but to put it away.

Seeing that Concubine Jing had no intention of leaving, the prince issued an eviction order: "I still have something to discuss. Can Concubine Jing step aside for a while?"

Concubine Jing had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye, "Your Majesty, I will go back first and come to visit you another day."

Murong Yan: "Well, thank you for cooking today."

After waiting for the people to go out, the prince said to the palace maids and eunuchs, "You all should step aside as well."

"Yes"

The maids and eunuchs all retreated and closed the door.

"You came to my palace openly and kicked everyone out. Don't you want your reputation?"

"It's him who doesn't want the reputation. You should be my princess."

Then he asked cautiously, "Don't you like him?"

"do not like."

Gong Yi's heart dropped, "Then...then you like me, we are the best match."

Murong Yan: It’s time for me to show off my acting skills.

"Do you know what you are talking about? I...I am your queen mother in name only."

"So what, you also said it's only in name only. Besides, you haven't held the ceremony of enthroning the queen yet, so you are not his queen yet."

"But the imperial edict has been issued. Many people know that I was made a queen by him. Our relationship cannot be together. Don't talk nonsense. Besides, you will have your own wives and concubines in the future."

Gong Yi stepped forward and hugged her: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't want anyone."

Murong Yan struggled, "Let me go. If someone sees me, what should I do?"

"I have arranged for my people to guard the door so that no one will see it. I just ask you, do you have a good impression of me?"

Murong Yan stopped struggling, nodded slightly, and hurriedly pushed him away: "But now we are at odds with each other."

Gong Yi stepped forward and hugged her tightly: "Yan'er, my father has never touched you at all, so you two have nothing to do with each other. It's good to be with me."

"But...well..."

Gong Yi didn't want to hear those words from her anymore, so he directly kissed Xiao's red lips that he had been thinking about for a long time. The corners of Murong Yan's mouth curled up slightly, and she kissed him for a long time, half-pushing and half-reluctantly.

The man's kiss was rough at first, but under Murong Yan's guidance, it gradually became more refined, and the two began to indulge in the tenderness and sweetness.

After a long time, the two separated and hugged each other to calm their breathing.

"Yan'er, you see you have me in your heart. Don't push me away again, okay. I swear, I will only be good to you in this life, and you will only be the only woman I have."

"But now we can only be together secretly and cannot be like a normal couple. Are you willing too?"

"As long as I can be with you, I'm willing to do anything."

"Okay, I promise you."

Gong Yi hugged her tightly excitedly: "This is what you promised yourself, and you are not allowed to go back on it."

Gong Yi hugged her and kissed her a few more times, and whispered in her ear: "Then I'll come find you again in the evening."