love concubine

"The day after tomorrow, I will ask Mr. Ji to pretend to be a princess again."

A few days later, I was suddenly taken to the hall.I saw old general Cui, the prince and a hero dressed as if he came from the rivers and lakes sitting there.At that time, the atmosphere was solemn, and I thought I had done something wrong, but I heard General Cui announce that I would pretend to be Her Royal Highness again.

"Pretending to be...a princess?"

"Yes. And I'm afraid not only the day after tomorrow, but also in the mansion in the future, I must continue to pretend."

"But father, if you have to pretend to be fake in the mansion, I'm afraid it will be more likely to make mistakes." The prince finally spoke.

"Master Ji has been around the princess all year. I believe he must be very familiar with the words and deeds of the princess. What's more, the princess always wears a veil, and Mr. Ji has been staying in the princess's courtyard since he married. They Few people have seen the faces of the two of them. If something really goes wrong with Mr. Ji, why don't we just say he is a princess?"

"But Ziyin is a woman, and Mr. Ji is a man!"

Then Old General Cui paused, looked at me maliciously, and looked up and down, "I think Mr. Ji, who is wearing men's clothing, is more like a daughter's family pretending to be a man."

The prince wanted to speak angrily, but General Cui signaled the prince not to be anxious with his hand.

"Really, this is the decision. Now, you don't know the seriousness of the matter." Old General Cui said, taking a sip of tea leisurely.

"Yes, my lord." At this time, the middle-aged hero also began to speak, "The day before yesterday, the Eighth Emperor of Qinhe City was finally poisoned and died. The second princess was also arranged by the emperor to become a nun in Xuanlian Temple , I have to chant scriptures and pray for the Huangfu’s family on the mountain for the rest of my life. Your Majesty, do things neatly and quickly, even to your own relatives. Look at the Fourteenth Prince, wasn’t he immediately executed for deceiving the emperor?”

I've probably heard about the Fourteenth Prince.It seems that nine years ago, the Fourteenth Prince was falsely accused of forming a party with a foreign tribe in an attempt to treason, the emperor immediately ordered him to be arrested.During the incident, Cui Xuan, the biological son of Old General Cui, who was the General of Beiluo at that time, was also accused of assisting the Fourteenth Prince in rebellion, so he was executed together.Cui Zhen was the son adopted by the old general after Cui Xuan's death.Later, the emperor re-investigated the case and found out that the two were framed by Tai Chuan Hong Shinian.In order to make up for his mistakes, the emperor restored his status as the prince who was the son of the fourteenth prince.But before the child was granted a marriage by the emperor, he had to study Buddhism and meditate in Qingnian Temple.No one is allowed to leave the monastery except with the emperor's permission.As for Cui Xuan's matter, I heard that the identity of Prince Cui Zhen and the marriage with the princess were all arranged by the emperor to compensate Old General Cui.

"But the death of the Eighth Prince and the fact that the Second Princess was forced to become a nun, what does it have to do with concealing Ziyin's escape?" The prince's tone was cold, and I couldn't help becoming nervous when I heard it.

"Zhener, although you are in your twenties this year, you are still young. You can't see the dangers of the officialdom. Although the emperor is ruthless in his actions, he will not rashly execute his relatives and friends. He is the one who can succeed to the throne today, not one by one. To die is to be locked up, which reminds me of what happened to Empress Liang back then."

"Father, are you saying that someone is going to murder the emperor?!"

"I don't know yet. In the current situation, one is that the emperor is afraid that his throne will be taken away, so he has been looking for excuses to get rid of future troubles. The other is that someone is fanning the emperor's side and trying to use the emperor's hand to get rid of the empress Huangfu." People. Then when the emperor has no relatives around him, he will seek power and usurp the throne. No matter what the reason is, the life of the missing princess will be in danger."

As I listened, I couldn't help murmuring, "No way"... Why did things seem to be getting serious?Hearing what Old General Cui said, if the princess is found out, not only may someone take the opportunity to kill the princess outside, but it may also be used as an excuse for infidelity, and then she will end up like the second princess , was sent to some temple and locked up.And... the princess just gave birth to a little prince! ...Although he is not from the Huangfu family, he is the son of the princess after all.Just like what Princess Renxiang said, that child also has a chance to become a prince!So! ... Isn't Xiao Yuxuan also in danger? !

"Master Cui!" I decided, "Ke Xue will pretend to be a princess properly. There will be no mistakes!"

"Master Ji!" The prince frowned.

"Really, you see, such a weak young man has agreed, so what are you worried about?"

The prince gave me a hard look.I looked back in amazement: what is he angry about? ...Aren't I doing this for the safety of the princess? !  …

"Master Ji," Old General Cui continued, "the day after tomorrow, Princess Renxiang went to Qingnian Temple to pray for blessings, and said that she would invite Princess Ziyin to go with her. Princess Yin's character, let's deal with Princess Renxiang."

"Yes, Master Cui."

"Young Master Ji," the old general continued while sipping tea, "At that time, Princess Ziyin said that she wanted to take you as a concubine, which already caused a lot of criticism. If the princess was not loved by the emperor, I am afraid she would take you as a concubine." This fact is enough to make her not chaste, and she will be imprisoned somewhere. You must know that there are rumors outside that Yuxuan's child belongs to you and the princess."

"Master Cui! Please don't believe those rumors! Kexue and the princess have never done anything unethical!"

"Well. Of course. Looking at your daughter's face, unless the princess is a womanizer, how can she like you?" Master Cui's tone was full of contempt and disdain.He looked at me like he was looking at a pest. "Young Master Ji, you can go back now. I will put Lan by your side in the future. You must remember what you said today and do your part."

"It's... Master Cui." Unexpectedly... some people would think that the princess took a male concubine for selfish desires, and said that the child is not the prince's!It's abominable!

"My old friend told me that people with unknown origins came from the capital yesterday. I was worried that they would sneak into Prince Xuanzhong's mansion, that's why I need you, Mr. Ji, to keep pretending."

"Yes, Kexue understands."

"It's best if you understand. Don't forget, even though you are the concubine of the princess, you are still married into our Cui family. You have to do things for our Cui family." Although Master Cui's tone is blunt, I know, He was right.Since I am a male concubine, I will work for the Cui family like other servants.

At night, I sat in my bedroom in a daze.

In the middle of the night, I will secretly move to the princess's courtyard to live, and then start a fake life that I don't know when it will end.

I should be happy, because I can finally taste the feeling of being the wife of a prince.I can lie and say to myself: I am married to Cui Zhen.But... the reality is so heavy.Now the whereabouts of the princess is unknown, and her life and death are uncertain.I really don't understand...why did she want to leave at this time?Why is she leaving?

Doesn't she like being a princess?Is it bad to be a princess?The prince said that the princess has someone he cares about, and there are two... I don't know which two people they are?ah!Did the princess elope? !

"Master Ji." Suddenly a familiar voice came from outside the door, and I knew it was him. "May I come inside?"

I stood up and opened the door for him, "My lord."

"Let me go in and talk."

I sideways let him pass.After closing the door, I saw him standing with his back to me with his hands behind his back. I don't know what his expression is and what he is thinking.

"Master Ji, if what my father said today offends me, please forgive me."

I startled.I really didn't expect the prince to apologize suddenly, "Uh! No! Master Cui is right. It is true that Ke Xue is weak, and her face looks like a woman... and the timing of the door is not suitable..."

The prince turned around, with a wry smile on his face, "You really are, how could you say that about yourself?"

I was stunned by that smile and couldn't speak for a while.If only... my lord could smile a little more... that would be great...

"Master Ji, actually, I came here tonight to ask you something."

I immediately came back to my senses, "My lord, please tell me."

"I think in the future, I will put Yu'er by your side so that you can take care of her at all times."

"Huh? Okay! Kexue will take good care of the little prince!"

"Then... If you don't mind, my lord, I would like to ask you to share a room with me during this time."

"……Um……?!"

"Hearing what my father said today, I am worried that someone will assassinate the princess and my son. Since Mr. Ji is pretending to be a princess, there must be some danger to his life. I want to put you all by my side at night so that I can be with you Guards can watch over you at all times."

"But..." My heart beat fast immediately, sharing the same room? ! "In the past, the princess and the prince would not sleep together at night. If we slept in the same room...wouldn't it be suspicious?..."

"I don't care. I don't worry about it." The prince said it with such certainty that I thought he was really worried about me.

The prince is only worried about the princess, not me... I remind myself repeatedly.

"However, if Young Master minds, I won't force you. I will send someone to guard you more. You don't have to worry, just take good care of Yu'er."

"But the prince sent everyone to protect us, so the prince's side..."

"I'm just a nominal prince, I believe those who covet the throne will not attack me."

I thought about it for a while, "Sleeping in the same room...that is...do you want to share the same bed...?"

"Anyway, you and I are both men. If Mr. Ji is not used to it, I'll just sleep on the couch."

"Hey, how can that be?! How can you say that you are a prince... Ke Xue just moved there..."