PDLP Chapter 89 My Eyes Are Dirty
Chapter 89 My Eyes Are Dirty
Like Prince Chen, Jia Rong was fiercely opposed to evil. However, compared to Prince Chen, the naive Jia Rong was much simpler.
Xu Jiaojiao's words, which were full of hidden scheming, would have been seen through by Prince Chen at a glance. But for Jia Rong, who had a soft spot for her, it was just the right move.
Thinking of Jia Rong's indignant look, a hint of triumph flashed in Xu Jiaojiao's eyes.
Faced with her repeated emotional betrayals, Prince Chen only punished her by confining her to her quarters. He did nothing else, not even reducing her allowance at Yuhua Courtyard or removing her guards. This shows that Prince Chen's feelings for her were far deeper than imagined.
Since she was confined and unable to escape, she used this affection to make Prince Chen's love for her even stronger.
Jia Rong was lively and mischievous; with her around Prince Chen, he often made a ruckus and disturbed him, making it difficult for him to forget about her…
Whether Jia Rong can win back Prince Chen's heart is not important. As long as he can keep Prince Chen from forgetting him before his anger subsides, that will be the first step to success!
Xu Jiaojiao lowered her eyes, gently touched her lower abdomen, a faint smile playing on her lips, her gaze growing increasingly profound…
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In the following days, just as Xu Jiaojiao had expected, Jia Rong sent letters to Zhao Yunzheng from the palace almost every day.
The letter contained little substance; it was mostly about being thirsty, hungry, craving something, and wanting someone to talk to her.
Although the letter did not mention Xu Jiaojiao at all, the implication was that Zhao Yunzheng should release Xu Jiaojiao.
That day, Youde stood hesitantly at the door of his study, holding the letter.
The prince has been in a bad mood these past few days. Yesterday, he even had a servant who was dishonest beaten to death. A faint but chilling atmosphere permeated the entire Mingqian Courtyard.
Youde is getting old and only volunteered to serve Prince Chen from the palace for a more leisurely life. In two more years, he can retire and return to his hometown to live a peaceful life. He really doesn't want to lose his old life here.
He glanced resignedly at the letter in his hand, sighed inwardly, shook his head and took two steps forward, then braced himself and knocked on the door: "Your Highness, another letter has arrived from the palace."
Zhao Yunzheng, who was reading official documents: "..."
After a brief silence, his cold voice came from inside the room: "If it was written by Jia Rong, then tear it up directly."
Yude paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, Your Majesty, this servant obeys!"
He glanced down at the letter in his hand, pursed his lips helplessly, and tossed the letter into the stove in the small kitchen of Mingqian Courtyard.
For almost half a month, Prince Chen did not set foot in the backyard again, nor did he lift Xu Jiaojiao's confinement. Anyone could see that Prince Chen was in a very bad mood.
In no time, the news that Xu Jiaojiao had completely fallen out of favor was confirmed in the backyard.
This gave those women, who had already been lying down, renewed their ideas.
Do you think I look good like this?
Zhou Yingyue dressed up carefully, a rare occurrence for her. She twirled around in front of the maid twice, asking questions with great anticipation.
The maid nodded sincerely, "Beautiful!"
Zhou Yingyue was overjoyed to receive the message.
Carrying the snacks and tea she had prepared, she arrived at Mingqian Courtyard with trepidation and nervousness.
I heard that the prince really likes the pastries made by Xu Jiaojiao.
It's just pastries. She can do what Xu Jiaojiao can. Xu Jiaojiao, a maid who rose to become a concubine, can win the prince's favor. How could she, a noblewoman, be worse than Xu Jiaojiao?
Zhou Yingyue was confident she could do it, so she immediately raised her hand and knocked on the study door: "Your Highness, I've come to bring you some pastries..."
"roll!"
This is the fourth clueless thing to happen this afternoon!
The women in the backyard are such a nuisance, they swarm around him like flies!
Could it be that he is...
The moment the thought crossed Zhao Yunzheng's face darkened; he was even more annoyed.
When Xu Jiaojiao was favored, these women knew they weren't as beautiful as her, so they wisely kept to themselves and didn't bother her. Now that Xu Jiaojiao is confined to her quarters, these women are taking every opportunity to flock to his Mingqian Courtyard.
They're all cunning and scheming!
He doesn't want to see any of them!
Outside the door, Zhou Yingyue's smile froze, and her eyes immediately reddened.
Before I even stepped inside, the prince yelled at me.
She arrived at an inopportune time, just as the prince was in a bad mood. It's alright, she'll come back another day after she's found out more.
As long as Xu Jiaojiao remains confined to her home, she still has a chance!
The thought had barely formed in his mind when the door was opened from the inside out.
The man's familiar, crisp scent wafted towards her, and Zhou Yingyue's eyes lit up, her heart filled with immense joy.
The prince must have recognized her voice! That's why he opened the door and personally welcomed her inside!
"Your Highness~~~"
Zhou Yingyue, in a high-pitched voice, looked at Prince Chen with a charming smile that she had practiced a thousand times in front of the mirror.
The next second, her smile froze, and she was so frightened by Prince Chen's cold and stern face that she almost had a heart attack.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness..."
"Tsk..."
Zhao Yunzheng clicked his tongue softly.
Who is this woman?
Not only is he not good-looking, but he also stutters.
How come the princess is elevating all sorts of monsters and demons to the status of his concubine?
I was already annoyed, and now I'm even more annoyed!
Zhao Yunzheng took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to slap the woman in front of him, and looked up past Zhou Yingyue's figure, his sharp gaze landing directly on Youde.
While eating watermelon and basking in the sun, Youde suddenly felt a chill down his spine and instinctively straightened up.
"Youde!" Prince Chen's tone was unfriendly: "From this moment on, no one is allowed to enter my courtyard without permission. If any irrelevant people are allowed in again, I will hold you responsible!"
Yude shuddered, his chubby double chin jiggling twice: "Yes, yes! Your servant obeys!!"
Having received the message, Zhao Yunzheng's gaze returned to the woman in front of him.
He didn't do anything to her, so why is she so scared that her face has turned yellow? And she's still trembling??
Ugh, what an eyesore!
Seeing Prince Chen's brows furrowing deeper and deeper, Youde was very perceptive this time.
He strode forward and shoved Zhou Yingyue's maidservant hard: "You blind fool! Take your mistress back right now!!"
The maid, who had been too intimidated to move by Prince Chen's aura, came to her senses and immediately dragged her mistress away.
In her haste to leave, Zhou Yingyue dropped the food box she was carrying.
With a loud crash, the pastries scattered all over the floor.
Oh my God!!!
Yude screamed inwardly and immediately ordered the servants in the courtyard to start cleaning.
The sweet aroma of pastries spread throughout the courtyard. Zhao Yunzheng stared at the pastries on the ground and unexpectedly thought of Xu Jiaojiao.
He had run out of pastries in the small kitchen some time ago, and these past few days he had felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.
Thinking this, a subtle, persistent pain crept into my chest...
Zhao Yunzheng glanced up at the sky, then suddenly parted his thin lips slightly: "Youde, come with me to Yuhua Courtyard..."
Youde, who was instructing the servant to sweep and clean, asked, "?"
Yuhua Courtyard?
For a moment, he even thought he was hallucinating.
When he heard the prince call him to get his coat, he snapped back to reality and realized that he hadn't misheard.
He immediately ran back into the house to get his coat, feeling a pang of emotion: "This Consort Xu is truly remarkable. The Prince has neglected her for so long, yet she's been remembered by him again because of a plate of pastries from Consort Zhou!"