The Wife Is First / 妻为上 (You Own My All)

Chapter 23: Temple Fair

"There is so much to do in the palace, moreover Imperial Father is punishing you, wouldn't it cause people to denounce you?" Mu Hanzhang sighed, slightly pushing away the person at his bosom, once more picking up the account book to look at.

Jing Shao let the strength of his push guide him along, falling on the soft divan: "Imperial Father is making me copy 'The Art of War' ten times, even at the fastest, it'll still take a month to finish copying. We can't just be shut indoors at home for the whole time, right?"

Mu Hanzhang glanced at him, then pretended as if he hadn't heard and put the account book he had examined to the side, switching over to the book with all the names of the people in the residence to look at: "There's a matter I would like to ask your opinion on."

Although the matter of Concubine Li drugging the soup had been resolved, but as for where the drug had come from, only today did he have a general idea.

Each of the servants who had taken part in this had had their names one by one circled in the book, it was just that there was one person who was rather unusual.

"Concubine Yan?" Jing Shao hearing this name, couldn't help but frown, "First keep this matter quiet, wait three days once Elder Imperial Brother has left for the expedition and then deal with it."

Concubine Liu Yan was sent by the Eldest Prince. Although he clearly knew she was a problem, since the Eldest Prince was going off on the expedition very soon, they could wait for the best moment to quickly deal with the concubine he had sent, since any action would inevitably cause gossip to arise.
　　　
"I have an idea," Mu Hanzhang smoothed his lips, glanced at Jing Shao, and said with some hesitation, "Wang Ye truly hasn't ever touched her?"
　　　
Jing Shao sat up, awkwardly rubbing his nose: "Why would I deceive you about this kind of thing?"

"Chen's meaning is, the Fourth Prince's house confinement will end next month, Wang Ye as an elder brother must naturally send a congratulatory gift." Mu Hanzhang lowered his eyes, slowly speaking.

Jing Shao's eyes brightened: "Your meaning is, to send her to Jing Yu?"

For concubines below the Third Rank, they could be sent as gifts to people, as the Eldest Prince had sent a person who would cause disaster to his side, he absolutely could send this disaster to another person, although during these years the Eldest Prince and the Fourth Prince were quite close, but their faces and hearts were not in agreement. Being able to have such a readily available source of information, he didn't believe that the Eldest Prince would not use it.

By moving this source of calamity, the usefulness was truly beautiful!

"Jun Qing, you are too smart!" Jing Shao excitedly moved to his Wang Fei and gathered him in his arms to kiss a few times.

"Wang Ye..." Mu Hanzhang pushed him away, his ears flushing a shade of pink. He was just discussing some proper business, why could this person never remain in a proper state?

The results of the two's discussion was to punish all the servants who participated in the obtaining of the drug.

First they wouldn't touch Concubine Yan, they'd wait until the middle of the third month when the Fourth Prince was released and then send that gift over to him.

In the afternoon, Jing Shao hugged his Wang Fei and satisfactorily rested with an afternoon nap. Then he followed him to the small study again, one dealt with the responsibilities of the inner court and the other copied the military book.