The Beloved Imperial Consort

Chapter 32

Following that day, Mu Xi Yao has tearfully "handed over lands and paid reparation" times and again to finally get his Highness's consent. She was permitted to complete that set of moves every morning in the courtyard. However, only one person was allowed to stay attending her. As for the part that was done on the mat, Mu Xi Yao consciously packed it up and secretly practiced it inside the house whenever Zhong Zheng Lin was out of the estate.

Zhong Zheng Lin was very dissatisfied with this matter. On several occasions, he had suggested that the little woman could absolutely shift it to the nighttime to practice so that he could observe and study the full complement. Mu Xi Yao gave it no thought. She directly rolled her eyes at him, rejecting forcefully. You must be kidding. When Zhong Zheng Lin mentioned observing and studying the moves at night, the wolfish look in his eyes, Mu Xi Yao remembered even now.

Two days later, sitting on a blue-green colored small sedan chair, Mu Xi Ting was carried into the fifth prince Zhong Zheng Ming's inner yard from the side door. Following behind her was the dowry prepared by lady Yu and the chief-maidservant Rui Zhu who had been serving concubine Wu.

Mu Xi Yao has already appointed people to sent congratulatory gift as well as instructing her to be careful and that she absolutely mustn't fight for the momentary benefits.

The fifth prince Zhong Zheng Ming, being able to receive the assistance from Di Wu Yi Zhao in the previous lifetime, was clearly also a bright person. He has already found out that Zhong Zheng Lin had used schemes to snatch the woman he took interest in. He has recorded this incident inside the heart, waiting to get back at him in the future. Seeing that Mu Xi Ting was quite smart and lovable, he recalled the infatuation he has felt toward Mu Xi Yao, which led him to treat her with a bit more of tenderness. However, this action of his has triggered the jealousy among the women in the inner yard.

Half a month has passed. An odd thing has happened in the palace. The great Wei's sixth Highness, who not only wasn't into the women's charms but also was upright, rigorous and indifferent, has actually rested in the inner yard for more than half a month! Except for the two nights in between when he had to go out to run his errands, the rest of the time he has all spent in the chamber of the newly taken shufei. Only, his Highness has obviously taken two shufeis, yet he remembered only that miss Mu of Qingzhou and has thoroughly neglected miss Tang from the capital. To this day, they haven't consummated marriage, which has become a laugher.

Regarding this situation, at first, her Ladyship Shu has hinted Zhong Zheng Lin a bit. However, what she has received in the exchange was the sixth Highness's one sentence "Feeling nothing", which has so scared consort Shu that she immediately ceased her words.His temperament wasn't easy to reverse. It ought not to be brought back by a useless lady Tang. Moreover, she felt a faint expectation. Since her son was willing to stay in the same room as that lady Mu, then she should just let him. Maybe, very soon, she will hear good news. Henceforth, her Ladyship Shu acted as if she knew nothing, adopting a laissez-faire attitude.

Yuancheng Emperor was very busy as the chaos in Mobei this year was even more serious. The Great Wei has gradually lost control over three provinces in Jibei. The two provincial governors the imperial court had dispatched over have been consecutively stabbed to death. The situation there was not very optimistic. As a result, Yuancheng Emperor hasn't stepped into the inner palace for half a month and had no spare time to take care of Zhong Zheng Lin's inner yard affairs.

This day, the chief advisor Di Wu Yi Zhao entered the sixth prince's study at the hour of Wu. The two have discussed till the moon has climbed up to the center of the sky to reach each one's satisfactory conclusion and return back to rest. On the following day, Zhong Zheng Lin's force, Yue Lai Ge suddenly became busy. Even the portion of secret guards was transferred out of the capital, whilst the furthest place one went was to the Yunzhou of Mobei.