novelhk Chapter 612 Death Stare, No Escape
Chapter 612 Death Stare, No Escape
royal palace.
After leaving court, the emperor went to the imperial study, but he was in no mood to review memorials to the emperor. He had not been to the harem for almost two months.
In the harem today, there is not even one person who pleases him.
Chao Sihai also realized this.
"Your Majesty, you have been busy with state affairs during this period and have not set foot in the harem for a long time. There are still a few newcomers who were selected by the imperial selection that Your Majesty has not seen. They have been in the palace for so long but have never been favored by Your Majesty. They may also be looking forward to seeing Your Majesty in their hearts."
The emperor's mind moved slightly, but he did not give an order immediately. He casually flipped through a memorial, and saw content that he did not like.
"How is Ji Chuhe doing recently?" the emperor suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty, now the Crown Prince, his two concubines, and the three children registered under the Crown Prince's wife's name are all living in the temporary palace."
"Are they all in the palace?" The emperor was a little surprised.
"Yes, the two concubines brought their children to visit the Prince of Huaiyang and his wife. The Princess of Huaiyang kept them all under the pretext that she liked children. As for the Crown Prince, he went there on his own initiative."
"Xiao Yan'an is quite sensible." The emperor snorted coldly, "The Princess of Huaiyang had a good idea. She thought Ji Chuhe liked children, so she used the children to threaten Ji Chuhe. She never thought that none of the three children were born by Ji Chuhe. Ji Chuhe just registered the children under her name to consolidate her position. Now that Ji Chuhe has drawn a clear line between them, will she still care about those children?"
"Your Majesty is right." Chao Sihai immediately agreed.
"Ji Chuhe was unwell a few days ago due to overwork, and I haven't paid any attention to her. Go to my private storehouse and pick out some rare treasures, and then go and personally invite the Crown Prince's wife to the palace."
"Yes." Chao Sihai immediately stepped back to make arrangements.
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Ji Chuhe had just received the accounts from the Royal Trading Company and was about to check them personally when he heard footsteps outside.
Mianzhu walked in quickly, "Madam, come to the father-in-law."
Ji Chuhe's brows were slightly furrowed. The person she least wanted to see at this moment was Chao Sihai.
Because coming to Sihai is definitely the emperor's intention.
Still, she went to the front yard.
"Greetings, Madam Crown Prince." Chao Sihai immediately stepped forward and saluted.
"Sir, there is no need to be so polite. I wonder why you are here today?"
"The Emperor has something to ask Madam to enter the palace."
"It just so happens that I have received the account books of the Royal Merchants' shop, so I can report the situation to the Emperor."
"Madam." Chao Sihai suddenly called out, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Ji Chuhe immediately realized that something was wrong.
The two exchanged glances but didn't say much.
What Chao Sihai was hinting at was already very clear.
If Ji Chuhe suddenly felt unwell at this time, he could also avoid it.
However, I managed to dodge it this time, but I don’t know how to dodge it next time.
"Father-in-law, please." Ji Chuhe never thought of hiding. Escape was the most useless solution.
Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of the palace gate.
Ji Chuhe got off the carriage and asked, "Eunuch Chao, do you have any urgent matters on your hands? The kind of urgent matters that must be reported to the emperor no matter what the circumstances are."
Chao Sihai thought for a moment and said, "There is one thing."
"Okay, just this one thing is enough. I will be able to escape unscathed today."
After saying that, Ji Chuhe strode into the palace gate.
He walked towards Sihai a step slower, looking at Ji Chuhe's determined back, and couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart.
Such a woman may seem weak, but she actually has a kind of strength.
This kind of power is tenacious and powerful.
At this moment, he began to understand why Chunsheng was so determined to follow Ji Chuhe.
The emperor was still waiting for Ji Chuhe in Qingfeng Palace.
The rare treasures that Chao Sihai personally selected were lined up, filling the entire table.
The emperor picked up one and looked at it carefully.
Chao Sihai quickly figured out his intentions and was very satisfied with what he chose.
I believe that no one will remain indifferent when seeing these rare treasures.
Through these things, he hoped that Ji Chuhe would know that he treated her differently, and that in his eyes, she was as unique as this rare treasure.
There was a sound of footsteps outside.
The emperor immediately turned around and sat on the chair.
Chao Sihai led Ji Chuhe in.
Ji Chuhe walked up to the emperor and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Without courtesy, I will give you a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chao Sihai moved the chair, bowed and left.
Only Ji Chuhe and the emperor were left in the room.
The emperor's gaze fell on Ji Chuhe. Ji Chuhe did not become flustered by his gaze. Instead, she raised her head and met his gaze.
He looked at her.
She was looking at him too.
The emperor looked away first, but seemed a little guilty.
"A few days ago, you were unwell due to overwork. How are you now?" The emperor took the initiative to speak.
"Your Majesty, I feel much better after resting for a few days." Ji Chuhe responded indifferently.
"That's good. The Royal Company still needs you to take care of it. You must take good care of yourself."
"Your Majesty, rest assured that I will never let the Royal Company's business go wrong. I received the store's account book today and took a quick look. The situation is still very optimistic."
"After all, it's a royal business. It still has some advantages over those ordinary shops."
"Yes." Ji Chuhe nodded in agreement.
The emperor stood up and walked to the rare treasures on the table. "Chu He, take a look at these things. They are all rare treasures that I have collected for a long time. What do you think?"
Ji Chuhe just glanced at them indifferently, and seemed to have no interest at all. "Your Majesty, I don't like these dead things. No matter how precious or exquisite they are, I am still not interested."
The emperor was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
He wanted to use these things to coax Ji Chuhe, but Ji Chuhe didn't like them at all.
If you don't like something, it has no value.
"I have the same mentality as you. The reason why these things are touted and said to be rare treasures is, in fact, the value given to them by people." The emperor immediately changed his attitude.
Ji Chuhe did not respond, neither agreeing nor denying this statement.
The emperor was a little embarrassed, but not angry.
Ji Chuhe's personality is really hard to describe.
It's like a wild horse that is difficult to tame.
The more this happened, the more challenging it became.
"Chu He, there are so many treasures in front of you, but you are indifferent. Do you know what I am thinking?" the emperor suddenly asked.
"May I ask what the Emperor thinks?"
"I feel that the woman in front of me is a rare treasure."