0p0 Chapter 1184 [The Glory of Tang Dynasty 11]
Chapter 1184 [The Glory of Tang Dynasty 11]
Cui Caiping slowly took off her hair accessories, and every movement seemed a little lazy. Her eyes inadvertently fell on Li Chu who was still standing there. She couldn't help but frowned and said in a somewhat impatient tone: "Why are you still here?"
When Li Chu heard this, he showed a trace of surprise on his face. He did not expect Cui Caiping to express her dissatisfaction with him so bluntly. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and replied with a smile: "If I am not here, where else can I be? Do I have no sense of existence in your eyes?"
Cui Caiping didn't seem to be touched by Li Chu's words. She continued expressionlessly, "Mrs. Shen of Wenjin Pavilion is still waiting for the prince. The prince should go there."
Li Chu's face suddenly turned gloomy. He was obviously very dissatisfied with Cui Caiping's words. He snorted coldly and said, "You pushed me out, but I won't leave. I will sleep here tonight."
Cui Caiping saw this and did not argue with Li Chu. She just said calmly, "Then it's up to you, Your Majesty." Then, she turned to Ziyuan outside and said, "Ziyuan, I want to take a bath."
Zi Yuan responded quickly and walked into the inner room. After a while, she came out to report: "Master, the hot water is ready. You can go now."
Cui Caiping nodded, then stood up, and with the help of Ziyuan, slowly walked out of the inner room, leaving Li Chu alone there. Looking at the backs of the master and servant walking away, the anger in his heart grew.
He couldn't help but think to himself, this Cui Caiping always said that she liked him, but now she was so indifferent to him, even pushing him to others like an object. The way she looked at him was like a stranger, without any emotion at all. No, he must find out what the Cui family and the Yang family are planning!
Cui Caiping finished her bath, changed into fresh and elegant clothes, and walked into the room with Ziyuan's careful support. She saw Li Chu still standing there quietly, as if he was thinking about something.
Cui Caiping raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "Your Highness, since you have decided to stay here, I am afraid you can only sleep on the floor. This bed is small and can only accommodate me, and I am not used to sharing a bed with others. So, I hope Your Highness will forgive me. Of course, if Your Highness finds it inconvenient, you can also move to Wenjin Pavilion, where there may be a comfortable bed for you to rest."
Li Chu was stunned when he heard this. He widened his eyes and looked at Cui Caiping in disbelief, as if he had heard it wrong.
"You want me to sleep on the floor?" Li Chu's voice rose slightly, with a hint of surprise and dissatisfaction.
Cui Caiping responded calmly, "Yes, Your Majesty. Do you still want a weak woman like me to sleep on the cold and hard ground? If Your Majesty insists on letting me sleep on the ground today, I'm afraid my uncle and aunt will be dissatisfied with Your Majesty when they find out."
Li Chu frowned slightly. Although he was somewhat reluctant, he could not directly refute Cui Caiping's words. After a moment of silence, he finally gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "Okay, I will sleep on the floor."
Seeing this, Cui Caiping's smile deepened. She turned to Ziyuan and ordered, "Ziyuan, go get the bed and quilt for the prince, or people will say I'm stingy."
"Yes, master." Zi Yuan responded, turned around and left in a hurry. After a while, she came back holding a thick quilt.
Li Chu spread the quilt on the ground and lay down directly. Cui Caiping didn't care about her. She lay down on the bed with Ziyuan's help, turned over and fell asleep with her back to Li Chu.
Before Ziyuan left the room, she extinguished all the candles in the room, leaving only one candle.
Li Chu couldn't fall asleep, not knowing whether it was because of the hard ground or because he was worried. Li Chu stared at Cui Caiping's back, wondering what he was thinking. What big move was the Yang family planning?
The next morning, sunlight shone through the window into the room, illuminating Li Chu and Shen Zhenzhu. They had already gotten up, washed and dressed in the courtyard outside the house, and looked refreshed.
However, at the same time, Cui Caiping was still lingering in the room. She lazily leaned on the bed and let Ziyuan and Zihan help her wash and dress. Time passed by, and Cui Caiping didn't seem to be in a hurry, still slowly tidying up her appearance.
Finally, when Cui Caiping came out after packing up, Li Chu was already getting impatient. He frowned and said, "Look at what time it is, mother and the others are still waiting! What are you dawdling about so early in the morning?"
Cui Caiping replied disapprovingly: "I didn't ask you to wait, Your Majesty. If you and Sister Shen are in a hurry, you can go first."
Seeing this, Li Chu became more and more displeased, but he still suppressed his anger, took Cui Caiping's hand, and said, "Stop talking nonsense and let's go!" After that, he pulled Cui Caiping and walked forward quickly without saying anything.
Cui Caiping didn't react at all. She staggered a little and her steps seemed a little flustered when Li Chu pulled her. She tried to keep up with Li Chu's pace, but it was obviously beyond her ability. She could only be dragged along by Li Chu.
In this way, Cui Caiping was pulled all the way to the front yard by Li Chu. As soon as they arrived at the front yard, Li Chu let go of Cui Caiping's hand, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with him.
At this time, Zi Yuan also hurriedly followed. She saw a red mark on Cui Caiping's wrist at a glance, and hurriedly asked with concern: "Master, you are injured! What happened?"
Cui Caiping then realized that her wrist was a little painful, and when she looked down, she saw a clear red mark. She couldn't help but feel a little wronged, and looked at Li Chu with resentment.
Li Chu then noticed the marks on Cui Caiping's wrist, and his heart tightened. He thought to himself, was it because he pulled too hard just now? Thinking of this, he said uncomfortably: "Go back, I'll ask someone to send you a box of ointment."
"No need." Cui Caiping quickly hid her hands in her sleeves, as if trying to cover something. However, her actions did not escape the eyes of everyone, especially the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, whose eyes were all on her slightly trembling sleeves.
At this time, three people walked in together. The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess sat steadily at the top, their extraordinary demeanor made people feel awe. A maid quickly stepped forward and carefully brought two cups of fragrant tea, placing them in front of Cui Caiping and Shen Zhenzhu respectively.
Upon seeing this, Cui Caiping and Shen Zhenzhu hurriedly stood up, picked up the teacups with both hands, then knelt on the ground and said in unison: "Prince and Princess, please have some tea."
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess took the teacup with a smile, took a sip, and put it back on the table. The Crown Princess glanced at Cui Caiping and Shen Zhenzhu, then slowly said, "You two have married into the mansion now, so you should control your temper in the future. After all, this mansion is not as comfortable as you are at home."
She paused, then continued, "You two have the same status, both are concubines. I am quite satisfied with both of you, and originally wanted you to be the Princess of Guangping. But I can't figure out Chu'er's mind. However, if one of you can give birth to a child for Chu'er first, I will make the decision and let her become Chu'er's main wife."
Shen Zhenzhu and Cui Caiping looked at each other and responded in unison: "Thank you, Crown Princess. I understand."
At this time, Li Neng also came with Murong Linzhi to greet the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. After everyone exchanged greetings, the Crown Princess told everyone to disperse first.
However, the prince kept Li Chu alone and took him to his study.
After entering the study, the prince asked directly: "Chu'er, do you have any new discoveries about the whereabouts of the Qilin Order?"
Li Chu thought for a moment, then replied, "Father, the exact whereabouts of the Kirin Order has not yet been found. However, I speculate that Shen Zhenzhu may not know this. After all, given Shen Yizhi's character and noble character, he is very likely to destroy the Kirin Order before his death to prevent it from falling into the hands of others."
The prince nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Li Chu's opinion, and then said: "In this case, the clue to the Qilin Order is probably lost. However, just in case, you should test Shen Zhenzhu to see if she really knows nothing about the Qilin Order."
"Your son obeys your command." Li Chu replied.
The prince seemed to remember something and suddenly asked, "Oh, by the way, why did you go to Cui's place last night? Did you get any useful information?"
Li Chu's heart tightened, but he appeared very calm on the surface and replied, "Father, I went to Cui's place last night, but I didn't get any special news."
The prince saw this and did not ask any more questions. He just said, "Well, that's good. However, the power of the Yang family should not be underestimated. You should visit the Cui family more often in the future and maintain a good relationship with them."
"Yes, father, I have made note of it." Li Chu replied respectfully.