Chapter 75
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~End of chapter 74
Zhao Zhi stared at Ming Zhu for a long time, she was obviously just before his eyes, but he felt like he was very far away from her. It was as if …… she would leave one day.
He suppressed his emotions and asked, “What are you embroidering?”
Ming Zhu let go of the needle and thread and looked up, “A scented sachet, for the beginning of spring.”
Hearing her response, Zhao Zhi couldn’t say whether or not he was disappointed, but behind his back his fists were clenched, as his face remained expressionless, “Be careful of your eyes, I still have matters to attend to, I’ll leave first.”
The light penetrating through the paper windows elongated the man’s shadow, reflecting softly on his handsome face, which appeared detached.
Ming Zhu also didn’t try to make him stay, “Your Highness, be careful as you walk.”
Zhao Zhi didn’t even look at her and just walked straight away.
Chapter 75
(26.2)
When Ming Zhu was done embroidering the scented sachet for the beginning of spring, she started to fiddle with her jewelry box and the rouge and powder inside it. When she was finished, she instructed Biying to remember to collect some flower petals for her.
Biying asked, “What does Miss want those for ?”
Ming Zhu took out several small boxes, “I want to make my own rouge.”
Biying only thought she was bored and idle, which was why she started fiddling with these little toys, “You can have the palace send you rouge, it’s definitely better than making it yourself, and even if you buy it outside, it’s not expensive.”
Ming Zhu smiled, “I’m doing it for fun.”
Actually, it wasn’t for fun. She now didn’t have any silver on her and Zhao Zhi certainly won’t give her any money, in the future if she managed to escape, she would have to be self-reliant, how could she not have any means to earn a living?
Embroidering scented sachets and making rouge, she could rely on these two to earn some money in the future.
“This slave will go to the back garden tomorrow to pick flower petals for you.”
“Good.”
***
After becoming a concubine in the residence, the times Zhao Zhi came to spend the night were lessened by half compared to before. Thus, Ming Zhu was getting rare leisure and, after making rouge, she then remembered that she also had to offer Zhao Zhi an embroidered love-pouch.
She asked Biying to go buy a few pouches made for men outside, but once they were in her hands and after taking a look at them, she felt that they weren’t suitable. Zhao Zhi was very attentive, he wouldn’t be easily fooled.
She sighed and resigned herself to pick up the needle and thread. She stayed up till late in the night to embroider a pouch for him.
After she had finished the embroidery, she couldn’t find the right time to go offer it to him.
Ming Zhu was originally not very enthusiastic about it, she had finally gathered the courage to walk to his study to look for him, when she was blocked by his attendant at the door, who said that there were guests in the study and that he had orders not to let anyone disturb them.
After two or three times, Ming Zhu decided to wait patiently for him to be free.
However, Ming Zhu heard servants talking about a rumor that was being spread outside, saying that someone had personally witnessed His Highness going in and out of Chunxiang House.
What kind of place was Chunxiang House? That was a brothel.
They heard that this month a new beautiful girl had appeared, only selling her art, not her body, that she was proficient in chess, calligraphy and painting, was gentle and understanding, and that she was a dignified lady that was very difficult to meet. The crown prince was also one of her guest of honor.
Ming Zhu was a little surprised to hear that. She recalled that Zhao Zhi almost never appeared in those places where there was prostitution, for he was extremely disgusted with red-light districts and all those kind of places.
Biying was afraid that she would be upset, “It’s all nonsense, His Highness is not that kind of person.”
Ming Zhu sat down and drank a cup of tea, smiling faintly, without saying a word.
Zhao Zhi was a person who loved talents, he would always hold in high regard women who were talented in literature, if that girl in Chunxiang House was talented and brilliant, it would be normal for Zhao Zhi to treat her differently.
Ming Zhu suddenly asked, “Tomorrow is the day my sister invited me to go on a spring outing, right?”
Biying nodded: “Yes, but ……”
She hesitated to say what she wanted to say, His Highness didn’t give his clear consent yet and they did not dare to let Miss Ming Zhu go outside of the residence, no one could afford the consequences if a something happened.
Ming Zhu picked up the embroidered pouch and took it in her palm, after staring at it for a few seconds, she stood up, “I’ll go again to talk to him.”
Outside, the sky was already dark.
Ming Zhu went to the study with quick steps to find Zhao Zhi but she was still blocked at the door this time.
Ming Zhu stood under the eaves and waited. Outside, gradually, a foggy drizzle started to fall down. As the rain was pattering, gusts of spring wind were sweeping and carrying cold air. Looking up at the distant sky, she stretched out her hand, catching a few drops of transparent beads in her palm.
In the study, Zhao Zhi had summoned Wei Liu over since noon.
The year before, there was a snowstorm in Jiangnan, but the money the capital allocated to the local government for disaster relief disappeared without a trace, a large sum of money couldn’t be accounted for. The Jiangnan governor, because of this loss, killed himself on that day, and even the account book also disappeared.
This matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Wei Liu secretly went to Jiangnan, brought back the account book and returned to make his report.
Reading the account book as well as the names written in it, Zhao Zhi sneered, “There are actually so many people.”
Wei Liu remained silent, many people were indeed involved in this matter. The crown prince’s anger was within his expectation.
Zhao Zhi tossed the account book aside, “You go back.”
“Yes.”
When Wei Liu went out, he saw the young girl waiting under the eaves. He froze slightly before quickly averting his eyes and walking away with big steps.
Ming Zhu pinched the pouch and entered the study.
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~End of chapter 74
Zhao Zhi stared at Ming Zhu for a long time, she was obviously just before his eyes, but he felt like he was very far away from her. It was as if …… she would leave one day.
He suppressed his emotions and asked, “What are you embroidering?”
Ming Zhu let go of the needle and thread and looked up, “A scented sachet, for the beginning of spring.”
Hearing her response, Zhao Zhi couldn’t say whether or not he was disappointed, but behind his back his fists were clenched, as his face remained expressionless, “Be careful of your eyes, I still have matters to attend to, I’ll leave first.”
The light penetrating through the paper windows elongated the man’s shadow, reflecting softly on his handsome face, which appeared detached.
Ming Zhu also didn’t try to make him stay, “Your Highness, be careful as you walk.”
Zhao Zhi didn’t even look at her and just walked straight away.
Chapter 75
(26.2)
When Ming Zhu was done embroidering the scented sachet for the beginning of spring, she started to fiddle with her jewelry box and the rouge and powder inside it. When she was finished, she instructed Biying to remember to collect some flower petals for her.
Biying asked, “What does Miss want those for ?”
Ming Zhu took out several small boxes, “I want to make my own rouge.”
Biying only thought she was bored and idle, which was why she started fiddling with these little toys, “You can have the palace send you rouge, it’s definitely better than making it yourself, and even if you buy it outside, it’s not expensive.”
Ming Zhu smiled, “I’m doing it for fun.”
Actually, it wasn’t for fun. She now didn’t have any silver on her and Zhao Zhi certainly won’t give her any money, in the future if she managed to escape, she would have to be self-reliant, how could she not have any means to earn a living?
Embroidering scented sachets and making rouge, she could rely on these two to earn some money in the future.
“This slave will go to the back garden tomorrow to pick flower petals for you.”
“Good.”
***
After becoming a concubine in the residence, the times Zhao Zhi came to spend the night were lessened by half compared to before. Thus, Ming Zhu was getting rare leisure and, after making rouge, she then remembered that she also had to offer Zhao Zhi an embroidered love-pouch.
She asked Biying to go buy a few pouches made for men outside, but once they were in her hands and after taking a look at them, she felt that they weren’t suitable. Zhao Zhi was very attentive, he wouldn’t be easily fooled.
She sighed and resigned herself to pick up the needle and thread. She stayed up till late in the night to embroider a pouch for him.
After she had finished the embroidery, she couldn’t find the right time to go offer it to him.
Ming Zhu was originally not very enthusiastic about it, she had finally gathered the courage to walk to his study to look for him, when she was blocked by his attendant at the door, who said that there were guests in the study and that he had orders not to let anyone disturb them.
After two or three times, Ming Zhu decided to wait patiently for him to be free.
However, Ming Zhu heard servants talking about a rumor that was being spread outside, saying that someone had personally witnessed His Highness going in and out of Chunxiang House.
What kind of place was Chunxiang House? That was a brothel.
They heard that this month a new beautiful girl had appeared, only selling her art, not her body, that she was proficient in chess, calligraphy and painting, was gentle and understanding, and that she was a dignified lady that was very difficult to meet. The crown prince was also one of her guest of honor.
Ming Zhu was a little surprised to hear that. She recalled that Zhao Zhi almost never appeared in those places where there was prostitution, for he was extremely disgusted with red-light districts and all those kind of places.
Biying was afraid that she would be upset, “It’s all nonsense, His Highness is not that kind of person.”
Ming Zhu sat down and drank a cup of tea, smiling faintly, without saying a word.
Zhao Zhi was a person who loved talents, he would always hold in high regard women who were talented in literature, if that girl in Chunxiang House was talented and brilliant, it would be normal for Zhao Zhi to treat her differently.
Ming Zhu suddenly asked, “Tomorrow is the day my sister invited me to go on a spring outing, right?”
Biying nodded: “Yes, but ……”
She hesitated to say what she wanted to say, His Highness didn’t give his clear consent yet and they did not dare to let Miss Ming Zhu go outside of the residence, no one could afford the consequences if a something happened.
Ming Zhu picked up the embroidered pouch and took it in her palm, after staring at it for a few seconds, she stood up, “I’ll go again to talk to him.”
Outside, the sky was already dark.
Ming Zhu went to the study with quick steps to find Zhao Zhi but she was still blocked at the door this time.
Ming Zhu stood under the eaves and waited. Outside, gradually, a foggy drizzle started to fall down. As the rain was pattering, gusts of spring wind were sweeping and carrying cold air. Looking up at the distant sky, she stretched out her hand, catching a few drops of transparent beads in her palm.
In the study, Zhao Zhi had summoned Wei Liu over since noon.
The year before, there was a snowstorm in Jiangnan, but the money the capital allocated to the local government for disaster relief disappeared without a trace, a large sum of money couldn’t be accounted for. The Jiangnan governor, because of this loss, killed himself on that day, and even the account book also disappeared.
This matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Wei Liu secretly went to Jiangnan, brought back the account book and returned to make his report.
Reading the account book as well as the names written in it, Zhao Zhi sneered, “There are actually so many people.”
Wei Liu remained silent, many people were indeed involved in this matter. The crown prince’s anger was within his expectation.
Zhao Zhi tossed the account book aside, “You go back.”
“Yes.”
When Wei Liu went out, he saw the young girl waiting under the eaves. He froze slightly before quickly averting his eyes and walking away with big steps.
Ming Zhu pinched the pouch and entered the study.
~End of chapter 74Zhao Zhi stared at Ming Zhu for a long time, she was obviously just before his eyes, but he felt like he was very far away from her. It was as if she would leave one day.He suppressed his emotions and asked, What are you embroidering?Ming Zhu let go of the needle and thread and looked up, A scented sachet, for the beginning of spring.Hearing her response, Zhao Zhi couldn't say whether or not he was disappointed, but behind his back his fists were clenched, as his face remained expressionless, Be careful of your eyes, I still have matters to attend to, I'll leave first.The light penetrating through the paper windows elongated the man's shadow, reflecting softly on his handsome face, which appeared detached.Ming Zhu also didn't try to make him stay, Your Highness, be careful as you walk.Zhao Zhi didn't even look at her and just walked straight away.Chapter 7526.2When Ming Zhu was done embroidering the scented sachet for the beginning of spring, she started to fiddle with her jewelry box and the rouge and powder inside it. When she was finished, she instructed Biying to remember to collect some flower petals for her.Biying asked, What does Miss want those for?Ming Zhu took out several small boxes, I want to make my own rouge.Biying only thought she was bored and idle, which was why she started fiddling with these little toys, You can have the palace send you rouge, it's definitely better than making it yourself, and even if you buy it outside, it's not expensive.Ming Zhu smiled, I'm doing it for fun.Actually, it wasn't for fun. She now didn't have any silver on her and Zhao Zhi certainly won't give her any money, in the future if she managed to escape, she would have to be self-reliant, how could she not have any means to earn a living?Embroidering scented sachets and making rouge, she could rely on these two to earn some money in the future.This slave will go to the back garden tomorrow to pick flower petals for you.Good.***After becoming a concubine in the residence, the times Zhao Zhi came to spend the night were lessened by half compared to before. Thus, Ming Zhu was getting rare leisure and, after making rouge, she then remembered that she also had to offer Zhao Zhi an embroidered love-pouch.She asked Biying to go buy a few pouches made for men outside, but once they were in her hands and after taking a look at them, she felt that they weren't suitable. Zhao Zhi was very attentive, he wouldn't be easily fooled.She sighed and resigned herself to pick up the needle and thread. She stayed up till late in the night to embroider a pouch for him.After she had finished the embroidery, she couldn't find the right time to go offer it to him.Ming Zhu was originally not very enthusiastic about it, she had finally gathered the courage to walk to his study to look for him, when she was blocked by his attendant at the door, who said that there were guests in the study and that he had orders not to let anyone disturb them.After two or three times, Ming Zhu decided to wait patiently for him to be free.However, Ming Zhu heard servants talking about a rumor that was being spread outside, saying that someone had personally witnessed His Highness going in and out of Chunxiang House.What kind of place was Chunxiang House? That was a brothel.They heard that this month a new beautiful girl had appeared, only selling her art, not her body, that she was proficient in chess, calligraphy and painting, was gentle and understanding, and that she was a dignified lady that was very difficult to meet. The crown prince was also one of her guest of honor.Ming Zhu was a little surprised to hear that. She recalled that Zhao Zhi almost never appeared in those places where there was prostitution, for he was extremely disgusted with red-light districts and all those kind of places.Biying was afraid that she would be upset, It's all nonsense, His Highness is not that kind of person.Ming Zhu sat down and drank a cup of tea, smiling faintly, without saying a word.Zhao Zhi was a person who loved talents, he would always hold in high regard women who were talented in literature, if that girl in Chunxiang House was talented and brilliant, it would be normal for Zhao Zhi to treat her differently.Ming Zhu suddenly asked, Tomorrow is the day my sister invited me to go on a spring outing, right?Biying nodded: Yes, but She hesitated to say what she wanted to say, His Highness didn't give his clear consent yet and they did not dare to let Miss Ming Zhu go outside of the residence, no one could afford the consequences if a something happened.Ming Zhu picked up the embroidered pouch and took it in her palm, after staring at it for a few seconds, she stood up, I'll go again to talk to him.Outside, the sky was already dark.Ming Zhu went to the study with quick steps to find Zhao Zhi but she was still blocked at the door this time.Ming Zhu stood under the eaves and waited. Outside, gradually, a foggy drizzle started to fall down. As the rain was pattering, gusts of spring wind were sweeping and carrying cold air. Looking up at the distant sky, she stretched out her hand, catching a few drops of transparent beads in her palm.In the study, Zhao Zhi had summoned Wei Liu over since noon.The year before, there was a snowstorm in Jiangnan, but the money the capital allocated to the local government for disaster relief disappeared without a trace, a large sum of money couldn't be accounted for. The Jiangnan governor, because of this loss, killed himself on that day, and even the account book also disappeared.This matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.Wei Liu secretly went to Jiangnan, brought back the account book and returned to make his report.Reading the account book as well as the names written in it, Zhao Zhi sneered, There are actually so many people.Wei Liu remained silent, many people were indeed involved in this matter. The crown prince's anger was within his expectation.Zhao Zhi tossed the account book aside, You go back.Yes.When Wei Liu went out, he saw the young girl waiting under the eaves. He froze slightly before quickly averting his eyes and walking away with big steps.Ming Zhu pinched the pouch and entered the study.
