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Chapter 23: Like at first sight
"Good children, get up." The Empress smiles
gently, as if wearing a perfect mask.
When the Fifth prince, who was only four years old, got up
and threw himself into the Empress’s bosom, his voice was waxy: "Muhou."
Pair of dark eyes is full of dependence, holding the empress’s waist refusing
to let go.
Originally also full of solemn face of the Empress’s
expression suddenly softened down, eyes full of love doting. She gently stroked
the top of the Fifth Prince's hair and took a look at Royal highness, the
Eldest Prince, Second Prince and Third Prince standing and said softly,
"Fan'er, there are still guests here." With that, she handed Han
Lingfan to his old wet nurse.
Han Lingfan, who was held in his arms by the old nanny,
looked curiously at the strangers in the hall and his dark eyes turning. Not only
he, but also the three princes standing in the center of the hall quietly
looked at the two girls of Nangong mansion. To be exact, the Eldest prince and
the Second prince, who have grown up, pay more attention to Nangong Zheng, who
is very beautiful and has already revealed her delicate appearance. In their
eyes, Nangong Yue is just a child.
At this time, Liu Fei suddenly said with a smile:
"I saw the Third prince staring at the two girls in Nangong mansion. Did
you take a fancy to one of them?"
Seeing that her son was being teased, Zhang Guifei also
covered her lips and said, "Well, I think the Eldest Prince and Second
Prince have also secretly watched the two Nangong girls for a long time."
Liu Fei is the biological mother of the Second
Prince. When she heard this, she immediately hid a sharp edge in her eyebrows.
She was about to say something, but she heard the Second Prince’s eloquent
saying: "Girl Nangong is really beautiful. I think even cousin Jiayue (Biaomei)
will lose her one point. I think the "first beauty of Wangdu" will be
changed." By Girl Nangong, he naturally refers to Nangong Zheng. And
Cousin Jiayue is the daughter of Liu Fei's younger sister and the Pingyang
Hou. Pingyang Hou Qu pingrui is the son of today's Emperor's aunt (Gumu).
That is the current Emperor’s cousin (Biaodi). Because of this origin,
Qu Jiayue was deeply loved by Royal family members and was named Princess
Mingyue.(JunZhu)
Nangong Yue naturally knew Princess Mingyue. Qu Jiayue was
the first beauty in the capital. Since Nangong Zheng entered the Imperial Palace this
time, the first beauty of the Wangdu city has been changed as the Second prince
said.
The Second Prince was really powerful. In a few words he
took the topic away from the marriage of men and women, and turned into a pure
appreciation of "beauty".
Su Shi quickly gave two granddaughters a wink.
Nangong Zheng and Nangong Yue got up together and saluted the princes: "Chen
nu Nangong Zheng (Nangong Yue) has met several princes."
Han Lingfu looked at the two people calmly. Nangong Zheng
blushed, thinking that the look that made him pierced just now did not come
from her. And Nangong Yue always bowed her head, couldn't see her appearance
nor could see her eyes...
Interesting... Han Lingfu's lips curled up with interest.
"Eh?" Han Lingfan, who had been peacefully in the
nanny’s arms, seemed to have found something new. As soon as his eyes lit up,
he suddenly broke away from the nanny’s arms and ran to the direction of
Nangong Yue.
"Jiejie, you look like the Fairy jiejie beside
goddess Guanyin." He pulled Nangong Yue's sleeve and looked up at her. His
big eyes were very bright. The dimples on his cheeks were faintly visible. He
looked very cute.
Nangong Yue stared blankly at the Fifth prince who was
looking at her with excitement, as if a string had been touched in her heart.
At this time in the previous life, she was still seriously
ill, so she didn't see the legendary Fifth prince who couldn't even live for
ten years old. But didn't expect he would look so cute. She remembers that the
Fifth Prince died of cold when he was five years old. If we calculate it
according to the present time period, that is to say, there is less than one
year left.
Nangong Yue looked at the Fifth Prince in front of her.
First, she felt a little unbearable... Then thought of something, a sharp light
flashed in her eyes: if the Fifth prince could survive, according to his status
as the Empress’s legitimate son and the strong forces behind the Empress.
Perhaps Han Lingfu would not have had the chance to be the Crown prince in her
previous life and she would not have experienced that miserable and short life,
and the Nangong family would not have been destroyed once.
Unfortunately... wrong! Nangong Yue suddenly found that
there was a trace of abnormal white on the Fifth Prince's face. Could it be
that...
Her face changed a little. Taking advantage of other people
not paying attention, she grasped the Fifth Prince's cute steamed bun hand with
the best speed, and took advantage of the situation to check pulse.
More than enough, but not enough!
Sure enough! The Fifth prince should be poisoned! The dose
is very low, but it has been buried for a long time. It seems that he was poisoned
by people when he was born…. No, wrong! If it is directly poisoned on the Fifth
prince, the drug properties will not be so subtle and difficult to check. This
poison should be transferred to the child through the mother's body, so this is
the case. Thinking about it this way, the Fifth prince in the previous life
must have been poisoned, and his physique became weaker than that of ordinary
people, so he was killed by a small wind chill!
This poison is very weird, rare and secretive, so it's no wonder
that the imperial doctor didn’t detect it.
However, it is not difficult for her! Nangong Yue hooks her
lips confidently.
As long as she can save the Fifth Prince, not only can she
change the future of the Nangong family and herself, but she can also sell a
favor to the Empress, which is really a great deal!
Not far away, the Empress saw Nangong Yue's move with sharp
eyes, but only thought that she also liked the Fifth Prince. After all, Nangong
Yue was only nine years old now, just ignorant. Who would think to of elsewhere?
Seeing Nangong Yue holding his hand, Han Lingfan's eyes
became brighter. He shook Nangong Yue's hand and said in a coquettish way:
"Fairy Sister would you like to talk with Fan'er?"
The voice was waxy and the appearance was very vivid. The
three dignified women sitting in the hall all laughed, and the others in the
hall could not help laughing.
Zhang Guifei half covered her lips and said with a
smile, "This Xiaojie of Nangong mansion is really lovely. Even the
Fifth prince likes it very much."
Liu Fei also said, "Isn't it? The Fifth Prince said like
this, I think this Nangong girl really looks like a fairy girl!"
The Fifth Prince is the son of the Empress. He is young and
frail, and has no chance to join the throne battle. Naturally, the two imperial
concubines didn't mind saying something nice, which was also a kind gesture to
the Empress.
Usually, because of his poor health, the Fifth Prince rarely
gets close to people other than the Empress and the wet nurse. He also talks
less. Unexpectedly he is so active and lively today.
Looking at the lively appearance of her Royal son, the
Empress was very happy indeed, and she was also close to Nangong Yue, "I
don't know if Yue girl is also willing?"
Such an intimate name from the Empress is definitely a
privilege. Su Shi's eyes couldn't help but brighten when she heard the
words, and the expression looking at Nangong Yue also became softer. Even
Nangong Zheng on the side looked at Nangong Yue with some envy. But Zhao Shi's
seemingly calm eyes had unwillingness hidden in them. Unexpectedly, today's
limelight was all taken away by this Nangong Yue little hoof.
"Chen nu also likes the Fifth Prince very much
and she is extremely willing." Nangong Yue smiled and saluted the Empress.
Originally her cute and charming face with this smile added three points
of bright beauty.
Notes:
father’s sister – Gumu
JunZhu - Ist rank princess, commandary princess
Hou is Marquis title
[]Empress is calling Nangong Yue with Yato, which is a girl.
Yue yato - Yue girl
