After becoming a concubine, she lived a miserable life every day.

Chapter 66 Don’t want your eyes anymore?

If it weren't for King Rui's decisiveness and advance prevention, the entire disaster area would probably have been caught in the plague. He also came up with a treatment method at the critical moment, so his contribution can be said to be the greatest.

After all, for this epidemic to be this serious, it would probably take them two or three months to research a cure on their own. It is even possible that they won't be able to come up with a cure in two or three months.

Xiao Quan naturally knew all of King Rui's actions, including the fact that it was he who came up with the miraculous recipe for treating the epidemic.

Thinking of the things that King Rui ordered everyone to prepare as soon as he arrived, as well as the various medicinal herbs, all this showed that King Rui seemed to know that there would be a plague this time. Xiao Quan's eyes were deep.

It seems that His Royal Highness Prince Rui also has a secret.

Apart from these aspects, King Rui is also extremely decisive in his actions, has outstanding abilities, and is kind to the people. Overall, he is better than the others.

Now that the emperor is old and has some health problems, it is necessary for him to take sides. However, he has to observe carefully who to take sides with. After all, this is not just his own business, but also the business of the entire Xiao family. Once he takes sides, there is only one way, and that is to succeed or die.

Therefore, Xiao Quan is still waiting and watching. He needs to know whether this person is worth it. Now King Rui just has a better impression on him.

This time, the disaster relief was well prepared, the food and fodder supplies were timely, and the construction in the disaster area was in full swing. There is strength in numbers, so the task can basically be completed in another month.

Recently, Qiao Rongjin is finally not so busy. He only goes to help out occasionally every day, and then he stops going because everything is basically on track and there are enough manpower.

So she returned to her leisurely life of reading and appreciating flowers every day, and by the way, she would listen to the gossip outside and what new announcements King Rui had issued.

I go out shopping occasionally and life is really good. I have started to gain weight back after losing weight due to being busy.

night.

Recently, Qiao Rongjin was so bored that he started reading storybooks. Tonight was no exception. He couldn't fall asleep early and could only rely on these to pass the time.

So much so that she didn't even notice when Prince Rui came in.

As soon as Prince Rui entered the room, he saw Mrs. Qiao, whose good figure could not be concealed even in her loose undergarments, lazily lying on the chaise longue, holding a book and reading it with great interest.

Her plain little face was without any makeup, but as delicate and smooth as a peeled egg, with curled eyelashes drooping and thick black hair that casually and softly fell on her shoulders and neck. Under the candlelight, she was stunningly beautiful.

Mrs. Qiao was so absorbed in the subject that he was afraid that the loud noise would scare people, so Prince Rui subconsciously walked more lightly.

However, seeing that Qiao was too close to the book and it was too late, Prince Rui walked over and snatched the book from her.

"You don't want your eyes anymore?"

Qiao Rongjin was not frightened. She just looked at the notebook that was taken away and wanted to curse in her heart. However, the person in front of her was the prince, so she didn't dare to curse. She could only pout secretly and stand up reluctantly.

Qiao Rongjin thought his actions were very secretive, but in fact, Prince Rui had already seen through them.

Prince Rui had no choice but to throw the book on the table beside him, picked up Qiao Rongjin by the waist and walked towards the bed.

"Go to sleep. Aren't you tired from shopping today?" He was a little surprised when he heard his subordinates report that this man had been shopping for at least an hour. He was really good at shopping. After shopping, he still had the energy to read these useless notebooks.

After spending some time with Mrs. Qiao, Prince Rui felt very relaxed both physically and mentally. If Mrs. Chen had not written to him from time to time, he would have almost forgotten about this person.

"Tired." Qiao Rongjin said softly.

You know what, I do feel a little sleepy now.

Listening to this soft and delicate voice, a trace of pampering flashed across King Rui's eyes. He stretched out his hand and flicked Qiao's small nose, "You deserve it!"

"Hmph~" Qiao Rongjin was dissatisfied.

When Prince Rui saw the delicate look of this woman, he felt itchy in his heart for a moment, so he simply leaned over and hugged her from behind.

"My Lord, are you going to sleep or not? I am sleepy and want to sleep... um!"

A room of spring.

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The disaster relief situation in Dingjun Prefecture was basically reported back to the court once every half a month. The latest news heard was that all the arrangements would be made in another half a month.

Needless to say, the contributions of Prince Rui and Xiao Quan this time were enormous, especially Prince Rui's series of precise and effective measures and his decisive character, which made all the officials in the court admire him.

Many ministers who have not yet taken sides have begun to have some ideas.

The position of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not stable. Although he is valued by His Majesty, His Majesty still values ​​other capable princes. And in terms of family background and supporters behind him, the other princes are not much behind. The Crown Prince is not the one with the most advantages. In particular, the Crown Prince is not very tolerant and obeys the Queen's orders too much. These two points alone make many ministers stay away.

Most of the ministers who admire His Royal Highness Prince Rui are currently taking a wait-and-see attitude. As long as His Royal Highness Prince Rui can return safely this time, the situation will change dramatically.

Haven’t you seen that the emperor has been getting happier recently?

The number of visits to Concubine Xian's place gradually increased, and she often stayed overnight there, which showed that she was quite satisfied with Prince Rui. Otherwise, although Concubine Xian was favored in the past, it was not so exaggerated.

This discovery made the Crown Prince and the other princes feel mixed emotions.

They don't know that the reason why the emperor was like this was not because of Prince Rui.

Today, after the morning court session, the ministers saw the emperor slip away early again. If nothing unexpected happened, he should have gone to have dinner with the virtuous concubine again.

The prince's eyes became increasingly dark after watching this scene, and his dissatisfaction with his father was almost overflowing.

The same goes for the rest of the people.

It was time to leave the court, and everyone dispersed and left.

The second prince, Prince Huai, and the third prince, Prince Chen, were only a few steps apart from each other.

Prince Huai saw this and chased after him, sighing nonchalantly, "Fifth brother hasn't even come back yet, but father thinks so highly of him. If he comes back, he will be offered as a sacrifice. Usually, you and I brothers have made contributions, but father doesn't treat us like this. It seems that fifth brother has really caught the emperor's eye."

The Third Prince, Prince Chen, knew very well what his so-called second brother meant by saying these things in front of him. He was trying to persuade him to take action against the fifth brother who was far away in Dingjun Prefecture. Did he really think he was a fool?

Prince Chen glanced at Prince Huai and sneered, "Second brother, why don't you go and tell our father about this? What's the point of you saying it to me? Humph!" After he finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Only Prince Huai was left standing there.

However, Prince Huai had already achieved his goal. He was visibly happy, with a slight smile on his lips. Although the third brother said this now, he didn't believe that he hadn't listened to what he said just now, nor did he believe that he really had no grudges.