Chapter 104: Is my health okay, Prince? Is he concerned?
"Please speak, Your Majesty." Ye Hanting nodded.
Mu Feng responded respectfully, "You are welcome, Queen Mother."
The Empress Dowager smiled lovingly, "The weather is getting colder and colder, and winter will come soon. If we don't take care of the chrysanthemums in the Imperial Garden, they will wither. I want to hold a flower viewing banquet tomorrow, and I want to invite Master Ye and General Mu to join us."
Ye Hanting lowered his eyes and did not answer.
Mu Feng bowed and said, "Yes, I will obey the Queen Mother's order."
"Where is Master Ye?" The more the empress dowager looked at the handsome Ye Hanting, the more satisfied she became, and her smile became even kinder.
Ye Hanting wanted to refuse, because the Queen Mother's relatives and the two princesses would all attend this kind of banquet, and his intention was obvious.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother suddenly said, "I am holding a flower viewing banquet because the prince has reached the age where he should have children. The Grand Tutor is the prince's teacher, and General Mu is his uncle. I want you to help me choose a girl who is suitable to be a concubine."
Chu Li was suddenly struck by lightning!
What the hell!
The Empress Dowager actually asked her to take a concubine!
Before the Crown Prince takes a wife, he can take a concubine in order to meet physiological needs and other reasons.
But, she is just a woman, how could she possibly ruin another girl's lifelong happiness?
Chu Li calmed down instantly.
Now we must not let the Empress Dowager down and confront her head-on.
After all, she meant well.
It seems that I can only slowly find a solution.
When Ye Hanting and Mu Feng heard that the Empress Dowager had decided to give Chu Lina a concubine, the former felt mixed emotions and the latter was unhappy.
Mu Feng's shock was almost written on his face. He didn't know why he felt uncomfortable when he thought about Chu Li taking a concubine and even having a bridal chamber with that woman.
Ye Hanting frowned slightly. Chu Li was going to take a concubine. This was something she had to go through. He had thought about this day a long time ago, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon!
When he thought about Chu Li sleeping in the same bed with another woman, he wanted to chop the bed into pieces.
Chu Li is absolutely not allowed to marry a concubine, even if she is also a woman!
So, he had to find a way to stop it.
Ye Hanting raised his eyes and saw the Empress Dowager looking at him expectantly, so he nodded and said, "I will obey the Empress Dowager's order."
The Empress Dowager looked at Chu Li in a cheerful mood, "Li'er is handsome and has the bearing of a dragon and a phoenix. I'd like to trouble you two to observe him more and help him choose a concubine who is knowledgeable, considerate and sensible."
"Yes." The two nodded.
Chi Yan, who was standing not far behind Ye Hanting, was about to laugh out loud. Finally, the prince was going to take a concubine.
By the time the prince has a woman, his master will no longer have such thoughts.
Chi Yan's mouth curled up in seconds. When the time comes, he will definitely send a gift to the prince, hehe.
After Chu Li returned to the East Palace, he bit his nails and thought of a solution.
Taking a concubine is absolutely impossible.
She would just act according to circumstances. If things didn't work out, she would pretend to be sick and find a place far away from the capital to give birth.
Chu Li curled the corners of her lips. She was really smart.
Ye Hanting's voice was heard outside the door of clever Chu Li.
"Is the prince asleep?"
Chu Li quickly opened the door for Ye Hanting, "Sir, please come in."
She gave Ye Hanting a flattering smile and poured water for him. "Sir, this time the Empress Dowager wants to find me a concubine, but I have just become the regent and I really don't want to be distracted by love affairs."
"Tell the truth." Ye Hanting smiled lightly.
Chu Li curled her lips, "I don't want to get married."
Ye Hanting raised his eyebrows, "We'll see when the time comes. I'll try my best to make the prince's wish come true!"
"That's great!" Chu Li was so excited that he actually held Ye Hanting's hand.
The gentle touch made Ye Hanting's breath catch.
At the same time, he felt pain in the palm of his hand and Chu Li discovered that his hand was injured.
"Your hand..." Chu Li was surprised. When did Ye Hanting get injured again?
Ye Hanting raised his hand in front of Chu Li and said coldly: "Your good guard was guarding the door and pointed a sword at me. I accidentally scratched him."
Chu Li instantly felt guilty. She said respectfully, "Sir, please take a seat."
"Let me bandage you." Chu Li felt that Ye Hanting cared about her more than her family.
It seems that Ye Hanting still has some teacher-student relationship with her.
While bandaging him, Chu Li kindly reminded him, "Sir, you recently injured your waist. You should ask the imperial physician to take a look. It will affect your future childbearing."
Ye Hanting's eyelashes trembled slightly. Is Chu Li concerned about him?
Chu Li looked up and saw that Ye Hanting's eyes were somewhat touched. She lowered her voice and said generously: "I am just kindly reminding you that our man has injured his waist. If he can't do it in the future, it will be very troublesome."
Ye Hanting stared into her eyes, smiling playfully, "Is my master's health okay? Is the prince concerned?"
Chu Li coughed and said, "Well, Master Taifu is a pillar of the country, and his children will surely be outstanding. I am worried that there will be no successor to our great Chu State!"
There was a smile on the corners of Ye Hanting's handsome lips, and the way Chu Li pretended to be a man was also very funny.
"Do you want to see a royal physician?" Ye Hanting asked her.
Chu Li suddenly remembered that she had vomited blood tonight as well, but she had already checked her own pulse and everything was normal.
She replied perfunctorily, "Okay, I'll go see the doctor."
Ye Hanting looked at the bow that Chu Li tied on his hand, and a hint of warmth appeared in his cold eyes.
He looked at Chu Li meaningfully, "Chu Li, do you know that this is called a heart knot, huh?"
The corners of Chu Li's lips twitched. This thing was called a love knot in ancient times?
Ye Hanting's angular face enlarged in front of Chu Li. He moved closer little by little, and his voice seemed to be three parts of bewitchment and four parts of indifference.
"Your Highness, do you know that the love knot not only symbolizes everything going well, but is also often used to express love."
Chu Li smiled awkwardly, but Ye Hanting suddenly said seriously: "So, next time someone asks you to help bandage something, you must tie a knot. Remember?"
Chu Li: “…”
"Yes, I have learned it again." Chu Li was like a good student and was extremely respectful to Ye Hanting.
Tonight, Ye Hanting thought she might be in danger in the house, so he broke in despite Kong Wu's attempts to stop her.
Moreover, he, who has never liked to meddle in other people's affairs, was willing to help him deal with Concubine Rong.
Although there is a conflict of interest between my husband and her, he is already very loyal to do this.
At this moment, she silently gave Ye Hanting a good guy card in her heart.
Suddenly, Ye Hanting asked her a question, and Chu Li was stunned for a moment after hearing it.
Humph, he is not a good person!