Chapter 89: In front of Li Chen, it

"Why don't you just reflect here properly? A month will pass quickly; Aunt will send you food every day and also bribe the jailers; they will take care of you."

Ji Lianyu comforted him softly, her tone full of concern.

Whenever she appeared, quite a few gazes would be cast from the prison; after all, in this dark place, being able to see such a graceful beauty was truly very rare.

Hearing Aunt say this, Xu Zifeng became anxious on the spot.

There were only eight days left until the Spring Hunt; the Second Prince was already prepared, the Third Prince was also restless, and the Imperial Capital was surging with undercurrents. If he didn't go out for a month, maybe the sky would change.

Besides, the help sent by the Witch King was about to arrive in the Imperial Capital; he couldn't stand up the Witch King.

Thus, Xu Zifeng pleaded, "Aunt, please help me one more time and go plead with the Empress Dowager."

Every time she faced Xu Zifeng's plea, Ji Lianyu couldn't bear to refuse; she also didn't want to see Xu Zifeng stay in this prison.

But the problem was, Li Chen had already hinted at it last time; how could she not know Li Chen's request?

Going this time, it was mostly likely to offer herself, that is, to serve His Majesty for one night.

Ji Lianyu said with a troubled face, "But."

She couldn't say the content after "but"; she couldn't just tell Xu Zifeng the truth directly.

Ji Lianyu was the kind of person with a very gentle and somewhat submissive personality.

This was related to the family education she received since childhood.

The family letting her marry a Hanlin scholar was actually a kind of investment by the family.

Even if she knew, she didn't refuse; in her view, this was fate, very similar to Li Sining some time ago.

It was just a pity that the investment on Ji Lianyu's side failed; the Hanlin scholar suddenly died of a sudden illness.

And the side her sister invested in was relatively successful; the Prince of Zhennan became a regional official.

The Ji family even threw her here, and most people moved to the Prince of Zhennan's territory to develop.

At that moment, she knew she no longer had much value in the family.

Ji Lianyu just struggled alone in the Imperial Capital like this; quite a few people drooled over her, but they were all just scoundrels.

It wasn't until the appearance of this nephew, Xu Zifeng, that she felt like she had family.

This was also the reason why she doted on Xu Zifeng so much.

But Xu Zifeng didn't think so; he had lived with Aunt for a period of time and understood Aunt's verbal words very well.

Since Aunt said "but," it meant she still had a way, just that her face was thin and she wasn't very willing to do it.

In fact, when he first came to the Imperial Capital, Aunt didn't want to help him with many things, and he naturally had ways to make Aunt help.

Xu Zifeng started acting; he said decadently, "Alas, Aunt, I don't want to make things difficult for you either; otherwise, I'd better write a letter and let my mother think of a way for me."

Xu Zifeng's mother entrusted him to Aunt; Aunt was the one who least wanted his mother to know about this matter.

This trick, Xu Zifeng used it repeatedly.

He had used it correctly before, but this time he didn't expect the consequences.

"No need to trouble sister; I can go try." Ji Lianyu seemed to have made some determination.

She couldn't let the Ji family look down on her, and even more so, she couldn't let her sister pity her; she also had times when she could help the Ji family.

In any case, Xu Zifeng also had the blood of the Ji family flowing in him; she planned to go all out.

Xu Zifeng would never dream that it was he who personally pushed Aunt into the abyss.

Because in Xu Zifeng's view, Aunt was going to beg the Empress Dowager, not to beg Li Chen.

After leaving the government office prison, Ji Lianyu returned to the residence to change her clothes and headed to the Imperial Palace. She had known since childhood that her own conditions were good, and she could see that Li Chen had a good impression of her.

On the way to the palace, she even fantasized that perhaps Li Chen could be reasonable, and she was a widow and didn't know how to serve people; when the time came to say these things, Li Chen might not fancy her.

What she didn't know was that perhaps this was a plus in front of Li Chen!

Because Li Chen was attending the Chu family banquet today, Ji Lianyu hadn't seen Li Chen since entering the palace.

Li Chen had just returned to the Imperial Palace when he heard the eunuch report that someone had been waiting for him in the palace all along.

Chu Ruoyan beside him thought there was some official business, so she withdrew first and returned to her own sleeping quarters to rest.

Li Chen originally thought it was Pang Jin who had some breakthrough in the case, but when he came here, he discovered it was actually Ji Lianyu.

Seeing her, Li Chen was stunned for a moment—so fast?

Not knowing if it was the matter he was thinking of, Li Chen invited her into his sleeping quarters first.

Just walking into the door, Ji Lianyu knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject's nephew was truly wronged this time."

She told Li Chen the process of Xu Zifeng fighting back, indicating that after she went back last time, she did teach Xu Zifeng, and Xu Zifeng had already restrained himself; this time, it was the other second-generation child who made the move first.

!

Li Chen finally understood; it was truly a benefit delivered to his door.

Lin Yue'e's move was truly fast; he must reward her well in the future.

But he still had to act a bit.

Li Chen walked to her side and helped her up.

Just with this contact, Ji Lianyu's body trembled slightly.

Today she was wearing a top as thin as a cicada's wing, which set off her full, slender, and well-proportioned figure, making it stand out vividly.

Her two arms were smooth and clean, like two sections of jade lotus roots; she was simply beautiful and charming.

Just seeing it, Li Chen felt comfortable.

After letting her raise her head, Li Chen said, "Madam Ji, you have already come to me for the third time; I do not question your words, but I have also reviewed them recently. Xu Zifeng's behavior is bad; isn't this matter caused by him?"

Li Chen's meaning was: don't talk to me about these; my purpose is very clear. I hinted at you last time, and it's not like you don't know.

You also know what kind of character Xu Zifeng has; even if he was beaten, the one who beat him must have a reason.

Otherwise, who would have nothing better to do than dare to make a move on the Prince of Zhennan's heir on the street?

Ji Lianyu knew she was in the wrong; it was indeed Xu Zifeng who hit people first in order to hide his clumsiness.

She even deliberately omitted this point, not expecting it to be detected by this emperor.

Li Chen's words had already reached this point, which indeed left her unable to refute.

Could it be that she could only choose to serve Li Chen to let Xu Zifeng out of prison?

Ji Lianyu still tried to struggle, saying, "Your Majesty, this humble subject has already been married; I'm afraid that to you."

Li Chen was too lazy to listen to her nonsense and interrupted, "If you are unwilling, you may leave."

This sentence didn't have any room for maneuver.

You are already wearing this to come here, and you are still struggling?

If it weren't for going through the motions with you to let you be mentally prepared, I would have pressed you down when you came in.

I am the emperor; I give you the opportunity to grovel before me. If you are unwilling to grovel, there are plenty of people who are willing!

At this moment, Ji Lianyu finally accepted her fate.

And Li Sining next door didn't sleep all night again.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 90 =====