nycdaug Chapter 154 Rejecting the Beautiful Woman in the Luxury House
Chapter 154 Rejecting the Beautiful Woman in the Luxury House
"Tingxi, your leg disease has fully recovered, very good. Go back to your seat and sit down." The emperor ordered.
"Yes, thank you, father." He Tingxi bowed to the emperor before returning to his seat.
When the emperor saw He Tingxi sitting down, he looked at Jian Yeshen and said with a smile, "Divine Doctor Jian."
When Jian Ye Shen heard the emperor talking to him, he immediately stood up, left his seat, walked to the center of the hall, and knelt down to pay his respects.
"Your humble servant Jian Ye Shen pays respect to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty."
"Doctor Jian, please stand up. No need to be so polite." The emperor gestured with his hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jian Ye Shen then stood up and lowered his head slightly.
"Doctor Jian, the King of Yan's leg disease was cured thanks to your superb medical skills. You are a great contributor. I have decided to reward you handsomely. Tell me, what do you want? I will give it to you." The emperor said with a smile on his face.
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar. Everyone was whispering and looking at Jian Ye Shen with envy.
Jian Ye Shen was unusually calm when he heard this and shook his head.
"Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty. I appreciate it. I don't want anything. Helping His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is what I should do. When I was a military doctor in the military camp, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan not only saved my life, but also took good care of me. I was looking for an opportunity to repay you, so this is my way of repaying your kindness."
"Doctor Jian, today's reward is given to you by me. It has nothing to do with Prince Yan. You can refuse Prince Yan's reward, but you must accept my reward. How about I reward you with a luxurious mansion so that you can have a safe place to live in the capital. In addition, I will also give you two concubines to take care of your daily life?" The emperor said with a smile.
The emperor's reward made everyone in the audience envious.
Even Ling Xiyue's eyes widened after hearing this, and she muttered in her heart: The emperor is too good, isn't he? According to modern people, it is equivalent to giving away a luxury villa in a first-tier city, two beauties, and this treatment is simply too tempting, isn't it? If someone treated me like this in modern times, I would definitely follow him wholeheartedly.
However, Jian Ye Shen was unmoved and showed no excitement or delight at all, because He Tingxi had already told him about these treatments.
He said respectfully to the emperor: "I thank your majesty for your grace. But I have no intention of staying in the capital. I just want to return to my hometown and live a secluded life. Your majesty has made a mistake."
Seeing Jian Ye Shen's calm attitude, the emperor thought of how he had tried to persuade Jian Ye Shen more than a year ago, but Jian Ye Shen still insisted on leaving. The emperor sighed helplessly and stopped persuading him.
"Well, everyone has their own aspirations, so I won't force you. Since you don't want a mansion or a beautiful woman, I will reward you with 10,000 taels of silver. Don't refuse this again, otherwise, I will punish you severely." The emperor looked serious.
Jian Ye Shen raised his head slightly, and seeing that the emperor was firm in his attitude, he had no choice but to kneel on the ground and kowtow.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Seeing this, the emperor smiled a little and gestured to Jian Ye Shen to stand up.
"Dr. Jian, please stand up. Go back to your seat and sit down. There will be a performance to watch later."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Jian Ye Shen stood up and returned to his seat.
At this moment, everyone in the venue looked at Jian Ye Shen with envy and admiration.
Seeing this, He Tingxi smiled and was very satisfied with the emperor's reward.
Ling Xiyue looked at Jian Yeshen and thought to herself: Ten thousand taels of silver is equivalent to ten million yuan. With this money, Doctor Jian can directly support himself in his old age.
When the emperor saw Jian Ye Shen returning to his seat, he accidentally saw that the person next to He Jingcheng was not Qu Xiaowan, but another woman. He immediately felt displeased.
"Prince Lu." The emperor shouted to He Jingcheng.
"Your son is here." He Jingcheng immediately stood up and responded respectfully.
"Where is Princess Lu? Why don't you bring her here? Who is that person next to you?" the emperor asked with a stern face.
When Su Mei heard the emperor asking about her, she hurriedly stood up, lowered her head slightly, and instinctively leaned towards He Jingcheng.
"In reply to your Majesty, the woman next to me is my concubine Su Mei. The princess said she was not feeling well, so I asked her to rest more in the mansion and did not bring her here." He Jingcheng responded with his eyes lowered.
"So she is Su Mei."
The emperor still had a stern face. After looking Su Mei up and down, he reminded her sternly: "Prince Lu, be careful next time. This is the main hall. Not everyone can come in."
"Yes, your son obeys your order." Seeing the emperor's gloomy face, He Jingcheng had no choice but to respond obediently.
"Sit down."
"Yes."
Before He Jingcheng sat down, he gently pulled Su Mei's hand. When Su Mei saw this, she sat down with He Jingcheng, keeping her head down the whole time.
The Queen Mother and the Empress also kept looking at He Jingcheng and Su Mei. They both had gloomy faces and were extremely dissatisfied with He Jingcheng bringing Su Mei here.
After the emperor regained his composure, he said to the people in the hall: "Today's banquet, everyone can drink to their heart's content. Don't be restrained."
"Yes."
Then the emperor said to the eunuch Cui beside him: "Eunuch Cui, serve the food, singing and dancing."
"Yes." After Eunuch Cui responded, he stepped out and shouted loudly, "Come here, serve the food, the singing and the dancing."
"Yes."
Soon, the palace maids and eunuchs came in with the meals.
Then, the song and dance performance officially began.
Everyone ate, drank and watched the performance.
During the meal, the emperor took the lead in toasting Jian Ye Shen, and when the people in the hall saw this, they followed suit and toasted Jian Ye Shen.
Suddenly, Jian Ye Shen's table was full of people, and Jian Ye Shen could only respond one by one and drink casually.
Seeing this, He Tingxi took the initiative to help Jian Yeshen drink a lot of wine.
Ling Xiyue did not interfere with He Tingxi's drinking. She knew He Tingxi's alcohol tolerance and was very confident in He Tingxi.
While watching the performance, she looked at Su Mei from time to time. Thinking of the look Su Mei had given He Tingxi just now, she felt somewhat happy.
When He Tingxi saw that fewer people were toasting, he noticed that Ling Xiyue was always looking at He Jingcheng. He leaned close to Ling Xiyue's face and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Why are you always looking at He Jingcheng and the others?"
When Ling Xiyue saw He Tingxi coming over, she was stunned for a moment, and then she found an excuse for herself.
"I, I was wondering, what method does Prince Lu want to use to let Doctor Jian treat Su Mei?" Ling Xiyue also whispered.
"Well? He will always find a way. Just wait and see?" He Tingxi deliberately kept the suspense.
"Well, he's so cunning, there must be a way."
Ling Xiyue nodded in agreement, but after a while, she realized the seriousness of the matter and asked anxiously: "Tingxi, do you really want to let Doctor Jian treat Sumei? Do you really want to let them get away with it?"
A hint of confidence flashed in He Tingxi's eyes, and he smiled faintly.
"He Jingcheng has made things difficult for me many times. How could I possibly let him get what he wants?"
Ling Xiyue was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I never thought that Your Highness would also be a person who would seek revenge."
"Being kind to the enemy means being cruel to yourself. Some people are impossible to tame." He Tingxi affirmed.