Chapter 144 Liu’s Daughter and the Cat Demon

Today is the birthday of the little prince of Prince Jing’s Mansion…

Concubine Zhou is not only the imperial concubine, but also the birth mother of Prince Jing and the grandmother of the young prince. Naturally, she is different from the other guests at the banquet. She has been teasing her grandson in the inner hall of Prince Jing's residence early...

Zhu Wenjing went to the inner room and saw his mother coaxing the child. He said with a smile: "Mother, please leave Yi'er to the wet nurse. The banquet is about to begin."

Liu Heng'e, who was following him, was holding a black cat in her arms. Seeing Concubine Zhou look at her, she greeted with a smile: "My daughter-in-law, Liu Heng'e, has met my mother-in-law."

"Heng'e is becoming more and more beautiful."

Concubine Zhou handed her grandson to the wet nurse beside her, and then she sighed and said with a smile: "After giving birth to a baby, your body is weak and you have to rest well, otherwise you will grow old..."

Just like me, I was only fourteen when I gave birth to Jing'er, and I didn't have a good rest. Now I am old and beautiful, and time is not forgiving~"

"My mother-in-law made a strong statement."

Liu Heng'e chuckled and said: "To put it bluntly, considering the mother-in-law's attitude, if she goes out with her daughter-in-law, people who don't know will definitely think that the mother-in-law is the daughter-in-law's sister."

"Haha~"

Concubine Zhou chuckled a few times, then looked at the black cat in her arms and asked, "When did Chang'e get such a beautiful cat?"

"It's not raised."

Liu Heng'e touched the black cat in her arms and said: "It rained a few days ago. I happened to see it when I went out. Seeing that no one claimed it, I picked it up and kept it..."

"It's quite gratifying..."

Concubine Zhou reached out and touched the black cat, and then she seemed to have thought of something and said, "You're not here for a banquet. As the hosts, Jing'er and Chang'e, don't keep the guests waiting for a long time."

"Yes, concubine, please..."

After that, the three of them went to the front hall where the banquet was held.

The three of them chatted all the way. Concubine Zhou seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked: "By the way, Jing'er, has Xu Boqing, the governor of the West Factory, been invited to the banquet?"

"Xu Boqing?"

Zhu Wenjing thought of the two people on the list who had not arrived, shook his head and sneered: "He is the only one who didn't come among the people who were supposed to come."

"..."

Concubine Zhou frowned slightly and said: "In recent days, Xichang has become more and more popular among officials, and Xu Boqing, as the governor of Xichang, is also a little busy.

I haven't been at Cining Palace in the past few days.

Yesterday, the Imperial Palace went to Cining Palace in the name of visiting the Queen Mother. I wanted to remind him, but it turned out that no one was seen when I left the palace after dark. Maybe there was something important that delayed me."

"It doesn't matter, you are just a eunuch."

Zhu Wenjing waved his hand indifferently, and then glanced at Liu Heng'e beside him from the corner of his eye.

He secretly thought that as long as the 'Shangxian' took action and eliminated Zhu Wenjue silently, the position of crown prince would definitely be his...

"Jing'er, I know you have great ambitions."

Concubine Zhou Guifei saw the coldness in his expression and said admonishingly: "But the East Factory, Jinyiwei and West Factory all belong directly to His Majesty. Your foundation is not stable, but don't do that just because he didn't come to the banquet."

An act of revenge.”

"Mother and concubine are worrying too much..."

When Zhu Wenjing heard this, he also knew that his mother-in-law had a different idea, but he had no intention of explaining more. He just smiled and shook his head and said: "I would also like to invite my mother-in-law to the table..."

"Um…"

Concubine Zhou was a little worried, but seeing that her child looked confident, she didn't say anything more.

With the arrival of King Jing, Princess Zhou, and Concubine Zhou, the atmosphere at the banquet became more and more lively, and everyone stood up to greet...

The second prince Zhu Wenjue is no exception. He has a humble and kind attitude, and a measured speech. Coupled with his gentle and elegant temperament, even Concubine Zhou has to admit that this son is better than her own Jing'er in dealing with people...

As the three members of the host family took their seats...

It also announced that the banquet has officially begun...

Zhu Wenjing poured the wine and stood up. He was about to say something and go through the process when he suddenly heard the concierge outside shouting: "The Governor of the West Factory~Xu Boqing~A pair of dragon and phoenix and Ming Yupei~"

"..."

Everyone who came to the banquet was stunned when they heard the sound.

Song Mingde looked a little surprised; Liu Yuan squinted his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking...

Some members of the "Three Masters' Party" were slightly impatient, thinking that this eunuch's arrogance was too much.

Concubine Zhou nodded thoughtfully, secretly thinking that the West Factory must be busy with official duties and wasted time...

She is a woman who has lived in the palace for a long time. She spends time and effort to recruit talents for her son. Now that Xu Boqing has come at the invitation, she looks better...

Zhu Wenjing's speech was already in his throat, but because of this cry, he swallowed it hard...

'Xu Boqing...Xichang...'

He seemed to have thought of something, and glanced at Liu Yuan and Song Mingde at the banquet.

One of them is the governor of the East Factory, and the other is the commander of the Jinyi Guards. They all belong directly to the emperor, including Xu Boqing's West Factory.

Song Mingde's attitude was ambiguous, while Liu Yuan avoided talking about it. The two of them relied on their power and background and were not in a hurry to make a choice...

But now that the eldest brother Zhu Hong has been deposed, and the 'Shangxian' has promised to take action to quietly kill Zhu Wenjue, the position of the crown prince is already in his pocket...

It’s time to plan something more long-term…

Zhu Wenjing's eyes moved slightly, and then he pretended to be a distinguished guest, and said rather remorsefully: "I forgot that a person like Governor Xu, who was like an immortal, had a banquet before he arrived. He did bad things and bad things.

~”

Then he quickly left his seat and went out...

The people who are qualified to come here to attend the banquet are all veterans who have been in the officialdom for many years. Seeing his words and the gesture of welcoming him out, they all stared at him and thought about something...

Concubine Zhou frowned slightly when she saw this, and then she seemed to have thought of it. She glanced at Song Mingde and Liu Yuan from the corner of her eye, with a faint worry in her expression.

The words are divided into two parts...

After Xu Boqing left the palace, he first went to Yuqing Street and randomly selected a pair of jade pendants as a gift. When he arrived at Prince Jing's Mansion, he saw that the firecrackers had been set off, so he knew that he was late.

But he didn't care...

I thought that I was not here for a feast anyway, nor was I one of Zhu Wenjing’s people, so I would sneak in first.

So I asked the concierge to pay the bill.

Just getting ready to go in for a banquet...

Zhu Wenjing came out with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Dear guest, distinguished guest, Governor Xu took time out of his busy schedule to attend the children's first birthday. I can't help but be overjoyed."

"..."

Xu Boqing was slightly startled when he saw this.

When we met on the way to the palace before, although Zhu Wenjing spoke politely, he was sitting on a sedan chair and speaking to himself in a condescending manner...

I don’t know why my posture is so low now.

He had doubts in his heart, so he secretly used his Celestial Eye and Dharma Eye to take a look. However, he was shocked when he saw some demonic energy in Zhu Wenjing's body!!

Although the evil spirit is weak...

But it is definitely demonic!!

There's a monster in Prince Jing's mansion!?

He pretended to be 'flattered', cupped his hands and said: "The West Factory is busy with official duties, and Xu unexpectedly delayed the time for the banquet. Please invite Prince Haihan."

"Supervisor Xu made serious remarks."

Zhu Wenjing put on a guilt-ridden posture and said: "There were so many people coming and going in the mansion today. I was so busy that I was dizzy. I didn't notice that the governor had not arrived, so he held a banquet first. I shouldn't have done it, and I didn't.

I hope the governor will forgive me."

"Your Majesty has broken Xu."

"Oh~ Governor Xu, don't be polite."

The two of them exchanged polite words with their own thoughts.

"How can anyone attend a banquet standing up?"

Zhu Wenjing quickly stretched out his hand to indicate: "The banquet has just started, and everyone hasn't had their first glass of wine yet. Governor Xu must drink to his heart's content today."

"Your Majesty, please~"

The two of them looked at each other and entered the house with a smile.

Xu Boqing saw the courtiers at the banquet looking at him with strange expressions, and thought that there might be a demon cultivator hiding in Prince Jing's Mansion, so he just glanced around without saying anything...

When he saw Concubine Zhou on the chairman's chair, she nodded slightly, and he smiled in return...

When he saw the Liu family's daughter whom he met last time when he sneaked into Prince Jing's Mansion, and the black cat in her arms, his eyes couldn't help but condense slightly, and then his eyes passed by again, pretending to be nonchalant as he approached.

When I just returned to Beijing from abroad, I saw Zhu Wenjing leaving his mansion on the way, so he sneaked into Prince Jing's mansion on a whim, hoping to find out the whereabouts of Deng Jian and solve it easily.

I never thought that Deng Jian would not be found...

But he met a charming daughter of the Liu family...

Now, the Liu's daughter in front of me is still the Liu's daughter, but she is no longer the Liu's daughter before!

Moreover, she was holding a cat demon in her arms!

Under the Dharma Eye of the Heavenly Eye, the appearance of a demon cat with strange eyes appeared behind Liu's daughter. One eye was golden and green like amber, and the other eye was blue like a gem. It was extremely strange and evil.

The most important thing is that the manifested cat demon is exactly the same as the black cat in her arms!

One person and one cat are like one body!
Chapter completed!