Chapter 609: The Princess Consort of Jingnan
Princess Roujia’s face turned crimson in an instant. She never expected Emperor Kangxi to issue such an absurd order.
Yet, she dared not defy the command. After all, it was an imperial decree. She could only press her lips tightly together and kneel on the ground, lowering her head as if wanting to bury it in her chest, not daring to look up even once.
Consort Tong, who had been utterly panic-stricken, was stunned when Song Qingshu effortlessly defused the crisis at hand. She stood frozen in place, unable to react.
However, it wasn’t long before an unusual sensation coursing through her body brought her back to her senses. Flustered and embarrassed, she pinched the man at her side on his waist, “At a time like this, how can you still act so recklessly?”
Song Qingshu leaned close to her ear and blew gently, “The more outrageous we act, the more frightened she becomes. Her mind won’t have the chance to dwell on any inconsistencies.”
“Inconsistencies? What kind of inconsistencies?” Consort Tong was startled.
As someone entirely unaware of the ruse, she was most worried about their secret being exposed.
“For instance, my hair. Even though she hasn’t seen Emperor Kangxi before, she can surely distinguish between the hairstyles of Han and Manchu, can’t she?” Song Qingshu spoke as though recounting something inconsequential, without the slightest trace of worry.
Consort Tong was nearly scared out of her wits. She hastily glanced toward Princess Roujia in the distance and, seeing that the princess kept her head lowered, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She shot Song Qingshu an exasperated look, “Then why didn’t you just send her away?”