Chapter 40 - THE CROWN PRINCE'S GOLDEN CONSORT 040

"Your highness" the maid servants said as Zhongshan Huang Walked into the room. He had just returned from the palace after a very stressful court section. With a new chapters of the scandalous memoirs being released everyday, all with detailed accounts of his Elder brother's actions the officials and Scholars were now out for blood. It didn't help that someone seemed to literally deliver the necessary evidence to the aggrieved official and the ministry of Justice. With the way things were going he really doubts that the first Prince and Imperial Noble Consort Gao would be able to both keep their titles. The Officials hasn't yet began to submit reports asking for the withdrawal of his title but it was only a matter of time before that happens. It also doesn't help that after a thorough investigation of the death of Young Master Liu concrete evidence had been found linking his death to the first Prince. The Emperor was still containing the information until he got to the roots of everything. "You've returned" Lu Xiaolian said smiling softly. She had laid on the bench to rest her eyes while waiting for Zhongshan Huang to returned from the palace. However she had underestimated how tired she since her pregnancy. She had only laid down her head for a few minutes before falling asleep. She had began sleeping much longer due to her condition so if it wasn't for the maids greetings she would have woken up much later and wouldn't get the opportunity to chat with Zhongshan Huang. "Yes little one. Hope I didn't wake you" he got closer and took a sit at the head of the chair such that her upper body rests on his chest. "No you didn't. I have been waiting for you to return, with everything that is happening we haven't really had time to talk. Not with the late hour you've been keeping. I worry about your health" Lu Xiaolian said resting her head on his shoulder. "sorry for making you worried. I have been on a race against time trying to find the culprit behind the scandalous print.I haven't had a moment's rest. How are you feeling" He said taking her hands in his. "good, I've just been feeling very fatigued. I feel like all I do is sleep and eat" She said pouting cutely. "Well that's good. Since your looking very relaxed" He replied. "No it's not at this rate I will get plump" She said."That not a bad thing at all Xiaolian.I think you would look cuter plump" He said. "Not fair Huang'er are you trying to raise me as a pig" she said with a snot making him laugh hard. "mm I think you would make a beautiful pig" He said smiling. "You" Lu Xiaolian replied hitting him on his back. Zhongshan Huang looked very much like the playful trickster he was behind the cold crown Prince of Northern Wei mask that he wore when he smiled. He looked relaxed and very approachable. "You don't really have to worry about that. At least not with me you will always look beautiful to me no matter my little pig" He said jokingly. "sweet talk" she chided him jokingly. "That's what you like about me" He said. "among other things" she said. "Such as....." He said expectantly. "You must be hungry, I will have the kitchen deliver breakfast. Yao Yao" she said changing the conversation and pulling his legs. She already knew that he would never let it go. He was like a dog with a bone once he got hold of anything. "Hey don't leave me hanging complete your statement" he said following her into the room. He kept on pestering her for an explanation until she called in her maid to help her change into lighter clothes. Soon the kitchen delivered their meals and the maid set the table after which they withdrew giving them some privacy. As they ate Zhongshan Huang picked up various dishes and out them in her plate. "How do the Imperial father intend to handle this problem. I don't think he can avoid this mess for long whoever is behind the memoirs is going to great lengths to destroy the first prince. They're even delivering evidence to the Ministry of Justice. This isn't a random attack It feels personal the culprit or culprits must be has been hurt directly but not by the first prince even though he is the obvious target but by the Imperial royal family" she said a few minutes into the meal when she was sure no one was within hearing range. "Your right about Xiaolian. I suspected as much especially since it's titled 'The Sins Of The Imperial Royal Family'. I have my men looking into it" He replied. "good I also found something interesting about our household spy. As we suspected Lady six is still in contact with Jiangxi casino. Lu Yan intercepted a coded message sent by her personal maid to a male servant at the Zhang family. I suspect that the Zhang family must be connected to Jiangxi casino since the male servant serves under the Fifth Young Master. which brings me to my main conclusions which is that the current scandal is also related to Jiangxi casino. They are the only ones with the means to carry this out" she said. "there is a saying that destined couples think alike I guess that is true. I also suspected that this has something to do with Jiangxi casino but I couldn't find any evidence but now that you have discovered the Zhang family's connection. I think we can go somewhere with that" he said. "Yes but not yet though I think we would get a much better result of we pretended to be unaware of their involvement just yet. That way we would take them by surprise. What do you think" she said. "You complete me little one. I think we'll go with your suggestion in the meantime I will convince father to make use of this opportunity to completely suppress Imperial Noble Consort Gao and the Gao family. That way pretending to play into their hands" He said with a smile. "Well played" she replied. She liked how they always saw eye to eye on everything.