I Become The Abandoned Concubine

Chapter 8 - Revealing The Truth Part 2

"Why did you-"

"Did something happen at the border?" Pan Zhiqiang suddenly asked, not giving any chance for Jin Qiu to finish his question. "People at Jin Troop were talking about someone that seemed to be wanting to get His Majesty's attention and trying to harm you in some way."

"You came all the way here just to ask for something like that?"

"Yes."

Jin Qiu can't believe with what he just heard. The Imperial Commander came all the way to his room just to ask him about Zhang Ai. "Look here..." Jin Qiu started. "You do realize that I just came back from the battlefield, right? It's not like Zhengsheng got hurt or something like that, so why would you disturb my rest just to ask about some random girl who wants to get Zhengsheng's attention? Why don't you ask him about this?"

"I'm asking you because I knew that His Majesty won't tell me anything about this."

Things have greatly changed from the novel that he read. Ren Zhengsheng supposed to fall in love with Zhang Ai, but now, they become enemy instead. He doesn't know where Zhang Ai got thrown away, but he knew that she will definitely come back. The more he knew about this girl, the more he realized just how troublesome she is.

"Jin Qiu, what exactly happen?"

Jin Qiu looked at Pan Zhiqiang for a moment before he let out a sigh.

"She's a fallen princess that being captured and almost get sold as a slave." Jin Qiu started. "Once she got rescued, she insisted that she need to thanks Zhengsheng personally, but Zhengsheng keep refusing her and well..things happen."

"Fallen princess?" Pan Zhiqiang looked confused. "Are you sure that she is a princess? With the many war that keep going, anyone can pretend to be someone else as long as they have the confidence to do so. I feel like that this princess that you're talking about is not actually a princess."

The novel clearly said that Zhang Ai is a princess and she fell in love with the Emperor at first sight.

But it's not like he can just tell the other man about it, there's also no way to prove that Zhang Ai is really princess. "Then what if she really is a princess? She could become a good source of power, so I don't really understand why Zhengsheng giving her a cold shoulder."

"Are you really saying something like that now?"

"Am I wrong?" Jin Qiu leaned back and crossed his arms. During a warring state like this, tying one kingdom to another through marriage is quite profiting. They will definitely make strong allies.

Pan Zhiqiang just let out a sigh and shaking his head. He looked at the man in front of him, who doesn't look like he pretend to not knowing.

"Your Highness, are you inside?"

Jin Qiu and Pan Zhiqiang looked to each other when they heard the voice of a servant right outside the door.

It's amazing that in a short time, everyone's treatment towards him changed just because Ren Zhengsheng giving him a little bit more attention. Especially the servants. They started to do their job properly.

Pan Zhiqiang stood up from his seat and walked to the door. "What's wrong? The First Concubine just came back from the border, if it's not important, you can leave."

"P-please forgive me, Commander Pan, but I came here under the order from His Majesty. He said that he want the First Concubine to come to his room and asked me to help him get prepared."

"His Majesty asked for the First Concubine?"

"Yes."

Pan Zhiqiang turn to look at Jin Qiu again. A frown formed on his face while Jin Qiu just raised one of his eyebrow.