C6

"Zhaohe, you have been staying in the Wu Steel Manor all year round to study hard. You probably rarely go out to play. "In that case, I must tell you of a good place where you can amuse yourself and relax your mind if you have nothing better to do."

"Chendi is willing to hear the details …"

"It's the Emperor and Zhaohe, County King." Yuwen Lingxi said softly, but she did not step forward.

On the other side, Lu Zhang and Lu Zhaohe seemed to be chatting very freely, with their voices sometimes loud and sometimes soft.

"Empress, do you want to go and pay respects?" Qian Ning reminded him from the side.

Yuwen Lingxi raised her sleeves and smiled. "The empress dowager should not meet people from the imperial court. The emperor won't like it." "Let's stay here for a while. The sun is already hanging in the sky outside, so it's not too late to leave after a while."

With the excuse that she wanted to be quiet, Yuwen Lingxi retreated from Qian Ning and sat on a stone bench by the edge of the bamboo forest, listening quietly to the sounds coming from the corner of the wall.

He saw Lu Zhang continue with the previous topic and pretended to take Lu Zhaohe to Beijing's No.1 fireworks alley to have fun.

"I am afraid. Now that Royal Brother has already been granted a marriage, it is really inconvenient for me to go again."

Lu Zhang chuckled and teased, "If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have given you a wedding. It would have ended your fun."

Lu Zhaohe lowered his head slightly, hiding the loneliness in his eyes. Then, he raised his head and smiled: "Royal Brother found the direct daughter of the Prime Minister Manor for my younger brother. I believe that she is no ordinary person.

Lu Zhang saw how serious he was and could not help but freeze. He looked warm and didn't seem to be faking it.

Lu Zhaohe smiled and asked with some doubt, "What's wrong with Royal Brother?"

Lu Zhang snapped out of his daze and pointed at him with a smile, "Why is he County King now but is still as old-fashioned as when he was a kid? "Recently, we have recruited some dancers. How about we send a few to your residence tomorrow?"

Lu Zhaohe's smile faded, "Royal Brother is making fun of me again!"

The two couldn't help but joke around. At this moment, Yuwen Lingxi's jade pendant slipped and she almost made a sound.

Lu Zhaohe, who was chatting, suddenly turned his head and stared into the depths of the bamboo forest.

In the evening, Xihe Palace was brightly lit as the palace maids and eunuchs shuttled back and forth through the great hall like dragons. At the table, Yuwen Lingxi was carefully preparing food for Lu Zhang. Their gazes would occasionally meet and they would smile faintly, giving off the appearance of calm and peaceful times.

"Love Consort have a taste of this Yulan tablet. I've specially instructed the royal kitchen to make it for you."

Lu Zhang personally placed the dish onto Yuwen Lingxi's plate, which attracted a smile from the other party. His interest was piqued, "Bring out Qingfeng's Drunken Wine from the storehouse. I want to drink with Noble Consort."

As the wine was served, Yuwen Lingxi picked up the wine glass tactfully and walked around the table. Just as she stopped in front of Lu Zhang, she was pulled into his arms.

"You smell so good." Lu Zhang seemed to be a bit drunk as he leaned his head against her.

Yuwen Lingxi smiled as she slapped his hand away, complaining coquettishly, "I'm afraid the emperor is only talking about the aroma of wine, not chenqie."

The girl's smile caused Lu Zhang to be startled and he moved closer to her.

Although the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs had already gotten used to it, none of them had actually fallen in love, each and every one of them standing there, blushing. Qian Ning waved her hand to signal the group to wait outside. Only the two of them were left to talk in the main hall.

Yuwen Lingxi slowly raised her hand and caressed Lu Zhang's face with her jade-like fingers. She smiled and asked, "Does Your Majesty have something to ask of chenqie?"

"Love Consort is as smart as ever." Lu Zhang grabbed her hand and gently stroked it with his palm. After a moment, he said thoughtfully, "Since today, I have been wondering if this brother of mine would also have the intention of conspiring against me."

Yuwen Lingxi smiled faintly. "Why does the emperor say that?"

"Being too carefree would cause one to lose their sense of security."

Yuwen Lingxi raised her head and sized him up before replying, "Your Majesty need not worry. Chenqie will do her best to investigate this matter."

Lu Zhang scratched her nose and whispered softly into her ear, "Alright, I'll be waiting for your good news."

The next morning, Yuwen Lingxi lazily got up from the bed. A group of maids came to help her wash and change her clothes. While they were having breakfast, Qian Ning walked in from the outside with a maidservant behind her.

Yuwen Lingxi smiled and said, "Why? After going out for a while, you even managed to recognize a girl and came back."

"The Empress is used to teasing people." Qian Ning pulled over the person behind her and said, "If there's anything you need, quickly return to Lady Noble Consort."

"Yes, yes, yes." The servant girl quickly fell to the ground and said tremblingly: "Empress must uphold justice for our Young Miss. Yesterday night, Miss Yuwen's palace maid, due to our Young Miss being here to admire the moon, opened the door too loudly and actually started scolding people inside the room. Miss has never suffered such grievances since she was young and wants to punish her. "Well, when I woke up this morning, I found out that Miss was sick with anger."

"There's actually such a thing?" Yuwen Lingxi frowned. "Who is your Miss?"

"Yes, it's the young daughter of Zhang family."

Yuwen Lingxi's eyes darkened when she heard that. "But it's Zhang Xiuxiu."

"Exactly."

Very good, he had actually touched her head.

Yuwen Lingxi naturally knew that this was a scheming of Zhang Xiuxiu's. How could a person who came out of the Penglai Island be so angry to the point of falling ill just because of such a trivial matter? She thought for a moment and then waved her hand, "Qian Ning, get someone to tell the palace maid beside Miss Yuwen that I want to see her."

After an incense stick of time, the person arrived. The moment the maidservant entered, she knelt down on the ground with a loud 'plop', with a terrified expression on her face.

"Greetings, your servant greets Lady Noble Consort."

"Raise your head and let me see." Yuwen Lingxi said coldly.

The woman slowly raised her head. That's right, Yuwen Lingxi's lips curled up into a smile. She was a sharp-tongued person. It was indeed someone raising a dog, and the arrogance on his face was the same.

Yuwen Lingxi stood up lightly and slowly got down from the soft couch. "Do you know why the Japanese palace called you here today?"

"I-I don't know." The woman trembled even more violently.

"Since you don't know, then go to Prison Warden Xing. After thinking about it carefully for a few days, you'll know where you went wrong. "

When the servant girl heard his words, her eyes widened. She abruptly raised her head and said, "Lady Noble Consort, please spare my life. This servant knows that I was wrong. This servant knows that I was wrong."

"Shh." Yuwen Lingxi made a gesture of silence. "No, you don't know. All of you ignore the laws of the palace, as the saying goes, without rules, how can one achieve anything, come, drag it out! "

After cleaning up, Yuwen Lingxi rarely calmed down to read a book.

In the afternoon, the small kitchen came with iced green bean soup to relieve the heat. Her appetite was broadened, and after drinking quite a bit, she felt completely refreshed.

However, good times did not last long. During dinner time, a palace maid suddenly barged in, interrupting the two Imperial Concubines who were eating.