C18

After Chen Shu left, Bai Yunfan's expression immediately turned cold. He quickly wrote a red ink slip and instructed in a deep voice, "Send it to Wang Sheng. Let him have a look and see who's hand has stretched so long."

The pressure around Bai Yunfan made him want to kneel down. He had a faint feeling that the Emperor's aura was similar to when he was riding a white horse when a soldier had arrived at the city and had a silver spear that could splatter blood.

Bai Yunfan sat on the Dragon Throne with his eyes closed, his heart full of considerations. Li Xiang and the Military Minister Zhao Jianning's father had been at odds for a long time, and if it weren't for Grand Tutor Shen to check and balance the situation in the middle, the previous dynasty wouldn't have been so stable.

Blue Cloud Palace:

Consort De rubbed her forehead as she listened to the various matters related to the various palaces. When she heard that the emperor had stayed at the palace to rest, she was so shocked that she threw the teacup on the table onto the ground.

"But really? Did the emperor really take a rest at Honorable Liang's place last night? "

When the little wedding heard Consort De's raised voice, she was so frightened that she suddenly knelt on the ground and replied, "This servant has heard it clearly. This morning, the emperor even said to let Honorable Master Leng wake up a little later."

He couldn't even hide the fact that he had applied the plumbing powder, and he was thinking about the warning Chen Chengqiu gave him to be careful of the cold, but now it seemed that this woman was a very powerful person. Not only had she won the favor of the little princess, but she had also won the favor of Bai Yunfan in the name of the princess.

Shen Miaoyi calmed down and asked, "Is there anything else?"

She thought about it. "The princess's dog was beaten half to death."

"Are there any abnormalities in the other palaces?" Consort De leaned against the beauty with her eyes closed. There was no trace of anger in her voice as she quietly wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

"Imperial Concubine Su's cousin studied the rules with Honorable Zhao in the palace. Xu Yue has always been a docile person in the palace. Other than eating and drinking, she rarely comes out to wander around."

Consort De smiled and said, "The palace is getting quieter and quieter ~"

Hua Xi stood to one side and listened to the little wedding boy's report. Only after realizing what had happened did she recall what had happened to Jingxiang. Turning to her mistress, she asked, "Did the Empress give any orders for Jingxiang to leave the palace?"

Concubine De looked up at Hua Xi, her eyes filled with confusion. She said, "I've never sent her out of the palace, why are you suddenly asking me this?"

Hua Xi replied, "I've never seen her today. This servant asked the others and said that I've never seen her before."

Xi Zi looked up and said blandly, "Did Jingxiang go to find Lixiang? The two of them are on good terms with each other. Huaxi jiejie didn't see Jingxiang together with Jingxiang …"

When Hua Xi returned from the Forbidden Palace, she saw that Jing Xiang was sleeping soundly. As a practitioner, her light footsteps naturally didn't wake her up. The next day, she had to wait upon her mistress. When she stood up, she called out to her quietly. This was because the day was her shift, and everything was still normal at that time.

Consort De saw that Hua Xi was being a little too forceful, so she said, "She's just a small palace maid after all, what's the point of worrying about all this?" She seemed to have thought of something else as she added, "Xiaoxi, you go down first. Brook will wait on you here."

"Yes, esteemed wangfei, I'll take my leave now."

Once the little girl had left, Consort De sat upright and said to Hua Xi, "Do you have anything to ask? I've been stuttering for two days now! "

Hua Xi'er kneeled down and said to Consort De, "Xi'er wishes to ask the Empress for an explanation. Why did you give Xi'er to someone else?"

Consort De walked down from her seat, gently hugged Hua Xi, and said sincerely: "Chen Chengqiu sent the news, the last time you left the palace was three months ago when you helped me get the medicine, I still do not have any news, so he proposed to let me have the baby … …"

Without waiting for Consort De to finish speaking, Hua Xi said with a trembling voice, "So, Empress, you pushed Xi'er out?"

Consort De's voice carried a hint of a weeping tone as she explained, "Xi'er, you are the person I trust the most. Have you thought about it, that woman doesn't want a child. After some thought, if Xi'er's child becomes a child of the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, wouldn't Xi'er be worth it? It's better than serving me the day before. "

Consort De's makeup was a little flowery, but she still continued, "Xi'er did not receive Chen Chenqiu's threat. If you had a child, you would naturally have the power to protect yourself in the harem, so you did not have to suffer in front of me. Understood, I am Xi'er!"

Hua Xi wiped away the tears on his face and asked, "Empress, have you ever thought about why there are so few offspring in the harem? Other than Princess Wen Wen, there are no other children with the First Prince already dead! "

Consort De gave a start. "The emperor is busy with government affairs and rarely sleeps in the harem. Naturally, he has fewer sons! Furthermore, the Emperor is in his prime, and this official has never contradicted the Emperor on the issue of the offspring of the harem. "

Hua Xi helped his own Empress up from the ground and said, "Empress, think about it. Is it possible for His Majesty to give medicine to himself?"

Consort De's mood had been fluctuating a while ago, but her mind was in a whirl. She asked, "Medicine?" "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

"Your Highness, please think about it. None of the women in the harem have ever taken a medicine to protect themselves from the pressure of the family. Instead, they often take medicine to nourish their bodies …" Doesn't this mean that the emperor himself used medicine to prevent the harem woman from having children? "

When Consort De heard Hua Xi's words, his expression became ugly. If it's true, then if the woman holding the imperial harem was pregnant, then wouldn't she be openly telling the emperor, 'I've made you green?'

"What is the purpose of the Emperor's action?"

Hua Xi thought for a moment and replied, "Perhaps it is to maintain the current balance. In the previous dynasty, there was a dispute with Zhao Li, but there was still the honored tutor, who was such a balanced power. It was the same in the harem as well.

Not only was her 20s and 10s threatened by others, she was even used by her own man as a pawn. It was not that she did not consider Hua Xi's words, but right now, the blood on the table was all over the place. Other than countless desolations, was there even a shred of warmth there? It was the middle of August, but it felt like it was in an icehouse.

Consort De grabbed Hua Xi's hand and said, "Does Chen Chengqiu know about this?"

Hua Xi'er shook her head and said helplessly: "Xi'er thinks that he might have guessed it!"

Consort De rubbed her head and said with a bitter face, "If I knew that he did that, wouldn't he have pushed me into a fire pit? What good would that do him?"

Hua Xi comforted her, "Empress, just relax. To Chen Chengqiu, we are of value."

Consort De drank a cup of tea, then said to Hua Xi, "You can leave first, don't let anyone disturb me."

There was a small scarlet letter carved on the small wooden table. Consort De carefully tried to figure out Chen Chengqiu's meaning. If he knew that the emperor had given him medicine, he would naturally not send people to the palace to do such a thing.

Why is that 'old' crafty man trying to be loyal?

Shen Miaoyi's eyes lit up. "Try it!"

Ever since the beautiful lady had entered the palace, Chen Chengqiu had been extremely safe and sound. He had been chased closely by the emperor's men, and after finally getting a breather, he had become even more cautious.

Last time, if not for Hua Xi's cleverness, he probably would have taken her away. After that, she had been safe and sound, and even her father had temporarily avoided danger and returned home to rest.

Shen Miaoyi pondered over the matter. This was why he dared to be sure that the former crown prince was testing whether the emperor had drugged him or not … With that in mind, Shen Miaoyi relaxed and went to sleep.

She seemed to have missed something else …

The weather in the middle of August seemed as if it was going to fade away from that scorching heat, and the sky of Peace City suddenly changed. Within a quarter of an hour, the sky above them darkened, and following that, a heavy downpour came. The sound of thunder could be heard.

Hua Xi's mind raced, the Empress's actions had indeed exceeded his expectations. This sort of thing happening to someone else might be a good thing, but to him, this was not a good thing, but parting from someone was the most sad thing. Luckily, Li Ting was wearing black that day. If the Empress knew who the person who had arrived was, she would have already guessed Chen Chengqiu's intentions. Now, it seemed that the former crown prince was not in a good situation.

The rain drenched her clothes and her hair. The rain entered her eyes and caused her to feel a slight pain.

The moment Hua Xi's body touched the ground, he was carried into a warm embrace. The man stretched out a thin cocoon and helped her wipe the rain off her face, then gently said, "If you want to take a bath, go inside the house. Why are you fooling around outside?"

Hua Xi could vaguely see that there seemed to be a person wearing an azure, round neck brocade robe in front of her. It looked like him but didn't look like her at all …

Li Ting carried Hua Xi into the corridor outside the hall. He turned to the young palace maid and asked, "Where is this sister's residence? May I trouble the lady to lead the way?"

When Ting was in Biancheng, apart from the color and art, the most powerful thing was his mouth, which was tongue-tied and full of flowers. A few lines inside and outside would definitely make you feel happy.

The lazy girl in front of him was coaxed into a happy smile by Ting's simple sentence. She shyly said, "Sister Hua's room is at the end of the hall. Just take a few steps forward and you can see the third room on the left side of the fake mountain."

"May I know lady's name?" Li Ting's eyes were bright as he stared unblinkingly at him.

The little girl had never seen such a scene before. She instantly blushed and replied, "Peach Blossom ~"

"Miss Peach Blossom is kind, but you can't be lazy. Be careful that I don't tell your mistress ~" With a laugh, Li Jun walked far away, angering the little girl who was about to throw a rag at him. She thought he was interested in her, but it turned out that it was just to tease her!

The furnishings in the room were extremely simple and didn't have any precious or luxurious items. Li Ting silently thought to himself that Shen Miaoyi was actually so stingy.

The bed was also very simple, with only a plain and thick veil. Li Ting placed Hua Xi on the bed, and the next moment, he became worried. What was to do with this man and woman that they were not close to each other? He felt Hua Xi's pulse, which was normally steady and strong. Now that he had this look, he was afraid that he had overworked himself and fell asleep in an instant.

Hua Xi had a dream. In the dream, she was swallowed into her stomach by a ferocious snake. Her surroundings were sticky and wet, as if the air was decreasing and her lungs were about to explode …

In the next second, she suddenly woke up. What entered her eyes was Li Ting's handsome face. Hua Xi said in surprise, "What are you doing?"

Li Ting pretended to be deaf and said, "Why didn't I rain you to death just now? "Since you're awake, I'll leave now …"

Hua Xi looked at her clothes, then said to Li Ting, "You touched my clothes again?"

Li Ting laughed and said, "I haven't tried to get even with you yet, but you're actually trying to get even with me now? Why didn't I suffocate to death for you just now? "

Only then did Hua Xi realize that it was him who had pinched her nose, "Why are you so detestable!"

Li Jun was silent. She turned around and said, "You should change your clothes first. I still have some important matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first!"

Hua Xi howled out, she hugged her head and curled up her entire body, feeling extremely upset.

As Li Ting walked along the corridor, his mood was also rather complicated. He truly felt sorry for a ghost. Seeing the little girl foolishly being pained by the rain, he actually felt sorry for her … It was more important to get down to business, and more important to get down to business.

The little girl was standing at the entrance of the hall. She didn't say anything after the Empress called her over. The Empress was taking a nap at this hour, but the rumbling of thunder had most likely woken her up.

"Greetings to eunuchs ~"

Little Happy looked up at the man taller than her and asked, "Who are you?"

Li Ting smiled. "This humble one is the zither master of Princess Wen Wen. Today, I've come to ask for a solitary book from the Concubine Concubine."

When the little girl heard this, she said happily, "Our mistress doesn't have the solitary ~"

Li Ting coughed twice. It was not good to come knocking for something, but borrowing something was good. Li Ting bared his teeth and said to the little girl, "His Majesty said that your esteemed mistress did have something … Now that Eunuch said it, this commoner finally knows that Your Majesty was wrong!"

The girl felt her hair stand on end. She immediately put on a smile and said to Li Ting, "Please wait a moment, master. We'll go in now to report to the Empress."

"Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch."

The little girl looked in and saw that her mistress had woken up. As soon as she entered the room, she heard a voice asking, "Is it raining outside?"

"In reply to the Empress, it was just a short while, but it has already stopped …" The little happy girl paused before continuing, "Just now, a person claiming to be a princess' guqin master came to ask for a single copy from Empress, saying that it was from the Emperor."

Consort De said in a daze, "How did the emperor know that I have some hidden roots here? Why don't you call them in first and greet them well?"

The little girl wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, "This servant will invite the person in right away!"

Consort De got up and got dressed with the help of a servant girl. She sat on the embroidery block, quietly staring blankly. Her heart was beating rapidly. How could the emperor know that he had such a solitary background?!