C9

The next morning, Yaoyue felt dizzy and couldn't take it anymore. Xiao Man saw that her face had turned green, and thought that she must have been tired yesterday. She didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly went over to look.

Sure enough, the doctor had called for a meridian. The blood and qi, the void, the cold, and so on, he had said a lot. In short, he had overworked himself. Rest well.

After sending off the doctor, it was still early. Xiao Man was afraid that Yao Yue would still go to the palace, so she kept on trying to persuade her. But Yao Yue immediately felt somewhat hesitant.

There had been a lot of things happening recently. When she took over, the empress dowager and the Six Palaces were all staring at her. Especially after the incident yesterday, wouldn't it be inappropriate to take a leave of absence at this time?

Looking at Yao Yue's silence, Xiao Man suddenly became anxious, "Miss, I know what your concerns are. "If you drag me to the palace like this, that would be the right words I want you to say to me!"

"First, you're already ill, so it's hard to avoid giving the impression that you're going to the palace if you're sick, especially the empress dowager's greed for power. Secondly, we've had a lot of things happen to us when we return to the palace these days, and if you go to the palace at a time like this, it's obvious that you're not feeling well today with just a glance. But if you insist on going to the palace, then the empress dowager will say that you're doing this on purpose for the empress dowager and the empress dowager to make things difficult for you."

As she finished speaking, Xiao Man felt that she had gone overboard. She winked at him and gave him an embarrassed smile. On the other hand, Yao Yue's face was full of surprise, and it was only after a long time did she open her mouth, "Girl, you really are a big change for a girl. How did you have such a fast brain? I think I'll have to find you a stronger husband in the future. Otherwise, how can I deal with you? "

Even though she said that, she had to admit that Xiao Man was right.

Everyone knew that she wasn't in good health. If she really tried to force her way through, the empress dowager's impression of her would be even worse.

It would be better to react like an ordinary person. If she was ill, she should have rested at home.

"Miss!"

Xiao Man blushed, her pretty face was flushed red, "She's doing this for your own good! Forget it, if Miss wants to go, then go! "

Pretending to be angry, Xiao Man waved her hands and was about to leave. Yao Yue panicked and pulled her hand with an apologetic smile, "Good Xiao Man, I was wrong! You're right, I'm not going.

After getting the answer she wanted, Xiao Man smiled suddenly, like a child in a sunny day, "Then you stay here, I'll send someone to the palace to take a leave of absence."

Xiao Man's face changed so quickly. Yao Yue helplessly shook her head. Her eyes, however, were filled with affection.

Early autumn morning, the sky was clear, and the autumn air was refreshing.

After opening all the windows in the outer room, Yaoyue leaned against the southern window while holding a volume of verses in her hands. Next to her was a cup of warm black tea.

Yaoyue didn't like being dull. Even in winter, when the weather was good, the windows were always open. When the bright sunlight filled the room, she had a feeling that both her body and mind had become clean.

A handful of poetry books and a cup of black tea, like this in the warm sun, will let her forget the world for the time being.

However, this feeling did not last long before someone from the palace arrived.

Yao Yue sighed helplessly and finally put down the book in her hands.

From what he had heard, the Emperor knew that she was not feeling well and sent for medicine, which was waiting outside the Phoenix Nest Wu. Since that was the case, it could be considered as a gift. He had to receive her in formal attire.

Xiao Man served Yao Yue as she wore a lilac-colored outer garment, which was embroidered with silver threads. The top of the coat was embroidered with crabapple pears, along with a light purple petticoat. Her black hair was neatly piled up in a fragrant bun that was facing the clouds, adorned with verdant peacock steps. Although it was not as solemn as the imperial concubine's attire, it was still considered normal.

Slowly walking out of the inner hall, Yaoyue's line of sight swept across the outer hall. A man with the appearance of a guard stood on the outer hall's veranda. His head was lowered and his face could not be clearly seen. Beside him was a young eunuch holding a red lacquer tray in his hands. It was most likely the medicine bestowed by the Emperor.

Yaoyue's heart skipped a beat for no reason.

She had a feeling that this guard was somewhat familiar.

In addition, although it was bestowed upon him by the Emperor, in the end, he was still the prince's personal bodyguard. How could he possibly come here directly?

Even though she was puzzled, Yao Yue's feet didn't stop moving. The guard seemed to have heard the sound of footsteps as he raised his head. His face was exposed to the sunlight; he was young and angular.

Yao Yue's feet trembled, abruptly stopping her feet.

Wasn't it familiar? It was actually Cao Qi!

His serene eyes became calmer as he took another step forward. Cao Qi bowed towards Yao Yue and read the words as per the book. The main idea of this was that the Emperor was worried about the health of his daughter-in-law and would give her a good tonic. After Yao Yue thanked him, he received the tray and solemnly stood to one side.

"Imperial Concubine," Cao Qi smiled and looked directly at her. "The Emperor has a few more words."

Finished speaking, Cao Qi didn't move and only looked at Yao Yue. Yao Yue understood and raised her head to look at Xing Duorui. "Punisher, bring this young eunuch to have some tea and snacks."

"Yes."

Xing Duo Rui did not dare to say more, immediately bowing as he led the group of people out.

In the enormous Phoenix Nest Wu, only the two of them were present. They were so quiet, one could hear the sound of the wind gusting.

The luster in Yao Yue's eyes became more and more indifferent. Cao Qi on the other hand, had a wide grin on his face. Calmly and elegantly, he said without any misgivings, "Your Highness, long time no see."

In the year that she went to the Mausoleum of Zhou, although they were connected, they had never met. She did as she was told and kept a close watch on the situation. As for him, he had always been sending messages to her from the shadows. But now, he actually dared to make his way into the inner court. If it wasn't an order from the Emperor, then it was an extremely important intelligence.

"Is the Emperor really serious?" Yaoyue looked at him with suspicion, and didn't quite trust him. Cao Qi didn't care and walked in front of her like an ordinary friend, still wearing the same smile, "Tumen has new news. This subordinate found out that Master is on leave today, so I took advantage of the emperor's order to report to Master. Sulgata has been in close contact with Mongolia recently. It seems that he intends to marry the Princess of Mongolia. "

With a single sentence, Yao Yue's face lost all color.

She clenched her fists as a sharp light flashed through her eyes. She no longer had the slightest trace of weakness and gentleness that she usually had. Is the news reliable? "

"Reliable. The news came from Mongolia. Su Gou Tai kept this a secret very well, but the Mongol King seemed to not be that cautious, so he still managed to leak a bit of information. I heard that this matter is still in the process of being discussed. Subordinate also sent people to receive news from Tumen. On the surface, it's nothing much, but Tumen Palace was recently building a palace, and they spent a lot of money to do so. The date is surprisingly the same as the news from Mongolia. "

Yao Yue silently stood where she was, feeling a chill in her heart. A gust of wind blew past.

She began to walk slowly. He paced back and forth, his hands clasped beneath his chest. Cao Qi understood that this was a habit of Yao Yue. Whenever there were important matters to analyze, she would clench her hands tightly in front of her chest, as if this would give her a little more security and strength.

Turning around, Yao Yue expressionlessly looked at Cao Qi, "What do you think?"

"Sulgata married the Princess of the Spirit Realm, but he has always been in conflict with the Da Xia Empire. Mongolia has always been an unstable factor at my borders, but it's just that the Da Xia Empire has given them a lot of benefits in recent years. They felt that there was no need to fight the Da Xia Empire, so they didn't fall out with them. Tumen and Mongolia were evenly matched. If they had to fight, Mongolia would be slightly better off. If Tumen and Mongolia were to get married, then it would mean that the entire borders of the Da Xia Empire would be exposed to them. The situation is not looking good for them. "

Cao Qi retracted the smile on his face, showing how serious this matter was. Yao Yue tightly stared at her, her heart churning like a raging tide.

"Of course, from the perspective of a Princess of the Spirit Realm, the first thing you do is have Imperial Concubine Li, which makes the princess unable to breathe. If the Princess of Mongolia were to marry, the Princess of the Spirit Realm would probably throw away this position. After all, Mongolia was fierce and Su Gou-tai didn't dare to treat the Princess of Mongolia carelessly. In short, the Princess of the spirit realm was in dire straits.

Yes, the Princess of the Spirit Realm is still in Tumen.

She suddenly recalled how she looked when she saw the princess of the spirit realm in the cold palace at Tumen last year. The bowl of rancid food lingered in her mind for a long time.

Yao Yue felt her chest throbbing in pain. That kind of pain was deep to the bone. Other than pain, there was also depression.

They were both women, and she had to endure this kind of suffering just because she was born in the royal family. And she watched her suffer, but could not save her.

Even without the Mongol princess, there would still be many other women, and Sulgata was destined not to treat her with sincerity. All they could do was ensure her safety. However, once Tumen and Mongolia were married, they wouldn't even be able to guarantee her safety.

Gritting her teeth in secret, Yao Yue forcefully suppressed the anger that was gushing out of her heart. Cao Qi looked at her quietly, trying to hide the emotion on her face. Seeing that she had calmed down, he said, "Maybe, your subordinate was overthinking it. After all, for a country, marriage is the most effective and safest way of conducting diplomacy … "

"No!" Lifting his head, Yao Yue interrupted Cao Qi's words, "The marriage between Su Gelou and Mongolia must be an invasion of Da Xia Empire."

She stubbornly looked at him. Her mouth was straight, but her eyes were still faintly murderous. Cao Qi Hou was startled. In a split-second, he felt that Yaoyue was like a general in charge of the battlefield.

As the words were about to come out of his mouth, Cao Qi smiled and said, "Are you that sure?" Is it because I have a very deep grudge with him? "

Cao Qi laughed slightly, which was a bit too much for him.

Yao Yue didn't refute him. She only indifferently glanced at him before turning her gaze towards Yan Laihong who was in the courtyard. It was so red that it was shocking. It competed with the sunlight for the dazzling halo of heaven and earth.

"Su Gelou has always had a goal and a principle in his work. If he doesn't want to form an alliance with Mongolia, why would he want to marry the Princess of Mongolia into his own backyard and share his power?" Furthermore, just as you said, he definitely did not mistreat the Mongolian Princess. He knows that this move will anger the entire Grand Xia, yet he still forced himself to do so.

"Because once he is married to Mongolia, he will no longer be afraid of Da Xia."

Cao Qi gave a perfect final answer.

Yes, this was the true purpose of this marriage. Regardless of whether or not Su Gou Tai wanted to invade Grand Xia, once they joined forces, Grand Xia's dominion over this region would be threatened, and the safety of Grand Xia would immediately be put on the agenda.

The two of them stared at each other in silence, their hearts full of sympathy.

Su Gou Tai was truly a troublesome opponent.

Without further ado, Yaoyue entered the room immediately and wrote a letter, which she placed in a small bright yellow box for Cao Qi to bring into the palace.

This was the Emperor's sole authority over her.

No matter what, he couldn't let Su Gou Tai continue doing it big!

After sending Cao Qi off, Yao Yue's originally good mood had been completely ruined. Even that Song poem was tiresome to look at.

She paced back and forth in the inner hall, trying to calm the irritation in her heart. However, the more she tried to suppress it, the more she got used to it. Right at this moment, Xiao Man suddenly walked in from outside, and the expression on her face was dark and gloomy.

"Miss... Old master has sent a message, saying that if it's convenient for the young mistress, can you make a trip home? "