C19 Unfriendly

The two of them walked for an hour on the short path, leaving Ling Er, who was behind them, with no choice but to stop and look at the long corridor beside them, afraid that someone would discover the problem between them.

But, it was a coincidence that not far from them, Xuanyuan Jie and Xuanyuan Ye who were chatting happily walked over.

The two brothers very quickly locked onto Xuanyuan Jie and the little figure. Xuanyuan Ye thoughtfully stopped in his tracks, and Xuanyuan Jie went up to meet them.

"Second brother pays his respects to royal brother and sister-in-law!" Lifting his head, Xuanyuan Jie's gaze unrestrainedly fell on that tiny and beautiful face, sizing her up from top to bottom with a malicious look.

Yes!" With a wave of his hand, he was too lazy to bother with Xuanyuan Jie. However, when he noticed Xuanyuan Jie's small gaze, his vigilance was immediately raised.

Xiaoxiao also felt uncomfortable under such gaze. Lowering her head, she pinched Xuanyuan Qi's hand with all her might for help.

Xuanyuan Qi gave her a small, calm look and intentionally lifted her hand, kissing the back of her hand in an ambiguous manner. She then wrapped her arms around her and said slowly: "My beloved concubine, it's getting late, don't let father and mother wait too long." Finished speaking, he pulled her small hand and walked in front of Xuanyuan Jie, not giving her any face at all.

Passing by Xuanyuan Jie, passing by him, her small eyes stopped on Xuanyuan Ye's body for a moment. The moment her eyes passed by, she saw a very strange feeling appear in his eyes.

Calm, familiar, more intimate.

However, such a short gaze still did not escape Xuanyuan Qi's eyes, as he did his best to not change his expression. He suppressed the anger in his heart and quickened his small steps.

At this time, Xuanyuan Jie, who was behind them, was already fuming. He glared at Xuanyuan Qi's back while gritting his teeth, and remembered another line of hatred between them.

The hallway was deep and quiet, and the distance between the group grew wider and wider. When they were almost to the garden at the back of the Blue Dragon Palace, they saw Xuanyuan Jie and his companion speeding up and catching up.

In the back garden, although it was not as hot as spring, there were still many flowers competing with each other. It was the same for the beauties in the garden. And the ones who attracted the most attention of all was, of course, the Empress and the Imperial Consort Mei by Xuanyuan Zhenhua's side.

As he hugged his arms left and right, Xuanyuan Zhenhua's face revealed a rare smile of happiness. It was indeed rare for two women to be so calm and collected like this in the past.

Upon entering the sect, Xuanyuan Qi and Xiao Wen Li revealed a faint smile at the same time, wearing a small muslin dress with a brilliant smile on her face, she looked even more charming than a flower. Under Xuanyuan Qi's lead, the two of them arrived in front of the three people and cupped their hands and bowed, "To father, Empress and mother, my dearest!" Good! "Alright!" Xuanyuan Zhenhua looked at his son's wife, and then shut his mouth in satisfaction.

Thinking about it, in the past few days that he had not been in the palace, Qi Er had taken the lead in many things. However, what worried him the most was their relationship. Before he even returned to the palace, there were already rumors of discord between the two. Now that it seemed like that wasn't the case, his heart was much more at ease.

"Has Xiaoxiao gotten used to the Azure Dragon's life?" Imperial Consort Mei, who was also worried about his son and daughter-in-law, looked at the blushing little girl with a kind expression.

"Thank you, little mother, for your concern. In the past few days, the Crown Prince has been taking good care of little mother. I hope that mother does not have to worry." She slightly bowed and spoke very politely, but in her heart, she was constantly cursing.

Towards such a small lie, Xuanyuan Qi was very surprised, the feeling of not being able to guess what actually happened made him feel a sense of danger. Still, there was a happy smile on his face. Because, he wanted to do it for the Xuanyuan Jie brothers and for that damned Queen to see. This made him slightly grateful towards Xiaoxiao.

The same lie passed through Xuanyuan Ye's and Xuanyuan Jie's ears, and the feeling it gave off was completely different. Xuanyuan Jie clenched his fists tighter. Xuanyuan Ye frowned in surprise, thinking that this woman was really too unexpected.

The empress who was gloating at Xiao Xiao's misfortune had cold water poured on her. She looked at Xiao Xiao's fake face and thought to herself, "Looks at her in a new light."

"It has been tough on Qi Er not being in the father for the past few days." Father Xuanyuan Zhenhua was overflowing with the joy of being reunited with his relatives, and did not notice the unnecessary expressions on the faces of the few people.

"Being able to contribute to the nation is Qi Er's fortune, where is the hard work?" Xuanyuan Qi regained his senses and quickly replied father.

"Good!" "Alright!" Xuanyuan Zhenhua praised him repeatedly with his mouth wide open. A reminiscing expression surfaced on his face as he said: "father has been thinking about many things these past few days. Since you are all adults, father should rest. Therefore, father decided to announce that Qi Er will succeed the throne after rouge hall recovers. " Re-cultivate the rouge hall? " Almost everyone's eyes were filled with surprise, the focus was not on Xuanyuan Qi ascending the throne but on the rouge hall.

This was a scene that Xuanyuan Zhenhua had not expected and facing the questioning gazes of the crowd, he was unable to hide the surging emotion in his heart that had been suppressed for a long time. The scenes of the past were reflected in his mind like flowing lights.

Looking into the distance, his aged eyes were filled with sadness. Tears were flowing from his red eyes. After sniffing, he closed his eyes and let out a long sigh before opening them again.

At this moment, he also knew what was on everyone's minds. The jealousy on the two women's faces, the suspicion on their sons' faces, and the fear on the palace maids and eunuchs' faces.

The past was like a dream. Although it was cruel, it had already left an indelible mark in his memories, so he was unable to erase it.