Concubine, don't flirt: His Royal Highness is hiding something

In the dormitory, Nangong Yan was sitting on a bench, with a few letters on his hand. Lin Xian'er heard the sound of footsteps approaching, turned her head, and looked at her with a smug brilliance in her eyes. It is a blinding light.

When the eyes met, Yu Qiqi glanced directly at her eyes, and walked up to Nan Gongyan with a gloomy expression, "What is the emperor calling for his concubines?"

Lin Xian'er frowned, and squeezed the embroidered handkerchief tightly. It's all about this, and you're still so arrogant. I want to see how you died later?

Thinking of this, her clear eyebrows were stained with a smile again.

"You wrote these?" Nangong Yan raised his hand, pointing to the letterhead beside his hand, his voice was calm, no emotion could be heard.

"Reporting to the emperor, it was written by the concubine." Yu Qiqi replied neither humble nor overbearing, as if nothing had happened.

"Are you still communicating with Yan Shiqing?" Looking at her like this, it seemed that she was eager to be discovered by him, and he also pretended to make trouble for her.

"Yes, it was the concubine who found Lin Zhaoyi and asked her to deliver the letter for the concubine. If you want to make trouble, then you can make trouble for the concubine."

Yu Qiqi admitted it straight away, and even offered to help Lin Xianer recover from her mistakes.

There was a trace of surprise in Lin Xian'er's eyes, and it took only a moment for her to return to normal, "Your Majesty, this matter was indeed instigated by the Empress Empress. Since the concubine sent the letter to her, I have been in a state of turmoil in my heart, thinking about it , I still decided to inform the emperor about this matter, so as not to avoid any trouble caused by the empress in the future."

She spoke with sincerity, every sentence seemed to be for Yu Qiqi's sake, Yu Qiqi rolled her eyes several times in her heart, but she still kept a smile on her face.

"Then you should stop Ben Gong, how could you make Ben Gong do such a foolish thing?" Yu Qiqi followed her wishes and challenged her.

Lin Xian'er was startled, she probably didn't expect her to say these words suddenly, a moment later, tears were on her silk handkerchief, "I also want to persuade the empress to come, but I am afraid that the empress will blame me, This is not to be persuaded."

"That's my fault." Yu Qiqi sighed and looked at Nangong Yan, "This matter is always the fault of the concubine. The emperor punishes the concubine as he wants. The concubine never complains." ."

Nangong Yan's expression was indifferent, just watching her act like this, he picked up the letter that Yan Shiqing had replied to, and handed it to her, "You haven't read his reply, have you?"

When Lin Xian'er brought the letter over, it was still warm, without passing through Yu Qiqi's hands.

Yu Qiqi frowned slightly.Taking the letter over and unfolding it, Yan Shiqing told her that they were living well in Huizhou, and asked her not to send him any more letters in the future.

What he said was exactly the same as what Shen Feihong warned him, there was no difference.

Her complexion suddenly became ugly, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on her head, making her feel icy cold all over her body.

Thinking of her own situation and their life in the Lin mansion, she understood what he meant by replying to the letter.

"It's over." Her hand hung down, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Nangong Yan frowned, "Since Prince Yan has said so, the empress will not embarrass him again. In this case, I will pretend that nothing happened."

"Your Majesty, this..." As soon as these words came out, Lin Xian'er became anxious, and he acted as if nothing had happened even after communicating with him, how could she accept it.

"Lin Zhaoyi have something to say?"

Nangong Yan looked sideways at her.There was a flash of sharpness in the eyes, which made people feel cold.

"Chenqie, this concubine thinks that the empress should be punished for doing such an outrageous thing, and establish rules for the harem. Otherwise, if the concubines in the harem commit this taboo in the future, will the emperor have to act as if nothing happened?" She gritted her teeth and said what was in her mind.

"You mean, let me punish the queen?" Nangong Yan frowned, his face becoming more and more ugly.

"The concubine just thinks that the emperor can't allow the empress to be so lawless and despise the palace rules." She also knew that his face was ugly, and she didn't dare to look at him.

Hearing this, Nangong Yan snorted coldly, and said in a low tone, "Then you are also ignoring the palace rules? Otherwise, how could there be these letters?"

Lin Xian'er's legs trembled, and she immediately knelt down on the ground, "Your Majesty, this concubine knows her mistake!"

The situation turned around so quickly, Yu Qiqi was stunned, she was the one who should be punished.In just a split second, she became Lin Xian'er.

"I see that you are indulging in the queen's love, so you dare to turn black and white like this, and go to the palace gate to kneel and punish yourself. Without my order, you are not allowed to get up!"

As soon as these words came out, Lin Xian'er almost collapsed on the ground. In this scorching sun, she would definitely feel hot and uncomfortable kneeling under the palace gate.

But she pinched the corner of her skirt and didn't beg for mercy anymore. When she was dragged out, she just gave Yu Qiqi a hard look.

"Did the emperor punish the wrong person?" Yu Qiqi blinked, looking at Lin Xian'er who was ruthlessly dragged away by the palace servants, she was still puzzled.

"In the future, the empress should stop playing tricks like this in front of me. In the future, without Yan Shiqing as a hindrance, what other tricks can you use?"

There was such a trace of contempt in Nangong Yan's words.

Yu Qiqi gritted her teeth, only now did she realize that she had already seen through this little trick of hers, and that Yan Shiqing would write back like that, he probably did it.

After staring at him with resentment, she left his bedroom with a flick of her sleeves.

When passing by the palace gate, she saw Lin Xian'er kneeling in front of the palace gate. After kneeling for a moment, her face turned red, and the dress on her back was also stuck to her back, sticking tightly.

"Kneel down and punish me, the emperor will intercede for you." Yu Qiqi walked up to her, and A Jian held an umbrella for her.

"I don't need your help!"

Lin Xian'er gritted her teeth, raised her head and looked at Yu Qiqi with a calm face.

This matter was also caused by her, and she did not expect Nangong Yan to handle it like this, but he saw through his mind, and Yu Qiqi also felt that it was boring, since he wanted to punish Lin Xianer, she made a rescue for her. Anyway, she just wanted to get angry with Nangong Yan.

"Then if you want to kneel so much, you can just kneel like this." Yu Qiqi narrowed her eyes and walked away from her.

As soon as she left, Lin Xian'er regretted it. The scorching sun shone down, making her back tight, and the hair on her forehead was also stained with sweat, sweating all over her body, making her very uncomfortable.

Zhu'er stood beside her, although she was not kneeling, but it was not much better, "Why did the young master politely decline the empress's kindness just now? This servant sees that she really wants to help us." She murmured softly , Lin Xianer can kneel if she wants to, but she doesn't want to.

"you shut up!"

Lin Xian'er was upset and irritable, and couldn't help yelling at her, she stood on tiptoe, not daring to speak anymore.

On the way back to Fengluan Palace, Yu Qiqi's face was covered with cloud, and A Jian followed closely behind her.

"Princess, don't worry, Shizi just said that on the surface, and he must still remember you in his heart." A Jian thought that she was hurt by what Yan Shiqing said, and carefully persuaded her.

"This incident must have been instigated by Nangong Yan behind the scenes, but that's fine too. I'm relieved that Nangong Yan didn't embarrass them."

The day in June was really sweltering, even though she was walking under an umbrella, beads of sweat had already appeared on the tip of Yu Qiqi's nose, and even the air she breathed into the tip of her nose was filled with warmth.

As soon as she got back to Fengluan Palace, Ah Jian served her a bowl of chilled lotus seed soup. The cicadas outside the window were screaming so loudly that Zhaoniang called a few eunuchs to stick all the cicadas on the tree with sticks. Now Fengluan Palace is much quieter.

A Jian held a cattail fan and fanned her beside her to cool her down.

After Yu Qiqi drank the lotus seed soup, she lay down on the recliner, and the coolness blew on her face, and she felt much better.

Just laying down for a moment, the outside was not peaceful again, this time it was Bian Xiaoxiao who came back, her injuries were not fully healed, so A Rui helped her into the gate of Fengluan Palace, "Your Majesty!" Outside, There came her cry.

Yu Qiqi was very sleepy, just when she was about to close her eyes, she heard this cry, she frowned impatiently, "Do you want this slave to drive her away?"

A Jian lowered his head and asked her opinion.

"No need, let her come in." Yu Qiqi sat up, even if she didn't see her this time, she would definitely come back sometime.

Ah Jian put down her cattail fan and went out to let the maids let her go. As soon as she entered the inner hall, she knelt down when she saw Yu Qiqi, with a sad expression on her face, "Empress, you can't just ignore death, Xian Sister Er was punished by the emperor because of you, the weather outside is so sweltering, if she knelt for a while longer, she might lose half of her life..."

As soon as she got the news, she never thought that things would turn out like this, but now they are grasshoppers on a rope, and she couldn't trap her and injustice, so she rushed over immediately, wanting to ask Yu Qiqi to help.

"Lin Zhaoyi said that she doesn't need Bengong's help in her affairs. If Bengong takes action easily, I'm afraid it will make her unhappy."

Yu Qiqi spoke slowly.

Bian Xiaoxiao was stunned, she should be happy to be able to help her, why would she decline Yu Qiqi's help, she scolded Lin Xianer in her heart, but thinking of herself last time, she would rather suffer than Looking at Yu Qiqi's face, he understood half of it.

She still knelt on the ground and begged her, "Sister Xian'er is just confused for a while, she will be very happy to have your mother's help."

"How did you see it?"

Looking at the way she gritted her teeth just now, she didn't look happy at all.

"The emperor is most in accordance with the wishes of the empress. As long as the empress asks, the emperor will definitely take back the order. Sister Xian'er must have said the angry words out of impatience. When she recovers, the concubine will definitely bring her over to thank the empress." Up to now, Bian Xiaoxiao had no choice but to beg Yu Qiqi to save Lin Xianer, no one said it would work.

"You want to save her that much?"

Yu Qiqi became interested, the two of them were incompatible at the beginning, when did their relationship become so good?

"The concubine is in this harem, only a little sister Xian'er can talk to her. If she is gone, the concubine really doesn't know how to take care of herself in the future?"

As she spoke, she wiped away her tears.

It turned out to be sympathy.

Yu Qiqi narrowed her eyes, "You go back first, I will think of a way to deal with her." In the end, she sent Bian Xiaoxiao away, even if she didn't come, she would still find a way to save Lin Xian'er. If one of them is missing, it will not be able to make waves with Nangong Yan.

"Thank you ma'am!"

Bian Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, A Rui helped her stand up from the ground, her smile returned to her face, for Lin Xianer, she really sacrificed a lot.

Passing by the gate of the palace, she looked at Lin Xian'er pitifully, "I thought you were more thoughtful than me, and you would be able to defeat the queen this time, but I never thought that you would end up like this. I have already interceded for you with the queen." , I pray that she will go to the emperor earlier." She walked up to her and said softly.

"Thank you sister."

Lin Xian'er was dizzy from the fierce sun, and her words were light and light.The breath has been much weaker.

Bian Xiaoxiao shook her head, and left in front of her, not daring to stay too long.

When it was time for dinner in the evening, Yu Qiqi got up and went to Nangong Yan's place, and brought a specially made eight-treasure soup for him, and A Jian followed her with it.

Nangong Yan was sitting on the edge of the round wooden table. The servant came to tell him just now, "The Empress will come to have dinner together." That's why he didn't move his chopsticks.

"The concubine cooked this specially for the emperor." She brought the can of eight treasures soup to Nangong Yan, opened the lid, took a bowl out of it and handed it to him.

"The queen has a heart."

Nangong Yan reached out to take it, and then took a spoonful and drank it, giving a lot of face, even more face than him in the daytime.

Yu Qiqi nodded slightly, sat down in front of him, and had dinner with him. During the dinner, she didn't say a word, which made Nangongyan sigh.

After dinner, she slowly opened her mouth, "Your Majesty. Lin Zhaoyi has been kneeling at the palace gate for a day, and just now when the concubine was on the way here, she saw her dull eyes and listless face, as if Half of my life is gone, if I kneel like this again, I'm afraid it will kill someone."

Now, Nangong Yan was sure of the purpose of her visit, he raised his eyebrows slightly, "I'm venting my anger on behalf of the queen, why did the queen speak for others instead?"

"Then Lin Xian'er is the daughter of Lin Taishi. There is only such a daughter in his family. If it is gone, there will be a lot of complaints in the court. The emperor is considerate of his concubines, and the concubines are grateful, but they can't let her go." Watching Lin Xian'er suffer like this is a shame for a concubine."

Yu Qiqi Ning gave him half a bowl of Babao soup with a blushing expression on her face.

"Unexpectedly, the queen would come to intercede with her. If Lin Taishi made things difficult for me in the court, wouldn't it be in accordance with the queen's wishes?"

His eyes were majestic, and his eyes met hers.

She didn't feel guilty at all, "Keep Lin Xian'er in the harem, so the concubine can find more ways to attack the emperor, right? The emperor also said that you can follow whatever the concubine says. Is it medicine to go back on your word now?" ?"

"Of course I will do what I say. You don't want her to suffer, so I will order her to leave under the palace gate without further punishment."

After a few words, Nangong Yan changed his mind and asked the servant to pass the oral order to Lin Xian'er.

The mission was accomplished, and Yu Qiqi was about to stand up from the mahogany round stool, but Nangong Yan stopped her, "What's the matter? The emperor still has conditions?" She looked sideways.

Nangong Yan chuckled, "Where did the queen think, I'm not such a narrow-minded person."

Yu Qiqi couldn't help but rolled her eyes, he was careless, there is no such thing as a careless person in this world.

"I stopped the queen because I wanted to tell the queen that I ordered Shen Feihong to bury the people of Nanzhao, and built mausoleums for King Yishui, Queen Nanzhao and those princes. If you want to go back to worship, you can go back at any time ."

As soon as he finished speaking.Yu Qiqi's hands were already tightly gripping the tablecloth, and she looked at Nangong Yan motionlessly, "Do you want me to thank you?"

After a while, Nangong Yan spoke slowly, with a raw throat, "I just want to atone in front of you."

"hypocritical!"

Yu Qiqi grabbed the cup at hand and splashed it on his face. There were tea leaves in the tea, which stuck to Nangong Yan's face. He opened his eyes and calmly wiped the tea off his face.

The little eunuch on the side was so frightened that he lowered his head, not daring to breathe.

"You are not worthy to build a mausoleum for them!"

Yu Qiqi yelled at him, stood up and ran out.

A Jian watched her running forward, left Chu Peiyu behind, and hurried to catch up.

Nangong Yan's words were like a sharp knife, piercing her heart, making her feel a sharp pain in her heart, and she fell to the ground after running a few steps forward.

"Princess, what happened?" A Jian caught up and helped her up from the ground, her palm wiped the stone road on the ground, a trace of blood oozing out.

"Nangong Yan told my parents to see the mausoleum, don't you think it's funny?" After she finished speaking, she laughed to herself.

"Shameless!" Even A Jian cursed.

"Yes, he just has no shame, he doesn't have that qualification at all!" Hot tears flowed from her eyes, Yu Qiqi shouted forward.

A Jian also wiped away tears, "Princess, let's go back first, and this servant will take care of your wound." Worried about the wound on her palm, A Jian advised her.

After returning to Fengluan Palace and helping her deal with her wounds, Yu Qiqi's mood gradually stabilized, and there was a light in her eyes, not as gloomy as before.

"Princess, otherwise, let's go back to Nanzhao to pay homage to the emperor, empress, and several princes, and let them know that you are doing well in this world."

Seeing that her mood was stable, Ah Jian dared to speak out.

Yu Qiqi didn't speak, just stared at the candlelight in front of her eyes, her expression gave off a sense of alienation.Let Ah Jian feel that she is distant and strange.

"If you really don't want to go, then don't go." A Jian said again shallowly.

"Go and pack your things, we'll go tomorrow." After a long time, she spoke slowly.She wanted to pay homage to them, but was afraid to go. Now that she was living beside their enemies, she couldn't do anything, which made her feel very guilty and didn't know how to explain to them.

"good."

Seeing her let go, Ah Jian backed away.

Not long after Yu Qiqi returned to Fengluan Palace, Lin Xian'er also left under the palace gate, and the servant told her that it was the empress who went to ask the emperor for favor.

She lowered her eyes, thanked the maid, and asked Zhu'er to help her back to Linzhao Palace.After kneeling for a whole day, her legs and feet were numb, and she couldn't even walk steadily. With Zhu'er's support, she moved forward.

When we arrived at Linzhao Palace, it was already late at night.

When she had finished washing her, Pearl helped her to lie down. "Empress Empress, I'll go and thank you tomorrow, and the young master will rest first."

"Um."

Lin Xianer nodded, the moonlight outside came in and fell on the carpet, refracting a ray of light.

On the second day, just after dawn, Ah Jian helped Yu Qiqi to set off from Fengluan Palace, and Zhaoniang went to inform Nangong Yan that Yu Qiqi had already left.

He rushed to the gate of the palace and saw the carriage leaving in a hurry. She only brought A Jian back to Nanzhao, and when she arrived in Nanzhao, Shen Feihong would receive her.

As the carriage passed by, waves of dust rose up, blurring Nangong Yan's eyes.

He frowned slightly, and left without warning, telling him to come here in a hurry, only to see dust flying all over the place.Raising his hand to brush away the fog in front of his eyes, he went down from the palace gate.

When they came down, they met Chu Peiyu.He was also looking at the carriage that was hurrying away in front of him, and when he saw Nangong Yan coming down, he looked away.

As soon as the morning light came into the room, Lin Xianer got up. She wanted to go there earlier to say hello to Yu Qiqi, and thank her by the way. She said something so serious yesterday, and even designed to frame her. Don't want to stay longer.

Zhu'er helped her to rush to Fengluan Palace, but when she got there, she saw Zhaoniang standing alone outside the palace gate, and she saluted Lin Xianer, "Report to Lin Zhaoyi, the empress is not in the palace, you go back."

"Not here? Where did she go?" Lin Xian'er's eyelashes moved, and there was regret in her words.

"The empress has gone out of the palace, and she will come back in a few days." Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, Zhao Niang opened her mouth to explain to her.

"I came here to thank you. Since she's not here, I'll wait for her to come back." Lin Xianer's face was filled with regret, and she left from the door of her palace.

When she came out, she was about to bump into Bian Xiaoxiao who was about to come to pay her respects, "Why did my sister come here so early?" Her eyes were full of surprise, she knelt for a whole day yesterday, and her legs and feet were really sharp.

"The Empress is not here, I wanted to thank you earlier." Lin Xian'er explained to her.

"Why didn't you know me when you came here? I already said yesterday that I would bring you here to thank her." Bian Xiaoxiao resented her, and then asked, "Is the empress here?"

"Well, they said they left the palace, and they won't be back until some time later." Lin Xian'er nodded, and told Zhao Niang's words to her.

"She can leave the palace at will? Why didn't you ask where she went?" Bian Xiaoxiao complained.

"This is the empress's business, so let's not inquire about it casually." Lin Xian'er reprimanded her.

"It seems that you and her are of the same mind." Bian Xiaoxiao could hear her defending Yu Qiqi in her words.

"Thanks to the empress this time, otherwise my life would have been gone long ago. I am grateful for her life-saving grace, which is just as it should be."

The two of them entered the palace, although Yu Qiqi used it to deal with Nangong Yan, but she didn't do anything harmful to them, but she was punished for daring to come in. At this moment, Lin Xianer felt that they were the ones who cared about everything before up.

"Let's go back first." Bian Xiaoxiao took her hand and left with her from outside Fengluan Palace.

There were only the two of them left in the harem, and there was no one in charge, and Nangong Yan never came here, which made them feel a lot more at ease, but they were not used to it either.

Yu Qiqi and A Jian left the boundary of Yanjing all the way, and when they arrived in Western Chu, they found that it was much more prosperous than before. Presumably, it was Nangong Yan who governed well and was sympathetic to the people of Western Chu, which made this place a flourish.

After passing through Western Chu, there is Nanzhao. The scenery of Nanzhao is still the same as before, but it is a little less popular. Even if it is a piece of verdant green, in Yu Qiqi's eyes, it feels much more desolate.

Entering Nanzhao Imperial City, they met Shen Feihong.

"Empress." He stepped forward and bowed his head. He had been waiting for her here for a long time.

"Is Nangong Yan so afraid of me running away?" She frowned and looked at Shen Feihong.

"The emperor was afraid that the empress would have no one to take care of him, so he called Weichen here." He opened his mouth to save Nangong Yan from the siege.

Yu Qiqi raised her eyebrows and walked forward.

Shen Feihong took her back to rest first, and said that he would take her to the mausoleum after she had rested. She was tired after driving for two days.

She didn't shirk it, she was indeed a little tired.

After noon, Shen Feihong went to Yu Qiqi's courtyard, she had already got up, and walked out of the house with A Jian.

"Uncle Guo leads the way."

She stepped forward with a calm tone and distant eyes.

Shen Feihong nodded to her, there was already a carriage and a red-brown horse waiting outside the mansion, he got on the horse, Yu Qiqi and A Jian got into the carriage, they brought their own sacrifices before going out, they didn't use the ones prepared by Shen Feihong .

The carriage traveled nearly five miles before arriving at the mausoleum he had built for King Yishui and Empress Nanzhao. The nine tombs caught Yu Qiqi's eyes. She stood in front of the carriage and almost lost her footing.

A Jian helped her by the hand, and she managed to stand still.

Everyone's name was engraved on the tombstone, and Yu Qiqi stepped forward.Leaning down to see each one clearly, "Father, Aunt, my daughter is here to see you!"

She knelt down, tears had already blurred her eyes, and there were tears on her face.

A Jian took out the sacrifice and asked her to place it in front of their tomb.Shen Feihong built the mausoleum very grandly, but Yu Qiqi still felt uncomfortable looking at these cold tombs.

She really wanted to scold Nangong Yan, but she found that she couldn't speak, her throat was tight and very jerky, and even breathing became much more laborious.

In front of the mausoleum, there were still previous sacrifices, and it seemed that Shen Feihong had come to pay homage.

Yu Qiqi cried and burned the paper money in their hands, "Father, mother, brothers, you must live well down here, and you will join a good family in the future, and your daughter will definitely live well in this world. When I was young, my mother always Tell me, when you marry into your husband's family in the future, you must be a good wife, take care of your husband and teach your children, and you can't take away the stubbornness you had in the palace before.

At that time, my daughter was ignorant, so in order to make A Niang happy, she agreed indiscriminately.But when the daughter grows up, she doesn't marry the person she likes. If the daughter thinks about it, then she doesn't have to remember what A Niang said, and she can live as comfortable as she can.

But later, when my daughter decided to be a good wife who will take care of husband and teach children, my husband personally woke me up from the dream. He told me that I would never be able to be a good wife who takes care of husband and teach children in my life. My husband He is my enemy and my pillow. No matter how much hatred I have in my heart, it is not as powerful as his waving of a finger.

A Niang, it's useless to be a daughter, a daughter can't avenge you..."

After the paper money was burnt, Yu Qiqi's tears hadn't stopped, they were still flowing.

"Princess..." Ah Jian reached out and put his hand on her shoulder, trying to calm her down.

At dusk, a faint yellow light shone on her body, she was startled, staring at the light on her body, blinked her eyelashes, "A Jian, help me go back."

"Um."

A Jian nodded and helped her stand up from the ground.When the wind blew, it blew up a corner of her dress, making her feel a slight chill on her body.

"The Empress's condolences." Shen Feihong stepped forward and comforted her.

Yu Qiqi ignored him and got into the carriage.

In order to take it to heart, Shen Fei got on the horse and escorted her back to the house.Along the way, Yu Qiqi didn't say a word, just leaned on the cushion with a sleepy face, as if she had lost her energy.

A Jian knew that she was sad, so she didn't bother her, and let her just lean on it.

It took three hours for the journey of five miles before returning to the mansion.When we got back to the house, it was already dark.Shen Feihong got off his horse, stepped forward and said to Yu Qiqi: "The emperor said that the empress can stay here for as long as she wants."

"Got it." Ah Jian answered for her.

Back in the room, Yu Qiqi collapsed on the bed, her whole body curled up into a ball, tears flowed silently from her eyes and seeped into the crevices between her fingers.

A Jian found a thin blanket, covered her body, and gently stroked her back.

"A Jian, I don't want to go back." After crying for a long time, she whispered.

"Anyway, the emperor has allowed you to live here, so you don't need to go back for the time being." A Jian replied softly.

She didn't want to go back to that lifeless palace, which made her feel very stuffy.Tired of crying, Yu Qiqi curled up on the bed and fell asleep.

Shen Feihong sent someone to send a letter to Nangong Yan, saying that Yu Qiqi was doing well in Nanzhao, and that the hatred in her heart was getting stronger and had not dissipated at all.

When the letter reached Nangong Yan, it was already two days later.

He looked at the contents of the letter and sighed heavily.

"But uncle Guo wrote?" Chu Peiyu asked Nangong Yan when he saw his gloomy expression.

"Um."

He nodded.

At this time, the servant came in from the outside and reported to him, "Your Majesty, Lin Zhaoyi has come and said that he made ginseng soup for you."

"let her go."

Without thinking about it, he spoke.

This is the third time that Lin Xian'er has sent ginseng soup here, either she or Bian Xiaoxiao, in short, no one can worry.

"Yes."

The servant got the order and withdrew.

Lin Xian'er paced back and forth anxiously outside, afraid that Nangong Yan would chase her away again, but sure enough, the servant came out and told her that she was gone.

She stared at the ginseng soup she had finally boiled in her hand, so she had to step aside, but did not leave.

Chu Peiyu looked at the letter in his hand, his eyes also sank, and after a while, he said: "Since the empress has gone to Nanzhao, the emperor might as well go there to accompany her for a while, and let go of the bell." The person who tied the bell is still needed, since the matter happened in Nanzhao, it should be resolved there."

"You're right, I'm afraid that if she goes there, her mood will be even more abnormal." Nangong Yan frowned, in a dilemma.

Wrinkles can already be vaguely seen on his forehead, and the man who is less than thirty looks much older.

These changes were all after he captured Nanzhao.

Yu Qiqi's hatred made him blame himself, and it also made him plunge into pain. Several times, Chu Peiyu found him awakened from a dream, with fear in his eyes, very disturbed.

"The emperor will try anyway." Chu Peiyu comforted him.

"Wait a few days, she just went to worship today, if I go by at this time, it will only add fuel to the fire." He said in a deep voice.

Chu Peiyu frowned, thinking that what he said was also reasonable.

After walking out of the imperial study, he realized that Lin Xian'er was still standing outside, nodded slightly at her, and asked, "Isn't Lady Zhaoyi still going back?"

"The emperor is worried about the empress, and the concubine knows it, but the concubine wants to tell him that the empress is not the only one who cares about him in this palace. The concubine also misses him and wants him to take care of his body. He is Yan. The emperor of Beijing, you must not break your body."

After she finished speaking, she sighed lightly.

"My Majesty Zhaoyi's intentions, the emperor will understand." Chu Peiyu replied to her in a soft voice.

"This ginseng soup, I would like to ask General Chu to give it to the emperor for me. Be sure to let him drink it." After she finished her instructions, she set off to leave.

Chu Peiyu stared at the ginseng soup in his hand, so he had to take it in and give it to Nangong Yan, "It was given by Lady Zhaoyi, she didn't leave just now, she was waiting outside." He replied truthfully.

"Leave it alone."

Nangong Yan raised his eyes, and then spoke.

Chu Peiyu served him a bowl, and he took a sip. A burst of sweetness melted from his mouth, making him raise his eyes. This Lin Xianer seemed to be a different person since she was punished last time. He changed his temper, and became softer, without his previous stubbornness.

Lin Xian'er returned to Linzhao Palace and when she was about to lie down, the servant Nangong Yan came over, holding a box in his hand, he nodded and said: "This is a reward from the emperor to the young master."

She blinked her eyes and was stunned for a while, until Zhu'er behind her touched her, then she recovered her expression, "A reward from the emperor?"

"Exactly, the emperor thought that the young master had been waiting in the corridor for a long time, so he ordered the servant to bring a gift to the young master." The servant replied with a bow.

"The concubine thanked the emperor."

Lin Xian'er lowered her head and took the things in her hands.

After the maid went out, Zhu'er said happily: "Master, it seems that the Emperor has fallen in love with Master. You have stood on the porch for so long, and you really did not stand in vain."

Envy was written in her eyes.

"It's just a gift, look, I'm making you happy." Lin Xian'er teased her angrily.

"What's wrong with a gift, the one in Shuiyun Palace doesn't have it yet." She muttered.

"You can't let my sister listen to what you said, she should come and scold me in a while!"

Lin Xian'er knocked her head angrily, she rubbed her own head, and hurriedly agreed, not daring to speak nonsense anymore.

She opened the box, and inside was a high-quality jade bracelet, which was high-grade by looking at its fineness.

Zhu'er helped her put on the jade bracelet, the size was just right, "It seems that the emperor really gave the right gift." Zhu'er said happily.

Every day since then, Lin Xian'er has been waiting outside the imperial study room. Nangong Yan sometimes drinks her ginseng soup, and sometimes doesn't want to see her, but his attitude is much better than before, not like before. cold.

On the way back with the empty bowl, Zhu'er murmured softly behind her, "It would be great if the empress never came back, so that the emperor's thoughts would not be let on her."

"Do you dare to say that?!" Lin Xian'er immediately stopped, turned around and scolded her, "If it wasn't for the Empress, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand here at this moment, how dare you say such a thing? "

"What a deep affection." Bian Xiaoxiao's voice came from behind the side door of the palace road. She walked out from behind the door and walked slowly in front of Lin Xianer. , you have tried your best to please the Emperor."

She originally wanted to be sisters with her and support each other in this harem, but seeing that she was treated by Nangong Yan during these days, she felt even more uncomfortable.

"I, I just thought that the emperor had a hard time handling the government affairs, so I thought about making ginseng soup to nourish his body. Sister, you can also send it."

After she finished speaking, she took her hand.

Bian Xiaoxiao lowered her head, just in time to see the jade bracelet protruding from her wrist, she frowned, "Where did you get this jade bracelet?" She reached out and grabbed her wrist.

Raising her hand upwards, she knew that the jade bracelet was of top grade, and it was not brought into the palace from their Taishi's residence.

"Let go of our master, the jade bracelet was given by the emperor, if it is broken, you can't explain to the emperor with Bian Changzai!"

Zhu'er became anxious and shouted at Bian Xiaoxiao.

Lin Xianer frowned even more when she heard this, Bian Xiaoxiao's eyes sparkled, she reached out and wanted to grab the jade bracelet from her hand, "Sister, this is a gift from the emperor, can you keep it for my sister?" ? If the emperor gives my sister some good gift next time, my sister will give it to you."

Having no other choice, and fearing that she would really break it, Lin Xian'er had no choice but to beg her.

After working for a long time, she didn't get the bracelet off, so Bian Xiaoxiao had no choice but to give up, "You're smart!" She scolded her coldly, flung her sleeves and walked away from the palace road.

"Master, are you alright?"

Pearl hurried forward to ask.

"Why did you say it just now, my sister is even more jealous now." Lin Xian'er took a long breath and reprimanded her.

"Servant, servant is also impatient." Zhu'er muttered.

Rubbing her wrists, Lin Xian'er also left the palace road.

When Bian Xiaoxiao returned to Shuiyun Palace, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became. She remembered Lin Xianer's proud look just now, and she also went to boil the ginseng soup herself, and when she brought it to Nangong Yan, the servant told her that the emperor was not in the imperial study. , She didn't believe it, and waited outside.

He waited until late at night, but Nangong Yan did not come out.

The servant came forward again and told her, "Bian Chang is here, the emperor is really not in the imperial study." She looked at the servant hesitantly, and after a long while, she left outside his study until her feet went numb.

When the sky darkened, Nangong Yan had already left the palace and went to Nanzhao together with Chu Peiyu. He didn't let the servants spread the news that he was not in the palace.

He also took care of everything in the court.

Shen Feihong said in the letter that Yu Qiqi's mood has stabilized a lot in the past few days, and he spends every day admiring flowers and fishing in the house or in various places in Nanzhao.

When he got the news, he hurried to Nanzhao with confidence.

The night was like frost, and the cool wind blew his black hair, blending him into the dark night.