Zhao Qian walked out of Li Wei's bedroom, and when he reached the corridor, he saw Li Xing flash out of the shadows.
"Your Majesty, please stay!"
Zhao Qian turned around when he heard the voice and saw a girl with bright eyes and white teeth standing under the palace lantern, just like Li Wei many years ago. It turned out that the half-sisters looked very similar, and his eyebrows skipped a beat.
"It turns out to be the fifth girl. What can I ask you for?"
Li Xingdao: "My sister cherishes the prince's reputation and asks the prince to fulfill my sister's wish."
"You just don't want me to see her again? She is really a cruel and heartless person. That's all. I won't bother her anymore. Please take care of her."
Zhao Qian put his hands behind his back and strode southwards in rapid strides. In a few days it will be midsummer, with a cool night breeze and bright stars like the moon. The singing cicadas on the treetops finally fell silent, and the crickets in the corner began their concert.
Thinking of Li Wei's illness and the magical Seven Treasures Ring, he felt a little depressed. The pace also became heavier.
After leaving Zhaoyang Hall, the sedan chair was waiting for him at the side door.
When the entourage saw him coming out, he came forward with a lantern and asked someone to lift the sedan curtain and invite him to get on the sedan.
When Zhao Qian bent over and was about to get on the sedan, he had a serious look on his face, quickly took long strides forward, and within a stone's throw, he dragged a person out from the wall.
"Who are you? Why are you spying on Queen Mother Rongxian's palace?"
Zhao Qian dragged the man to a wide place, and then lit several lanterns over him. Zhao Qian took a closer look and saw that it was a palace lady. Zhao Qian walked over and reached out to hold the palace lady's chin to see who it was.
However, the woman raised her arrogant chin.
"It's me! The regent is so rude!"
Princess Dun!
Zhao Qian was dumbfounded for a moment, but Concubine Dun was not staying in his palace. Why did she go to Zhaoyang Palace so late? He was confused and felt that it was not appropriate to make the matter public, so he took Concubine Dun to Zhaoyang Palace. Let Li Wei interrogate this good sister from the past.
Li Wei was already lying down, but when he saw Lan Hui coming to report in a hurry, he sat up again, put on outer clothes with her, and hurriedly tied up his hair. Then, with the support of Qiu Chan and Lan Hui, they went down to the side hall.
Before reaching the palace, two people were seen standing there. Zhao Qian stood under the east wall with his hands behind his back, and Princess Dun stood in the middle of the room. The lights in the room flickered, and the expressions of the two people flickered.
Li Wei walked in, and Zhao Qian turned around when he heard the sound.
"I didn't want to disturb you at first, but I found her spying on your bedroom from the wall. This matter is important, so I brought her here. You can do whatever you want."
Li Wei held the chair and sat down slowly.
"Please go back, Prince Regent. Our sisters will handle our sisters' affairs."
Zhao Qian nodded, and Fang bowed his hands before leaving.
Lan Hui asked someone to serve a cup of red date tea. Li Wei took the tea bowl and took a sip, then put it down. Concubine Dun still stood where she was, with her head hanging down.
Li Wei drank tea, moistened his throat, and seemed to have some energy again.
She glanced at Zhao Qian and said, "Sister, why don't you come in through the main entrance when you come to my palace?"
Concubine Dun knew she had failed, so she knelt down and begged: "I know I have nothing to say, but for the sake of Emperor Chengzong, please ask the Queen Mother to treat Xiaoliu kindly in the future."
Why did you start leaving your last words so early
Li Wei's face was as calm as water, without any waves.
"Sister, are you waiting to go to Changxin Palace to ask for credit? You peeked at the gate of my palace and saw the regent entering and exiting my palace with your own eyes. With such favorable evidence, I wonder how much reward the Changxin Palace can give you?"
Princess Dun was shocked, her body was trembling, and she wanted to defend herself, but found that she couldn't say a word, and she was sweating profusely in panic.
"At this point, I have nothing to defend the Regent and I. Whether you want to take credit or ask for reward, please feel free to do so. But there is one thing I want to tell you. From now on, we sisters are not allowed to meet each other again. See you. You are not allowed to step into Zhaoyang Palace again."
Concubine Dun lowered her head and remained silent. After a long time, she said, "It seems that Awei is going to sever ties with me."
"It's not that I want to sever ties with you, it's that you broke your promise and betrayed me first. You know what you have done behind my back."
The sisters in the palace have antagonism, not to mention that they are former love rivals with closely related interests. Naturally, the boat of friendship can capsize at the drop of a hat.
"What have I done... If you hadn't exposed yourself, I couldn't catch you even if I wanted to. It was you and the regent who had an affair first. Even if I didn't say it, others would make a fuss about it. ”
Li Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "So before anyone else could say anything, my sister jumped out first. Those rumors before were also your masterpiece, right?"
Concubine Dun did not answer directly, but just said: "These are not gossips. Your interactions with him are beyond the normal scope of uncle and sister-in-law."
"Did you say those words just to get me off the stage?"
Concubine Dun said: "No, with the late emperor's edict, it is natural for you to be the Queen Mother. Besides, I also have many benefits from you being the Queen Mother. It's too late to curry favor with you, so why would I want you to step down?"
Li Wei sneered: "Isn't this contradictory? What is your intention?"
"I just..." Princess Dun bit her lip lightly, her face full of unwillingness. She finally raised her head and met Li Wei's gaze. This time she didn't evade or dodge.
"I'm just not willing to accept his rejection. I'm not willing to accept being taken advantage of by you everywhere. That's all."
Concubine Dun's words made Li Wei a little confused, so he asked again: "Where does your unwillingness come from?"
Concubine Dun saw that there was no one around, and the people who were serving had all retreated outside. As long as their voices were controlled properly, people outside could not hear their conversation. Thinking about this, she had no worries and followed Li Wei's words. Down the road.
"Do you still remember the Peony Flower Party in the 10th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign?"
It was such a distant thing. Li Wei didn't remember it clearly, but she still had the impression. She raised her eyebrows and said, "What happened at the Peony Party?"
"The flower party was held by the Queen Mother to select a satisfactory princess for Prince Shen. Do you know that the names of the four girls of the Ding family may be among the candidates?"
Li Wei really didn't know this, so she asked again: "Does that mean you almost became Princess Shen?"
Concubine Dun chuckled and said: "Yes, I finally fought for the opportunity. Our Ding family is a wealthy family with many talented people. In terms of family status, origin, and appearance, nothing is wrong. But when I am full of confidence, But you lost the election, do you know why?”
How did Li Wei know? She asked blankly: "Why?"
(End of chapter)