After such a long time without any movement, everyone thought that even if Xiao Heng was recognized, it would not cause any further trouble. Unexpectedly, Emperor Yuanfeng threw so many stones into the lake today. Everyone was a little confused about what Emperor Yuanfeng meant.
Emperor Yuanfeng himself seemed to be unaware of how much trouble he had caused. After calling Xiao Heng, he paused for a moment and turned to look at Madam He: "Little sister, you come too. Your sister will be happy to see you."
When Madam He stood up to agree, Emperor Yuanfeng saw Su Yao beside Madam He again. He didn't know why, but he suddenly said to Su Yao, "You follow too."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only did Tian Xun couldn't help but change his expression, but even Empress Dowager Tian held Tian Xun's hand beside her and looked at Su Yao and Madam He with a sharp gaze.
She had tried to help Su Yao find a wife before, but Mrs. He refused.
Could it be that Mrs. He was really planning on bringing Su Yao and Xiao Heng together
Sure enough, where in the world are there people who do good things for no reason? With a ready-made piece of fat meat in front of them, the He family is like a hungry tiger, how can they not be greedy
Even Concubine Pang seemed to be thinking about something, and her eyes became much deeper when she looked at Su Yao.
Su Yao himself had not expected that Emperor Yuanfeng would actually call his name. He was a little stunned for a moment. When Mrs. He called him gently, he hurriedly bowed and responded.
Emperor Yuanfeng nodded, walked in front with Madam He, and sighed to Madam He: "If she were still here, she would be so happy to see Ah Heng now."
When talking about Empress Hu, Emperor Yuanfeng's mood was always unpredictable. Empress Dowager Tian waited until Emperor Yuanfeng left the house before inviting all the ladies to sit down and drink again.
Tian Xun pursed his lips, quickly calmed down, and poured wine for Queen Mother Tian with a smile.
Empress Dowager Tian glanced at her sideways and admired her in her heart, saying that she was more calm than her sister who was ambitious and showed her emotions openly.
But there was still some anxiety in her eyes.
After leaving the Guangfeng Jiyue Palace, the cold wind outside blew towards people with the fragrance of plum blossoms. Emperor Yuanfeng led Madam He in front, and Xiao Heng and Su Yao naturally fell behind.
After walking a distance, Xiao Heng coughed softly and asked her, "Have you been to Juhai Manor recently?"
In the moonlight, his shadow was cast on the palace wall, stretching out a long shadow.
Su Yao had unknowingly walked side by side with him. Hearing this, she hummed, "I've been there once..." She had been busy with many other things recently, and it was really exhausting to talk about it. But after thinking about it, she felt that there was nothing to say, so she only mentioned a few important things: "People have been sent to investigate the Xu family. The quarrel between the Sun family and the Xu family a few years ago directly led to your going to Yunnan to quell the rebellion. Speaking of which, that Beijing Camp Competition really helped a lot. The Marquis is very smart."
These things happen one after another, piecemeal and thrilling, but I have to give my full attention to each one of them, and if I'm not careful, I might end up in pieces.
Just thinking about it, Su Yao felt tired for Xiao Heng.
Xiao Heng, on the contrary, did not enjoy it, and even laughed softly, causing Mrs. He in front to look back. Xiao Heng held back and waited for a while before speaking again: "It's not my grandfather who is so wise, it's clearly you who has planned everything out."
Even though she was seen through, Su Yao didn't feel embarrassed or alert. Perhaps it was because Song Heng in his previous life always protected her, so she was never on guard against Xiao Heng.
Now that Xiao Heng was talking about this, the night was dark. She looked at the bright lights that formed a long river in front of her and lowered her voice: "It's not that I have planned everything out. After today, the Xu family will surely take action."
At this point, if Xu Shun still didn't realize that they were the ones pushing him from behind, then he would be really stupid.
But precisely because it has come to this, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Originally, the Xu family was wholeheartedly focused on dealing with the Xiao Heng and Su Song families, but now they are forced to face the Sun family.
Even if they realize now that they have fallen into a trap, so what
The power struggle between the Prime Minister and the Second Prime Minister was bound to end sooner or later.
The ingenuity of this plan lies in the fact that no matter whether it is Yang Bo or Xu Shun, even if they know that it is a plan, they have to fight for their respective interests.
The moonlight was hazy and the fragrance of plum blossoms filled the air. Xiao Heng tilted his head and saw Su Yao's straight little nose, which was so white that it was almost translucent under the moonlight. He couldn't help but think of the scene when he first met Su Yao. At that time, Su Yao was accompanying Mrs. He at the Wang family. When he saw Mrs. Wang scolding him, he did not avoid her with surprise or disgust like other ladies. Instead, he looked like a fox sitting on a treetop, looking at him as if he had seen some incredible prey.
Even so, the little fox, with its fur all over its body standing up, ready to attack or escape at any time, placed complete trust in him.
His heart moved, as if someone had plucked the softest string of his heart. A breeze blew by, and he couldn't help but stop.
Su Yao also stopped in surprise and looked at him in confusion, but before he could say anything, the eunuch Tang who was leading the way in front coughed.
The two hurriedly came to their senses. Emperor Yuanfeng had already stopped. Looking back, he saw that the two of them had fallen behind for a while, and smiled at Mrs. He: "Look at them, how much they look like you and Aqing when you were young?"
The Aqing he was referring to was Master He.
Mrs. He's heart trembled. When Su Yao came forward, she held Su Yao's hand tightly and shook her head calmly: "What's so good about being like me?"
Emperor Yuanfeng immediately thought of why Master He died. He looked at Madam He and hesitated to speak. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Little sister, don't blame me."
Mrs. He held Su Yao's hand tighter, her voice a little hoarse: "Of course not, someone deliberately framed me, it's hard to guard against, how could His Majesty guard against it? I can only blame me for not being blessed, and he himself is not blessed, otherwise, others can survive, why can't he?"
The atmosphere became depressed. Emperor Yuanfeng did not speak again. After entering the Fengxian Hall and bringing Madam He and Xiao Heng to burn incense, he instructed Xiao Heng: "Hold your grandmother's portrait. She will definitely be happy."
Xiao Heng responded. Compared to his complicated feelings towards Emperor Yuanfeng, he was naturally close to Queen Hu. He stepped forward and respectfully held the bust of Queen Hu, then followed Emperor Yuanfeng out of the palace.
After seeing the portrait of Empress Hu, Emperor Yuanfeng became much more depressed. When he left the house, he glanced at the dark sky and said dully, "I know, she must be blaming me."
Mrs. He didn't say anything. She looked at the portrait of her sister holding a flower and smiling, and her eyes turned red and tears fell.