Being left behind by Emperor Zhaokang, Tao Ti was a little nervous. At the same time, countless guesses flashed through my mind, what did the emperor keep them for
Is it for her, or for Pei Yan
Pei Yan noticed her uneasiness, held her hand tightly, leaned over and said softly, "I'm here."
Tao Ti raised her eyes to look at him, and saw him smiling at her with gentle brows and eyes, more beautiful than moonlight.
Tao Ti: OK, I can do it again!
Emperor Zhaokang walked slowly to the long couch in front of the Zhizhai window, sat down with a big horse, was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Everyone sit down."
"Yes." Pei Yan responded, and took Tao Ti to sit down opposite.
One of the two was at ease, the other lowered her eyes like a submissive daughter-in-law.
Emperor Zhaokang glanced at them, and finally put his eyes on Tao Ti slowly, and said in a flat tone, "Tao Shi, you have made a contribution this time. If you were not smart, Qinghe might be wronged."
Tao Ti was flattered, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty's praise."
Emperor Zhaokang rubbed the wall of the cup, his eyes were deep, unable to detect any emotion, "Just now there were so many people in a mess, I couldn't ask in detail. Now tell me, how did you see the scheme of the second princess?" Who knocked the second princess unconscious and put her on the bed?"
Tao Ti's heart trembled, and she tried to stabilize her face.
After thinking about it, she bit the bullet and said, "Daughter-in-law doesn't have much hobbies on weekdays. Apart from cooking, she just reads the storybook. It's a coincidence that the daughter-in-law has seen such a scheme in the storybook before, and the method is similar to that of the second princess." Almost, so when I saw the county magistrate's clothes were splashed wet, I was more careful."
script? Emperor Zhaokang was speechless for a while.
Pei Yan was also slightly startled, and then a gentle smile appeared in her eyes, this answer was in line with her temperament.
Tao Ti continued, "As for how the second princess fainted, and why she was lying on the same bed as Saburo Zhou, the daughter-in-law didn't know about it. After bringing it out, my daughter-in-law is also at a loss as to what happened after that."
Her words were both true and false, and her dark eyes shone with clarity, showing her doubts and innocence to the extreme.
Emperor Zhaokang stared at her, but she calmed down a little. Originally, she didn't know who had knocked Pei Lingbi out, but with self-hypnosis like this, her expression became more magnanimous.
After looking at each other for a while, Emperor Zhaokang said calmly, "I will investigate this matter later."
Tao Ti lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Then, Emperor Zhaokang explained a few more words to Pei Yan, and said, "Okay, it's getting late, and I'm tired, you all step back."
Tao Ti and Pei Yan stood up, bowed to Emperor Zhaokang, and retreated together.
Walking out of Zichen Palace, Tao Ti let out a long breath of relief as the cool night breeze caressed her cheeks.
Pei Yan led her into the sedan chair, staring at her quietly with black eyes, with an elegant smile on his lips.
Tao Ti tilted her head and blinked her eyes, "Your Highness, why are you looking at me like this?"
A smile appeared on Pei Yanqingjuan's face, and he said in a gentle voice, "Ah Ti is amazing, smart and meticulous, this time you have done a great favor to my aunt, and even the emperor looks at you with admiration."
He boasted so straightforwardly and sincerely that Tao Ti blushed and said embarrassedly, "Well, I also made a mistake..."
Knowledge changes destiny, thanks to the Gongdou Zhaidou drama I watched before, which helped her recover!
Pei Yan raised his hand to rub her hair, the corners of his lips curved slightly, "In my heart, Arti is very good."
Tao Ti's cheeks were hot, and her heart was sweet.
Suddenly, she remembered something and asked, "Your Highness, Pei Lingbi used such means to deal with Qinghe, the Queen should know about it too, right?"
Pei Yan put his arms around her shoulders, his black eyes were quiet, and he gave a low "um".
"The queen did this to win over the Duke of Jin? To win over the forces in Longxi?"
"It should be."
"Tsk, then she is really courageous, and the risk is so great. Once it is revealed, it will turn against each other like now, wouldn't it be shooting yourself in the foot..." Tao Ti lazily leaned in his arms, replaying the game Let's talk about it.
"Wealth and wealth are sought in danger. Although the risk is great, if it succeeds, the reward will be great. Besides, if you hadn't discovered the clue this time, their scheme would probably succeed. At that time, although my aunt would know that they did it Ghost, because of her reputation, she can only hold back her breath and marry Qinghe over. Once she is married, no matter how much my aunt hates the Zhou family, she has to stand with them for Qinghe's sake."
Speaking of this, Pei Yan's voice became a little colder, "Their mother and daughter's tricks are always down."
This kind of thing that destroys people's innocence is really shameless. Fortunately, they are also women, and they are both women, so they don't have the slightest bit of empathy!
Tao Ti thought about it carefully, if she hadn't known what kind of guy Pei Lingbi was and had been a little more vigilant, Empress Zhou and the others would have easily succeeded—
It's in the Zhou family's territory, and it's a matter between the princess and the county lord. Even if other people feel that something is wrong, they dare not take care of it easily.
What's more, the medicine they prescribed was also very ingenious. The wine they drank while Qushui was flowing did not add any drug, but a pollen called Zishaohua. Drinking it alone would not make any difference. But if it is mixed with the special spices in the censer, it will have a strong aphrodisiac effect.
Qinghe drank a glass of wine when Qushui was flowing, and then she felt dizzy and weak when she smelled the fragrance. However, the maid who had never drunk alcohol would not react to the scent alone.
"It's really a good plan." Tao Ti smacked her tongue. If someone has bad intentions to harm others, it is really difficult to guard against. After all, there is only one who can be a thief for a thousand days, and there is no one who can guard against a thief for a thousand days.
"Speaking of which, who knocked Pei Lingbi out?" Tao Ti was very confused, "I asked Achan later, she has been guarding outside, but she didn't see anyone going in, it's really strange..."
Pei Yan's slender eyelashes drooped, and he said calmly, "It's probably some righteous person who couldn't see it and came to help."
Tao Ti was startled, raised her small face, and looked at him with watery eyes.
Pei Yan's eyebrows moved slightly.
The next moment, I heard her say in a surprised and excited tone, "Could it be some kind of quack? Like something written in a martial arts script?... Speaking of this, Your Highness, is there any quack in Dayuan? Is there a martial arts conference or something like that?"
She always felt that she was holding the script of court farming, but now that Pei Yan mentioned it, she suddenly became curious about the world.
Pei Yan couldn't help laughing.
For a moment just now, he thought she had guessed the inside story, and he was really sweating.
Seeing her clear eyes and ignorant and innocent look, he raised his hand to pinch her little face, and talked to her about the world along the way.
Tao Ti's attention was diverted all of a sudden, even when she returned to Yaoguang Palace, after bathing and washing, she nestled in his arms and fell asleep listening to the grievances and hatreds in the rivers and lakes.
After she fell asleep, Pei Yan kissed her forehead as usual, and fell asleep hugging her soft body.
That night, he slept very peacefully.
...
In the morning of the next day, distinguished guests came to Yaoguang Hall.
When seeing Princess Jingyang, Tao Ti's drowsiness from getting up suddenly disappeared, she straightened her dress a little cautiously, and hurried forward to salute and say hello.
But she never thought that Princess Jingyang would take a step forward and hold her firmly, with kindness written on her face, "Good boy, don't be too polite."
Such a friendly attitude made Tao Ti strangely uncomfortable.
She secretly glanced at the eldest princess, then at Qinghe behind the eldest princess, Qinghe smiled and nodded at her.
The eldest princess said, "Ah Ti, can I call you like this?"
"Of course." Tao Ti said without thinking.
"Okay, good boy."
Princess Jingyang nodded, patted the back of her hand lightly, and said, "Yesterday, I was busy with the queen mother and daughter, and I couldn't thank you properly. What happened yesterday is really thanks to you, otherwise my Qinghe, Alas... If she is really tricked by that mother and daughter, she can't live, and neither can I. "
Having said that, she calmed down, and then cast a glance at the big palace maid next to her.
After a while, a dozen or so eunuchs and court ladies came in carrying gold, silver, jade, jewellery, silk and satin, and stood neatly in a row, very dignified.
"These are just small gifts." Princess Jingyang solemnly said, "We, the Duke of Jin, owe you a favor. If you encounter any difficulties or suffer any grievances in the future, just tell your aunt that she will stand up for you." .”
Tao Ti also recovered from the surprise at the beginning, seeing that the Eldest Princess made a promise and called herself "Aunt" at the same time, which showed her closeness to her.
She hurriedly said, "Chang... Aunt, you don't have to be so polite. Qinghe is His Highness's younger sister, and she is also my younger sister. We are all in the same family. As my sister-in-law, I naturally have to protect Qinghe."
Seeing her sincere face, Princess Jingyang was moved, she couldn't help nodding her head and said, "Okay, okay... Yan'er really married a good wife."
Thinking of his prejudice against her before, Jingyang couldn't help but feel a little guilty, because he was narrow-minded.
Tao Ti invited Princess Jingyang and Qinghe to sit in the room, and asked Linglong to serve tea and prepare cakes.
Not long after they sat down, they didn't even try a piece of pastry, when Linglong walked in quickly, "Crown Princess, Mrs. Yongweihou is here to visit."
Tao Ti was taken aback, she subconsciously looked at Princess Jingyang, isn't this a coincidence
Sure enough, the eldest princess's expression was also a little unnaturally stiff.
It is said that rivals in love meet each other, and they are extremely jealous. I don't know what the scene will be when the two meet again after so many years...
Tao Ti thought in her heart that if a fight really broke out later, she would take Qinghe Xiaocuti to the kitchen to hide.