It was a good night's sleep in the palace, and on the second day, it snowed outside again.
The ministers and the emperor were all stranded in the palace. It is said that the emperor had a fever last night, and that night sent someone into the capital to invite the imperial doctor to come back. To this morning, I haven't heard about the condition, but looking at Zhang Jian's appearance, I'm afraid that I'll have to go back again today.
When Qi Yang and Lu Qipei came outside the emperor's residence, the fourth prince was pestering Zhang Jian to talk: "There is a shortage of doctors and medicines in the palace, and it may be inconvenient for the emperor to stay here to recuperate. And it is only fifty miles away from the capital, and it can be reached by car in three or two hours. When you arrive, it would be better to go back to the palace."
Zhang Jian listened with a smile, but shied away with a serious face: "Today is not possible. Your Highness can see that it is snowing outside again. No matter how careful driving is, it is not as good as keeping warm in the house. It's getting worse..." He said with a meaningful look at the Fourth Prince, his eyes were bright and he said: Your Majesty's condition is getting worse, can you afford such a responsibility
The fourth prince understood, he just wanted to take advantage of the emperor's illness to sell well, how could he dare to take such guilt? Immediately, he hesitated for a while. Yu Guang saw Qi Yang and the two coming, and hurriedly changed the topic to the two: "Qi Yang is also here?"
Zhang Jian also saw Qi Yang and his concubine, and bowed to them.
Qi Yang nodded at the fourth prince, and then asked Zhang Jian: "I heard that the father had a fever last night, his condition worsened, and I was worried, so I came to visit." After a pause, he glanced at the fourth prince: "I don't know how the father is now. , is it convenient to meet you?"
Zhang Jian's expression did not change when he heard the words. He first said that His Majesty was in good health, and then went into the hall to report.
After Zhang Jian left, the fourth prince snorted: "The imperial sister is very busy. Yesterday, the father and the emperor were ill and didn't see you. Did you think of visiting today?" The children are long in love, and they don't care about the safety of their father. Then he said: "But you are here today for nothing, and the father and emperor are not seen. If you are busy, you should go back on your own."
The fourth prince sneered and sneered, but he didn't want Qi Yang to ignore him at all, making him feel powerless to punch his fist on cotton—he didn't like Qi Yang, and there was no other reason, just because she had the holy favor.
However, the fourth prince still underestimated the favor of Qi Yang, because Zhang Jian walked out as soon as his words fell. Still smiling, but with a completely different speech than when facing him: "Your Majesty hasn't rested yet, Your Highness, please come in."
Qi Yang was noncommittal about the result, and after thanking Zhang Jian, he led Lu Qipei in.
The fourth prince opened his eyes in surprise, as if he did not expect the emperor to show his eccentricity so obviously—although the eccentricity of the emperor has been everywhere since childhood, but it was the first time that he was so dazzling and condescending—he Turning to look at Zhang Jian, he gritted his teeth and said, "Since the father has seen Qi Yang, he should be in good health, and I also want to visit him."
After he finished speaking, he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Qiyang and the two, but was stopped by Zhang Jian: "Your Majesty only saw Princess Qiyang and her concubine."
The fourth prince was even more angry. He wanted to suppress his emotions, but he did not. He asked, "Why? Your Majesty is so partial to Qi Yang?!"
Of course Zhang Jian is not easy to answer, but anyone with eyes can see that His Majesty's favorite son and daughter are the Crown Prince and Princess Qiyang. The former came directly from the Empress Yuan, while the latter came from the favored concubine. What's even more rare is that the two have a good relationship, and all the emperor's love has been taken up by the two brothers and sisters. The rest of the sons and daughters are as big as the three princes at the moment, and they don't hold much weight in the emperor's heart.
Zhang Jian didn't answer this sensitive question, and only lowered his eyelids to answer the previous question: "Your Majesty said that there was a lot of noise outside the hall before, and it disturbed him so much that he didn't want to see anyone else."
These words clearly mean that the fourth prince is making a lot of noise, but God knows that the fourth prince is here to express his concern and sell filial piety!
The emperor is such a temperament, love wants to be born and evil wants to die, and the rest of the people are not interested. And the fourth prince has never been the one who was not attracted to his heart. Even though he had already understood that the emperor was cold, he felt a chill in his heart at this moment.
After all, he didn't have the guts to make trouble outside the emperor's residence, not to mention that the emperor had already despised him for making a noise before, so he had to turn around and leave in embarrassment.
Zhang Jian looked at his back but shook his head secretly. The position he stood in was different, and the things he saw were different. No wonder the emperor would prefer the prince and princess Qiyang, it is true that none of these princes are smart... and I am afraid that some people are not only not smart, but also do not know their duties!
When Qi Yang and Lu Qipei entered the hall, they saw the emperor sitting at the back of the table and reading the memorial. After reading a book, he raised a pen to give instructions, and there were already a thick pile of memorials at hand. How could he look like he was sick
Seeing the arrival of the two, the emperor did not look up. He only waited for the memorial in his hand to be read and approved, and then put down the red pen and looked at Qi Yang: "Why did the emperor think about coming here today?"
Qi Yang knew what he meant, which was alluding to her yesterday and future. But Qi Yang had already made a plan in his heart, how could he be at a loss because of his words? Immediately, he stepped forward and took the tea on the table and handed it to the emperor. He curled his lips and said, "My father told me yesterday that it's fine, so I'm relieved. Not to mention how many people outside the hall asked to see him yesterday, Zhang Jian was quick to ask. Can't you stop it? Why am I here to make trouble?"
When the emperor heard her say this, he knew that she had seen it through, and a smile appeared in her eyes. He took the tea handed over by Qi Yang, took a sip, and said, "I know you are clever and guessed everything."
Qi Yang smiled, but these words were not easy to answer.
The emperor didn't care either, and turned to look at Lu Qipei: "The concubine is here too."
Lu Qipei bowed slightly and replied, "Your Highness is worried about Your Majesty, I will accompany His Highness here."
That being said, when the young couple came, there was not much worry on their faces, and they were not surprised when they saw that he was well. I just don't know if Qi Yang guessed and told her, or did she see the clue by herself
The emperor thought about it twice, and his obscure eyes fell on Lu Qipei - he is now staying in the palace due to illness, and he has not even seen the prince and the important officials.
Qi Yang quickly noticed the emperor's gaze, and his heart skipped a beat for some reason.
For a split second, she even wanted to stand in front of Lu Qipei to block the emperor's inquiry for her.
But no, she can't do it, doing so will only increase the emperor's suspicion. So she could only endure her heartbeat and let the two confront each other, until the emperor looked at it almost, and Lu Qipei didn't show any signs of change, so she gently tugged at the emperor's sleeve and asked, "Father, you are closing the door now. No, are you planning to stay in this palace for a few days?"
The emperor withdrew his gaze and looked towards Qi Yang and became kind again: "Why, Huang'er wants to go back to Beijing?"
Qi Yang shook his head and said bluntly: "It's windy and snowy outside, and it's hard to travel, but I'm not in a hurry for this day or two. But there were many people who asked to see the father and emperor in the past two days, but only me and the concubine were allowed to enter the temple, I'm afraid to go back to my courtyard. I'm going to be surrounded." After saying that, he winked at the emperor: "I have to know how many days my father will 'recover', otherwise it will be bad if I say the wrong thing."
The emperor smiled, glanced at Lu Qipei out of the corner of his eyes, and still made up his mind with Qi Yang: "Three days, wait for another three days and I should be cured, and then I will go back to Beijing."
Lu Qipei could sense that the emperor's attitude towards her had changed a little bit. She was only doing the background board next to her, her eyes fell on Qi Yang from time to time, and her eyes were all soft colors.
The father and daughter talked for a while, and the emperor finally told Qi Yang not to come again these days, so he let them go.
Qi Yang and Lu Qipei came today, in fact, most of them were just for a passing scene. Although she guessed that the emperor's illness was false, but several imperial brothers were so attentive, she, the most favored princess, ignored her father, and she couldn't say anything. Not to mention whether it will affect the emperor's plans in the eyes of the conscientious people, even the emperor's side, she is worried that he will be grumpy.
However, after this trip, after leaving the emperor's residence, Qi Yang's back was sweating in this cold weather.
As soon as he was out of sight of Zhang Jian and the others, Qi Yang grabbed Lu Qipei's hand, and his fingers turned white: "Father's attitude today is a little wrong." She said, looking at the person beside her: "He suspects is you?"
Lu Qipei was much calmer than her. Slightly approaching Qi Yang and hugging her shoulders, he took her whole body into his arms, and also covered her complacent appearance: "It's okay, it's probably just this face."
Speaking of which, Lu Qipei also loves and hates his appearance. No one would dislike that they were born beautiful, not to mention that Qi Yang first took a fancy to her because of her good looks. But at the same time, this face has brought her too much trouble. From Lu Qicheng to Xie Hongyi, from past life to this life, this face can always bring her death.
Qi Yang leaned against Lu Qipei's soft embrace, a little greedy for the warmth in his arms, but he knew that this was not a place to stay for a long time. She quickly sorted out her mood, and after calming down, she got out of Lu Qipei's arms, held her hand and continued to walk back.
"Then what should we do now? What are we going to do?" Qi Yang asked softly, a little confused.
Lu Qipei smiled lightly, holding Qi Yang's hand as warm as always: "Do more and more mistakes, naturally do nothing." After she finished speaking, she took Qi Yang's hand to her lips and kissed gently. : "His Royal Highness, it's not yet time for us to enter the game."
This is very true. It has only been a few months since the two of them were reborn. One is a naive princess who once did not care about political affairs, and the other is a stand-in puppet who was once unable to be free. The circumstances of several months are not enough for them to make a comeback. In today's chess game, apart from the emperor who has been in power for decades, it is Xie Yuan who has been in power for decades. The advantage of the young couple's reborn prophet is not enough to see before the big game.
It's okay for the two to fight a little, but if they really want to enter the game, it's courting death. So they have to hide, so they have to wait, until they have enough power, until they can control their own destiny... and then kill them with one blow!
Fortunately, Lu Qipei now has value, so there are always people who help her hide.