Half a year passed in a flash, and Su Qiao's body finally recovered.
During the past six months, Jin Canghan has been disguising himself as a eunuch and following her closely.
Jin Moli also came more and more frequently, moving all the good things to Jingren Palace.
Su Qiao was not enthusiastic, but he did not refuse either, and looked like he was fine with whatever he did.
What surprised her was that Jin Moli knew that the eunuch in charge of Jingren Palace was Jin Canghan, but he did not expose him or drive him away.
It's just that every time they meet, the two of them seem to dislike each other.
The eunuchs and maids in Jingren Palace all admired the eunuch "Xiao Yuzi" very much. He was a man who could go against the emperor and not be punished.
Another thing is that the eunuchs and palace maids in Jingren Palace are very tight-lipped, and no one can get anything out of their mouths.
Later, Su Qiao learned from 444 that Jin Canghan had some leverage over Jin Moli to exclude dissidents.
Some were taken when Jin Moli was still a prince, and some were taken after he ascended the throne.
Basically, Jin Moli's throne was built on the flesh and blood corpses of his brothers.
Because his biological mother was just a foot-washing maid, Jin Moli's status in the palace has never been high, and the late emperor never considered passing the throne to him.
But he was ruthless and tolerant enough, and he killed the Empress's legitimate son, the Crown Prince, without saying a word. Later, he killed several brothers who were capable of competing with him, leaving only two timid, incompetent, and young ones.
With a final grit of his teeth, he poisoned the frail late emperor, killing him, and then forged an imperial edict to ascend the throne.
In the early days of his reign, in order to secure his throne, he sent people to assassinate some ministers who were obstructing him, as well as ministers who had previously opposed his ascension to the throne.
So, on the surface he was a benevolent monarch, an emperor with great talent and strategy, but in fact, his hands were already stained with blood.
He ascended the throne by stepping on the flesh and blood of his closest relatives, and secured his throne by stepping on the corpses of innocent ministers.
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On this day, Su Qiao was practicing dancing in the outer hall.
Since she couldn't do boxing or swordplay, she could only exercise by dancing.
"How was it? Did you dance well?"
Although it was the coldest time of the year, Su Qiao broke out in a thin layer of sweat after the exercise.
She stopped dancing and walked towards the man standing by the pillar.
"It looks good." Jin Canghan carefully wiped the sweat off her face with a dry towel.
After wiping, he walked to the couch, picked up the tea that had been brewed long ago, and carefully helped her remove the cup lid:
"Drink some hot tea first. I've asked someone to prepare hot water. After you finish drinking the tea, go take a hot bath so that your body can recover. Don't catch a cold."
"Hmm." Su Qiao took the teacup and gulped down half of it.
Jin Canghan took back the teacup, put it on the table, and couldn't help but remind him:
"The weather is getting colder and colder. It will probably snow in the next few days. Sweating at this time will make you more likely to catch a cold. Why don't you stop dancing for now? Wait until after the New Year and the beginning of spring."
"All right!"
Su Qiao thought about it and agreed.
Gu Wanting is going to give birth in a month or so, and the plan is about to begin.
"Cough cough." Jin Canghan covered his lips and coughed twice.
Su Qiao looked at him: "What's wrong? Did you catch a cold?"
"No."
Jin Canghan hesitated for a moment, then firmly held her hand and said, "Let's... let's leave here!"
He really couldn't bear it anymore.