Su Qiao lowered his head and rolled his eyes quietly.
He's the one with a broken brain, right
Don't you think your reputation is bad enough
Besides, as Su Yuxin's sister, if I don't come forward to protect her at this time, how will other people see her
Most importantly, the emperor had no intention of killing Su Yuxin, so she might as well go with the flow.
"Hmph, whatever you want." Xi Hanzhou snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves vigorously, glanced at Su Yuxin's clothes with a sinister look, then turned and walked away with a gloomy face.
Su Yuxin knew that her life was saved, her legs went limp, and she collapsed to the ground. Several princes quickly signaled to her maid to help her back.
A trace of satisfaction flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he waved in Su Qiao's direction: "Come here."
Su Qiao was slightly stunned, then walked forward confidently.
Several ministers stepped back slightly and made room.
Of course Su Qiao did not dare to keep pace with the emperor. She wanted to live a few more years, so she nodded slightly to several ministers and lagged slightly behind the emperor.
When the emperor saw this, he felt even more satisfied.
He is a man who knows when to advance and when to retreat, is polite, generous, and not timid.
Su Qiao gave the emperor a good first impression, but when he glanced at her slightly lame right leg, a hint of pity flashed across his eyes.
Su Qiao lowered his head slightly and did a half-squat salute, "Your Majesty, please feel free to give me your instructions."
Just don't stare at her like that, it looks scary.
Although the emperor is almost fifty years old and already looks a little old, this does not stop him from taking concubines into the palace every year.
"How old?"
Su Qiao's heart skipped a beat. No way
You have to be sensible and don't force me to do anything cruel.
"Fifteen."
The emperor nodded gently: "Fifteen, yes, it's the best age."
As he said that, he suddenly changed the subject and looked at his eldest son who had been walking in front of him for a long time but had not walked far: "Zhou'er, you seem to be very close to her recently?"
Just as Xi Hanzhou was about to speak, Su Qiao was afraid that he would talk nonsense, so she quickly said softly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is just thinking of the little kindness I showed you back then, so he is taking extra care of me."
The emperor's eyes flickered and he nodded slightly: "Well, last time, it was indeed thanks to you."
Su Qiao didn't dare to take credit for it, and said modestly: "That's what I should do."
The emperor looked back at Su Yuxin's clothes, then looked at Su Qiao beside him. Although he had some doubts in his heart, he did not continue the conversation.
"Well, you are a sensible person, go down!"
"I'll take my leave!" Su Qiao quickly bowed respectfully and slowly walked out of the group of ministers.
"etc."
Just when Su Qiao was about to find an inconspicuous corner to stay for a while and then leave, Xi Hanzhou, who had been silent all the time, called her.
Xi Hanzhou turned his head and glanced at Eunuch Yu: "Go and get her a separate table, and send two discerning palace maids to serve her."
"Yes." Eunuch Yu understood.
Having good judgment means being absolutely trustworthy.
He glanced at the emperor out of the corner of his eye and immediately took the order and left.
The emperor, who was already sitting on the highest seat, glanced at Su Qiao's back and said, "Zhou'er, you care about her very much."
Xi Hanzhou sat down slowly on his seat on the left, picked up the wine pot, poured himself a large bowl and drank it in one gulp, then said: "Father, she is my lifesaver."
The emperor took a sip of wine and said helplessly: "She is your fourth brother's woman, you must know how to avoid suspicion."