Concubine Li looked at his back thoughtfully, thinking, Concubine Qi, you forced me to do this...
She stood up gracefully and walked out of the hall with lotus steps. Lian Yan, who had been waiting outside the house, was slightly startled when she saw her: "Your Majesty, if you need anything, just call me."
Li Fei stretched out her hand, and Lian Yan cleverly raised her arm for her to take.
As Concubine Li's direction gradually became clear, Lian Yan was shocked. The empress was going to find Lian Zhi...
At the same time, Concubine Qi had also returned to the palace. Xiao Muhong had been waiting eagerly outside the palace for a long time. When he saw her figure, he couldn't wait to rush towards her, holding her arm and asking again and again: "How is Brother Chu? Did you suffer in prison? Did you have enough to eat? Did you suffer any abuse?"
Concubine Qi asked a series of questions as she shook her arms. She laughed helplessly and rubbed her head: "Your brother Chu is okay, don't worry."
Xiao Muhong pouted in dissatisfaction, smoothed her bangs that were messed up by Concubine Qi, and then raised her head again with a smile and continued to ask: "What did the concubine say when she met him? Did she say that I miss him very much? I am very worried about him, very..."
"I've said it, brother Chu asked you to have a good meal. If you don't listen to my mother, I will never take you out to play again." Seeing that she was not finished, Concubine Qi quickly interrupted.
Xiao Muhong believed it and nodded: "It's exactly what he said..."
As Concubine Qi led Xiao Muhong back to the palace, the news that she left the palace and went to Dali Temple had already spread throughout the palace and beyond.
When You Rui reported this matter to Concubine Lian, Xiao Zimu happened to come to Yaohua Palace. Concubine Lian did not avoid Xiao Zimu and asked You Rui to say it again in front of him.
First, I felt that since he had chosen this path, there would be nothing that needed to be hidden from him in the future.
Secondly, I also wanted to reassure him, so that he would know that there were many people protecting Xia Chu, including him.
Xiao Zimu looked stunned after hearing this, and then looked at Concubine Lian with complicated eyes.
"Are you complaining that Concubine Mu not only didn't go, but also prevented you from seeking help from grandpa, while Concubine Qi went?" Concubine Lian looked at Xiao Zimu.
"I don't dare." Xiao Zimu lowered his head slightly and lowered his eyelids.
"Mu'er, the paths you and His Highness King Mo will take in the future are different. The things that Concubine Mother and Concubine Qi can do are naturally different." Concubine Lian sighed, and spoke very thoughtfully.
"My son understands." Xiao Zimu responded in a muffled voice.
"I hope you really understand." Concubine Lian looked a little sad. She naturally knew that Xia Chu had indeed helped Xiao Zimu a lot.
But at this time, she was helpless because she couldn't help.
Concubine Qi's behavior today is really puzzling, but she can do whatever she wants.
But I am absolutely unable to do so...
"My son, I really understand." Xiao Zimu raised his head and looked at Concubine Lian.
Concubine Lian felt a little relieved, and just as the corners of her lips raised, she heard him continue: "My son came here today because he has something else to do, and he wants to ask his mother for help."
The corners of Concubine Lian's raised lips were stiff: "Is it related to him again?"
Xiao Zimu shook his head: "It doesn't really count."
The stiffness on Concubine Lian's face softened, and she waved to him with a smile: "Come sit down and speak slowly."
Xiao Zimu took a few steps forward according to Concubine Lian's words, walked to sit next to her, looked at her sideways and asked: "Concubine, do you still remember that at the dust-washing banquet on the day when the Mongolian princess came to Beijing, Xia Chu once brought her He married a girl and entered the palace together."
After hearing this, Concubine Lian thought for a while and nodded: "Concubine Mother only glanced at her from a distance, but all the officials present that day were amazed by her. So I remember that there is such a girl."
Seeing that she remembered, Xiao Zimu stopped explaining with words: "A few nights ago, she was called into the palace by the emperor and has never been let out. I want to know which palace she is in now. "
"Are you afraid that the emperor will accept her?" Concubine Lian looked him up and down and understood what he was thinking. He couldn't directly intervene in Xia Chu's affairs. It seemed that he wanted to take care of the girl Xia Chu liked.
"That's not true. My father has been in poor health recently and has not hired anyone to sleep with him for a long time. My son and I see it every morning." Xiao Zimu nodded when he saw her.
He looked indifferent and continued with a slight smile: "Just like someone else buried a nail in the Yaohua Palace, I think my mother and concubine have also deployed people in other palaces. I have no drastic plans. I just want to know where she is now." In which palace, are you living well?"
Concubine Lian was very pleased that his mind was so clear now, and nodded in agreement: "Concubine Lian can help you investigate this matter."
Xiao Zimu stood up and bowed solemnly: "Thank you very much, concubine. I will take my leave first."
Concubine Lian looked at his back as he turned around and left, raising her arms halfway and then lowering them.
She asked You Rui next to her: "Why are there fewer secrets between me and him, but I still feel that the relationship between mother and son is much stranger than before?"
You Rui pursed her lips: "Your Majesty, your Highness has grown up, and naturally he won't be as tired of crooked as before."
Concubine Lian was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then said with emotion: "That's right, no matter who you are, if you have that kind of heart, your blood will become cold."
You Rui comforted her: "That's not the case. Your Highness has always been filial. If you are cold to anyone, you will not alienate your empress."
"You are the only one who knows how to coax me." Concubine Lian laughed and told her, "Go and check on that girl for her."
You Rui responded obediently, followed the order and retreated.
At the same time, Huo Tianxiu entered the palace listening to the people talking in the streets. When he went to the royal study, Eunuch Li stopped him outside, saying that the emperor was discussing something with Yu Yecheng and asked him to wait for a while.
When Huo Tianxiu was bored, he chatted with Eunuch Li: "Did the emperor ask Concubine Qi to leave the palace?"
Eunuch Li said 'ouch', pulled him aside and whispered: "Concubine Qi asked the emperor to come for the young prince a few days ago but was rejected. She asked for a decree and left the palace by herself. The emperor also just found out that she was from I just came back from Dali Temple."
Huo Tianxiu was stunned: "Why is that boy from the Xia Wei Mou family so rare?"
"Admiral Huo..." Eunuch Li looked startled, then asked, "Aren't you here to plead for him?"
Huo Tianxiu spat: "I'm begging for nothing on his behalf. If something really happened, the Marquis would have gone to my house to arrest me. I don't need to worry about this. That kid is here."
Eunuch Li smiled apologetically: "Yes, are you going to enter the palace now?"
Huo Tianxiu said: "Of course I want to discuss business with the emperor."
The two of them were chatting back and forth when the door to the royal study room creaked open, and Yu Yecheng walked out of it with his head hanging down...
(End of chapter)