After being scolded by the emperor, Xia Chu left Qingxin Palace and went to Yongxin Palace. On the way, she thought in her mind that instead of letting Xiao Zimu find a way to get it, she might as well go there directly. Help him dig it out.
As soon as she thought of this, after coming out of Yongxin Palace, she rushed directly towards Yufu Palace.
Eunuch Li entered the Qingxin Hall after Xia Chu left, bowed to the emperor, and said with tears streaming down his face: "Your Majesty, you scared me to death this time."
The emperor scolded: "Why are you howling so hard? I am not here properly."
Eunuch Li wiped the corners of his eyes and said in a choked voice: "Yes, I'm just afraid."
The emperor pinched his eyebrows and ordered: "Call Yu Yingbo in."
"Yes." Eunuch Li responded, bowed and stepped back.
After a while, Yu Yingbo entered the hall.
He took a few steps towards the emperor, looking as excited as Eunuch Li. He knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, you finally woke up."
"Get up." The emperor raised his hand towards him, and then said jokingly: "If I don't wake up, are you seriously going to join Concubine Li?"
Yu Yingbo just stood up and knelt down again: "There is only one master in this humble position, and I have never had such an idea."
"It really goes without saying." The emperor looked at his frightened look and had no interest in teasing him. He had just been talking to Xia Chu. This way of speaking had not changed for a while, but it really scared Yu Yingbo half to death.
Under the arrangement of the emperor, Yu Yingbo pretended to be against Yu Yecheng and surrendered to Concubine Li.
The emperor's joke just now seemed to him to be a normal question.
In the past few days, he had bowed his head to Concubine Li on the surface, but privately he was very anxious.
If the emperor doesn't wake up, will he become a traitor and a rebellious minister
"Tell me what Concubine Li has done in recent days." The emperor's face calmed down and he returned to his usual tone.
Yu Yingbo finally felt at ease and stood up to report to the emperor one by one about Concubine Li's behavior in the past few days.
The emperor listened to Yu Yingbo's report without much surprise on his face. He secretly knew all the people in the court who could be used by her.
He had made many calculations, but he did not expect that the person who would hurt him in the end was actually Lan Yuying...
Unexpectedly, after he was seriously injured, Li Fei dared to release Yuan Guangyi directly from prison.
But that guy dared not to treat him, causing him to fall into a coma for several days. If it hadn't been for Xia Chu, he might not have been able to wake up.
The reason why he could tolerate Xiao Yanjun but not Yuan Guangyi was precisely because Yuan Guangyi became a variable in his plan and almost led to his death.
The moment he opened his eyes, he planned to cut Yuan Guangyi into pieces with a thousand knives, but he never thought that Xia Chu would knock him out with a knife from his hand.
The emperor then gritted his teeth and endured it, not letting Xia Chu know that Yu Yingbo, who was guarding outside, was actually one of his.
The emperor was not wary of Xia Chu, but actually he wanted to see what Xia Chu and Xiao Mubai could do without disturbing his original arrangements.
After all, this kind of crisis moment can best temper people's character and abilities.
At this time, Xia Chu, who knew nothing about it, was still digging the soil enthusiastically under the loquat tree in the backyard of Yufu Palace, shedding the sweat of his hard work.
After finally digging out a box, I had to find ways to fill the hole I just dug. In the end, I even picked up the snow from the tree several times.
After trampling the ground so that no trace could be seen, he carried the box and headed towards Yongning Hall.
"Little master, what's wrong with you?" When Xin Ya saw Xia Chu, he was startled when he saw that she was covered in mud.
Ever since Xin Ya knew that she was really a woman, he couldn't say the word young master anymore, and he couldn't say the word young lady very well, so he just kept calling her mistress.
"I don't have time to tell you in detail." Xia Chu wanted to push him away, but when he stretched out his hand, he saw that his fingers were not very clean, so he tilted his chin at him and asked him to call the door.
Xin Ya knew that it was urgent for her to come at this hour, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions, and then went to knock on Xiao Zimu's door.
"It's me." Xia Chu heard the noise inside and whispered quickly.
Then the candle lights in the room were lit, footsteps were heard inside, and the door was opened, revealing a sleepy sleeping face.
He only wore pure white dark clothes without any decorations, and a large cloak. His hair hung uncombed on his shoulders. The candle hanging in front of the door was bright, and the light fell on him, making his whole body seem to be covered with a layer of light fluorescence, making him particularly conspicuous.
After Xiao Zimu saw her embarrassment, he didn't care about the mud on her body. He wrapped his cloak around her shoulders and carried her into the house. He then turned on the fire, sat down next to her and asked, "What's going on?" thing?"
Xia Chu handed him the box in his hand, and Xiao Zimu took it suspiciously. After opening it, his expression was startled, and then suddenly changed, he raised his eyes and looked at her: "Where did you steal it from?"
"Well, it was really stolen." Xia Chu's temples were stained with a few bits of crushed ice, which melted quickly in front of the burning fire. The temples stuck to her cheeks, occasionally shining with one or two bright lights.
Xiao Zimu put the jade seal into her hand, thinking that she had rummaged through it while waiting for the emperor in Qingxin Hall. Stealing the jade seal was a capital crime.
Seeing that he refused to accept it, Xia Chu quickly explained: "Don't worry, I stole it according to the order."
Xiao Zimu looked startled, following the order
"Father is awake?" Xiao Zimu looked delighted and couldn't help but hold her hand.
Xia Chu quickly pulled it out, saw Xiao Zimu's eyes dimming, and then said: "My hands are dirty, the emperor is awake and everything is fine."
After she finished speaking, she stood up, pointed to the edict in her belt, and motioned for him to take it out.
Seeing this, Xiao Zimu took out the edict from her waist and unfolded it. The crown prince named was his own name.
"The Emperor asked you to cooperate with Mu Bai tomorrow. It's almost midnight and you won't be able to sleep. Let's think about it." Xia Chu walked to the edge of the cave, shook the cloak that covered him on the bed, and got ready. Leave and rush back to Qingxin Palace.
Xiao Zimu grabbed her and said, "Father, why is it so sudden?"
"Perhaps the emperor has always had the idea of establishing a prince, but he was shelved by some things." Xia Chu shrugged. In fact, in the evening, she vaguely heard Xiao Yanjun outside the palace saying that the crown prince should inherit the throne.
Perhaps he said something that irritated the emperor, so the emperor specifically asked Xiao Zimu to go to the morning court with the registration document and jade seal.
Of course, this is just her guess.
Therefore, she answered Xiao Zimu's question vaguely.
"But I don't know the second brother's plan." Xiao Zimu was ordered at the critical moment, but his mind was still confused.
"I almost forgot." Xia Chu took out a letter from his sleeve.
After leaving the Qingxin Palace, she first went to the Yongxin Palace, where she took the letter from Sha Ling that Xiao Mubai had sent in the night, and then rushed to the Yufu Palace.
After she took the letter, she didn't even have time to read it. After Xiao Zimu said this, she unfolded the letter and quickly scanned it. In addition to the arrangements for today's morning meeting, there were also secrets in the stone room of General Zhao's private cell...
(End of chapter)