As soon as the Empress Dowager left, people naturally dispersed.
Prince Li did not give up and followed him into the inner hall.
Zi'an looked at Ah Man, "You're not going in?"
"I don't care." Ah Man said, "You should go in and smooth things over, so as to avoid making things too embarrassing."
Zi'an knew that this was caused by Old Seven. If something bad really happened, she would also be responsible, so she said, "Okay, I'll go in and take a look."
However, as soon as Zi'an entered, he was driven out by Prince Li, "This matter has nothing to do with you, why are you meddling in it?"
Zi'an had no choice but to withdraw.
Ah Man was waiting in front of the hall. When he saw Zi An coming out, he smiled and said, "I guessed it. You are not allowed to say anything, right?"
"Isn't it?" Zi'an apologized sincerely, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that Lao Qi would send people to Prince Li's mansion."
Ah Man didn't want to get involved in such a matter, but there was nothing she could do now. Seeing Zi An's guilty look, she said, "It's okay. The Third Sister has always disliked the Empress Dowager, but she has always had no chance. Now that she has pestered her, I hope she will behave herself in the future."
The two walked out. Mei Fei was waiting outside. When she saw them coming out, she smiled and said, "Zi'an, Ah Man, why don't you go to Yueqing Palace and sit for a while? I'm afraid the prince won't come out so soon."
Ah Man smiled bitterly, "It seems that everyone knows his character."
"That's great. In fact, no one knows how much we envy you." Concubine Mei said with emotion. Although what Prince Li said just now was shocking, which woman doesn't have such hope in her heart
Zi'an wanted to talk to Concubine Mei about Xia Lin, so even though he knew he would have to go to Qin Zhou soon, he had to delay for a while.
Ah Man told the maid to wait for Prince Li outside the Yanxi Palace, and the three of them went to the Yueqing Palace. When they passed the Imperial Garden, they saw Concubine Yi taking the Seventh Prince for a walk by the lake, followed by several palace maids.
Coincidentally, Hu Huanling was walking towards her with a few concubines.
Concubine Yi saluted Hu Huanling very politely, and the Seventh Prince also saluted politely. Both mother and son had completely lost their previous fierce aura.
Ah Man sneered, "I've never seen Concubine Yi be so humble. Even in the past, she was not so polite to Queen Liang."
Mei Fei smiled faintly and said, "Money makes the world go round. Concubine Yi has no one in her family and no support from outside the palace. Hu Huanling gave her a lot of gold, silver and jewelry as soon as he entered the palace. If they were sold, they would be worth no less than ten thousand taels. Why did she become enemies with Hu Huanling?"
Zi'an felt that Concubine Yi was particularly well-behaved since she came back from Beimo.
In the past, when he saw her, he would give her a provocative look from a distance, but not now. Although he was not as peaceful as before, he definitely did not show any malice.
Watching from afar as Concubine Yi joined Hu Huanling's garden tour group, the three of them just kept walking forward, not wanting to cause trouble.
After sitting in Yueqing Palace for half an hour, Concubine Mei agreed to everything Zi'an asked for.
She knew that the current situation was unclear and she could only rely on the Regent, so she was eager to help Zi'an and Murong Jie more.
When Zi'an left, Prince Li had not returned yet. Zi'an observed a few seconds of silence for the Empress Dowager and left with a smile.
When they returned to the mansion, Murong Jie had already ordered people to prepare the carriage, and Nanny Yang also prepared some gifts for Zi'an to take over.
After the hangover, his face was a little pale, and his beard had just grown some green stubble, which added a bit of wildness to his look.
"Do you have a headache?" Zi'an asked.
His headaches would most likely flare up if he didn't sleep well.
"A little, but it's nothing." Murong Jie suddenly reached out and hugged her in his arms, holding her tightly, his breathing rapid.
Zian was slightly startled, "What's wrong?"
Murong Jie's voice was suppressed and hoarse, "It's okay, I just suddenly want to hug you."
Zian smiled, "We have to get going."
Murong Jie slowly let her go and stared at her pale features, a complex emotion flashing through his eyes, "Zi'an, I'm sorry."
"Why are you saying sorry for no reason?" Zi'an felt inexplicably sad, but forced himself to smile.
Murong Jie rubbed her hair, "I just feel that since you married me, I have never let you live a peaceful life."
Zi'an's eyes were slightly sour. She didn't care. She didn't care about what kind of life she lived. What she cared about was whether the person next to her was sincere to her.
She had already sensed his distance. When everyone was in danger, some distance could not be felt. But now that things had calmed down, she knew that he had not completely opened up to her.
One word of like and love can show it.
Zi'an was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't care. I love you, and I'm happy with whatever life I lead with you."
Murong Jie was touched and looked at her steadily.
In his eyes, there were waves as deep and vast as the ocean, and his lips were slightly parted.
Zi'an also looked at him, waiting for him to say something.
But in the end, he said nothing. He just held the back of her head and kissed her forehead.
The light in Zian's eyes gradually dimmed.
She knew that it wasn't that there was no emotion, just that there was no deep love.
Murong Jie took her hand and walked out the door.
This is a rare period of free time, and I had planned to take advantage of this time to travel and relax, but this trip is no longer something I look forward to at all.
When they were about to arrive at Xiyuan, Zi'an said, "I met Concubine Mei today. I told her about Linlin's matter and she was willing to help."
Murong Jie nodded, "Well, that's good."
After that, Zi'an didn't say anything, and Murong Jie didn't say anything either.
Xiaosun was walking outside with the coachman and could not hear any talking from inside. He felt strange and wondered why the prince and princess were not talking.
When it was time to get off the carriage, Murong Jie got off first. When she reached out to pull Zi'an, Zi'an hesitated for a moment, but still reached out her hand. Murong Jie smiled at her and said, "Unhappy?"
"No!" Zi'an shook her head subconsciously. In fact, she was really unhappy, but she began to hide her emotions in front of him.
Zi'an didn't know why they felt more and more distant as they walked.
But she was powerless.
The Western Garden, which was specially used by the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty to entertain state guests, was magnificent and had majestic buildings. Many distinguished guests from other countries had stayed here. Chu Jing from the Northern Desert also lived here for half a month.
Doctor Wen Yi of Daliang State and Princess Jing Mo also lived here.
The sunlight shone obliquely on the blue brick wall. Although the Western Garden had been renovated, most of it retained its original appearance when the dynasty was first established.
In the blink of an eye, time has passed, and Xiyuan also has traces of history.
There are two stone lions in front of the door, looking majestic, and soldiers from the Great Zhou are standing at the door.
Seeing Murong Jie coming, the two men remained motionless.
There were guards inside who were specifically responsible for welcoming guests. They hurriedly came to greet them and ushered them in.
"Where is the prince?" Murong Jie asked.
"To reply to your Majesty, the prince is dancing with a sword in Xiaoxiang Garden!"
"Well, go ahead." Murong Jie sent him away.
The guard bowed and retreated.
Zi'an and Murong Jie took Xiaosun through the main hall, went up the corridor and went to Xiaoxiang Garden.
(End of this chapter)