Chapter 261 Imperial Concubine 8

The two started a home outside the city. Although they felt somewhat sorry for Huihui because they had no official status, the palace was too dangerous. If someone as innocent as her entered the palace, she would only die.

Wait, once he has straightened out the court and the harem, he will bring them, mother and son, into the palace to be his empresses.

Yang Mo was unaware of Zhao Cheng's thoughts; otherwise, he would have definitely mocked him, saying that if things in this life could go according to Zhao Cheng's wishes, wouldn't he have wasted his rebirth?

...

Outside the palace, in White Robe Lane.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Xiaohui originally thought that the emperor would come out of the palace to see her and her daughter. She waited for half the night but did not see him. It would be a lie to say that she was not disappointed.

But she had no choice. Zhao Cheng didn't want her to enter the palace, and she couldn't go against the emperor's wishes. She could only wait silently outside the palace, hoping that he would think of her one day and come out of the palace to see her.

Just then, a maid's voice came from outside, "Madam, Li Si and the servants have made a lot of lanterns, and they're all hanging in the courtyard and lit now. Would you like to come out and take a look?"

Recently, Li Si'er seems to have figured something out and has been trying all sorts of creative ways to make his wife happy. As a result, his wife has been smiling a lot more lately.

Seeing that her son was already fast asleep, Xu Xiaohui simply put on her cloak, grabbed a hand warmer, and, with the help of her maid, went to the courtyard.

As soon as she stepped outside, she was stunned by the beautiful scenery before her. The lanterns that Li Si made were not ordinary lanterns; many of them were revolving lanterns, and each lantern depicted a different scene. Some were tied to trees, some to corridors, and some were placed by the roadside. They were so beautiful that she couldn't bear to look away. "So beautiful! Li Si is so thoughtful!"

Among the group of servants, the best-looking male servant immediately bowed to thank the lady for her praise.

Xu Xiaohui rewarded him with a silver ingot.

She walked around the courtyard admiring the lanterns, and finally chose the brightest one and carried it into the house.

"Madam, let me help you carry it, so your hands won't get frostbite." Li Si stepped forward to take the lantern, but inadvertently grasped Xu Xiaohui's hand.

This has happened more than once in the past two weeks. Li Si would always inadvertently touch Xu Xiaohui. At first, Xu Xiaohui would hurriedly dodge away, but in the last two days, she has been able to perfectly cover up the unreasonable actions between the two of them, and she can even do so without changing her expression.

The main reason is that Li Si is too pleasing to the eye. Secondly, all the ways he coaxes people were taught by Yang Mo. He follows the instructions in the book. If he still can't learn it, then he is really useless.

The hand holding the lantern pole paused for a moment, then the lantern was switched hands, and the brief contact between the two went unnoticed by anyone.

Li Si delivered the lantern to the lady's bedroom, and the maidservant was dismissed. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was in the room, Li Si boldly stepped forward and embraced her, but quickly separated her after a moment. "If the lady has no other instructions, I will take my leave now."

Xu Xiaohui: ...

Her face turned red. This Li Si was really bold, and he was getting bolder and bolder. He actually dared to... dared to push her up!

"Go."

Li Si left, but before leaving, he turned back and smiled at Xu Xiaohui, his eyes practically drooling.

Xu Xiaohui could feel her heart pounding.

She quickly looked away, then reached up and touched her cheek, feeling the heat from her own face!

At midnight, all was quiet.

It's cold, and the lady won't let anyone keep watch at night.

Li Si entered the lady's room openly and honestly.

Yang Mo knew Xu Xiaohui too well. After all, in his previous life, he had spent more than two years by Xu Xiaohui's side and knew her very well.

He was originally good at understanding people's psychology, and even better at devising various plans to win over one person after another who was originally high and mighty!

After entering the palace, Xu Xiaohui often threw tantrums because the emperor favored other concubines. It wasn't that she loved the emperor that much, but rather that she couldn't get what she wanted.

So, when she lived outside the palace, her feelings must have been even stronger!

After all, Zhao Cheng might not be able to leave the palace more than a few times a year, and he would stay in the Empress's palace for at least ten days a month.

Therefore, Yang Mo did not allow anyone to kill Xu Xiaohui, nor did he kill Zhao Cheng's only son. Instead, he wanted Zhao Cheng to witness his woman betraying him!

Even if his only biological son was born to the woman he once loved most, he would still give him up!

Don't talk about whether you'll regret it or not. That bastard will never regret it. Just make him suffer!

Xu Xiaohui was already having trouble sleeping tonight, and she woke up at the slightest noise outside.

But she didn't shout or move.

Until the person stood in front of her bed and then pressed down on her.

"Li Si, you're incredibly audacious!"

"Madam, I can't sleep because I miss you. If I can't come to see you tonight, I'm afraid I'll die of grief."

"This servant begs, Madam."

In the darkness, both of them kept their eyes wide open, trying hard to see each other's expressions.

Li Si saw lust in Xu Xiaohui's eyes.

Xu Xiaohui saw loyalty and righteousness in Li Si's eyes.

Some things, once acted out, become real.

At this point, Li Si had truly developed feelings for Xu Xiaohui.

Neither of them spoke again; if they didn't do something soon, it would be dawn.

...

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the Marquis of Dingyuan took his leave during the morning court session. After all, he had come back to the capital to report on his duties during the New Year holiday, and it was time for him to return to the frontier after the holiday.

Zhao Cheng had no excuse to keep them, so he let them go.

The four members of the Ning family, father and sons, immediately set off for the northern frontier.

If they can return to the military camp, it means their family is safe; if they are left in the capital, it means their family is not far from death.

If the Emperor gives them permission, then they have no choice but to run away as fast as they can!

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Due to his poor health, Zhao Cheng had not entered the harem for the past month. The women in the harem could not fight, so they naturally quieted down. Ning Yan rarely heard any sarcastic remarks during the daily greetings.

It wasn't until the imperial physician told Zhao Cheng that he had recovered that the women in the harem began to stir again!

Zhao Cheng's first stop was Weiyang Palace.

The King of Nanling was furious when he received the news.

That night, they sneaked directly into the Imperial Noble Consort's palace.

As a result, upon entering the room, he found his beloved nephew lying on the couch, squinting and acting silly.

The person he longed for sat alone on the edge of the bed, staring intently at him.

The fire in my head died down, but the fire in my body started to burn.

He should have left.

But I couldn't bear to part with it.

...

The next morning, before leaving, the Prince of Nanling helped move his nephew back to bed. His head hit the bed with a thud. The Prince of Nanling knew he had been a bit too rough, so he quickly slipped away before his nephew woke up.

Ning Yan: ...It's not time to get up yet, so he's not afraid that Zhao Cheng will wake up early and do something inappropriate to her.

Seeing that Zhao Cheng had opened his eyes, Ning Yan quickly patted his back like she was coaxing a child, "Your Majesty, it's still early, sleep a little longer."

Zhao Cheng forgot why he had woken up, and when he heard that it was still early, he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

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