At this time, Concubine Xi was so tired that her hands and feet were numb. She had made another mistake and didn't dare to think about sleeping with the emperor anymore.
Hearing that Xiao Shengxing was willing to let him go back, he didn't dare to delay any longer. He agreed and turned to walk out.
On the way back to his bedroom.
Concubine Xi sat on the sedan chair. She felt sore all over that she couldn't help but sigh, and then she spoke to the palace maid who followed her.
"Cui'er, please give me a good massage on my shoulders when we get back. I'm really tired."
Cui'er quickly agreed, but there was a hint of helplessness in her eyes when she looked at Concubine Xi.
"It's all the Queen's fault. She showed up out of nowhere and disrupted your plans. Otherwise, you wouldn't have ended up like this."
Hearing Cui'er's indignant words, Concubine Xi paused.
She couldn't help but think back, and suddenly realized that it was indeed after Su Lijin came that the emperor asked her to grind ink for her.
Before, everything was fine.
Thinking about it this way, it really does have something to do with Su Lijin.
"Let's go to Yiku Palace!" she suddenly said.
If you think about it carefully, the only one who can compete with Su Lijin's status now is the Shufei of Yikun Palace.
Now that Su Lijin has taken the initiative to attack me, I must also find a good team.
It's getting dark.
Although Su Lijin was under house arrest, her life was still colorful.
Ever since the last disturbance in the kitchen, Xiao Shengxing has returned to his normal diet.
At this moment, she was sitting in the yard, eating grapes leisurely.
The cold wind made her shiver, and then she remembered that she should go back to the house.
After closing the door of the bedroom, Su Lijin wanted to wash up and rest, but she suddenly heard a noise coming from the bedroom window.
At this time, someone came.
There was a barely visible coldness in his eyes, and Su Lijin didn't move, but even if she didn't look back, she could guess it.
Someone who could do something like climbing through the window in the middle of the night.
I'm afraid there is no one else except Xiao Zhaolin.
Sure enough, the next moment, that familiar voice appeared in my ears.
"Jin'er, I'm here to see you."
Faintly concealing the look of disgust on her face, Su Lijin pursed her lips, turned around, and then set her eyes on the person in front of her.
But he unconsciously stepped back and kept some distance from him.
She feigned surprise again, "Why did His Highness suddenly come here in person? Didn't anyone see you?"
"No problem. The main reason I came this time was because I felt that there was something I had to hand over to you personally, so I could feel at ease. Besides, I haven't seen you for a long time since last time, and I wanted to come and see how you were doing. Although you are under house arrest, I hope you don't suffer any injustice."
As Xiao Zhaolin spoke, his eyes were full of concern and heartache.
Don't be wronged?
My biggest grievance now is being grounded!
If you have the guts, ask Xiao Shengxing to release me from my house arrest, otherwise stop talking nonsense!
Although she appeared calm on the surface, Su Lijin had already complained about Xiao Zhaolin thousands of times in her heart.
"This is an invitation. There will be an auction in a few days. When the time comes, you can sneak out and I will take you there."
Looking at the invitation placed in front of her, a dark look flashed in Su Lijin's eyes.
She accepted the invitation silently. Just as she was about to ask them to leave, she heard the man next to her chattering non-stop.
"Has Xiao Shengxing come to see you recently? Have you been bullied by him?"
Although Xiao Zhaolin appeared to be expressing concern, he was actually secretly trying to find out more about Xiao Shengxing.
Su Lijin knew this clearly. But she still pretended to be sincere and said seriously:
"Your Highness, it's all my fault. I'm now confined to Kunning Palace and don't know what's going on. I can't even tell what the Emperor is up to lately. I haven't been out for several days."
Only then did Xiao Zhaolin react.
It is normal to be trapped in Kunning Palace and not be able to get news from the outside world.
Thinking of this, he said soothingly: "It's okay, I will find a way to help you as soon as possible, but it's getting late now, I'll leave first, you take care of yourself."
After giving these last few instructions, Xiao Zhaolin left through the window.
After the man left, Su Lijin threw the invitation on the table beside her.
The coldness on his face instantly returned.
She still clearly remembered that it was at this auction that Xiao Zhaolin almost sold herself out.
This man's superficiality was so flawless that it was hard to find any flaws. That was why I trusted him unconditionally for so long in my previous life.
But now, the invitation has reappeared.
The fact that he personally delivered the invitation to me shows the importance of this auction.
So, what exactly does Xiao Zhaolin want to do?
With thousands of thoughts in her mind, Su Lijin rubbed her eyebrows in annoyance.
It is indeed disturbing enough.
However, the auction is still some time away, so there is no need to rush. Now there is a more important thing that is about to take place.
The Queen Mother's Birthday
In previous years, this matter was handled by the Ministry of Rites. As the Empress Dowager, I only needed to make some suggestions and check the results.
Thinking of this, Su Lijin arranged for the eunuch to ask how the matter was going.
The next day, Su Lijin got up and received a message from the eunuch. Su Lijin then ordered people to prepare the empress dowager's birthday banquet according to the usual practice.
Unexpectedly, people around the Queen Mother came at this time.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you."
Cining Palace.
Su Lijin came before the Queen Mother and bowed, "Greetings, Mother."
"Well, the Queen is here? Please sit down." The Queen Mother said lightly.
Su Lijin agreed and sat down, but before she could say anything, she heard the Queen Mother's next words.
"My birthday banquet is almost here. What are your plans, Queen?"
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother's birthday banquet is of course not to be sloppy. I think it was carefully arranged by the Ministry of Rites before, and there were no problems. It is better to prepare it according to the usual practice of previous years." Su Lijin replied stiffly.
But when things are abnormal, there must be something wrong. Since the Queen Mother asked this, she must have had an idea.
Sure enough, after hearing what Su Lijin said, the Queen Mother's face looked unhappy.
"It's like this every year. It's so boring. I'm tired of watching it. How can I have the energy to attend a birthday party?"
"What does the Empress Dowager mean?" Su Lijin asked tentatively.
"I think the Queen is a smart person. She can naturally come up with some novel ideas to help me relieve my boredom."
Novel ideas?
Although Su Lijin remained calm on the surface, she couldn't help but complain in her heart.
So, are you planning to create problems for yourself?
Why didn't the empress dowager realize in her previous life that she still held a grudge? It was just that she called Xiao Shengxing's name in front of her last time, so why did she start to make things difficult for him?
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