"Let someone in quickly."
Mu Xue came in, bowed, and explained Yao Xuan's situation truthfully.
The emperor is very concerned about Yao Xuan's condition, so she comes to report the situation every few days.
She has been living in the side hall of her aunt, Concubine De, these days.
"Thank you for your help, Princess."
The Emperor said this while looking at Eunuch Cao, "The Third Prince and General Jin should be arriving in the capital soon, right?"
He asked this question out of the blue, which made Eunuch Cao stunned for a moment.
However, Eunuch Cao's mouth was still faster than his brain and he replied: "Yes, Your Majesty, the Third Prince and General Jin will probably arrive in the capital tomorrow."
After asking this question, the emperor observed Mu Xue's expression and was a little confused about the progress of the two.
The third brother had come all the way back from Changshan for Mu Xue. Logically, shouldn't things have settled down smoothly? But Mu Xue didn't seem to react much.
Mu Xue didn't show it on her face, but when she heard that the Third Prince was about to return, her mind couldn't help but recall the vague hug he gave her when he left and the words "wait for me to come back."
[The tyrant is really good at playing games. He probably asked this question on purpose for the heroine to hear. He even confused the tool Eunuch Cao.]
[The Third Prince might have wanted to secretly come back to surprise the heroine, but you just revealed it directly.]
emperor:"……"
This is because he wants to test the waters as the second and third brothers have not made any progress.
"By the way," the emperor asked Eunuch Cao and looked at Mu Xue. "I heard that the princess is quite knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting. I have a painting here. Can the princess take a look at it?"
Eunuch Cao brought the painting to Mu Xue and unfolded it.
Mu Xue took a few steps closer, examined the painting carefully, and said softly, "The person who painted this probably only learned it very recently. Not only is the coloring uneven, but the painting technique is also rather crude."
The emperor raised his eyebrows, feeling somewhat disappointed. "Other than that, the princess didn't notice anything?"
If someone said that this painting contained a hidden meaning, he would definitely think they were talking nonsense.
But since Luo'er said this, it must be true.
[Why does the tyrant look a bit disappointed? Even though she's the heroine, she doesn't know the plot, so she definitely can't tell at first glance.]
[I do know what is in the painting, but it's a pity I can't speak.]
Mu Xue's mind moved slightly after hearing the emperor's words.
It turned out that the emperor didn't just want her to appreciate the paintings.
She raised her hand and slowly stroked the painting, then withdrew her delicate white hand and put it to her nose and sniffed it gently.
Smelling a familiar scent, Mu Xue put down her hand and took out a bottle of potion from her arms.
"Your Majesty, this painting has been soaked in a special medicine. Please allow me to try and restore it to its original appearance."
Previously, she thought the uneven colors in the painting were due to poor painter's skills, but now it seems to be due to the potion.
The emperor walked down from the top seat excitedly and said, "If the princess needs anything, I will ask Eunuch Cao to prepare it."
Mu Xue shook her head and said, "Just spread the painting flat on the table."
"Eunuch Cao, hurry up."
Eunuch Cao spread the painting flat, and Mu Xue walked to the table, opened the porcelain bottle in her hand, and sprinkled the medicine in the bottle on the painting.
In a moment, the hidden map appeared on the painting.
Mu Xue was a little surprised, "This seems to be a map."
The emperor looked at the painting on the table and frowned slightly. "To be precise, it's a disrupted map."
Prince Yueqing is really cautious.
[It's just like a puzzle, not that difficult.]
emperor:"……"
It sounds easy, but it doesn't indicate the small place Yueqing, so how can I know whether I spelled it correctly?
…
Because of studying the map, the emperor locked himself in the imperial study for a long time and did not eat dinner.
Yueqing is so big, it's part of General Yao's territory. Instead of studying it here, it's better to let General Yao put the map together.
The emperor stood up as if he had been enlightened and asked Eunuch Cao to take him to Concubine Xian's palace for dinner.
Luo'er is really the best little cotton-padded jacket. Her words are usually a bit hurtful, but she can always hit the nail on the head at critical moments.
[Okay, if you're upset, go to Mother's palace and eat for free. But don't pass your negative energy to Mother.]
emperor:"……"
He went to Concubine Xian's palace to feed her. Seeing that Luo'er still had the energy to tease him, he guessed that she was not hungry.
[Hehe, I'm hungry too, I can go back and drink milk and sleep.]
The emperor listened to Yu Yiluo, the chatterbox, all the way to Concubine Xian's Zuihua Palace. Concubine Xian seemed to be waiting for Yu Yiluo to come back and did not rest.
She stood up when she heard footsteps.
It was completely dark outside when the emperor came in wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and holding Yu Yiluo.
Behind him was the inky night, and the warm yellow palace lanterns shone on his majestic face, making him look a little softer.
In fact, Empress Xian didn’t know whether it was because of the palace lanterns or because the emperor was holding Yu Yiluo in his arms, which made him look less like the usual majestic and irritable emperor, but more like a father bringing his child home.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
The emperor smiled and asked Concubine Xian to stand up, then handed Yu Yiluo to her. "Luo'er must be hungry. I'll bring her here to feed her."
"You're hungry and want to eat for free, but your mother has already eaten. Do you have the nerve to eat by yourself?"
Empress Xian took Yu Yiluo, and Hua Rui turned around to get the milk.
"Has His Majesty never had dinner?"
The emperor nodded and said, "I forgot about it because I was busy."
[Can you hold back your nonsense? Eunuch Cao has been reminding you, but you didn't eat and you said you forgot.]
"I understand. The tyrant said he didn't want to eat in the imperial study just to pretend to be pitiful and gain sympathy in front of my mother. He is such a scheming man."
Thinking of the emperor's tragic past, Yu Yiluo sighed in her heart.
[Forget it, being a tyrant isn't easy either. You're a poor little thing, unloved by your parents and a tool of the royal family. I'll let you act miserable for once.]
While Empress Xian was feeding Yu Yiluo milk, she told Hua Rui to heat up the meal and serve it.
"It just so happens that I haven't eaten it either, so I'll share it with the Emperor."
[Ahhh, my mother is really fooled by the tyrant. She clearly ate but she still claims not to have eaten.]
When the emperor heard Yu Yiluo's crazy voice, he couldn't help laughing out loud.
When Empress Xian heard his low laughter, she looked at him in surprise. Was what she said so interesting?
It is worthy of the emperor to laugh so happily.
The emperor noticed Concubine Xian's gaze, he put away the smile on his face, looked at Concubine Xian with a gentle expression, and for some reason felt that it was like a family sitting under the lamp and having a meal.
Luo'er was right, his past was indeed tragic.
His mother only cared about vying for favor, which disgusted his father. Naturally, he was not liked by his father either. However, because of his intelligence and talent, he was suitable to rule the world.
For the sake of the people of the world, even though my father didn't like him, he still didn't depose him from the position of crown prince.
He was just cruelly trained to become someone suitable to rule the world.
Perhaps he was worried that he would hold a grudge against him and vent his hatred on his favorite Prince Yueqing, so he left a life-saving talisman for Prince Yueqing.
"My beloved concubine, you don't have to accompany me," the emperor was brought back to his senses by the aroma of food on the table.
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