The next day.
Xiao Shize went to the largest restaurant in the capital and successfully got the letter written by Prince Duan and returned to the palace.
The letter only contained a few simple words: Please forgive me, Princess, for not being able to say too much in the letter. Let's talk about everything tomorrow at a dilapidated temple outside the city.
Concubine Shu set the letter on fire and rubbed her temples with her hands.
It was easy for the secret guard to get out, but it was not easy for her to get out.
"Your Majesty, are you worried about how to get out?"
Concubine Shu nodded and said, "If I leave the palace as soon as Prince Duan hears the news, the Emperor will definitely be suspicious. If I don't want to be suspected, I can only find a legitimate reason to leave the palace openly."
"Toffee, the medicine is ready."
Lu'er knocked on the door with the medicine, and only pushed the door open when Concubine Shu asked her to come in.
She glanced out the window, put the medicine on the table and muttered:
"The Concubine is truly at odds with the Imperial Palace. She's fallen ill twice since returning. If I could get out, I would burn some incense at the temple to help you, the Concubine, get rid of your bad luck."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu looked at Lu'er with a kind smile. Although her words were clearly a sermon, they were particularly gentle.
"There are many people in the palace, so you shouldn't speak so recklessly."
Lu'er nodded obediently, "Yes, I understand."
She picked up the medicine, which was at just the right temperature, and handed it to Concubine Shu. "The medicine is cold, Concubine, please drink it quickly."
After drinking the medicine, Lu'er walked out, and Concubine Shu pinched the quilt.
Going to the temple to burn incense seems like a good reason.
Having made up her mind, Concubine Shu waited patiently for the emperor to come.
…
In the imperial study, the emperor listened to the secret guard's words, tapping his hands on the desk from time to time.
[To see Prince Duan, Concubine Shu must go out and see him herself.]
[If the tyrant doesn't go to see her, she will probably come to see him.]
The emperor withdrew his hand, and Luo'er thought the same as him.
"Eunuch Cao, summon Lord Qin to the palace for an audience."
Eunuch Cao turned and went out, and brought Lord Qin in after an incense stick of time.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
The Emperor raised his hand and asked, "Lord Qin, were you the one who led the search for Prince Duan in the streets yesterday?"
Lord Qin maintained his salute and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is your humble servant."
Was there anything special that happened yesterday?
But he remembered that he had specifically instructed his men to be kind and not to scare the people.
The emperor glared at him and said, "Prince Duan is not a fool. You don't have to bring a group of people around to search and arrest people and disrupt the lives of the people. Call them back later. I have other arrangements for tomorrow."
"I obey the order."
Lord Qin retreated. Does he have other arrangements?
The matter between the flower thief and Prince Duan is not over yet. I wonder if there will be another case assigned to him.
Lord Qin sighed and comforted himself.
Those who are capable should work harder. Those who are capable should work harder.
…
As Yu Yiluo thought, Concubine Shu originally wanted to wait for the emperor to come to her on his own initiative, and did not want to wait until sunset without the emperor coming.
She called Lu'er in and said, "Go tell the emperor that I want to change the imperial physician."
Lu'er was confused, but didn't ask any more questions.
Doctor Lin is a good doctor. He got much better after drinking the tea a few times. Why do you want to change the doctor?
When Lu'er arrived at the door of the imperial study, the emperor had just returned from dinner.
[It seems that Concubine Shu is the most impatient and has sent someone over immediately.]
"Your servant pays homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
The emperor looked at Lu'er who was kneeling on the ground, "But something happened to the Concubine Dowager?"
"The Concubine said she wanted to change the imperial physician."
The emperor pretended to be puzzled, "Change the imperial physician? Isn't Imperial Physician Lin good enough?"
Lu'er didn't dare to answer, she just lowered her head and said nothing.
[They want you to come over. If you don't want to go, then let her come on her own.]
"Get up and go back and tell the Concubine Dowager that I will have all the imperial doctors go to her tomorrow. She can replace anyone she wants."
…
After hearing what Lu'er said, Concubine Shu's eyes darkened.
It seems that she has to go on this trip today.
She lifted the quilt and got off the bed, "Lu'er, go to the imperial study."
"My Lady Consort, didn't the Emperor promise you this late at night?"
Lu'er said this, but when she saw that Concubine Shu was already dressed, she quickly stopped talking, picked up a palace lantern and helped Concubine Shu walk out the door.
The two walked for a long time before arriving at the imperial study, but were told that the emperor had gone to the Qingxin Palace.
No matter how good-tempered Concubine Shu was, this feeling of being fooled made her feel a little angry.
"Hey, Toffee, why are you here so late at night?"
Eunuch Cao, who was standing behind the door, looked at Concubine Shu and warmly led her into the hall.
"The Emperor hasn't rested yet."
Concubine Shu nodded and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Cao. I have something to ask the Emperor."
The emperor put down the tea in his hand when he heard footsteps, looked at Concubine Shu who came in wearing a cloak, and asked knowingly.
"Aunt, why are you here? Come and sit down. But the waiter didn't explain clearly. I promised to change the imperial physician for you. You can choose any one you want."
"It's cold this evening. What if my illness gets worse?"
Concubine Shu sat down on the chair and said softly, "It's not that Lu'er didn't explain clearly, but I thought about it and felt that it would be better to stay in the temple for a few days to avoid spreading the disease to the palace."
The emperor pretended to be surprised. "Go to the temple? Auntie, it's okay to go to the temple to get rid of the bad luck."
Seeing that he agreed readily, Concubine Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
But the more the emperor listened, the more he felt something was not right.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will set off tomorrow."
The emperor chuckled, and this chuckle made Concubine Shu inexplicably feel that the emperor would definitely do something else.
Just as she recovered her thoughts, she heard the emperor say:
"Going tomorrow is a coincidence. The Minister of Justice has nothing to do tomorrow, so I asked him to take you to the temple and come back later."
"Otherwise, I won't be at ease if your aunt goes alone."
Concubine Shu's expression froze. Wasn't the Ministry of Justice busy arresting Prince Duan? Why were they so idle?
If the people from the Ministry of Justice follow her, won’t that make Prince Duan fall into a trap?
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Asking Lord Qin to escort me would delay the Ministry of Justice's investigation."
The Emperor looked at Concubine Shu disapprovingly, "I know my aunt is being polite to me. You don't have to worry. The case doesn't depend on this day."
"If Auntie is worried about delaying Master Qin, there are still a few idle princes."
[Hahaha, you know shit! Concubine Shu must have nearly broken her back teeth, and you're still being polite.]
Concubine Shu maintained her smile. The emperor wanted to tell her that even if she rejected Lord Qin from the Ministry of Justice, there were still a few princes who could give her a chance.
To be more precise, he was monitoring her and weighing the pros and cons again and again.
"Then I won't be polite. Thank you for troubling Master Qin."
The emperor smiled and said, "Why bother? My aunt doesn't like crowds. Don't worry, I'll have him take you to the temple to make arrangements and then come back."
After returning to Heyuan Palace, Concubine Shu also calmed down.
Call Xiao Shize and tell Prince Duan about this, and meet at another place tomorrow.
Since the emperor wants someone to monitor her, let him do it. Since Prince Duan can avoid being caught, he must find a way to see her.
the next day.
Lord Qin was still confused when he was at the palace gate. The emperor did not allow him to continue searching Prince Duan, but instead asked him to send Concubine Shu to the temple.
What's the point? Does the emperor want him to burn some incense as well, asking the Buddha to bless him and help him capture Prince Duan?
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