In the backyard of Prince Ding's mansion, a group of children were playing hide-and-seek, their laughter unceasing. Shangguan Qingyue hid in a hole in the rockery, covering his mouth and laughing secretly, "Little Six Brother will definitely not be able to find me..."
Just as she was thinking, a faint light suddenly flashed before her eyes, attracting her attention. Shangguan Qingyue looked at it intently.
What?
The moment the light fell to the ground, it turned into a round ball of light, bouncing on the ground and making the sound of water droplets falling to the ground, as if seducing someone.
Shangguan Qingyue followed curiously and stretched out her hand to catch the ball of light, but when the ball saw her coming, it suddenly jumped away.
Shangguan Qingyue put his hands on his hips and said angrily, "Very good, little bastard, you've successfully attracted my attention!"
Shangguan Qingyue stared at the ball of light closely and chased after it like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
call out--
The invisible thin curtain suddenly tightened, and the little girl's skirt was eaten up.
Everything was safe and sound, as if nothing had happened, except for the child who ran in and disappeared in an instant.
It was so quiet around the rockery. Zheng Xiaoliu came over and searched but didn't find anyone. He scratched his head in confusion. Qi You clearly said that his sister was running towards this side.
Just as I was about to leave and continue searching somewhere else, a figure appeared in my sight.
Zheng Xiaoliu ran over. The man was dressed in black, tall, with broad shoulders and straight back. He had his back to him. When he first approached him, Zheng Xiaoliu felt a chill for no reason, which spread from the soles of his feet to his whole body. He shuddered. The next second, the man seemed to notice him, turned around and lowered his head.
Wow……
Zheng Xiaoliu's expression gradually became dull and confused.
What a handsome uncle, what a charming uncle.
Zheng Xiaoliu searched his not very knowledgeable mind for a long time but couldn't find a suitable word to describe him. He thought Yue'er's father and her new uncle were good-looking enough, but the man in front of him was no less handsome, even a little more... a little more... a little more... That's right, he thought of it, ghostly!
As beautiful as a bewitching ghost!
Zheng Xiaoliu ignored the fact that he was afraid of ghosts. He looked at the man in front of him with sparkling eyes. He heard the man narrow his eyes slightly and asked in a feminine voice, "What's the matter?"
Zheng Xiaoliu nodded, paused for a moment, and asked, "Uncle, have you seen a little girl this tall, with big eyes, who is very pretty and cute?"
The man shook his head.
When Zheng Xiaoliu heard that he had never met Shangguan Qingyue, he said goodbye to him with a smile and went to look for him somewhere else.
After Zheng Xiaoliu left, the man still stood there, motionless, but the corners of his slightly raised lips suddenly drooped, his eyes as dark as thick ink looked towards the open space on the other side of the rockery, and his brows furrowed.
Who cast the formation here?
And why did you only lure that little kid in?
As the man was thinking, a familiar voice gradually approached.
"Mr. Heng, you're here? I had such a hard time looking for you!"
Qian Chengluo came in a plain white robe, striding forward with great dignity and a hint of aura. He was now Prince Ding's personal attendant and no longer needed to wear a mask.
He approached the man with a respectful smile, "Mr. Heng has traveled a long way, so the prince has sent me to welcome him at Biyu Garden. After the grand banquet in the front yard is over and we have respectfully sent off His Majesty and His Majesty, Prince Ding will come to Biyu Garden to meet with you."
The man smiled faintly, "It's okay, Your Highness is busy, don't worry about me."
"Mr. Heng is wrong. The prince said that you are his mentor and friend. Without your advice, the prince would never have the opportunity to reunite with his family today."
"Your Highness is too polite. I was just speaking nonsense. I am relying on Your Highness's own good fortune."
Qian Chengluo saw that no one was around, so he leaned closer to the man and whispered, "The prince has already arranged for the woman that sir sent earlier. I believe that the results will be seen soon."
The man smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this and said calmly, "If the prince wants to avenge his beloved wife and overthrow Princess Chengqian, he must first seize the favor of Queen Xiaomin. If Queen Xiaomin survives, Princess Chengqian will have a lasting legacy. However, if Queen Xiaomin falls out of favor with the emperor, Princess Chengqian will be the next to fall out. As for the prince himself... haha."
Qian Chengluo continued, "The prince holds the woman's lifeblood, so he won't be implicated. Besides, the current emperor has few children, so he is reluctant to abolish the prince."
The man turned his head to look at Qian Chengluo and said with a smile, "That's exactly the point!"
The two of them had already reached a crowded area. To go to Biyu Garden, they had to pass through the main hall in the front yard. In the main hall, a group of people were toasting each other and chatting. In the chaos, the man's eyes were fixed on the cold and elegant man inside, who was as fleeting as a flash in the pan.
He turned around with an indifferent look on his face.
I'm sorry, sixth brother.
Only in this way will you be willing to return to your place.
Main hall.
After the song and dance, they won applause from the whole audience.
Zhao Xi looked at the slim and charming figure among the dancers, picked up the wine cup calmly, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
Emperor Jianxi clapped his hands and praised the dancer, saying, "Great! "Then he turned his head to Empress Xiaomin beside him and whispered in her ear, "My son's taste is really poor. Even though the dancer in the middle is masked, I can tell at a glance that she's vulgar!"
Empress Xiaomin glanced at Emperor Jianxi with a half-smile, and squeezed out a voice from between her teeth, "Give me some face. My son is so old and still has no wife or children. If he really likes her, he would be embarrassed to tell her because of her low status. So, you can grant her to be his concubine..."
Emperor Jianxi glared, "How can that be possible? With her looks, how can she be worthy of Xi'er..."
Queen Hyomin rolled her eyes at him in annoyance, "You haven't even read it yet, and you think you should read the newspaper first...read it first!"
Emperor Jianxi agreed, and then asked the leading dancer to take off her mask. It would have been fine if she hadn't said anything, but as soon as she opened her mouth, everyone below was shocked.
Everyone looked at Emperor Jianxi in astonishment. This, this, this... In front of Empress Xiaomin, His Majesty dared to look at other beauties!
Everyone knows that His Majesty has been chaste and aloof from women these past few years, and has a special fondness for Queen Hyomin. So when Prince Ding asked a beauty to dance for him, no one thought of anything else. But now...
Could it be that His Majesty is tired of Empress Xiaomin? She was once the apple of his eye, but he lost her again. He found Empress Xiaomin dark and sullen, like a shrew. He felt embarrassed to openly accept a concubine, so he asked Prince Ding to make a detour?
Everyone was unsure and simply kept quiet, even the two adults who loved to flatter the most kept quiet.
Then, in complete silence, the dancer lifted her veil.
Suddenly, there were gasps one after another.
It’s not that this beauty is so beautiful, but... this beauty looks 70% like Queen Hyomin!
To be precise, she looks 70% like the young Queen Hyomin!
Now all the officials knew that Empress Hyomin had probably fallen out of favor.
Especially when everyone saw Queen Hyomin's sudden frown, they knew what was going on.
It is unknown why Prince Ding wanted to find another beauty to steal his mother's favor, but the royal family has always had many secrets. Some people speculate that Queen Hyomin might have found her herself in order to consolidate her favor.
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