At noon, the emperor was exhausted and came out of the hunting ground.
The hunting competition is still going on, and the generals in the court are still fighting for prey in the hunting ground, just to win the first place, not only to gain the favor of His Majesty, but also to become famous.
Xie Xianyu had no intention of participating in the contest and only wanted to accompany the emperor, so he also left the hunting ground with the emperor.
As soon as he sent the emperor back to the palace, he saw Fu Xian guarding outside the palace.
"Where's the young lady?"
Fu Xian cupped his fists and said, "The young lady is having lunch at the palace."
Xie Xianyu then remembered that this was an old custom in the past dynasties. The emperor would lead his ministers on hunting trips, and the empress would hold banquets in the palace to entertain her family.
He frowned slightly, turned around and went back to the palace.
The emperor lived in the Imperial Dragon Palace, and the banquet was held in the Purple Cloud Palace. He strode towards the Purple Cloud Palace, but unexpectedly heard palace servants whispering in the rockery outside the corridor.
"Is it really Madam Xie?"
"Yes, I saw it for real. She was in the middle of a banquet when she suddenly said she wasn't feeling well and wanted to change clothes. I took her to a side hall, but she sent me away and refused to let anyone serve her. She hasn't come out yet."
"Who knows? But there is a rare guest in the palace today. It is said that he is a county magistrate from Qingzhou. I don't know why he came from such a long distance."
"What county?"
"I think his name is something like, Lin Han? He's just a small county official from Qingzhou, and I don't know how he got in here..."
Xie Xianyu paused, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately took a big step and strode towards the side hall.
In the side hall.
Lin Han pursed his lips, his voice a little dry: "The Queen's men are guarding outside the door, and there's no one at the window, so you can leave through the window."
Wan Ruo's eyes flashed with surprise, but she still looked at him warily: "What do you mean?"
"The Queen wants to use me to harm you."
"Then why did you let me go?"
Lin Han curled the corners of his lips. Yes, why should he let her go?
The conditions the Queen mentioned yesterday were so tempting that it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted. If he could help the Queen accomplish this, he could use the Queen's influence to rise to the top and also get her back.
Most importantly, he could also take revenge on Xie Xianyu, the person he hated most in his life.
But if this really happens, she will definitely be the one who suffers the most.
Lin Han's throat felt a little dry, and he lowered his eyes: "I've hurt you once, and I don't want to hurt you a second time."
If he hadn't come today, no one else would have come. He struggled all night and finally chose to let her go.
He owed her that.
Wanruo was stunned for a moment.
"If you don't stop now, the Queen's people will come and discover the affair." Lin Han said.
Wan Ruo narrowed her eyes, glanced at the window, and said coldly, "You, I'll stay here."
Lin Han saw her suspicion, but didn't say anything. He nodded and turned away.
It didn't matter whether he left or stayed. Whether the task was accomplished or not, the Queen would not let him go. It was even simpler to punish him. He had left his post without permission and entered the capital without permission, which was a serious crime.
He pushed open the window and climbed out.
Wanruo stood frozen in place, the bag of medicine powder wrapped in her palm had been torn to pieces, but nothing had fallen out.
Suddenly, the palace door was opened again. She immediately became alert and raised her hand to sprinkle the powder in her hand, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
She raised her eyes and saw Xie Xianyu's gloomy expression. She immediately clenched her palms and asked, "Why are you here?"
Xie Xianyu glanced coldly around the hall: "Only you?"
"There was also Lin Han just now."
His eyes froze, and murderous aura burst out from his body. The hand that was pinching her wrist tightened instantly, and his cold eyes stared at her intently: "Xu Wanruo!"
"It hurts." She frowned.
His face was still gloomy, but he lightened his grip, his eyes stern. "You're quite attentive. As soon as Lin Han arrived, you couldn't wait to see him?"
"I was tricked."
He lowered his head and saw the packet of medicine powder in her palm. His eyebrows twitched again and he vaguely guessed something.
"Where are the others?"
"This is not the place to talk. The people outside are all the Queen's people."
He grabbed her wrist and strode out of the side hall.
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