Just as she was thinking this, Xie Jingrun suddenly said, "My mother's surname is Guo, and her given name is Li."
Rong Qingqing was extremely shocked. "Even their names are so similar? It seems that Prince Shou really came prepared."
Xie Jingrun nodded, "When I first heard the name Guo Li, I didn't think of this aspect until I saw my father's discomposure, and then I made the connection."
"Then what should we do next? Prince Shou can't just let Guo Li show her face for once." Rong Qingqing said with some worry.
A murderous glint flashed in Xie Jingrun's eyes. "I will not allow anyone to get close to my father with a face just like my mother's."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing knew what he was going to do and couldn't help but ask, "But wouldn't killing Guo Li displease your father? After all, Guo Li has already caught your father's attention tonight."
"I can't keep Father Emperor confined in the palace; he'll inevitably leave to find Guo Li. So, the best solution is to make Guo Li disappear. Don't worry, as long as we handle this discreetly," Xie Jingrun said in a deep voice.
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Rong Qingqing didn't say anything more.
"You go to sleep first, I'll go make some arrangements," Xie Jingrun suddenly said.
"But it's already so late..."
"This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later."
Rong Qingqing nodded, "Then come back soon."
"Hmm." Xie Jingrun nodded and was about to leave when Changlin suddenly rushed in. "Master, the Emperor Emeritus has left the palace."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing was extremely surprised. It was so late, why was Emperor Zhaojing still leaving the palace? Without even guessing, she knew who he was going to see. He was in such a hurry! She had just thought Xie Jingrun's idea of getting rid of Guo Li was too hasty, but now it seemed that it was too late.
Sure enough, Xie Jingrun's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. "Why did he suddenly leave the palace?"
Changlin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Just now, Prince Shou sent someone to the palace to fetch the imperial physician. He heard that when Miss Guo got into the carriage, the horse suddenly went berserk for some reason and threw her off while she was still standing on the carriage shaft. Miss Guo fell quite hard and injured her leg. When the Emperor Emeritus found out, he immediately went out of the palace to see Miss Guo."
Xie Jingrun sneered, "The horse got scared at just the right time."
Rong Qingqing sighed. Needless to say, this must have been arranged by Prince Shou. She just didn't expect him to act so quickly, and that the Emperor Emeritus would care so much about Guo Li. As soon as he heard that she had fallen and was injured, he left the palace overnight.
"Then what should we do now?" she asked softly. The Emperor Emeritus had only met Guo Li once at the banquet and had already made this decision. If he were to have any further contact with Guo Li, things would inevitably become more complicated.
Xie Jingrun pondered for a moment, then said, "I will go and bring my father back."
"Alright." Rong Qingqing nodded. This was the only option now. Xie Jingrun would bring the Emperor Emeritus back. Otherwise, if the Emperor Emeritus saw Guo Li, who resembled Consort Li, he might impulsively bring her back to the palace. With Xie Jingrun there, he could at least stop him.
Xie Jingrun and Changlin had just left the palace gates when they saw a carriage slowly approaching.
The person driving the carriage was Haifu.
“Master, it’s the Emperor Emeritus’s carriage,” Changlin said.
"Hmm." Xie Jingrun responded and spurred his horse to go over.
Upon seeing Xie Jingrun, Haifu immediately reined in his horse. "Your Majesty."
"Where is my father?" Xie Jingrun asked.
"The Emperor Emeritus is in the carriage." Hai Fu's eyes darted around, seemingly a little embarrassed, then he raised his voice and said, "The Emperor Emeritus is the Emperor."
Inside the carriage, Emperor Zhaojing was wiping away Guo Li's tears when he heard this. He paused, wondering why Xingxiu had come.
Guo Li seemed a little scared; her thin shoulders hunched over, and her pale face made her look quite pitiful.
Seeing her like this, Zhao Jing felt pity and gently comforted her, "It's alright, don't be afraid."
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