The Queen Mother's attitude was also quite clear. It was absolutely impossible for her to take back Qiao Yuange, and it was better for the Emperor not to punish her. The only person who could punish Qiao Yuange was the Queen Mother.
It has to be said that this old guy is determined to put Qiao Yuange next to the emperor, and the emperor can only suffer this loss in silence?
You can't do anything to Qiao Yuange, nor can you send her back, and you have to avoid her in everything.
If you disobey the Queen Mother, you will probably be accused of being unfilial.
Qiao Yuange was the only one left in the side hall. She lowered her head and slowly walked towards Taixing Palace.
After leaving the Yangxin Palace, the emperor still stood with his hands behind his back and said nothing. Li Xixi followed behind him, puzzled, so he took two quick steps and asked, "Your Highness, do you know that the Queen Mother only took advantage of your kindness to attack Qiao girl? You have been taken advantage of again... Oh..."
The emperor hummed softly, and the sound was like raindrops falling on the surface of a lake.
"What can I do? From the beginning to the end, my dealings with the Queen Mother were only between the two of us. I know Qiao Yuange is innocent. Even though she is just a maid, how can I let her be beaten for nothing because of the conflict between us?"
These words were spoken lightly, but for some reason, they moved Li Xixi, a nearly 40-year-old man.
In fact, although the emperor is always in a life-and-death situation, his heart is pure. He is not like the old thing, the queen mother, who is cunning and insidious and will do anything to achieve her goals.
"Your Highness, if little girl Qiao could understand your good intentions, she would not work for the Queen Mother." Li Xixi sighed.
"She?" The emperor paused slightly, and suddenly the image of Qiao Yuange being slapped hard appeared in front of him.
Those slightly trembling eyes, that somewhat flustered expression, and those bitten red lips.
He suddenly had some doubts. Li Xiaoxiao had just asked him why he blocked the slap. Was it because he was kind or because he was sympathetic to women?
There was no answer for a moment, and the emperor seemed to no longer think about it, just treating Qiao Yuange as a dog-skin plaster stuck on his body.
The next morning, Qiao Yuange sat on the threshold of his little room.
Such a big thing happened yesterday, Qiao Yuange really didn't know how to face the emperor.
Damn, it’s only been a few days since I came here, why does life feel like a roller coaster?
Li Xiaoxiao hurriedly walked past her door, as if he had encountered something urgent. Seeing Qiao Yuange sitting at the door, he took two steps and immediately stepped back, and said anxiously: "Qiao girl, why are you still here?"
Qiao Yuange sighed, raised his eyes and said to Li Xiaoxiao: "What happened yesterday... I am a little afraid to see the emperor, why don't I just go back to the Queen Mother..."
Li Xixi frowned, then quickly walked over to her and said, "Who told you to go back? The emperor was just angry yesterday, you don't need to take it to heart. Today, the concubine is coming, why don't you hurry up and prepare?"
Was it said in anger? The emperor is the supreme ruler, and once he speaks, he cannot take it back. How can he still be angry about such a thing?
Before Qiao Yuange could react, he was grabbed by Li Xixi and rushed to the side hall of Taixing Palace.
There were already two palace maids in the side hall, serving snacks and tea.
The emperor sat on a chair, supporting his head with one hand and the other hand drooping limply. His eyes were lifeless and when he glanced at me, it was as if the breath he was holding on to had sunk into me.
When seeing Qiao Yuange coming, the emperor was not as irritable as imagined, but like a withered flower.
Li Xiaoxiao was not surprised at all, and immediately stepped forward and comforted him, "Your Highness, just think of it as meeting your cousin, and you don't need to be so sad."
"If I meet my cousin, I'll be happy, but if I meet my wife, it'll be a real headache!"
Li Xiaoxiao: “…”
"It's really unpleasant to live like this. How nice it would be if I could die?"
The emperor sighed again, and his melancholy look really made people feel sympathy for him.
"Your Highness, how can you say that? You can't just say that casually!" Li Xixi quickly took over the conversation.
"What are you afraid of? Isn't there someone who is blind?" The emperor suddenly changed the subject, raised his eyes and gave Qiao Yuange a fierce look, probably thinking that Qiao Yuange was meddling in other people's business.
Qiao Yuange lowered his head and stepped aside as if he had done something wrong.
At this time, a woman was seen approaching from afar, with her hands folded in front of her chest. She was wearing a skirt embroidered with white butterflies and cloud patterns, and had exquisite jewelry on her head. It was obvious at first glance that it was priceless.
The girl had a clean figure, a slightly long face, and a small mole at the corner of her mouth. Her almond-shaped eyes did not express much emotion, but rather a sense of desolation.
The girl was followed by two maids. She walked in front and arrived at the side hall. She bowed first and then said to the emperor: "Cousin... Your Highness, I pay my respects to you..."
The woman's voice was not as gentle as she had imagined, and her tone was not flattering. For some reason, Qiao Yuange felt that this concubine did not want to meet the emperor.
The emperor sighed, and seemed to be not very happy with this woman. He suppressed his displeasure, but still said in a cold voice: "The Queen Mother allowed you to enter the palace as a concubine without even informing me. How can I be kind to you?"
When the girl heard the emperor say this, her eyes turned cold and she pursed her lips, but she didn't look up. She just said quietly: "I didn't expect the emperor to be so embarrassed?"
The emperor suddenly raised his head and slumped on the dragon chair without saying a word.
The concubine's tone became even colder, which made Qiao Yuange feel that the concubine was not as cowardly as the emperor and the concubine said yesterday. Instead, she was cold and generous, and a ruthless person!
"Before I left, Aunt Empress Dowager told me that she hoped I could sleep with you tonight. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
!
…
When Concubine Qi said this, she was calm and even acted as if it was a matter of course.
I don’t know why, but in Qiao Yuange’s opinion, Concubine Xi’s expression looked like she was ready to die!
No... Even if the emperor's character is not very reliable and he is sometimes a little fragile, he is handsome after all. Considering the concubine's appearance, which is beautiful but not outstanding, it is not a grievance for her to serve the emperor in bed, right?
After all, if you don’t take advantage of a good opportunity, you’d be a bastard!
The emperor paused, then chuckled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He stood up, turned around and rushed out.
Everyone was shocked and didn't know what the emperor was doing.
Li Xixi reacted quickly, apparently he was already accustomed to the emperor's actions, and he immediately chased after him.
Qiao Yuange also ran past him. Concubine Xi didn't know what had happened, but she also caught up with him with her maid.
The emperor, who was running in the front, rushed up to the rockery, looked down first, then closed his eyes and wanted to jump down.
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