He is a military general and holds military power.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were at odds with each other, and the Empress Dowager's initiative to contact military generals inevitably aroused suspicion and made people think that the Empress Dowager had ulterior motives.
So when the emperor asked this question at this time, it was not just a test, but also a reminder and warning.
Yu Huan nodded and said respectfully, "The Empress Dowager and my mother are close friends. My mother is getting older and older, and her health is not good. The Empress Dowager is worried about her, so I came here on behalf of my mother to report her well-being."
What a great report!
The emperor raised the corner of his mouth, but the smile did not reach his eyes, and there was a hint of contempt in it.
It was as if he had seen through the Queen Mother's mind. It was just to win over those who had military power.
But isn't it too much to do it so blatantly?
"It's rare that the Queen Mother is thinking about you. Now that there is no war, you must come to the palace more often."
The emperor's tone suddenly became quite gentle.
Even Qiao Yuange, who was listening nearby, thought of the rumors in the palace for a moment - that the emperor was particularly attentive and different to men.
Perhaps it was because the emperor's tone was indeed more ambiguous than gentle, which made Qiao Yuange hear the taste of "attachment".
But the conversation was full of twists and turns, and Qiao Yuange did not think about it carefully.
Huan bowed respectfully and bid farewell to the emperor.
The emperor withdrew his gaze, without even looking at Qiao Yuange, and walked to the front first.
Qiao Yuange looked like a child who had been caught in trouble, with his head lowered, almost shaking with fear.
Seeing Qiao Yuange walk away like a drowned chicken, Xiao Liang didn't know what to feel in his heart, but he smiled and said, "I don't know what this girl is thinking about, but she is... interesting."
Huan was frightened by the sudden appearance of the emperor and had no idea what Xiao Liang meant by that.
So he turned around and asked, "Prince Liang, does the emperor suspect me?"
Xiao Liang's mind was full of Qiao Yuange's strange behavior. Now, after hearing Xiao Huan's question, he thought about it carefully and said, "That's true, but I think you are also quite pitiful. After all, the Queen Mother summoned you, and you had to come. Let me give you a solution..."
Yuhuan quickly stepped forward and said, "Please give me some advice."
"Be closer to the emperor these few days and show him your tenderness. Haven't you heard some news that the emperor likes... men?"
Xiao Liang spoke quite seriously, and the expression on his face did not look like he was joking at all.
However, Yu Huan quickly took two steps back and shook his head, saying, "No, I can't get too close to the emperor... I..."
Before Huan could finish his words, Xiao Liang had already burst into laughter.
Qiao Yuange followed the emperor. For some reason, she always felt that the emperor was about to get angry at any time, but she didn't know what she had done to make the emperor unhappy.
After entering the main hall of Taixing Palace, the emperor sat down and stared at Qiao Yuange and said, "As my maid, you have quite a lot on your mind. How come, after hearing about my mother's identity, you think you can find a young man to marry?"
What?
Qiao Yuange was genuinely shocked, not understanding what was going on with the emperor's aggrieved and even somewhat harsh tone.
She twisted her hands together, lowered her head as if she had made some mistake, and said carefully: "I am not going to marry anyone. I don't know why the emperor said that."
The emperor's tone was very bad, but before he could say anything, the eunuch next to him took over the conversation.
"Didn't you say today that you like that Master Huan very much? I guess you've been in the palace for a long time and haven't come into contact with so many men. After seeing Master Huan, it's understandable that you would fall in love with him..."
The eunuch didn't even know how he could say such words.
He could still remember that after the emperor heard that Qiao Yuange had sneaked out, he became extremely irritable and insisted on going to find Qiao Yuange.
He had no choice but to follow the emperor to find Qiao Yuange.
Jie Yu was behind the rockery when he heard Qiao Yuange and Master Huan asking for a handkerchief.
The eunuch was standing beside the emperor at that time and clearly saw the emperor standing there with his hands behind his back. After hearing these words, his back straightened even more.
The expression on his face became increasingly indifferent and serious, his brows were knitted together, his hands were behind his back, clenched tightly, and his joints were clearly visible.
Even the air pressure around seemed to become very low at that moment. The father-in-law reached out to gather his clothes and felt cold all over.
He said nothing, fearing that the emperor would rush out and strangle Qiao Yuange.
And looking at the emperor's expression, it seems that he may do so at any time.
"Oh~"
Qiao Yuange nodded meaningfully, but she didn't expect that the emperor would actually blame her for this matter.
She was just a maid, how could the emperor be curious about her gossip?
In theory, Qiao Yuange, although the emperor's personal maid, was actually a spy sent by the empress dowager, and she and the emperor should be irreconcilable.
It seems that the emperor is becoming more and more curious about Qiao Yuange. Why is that?
"How could that be? I know my own weight and I would never dare to have such a pipe dream." Qiao Yuange explained quickly.
She didn't know what was going on, but ever since she became the emperor's maid, she found that the emperor's personality was really strange.
But this is not my business.
The eunuch found out what Qiao Yuange was thinking, and he felt that he was very smart. He turned around and glanced at the emperor carefully, as if he felt that he had helped the emperor get the answer he wanted to know.
The emperor's expression seemed to become a little gentler, and the corners of his tightly pursed mouth gradually relaxed, but he still did not smile.
He supported his head with one hand, waved his other hand and said, "Forget it, go down. It's unlucky for me to look at you... Wait!"
After the emperor said this subconsciously, he immediately realized that he had said this at noon, so this girl went out to flirt with other men.
If I say this again now, will the tragedy happen again?
The emperor was still holding his forehead as before, looking very angry, and finally he let out a sigh of relief and said, "Behave yourself and don't go out and have fun."
Qiao Yuange found it strange, thinking that as the emperor's personal maid, she was actually confined to her room and even deprived of her freedom. Wasn't this a bit too much?
But she was too embarrassed to say anything, so she quickly retreated.
I had just walked out of the main hall of Taixing Palace, and when I turned around, I saw Jianhong standing at the door with a very proud expression on her face, as if she knew something worth being proud of.
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