On the other side, Jiang Qingyao and He Zheng got on a carriage and headed for the palace.
Jiang Qingyao: "Why do you want to go to the palace to see the emperor?"
He Zheng: "Your Majesty is my sworn brother and an elder. It is only right that I meet him."
"You don't want to see His Majesty?"
Can she just not see him if she doesn't want to?
Jiang Qingyao raised her face and said, "Your Majesty is quite kind and amiable. When I came to the palace earlier, he invited me to have a meal and even served me some food."
He Zheng hummed, his eyes dark.
If she knew that His Majesty had plotted her life and death, she probably would not think he was kind and gentle.
Jiang Qingyao thought that her sworn brother Emperor Jinde was very thoughtful. If it weren't for the age discrepancy, she would have suspected that Marquis Anguo was His Majesty's illegitimate son.
Emperor Jinde is sixteen years older than Marquis Anguo. When Marquis Anguo was born, Your Majesty was still a hostage detained in Yong State.
The experience of this emperor is very legendary. Emperor Jinde's biological mother was just a humble palace maid.
He also had an older sister who died young, and was posthumously named Princess Shengde after he ascended the throne.
Emperor Jinde returned to Daxia in late winter when he was sixteen years old. After six years of struggle for the throne, he, the prince least valued by the previous emperor, finally won the victory and ascended the throne with the title of Jinde.
Such a person must be extremely cunning and have extraordinary skills.
Soon, Jiang Qingyao and He Zheng arrived at the Ziji Palace.
"You are here." The bright yellow figure of Emperor Jinde stood in the hall, majestic but with a gentle face.
Like an ordinary, kind elder.
Jiang Qingyao bowed and said in a crisp voice, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
He Zheng: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Emperor Jinde: "No need to be polite, come and sit down quickly."
Jiang Qingyao raised her head and felt that His Majesty was in a good mood.
The eunuchs took snow water to make tea for them.
Jiang Qingyao took a sip; it was clear, sweet, and had a faint floral scent. It was obvious that her tea-making method was unique, and she must have added flower petals to the snow water.
After drinking tea, there was indeed a reward. It was not any gold or silver treasures, but a bright yellow waist badge, which allowed him to enter the palace at any time without being summoned, and the palace guards were not allowed to stop him.
This is a symbol of status. With this badge, others dare not provoke her.
Jiang Qingyao smiled brightly, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Marquis Anguo said there would be rewards, and indeed there were.
The smile on Emperor Jinde's face widened at this time. "Next time you and Qi Yun come to the palace for dinner, I will ask the Imperial Food Bureau to prepare your favorite dishes in advance."
"Didn't you like the food in the palace before?"
Jiang Qingyao responded, "Yes, the dishes in the palace are exquisite and novel, and the ingredients are also excellent."
"The Wanfu meat, steamed duck with fermented rice wine, and kumquat and ginger honey were all delicious."
Emperor Jinde smiled and said, "They've even started ordering dishes."
The palace maids in the hall were also surprised and marveled at Jiang Qingyao's boldness. In front of His Majesty, who was in such a majestic position, she was completely unrestrained.
Jiang Qingyao was thinking, what is there to be afraid of? There is Marquis Anguo who will help her.
He Zheng stared at her with a deep look in his eyes, and smiled slightly when he heard her order.
Emperor Jinde still had some state affairs to discuss with He Zheng. He Zheng turned to Jiang Qingyao and said, "Go to the Imperial Garden first."
The eunuch took Jiang Qingyao to visit the imperial garden. When she was tired, she rested in the pavilion and enjoyed some cakes.
When the palace maids saw that it was a eunuch who brought him here, they became even more respectful.
Jiang Qingyao asked: "Do you know how to play chess?"
The palace ladies looked at each other in bewilderment.
She then asked, "Can you play cards?"
A brave palace servant squeezed out a voice: "Yes."
Jiang Qingyao clapped her hands lightly and said, "Then let's play cards."
“…”
When He Zheng came to pick her up, Jiang Qingyao had already played several rounds with the palace servants.
She never keeps herself bored.
Jiang Qingyao saw that the palace maids suddenly became silent, holding their breath, with awkward and panicked expressions.
"What's wrong?"
She slowly turned around and met He Zheng's handsome and cold face. She said, "Going back?"
He Zheng: "Yeah."
Jiang Qingyao put down the cards, stood up, straightened her skirt, and went back with him.
The palace maids were astonished and shocked. She actually grabbed the arm of Marquis Anguo and walked side by side with him, and she didn't seem to be afraid of him at all.
This time when she entered the palace, Jiang Qingyao not only received rewards but also had palace servants to play with her, which was pretty good.
The various palaces soon learned about today's movements. One concubine said unhappily, "Playing cards in the Imperial Garden? Does she really think the palace is her home?"
"Haha, I'm afraid Marquis Anguo would look down on her behavior."
"Once she entered the palace, she must have been alert at all times and cautious in her words and actions. How could she be so presumptuous?"
The people below said, "According to the palace maids at the time, Jiang held the arm of Marquis Anguo as they walked away, and the Marquis Anguo even slowed down his pace to wait for her."
“…”
That was beyond everyone's expectations.
As the masters of their respective palaces, they have to follow the rules, but she, a mere concubine, lives such a carefree and happy life, which really makes people... jealous.
Anguo Marquis Mansion.
After returning from the palace, He Zheng asked someone to call He Huaixuan to the study.
After a while, He Huaixuan went out with a dark face and went straight to find Madam He.
Soon everyone was alarmed.
"Madam, do you want to join in the fun in the main hall too?" Zhitao has now changed her words and no longer calls her "Miss" but "Madam".
She, Ning, and Chulu all came along as dowry.
Jiang Qingyao nodded, "I'm not interested in other people's fun, but I can still join in the prince's."
When she arrived, the atmosphere in the main hall was tense, serious and gloomy.
Qin Yurong stood beside He Huaixuan, her eyes red and tears streaming down her face.
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