Chapter 32 The Prince Returns to Beijing
The huge convoy set off for Beijing. People along the way lined the streets to see them off and shouted "Long live the emperor". They finally arrived in the capital at the end of the night at the end of the ten hours of the night.
The carriage entered the palace from Donghua Gate and then passed through Huiyin Gate. Officials and eunuchs from the Eastern Palace were already waiting outside the palace to greet them.
Xiao Qi anticipated that Yang Manyan might also come out to greet him, and a smile flashed in his eyes. However, after getting off the carriage and looking around, there was no sign of her.
He was stunned for a moment, but soon felt relieved.
It was the beginning of winter, and the eaves, ridges and golden glazed tiles of the palace were covered with a thin layer of frost. He would feel even more uneasy if she was waiting outside in the cold.
Xiao Yan entered the East Palace surrounded by a group of eunuchs, but there was still no sign of Yang Manyan in the main hall. Even the three palace maids who served her closely were not there.
"Where is Yang Shangyi?" He frowned slightly and looked at Shu Qing, the eunuch who stayed in the East Palace.
Shu Qing looked embarrassed. In fact, he was still confused, so he had to report everything he knew.
"The Concubine Shu came to invite Lady Shangyi to appreciate the flowers. The next night, Shangyi went to the appointment and did not return all night. Then news came back that Shangyi went to the imperial temple in the suburbs to pray for the people."
"The one who came to deliver the message is Chang Xiaoxi, the godson of Chang Daban of the Qianqing Palace. We servants dare not disbelieve his words!"
Xiao Yan's brows tightened even more. He was not close to his biological mother, Concubine Wei Shufei, and their relationship was even a little subtle.
He was ten years old when they first met. Concubine Wei Shufei always looked quiet and considerate, and often said words of pity and love to him.
But if you think about those words carefully, it seems like they are instigating him to do something against his father, so he gradually distanced himself from them.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Qing ordered in a deep voice: "Prepare the horses. I will go to the Imperial Temple to pick up Yang Shangyi myself."
Shu Qing hurriedly advised, "Your Highness, the Imperial Temple is located in Yuquan Mountain in the western suburbs, more than thirty miles away from the Imperial Palace. It takes nearly an hour to get there by horse. You have been traveling all day, so you should rest for a night before going!"
"It's okay. If it's too late, I'll stay in the Imperial Temple tonight." Xiao Qing waved his hand.
He had an inexplicable emotion in his heart. It would be difficult for him to calm down if he couldn't see Yang Manyan with his own eyes.
Huangsi was originally the Furong Palace built on Yuquan Mountain in the previous dynasty. It was converted into a temple in this dynasty. It does not receive outsiders and is exclusively for the royal women to pray for blessings.
Seeing that he could not persuade the prince any more, Shu Qing had no choice but to order his men to fetch the prince's divine horse from the stables in the East Palace.
Xiao Yan jumped onto his horse and led several guards to the western suburbs at full speed under the stars, shortening the journey that should have taken an hour to more than half an hour.
At the same time, in the Hanyuan Hall of Yingtai in Xiyuan.
The emperor raised his thin lips, suddenly kissed her ear, and said in a hoarse voice: "Do you know that the prince has returned to the capital today?"
Yang Manyan's heart skipped a beat and his whole body trembled slightly.
Whenever a man mentioned the prince in front of her, he would torture her severely and force her to tell him what the difference was between them...
Fortunately, Xiao Ke didn't do anything this time. After he finished speaking, he held her and sat in the steaming pool.
Yang Manyan's mind raced as he suddenly had an idea.
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