Now that this person had arrived, this was an opportunity.
"Sigh, many thanks for being able to visit me. To be able to stay here all day, I’m also very bored. I wonder what the situation in the capital is like now?"
He had been lying on the bed ever since he was injured, and he had witnessed how it was difficult for him to get off the bed with his own eyes. The one standing on the bed was his idol.
"In a few days, this humble woman will hold an embroidery competition in the capital. I wonder if Empress can be invited to participate?"
He carefully opened his mouth, but he did not know what hope was in Lu Qinghe’s eyes. However, Hu Xiao was very clear about this.
"Ai, you might not know this, but I don’t know anything about embroidery. Even if I wanted to, I am still powerless."
He was full of thoughts, but his words were full of helplessness.
"No matter, even if Empress doesn’t know anything, we can still go together. If we can see the figure of the Empress in the competition, that would be a blessing this humble girl has cultivated for a long time."
[It would be too much to refuse now that I have reached this point.]
"Then I’ll definitely be there."
Her smile was like a flower, but to Lu Qinghe, it was a dazzling smile.
The lofty Empress should not be like this, instead she should not be lying on the bed because she should be weak. She lowered her head to cover the tears in her eyes, as if she was afraid that others would see through her.
He chatted for a while. No matter how reluctant he was, time passed quickly.
"Empress, do not forget the words you promised today. At that time, this humble woman will be waiting in the capital for Empress to arrive."
Lu Qinghe sent him out with a smile. He didn’t say yes or no, but even so, he was still as happy as ever. It was as if he only needed to see this person.
Soon, it was the day of the embroidery competition. Lu Qinghe had long since had someone send a card to the relay station, so there was nothing he didn’t understand.
"Empress, are you really going?"
While dressing Hu Xiao, she was also a bit hesitant to speak.
"Of course I’m going. Moreover, he even helped me before."
Besides, he had his own secrets.
Everything had long been prepared, Hu Xiao only needed someone to follow along, and it would be fine, it was not very troublesome at all.
Just as Hu Xiao had thought, Lu Qinghe’s arrangement was very consistent with Hu Xiao’s intentions. All of the noble ladies in the capital, including her wife, had arrived.
It was as if they had already known that the Empress would come personally, and that all the hundred women were dressed beautifully in order to show off in front of the Empress.
As several girls who looked a little familiar walked past him, Hu Xiao finally couldn’t hold it in anymore.
"Lu Qinghe, don’t these women have to do anything? Wasn’t it supposed to be a great embroidery competition? Why do they keep walking in front of me, one or two at a time? "
At this time, the lady who had just arrived stopped walking in front of Hu Xiao after hearing what Hu Xiao had to say, and maintained a nonchalant smile on her face.
With an awkward smile on his face, Lu Qinghe continued to look at those women with an unrestrained gaze.
This interlude lasted for a moment, but because of what Hu Xiao did just now, she managed to restrain herself a little and focused on the competition.
Initially, he did not intend to come here. He could not wait to see Zhao Qiyan, the person who had been crazily trying to please Zhi Lan for the past few days, to see the embroidery that all women liked. However, upon seeing the person sitting in the main seat, his pupils immediately dilated.
"How’s Empress?"
She still had that smiling face of a tiger, but Hu Xiao felt that she could see a trace of danger from that smile.
"Has Master Yin been well recently?"
Naturally, he knew what Yin Fufeng meant by that. If he did not pretend to be ignorant when he clearly understood, then it would become extremely boring.
"Of course he’s safe and sound, but if Empress is cured, are you prepared to return to the palace?"
In the past few days, he had witnessed Qin Shuo’s restless, day and night. He even needed time to worry about Hu Xiao’s safety, but now, Hu Xiao had actually appeared in the capital in broad daylight.
It was as if he completely ignored their feelings.
"Hehe, I don’t know why the capital suddenly spread the news about me, but Madam Lu coincidentally came to accompany me for a few days. Since I consider Madam Lu as a good friend, and since my good friend is hosting the embroidery competition, I naturally have come to participate."
It was merely a single meeting, yet he had actually become a close friend. It was merely a casual conversation, and it was truly wrong.
"Then this Madam Lu is really lucky to actually get the Empress’s appreciation."
It was still the same smiling face, but Hu Xiao was able to easily discern the meaning of Yin Fufeng’s smile, but even so, Hu Xiao remained calm.
"Haha, it is my good fortune to have met Madam Lu. Today is Madam Lu’s special occasion, I hope Master Yin will not go too far in seizing the limelight. I also hope that it will be the same for me."
But the two of them didn’t seem to care much about it. As the competition got closer and closer, even Hu Xiao was slowly attracted by the embroidery of the girls. She had just escaped from the Sui City disaster and was immediately assassinated, it had been a long time since she had seen a calm and peaceful appearance.
He had seen many places where people often starved to death, but now that he was in the capital, where everyone loved to live, he was not used to playing games.
The competition progressed smoothly, becoming more and more engrossed. Even at the end, it was still not quite over yet.
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With regards to Yin Fufeng, who had been paying attention to him this entire time, Hu Xiao felt a little powerless, and actually did not know what she should do to the person in front of him.
"Empress, why not stay in the hut and rest for a while? Although it is not comparable to the Imperial Palace, it is still better than peace and quiet. "
Lu Qinghe was a little reluctant to part with her. After all, he was someone who truly worshipped Hu Xiao, so he was naturally reluctant to part with him in such a short period of time.
"Haha, there’s no need for that. There will be an unfriendly banquet in the end. Madam Lu, there’s no need to be like this. If there’s a chance, we’ll meet again."
He smiled at Lu Qinghe. Even if he was unwilling to part with her, he was afraid that those people over there would keep staring at him until he left.
Furthermore, men and women were not allowed to get close to each other. Yin Fufeng thought that Hu Xiao was lazy in the beginning, but when he saw Hu Xiao’s wheelchair, he was shocked.
"Why is the Empress still carrying a wheelchair?"
It was actually not something she had said, but Hu Xiao still maintained her smile, as if she did not feel the least bit out of place.
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