Ever since he was beaten up by Zhi Lan the last time, Zhao Qiyan had not been able to see him.
He stood at the door, not daring to go in, afraid that Qin Shuo would see him.
"General Zhao, are you looking for my Empress?" When palace maid saw Zhao Qiyan, he walked over and asked him.
Zhao Qiyan often came to Hu Xiao’s Bedchamber, so everyone in Hu Xiao’s palace recognized him.
"No, that’s not it. This general is not here to look for Empress." Zhao Qiyan said righteously as he glanced inside, "Is Zhi Lan here? Tell her to come out and see me."
After ten days of recuperation, the wounds on his body had recovered to the point where he could now run and jump. However, his face was still slightly swollen.
Zhao Qiyan leaned on the door and waited for a long time before Zhi Lan slowly came out.
With a straight face, she snapped, "I heard you were looking for me, didn’t I?"
She rolled his eyes, and thought to himself: Zhao Qiyan, if you’re here to take revenge, then this old lady will use some effort to cripple you into a serious cripple.
Seeing Zhi Lan, Zhao Qiyan acted like he was a different person, he looked like he was about to die. He said: "Aiya, Zhi Lan, look at me, my entire body is wounded, it’s painful to death, so it’s fine if I’m injured, but the key thing is that I can’t ask for a leave of absence, I have to drag my sick body up and down everyday, and it didn’t tire me to death."
Zhao Qiyan miserably narrated the grievances in his heart, as though they were two different people compared to his usual majestic and imposing appearance.
Being unable to ask for leave was not the key part, the key point was that after Zhi Lan beat her up, she actually had not come to visit him even once.
Hearing that, Zhi Lan became impatient, she stared at Zhao Qiyan, and said: "Zhao Qiyan, what are you trying to express, what exactly do you mean?"
Just like Hu Xiao, Zhi Lan always talked about matters.
But this Zhao Qiyan, he had been complaining to her from the very start, and had not revealed what he wanted to do either.
"Zhi Lan, the injuries on my body were caused by you, and I’m in such a miserable state. From today onwards, I will be depending on you." Zhao Qiyan said with a mischievous smile. At this moment, he really wanted to grab onto Zhi Lan’s arm and pull her into his embrace.
However, he did not dare do so, afraid that Zhi Lan would beat him up.
He did not see that when Zhi Lan heard his words, not only was she not angry, but her lips curved into a sweet smile.
After leaving the Imperial Study, Hu Xiao’s face was flushed red. She sat in the Imperial Garden for a long time before sneaking out of the palace.
She wanted to take a look at the girls that Lu Yin had brought away. Hu Xiao had other intentions towards them and hadn’t seen them since they had met two days ago.
"Hu Xiao, why didn’t you greet him before you came!" Facing Hu Xiao’s arrival, Lu Yin was extremely shocked.
He poured a cup of tea for Hu Xiao and continued, "If you want to see them, you can let me bring them to the palace."
What he said was indeed a good idea.
"I just had a whim. It’s okay, I can take a walk outside." Hu Xiao sipped on her tea and hid the awkwardness within her heart. The scene of Qin Shuo kissing her just now was still flashing through her mind.
This was too embarrassing!
"What are they doing?" Hu Xiao raised his eyebrows and asked about their situation.
"Reading books. At their request, many books were placed in the room." Lu Yin gently said that he would do his best to fulfill all of their demands.
Hearing that, Hu Xiao’s eyes revealed a look of praise, and that’s right, girls should read more, only by doing so could their horizons be improved, and they would understand more principles.
"Come, let’s go and see them. I have something to say to them."
"Greetings Empress." Just as Hu Xiao pushed open the door, before she could even stand, she heard a loud and clear voice from inside.
How did they know it was me?
She took a step forward and explained: "Empress, you will know from the sound of Young Master Lu’s footsteps. We are all used to Young Master Lu’s steady and powerful footsteps, the Empress’s footsteps are light and light, and she also has the steadiness of a practitioner. That’s why we are able to guess that it’s Empress that has come."
After saying those words, Hu Xiao felt extreme admiration for them. As expected, she had picked this one out, with such high IQ!
"Good, good, good." Hu Xiao said three good things in a row, "You don’t have to be so formal in front of me, just sit down and do whatever you want."
For example, take Zhi Lan. Sometimes, in front of her, Zhi Lan would point out her shortcomings or refute her words to her face.
Even so, Hu Xiao had never been angry at Zhi Lan, nor had he punished her.
The girls looked at each other, and then listened to Hu Xiao, and casually found a place to sit. Before this, they would not even dare to think about such a casual attitude.
"I came here to ask you guys a question." Hu Xiao rubbed her chin, and continued, "You guys have two choices. One, go to the palace and be a female official, and two, be like Lu Yin, and become my personal subordinates with him."
After saying that, Hu Xiao’s gaze swept across the girls. No matter what choice they make, Hu Xiao would happily accept it.
The women looked at each other. For a moment, they didn’t have any ideas in their hearts. They also didn’t know which of the two choices would help their future.
Being an official was a good thing, but Empress was doted on by the Emperor, so he had to follow her.
He was going to die from anxiety. He had to choose one!
Seeing the hesitation in their eyes, Hu Xiao smiled slightly, and said slowly: "No need to rush, you all can think about it slowly, I can choose whichever you want, but I will not force you guys to. After choosing, I will tell Lu Yin, and he will tell me about it later."
Hu Xiao was so reasonable and sensible, causing the girls to feel embarrassed.
After saying this, Hu Xiao did not leave in a hurry and changed positions with Lu Yin.
"Lu Yin, actually, there’s another reason why I’m here this time." Hu Xiao said as he walked, "In order to resolve the conflict between the merchants and the Shangguan Family, Qin Shuo is going to establish a merchant guild.
Hu Xiao said sincerely. She did not need to worry about Lu Yin doing anything, so she wanted to pass the matters of the merchant guild to Lu Yin.
She thought Lu Yin would agree, but he shook his head and rejected her, "No, Hu Xiao, I can’t agree to your request."
"Why?" Hu Xiao frowned and asked curiously. Why is it not working?
"My identity is not good enough. Even if I agree, I can’t control them." Lu Yin said with a gentle voice, revealing the truth.
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