"I’ll give you one more chance to enter the Red Armored Cavalry, do you want to join or not?" Hu Xiao asked calmly, completely ignoring Xue Mier’s pleas. After hearing it, Xue Mier couldn’t help but stare with wide eyes.
She must have heard correctly, when she poisoned Hu Xiao, Hu Xiao actually gave her a chance to join the Red Armored Cavalry, Oh my god, this isn’t a dream is it!
When did Hu Xiao become so magnanimous!
She was so shocked that she couldn’t say anything, she could only stare blankly at Hu Xiao until she loudly said "I don’t agree".
"Empress, I don’t agree. She poisoned your wine and wanted to harm you. We will torture her and we cannot let her go easily." Soong Xuan said angrily, she would not agree to let Xue Mier join her Red Armored Cavalry.
This kind of evil horse, would only happen twice the first time, and if not for Yin Fufeng, Hu Xiao would have died from poison just now.
After hearing what Soong Xuan said, Hu Xiao rolled his eyes at her and was extremely angry.
"Soong Xuan, you’re not even going to listen to my words?" Hu Xiao squinted her eyes and glared fiercely at Soong Xuan.
Soong Xuan did not retreat. She straightened her back and said, "Empress, I do not agree. Imperial Consort Xue is inherently bad, no matter what you do to her, she will not take you seriously."
"Soong Xuan, this is an order." Hu Xiao said angrily. She believed that Xue Mier had repented and since she wanted to join her Red Armored Cavalry, then let her join in, so she could train inside and not sway left and right because of what others had said.
Yin Fufeng was not present. After that, Hu Xiao told Yin Fufeng everything, and Yin Fufeng agreed to what she had done.
Yin Fufeng said that after experiencing this, Xue Mier should have grown.
When everyone returned to the capital, Qin Shuo had already received the news, he calculated the time Hu Xiao and the rest would be back, and would be on the city wall to welcome them.
Hu Xiao sat on the horse leisurely and caught sight of her from far away. She lifted her finger and lifted Qin Shuo’s chin as if teasing Qin Shuo.
Everyone saw her actions, the ministers standing on both sides of Qin Shuo couldn’t help but feel embarrassed upon seeing her actions, what kind of queen was this, teasing the emperor in front of so many people, all this while, wasn’t it men teasing women? Why did it become women teasing men at the empress’s place?!
"Cousin, please pay attention to your image. This is the city gate, so there are a lot of people watching." Yin Fufeng warned his softly. He could clearly see the discontent in the faraway official’s eyes.
Although he was familiar with Hu Xiao’s character, he could not bear to see her actions. How could there be such a person, even if there were so many people, he would have to restrain himself.
A group of people stopped outside the city gate. Qin Shuo had already ordered someone to prepare an imperial decree, and was currently waiting for the eunuch to issue an imperial decree on the reward.
When the citizens of the capital heard the decree, they were extremely impressed by the news that Hu Xiao had successfully cured the water hazard.
So it turned out that their East Court empress was skilled in martial arts, good job.
On the streets, there were many people praising Hu Xiao, saying that she was neither arrogant nor impatient. Her heart was with the people, and she was a good Queen.
After returning to the palace, Hu Xiao was extremely tired. She stretched and ordered Zhi Lan to send some food over.
"Empress, take a look. These are not to your liking." waited for him to eat. Since he had no other choice, he could only let the royal kitchen make some random food.
She ate everything, and even asked Zhi Lan if she wanted to sit down and eat together.
"No, Niangniang. Your servant is not hungry." How could she not be hungry? She had been starving for a long time, but in the palace, rules were rules.
"Zhi Lan, we have been gone for so long, did the people in the palace say anything?" Hu Xiao asked while eating.
After listening, Zhi Lan shook her head and said, "No, Empress. They didn’t say anything.
At first, her opponent was Xue Mier, but now that Xue Mier had joined the Red Armored Cavalry, he was no longer her match. The peace of the imperial harem was as she had expected.
"Alright, I’m done eating. I’m so tired. I need to rest. Watch outside the door. Don’t let anyone disturb me." Hu Xiao said solemnly. It had been a long time since she had a good sleep.
"Alright, Empress, you rest. This servant will definitely wait outside." Zhi Lan said respectfully. After she packed her things, she left.
An hour later, Qin Shuo and Zhao Qiyan arrived. Seeing Qin Shuo’s figure, Zhi Lan was troubled in her heart, whether or not she should stop the emperor!
"The empress said not to let anyone in, but now that the emperor is here, should we let him in?" Zhi Lan muttered in her heart. As she walked around outside the door, the lights in the room had already been turned off, meaning that Hu Xiao was already asleep.
"Greetings, your Imperial Majesty." Zhi Lan bowed respectfully, but she blocked the way out of the door and had no intention of letting Qin Shuo in.
"Yes, open the door." Qin Shuo said coldly, thinking, why is this girl so tactless, knowing that I am here, why didn’t she open the door, and want me to do it myself?
Zhi Lan bit her lips, then shook her head and said: "Your majesty, the Empress had already instructed before resting that no one is to disturb her, so I am sorry."
Although the emperor’s official rank was higher than the empress, the empress was her master. Logically speaking, he should listen to her.
Thinking about this, Zhi Lan’s heart became much firmer. She lowered her head, unwilling to let go even if she died.
"I’m the emperor, and I’m Xiaoxiao’s husband. Could it be that I don’t have the qualifications to enter as well?" Qin Shuo laughed coldly, this girl was truly stubborn. He even dared to stop the Emperor, without a brain.
Zhao Qiyan stood behind Qin Shuo with a helpless expression as well.
"Your Majesty, this servant will only listen to Empress’s orders." Zhi Lan said stubbornly, she had already made up her mind. No matter what the emperor said, she would not let him in.
"Zhao Qiyan, what are you standing there for!" Qin Shuo squinted his eyes. said coldly.
After being asked like that, Zhao Qiyan rolled his eyes, and instantly understood what Qin Shuo meant.
He took a few steps forward and grabbed Zhi Lan’s hand as she ran out.
Of course Zhi Lan didn’t agree. She shook her hands and shouted angrily: "What are you doing, Zhao Qiyan! Let go of me, I’m not done with you!"
"Let’s go, let’s go, what are you doing here? The emperor came to look for the empress, not you. Don’t stand in the way here, come with me." Zhao Qiyan exerted even more force and pulled Zhi Lan away. Seeing that she was lost, Zhi Lan’s anger rose to a level.
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