The faint smile on Zong Zheng Xiaoting's lips made the empress dowager want to observe it carefully, but she couldn't understand it no matter how hard she tried, so she could only give up in anger.

Seeing the empress dowager and the emperor on the side, who came with bad intentions but tried their best to show concern, Zong Zheng Xiaoting shook his head secretly. It has always been the case that I have been calculating others, how can anyone calculate me? And this Gong Yunluo, although I don't like her, but I am afraid that this foolish love will definitely bring me endless troubles in the future, whether it is out of love and hate, or jealousy, I don't want to end up with more trouble than success.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting slightly fiddled with her handkerchief, raised her eyebrows, and lowered her head to look at the ground in thought. The Queen Mother wanted to use Gong Yunluo to control him and make him make mistakes, so there must be a deeper conspiracy behind it. And Gong Yunluo, although she loved him deeply, was too stupid and could be easily used by others. If the Queen Mother used her to deal with him, or instigated her to stand on her side and deal with him together, it would be hard to guard against.

Need to choose a concubine? Zong Zheng Xiaoting smiled faintly. Before he was sure whether these two people would join forces, he could make a fortune first, and then take his time.

After making up his mind, Zong Zheng Xiaoting raised his eyes and said softly, "I understand the Queen Mother's intention, but I'm afraid that the place where we can go back and forth like this is too small. If you want someone to send a beautiful girl to the palace, it will probably take a long time. I wonder what the Queen Mother is planning?"

"I had no choice but to choose a concubine this time. If it weren't for Qin Tianjian's astrological theory and to appease the princess, I wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to choose a concubine. Moreover, the emperor has always had many ancestral family rules for choosing a concubine, and has stipulated the time and nodes..." The empress dowager paused and looked at Zong Zheng Xiaoting with a slightly reproachful look, "Yesterday's speech by the princess really made me uneasy, so the emperor allowed me to find Qin Tianjian and make an exception to choose a concubine according to Qin Tianjian's wishes, so this time it must not be made public!"

You want to select a concubine but you can't make it public, you old woman are really smart. Zong Zheng Xiaoting secretly sneered, it seems that you are deliberately making things difficult for me, making me busy and exhausted, and then secretly framing me when I have no time to care about it.

"Since this incident was caused by me, it is only right for me to bear the responsibility." Zong Zheng Xiaoting's generous promise obviously surprised everyone present, except for the old monk Situ Xunxiao who sat there silently.

However, Zong Zheng Xiaoting always liked to enjoy herself rather than with others. How could she let Situ Xunxiao stay out of this matter? Moreover, the two of them were grasshoppers on the same rope, so they should share the difficulties! She raised a sly smile and leaned slightly towards Situ Xunxiao.

"It's all your fault that you're anxious. But you have the final say in the Zhan Palace. Besides, I'm unfamiliar with everything in the palace. If you want to give me a secret place, I still need your help." Zong Zheng Xiaoting said to Situ Xunxiao with a smile.

Situ Xunxiao, who had been secretly observing Zongzheng Xiaoting, naturally did not miss her cunning, and as she slowly spoke, he also knew what his intention was. A barely visible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Although it was faintly visible, it still did not escape the eyes of everyone present, which made the Queen Mother and the Emperor believe that they loved each other, and also made Princess Yunluo's face flash with disappointment and sadness.

"Of course, I will not let the princess get tired." Situ Xunxiao said softly from his thin lips. He looked at Zongzheng Xiaoting with the same cold face, but with a hint of warmth and unbelievable doting.

"Since the prince has said so, I will naturally be respectful and obey the orders of the empress dowager and the emperor." Zong Zheng Xiaoting nodded with a smile, then looked at the empress dowager and the emperor standing aside.

"In that case, I can finally put my mind at ease." The Queen Mother's smile was a little stiff. She turned to look at Gong Yunluo and ordered, "Yunluo, you should help the second princess as much as possible so that they can get rid of this astrological dilemma as soon as possible and get married soon!"

Such words, for Gong Yunluo, naturally hit her sore spot. As for the emperor's doting on Princess Yunluo, the empress dowager must have done it intentionally. As for Princess Yunluo's love for Situ Xunxiao, everyone in the capital must know it. As the empress dowager and the emperor, they are naturally more aware of it. Therefore, to Zong Zheng Xiaoting, this sentence has a vague hint. In other words, the empress dowager must have had some conversation with her! And, it must have been rejected by Gong Yunluo.

After analyzing the situation, Zong Zheng Xiaoting finally felt more confident. She calmly watched the Queen Mother and the Emperor walk away after a round of greetings, and she had already made a plan in her mind. Since she didn't know whether Gong Yunluo was sent by the Queen Mother to disturb her, and she didn't know what Princess Yunluo would be like in love, it would be better to see his true colors as soon as possible and take precautions.

Since she had a plan in mind, she put it into action. She lifted her waist slightly and winked at Situ Xunxiao. "Oh, it turns out that you can't stand the torture. The disease hasn't been cured yet, and I don't know how you twisted it."

"What?" Situ Xunxiao naturally understood her little plan and asked coldly following her words.

Gong Yunluo, who was standing by, naturally showed his concern. "Princess Xiaoting, are you okay?"

"It's okay, I just twisted it accidentally. The prince will carry me back later. Princess, you should also go to bed early." Zong Zheng Xiaoting frowned slightly, looked at Gong Yunluo with concern, and waved his hand, "I remember that the environment over there in the West Garden is very quiet, Ningshuang, you will take the princess down to rest for me later. During this period of time, Princess Yunluo will stay there to help me with some things, so it's not neglect."

These words were said without missing a single detail, yet Gong Yunluo was thrown to the West Garden, which was the farthest from the main courtyard.

"Yes, Princess, don't worry." Ningshuang bowed and said to Gong Yunluo, "Princess, please follow me!"

Gong Yunluo had no choice but to accept the arrangement. He could only turn around and walk slowly towards the door with Ningshuang.

However, Situ Xunxiao was not the kind of person who would allow himself to suffer losses, not to mention that he wanted to get close to the beauty, so he would go with the flow and seize the opportunity. Just when Zongzheng Xiaoting was feeling slightly proud, he swung his strong arm and carried Zongzheng Xiaoting firmly on his back.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting was so surprised that he couldn't help but let out a cry. This cry just happened to attract the attention of Gong Yunluo who was walking out of the door in front. But when she turned around, she saw her most beloved man carrying him on his back with a proud and careful look on his face. Although her brother Xunxiao was still so cold, she could see clearly the slight doting and pride on his face!

"What are you doing?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting saw that Gong Yunluo had not walked far yet, so she had to lower her voice and ask in his ear. Her breath was as fragrant as orchid, and her unique breath also drifted into Situ Xunxiao's nose.