The emperor's heart was saddened by love.
At this moment, Ji Xi was sitting on a soft couch in the Ji residence, reading to pass the time, when suddenly a servant rushed over and shouted, "Young Master, something terrible has happened!"
Ji Xi asked in confusion, "What's wrong? What happened?"
After the servant stopped and paused, he said, "Young master, inside the palace..."
After a long silence, Ji Xi immediately stood up, grabbed the servant's shoulder, and asked anxiously, "Is Your Majesty alright?!"
Ji Xi completely disregarded his own pain.
The servant hesitated for a moment, then said, "Perhaps she's alright, but I heard that Her Majesty the Empress seems to be terrified..."
Ji Xi shouted, "What do you mean she's alright?! She's a frail woman; she must be terrified by this! No, I have to go to the palace to see how she is..."
He was stunned after he finished speaking.
Ji Xi had intended to gradually reduce her love for Li Xingyi, but whenever she heard that Li Xingyi was in trouble, she couldn't help but worry, even forgetting that she herself was injured.
Just then, Dou Niang happened to be standing outside and heard this. She quickly went in and said, "Xi'er, you are still injured, and if you go to the palace now, you may be slandered. If you are really worried, may I go to the palace to inquire for you?"
Seeing that Dou Niang had calmed down, Ji Xi thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Mother."
Dou Niang looked at Ji Xi and sighed. Who would have known that Ji Xi was so infatuated?
Li Xingyi was stunningly beautiful and kind-hearted; such a wonderful girl was indeed sought after by many.
The damsel turned around and said, "You rest well, I'll go to the palace now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Yanzhang's voice came from behind him: "Who wants to go to the palace? I just came out of the palace. Just ask me if you need anything."
Upon seeing Li Yanzhang, Ji Xi hurried over. Just as he was about to speak, Li Yanzhang immediately said, "Wait, I know what you're going to ask, but could you please sit down first? Don't make your injury worse."
Ji Xi was anxious to speak, but then he realized that Li Yanzhang was Li Xingyi's older brother, and he would definitely be more worried about Li Xingyi and would go to check on Li Xingyi's safety before coming over.
Thinking of this, Ji Xi turned to Dou Niang and said, "Mother, you should go and rest first. You don't need to go to the palace. I'll talk to Li Yanzhang for a while."
The damselfly nodded and said, "Okay, you two chat."
After saying that, he left with his servants, and Dou Niang went back to her room, worried.
Master... what should we do about Xi'er's condition?
When he saw Ji Shao off that day, Ji Shao gently patted Dou Niang's shoulder and said, "Be good and wait for me at home."
The damselfly said with tears streaming down her face, "Damselfly will, sir, you must come back safely."
Unable to give a definite answer, Ji Shao left without saying anything.
Ji Xi went back to his seat and started reading. Seeing this, Li Yanzhang immediately went over and asked, "Hey, why aren't you asking anymore? Weren't you worried? Why aren't you worried now?"
Ji Xi looked at Li Yanzhang and said, "If you're not worried, why should I be?"
Li Yanzhang then realized what was going on and said, "That makes sense. Don't worry, she's fine."
After saying that, he added mysteriously, "But guess how Empress Dowager Shi is doing?"
Ji Xi asked in confusion, "How did it go?"
Li Yanzhang laughed and said, "His Majesty has confined her to the Cining Palace."
Ji Xi asked, "Does His Majesty trust the Empress?"
Li Yanzhang said, "Of course, I heard that His Majesty has been standing by the Empress's side since he entered the Phoenix Palace, and the Empress Dowager Shi's maid personally said that she arranged this."
Ji Xi gave a wry smile after hearing this.
It seems... I don't need to worry about her not doing well anymore, and... it's time to let go.
He said, "That's good."
Upon seeing his appearance, Li Yanzhang guessed what he was thinking and smiled, "There are beauties everywhere, I hope you will look at them."
Ji Xi smiled and nodded.
Since returning to the palace, Qi Min has had nothing else to do except for the previous accident. She spends her days either visiting Shi Hui or quietly spending the day in the palace, which is incredibly boring!
Qi Min leaned weakly against the railing of the corridor by the palace pond, gently waving a tree branch into the pond, scaring away the fish.
I wish something would happen...
Just then, a palace maid rushed over, saying, "Princess! Princess! Something has happened!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Min immediately perked up, quickly sat up straight, and asked, "What is it?"
The palace maid quickly recounted the events vividly, and Qi Min immediately stood up and exclaimed, "How could Mother Empress do such a thing?!"
The palace maid shook her head and said, "This servant does not know."
Qi Min thought about it carefully and realized that Shi Hui was because of what happened back then.
Mother...
Qi Min said slowly, "I understand, you may leave."
The palace maid withdrew as ordered.
Qi Min sat down and then lay down again.
A scoundrel is a scoundrel; he even dared to covet the mother of a nation. It's a pity he died too easily.
Qi Min looked at the fish in the pond, which were gathered in groups, as if they had come thinking there was food. Qi Min casually said, "Feed them some fish food."
The palace maids did as ordered and scattered some fish food, which the fish eagerly scrambled to eat.
Qi Min looked somewhat dejected upon seeing this.
That's great, you all have someone to accompany you, and you can even fight for it. I don't even know who to turn to for help...
The eldest princess was sent to fight on the frontier by their father earlier, and the eighth princess also went with her. The second prince ascended the throne and became emperor, and it seems that he only has eyes for his sister-in-law.
My other siblings don't like me. Even though they treat me politely on the surface, I know they only do so because of the Empress Dowager. In reality, they despise me. The palace servants are also afraid of me. They see me like they've seen the King of Hell. Not a single one of them likes me...
As she thought about it, her eyes filled with tears. She tried her best to hold them back, but in the end, she couldn't help but let them fall. One tear fell into the pond, then two...
"Am I really that annoying?" she muttered to herself.
The palace maid didn't hear what she said clearly, but asked, "Princess, what did you just say?"
Qi Min wiped away her tears, stood up and said, "It's nothing, let's go back to the palace."
"Yes," the palace maid replied respectfully.
As night fell, Qi Dou read for a while in the Xuanzheng Hall. He rubbed his nose and asked, "Hongxing, what time is it?"
Zhao Hongxing glanced out the window and replied, "Your Majesty, it is already past 7 PM."
At this moment, the guards suddenly appeared, and Qi Dou asked, "Did you see what happened in the Star Shift Palace during the day?"
The guard hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, we were just sitting there peacefully when suddenly a group of people wearing fox masks rushed out and attacked us. We fought our way into the woods outside the palace, but we didn't see anything. They were very difficult to deal with. We were outmatched, and we beg Your Majesty to punish us."
Qi Dou asked, "Besides their masks, do they have any other distinguishing features? Is there anything you need?"
The guard replied, "No, they were all completely covered up, and their moves were not revealed. None of the servants were injured either."
Qi Dou understood immediately after hearing this.
It's probably one of her people. She doesn't want anyone to know she knows martial arts, and she's keeping an eye on me. But we clearly learned martial arts together, yet you've already forgotten...
Qi Dou appeared exceptionally sad, which puzzled Zhao Hongxing and the guards.
The mind of an emperor is truly difficult to understand!
Qi Dou leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
Is it because I hold no place in your heart that you can't remember me? Is that why you're unwilling to tell me your plans?
He slowly opened his eyes, waved to the guard, indicating that he could leave, and the guard disappeared.
Qi Dou pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go to Yonghe Palace tonight."
Zhao Hongxing was stunned. He wondered if he had misheard and said, "Huh?"
Qi Dou looked at him and asked, "What?"
Seeing his serious expression, Zhao Hongxing could only reply, "Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will have a sedan chair prepared immediately."
Qi Dou stood up and said, "Okay, let's go."
Then a palanquin appeared outside the palace. After Qi Dou got on, Zhao Hongxing shouted, "Prepare the carriage for Yonghe Palace!"
The palace servants hurriedly lifted the palanquin and headed towards Yonghe Palace.
Inside the Phoenix Palace, Qianwu stood by, helping Li Xingyi grind ink, while Li Xingyi held a brush and painted on the paper. When he finished, he discovered that it was a lily of the valley.
Qianwu asked, "It seems that Your Highness truly adores these lilies of the valley flowers."
Li Xingyi put the pen back in its place and said, "Yes, I do indeed like this flower."
Qianwu asked curiously, "Why does Your Highness like this flower?"
Looking at the painting before him, Li Xingyi said, "I have always liked things that are simple and pure, and the delicate beauty of this flower is indeed very pleasing."
Asahi said, "I see."
At this moment, Li Xingyi suddenly said, "Qianwu, you can go down first. I want to be alone for a while."
Qianwu said worriedly, "Your Highness, I must ensure your safety. It's not safe for you to be alone. What if there are assassins?"
Li Xingyi looked at her and said, "Then Qianwu, would you like to stay outside the door?"
Asahi hesitated and said, "This..."
Qianwu suspected that Li Xingyi was trying to deliberately send her away, but she was really afraid that she wouldn't be able to explain it to Qi Dou.
Seeing her insistence on looking at him, Li Xingyi had no choice but to give in.
Just then, Qingyi returned from outside. She bowed to Li Xingyi and said, "This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress."
Upon hearing this, Li Xingyi looked at her and said, "Get up."
Qingyi then stood up, and Li Xingyi asked, "Didn't I tell you to rest first? I can have Qianwu serve you, right?"
Originally, in order to give Qingyi a reason to deal with other matters, it was said that Qingyi was too frightened and had not yet recovered, so Qingyi was allowed to go down and rest, leaving only Qianwu to serve her.
At this moment, Qingyi suddenly appeared, presumably having already dealt with the situation.
Just now, after Qingyi finished dealing with her business, she quietly came to the outside of Fengyi Palace, and even made a point of concealing her presence. Li Xingyi noticed this and then deliberately tried to send Qianwu away.
Here, those with high martial arts skills will definitely be able to sense the aura of those with low martial arts skills, while those with low martial arts skills will most likely not be able to sense the aura of those with high martial arts skills.
Qingyi said, "This servant thanks Your Highness for your kindness. This servant has recovered quite a bit. This servant was worried that Sister Qianwu was tired, so this servant rushed over to serve Your Highness."
Li Xingyi looked at her and said calmly, "You're very thoughtful. Qianwu really should rest."
Upon hearing this, Qianwu hesitated, unsure of what to say. In truth, it wasn't a big deal; with Qi Dou's guards protecting him, Li Xingyi would be safe. However, Qianwu felt something was amiss, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
In the end, they had no choice but to compromise.
...Never mind, I guess I'm overthinking it.
Then she bowed to Li Xingyi and said, "Then this servant will take her leave first."
Li Xingyi said calmly, "Yes, go down."
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