Chapter 211 Bo Qiaohui 23
There have been some rumors circulating in Chang'an recently about the Crown Prince cheating in the imperial examination.
First, it was said that the Crown Prince accepted bribes, but this was later cleared up. Then some people said that the former was just a scapegoat deliberately put forward by the Crown Prince, who actually wanted to recommend his brother-in-law, the Crown Princess's biological brother.
The rumors became more and more intense. Those who were not selected were already unwilling to accept the result, and those who were selected might also have the idea of suppressing their opponents. With the instigation of people with ulterior motives, the rumors soon reached the ears of the emperor and the empress.
"It's outrageous. How could he do such a thing for his own selfish reasons?"
Dou Yifang frowned, clearly furious: "Qiaohui is just as well. The Crown Prince loves her, so she should know her limits. How dare she try to interfere in the exam?"
"Don't be angry. I don't think Qi'er is being partial." Liu Heng poured her a cup of tea and coaxed her with a smile, "I've also read Bo Xiang's article. It's truly a brilliant piece of writing, every word a gem."
"Then why doesn't Your Majesty clarify the rumors for Qi'er?"
"Ahem, I just want to see how Qi'er will handle these malicious attempts." Liu Heng's throat itched, but he suppressed it with two coughs. "Qi'er has had it too easy since he was a child, and he can't tolerate any injustice. I'm worried he won't be able to handle these schemes and tricks in the future."
Dou Yifang agreed with what she heard, but she remembered that she had gone to the Crown Prince's Palace to ask a few questions earlier that morning. If Qiao Hui hadn't stopped her, Liu Qi would have turned and run away. She couldn't help but sigh deeply, "I'm afraid Qi'er doesn't understand your majesty's good intentions."
Then she told the story that had just happened. Liu Heng also became worried. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt dizzy. Fortunately, he only staggered two steps and was firmly supported by Dou Yifang.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you alright?"
Dou Yifang panicked and hurried to call the imperial physician, but Liu Heng grabbed her hand and said, "Yifang, have the servants call the imperial physician."
As he spoke, he took her hand and said gently, "First, give me an order to send Qi'er to Shaolingyuan for some training. First, to temper his temper, and second, to let him experience the suffering of the people."
Dou Yifang still wanted to accompany him to see the imperial physician, but Liu Heng was determined, so she had to arrange this matter first.
Before leaving, Qiaohui specifically asked the Queen Mother and the Empress to let her accompany the Crown Prince to Shaolingyuan. The two elders didn't refuse, but Liu Qi was unwilling to do so.
"I'll have to start as a minor official when I go there, and you'll have to endure hardships."
"That's why I have to go even more. This time when you go out, you won't have any servants besides a few guards. Who will wash your clothes and cook for you when you get there?"
Liu Qi held her face and coaxed her helplessly: "Don't worry, I won't starve to death there, and I can ask someone to help mend my clothes. It's not like I won't be coming back, so why follow me and suffer?"
"I was just an ordinary citizen before. How could I suffer if I went to Shaolingyuan with you?"
"No, that's not possible. You used to live the life of an ordinary citizen, but now that you're married to me, you should naturally live the life of a Crown Princess. How can you go back?"
Liu Qi made the final decision without giving her a chance to refuse: "Just consider it as fulfilling my filial duty to the Empress Dowager and my father."
"Well, then you have to come back early and take good care of yourself when you go out."
Qiaohui gave Liu Qi repeated instructions and before he became impatient, she turned around and went to the inner room to pack his luggage.
The next morning, after bidding farewell to the queen, Qiaohui hurried forward.
"If you have time on your way to Shaolingyuan, please go and see my father and brother for me."
Qiaohui straightened his collar, raised her head and asked him with a smile, "Do you remember where my home is?"
"Of course I remember," Liu Qi also reached out and straightened her crooked jade hairpin: "I have never dared to forget it."
"Take care of yourself……"
"You must take care of yourself in the palace."
The two men said goodbye to each other reluctantly, and Liu Qi mounted his horse, waved the reins, and disappeared from everyone's sight in a short while.
After the Crown Prince left, the palace gradually became peaceful. Until one day, the Emperor suddenly fell seriously ill. Although the imperial physician declared his life safe, from that moment on, the Emperor remained in hiding, wearing a black veil every day, and all state affairs were left to the Empress.
None of this had anything to do with Qiaohui, the Crown Princess. Since the Empress was responsible for all the political affairs of the previous dynasty, it was only natural that she, the Crown Princess, could preside over the harem. Furthermore, with the arrival of Princess Guantao and her daughter A Jiao in the palace for a short stay, she was even busier.
Today, as soon as she and her servants went to the Pepper Room, she heard Guantao's roar and the crying of a baby.
"You bunch of rubbish! If anything happens to my Gillian, I'll skin you alive!"
Bang--
The pottery fell right at Qiaohui's feet, startling Ah Man and Le Chi behind her. They quickly moved in front of the Crown Princess to protect her.
"Sister, calm down first. Let them get a prescription for Gillian to treat her. That's the real thing to do."
Bo Qiaohui remained unmoved. She stepped over the debris on the ground, walked to Guantao and helped her sit down.
"Get out now."
The group of doctors hurried out, and the servants, at her signal, cleaned up the room. Guantao had originally looked down on her. She was naturally spoiled and arrogant, and because she was a girl, she was indulged by Liu Heng and his wife, which led to her developing a profit-seeking and arrogant personality.
A newly married Crown Prince Liangdi of commoner origin, she only paid a few words to him for the Empress Dowager's sake. It wasn't until Qiaohui's taunts and beatings that Guantao suffered a great deal. The situation was unique, and Guantao had no way of seeing the undercurrents. He went to complain to Dou Yifang, only to be punished. This made him wary of her.
Of course, for such a person, the best thing to do is to kill him with a single blow. Unfortunately, with Dou Yifang and Liu Qi around, it was difficult to kill him completely due to her status. Besides, idiots also have their uses.
"I thought my sister must be worried about Gillian's health, and I was afraid that she didn't have a good lunch, so I made some snacks to fill her stomach. Please don't look down on my crude cooking skills."
"Sister, you are too modest. Even the imperial chefs in the palace cannot match your cooking skills."
Guan Tao glanced at the exquisite pastries and apologized with a forced smile, "It's just that I've been worrying about our Gillian day and night, so I really don't have the mood to enjoy them."
Qiaohui walked over to the cradle, looked at the still crying child, and asked with a smile, "This child is so beautiful, can I hold her?"
Guan Tao was about to make a sarcastic remark when he saw Qiao Hui extend her index finger and gently tease her twice. Ah Jiao actually stopped crying. Suddenly feeling refreshed, Guan Tao nodded and said, "Slow down, don't let our Ah Jiao fall."
Qiaohui skillfully picked up the child, patted the swaddling clothes gently, and hummed an unknown song. After a while, the child fell asleep in her arms.
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