Chapter 212: Bo Qiaohui 24
"I didn't expect you to be so good at coaxing children."
Gillian finally calmed down, and even Guantao felt relieved.
Qiao Hui was casually strolling around the hall holding the child. She smiled when she heard this and said, "I used to take care of a few nephews for my eldest sister-in-law at home, but this is the first time I've taken care of a girl as beautiful as Gillian."
"My Gillian is naturally the best."
Guan Tao said this with a certain amount of satisfaction, his eyes sweeping over Qiao Hui's flat belly, the corner of his mouth curling up: "Speaking of which, you are also pitiful. My brother passed away just one month after our wedding. He really couldn't bear to leave you alone in this empty room in the harem."
Qiao Hui instantly understood the meaning of her words. She felt that she was not favored by the prince, and was implicitly mocking her for not being able to win over her husband.
Qiaohui could even imagine what Guantao was planning. Now that Liu Heng was seriously ill, it was only a matter of time before the crown prince ascended the throne. Whether it was to maintain a relationship with his brother or to annoy her as the queen, Guantao would probably be eager to use the essential skills of the Han princess:
Send beauties to the emperor.
It's a pity that Wang Nie has become her sister now. Even if she enters the palace, Bo Qiaohui is sure that Wang Nie can serve her. As for other women, haha, according to the tradition of their Liu family, if Guantao has any brains, she should send a few male models with sticking out butts. Maybe Liu Qi will be happier.
"Your Highness should naturally focus on business. We still have a long time to spend together in the future."
Qiaohui lowered her head pretending to be shy, and Guantao was so disgusted by the innocent look of Xiaolu that he rolled his eyes.
"I'm done eating. If you have nothing to do, please leave first." Guantao stood up and picked up the child to drive them away. Unfortunately, Gillian didn't give her mother face. As soon as she left Qiaohui's arms, she started singing loudly. If they were in a hunting ground, wolves a hundred miles away would sing along.
[Wow, it turns out our Gillian is a summoner. She must be the wolf king in the wolf pack.]
If she hadn't been trying to maintain her image, she would have burst into laughter. The truth was, Princess Guantao's face was all blue, purple, white, and black, like a flashing IED sign. She was holding a completely broken speaker, and anyone who didn't know her would have thought she, the Crown Princess, was DJing in the Queen's Palace.
"Sister, eh, do you need me to hold Gillian for a while?"
Hearing Bo Qiaohui's obviously suppressed laughter, Guan Tao's face became even stiffer. "No need. Didn't you hear me? Gillian and I need to rest. Please leave."
"Then I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye, sister."
After saying the last sentence, Qiaohui quickly ran out of the Jiaofang Palace with her people. Even from a long distance away, she could still hear Gillian's beautiful singing.
"puff……"
Le Chi couldn't help but laugh behind her, and Qiao Hui nodded at her, "What are you laughing at? We haven't even gone far yet, so tone it down."
"I just think that Princess Guantao will definitely have a good sleep today."
"You," Bo Qiaohui shook her head and couldn't help laughing, "She is a princess after all. You should be respectful when you meet her in the future."
"I understand."
Ah Man, who was standing by, didn't understand, but she just did what Liang Di said, and nodded vigorously, following Le Chi's lead: "This servant understands, too."
"What do you understand?"
Ah Man looked at Le Chi and Qiao Hui with his eyes rolling, and said proudly with the cleverness that only an honest person can have: "If the Crown Princess has given an order, follow her. If she hasn't, follow Le Chi~"
"Our Ah Man is indeed the smartest person in the world."
Qiao Hui smiled and patted her head, then turned around and counted on her fingers: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been gone for over a month, right?"
"The storm is coming..."
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Liu Bi did not succumb to provocation this time. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he refused to be the first to speak out. As Dou Yifang said, all the ministers in the court were vaguely aware that the emperor was not the real dragon, but because of the seriousness of the matter, they did not dare to act rashly.
But the lack of any open confrontation made Dou Yifang even more uneasy. As the powerful queen of the Han Dynasty, her sixth sense was frantically sounding the alarm, and the undercurrent hidden beneath the surface was about to surge towards her, the drowning mistress of the imperial palace.
As soon as Bo Qiaohui returned to her residence, she went into the study and did not allow anyone to enter. Ah Man, who was guarding outside, could only vaguely hear the sound of some kind of bird flapping its wings.
I guess the Crown Princess missed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so much that she was reminded of him by the parrot that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent her.
I'm so smart!
Ah Man happily praised his own intelligence and decided to reward himself with a piece of roasted meat tonight.
After Qiaohui sent Shuangdai away, she became more and more reclusive. Apart from handling palace affairs, she no longer visited Princess Guantao.
But people are so strange. If you don't go to find her, she will come to you.
Bo Qiaohui pushed the pastries in front of Princess Guantao and found it funny to see her looking at her without saying a word.
She was clearly asking for help, yet she still made them kneel down to listen and then rushed to get it done for her. To be honest, Guantao's pampering had already made her a little tired.
"Why would such a rare guest like Her Royal Highness the Princess come to my place?" Qiaohui asked casually after taking a sip of tea, not wanting to waste time with her.
Guan Tao, however, felt that letting her speak first would give him a chance to win back the favor, so he ate his cakes in a good mood: "What can I do? I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss your cooking. Don't say it, our cakes are just as good, but yours are just better and sweeter."
"Then the princess should eat more."
Seeing that she was still pretending to be nice to her, Qiaohui didn't rush to send her away. She simply made some good tea, and really looked like she was going to spend some time with Guantao in a leisurely manner.
Now it was Guantao's turn to be anxious.
"Well, actually I came here this time because I have something serious to discuss with you."
Guan Tao's phoenix eyes flicked around, clearly about to discuss some "serious matters" that were hidden from the public. Bo Qiaohui, however, picked up a piece of cake and savored it leisurely, "Princess, please forgive me. I've been busy with harem affairs these days, and today is a rare day off. Let's not talk about serious matters, let's just enjoy eating and drinking."
"It's already this late, and you're still busy eating and drinking?" Guan Tao immediately became anxious, grabbed her hand and ran out, ordering the servants not to follow. Unfortunately, none of the palace servants around Qiao Hui obeyed her orders. After admiring Guan Tao's face-changing skills enough, she waved her hand leisurely and asked Le Chi to take the others out.
"The Crown Princess is very resourceful. Even the dogs around her are more loyal than those elsewhere. This princess has learned her lesson today."
"Why do you say that, Your Highness?"
"Don't play dumb. Let's put today's events aside. I want to ask you, my brother's throne is unstable now. As the Crown Princess, will you help him?"
Guantao also lost her patience. She was not a person who was good at forbearance, and her strategies were crude and shallow, not worthy of being put on the table.
But people can be reincarnated, and this alone is something that others will never be able to catch up with in their entire lives.
Bo Qiaohui couldn't help but sigh that since she could participate in the highest level of political struggle without risking her life and property, it was no wonder that she did things so freely.
"Princess, your words make me even more confused. It's only natural for His Royal Highness to inherit the throne. How can his position be so unstable?"
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