Helian Su stretched out his hand towards her. Helian Yu hesitated for a moment, then put her hand on Helian Su's hand and smiled sweetly at him with dimples like a plum blossom.

Helian Su led Helian Yu by the hand, step by step, to the highest step, and turned her around to face the court officials, concubines in the harem and the royal heir.

"Six years later, Empress Chundejia's daughter Zhaoyang, due to congenital deficiencies and a connection with Buddhism, was given a unicorn fate by the Imperial Master, and was allowed to recuperate at the Wanfang Temple in Qinghe..."

Chang Hai was holding a bright yellow booklet and reading aloud a long article.

Helian Yu looked up at Helian Su, admiring his ability to tell stories. In order to allow her to return to the palace with a legitimate reason, he even fabricated her life experience and fate.

Of course, it further confirmed her guess.

Among the concubines in the harem, several people were whispering.

"Sister Zhen Guifei, you have been with His Majesty for a long time. Have you heard about this incident?" Shu Fei asked in a low voice, her tone full of suspicion.

Concubine Zhen was graceful and elegant. She glanced at Concubine Shu and said, "Be quiet and watch the ceremony."

Concubine Shu was not convinced and felt resentful in her heart, saying that Concubine Zhen was only relying on the fact that her brother on her mother's side was a general and that she had a third prince. Who doesn't have a prince?

Concubine Shu looked at the glorious Helian Yu, and sneered with Concubine Yuan beside her: "She is just relying on the fact that she is the daughter of the late queen. How can a princess like you think you can turn the world upside down?"

Concubine Yuan stepped aside, not wanting to speak ill of Helian Yu with Concubine Shu. She was just a minor noblewoman, her mother's family was not strong, and she had no children. She did not have the ability to offend the princess who was in the limelight.

In the royal heir team, the fifth princess Helian Wan and the sixth princess Helian Ya were also muttering in low voices.

"Sister, have you heard that the late queen gave birth to a daughter before her death? Why do I remember that the late queen was not pregnant that year--"

"Sister, be careful with your words." Helian Wan glanced at Helian Ya, "Father will not allow the royal bloodline to be mixed."

Helian Ya pouted, "Father is too fond of this sister whom he has never met, and gave Fengyang Pavilion to her."

Helian Wan lowered her eyes and patted Helian Ya's hand, "So, we can only make friends, not enemies. Dongning sent us a message a few years ago, wanting to marry."

Helian Ya's pupils shrank sharply. She was the only princess of marriageable age. If her father agreed, wouldn't she have to marry far away in Dongning? Helian Ya looked at Helian Yu, who was wearing gorgeous palace clothes, with complicated eyes.

The harem was not allowed to interfere in government affairs, and there was no hope for her to rely on the empress. The prince and his brothers were not close to her, so how could they help her for no reason? Only Princess Zhaoyang, who had just returned to the palace, was in need of care.

But, can Zhaoyang really make his father change his mind?

Helian Ya didn't believe it in her heart, but she had to seize this only opportunity.

After the grand ceremony, there was a palace banquet.

In the Taining Palace, all the ministers sat down and started chatting.

When the imperial concubines and the royal heirs entered the room, the atmosphere became more lively.

In the end, only the emperor, the crown prince, and Princess Zhaoyang had not entered the venue. The positions left were exactly on the left and right sides of the emperor. The imperial concubine who was temporarily serving as the deputy queen in the harem had to stay out of their way.

In the side hall, Helian Su was pinching Helian Yu's chin and pouring medicine into her mouth.

Helian Yu stretched out his arms and legs and struggled.

Helian Su ordered the Crown Prince Helian Sheng: "Hold her."

Helian Sheng was the son of the late queen. He was still in his twenties, had a gentle temperament, was good at both literature and martial arts, and was named the crown prince at the age of eight and was brought up as the heir to the throne.

Helian Sheng knew very well the identity of Helian Yu, his sister in name only from the same mother.

He half-knelt on the ground and said, "Zhaoyang, I'm sorry."

As Helian Yu struggled, one arm was wrapped around her arms and one hand held her legs.

Helian Yu's eyes widened as Helian Su pinched his chin and forced him to drink bitter medicine.

"The Imperial Master sent me this decoction, and I ask you to drink it."

Helian Su's tone was serious, and he relaxed a lot when he had almost finished drinking.

"It seems that the Imperial Master is right. You really don't cooperate with taking medicine."

After taking the medicine, Chang Hai brought over a plate of candied fruit.

Helian Su grabbed three and stuffed them into her mouth, pinching her nose and saying, "Chew them for a while, and they won't be bitter after you finish them."

Chang Hai bowed and retreated. Before leaving, he took another look at the scene in the hall.

The two most noble men in the Great Xia Kingdom were racking their brains to feed medicine to a little girl.

If it is coaxing, it is not surprising. After all, the emperor and the prince are also human beings. If they are amused, they will definitely be confident and say a few soft words.

Clearly no difference!

After Helian Yu finished chewing the candied fruit, Helian Sheng let go of his hand and said "I'm sorry" again.

Helian Yu has always had no resistance to gentle and polite people, so she quickly waved her hand at him and smiled sweetly, "No, my brother the prince is also oppressed by someone, there is nothing we can do."

Helian Su bent down and poked her forehead, "You are not afraid of me now. A few days ago, weren't you like a mouse seeing a cat?"

Helian Yu was full of confidence, "Master said that he would come to see me tomorrow."

Helian Su laughed angrily, "What kind of drug did the Imperial Master feed you? You only have eyes for him."

"Master will not lie to me!"

Helian Su: "..."

There's no way to refute that.

"Okay, look at what a disgrace you have become. Why don't you tidy up your manners and go out to the banquet?" Helian Su decisively changed the subject and criticized with a fierce face.

Helian Yu looked down at the palace dress and said, "It's not messy."

"Zhaoyang, father is referring to your expression." Helian Sheng reminded in a gentle voice.

Helian Yu said "Oh", rubbed his face, tightened his face, and said heroically, "Let's go!"

After taking two steps, Helian Yu suddenly turned around.

"Can I ask Chang Zuo to send some dishes to Master?"

Helian Su smiled: "No."

"Is there such a rule in the palace?" Helian Yu was dissatisfied.

"I decided to add it now."

Helian Yu: "..."

What a childish emperor.

No wonder the throne was taken away by Helian Chi.

Helian Su led Helian Yu out, and Helian Sheng followed on the other side. The court officials, concubines and princes all stood up.

"Welcome Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and Princess Zhaoyang."

"Stand up and take a seat."

…

The Imperial Master’s Mansion, Nineteenth Courtyard.

Although the Nineteenth Courtyard is a courtyard, it contains three hot spring pools made of white jade.

A layer of gradually thicker fog floated over the hot spring pool, making it difficult to see clearly.

The young man was immersed in the thick fog, trembling all over.

The jade-like handsome figure was mostly hidden.

It took a long time, so long that the moon set in the west, and so long that the thick fog in the hot spring pool gradually dissipated.

The figure just came out of the hot spring.

Chang Zuo estimated the time and rushed out of the palace. When he returned to the Imperial Master's Mansion, he happened to meet Xie Rangchen who had just come out.

"Sir, how are you?"

"No problem. What did Yu'er say?"

"She said it was not enough, so she asked you to bring another gift into the palace tomorrow."

"Is there anyone in the palace targeting her?"

Chang Zuo thought about it carefully, "Yes, Concubine Shu and Concubine Zhao, they targeted the young lady at the palace banquet, openly and secretly accusing the young lady of not knowing the rules and lacking education."

(End of this chapter)