Chapter 833
Huo Zhao then stopped worrying about the matter, took Yao Susu home, talked to Yao Susu's mother-in-law for a while, and then went home feeling relieved.
Upon returning, he encountered a palace eunuch who had come to deliver a message.
They said that Consort Qu was bored in the palace and wanted to invite her in for a chat.
This was the first time Huo Zhao had realized that Consort Qu and he had such a deep friendship that she would actually think of chatting with him when she had nothing else to do.
When the eunuch delivered the imperial decree, Zhong Jie was also present.
But once the imperial decree was issued, Zhong Jie had no choice.
"This Consort Qu has truly found a powerful backer."
The emperor actually gave the order directly, leaving no room for refusal.
Huo Zhao comforted her, "Consort Qu has a powerful backer, and so do I. Mother, don't worry, she won't do anything to me."
Hearing Huo Zhao's words, Zhong Jie felt a little better.
They were her protectors.
——
Zhong Jie personally escorted Huo Zhao to the palace gate.
Perhaps because of Zhong Jie's presence, the eunuchs were indeed more cautious in their attitude towards Huo Zhao, constantly bowing and scraping, which made Huo Zhao feel a little uncomfortable.
They arrived at Consort Qu's palace. The eunuch didn't leave immediately, but stepped forward and lowered his voice, saying, "Your Highness, it was the Princess Consort who personally escorted Miss Huo here."
The meaning is already quite clear in this short sentence.
This was a reminder to Consort Qu, telling her to be mindful of the consequences.
Consort Qu's gaze fell on Huo Zhao, and she curled her lips into a smile, saying, "Don't worry, I have such a good relationship with Miss Huo, what could I possibly do to her? Go ahead."
Upon hearing this, the eunuch finally felt relieved and left.
Huo Zhao gave her a symbolic curtsy before straightening up.
"It's been quite a while. Miss Huo doesn't seem to have changed much... It seems everything is fine outside?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My husband is handsome, and my son is well-behaved. Life is indeed quite good."
Hearing her nonchalant tone, Consort Qu gritted her teeth.
Her husband was handsome, but she herself—
I'm actually not bad myself.
Although the emperor was getting old, his aura as a ruler was still exceptionally charming. Moreover, the emperor was the person with the highest power and status in the world. Compared with power, what is a pretty face?
Anyway, the emperor's power will always remain, and as for Shen Rang's appearance, we can wait and see in two years.
Thinking of this, Consort Qu felt much more at ease.
She stood up with a smile and walked towards Huo Zhao: "Alright, let's not talk about those things between us. The reason I called you over is that I got something good and wanted to invite you to come and see it with me!"
Huo Zhao looked at her, but a sense of wariness quietly rose in his heart: "Your Highness is so favored in the palace now, anything that even Your Highness praises must be of high quality. If you let me see such a good thing, wouldn't that be a waste for Your Highness?"
Upon hearing this, Consort Qu immediately smiled and said, "You do have a good sense of self-awareness. However, I am magnanimous. I have already let go of the past. From now on, it would be nice if we could visit each other often and become friends."
As they were talking, Consort Qu had already walked up to Huo Zhao.
As soon as she raised her hand, a palace maid came over carrying an exquisite box.
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