Chapter 852
Qi Jing waited until noon before the door to the private room was pushed open, and a familiar figure walked out.
He laughed at that moment.
Upon seeing him, Qi Jingteng stood up abruptly, as if she had finally found her pillar of support: "Lord Shi, you've finally arrived!"
Shi Xiao's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the hands that were tightly gripping her sleeves: "There are many things to do in the palace, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Miss."
Qi Jing quickly shook her head: "Lord Shi, please have a seat."
The two sat down, and Qi Jing told him about what had happened in the past few days. Finally, she asked, "Lord Shi, what do you think I should do now?"
Shi Xiao looked at her, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
He originally thought that Qi Jing would only want to be with Ding Yu, but he didn't expect that this girl was actually quite smart and could think of herself.
“It’s wonderful that Miss Qi thought of this. Don’t worry, I have a way.”
"R-Really...?"
Shi Xiao nodded slightly: "It's alright if we can't count on Young Master Ding. Miss Qi, do you still remember why you came to Luoyang?"
Qi Jing was slightly taken aback: "Why?"
Why did she come?
The old lady said she was not satisfied with Huo Zhao's granddaughter-in-law, but thought she was good and wanted her to be Shen Rang's concubine.
"Sir, what do you mean?"
“What I mean is, there’s no future in being a concubine to Young Master Ding, but it’s a different story to be a concubine to Young Master Shen,” Shi said with a smile. “Young Master Shen is a favorite of His Majesty and is also highly trusted by the current Crown Prince. If you follow him, you will enjoy endless wealth and honor in the future.”
Qi Jing bit her lower lip: "But my cousin's wife's personality..."
Huo Zhao is not someone to be trifled with.
"Miss, have you forgotten? Now you have people in the palace backing you up. What is a mere princess compared to the ladies of the palace?"
Shi Xiao's unhurried pace put Qi Jing at ease.
Qi Jing didn't rush to speak, but instead frowned and pondered for a long time before saying, "But my cousin has deep feelings for his wife, and I... am not sure."
"Feelings develop naturally as you spend time together."
Qi Jing said helplessly, "There has to be an end to this relationship, right? My cousin and his wife are very much in love. Besides, I live in the North Courtyard now, and my cousin doesn't come to my place. What am I going to do?"
Shi Xiao didn't speak, but poured himself a cup of tea, took two sips slowly, and then said, "Recently, Her Majesty the Empress has been feeling down. Someone suggested that Her Majesty organize a polo match outside the city so that Her Majesty can watch the excitement and maybe it will cheer her up."
"What does this have to do with me?"
"The polo tournament is organized by Her Majesty the Queen, so it will naturally be a large-scale event. With such a large scale, loopholes are inevitable. If we take advantage of this excellent opportunity and put in a little more effort, success will not be difficult."
Shi Xiao spoke clearly, but Qi Jing became more and more confused: "Sir, what exactly do you mean? What kind of chance can there be in this polo match?"
"Of course, it's an opportunity for in-depth communication."
Sometimes he smiles, and he transforms back into a fox.
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The Changping Marquis's Residence.
"A post from the polo club?"
As Jixiang handed over the invitation, she said, "Yes, it's said that Her Majesty the Empress is feeling bored in the palace, so she's organizing this polo match to liven things up."
Le'an couldn't help but say, "The Empress's boredom can't be relieved by a polo match, can it?"
The Empress wasn't just feeling down; she was feeling depressed.
That was the pent-up frustration accumulated because Prince Ning had left the capital, and even his life was in danger.
Huo Zhao glanced at her helplessly: "Le'an, you should probably shut your mouth."
That's such an infuriating thing to say!
Le'an stuck out her tongue: "Oh dear, I know what I'm doing, I won't say anything out of line after we get out!"
She was just talking nonsense at home.
"You're quite clever."
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