Chapter 924
Soon, darkness fell, and everyone returned home. The bustling city of Luoyang, which had been lively all day, gradually returned to peace.
The same applies in the palace.
All the palace gates, large and small, were locked, and there was hardly anyone walking on the palace roads.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. His Majesty isn't coming today, so let me help you to rest."
Consort Qu shook her head: "Don't worry about me."
The palace maid sighed.
Since meeting that young mistress today, Consort Qu has been behaving somewhat strangely.
However, seeing that Consort Qu was in a bad mood, the palace maids dared not try to persuade her any further and had to retreat outside.
As soon as the palace maid left, she heard a rustling sound at the palace gate, as if someone was outside.
In the pitch black of night, such a sudden noise was quite frightening.
The palace maid mustered her courage and called out towards the palace gate, "Who goes there?"
"It's Consort Jing," a familiar voice rang out from outside, "Come and open the door quickly."
Upon hearing this, the palace maid breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly went to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, a person was seen standing outside, completely hidden under a black cloak from head to toe.
The hood of the cloak fell down, revealing a familiar face.
The palace maid quickly curtsied and said, "Your Highness Consort Jing, what brings you here so late at night?"
Consort Jing looked behind her and saw that the hall was still lit up, so she said, "What, are you planning to have me talk to you here?"
The palace maid hurriedly said she dared not, and led Consort Jing inside, then carefully closed the door behind her.
Consort Jing didn't rush into the room: "I heard Huo Zhao came to the palace today. What did he say to Ling'er?"
The palace maid shook her head: "I wasn't there when Madam Shen and Her Highness were talking, so I don't know what they said."
Consort Jing stared at her intently: "Yun Cai, do you still remember that you left from my palace?"
Yun Cai immediately knelt down: "Of course I remember, and I have never dared to forget why Your Majesty summoned me here."
“Yes, when you were by my side, you were the most clever maid,” Consort Jing said, bending down to help her up. “If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have sent you here.”
Yun Cai lowered her head in trepidation: "Yes..."
Consort Jing let go of his hand and went inside.
At that time, Consort Qu was leaning against the couch, looking listless.
"What's wrong?" Consort Jing raised an eyebrow and walked over to her.
“Aunt,” Qu Pin sat up as soon as she came over, “It’s nothing, I just feel inexplicably uncomfortable.”
Consort Jing walked over and pressed her back onto the couch: "If you're not feeling well, just summon the imperial physician to come and take a look. You're the apple of His Majesty's eye now, so you can't be wronged."
"Auntie, please stop teasing me."
Consort Qu lowered her head, and two blushes seemed to rise on her cheeks.
Consort Qu, holding Consort Jing's hand, suddenly realized, "By the way, Aunt, why did you suddenly come here?"
"I heard that Huo Zhao came to the palace today. Don't you two always get along? I'm worried you'll suffer."
As she said this, Consort Jing stared intently at Consort Qu, not missing a single, subtle expression on her face.
But Consort Qu raised an eyebrow, looking rather smug: "Aunt, you're mistaken. I'm quite formidable now. Today, I completely overshadowed her."
My aunt wasn't around, so she didn't see how glamorous I was!
Consort Jing found no flaws and breathed a sigh of relief: "I told you that entering the palace would be good for you, didn't I?"
"Hmm!" Consort Qu nodded with a smile. "By the way, Aunt, I haven't heard from my mother and brother in so long. How are they?"
"It's the same as always," Consort Jing sighed. "Your younger brother has a brain injury, and I'm afraid his life is over. Your mother... sigh, she's had a hard life too."
Consort Jing shook her head as she spoke.
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