He nodded, feigning arrogance, "Since you know you're wrong, stay in the palace and be confined for three months."
How could Tao Rong dare disobey? She behaved extremely obediently.
Emperor Mingyang was barely satisfied. He put the letter away and went out. As soon as he left the palace, he handed it to Deng Quan, his eyes icy cold.
Deng Quan asked cautiously, "Should we summon Prince Xue to the palace?" After what happened, Prince Xue should at least give an explanation.
Xue Huai'an must be tired of living, reaching out to do this so far.
Even a god couldn't save them now.
It's so rare to see a young man who has gained His Majesty's favor, but now it's turned out like this; it's truly lamentable.
And then there's Consort Rong... no, Lady Rong Zhaoyi, it's even harder to say.
"No rush." Although Emperor Mingyang said this, he was actually very anxious.
There's no way around it. We only saw the corpses of Xue Huai'an's bodyguards last night. What does that mean? It means Xue Huai'an is playing a very big game. Tao Rong, on the other hand, has become insignificant.
For some unknown reason, Emperor Mingyang pursed his lips, finally sighed, and awkwardly said, "Keep an eye on her."
"Your Majesty is right..."
Emperor Mingyang stopped and glared at him. "Previously, Arong was favored and held a high position, so no one dared to bully her. Now that she has become a Zhaoyi, it's inevitable that some people will cause trouble. Keep an eye on her and make sure she's not bullied."
Deng Quan: "..." No, Your Majesty, they've already treated you like this, and you still want to jump in headfirst?
He had never thought his emperor was such a romantic, really... he didn't know what to say about his emperor.
Well then, as a servant, I can only obey orders.
Inside the hall.
A palace maid helped Tao Rong up and asked expressionlessly, "Is Your Highness alright? Should we call the imperial physician?"
Tao Rong shook her head.
"Should we inform the Princess and the others?" Finally, she added, "Your Majesty, rest assured, His Majesty has already gone far away." There would be no one else in Shangchun Palace. She was extremely skilled in martial arts and came from Yu Shuo's secret guard camp.
Tao Rong shook her head again, "Let's not make any moves for now." She couldn't guarantee that Emperor Mingyang wouldn't suspect Qin Su and the others, so it was best to stay quiet for the time being.
"Pack your things and move out of the Shangchun Palace." She accepted it well and didn't feel there was anything wrong with being demoted.
In fact, the current situation is much better than she expected. She thought that even if Emperor Mingyang did not kill her, he would make her fall out of favor and her rank would not be Zhaoyi, but perhaps Cairen, or perhaps Meiren.
She didn't care. As long as she could help her benefactor, she would be willing to accept anything, even if it meant returning to being a commoner.
Perhaps it's because I never had any expectations that I remained so calm.
So what do their benefactors plan to do next?
She removed the robes and headdresses that were reserved for the four imperial concubines, and left Shangchun Palace with Azhao dressed in plain clothes.
A Zhao, ranked twelfth in the Yu Shuo Dark Guard Camp, was taken by Qin Su and sent to the palace so that it would be easier for both sides to communicate.
As for the name, it was Tao Rong who chose it; however, a code name wouldn't work in the palace, so a real name was required.
May their plans proceed smoothly, as the sun and moon shine brightly upon us.
...
When Emperor Mingyang returned to the warm pavilion, his expression was still unpleasant. Imperial Tutor Cen and the others wanted to ask, but judging from his expression, it was as if His Majesty would kill them if they opened their mouths.
How could he ask at that moment? However, Imperial Tutor Cen had already decided that he would ask His Majesty when His Majesty's expression improved slightly. He couldn't just ignore it, that would be inappropriate.
Prince Chen's Mansion.
When Qin Su woke up, she felt a severe pain in her shoulder, and she could barely get up.
"Sister, sister." Luo Zhi chattered and came over, trying to push Yu Shuo away, but how could Yu Shuo give her that chance? He gestured for Xie Yang to drag her away.
Luo Zhi hesitated to poison Qin Su because of Qin Su, so she just glared at him.
"Is Your Highness feeling any better?" Lian Tao helped her sit up, placing a cushion behind her back.
"Mmm." Although it hurt a lot, Qin Su could still bear it.
She had suffered similar injuries before; she had endured the torment of being poisoned by Xue Huai'an, so she would definitely survive this.
"Why are you all staying here?"
Qin's mother was not present at the moment. Inside the house were Luo Zhi, Tuoba Yan, Lian Tao, Qin Zhi, and Yu Shuo.
Oh, right, Uncle Liu is also there.
It was quite a lively scene.
"I just came to check on your injury. It's about time to change the dressing." Uncle Liu handed the medicine to Yu Shuo.
"Let me do it." Luo Zhi tried to come closer again. She said to Qin Su, "His Highness Prince Chen is not a doctor, so he definitely won't be able to bandage it properly. Let me do it."
Qin Su rubbed her temples. "Xiao Zhi, be quiet."
Luo Zhi pouted, somewhat displeased.
"Lian Tao, take Xiao Zhi and Prince Tuoba out for a walk. Xiao Zhi will come along too."
Luo Zhi wanted to argue, but when she met Qin Su's serious gaze, she could only pout and agree.
Tuoba Yan, on the other hand, listened to whatever he heard and didn't care about such things.
Qin Zhi, on the other hand, seemed more mature. He understood that his sister and brother-in-law must have something important to discuss, and it was probably inappropriate for them to be there, so he sent them away.
"Don't worry, sister, I'll take good care of them." Qin Zhi patted his chest. He was off today too, otherwise he would be at school right now.
Qin Su nodded, "Xiao Zhi, you guys go have fun first. Who knows, there might be a mission for you later."
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhi perked up and immediately nodded in agreement.
She has little interest in going out for fun, but when it comes to important business, she becomes motivated.
My sister will definitely see her value and know that she is a very capable person.
"I'll go check if the medicine is ready." Uncle Liu understood that they wanted to talk about business, so he got up and left.
Soon, only Qin Su and Yu Shuo remained in the lively room. Yu Shuo came over to change Qin Su's dressing. Looking at her hideous wound, he felt both heartache and displeasure.
If he had known this would happen, he would not have left Qin Su's side.
"Alright, let's get down to business." Qin Su didn't think that her injury was anything to worry about. She had killed Huo Wu, so compared to that, she hadn't lost out at all.
Yu Shuo responded but did not speak, seemingly waiting for Qin Su to continue.
"Has news come back from the palace?" Qin Su asked him. The herbal medicine felt cool and relieved the pain when it landed on her wound. This time, the injury was really serious; it had even cut into the bone.
"Not yet." Yu Shuo finished bandaging her wound and said, "I'll take care of the rest."
Qin Su knew he cared about her, so she smiled and said, "Okay, whatever you say. Send someone to check Xue Huai'an's horse farm. I remember he also has a casino, but I don't know where it is."
She had only heard about casinos by chance in her previous life, but she didn't know if they were still open.
Yu Shuo agreed.
"Isn't SuSu afraid that Consort Rong will betray her?"
Qin Su raised an eyebrow. "Ah Zhao isn't by her side. If she were to betray us, she would notify us immediately. Besides, I trust her."
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