The emperor knew in his heart that something must have happened.
He waved his hand and asked Wang Fugui to go down and ask all the eunuchs and palace maids present at the time. Wang Fugui immediately obeyed the order and went down.
Wen Liyu was surrounded and comforted by the imperial concubine, the queen and the queen mother.
The eldest princess couldn't bear to watch, so she walked over to them, bowed and said coquettishly, "Queen Dowager, don't you all love Xuan'er anymore?"
The Queen Mother spoke to her with a smile, and in just a few words she coaxed the eldest princess into a state of confusion.
Wen Liyu did not compete with her for favor. She sat obediently beside her, looking at Zhao Xuanyi with a dim gaze from time to time.
The imperial concubine's attitude towards Wen Liyu was a little strange, as if she felt guilty towards her, but also had a faint scrutiny of her.
"Greetings, Father and Mother..." Zhao Xuanyin entered the hall and saluted the Emperor and others who were seated there.
The emperor nodded, "The second one is here."
Zhao Xuanyin happened to be in the palace today, and he was the first prince to come.
After bowing, he stood up straight, his eyes quietly fixed on Wen Liyu, lingering for a moment like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Wen Liyu also raised her eyes and met his gaze.
After the two looked at each other, complex emotions flashed through their hearts.
Zhao Xuanyin was happy, while Wen Liyu was conflicted.
Originally, such a subtle glance should only be known to the two of them, but because of something, the imperial concubine paid much more attention to the two of them.
She discovered that her eldest son was spying on her brother's wife.
"...Brother Yin, come here." The imperial concubine's face was calm, but her eyes were full of disapproval. "I have something to say to you."
Zhao Xuanyin raised his eyes and met the Imperial Concubine's gaze, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, his attitude calm, "Yes, mother."
The imperial concubine was so angry that she glared at him repeatedly. Before she could get up, Wang Fugui, who had gone out, came back.
Wang Fugui knelt and kowtowed to his masters, then took small steps to the side of the emperor, bent down and told him what he had found out.
The emperor's face was gloomy, and he threw the teacup in his hand directly to the ground. The cup with green leaf pattern and gold thread shattered into shiny pieces on the ground, and the tea soaked the carpet on the ground.
Wang Fugui immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
All the eunuchs and palace maids in the hall were kneeling and trembling on the ground.
When the atmosphere became tense, the Queen Mother frowned and asked, "What on earth is the reason that makes the emperor so angry?"
The emperor took a few deep breaths and pointed at Zhao Xuanyi who was unconscious on the bed, "Serves you right!"
"Your Majesty?" The Imperial Concubine opened her eyes wide in confusion. "What on earth did Brother Yi do?"
"Oh, wait until he wakes up and ask him yourself!" The emperor's expression darkened with anger.
When he turned his head to look at Wen Liyu, his cold expression immediately softened, "Girl Wen, come to me."
"Your Majesty." Wen Liyu walked in front of him, pursing her lips.
"That brat was wrong in this matter. When he wakes up, I will ask him to go to the Wen Mansion to apologize for his crime." The emperor said in a gentle tone.
Wen Liyu quickly shook her head and whispered, "Brother Yi is a prince, how can he apologize for Yu'er? Yu'er is fine, there's no need..."
The corners of her eyes were slightly red, and her small and delicate nose was also pink, as if she was about to cry out of grievance.
Zhao Xuanyin walked up to her and handed her the handkerchief in his arms, "Xiaoyu."
"Brother Yin." Wen Liyu's eyelashes were wet with tears, curled up into a ball, and the color became even thicker and darker, as if they were hung with broken diamonds.
Zhao Xuanyin sighed, and before she could take the handkerchief, he raised his hand and pressed it against the corners of her eyes, wiping her tears with his own hands, and said softly, "Don't cry, he's not worth it."
Wen Liyu lowered her eyes and did not answer. She took a step back, her tone filled with alienation and warning, "Brother Yin, thank you."
“…” Zhao Xuanyin withdrew his hand, holding the handkerchief in his palm, which was wrinkled into a ball, and the knuckles of his fingers turned white.
The emperor couldn't bear to see his own children being plotted against, so he turned around and gave instructions to Wang Fugui.
The emperor saw the interaction between Zhao Xuanyin out of the corner of his eye, and a gleam flashed in his sharp eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
After a few minutes, the other princes came over one after another. Whether they were sincere or pretending, they all expressed their concern for Zhao Xuanyi who was unconscious on the bed.
The emperor saw that Zhao Xuanyi was fine, so he left.
The Queen Mother also felt a little tired and left with the Queen.
Soon, only the imperial concubine, Zhao Xuanyin and Wen Liyu were left in the prince's bedroom.
The imperial concubine asked Wen Liyu to go to the inner room to see Zhao Xuanyi, and she took Zhao Xuanyin to the side hall to discuss things.
"Alas." Wen Liyu sat on the edge of the bed, holding her face, thinking about something in her heart, "I wonder who the emperor asked Wang Fugui to deal with just now."
"It's not like he's just going to kill Chen Qingqing directly, is it?"
I don’t know how long I waited before I heard steady footsteps behind me.
"Xiao Yu." Zhao Xuanyin stood silently behind her, bent down, and looked at her intently.
"Brother Yin." Wen Liyu's eyes dodged and her body subconsciously tensed up.
Zhao Xuanyin didn't want to see her being so wary of him, so he sighed and changed the subject, "Mother has noticed."
"...What?" Wen Liyu's pupils dilated, and she looked up in disbelief. "What did you see?"
"See who is Zhao Xuanyin's favorite person." Zhao Xuanyin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, lowered his voice, like a burst of hot air, burning Wen Liyu at a loss.
Wen Liyu took a deep breath and looked at him nervously, "Brother Yin, you... admit it?"
Zhao Xuanyin didn't speak immediately. He lifted his robe, knelt in front of her, and looked up at her from bottom to top.
He put himself in a weak position and revealed all his emotions and expressions in front of her.
"yes."
Wen Liyu stared at him blankly, feeling Brother Yin's burning and straightforward feelings for her. She opened her mouth helplessly, but no sound came out.
“Ahem…”
Zhao Xuanyi, who was lying on the bed behind him, happened to wake up.
His throat was dry and hoarse, with a smell of blood and bitter medicine.
When he opened his eyes, he saw his little wife, her face slightly flushed, and she nervously jumped up from the stool beside the bed.
He was squatting in front of a low stool, looking at his own brother provocatively with a smile on his face.
Zhao Xuanyi had no intention of fighting him. He opened his mouth eagerly, calling out to the pretty woman with her back to him, "...Yu'er."
"Brother Yi, you're awake." Wen Liyu turned around, feeling guilty and flustered. "I'll go get someone to come in and serve you."
She left after she finished speaking. Zhao Xuanyin slowly stood up, walked to where Wen Liyu had just sat, and sat down. "Third brother, you did something stupid again, didn't you?"
"...Get out!" Zhao Xuanyi's voice was hoarse and his eyes were bloodshot.
"You've played such a good hand of cards into this state. I don't even know where to begin to laugh at you."
Zhao Xuanyin raised the corner of his mouth maliciously, constantly stabbing his brother in the heart.
"You send people to my bedroom every night, causing trouble for me and preventing me from sleeping peacefully."
Zhao Xuanyi's eyes flickered, his face remained cold and silent, and he answered with the twins' intuition.
[I did it, so what?]
"Nothing." Zhao Xuanyin leaned over, leaned close to his ear, and spoke provocatively, "I just want to tell you that even if you ruined Xiaoyu and I's beautiful dream, it can't change the reality that you're pushing her further and further away."
"Xiaoyu will only be mine."
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