Fang Tianhe turned his head dizzily before he realized what was happening, and the next second, he was almost sober.
He jumped up from his seat and said haltingly, "May the Third Prince be safe and sound."
Qi Xing's face was stern, and his eyes, which were already full of strong aggressiveness, became even deeper.
He didn't say anything, but just looked at Fang Tianhe quietly, exuding an invisible pressure.
When Fang Tianhe could no longer bear it and wanted to kneel down and kowtow for mercy, Qi Xing finally spoke.
"You have committed treason and insulted the prince. Go to the clan house and receive your punishment."
"yes."
Fang Tian'e hung his head, like a lost dog.
When Su Man passed by him, Fang Tianhe stared at her intently, as if he wanted to stare a hole into her.
It’s a pity that Su Man is now someone he cannot afford to offend. Even if he has grievances, he dare not speak out.
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As soon as he left Juxian Tower, a guard came to report that the Queen Mother had issued an urgent decree, requiring Qi Xing to enter the palace immediately.
"At this time?" Qi Xing was a little surprised.
The palace gates are about to be locked. If you go in at this time, you might not be able to get out at night.
But the Queen called so urgently, there must be something important.
Qi Xing looked at Su Man and said apologetically, "I have to go to the palace, so I can't send you back."
Su Man expressed her understanding and said, "These are troubled times. Your Highness, please don't pay attention to me."
"Okay, then I'll ask the guards to take you back."
Before Qi Xing could finish making his arrangements, the guard who came to deliver the message interrupted, "Your Highness, the Queen has also summoned Miss Liu."
"What?"
...
Su Man and Qi Xing didn't know why the queen wanted to see them.
However, since the Empress had issued the order, she had no right to refuse, so she followed Qi Xing into the palace.
First, they took a carriage to the palace gate, then changed to a sedan chair. By the time they arrived at the Queen's Kunning Palace, it was already dark.
Kunning Palace is the residence of successive empresses, and it goes without saying that it is magnificent and solemn.
The palace maid holding a lantern brought Qi Xing in first, while Su Man waited in the side hall for the queen to summon her.
Su Man waited for about a cup of tea, and then a eunuch with triangular eyes came in and said in a pinched voice, "Miss Liu, please go to the main hall to answer."
Along the way, they passed countless palace maids and eunuchs, but not a single sound came. Perhaps it was because the Empress was already old, the entire palace exuded a dead and stagnant atmosphere.
When Su Man entered, Qi Xing had already left. The queen was sitting on a high throne, wearing gorgeous clothes and her hair was covered with pearls and jade. Unfortunately, no amount of makeup could hide her aging face.
Maybe it was because the candlelight in the palace was too dim, but when Su Man looked at her, she always felt that her face looked a little gray.
She withdrew her gaze without leaving a trace, bowed, and said, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen, may Her Majesty live a thousand years."
"Get up."
The queen's voice was not as clear as a girl's, but deep and hoarse, as rough as sandpaper.
"Thank you, Madam."
Su Man stood up, but her body was not completely straightened. She lowered her head with a submissive look.
"Don't be so restrained. You're already engaged to Xing'er, so you'll have to call me mother sooner or later."
The queen curled her lips and raised her hand towards the eunuch with triangular eyes, "Please give me a seat."
Su Man did not refuse too much. She thanked him and sat down. After all, the candidate for the crown prince had not been decided yet, and Qi Xing and the queen still needed the support of Master Liu, so they would not neglect her too much.
After sitting down, Su Man said softly, "I wonder if the Queen has summoned me here to give you any instructions?"
"I just asked you to come to the palace to reminisce about the past. In the past, we only met at palace banquets, and I never had the chance to have a proper conversation with you."
Although the queen said it seriously, it sounded like nonsense.
It's already this time. The emperor is seriously ill. The queen's adopted son Qi Xing and the imperial concubine's son Qi Yi are fighting for the throne. There are dangers everywhere inside and outside the palace. How can she still have time to chat with her future daughter-in-law?
But the queen didn't say it clearly, and Su Man couldn't ask, so she could only follow what she said and talk to her.
The two chatted about family matters and then about relatives, until the eunuch whispered something in the queen's ear. The queen then said, "The palace gates have been locked. You will stay in Kunning Palace today."
"yes."
Then the queen said that she needed to rest and asked the palace maid to take Suman away.
Su Man was arranged in the west warm room. A long-faced palace maid directed two young palace maids to prepare a bed for her. She herself brought water to Su Man and helped her wash up.
Only after they all left did Su Man relax.
Looking around the unfamiliar environment, Su Man also had time to guess why the Queen had summoned her into the palace.
If her guess was correct, there must be big changes in the palace.
That's why the Queen called Qi Xing back. As for asking her to enter the palace, it was probably to restrain Master Liu to avoid any accidents.
...
There was a bang sound, the lights outside were blown out, and the whole palace was in darkness.
In the unfamiliar environment, Su Man did not sleep well. Half asleep and half awake, she heard someone calling her name.
"Liu Man..."
Su Man wanted to open her eyes, but she couldn't open them no matter what she did, as if she was sleep-deprived.
The voice sounded again, "Liu Man."
Su Man suddenly opened her eyes, and the next second, she saw an enlarged face.
Our eyes met, our hearts pounding like thunder.
The two stared at each other for a long time until Qiu Niang was the first to laugh. She stepped back and sat on Su Man's bed, tilting her head to look at her, "Why aren't you afraid?"
Su Man calmed down and said, "If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door."
"Hahaha."
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