When Xu Lingyi arrived, she found that Qi Yuan was there too.
However, she did not show any sign of losing her composure. After all, she had met Qi Yuan several times during this period.
"You're here." The Empress Dowager waved towards Xu Lingyi, "Good boy, come and sit down."
Xu Lingyi walked gracefully to the side of the Empress Dowager.
But today I feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that Qi Yuan's gaze was vaguely on her.
She raised her eyes slightly and looked over casually, then felt that she was being too suspicious.
After all, she was so close to the Empress Dowager, Qi Yuan should be listening to his mother talking.
Moreover, judging from the people around him and the Empress Dowager, no one seemed to think there was anything wrong with Qi Yuan's gaze.
Xu Lingyi loosened her clenched hands under her sleeves again.
She was just feeling guilty.
But she didn't know that Qi Yuan was indeed looking at her.
If he didn't want to call the Empress Dowager and Qi Yun, he would have had the slightest suspicion.
He was going to strip Xu Lingyi's clothes now instead of just staring at her.
"Yuan'er...Yuan'er, are you listening?"
The Empress Dowager put down her teacup heavily.
"I heard it."
Although Qi Yuan's mind was on Xu Lingyi, he also heard other words.
"It's just my son's birthday. There's no need to make a big fuss like Yun'er suggested. A family dinner at the palace will be enough."
Although he could do a lot of things in the palace, it was not his home after all.
Since he didn't want Qi Yun and his mother to know, he didn't plan to do anything to her in the palace to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
The Empress Dowager thought and hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "That's fine."
After this matter was finalized, Qi Yuan's purpose of entering the palace today was almost achieved.
He seemed to be looking at the Empress Dowager, but in fact his eyes were fixed on Xu Lingyi.
Looking at her from head to toe, the more he looked, the more he felt that their figures were exactly the same.
"Have you been doing what I asked you to do recently? Visit His Majesty in the Imperial Study more often and bring him some soup and water?"
The Empress Dowager looked at Xu Lingyi lovingly, not noticing that Qi Yuan's expression had turned a bit ugly.
Qi Yuan lowered his eyes, his face stern, and said seriously:
"Mother, the Imperial Study is for handling state affairs, not for romantic affairs. Concubines are not allowed to enter at will. Please stop saying such things."
"Furthermore, Your Majesty has been determined to achieve great political achievements in recent years. How can you allow him to be held back by a woman?"
Qi Yuan's righteous words made the Empress Dowager a little suspicious. Was she really wrong?
"That's true, but when the late emperor was alive..."
Seeing that the Empress Dowager and Qi Yuan were about to quarrel, Xu Lingyi didn't dare to stay any longer.
With Qi Yuan around, even if she looked calm and nothing unusual on the surface, she would still feel a little nervous inside.
"Mother, I will take my leave."
Qi Yuan watched her departing figure and then left the Empress Dowager's palace.
He followed her not too far away, and wanted to take the opportunity to do something, but he held himself back.
He is not in a hurry for the next two days, as his birthday is the day after tomorrow.
Once you arrive at the palace, you can be more cautious in doing anything.
"Prince... Is the Prince going to leave the palace?" Xu Lingyi noticed Qi Yuan behind her.
"Um."
He lowered his head and fiddled with the jade ring on his hand, making it impossible for anyone to see the madness and depth in his eyes.
"Then your Majesty, please take your time. I am going to the Imperial Garden now."
Qi Yuan nodded, and the two parted ways. Xu Lingyi felt relieved. It seemed that Qi Yuan just happened to be leaving the palace.
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"Your Majesty, it's the Regent's birthday. Do I have to go too?"
Xu Lingyi lowered her head and hesitated, "My status is low, is it not appropriate for me to go?"
Qi Yun nodded and took her hand.
"Of course you have to go. It's a family feast, so naturally the whole family must be present. You are the only one in my harem now. If you don't go, who will?"
"Soon, I will find an opportunity to raise your status. I won't just let you be a Zhaoyi."
Qi Yun promised, his words full of sincerity.
Xu Lingyi couldn't refuse what Qi Yun decided.
She was about to step into the palace again.
On the day she left, she was reluctant to leave.
But more importantly, I feel that I will never have the chance to come back in the future.
I didn't expect this day to come so soon.
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Xu Lingyi was helped out of the carriage and she looked up at the door.
Everything in the palace seemed to be unchanged, just as it was before.
However, the plaque at the door changed from the original Prince Yan's Palace to the Prince Regent's Palace.
Xu Lingyi couldn't help but think how great it would be if he was the emperor instead of the regent.
She should have been the queen by now, so why would she take such a risk and live in fear every day?
"Let's go in." Qi Yun took her hand.
"good."
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"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean to do that."
After the maid spilled soup on her, Xu Lingyi felt inexplicably uneasy.
She even wondered if the maid had done it on purpose.
"Hurry, change your clothes quickly. This maid is not good enough." The Empress Dowager said.
Xu Lingyi had no choice but to get up and change.
But not long after she left, she found that the maid who led her was gone.
Moreover, this road seemed much emptier than usual, with no one around.
Her heart sank, and at this moment, Xu Lingyi suddenly heard someone calling her from behind!
"Xu Lingyi?"
It’s Qi Yuan’s voice!
Her heart instantly rose to her feet and she was terrified to the extreme.
He actually called her name in front of her now?
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