After they finished talking, Qi Qi was pulled aside by Huangfu Yi to talk.
"Laibao, I really want to see you every day. Can't you come to my place?"
"If you agree, I'll go and talk to Ninth Prince right now."
Qi Qi thought about Huangfu Jue's previous reaction and felt a little guilty: "Maybe not? This is too sudden. I've served under the Ninth Prince for so many years. If I suddenly leave, he probably won't want to agree..."
Huangfu Yi smiled and said, "This is not a big problem. Since I have decided to marry you, I will naturally tell Ninth Brother directly. I think it concerns your whole life, and he will be willing to help you. Once you leave the palace, you can be free and unrestrained with me outside."
Qi Qi: "No..."
The main thing is that Huangfu Jue seems a bit like Kongtong... no, I feel like he's a bit scary... I always feel like he's trying to get to the point by being so direct?
"Oh, I already told you last time that I need to wait until my godfather leaves the palace before I can make plans for the future. There's no rush for these things now."
Huangfu Yi's expression remained unchanged: "Did Godfather say when he will leave the palace?"
Qi Qi calculated the time: "I've trained almost all my apprentices. I'll probably resign around next year, around April or May."
Huangfu Yi: "..."
Qi Qi noticed something unusual about his expression and assumed he was anxious because she couldn't come over. She chuckled and hugged his lean waist, saying, "So you're calling me godfather already? I haven't even agreed to marry you yet."
Huangfu Yi's eyes darkened. The little eunuch was too cunning; every move he made seemed to tempt people to do something to him, they almost wanted to...
He bent down like a large dog and kissed Qi Qi on the face, nuzzling against her ear, making Qi Qi stifle a laugh.
"The Dragon Boat Festival is in a few days, want to spend it with me?"
"Spend it together? No way, the Emperor is going to hold a big banquet for the Dragon Boat Festival. I'll be with the Ninth Prince the whole time, so I can't spend it with you."
Huangfu Yi said in a low voice, "Your Highness has so many people with you, not just you. I'll come to Huicui Tower to pick you up after the banquet this evening. Do you remember that day..."
Qi Qi had a feeling that he had ill intentions, so she immediately smacked him on the head: "Pervert, what will I do if I get caught!"
Huangfu Yi held him tightly, saying, "Then tell Ninth Prince that I am in love with you. Ninth Prince is a magnanimous person, and I'm sure he will understand."
"don't want."
"Then let's say we're good friends who appreciate each other. I'd like to invite you to dinner. If you don't want to say that, then I'll come and steal your love tonight and be a little thief, and steal you out of the Hui Cui Building."
Qi Qi thought to himself, "But none of you know that Huangfu Jue and I sleep in the same bed at night... Run, run, run! What's the point of running? Even going to the bathroom at night can wake him up, let alone some random guy trying to cheat on me at night..."
"No, I don't want that either."
Huangfu Yi said sullenly, "But we haven't seen each other for many days. You used to follow Ninth Prince all the time, and you only occasionally gave me a little time each month. Now that Ninth Prince is all grown up, you don't need to keep such close watch on him anymore."
Qi Qi patted the dog's head and comforted it, "You say you miss me? You're planning to do something bad, aren't you?"
Huangfu Jue shamelessly replied, "Not at all. I am a gentleman. The most outrageous thing I have ever done is kiss you."
Qi Qi: "...Go away, go away."
...
The Dragon Boat Festival has always been considered a good day to ward off evil spirits and plagues. Not to mention that the country has been plagued by disasters in recent years. Every time such a sacrificial festival comes around, the palace will hold a grand celebration.
The emperor is old and in poor health, so the princes take over many tasks. The ninth prince, Huangfu Jue, will be of marriageable age in a year and a half and wants to attend court early, so he has been assigned some tasks this year. As for the seventh prince, he is still on the western border and has not returned, but there have been a few pieces of good news.
When Qi Qi woke up, the palace servants had already hung mugwort and calamus in the courtyard. Aunt Chunyu had hung a sachet on his hand and put a five-colored silk thread on his wrist. This was brought from his godfather's side in the palace. Wearing it today was a blessing from the elders, symbolizing the warding off of evil and longevity.
There are many things to do today. The dragon boat race, which was canceled last year due to the weather, needs to be arranged this year. Huangfu Yi is concurrently in both the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Personnel, so he will be in charge of arranging this. Huangfu Jue is busy with overall coordination in the rear. Because he has been busy with this for some time, he is not flustered today and has made arrangements very well and reliably.
As for the sacrificial rites, they were entrusted to the Imperial Observatory.
Qi Qi followed Huangfu Jue around like a puppy, pretending to pour him tea and grind ink, intending to steal a moment of leisure, but unexpectedly he was dragged away to settle accounts again...
After a hectic half-day, the banquet was finally about to begin in the evening. Countless colorful dragon-shaped lanterns were put up again, and various troupes of scribes and other officials invited by the Ministry of Rites took to the stage one after another...
Qi Qi had already eaten some zongzi when he arrived, but given the circumstances and the many eyes watching, it wouldn't be appropriate to sneak a bite.
As he looked around, Huangfu Jue picked up a cup of wine and said in a low voice, "Well? Do you want to drink today?"
Qi Qi knew he was teasing him about being drunk that day, which was why he didn't respond. But after Qi Qi tugged at his clothes under the table, he said, "This is realgar wine, it doesn't taste good."
Huangfu Jue took a sip and said, "It really doesn't taste good."
Qi Qi was about to say something sarcastic when he saw the Empress give him a look from the top.
Qi Qi: "???"
Empress: "..."
After a while, Qi Qi noticed that the maids behind him had changed; two gentle and beautiful palace maids had taken their place.
Qi Qi glanced at Huangfu Jue subconsciously, and Huangfu Jue raised an eyebrow: "...What?"
Qi Qi gestured with his eyes.
However, it is clear that Huangfu Jue is not as cunning as the Fourth Prince. He suffers from anthropophobia, so the Empress's move can only be considered a futile effort.
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