Qin Li's heart trembled. Could it be changed on the spot whether or not he brought the empress with him? If a queen appeared here, what would happen to the "empress" in the palace? But then he thought, he was being too worried. After all, how could the Miaozhou official know what was going on in the capital? The emperor would definitely make the person in the palace disappear for a while. There was nothing to worry about.
"Yes, I will ask General Ren to pass the message on."
Xu Yixing never expected that after a day of peaceful rest, Lu Anyuan's back-up plan would arrive. Looking at the empress's clothing and a large number of headgear presented to her, she suddenly understood the saying: men's words are deceitful!
What did you say about me being the Crown Princess for life? Only one day has passed, and you're already changing your mind?
"He wants me to follow him as the queen?"
"Ah, yes, that's right." Qin Li lowered his head and lowered his hands. This was his first time serving the Empress. The other one in the palace had been confined to Xiefang Palace by the Emperor since the coronation ceremony, ill and unable to leave. The one before him was the real Empress. He remembered the Emperor's words: never trust her, so he kept the conversation brief. "But the Emperor said that you are only Empress when outsiders are present. If they are here, you remain the Crown Princess."
Sick. Xu Yixing rolled his eyes in the mirror. Lu Anyuan was indeed petty and fussy. He had to use a different name for something like this. He was definitely mentally twisted.
"He is planning to tie me to his belt and let everyone in Miaozhou know that I have come to Miaozhou. If I get lost, it will be a big deal. What's more, there are so many eyes watching me, I can't leave even if I want to, right?" Xu Yixing guessed his thoughts very well. He was not annoyed at the moment, but just looked a little worried. His face was indeed not as delicate as before, alas!
Qin Li laughed and started to put on makeup and dress up for the queen. Or maybe you two are a couple. What he was thinking was absolutely right!
After getting dressed, Xu Yixing tidied himself in front of the mirror and asked when they would go out. However, when he learned that the day was tomorrow, he immediately became a little bored.
"Then why are you so eager to dress me up today?"
"Of course, it's because the Emperor wants to see you first to see if it's appropriate."
"Okay, lead the way."
"Well, Your Majesty will come when he is free in the afternoon. Just wait."
"Haha. Eunuch Qin, I remember you. When the late emperor was critically ill, you were the one who came to my house to call for help, right?" Xu Yixing was sitting at the table. Although she had just put on her clothes, her aura was as if she had been a mistress for ten years.
"The Crown Princess has a good memory." Qin Li suddenly felt a little hot. Why was he sweating profusely on his back?
"So you've already joined him. How disrespectful! Why don't you tell His Majesty that I'm completely devoted to him, obedient and devoted to him, and that I can't help myself. I won't go back on my word, and I won't go west if he goes east. Tell him not to worry about me so much. I won't run away. How do you do that?"
"Uh, well, I have a bad memory. You said so much, but I didn't remember it. Why don't you wait for the emperor to come and tell him in person?" Qin Li was so cunning. How could he be so easily fooled and let himself say this to the emperor? The emperor wouldn't believe a word he said.
"Eunuch Qin is so lucky that he can be lazy so openly." Xu Yixing raised his eyebrows silently. Sure enough, those who can get ahead in the palace are not vegetarians, so he didn't force it.
It was not until a little after lunch time that Lu Anyuan walked to Lanyuan.
"This dress," Lu Anyuan's eyes lit up when he saw Yixing wearing the phoenix robe, but he quickly suppressed the surprise in his eyes and changed his tone to an indifferent: "It fits well."
Xu Yixing chuckled, stood up, and spun around to show it off: "It does fit, but it's a bit cumbersome to wear. If I wear it every day, it would be too tiring."
It was originally a true complaint about the inconvenience and complexity of the auspicious dress, but to Lu Anyuan, it sounded like Yixing was truly disgusted. He even felt it was difficult to wear the same dress as himself. It was true that human hearts were unpredictable. The promises and support from the mansion had changed so quickly and so easily.
"Then you'll just have to keep wearing your tattered, patched clothes!" Lu Anyuan said, and then he left the room without even looking back, forgetting to mention the ceremony tomorrow. Qin Li didn't know what the emperor was upset about, so he followed him out with a bitter face. He saw the emperor kick a tree outside the courtyard after leaving the Orchid Garden, ignoring the strange looks from the guards at the gate.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess seemed quite happy when she was trying on clothes this morning. She even said she would show them to you and asked me to convey that she couldn't help but fall in love with you... I guess she didn't have any other meaning in what she said just now?" Qin Li saw clearly that His Majesty was well aware of state affairs, but he always tended to get stuck in a dead end when it came to matters of love.
If it were a monarch, this small shortcoming would naturally be insignificant, but the person happened to be the empress. If the emperor and the empress were not in harmony, countless troubles would arise. Therefore, although he was a eunuch, he had to persuade her.
"Oh? Tell me what she said in detail."
Qin Li recounted the morning's events in detail, not missing a single word. Then, with a look of regret, he added, "If His Majesty hadn't left just now, these words would probably have been spoken by the Crown Princess herself..."
Lu Anyuan felt a little better, but he still scolded her, "Don't believe a single word she said. When we were together in the mansion, she never said any words of love or vows. It's obvious that she is just a cunning woman who knows how to lie!"
"Then will the Crown Princess still accompany you tomorrow?"
"Of course, you go and tell her the process. I want to see how she can escape again in front of so many people!"
The emperor personally leading an army was nothing new in this dynasty. Miao Prefecture was a military prefecture, and while the military and civilians respected the emperor's authority, they didn't fear it. Consequently, the streets were completely deserted on the day of the emperor's arrival. The Miao people, usually reluctant to leave their homes in winter, flocked to the South Gate and the main roads along the way to witness the new emperor's presence firsthand.
The Emperor and Empress, one behind the other, drove silently and majestically into Miaozhou's South Gate. Xu Yixing sat inside the carriage, peering out through the dim curtains to see a sea of kneeling civilians. Wherever the carriage passed, the incessant cries of "Long live the emperor" echoed in his ears, giving Xu Yixing a headache.
"A'er, why aren't you following the Emperor's carriage instead of staying here with me?" Xu Yixing looked at A'er, who was crouching in the corner of the carriage with a wary look on his face, and asked him knowingly. Lu Anyuan was truly worried about him. With so many imperial guards following the carriage, he was afraid he might run away, so he had to find someone to keep an eye on him.
Ah Er didn't answer a word, but his eyes were always paying attention to the movements inside and outside the carriage. He knew very well that he could not compare with the Crown Princess in words and brains, so he simply pretended to be dumb and didn't respond. Who knows which sentence would be a trap.
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