Chapter 433: Waiting for the Man in Black to Show Up, the Emperor and Empress Resolve Their Concerns

Wei Chi also ran into him by accident last night, but he didn't dare to get too close because he was afraid of being discovered.

Xiao Jinyan was a little bit unbelievable. Xu Cefei, who always had a good relationship with Xiaojiu, would know the man in black and met him last night. Was he trying to pass on information or what else did he want to do?

"Are you sure Concubine Xu went to meet the man in black? Could it be someone else?"

"My lord, I only saw the person who met Concubine Xu was wearing night clothes. I didn't dare to get close to him for fear of being discovered and alerted." Wei Chi said.

Xiao Jinyan fell into deep thought. Concubine Xu was the legitimate daughter of General Xu, and the man in black was not a citizen of Da Xia. How could Concubine Xu know the man in black?

"Don't make this public in advance. Keep an eye on Concubine Xu at all times. If they are related, they will definitely meet again."

Wei Chi clasped his fists and accepted the order: "I obey your command."

After Wei Chi left, Xiao Jinyan would think that Concubine Xu had been very close to Xiaojiu in the past three years since she entered the palace. It could be said that they had a very good relationship. Her personality had not changed much, but her mentality had changed a lot.

He really didn't understand how Concubine Xu was suddenly connected to the man in black?

Unable to figure it out, Xiao Jinyan stopped thinking about it. He remembered that the powder and ointment Xiaojiu gave him were very good for healing wounds, so he took the ointment to the emperor's tent.

After the emperor was injured, he stayed in bed to rest. The empress took care of him personally, and their relationship became much better because of this incident.

When Xiao Jinyan arrived, he saw the empress feeding the emperor water.

He took a few steps forward and greeted her: "Father, the Emperor, and Mother, the Empress."

The emperor was enjoying his time alone with the empress, but when he saw the prince coming, his face immediately darkened.

"What is the matter with the prince?"

"Father, I'm here to deliver medicine." Xiao Jinyan took out two small bottles, one blue and one white, from his sleeve pocket and introduced them, "The white one is a powder that is very effective in healing wounds, and the blue one is just an ointment that is also good for removing scars."

The Queen said happily, "Really? Bring it over here for me to see."

"It's mother." Xiao Jinyan took two steps forward and handed the ointment in his hand to the empress.

The queen carefully examined the two small bottles in her hands. Why would such precious ointment be used in such ordinary small bottles?

She unscrewed the lid and brought it to her nose to smell it. The faint fragrance was refreshing and smelled very good.

Xiao Jinyan knew that his father disliked him for disturbing the private life between him and his mother, so he did not plan to stay for long.

"I'm leaving now."

The emperor didn't say anything on the surface, but in his heart he almost wanted to chase us away. "Go away, go away quickly. Don't disturb the time when the queen and I are alone."

Xiao Jinyan lowered his brows, nodded, and walked out.

After Xiao Jinyan left, the empress took the ointment and said to the emperor: "I will apply some ointment on the emperor to see how it works."

The emperor nodded readily upon hearing this, "Okay."

The queen placed the ointment on the cabinet and reached out to untie the dog emperor's clothes. They had been married for so many years that they did not feel embarrassed. However, they had not been intimate for a long time and felt a little awkward.

Thinking that the dog emperor's injury was caused by saving her, she didn't think much about it. After undressing, she untied the bandage. The flesh and blood were still visible where the snake had bitten her.

She picked up the small white bottle, opened the cap, and sprinkled the powder on the wound.

The emperor looked at the queen's actions, which were gentle and cautious, and felt as if he had returned to his youth, which was particularly warm.

"Empress, I remember when you first entered the palace, I was injured while practicing archery, and you applied ointment to me so gently."

The Queen's eyes froze when she heard this. After the Emperor mentioned this, she recalled her youth, when the Dog Emperor was still the Crown Prince and she didn't know much. She was really happy at that time.

"These are all things from our youth. Why did Your Majesty suddenly bring them up?"

"When I first became the crown prince, I didn't have so many concerns, nor did I have so many things to do. At that time, the queen would always come to my study to find me, bring me delicious food, and want me to go out with you."

The emperor raised his eyes and looked at the empress. "I miss my youth very much, and I also miss the empress always coming to see me."

The queen stopped bandaging her hand and looked at the emperor in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly brought up this matter today.

So many years had passed, so many years that she thought all those things from her youth never existed, like a dream.

When I first became the Crown Princess, I was really bold and a little willful.

Xiao Qi was busy in the study all day, and she would often go to see him. After so many times, he began to feel annoyed.

When his tone of voice became a little harsh that time, she realized that Xiao Qi didn't like her going to the study all the time.

Since then, she rarely went there.

When she was bored, she practiced swordplay.

Later, when Xiao Qi wanted to visit another woman, she quarreled and made a fuss. On the day when his mother scolded him, Xiao Qi went to visit the other woman.

That night, she did not sleep all night. When Xiao Qi found out, he comforted her, saying that he had no choice and that everything would be fine after he became emperor.

She believed it.

When she was pregnant, Xiao Qi was very happy and said that he was going to be a father.

However, she had been pregnant for less than two months when she unexpectedly had a miscarriage. When Xiao Qi found out about it, he was very distressed and angry. He also comforted her by telling her to take care of herself and that she would have another child.

However, Xiao Qi doted on Concubine Xu more and more. When the news of her pregnancy came out, she could always see her happy and proud look.

Many people said behind her back that she was the Crown Princess, so what? She couldn't keep the child, nor the Crown Prince.

She thought things would get better after Xiao Qi became emperor.

But later, Xiao Qi became emperor, and in order to fill his harem, he held a large-scale selection of beauties.

So many beauties gathered together, including girls who were only fourteen or fifteen years old, each as beautiful as a flower.

She found that after becoming emperor, Xiao Qi cared about her even less than before.

It was not until she became pregnant that Xiao Qi smiled and treated her well.

She thought Xiao Qi would be the same as before and only care about her, but later she found out that the thing that was most abundant in the three palaces and six courtyards was beauties.

She had her temper too, and Xiao Qi would coax her, but she would still favor other women.

Her mother also often warned her that as an empress she should be magnanimous and that concubines who contributed to the expansion of the royal family would be considered meritorious officials.

Later, she became a queen in a very good manner and there was no way back.

Isn't it ridiculous that Xiao Qi now says that he misses the unreasonable self he was back then?

"I was young and ignorant at that time, and I often acted unreasonably, which is why I always disturbed the emperor, made him embarrassed, and made my mother unhappy. In these years, I have learned how to be a crown princess and a qualified queen, so that my mother and the emperor can find no fault with me. Your Majesty knows how much I have paid to achieve my current success."

"Why would Your Majesty miss me at that time? Miss that unreasonable concubine?"

The emperor was stunned when he heard this, and then he sighed, "In this palace, if the queen doesn't learn to adapt, she will suffer a lot."

The Queen was extremely upset. She had gotten used to it over the years and tried not to care about it. But the dog Emperor insisted on bringing up the past, which was like tearing open her heart full of holes.

She thought the pain would go away once it was numb, but when she mentioned it again, it still hurt.

"Your Majesty also felt that I was unreasonable and inflexible in the past, but I have learned, not only learned, but also done very well, and will not cause trouble to Your Majesty anymore. Shouldn't Your Majesty be happy?"

The emperor said, "I am happy, but I am not happy about whether the empress has done a good job, but that I can still stand shoulder to shoulder with the empress, have two sons, and even have grandchildren."

The Queen snorted: "Even without this concubine, the Emperor would have many children and grandchildren. If Concubine Xu were still alive, the Emperor would have even more children and grandchildren."

When Concubine Xu was mentioned, the emperor's face immediately darkened. "Why did you mention Concubine Xu?"

When the empress saw that the emperor suddenly got angry, she knew that her words had touched the emperor's sore spot. Concubine Xu had a miscarriage with her first child, and she also had a miscarriage with her second child. From then on, Concubine Xu could no longer get pregnant.

The dog emperor was so distressed that he rewarded Concubine Xu with all kinds of treasures every few days to appease her.

"It was your fault that I spoke carelessly and made His Majesty sad."

The emperor couldn't help but emphasize his tone and said, "I am not sad."

Queen: "..." I'm not sad. Why are you angry? What are you angry about?

The emperor sighed and said, "If I could do it again, I would still prefer the old queen."

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