"My dear mother, my sister-in-law is in poor health now. I want to find a steady and capable elder to follow her, but this candidate..."
Empress Dowager Liu understood what was going on, but she saw that the emperor was still in a dilemma and didn't know who to let accompany him.
Doesn’t the emperor want her to go?
Well, she wanted to see what the emperor was planning.
Empress Dowager Liu cleared her throat and said, "Never mind. I've been feeling rather bored in the palace these days, so it's a good opportunity to go out and relax."
Seeing that Empress Dowager Liu had relented, the Emperor stood up and said sincerely, "Then on behalf of the generals at the border and the country, I thank you, Queen Mother."
"Forget it. This is what I should do. Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite to me."
The departure date was set for six days later.
Zhao Yunzhu and the emperor came out of Empress Dowager Liu's palace.
The emperor gave a wink to the steward who was following behind him. The steward understood and told the people following him to stop.
Zhao Yunzhu and the emperor walked forward for a while before they stopped.
She knew in her heart that the emperor had something to tell her.
"Imperial sister-in-law, I'm sorry for causing you trouble this time."
Zhao Yunzhu smiled faintly at the emperor's politeness and replied, "Your Majesty, this is what a subject should do."
After a few pleasantries, the emperor glanced around and said, "Sister-in-law, be careful on your journey."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'll keep this in mind."
She didn't say much.
Just as she was about to say goodbye to the emperor, she suddenly thought of the virtuous prince. After pondering for a while, she finally spoke tactfully, "Your Majesty, isn't the virtuous prince the best candidate?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold sneer came to his ears.
Zhao Yunzhu clearly saw the fleeting glimmer of disgust in the emperor's eyes.
If she remembered correctly, the emperor and the wise king were once in the same boat.
How long has it been?
Judging from the emperor's expression, the two of them must have been quarreling for a while.
I just don't know what caused the two of them to break up.
"Sister-in-law, I don't need to tell you. You are so smart that you should have guessed that the wise king's thoughts are on my throne."
Zhao Yunzhu was shocked by the emperor's calmness.
The emperor actually said this to her?
She lowered her eyes and looked away.
"The wise king is too concerned and impatient. If I return the military power to the wise king, I'm afraid I'll be beheaded the next day."
The emperor's eyes were cold.
Look up through the high palace walls and look at the sky.
Under imperial power, where is the family affection?
It's just a calculation of interests.
He still needs to rely on the power of the Liu family and cannot offend them.
But he still couldn't tolerate Empress Dowager Liu.
After saying goodbye to the emperor, Zhao Yunzhu quickly left the palace.
This is a dangerous place, and she really doesn't want to stay there for even a second.
Get on the carriage of Prince An’s Mansion.
Aunt Hua looked solemn, and Linglong was equally anxious.
But everyone knew that this was not the right time to talk.
As soon as they returned to Prince An's Mansion, Nanny Hua sent the rest of the servants out of the house.
Linglong helped her young lady change clothes. Nanny Hua brought a basin of hot water into the room, placed the basin on the shelf, and then turned around and closed the door.
When he returned again, he wet a handkerchief with hot water and walked up to his young lady, "Miss, why did the Emperor suddenly ask you to go to the Royal Temple? And with the Queen Mother, what if..."
After all, Empress Dowager Liu didn't like her own young lady very much, so she came forward like this.
Aunt Hua was feeling somewhat uneasy. If Prince An were in Chang'an, things would be a little better, but now that Prince An was not in Chang'an, there was no one left to talk to her young lady.
Sect Master Zhao Yun lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "It's just a trip to the temple. I'm not worried about it right now. I have other concerns."
"What are you worried about, Miss?"
Aunt Hua took the handkerchief back from her young lady, feeling a little heavy-hearted.
"From what I saw today from the Emperor, I can tell that the Xian Wang and the Emperor have been at odds since some time. I'm worried about what the Xian Wang is planning to do by using me to get close to the Emperor."
"Could it be that the virtuous prince wants to harm the emperor?" This thought flashed through Nanny Hua's mind, her pupils tightened, and her heart beat faster.
Shock also appeared in Linglong's eyes. "Miss, if this is really the case, what should we do?"
Zhao Yunzhu was equally worried. "Let's take it one step at a time and have someone continue searching for information about Chun'er."
What she is most worried about now is Chun'er.
However, the people secretly sent out by Prince An's Mansion to investigate still did not send back any news.
With only two days left, Zhao Yunzhu and Empress Dowager Liu would go to the royal temple outside the city to practice.
I don’t know when I will be able to come back.
After all, the emperor had not previously said when he would let them come back.
There were still about twenty days until the New Year's Eve palace banquet. The emperor would have to let them return at the latest before the banquet.
Chun'er still had no news.
Zhao Yunzhu has been a little irritable these days.
Even though Doctor Li had suggested a lot of appetizing and nourishing medicinal foods, Zhao Yunzhu still had no appetite.
Linglong entered the room carrying the prepared hawthorn, yam and red date soup.
"Miss, please eat a few bites. I've noticed that your complexion has been getting worse these past two days."
Zhao Yunzhu was half lying on the low kang by the window, with one hand resting on the low table on the kang and her chin in the air. She was looking out the window with her head tilted to the side.
There are festive red paper-cuts on the windows.
This is in stark contrast to Zhao Yunzhu's furrowed brow.
Hearing Linglong's worried tone, she slowly withdrew her thoughts and turned to look at Linglong, "Bring it here, I want to eat some."
Recently, everyone who served her was worried about her and couldn't eat, and they couldn't eat well either.
But she really had no appetite.
The food Linglong brought today actually whetted her appetite.
Hearing that her young lady was finally willing to eat, Linglong breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on her face, "The young lady is finally able to eat something."
Zhao Yunzhu smiled helplessly, picked up the white porcelain soup bowl, and ate it in one bite with a spoon.
After eating half a bowl, she lost her appetite.
Putting the white porcelain soup bowl on the table, he said, "Linglong, how do you think the virtuous prince found out about Madam Li?"
Princess Xian Song Shumin always knew that she had transferred her niece out of prison.
But where she sent Chun'er was a very secret matter.
And the people who knew about this were all people she trusted and didn't want to doubt.
"Miss, do you have any suspicions?"
Linglong was tense. Now that the young lady had raised doubts, she naturally had doubts in her heart.
Previously, she thought that the matter was discovered by the wise king's men.
Now it seems that this is not a simple matter.
"I just thought it was too coincidental, but not many people knew that I sent Chun'er to Li Ma, not even the prince knew."
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