The weather is just right today. Although it is winter, the sun is strong and the cold wind blowing on my cheeks doesn't hurt as much as it did in the past few days.
"I heard that the emperor is ill?"
When they reached the back garden, she suddenly spoke.
Looking at Qin Zongzhi, who was stiff in front of her, she said quietly, "I heard Xiaomin mention it yesterday, so I wanted to ask. After all, when the emperor summoned me a few days ago, I looked in good spirits."
Qin Zongzhi suddenly let go of her hand, took two steps forward, looked up at the blue brick and white wall, his expression becoming a little more solemn.
"Father is really ill this time."
Qin Zongzhi spoke softly, turned around and looked at her, "The imperial physician in the palace is helpless."
He didn't say anything else.
There was a hint of tension in the words.
"Then don't accompany me all day these days. Go and do your own things."
"I can't enter the palace these days."
Qin Zongzhi was speechless. Zhao Yunzhu was stunned. "Why?"
The question came out of her mouth, and she realized that something was wrong and quickly changed her words, "Sorry, I didn't mean anything else."
Qin Zongzhi stepped forward again, took her hand, and continued to walk with her in the garden.
There was a long silence between the two.
Qin Zongzhi suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence. "The Empress Dowager has discovered that our father has been poisoned. The palace is now under strict security. Only entry is allowed, not exit. The Empress Dowager has asked Lord Liu to enter the palace to discuss matters. The remaining princes are not allowed to enter the palace for the time being."
The actions of Empress Liu did indeed arouse suspicion.
"What do you think?"
Seeing that he had softened his tone, Zhao Yunzhu raised her head and looked at Qin Zongzhi.
Qin Zongzhi was stunned when he heard this, and finally shook his head. "I don't want to interfere in this matter. The Queen has a legitimate son, and the situation is turbulent right now. If I rush to the front, it will make the Queen and others suspicious."
"That seat is not comfortable to sit in."
Qin Zongzhi's deep gaze drifted into the distance, as if floating from the high sky to the dragon throne in the imperial palace that represented supreme power.
Zhao Yunzhu did not respond.
Because the emperor was seriously ill, the outside world only knew that the emperor was ill, and the empress's father, Lord Liu, assisted the young twelfth prince in handling state affairs.
The twelfth prince, who was once raised in the harem and out of the public eye, suddenly appeared in the court.
This caused an uproar, but because of Lord Liu, the discussions in the court gradually died down.
For many days, everything in the court operated normally.
The ninth prince, Qin Zongzhi, kept his door closed all day long and refused to see visitors, so no one could find out any information from him.
It was rare for him to be with Zhao Yunzhu all day long in the mansion.
The daily life between the two is particularly sweet, just like a newlywed couple.
No matter what Zhao Yunzhu did, Qin Zongzhi was always by her side.
This made Zhao Yunzhu a little annoyed, but she didn't want to offend Qin Zongzhi.
On this day, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of the Ninth Prince's mansion, which had been closed for a long time.
He is a eunuch from the palace.
The steward opened the main door and welcomed the person in.
Qin Zongzhi and Zhao Yunzhu were waiting in the front hall. It turned out that the eunuchs from the palace had come to deliver the imperial edict.
Half a month later, Qin Zongzhi married Du Jiaojiao as his concubine.
Zhao Yunzhu knelt on the ground with his forehead pressed against the blue bricks.
Her heart suddenly stagnated, as if something was slowly slipping away from her heart.
Although she had already known about this, she was the one who sent the imperial edict granting the marriage to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion.
But at that time, it was not stated when the person would be welcomed into the mansion.
She thought that perhaps it was because she and Qin Zongzhi had been living too carefree these days that she had forgotten that there were other people in this world besides them.
The steward sent the imperial edict away. Qin Zongzhi held Zhao Yunzhu's hand tightly. "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Zhao Yunzhu smiled bitterly and shook her head.
I wanted to say nothing, but when the words came to my lips, they turned into a silent and bitter outburst.
"I thought, why not let you stay at the farm outside the city for a while? I'll bring you back after a while, okay?"
He discussed with her in a low voice, fearing that a wrong word might make her feel disobedient.
How could Zhao Yunzhu not see Qin Zongzhi's cautious look?
"It's okay. We'll meet sooner or later anyway. Besides, Du Jiaojiao is an old acquaintance. It's okay. You don't have to worry about me."
When she thought about it, her sister-in-law from her ex-husband's family was now married to her.
It's a bit sad after all.
"Your Highness, how are the preparations for the marriage going in the mansion?"
The steward came back, bowed, and then asked about the upcoming marriage in the mansion.
Qin Zongzhi frowned, his eyes filled with anger, "Get out!"
This roar made the steward tremble all over. He had never seen His Highness so angry.
He retreated in a hurry.
The officials waiting at the door came forward to ask His Highness for his opinion.
Although marrying a concubine is naturally not as good as marrying a principal wife, it is still a royal concubine, so there are many red tapes.
Moreover, the wedding date was too hasty, with only half a month left.
I'm afraid that regardless of day or night, there is still something wrong with this ceremony.
"My Lord, what does His Highness say?"
“…”
A group of maids and housekeepers swarmed over.
The steward had two black lines on his forehead. He was just reprimanded by His Highness, and he was already angry.
Now that these people were approaching him, he was even more annoyed. "Get lost! Get lost! Asking me? How would I know? His Highness is unhappy. If any of you have the guts, go ask him yourself."
The manager said this in anger, glanced at everyone coldly, and strode away.
The few managers who stayed there looked at each other in bewilderment.
Everyone looked at each other, then looked into the front hall, and then dispersed.
For several days afterwards, Qin Zongzhi did not give any instructions.
The chief steward of the Ninth Prince's residence served in fear every day. He couldn't raise any questions unless his master asked.
However, the day of marrying a concubine is getting closer day by day.
The general manager gradually became troubled, after all, it was a marriage arranged by the palace.
But every time he saw the prince's dark face, he would pop his head out and swallow the thought of asking the prince what he thought when he saw the prince's sour face.
Seeing that the concubine would enter the palace in just three days, the chief steward did not dare to ask His Highness what he thought.
As a compromise, I chose the letter from Zhao Yunzhu.
He came to the house with the newly purchased brocade.
Zhao Yunzhu was sitting at the door. The weather was just right today, so she asked the maid to open the bamboo curtain at the door. Inside the house, she roasted charcoal, drank tea, and admired the scenery in the yard.
Life is particularly comfortable.
At a glance, I saw that the steward had a sad look on his face, and the maid following behind him was holding a tray of brocade in her hands.
His steps were hurried.
Zhao Yunzhu suddenly put down the teacup in her hand.
"Madam Yun, this is the brocade we bought today. I personally brought it here so you can pick out some first."
These were originally the responsibility of the embroiderer in the mansion.
The general manager brought it here specially today, probably because he wanted to ask her for something else.
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