Chapter 196 Pros and Cons

After everyone left, Rong Xin did not stay here, but walked out and stood outside the gauze partition to prevent anyone from peeping.

After confirming that no one had come in, Xiao Dezi lowered his voice and said:

"After my sister left the day before yesterday, Concubine De went to Tongming Palace."

Yun Qin saw it at that time and naturally knew what was going on. She nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"I was waiting outside the gauze partition at the time and heard some of it vaguely, but didn't say much. She just talked about the eldest prince. But there was something strange. Concubine De mentioned the little princess several times, as if she wanted to see the little princess."

"Little princess?" Yun Qin narrowed her eyes slightly.

She was wondering yesterday why Concubine De was so anxious, it turned out it was because of the little princess.

"She already has a prince, does she still want to raise a little princess?" Yun Qin expressed her doubts, but then shook her head, "The emperor will not agree."

"She already has a sickly prince by her side, how could the emperor give her a weak little princess?"

Xiao Dezi nodded, "But the little princess can't always be raised by Yu. The emperor will have to give her to the concubines to raise sooner or later."

His eyes gradually turned dim, "Sister, have you ever thought about it?"

Yun Qin immediately shook her head, "I don't have such an idea, please don't act rashly."

That day in Tongming Palace, she did not mention the little princess on purpose, for fear that Huo Jinchi would think she had other thoughts, and also because she was afraid that Huo Jinchi would see that she cared about her and have such thoughts.

With a child by your side, life in the palace will indeed be much better.

But there are many troubles as well. Not to mention the hostility of the concubines in the harem, the little princess is also related to the Liu family. Would the Liu family want to cling to her just because the little princess is here?

This is likely to break her current state of isolation and helplessness, and thus destroy her conspiracy with the emperor.

Yun Qin slowed down her tone and explained, "I don't need a child to keep the emperor. Raising the little princess with me will do more harm than good."

Seeing her determination, Xiao Dezi nodded and said, "I understand."

"There is one more thing." He continued, "When Concubine De was in the palace, her personal maid Furong asked the palace maids whether water had been ordered in Tongming Palace."

"Although she was asking indirect questions and in a very cryptic way, the people in front of her were all smart and understood what she meant immediately, and she told it to everyone as a joke."

Yun Qin snorted when she heard this, "She does care about me."

She did understand why Concubine De had been so impatient recently.

Because the emperor has other children, the eldest prince's status as the only one in the world has been broken.

The reason why Concubine De was so concerned about whether she had slept with the emperor was because she was worried that if she slept with the emperor too many times, she would get pregnant.

With her current favor, if she gave birth to a child, the child might be loved more than the eldest prince.

However, the eldest prince is the eldest son, and no matter how favored other children are, they can never surpass his position in the emperor's heart.

Why is Concubine De still so uneasy?

Yun Qin had no idea, her eyes turned and she thought of something else.

She tapped the tabletop with her fingers, her eyes turning cold, "Do you think she is in the hospital, asking around for my pulse?"

Xiao Dezi's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "The hospital comes to check the emperor's pulse every few days. I often go there and keep an eye on it for my sister."

"Thank you for your help."

"Sister, you don't have to be polite to me."

Yun Qin smiled at him and gave him a handful of golden melon seeds. "It's the New Year. Consider this my New Year gift to you. I'll give you a big red envelope after the New Year."

Xiao Dezi refused to accept it, "Sister, I am doing things for you without expecting anything in return."

"What are you thinking of?" Yun Qin said with a smile, "It's a real gift. Besides, you have to take care of things everywhere now. I can't let you worry about it, and I'll let you pay for it."

Rong Xin also came in at this time and took out a purse from her arms and gave it to Xiao Dezi, "I'll ask you to take this out of the palace and give it to A Jing."

"She also prepared silver for A-Jing." She smiled and said, "So just accept it. Who told A-Qin to be a money-spending boy?"

"What do you know? Money is so good. You can spend it however you want. Isn't it better than those inanimate objects?" Yun Qin wrinkled her nose at her. "Sister, don't prepare a New Year gift for me. Just give me money directly."

"Money-obsessed!"

When Xiao Dezi saw the two people laughing, a smile also appeared in his eyes, and he finally accepted the golden melon seeds.

The next day came in a flash.

It started snowing again early in the morning, but it was not the heavy snow of the previous few days, but light snow like salt particles.

It melted into water when stepped on, half snow and half water, making the palace road muddy for no reason, and if you are not careful, your shoes and socks will get wet.

When Yun Qin went to pay her respects to Fengyi Palace, she accidentally stepped into a puddle as soon as she got off the sedan chair, and water immediately got into her shoes.

Rong Xin wanted to take her back to change, but she thought it was too troublesome, so she went to pay her respects to the Queen.

When I returned to Yanning Palace, my feet were numb from being frozen.

Rong Xin touched the cotton that was almost soaked through and pinched her ears angrily, "This is what you said it was okay, you're not afraid of catching a cold!"

"It's really okay." Yun Qin rubbed her feet and begged for mercy.

Rong Xin was angry because she felt sorry for her, and after scolding her, she immediately asked someone to move the stove to the soft couch so that she could warm her feet.

"That's what I didn't think of. I'll prepare extra shoes and socks for you next time I visit you. It will be convenient for you to change."

Seeing her feet were frozen red, Rong Xin couldn't help but blame herself.

Yun Qin sneered, "Sister, why are you so nice to me..."

Seeing her crying and pretending to be pitiful, Rong Xin poked her forehead in anger and said, "Just keep pretending, you never make me feel at ease!"

"Why doesn't it make people feel relieved?"

There was no one at the door to announce anything, so Hawking Chi just walked in so swaggeringly.

Rong Xin hurriedly bowed, but Yun Qin was barefoot and it was not right for her to get off the couch or not.

Huo Jinchi's eyes naturally fell on her bare feet. Her usually fair feet were now red, and there were wet socks next to them.

"I am worried." He lifted his coat and sat down next to Yun Qin, looking down at her. "It's so cold, you went out to play in the water?"

He asked seriously, but Rong Xin beside him couldn't help laughing. He quickly picked up Yun Qin's wet socks and walked out with his head down.

Yun Qin almost rolled her eyes at Huo Jinchi and said unhappily, "I am not a child, and I am still playing with water. Your Majesty's joke is not funny at all."

"Then tell me, how did it become frozen like this?" Hawking's eyes fell on her feet again.

Yun Qin felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him. She curled her toes and tried to pull her feet back and cover them with the hem of her skirt.

Before he could pull his legs back, Hawking Chi held them down.

Yun Qin raised her eyes and met a pair of deep eyes. Her scalp went numb and her tongue became knotted. "What the hell, what are you doing..."

"Why are you so scared?" Hawking Chi chuckled, "I just want to warm you up."

Yunqin immediately retracted her foot.

I don't believe you!