Chapter 266 Good Intentions

The dinner was relatively peaceful.

After dinner, the two of them sat on the couch, washed their hands and drank tea.

Yun Qin drank a sip of hot tea and slowly breathed a sigh of relief. She had always had the habit of eating less at night, but she couldn't resist someone feeding her all the time, so she ate too much without realizing it.

Not to mention, after getting used to eating the food from your own kitchen, it’s nice to change the taste occasionally.

Huo Jinchi kept watching her with the corner of his eye. When he saw her legs swaying on the couch, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Tell me, why are you so attentive today?" he asked in a light tone.

Yun Qin of course denied it, "What did the emperor say? Is it considered attentiveness for me to bring you a bowl of sour plum soup?"

"Just sour plum soup?" Huo Jinchi raised his eyebrows slightly.

Yun Qin blushed and couldn't help but glared at him, "It seems that the emperor wants to drive me away!"

Find an excuse quickly and run away!

Unfortunately, Huo Jinchi saw through her caution. He did not offer his hand to stop her, but said coldly: "Anlan Pavilion is a bit far after all. Why don't you move Xipin to my Zhenghe Palace..."

Before he finished speaking, Yun Qin had already sat back down and interrupted him, "Your Majesty is right. I was very attentive today."

Seeing Huo Jinchi looking at her, she did not forget to smile flatteringly.

Huo Jinchi finally couldn't help laughing, then he frowned again, "Why don't you take the initiative to confess!"

Yun Qin didn't want to hide, but she just hadn't figured out how to tell him about this. After all, she, like Nie Danying, was plotting against the Empress Dowager, the Emperor's biological mother.

Although the emperor was also involved in this matter, she suspected that his visit to the palace to escape the summer heat was to create opportunities for Nie to commit crimes.

But, there are some things he can do that she may not be able to do.

Yun Qin's eyes turned slightly, and there was someone ready to take the blame.

She glared at Huo Jinchi and said, "In fact, I came here just to find out something and wanted to discuss it with the emperor. But in the emperor's mouth, it became a no-no visit for no reason!"

Does it make any difference?

Huo Jinchi secretly complained to himself and asked her, "What's the matter?"

Yun Qin then told him about what she had discovered today, that Nie Dan was going to make a move, and finally said, "This is just my guess. I am really unsure, so I came to see the emperor."

She added: "If it is true, I don't know what she is going to do, and whether it will hurt the Queen Mother."

Yun Qin said this beautifully, and the concern in her eyes was genuine. If Huo Jinchi hadn't known about the grudge between her and the Queen Mother, and hadn't seen how actively she was pushing things forward, he would have probably believed her.

"Empress Xi, there is no need to be humble. Since you dare to tell me, you probably already have the answer in your mind, right?" Huo Jinchi looked at her with a smile.

Yun Qin was not modest. She stretched out her index finger and compared it with her thumb, saying, "I am a little bit confident."

Hawking Chi snorted.

Now that this matter is known, there is no need to explain why she came here with such fanfare today and was willing to stay in Zhenghe Hall.

She wants to start a fire everywhere.

"I will send someone to keep an eye on Nie Danying. Don't worry about it." Huo Jinchi said in a calm voice.

Having come to this point, he had to let things proceed smoothly. Afterwards, he would definitely be branded as unfilial. There was no need to drag Yun Qin into this.

Now there are ministers in the court who constantly curse her as a witch.

In fact, what Yun Qin feared most was that he would go back on his word at the last minute and stop Nie from agreeing, but judging from his current reaction, it was clear that he was planning to move forward with this matter.

Such determination surprised Yun Qin.

After all, the previous emperor promoted governing the country with filial piety, and Huo Jinchi must have received this kind of education since he was a child. He must have struggled inside, but he was still able to so forcefully stop his biological mother from harming the harem. He was really courageous.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

She stared at people for too long and was naturally discovered by Hawking.

Yun Qin came back to her senses, her eyes slightly evasive, but with a smile on her face, "I'm just afraid that the emperor will find it difficult."

Hawking Chi could sense some sincerity in these words.

Huo Jinchi could not tell any lies to her, so he just said, "I am doing this for the good of my mother."

He fixed his eyes on her face, "Aren't you curious about why I'm so angry today?"

"I'm curious, didn't I have time to ask this?" Yun Qin asked hurriedly.

Huo Jinchi looked at her unhappily, then said, "I promoted several talented people in this year's imperial examination, but none of them have taken important positions yet. In recent days, memorials impeaching them have been flying onto my desk like snowflakes."

"Today is even more ridiculous. Someone actually impeached a young scholar who had just passed the age of 20 for robbing an old woman!"

At this point, Huo Jinchi couldn't help but get angry. "Not only do they want to ruin his career, they also want to ruin his reputation. Scholars value reputation more than their lives. Don't they understand that? They are trying to force people to death!"

He was really angry and really sad. Yun Qin looked at his tense jaw, but couldn't help but smile.

She was actually happy that the top scholar had such a boss.

Needless to say, who was behind this, and no wonder Hawking Chi said it was for the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager is too deeply involved with the previous dynasty and the Fang family. Rather than being implicated by them in the future, it would be better for her to fade out of public view because of the affairs of the harem and still preserve a good reputation.

He has good intentions.

Yun Qin poured him a cup of tea and whispered, "Your Majesty, please don't get too angry. It's best to deal with this kind of nonsense."

She offered advice, "I don't know if the number one scholar has married yet. If not, then the emperor should arrange a marriage for him, and it must be with a bride with a good reputation. If he has married a beautiful wife, then he should bring her to his side early. As long as the couple is loving and harmonious, the rumors will naturally be dispelled."

Yun Qin spoke in a gentle and soft voice, which made Huo Jinchi's anger disappear without him noticing. He couldn't help but hold her hand, "I feel that nothing is difficult when I'm with you."

"Your Majesty, are you really not mocking my ignorance?" Yun Qin glared at him, "If there is anything I said that is wrong, just tell me."

Huo Jinchi took her hand and asked her to sit next to him. "I am not laughing at you. I am really praising you. When you encounter a problem, the first thing you think of is to solve it instead of standing there feeling resentful and distressed. This is very good."

Yun Qin's face flushed at what he said, and she looked up at him, "So, Your Majesty has already thought of the idea a long time ago, and it was I who said too much."

"No, I think your method is very good." Huo Jinchi kissed her forehead and held her in his arms, "It's just that you are too soft-hearted and still want to mediate. Instead of solving the problem, I want to solve the person who created the problem!"

Yun Qin listened to his thumping heartbeat and actually heard some murderous intent in it.