Chapter 267 Self-praise

Late at night, palace servants came out of the palace carrying basins of water and other items. Xia Yun was the last to come out and closed the palace door again.

Peace returned to the palace.

After washing, fatigue seeped out from the cracks in her bones. Yun Qin buried her head in Huo Jinchi's chest, her eyes unable to open.

But compared to her, someone was in surprisingly good spirits. He held her in one hand and talked to her.

"There is one more thing I forgot to tell you. There seems to be some movement from Concubine De."

Yun Qin opened her eyes instantly after hearing this, and raised her head to ask, "Is she going to attack Kong Cainv?"

"Not really. They just sent a eunuch in the palace to the Ministry of Punishment on the pretext of something, and picked another eunuch from the Shanggong Bureau." He put his hand on her shoulder and continued.

"That eunuch has been in the palace for less than two months. I asked someone to investigate and found that he was indeed arranged by someone outside the palace. It is said that he has some skills."

Yun Qin was almost awake, and said while pondering, "Since she was arranged to enter the Yiyang Palace, she may not be the one who would attack Kong Cainv. After all, given Concubine De's prudence, she would not let the one who attacked her have anything to do with her. She must have other plans."

After saying this, she pursed her lips, looked up at Huo Jinchi, and added, "What does the emperor think?"

Sleepiness really weakens one's vigilance. She actually treated the emperor as her sister and said too much.

Just like dealing with the Empress Dowager, Concubine De, as the biological mother of the Crown Prince, was not someone she could easily sway, and it was certainly not something she should calculate based on her current status.

The emperor should take the lead in this matter.

Sometimes Hawking likes prudence, but sometimes he doesn't, like now.

In her opinion, this cautious post-remediation was a bit unnecessary.

But when he thought about what she had experienced along the way, he couldn't bear to say more, and even thought it was a good thing for her to be on guard against him.

"I think so too." He nodded, and then said, "But after the eunuch entered the Yiyang Palace, he acted as if everything was normal. For the time being, there is no clue."

Yun Qin was relieved to see that he looked normal. She flattered him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your foresight."

Huo Jinchi was almost immune to her compliments. He lowered his eyes to look at her and said, "The eldest prince has mentioned you to me twice."

These words instantly dispelled Yun Qin's newly gathered sleepiness, and she looked up at Hawking Chi again.

"He asked me if you are still angry with him." Hawking stroked her shoulder gently again.

Yun Qin was more and more surprised. The last time she met the eldest prince, she saw that he was very cold towards her. It was hard for her to believe that he would ask the emperor such a question.

She naturally wouldn't doubt what Huo Jinchi said, so she could only doubt the purpose of the eldest prince doing this?

A little kid has such a mind?

Seeing that she remained silent, Huo Jinchi could more or less guess what she was thinking, and couldn't help but say a few words for the eldest prince.

"Zi Yan's mind is not as deep as her biological mother's. He always remembered that you fell ill because you ate his dried loquats. Later, he traced it back to his mother, and he felt uneasy."

Huo Jinchi smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, try talking to him next time."

In Yunqin's eyes, he looked just like Wang Po selling melons. His own children were naturally the best in his eyes.

But she didn't know why he was trying so hard to praise his son in front of her.

Of course she couldn't say this, so she smiled and said, "I naturally know the eldest prince's character, so how could I be angry with him? Instead, I'm afraid that he will blame me and separate them."

"If that's the case, shouldn't he blame me more?"

Yun Qin said this to give Huo Jinchi a heads-up. The separation of Defei and her son was due to Defei being accidentally framed by the Empress Dowager, and the order was also given by the Emperor, so it had nothing to do with her.

This would save him from asking her now because he is sad about his precious son, and then asking her again later because he is angry about his precious son.

"I just said it casually." Yun Qin yawned and rested her forehead on his chest. "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Go to bed early."

Huo Jinchi knew that she was just trying to please him, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth slightly.

He could not help but lower his head and press it against the soft skin of her neck, whispering, "I can't sleep."

The warm breath hit her vulnerable spot, causing Yun Qin to shiver uncontrollably. But before she could open her eyes to protest, her lips were kissed.

In the quiet hall, a few sobs were soon heard.

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The next day, when Yun Qin woke up, her eyes were a little empty. It took her a long time to come back to her memory. She remembered that she had stayed in Zhenghe Hall last night.

I also remembered that at the last moment, I couldn't help but bite Hawking's neck.

Yun Qin suddenly stood up and asked Rong Xin who had hurried in, "Where is the emperor?"

"The master has fallen asleep. The emperor is in the morning court right now." Rong Xin came over and pulled up the bed curtain.

"He, he went to the morning court in that look?" Yun Qin was a little incoherent.

"What is the master saying?"

Since they had already gone, Yun Qin simply gave up and waved her hand, "Forget it, it's nothing."

Then, she felt the discomfort in her body, moved stiffly, and asked Rong Xin, "What time is it?"

Rong Xin said, "It's still early. The Emperor has exempted the master from paying respects today. Would the master like to sleep for a while?"

This is not the first time this has happened, and her reputation for being arrogant and spoiled is not new.

Yun Qin then lay back down with peace of mind.

She did not go to pay her respects to the Queen, so naturally she did not know how good their faces looked this morning.

Especially Fang Danying and Nie Danying, who had been quarreling fiercely recently, were so quiet for the first time, with sullen faces and not saying a word the whole time.

It is estimated that Fang Danying's letter to the Empress Dowager contained many more charges against Yun Qin, so much so that only five days later, the Empress Dowager's procession stopped outside the gate of the temporary palace.

When the empress dowager came, everyone in the palace naturally went to greet her, and Yun Qin was no exception.

This was the first time they had seen Yun Qin show up in a few days.

Ever since that day when she served the emperor in the bedchamber, Yun Qin had stayed in Zhenghe Palace and had never returned to Anlan Pavilion.

In the Zhenghe Palace, she called for water every night, and she never went to pay her respects to the empress.

When they met Yun Qin today, even though the occasion was wrong, Fang and Nie's eyes turned red when they saw her.

Yunqin was very calm, she had a clear understanding of herself.

You are a brick, just move wherever you are needed.

Whether losing favor or gaining favor, the purpose is not always to quell or intensify the conflicts in the harem.

Now, she has become the spear pointing at the Queen Mother.

It’s just that I’ve been feeling a bit tired these past few days…

Yun Qin was standing at the door at this time, feeling a little guilty.

She was worried that Nie Danying would punish her first before he could attack the Queen Mother.

It wasn't until Hawking Chi showed up that she felt a little relieved. She still believed in one thing: he could still protect herself at the critical moment.