Chapter 300: Don’t underestimate

When Prince Rui came over, everyone in the palace was surprised.

When Huo Jinchi heard that he was coming, he frowned and immediately said, "Please invite him in."

The fact that he was able to come here clearly showed that he was feeling much better now, at least the high fever had subsided.

Yun Qin's gaze swept between Fang Danying and Liu Cainü.

This incident actually alarmed Prince Rui. The punishment for these two was not just a salary deduction and house arrest.

While I was still thinking, Prince Rui came in, escorted by the eunuchs. His face was still very pale, and he coughed from time to time with his fist against his lips. After not seeing him for a few days, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight and looked very haggard.

It was better than being bedridden, but not much better.

He came in and was about to salute, but Huo Jinchi stopped him immediately, "Brother, please stop being polite. Someone come and give us a seat!"

Prince Rui looked at the other people in the hall again, and his gaze finally fell on Yun Qin.

"Empress Xi is here too." His voice was hoarse, yet still revealed a hint of tenderness.

Yun Qin bowed, "Prince Rui."

Although she was a concubine, her rank was much lower than that of a prince, so naturally she should perform the salute.

This is even more true for others.

After greeting each other, Prince Rui finally sat down and looked at Concubine Shen and said, "Madam Shen, I don't know how this rumor came about. I am really troubled."

He said, "I caught a cold because of my greed for wine and the cold. It has nothing to do with the little princess. These rumors are really nonsense."

"The emperor has already investigated the matter. It was all caused by a villain, and Prince Rui was also involved. How could I blame you? I hope Prince Rui will be more resolute and take good care of yourself." Concubine Shen said quickly.

Yun Qin applauded in her heart, thinking that what Shen Yanxin said was very clever.

This is because she knows that if this incident is brought to the attention of Prince Rui, it will affect the Emperor's reputation. Her words directly exposed Fang Danying and Liu Cainü's past, and the Emperor will probably be even angrier later.

"Who is it?" Prince Rui asked.

Seeing him like this, Yun Qin also wanted to laugh. This Prince Rui was also a wonderful person.

She didn't believe it. Didn't he see Fang Danying and Liu Cainü standing in the palace? Even if he had thought about it for a moment, he should have known that he was inseparable from the two of them. But he asked directly. Wasn't this another slap in the face of the emperor?

Yun Qin glanced at Huo Jinchi and saw that his expression was indeed a bit uglier than before.

Concubine Shen was very tactful and did not directly mention the two people's names. She only said, "They are just people who like to gossip behind people's backs. They are not worthy of being in a high-class place. I won't tell Prince Rui about it."

She took the opportunity to curse as much as she could, and the two people behind her had a dark look on their faces.

Prince Rui also stopped at that point and did not ask any more questions. He only said to Huo Jinchi: "I am sorry to have caused trouble to the emperor."

"No matter whether it's a problem or not, you don't have to be polite to me, my royal brother. The most important thing is to recover from your illness." Huo Jinchi said.

Prince Rui had come here on his own strength, and after talking for a while he began to stagger and was about to fall, so Huo Jinchi quickly had someone send him back.

After he left, Huo Jinchi looked at Fang Danying and Liu Cainu with even more hostility, and said in a cold voice: "Two months of house arrest!"

The two of them looked ashen in an instant.

If they are really under house arrest for two months, it will be autumn when they come out, and they will have all returned to the palace by then.

"Your Majesty..." Fang Danying was about to speak, but he saw Huo Jinchi looking at him coldly.

She immediately dared not say anything and could only bow her head to thank him.

But when he raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Cainü, his eyes were full of anger and hatred.

She finally understood what it meant to be a barking dog that bites.

This Liu Cainü flattered her all day long, and she really didn't take this person seriously. However, she didn't expect that she would catch on to a conversation and cause so many troubles!

Fang Danying has made up his mind to teach her a lesson!

Yun Qin was also looking at Liu Cainü. Her face showed fear and aggrievedness, as if she had just suffered an unexpected disaster.

But if it weren't for Concubine Shen's quick reaction, or if Huo Jinchi hadn't tolerated any grain of sand in his eyes, the people she had calculated today would not only be the little princess and Concubine Shen, but also Fang Danying.

One can't help but wonder if her seemingly mindless behavior of stirring up trouble is just a pretense.

No one would take a messy mouse seriously, but a mouse can eat an elephant...

Her eyes were slightly cold. No one in this palace should be underestimated.

After the two left, Shen Bin also took her leave, and Yun Qin also took the opportunity to leave, but was kept by Huo Jinchi.

Concubine Shen did not show any strange expression on her face. She just bowed to Yun Qin again and left.

Yun Qin glanced at Huo Jinchi. He really wasn't worried that Shen Yanxin would turn evil someday...

Yes, even if she turns evil, the person she will be dealing with will be herself.

Yun Qin rolled her eyes in her heart and said to Huo Jinchi, "Your Majesty, do you have anything to say to me?"

"Have you had breakfast?" Huo Jinchi asked without noticing the coldness in her eyes.

Yun Qin said truthfully: "I only used a little snack."

Going to pay respects to the Empress so early, it's good enough that she's on time, as she doesn't have time to eat breakfast.

"Then accompany me to finish breakfast before going back." There was tenderness in Huo Jinchi's eyes.

Yun Qin was indeed hungry, so she nodded.

Breakfast was served quickly, and Huo Jinchi asked about Prince Shengrui's diet.

Yun Qin couldn't help but say, "The Emperor really cares about Prince Rui."

She was just sighing casually, but she didn't know how to say it, but it sounded a little weird, as if there was some jealousy in it.

Yun Qin couldn't help but purse her lips.

Huo Jinchi was also slightly startled, and reached out to pick up a shrimp dumpling for her and put it on the plate in front of her, "I care about you too."

"Your Majesty knows very well that this is not what I meant." Yun Qin's cheeks flushed and she glared at him.

Huo Jinchi smiled again, and then said seriously: "When the late emperor passed away, the one who felt the most sorry and worried was my fourth brother. I promised my father that I would take good care of him."

Is this really something she can listen to?

Yunqin felt a chill on the back of her neck, so she shrank her neck and lowered her head to eat the shrimp dumplings.

Seeing her like this, Huo Jinchi's eyes flashed with a smile again. Not only did he not stop talking, he continued to add, "Now there are still people talking about it. If the fourth prince hadn't injured his eyes, the late emperor might have made him the crown prince!"

"It's simply outrageous and absurd!" Yun Qin said angrily, "Everyone knows that the emperor was brought up by the late emperor since he was a child, which shows that the late emperor valued the emperor the most from the beginning to the end."

Huo Jinchi laughed when he heard this, "Are you not afraid now?"

I am not here to perform with you...

Yun Qin laughed in her heart, but looked a little embarrassed, "Who knew there would be such a stupid person? If they were scholars, the emperor would never use them."

This occasional playful look made Huo Jinchi couldn't help but reach out and rub her face before continuing, "Since it's nonsense, my brother and I have never taken it to heart."

It seemed like he was just saying that to scare her. Yun Qin couldn't help but glare at him.

But as an emperor, he was considered to be very broad-minded. After all, there were many examples of brothers fighting each other in order to seize the throne.

A smile flashed across Huo Jinchi's eyes again, motioning her to continue eating.