Chapter 301 The truth about Feng Han

It must be said that after hearing so many secrets from Hawking Chi, Yun Qin has indeed become bolder.

After breakfast, when washing hands and drinking tea, Yun Qin couldn't help but ask about Prince Rui.

"Your Majesty, I have heard about Prince Rui's biological mother." She glanced at Huo Jinchi, who was drinking tea from a cup, and her tone was filled with anticipation.

I look forward to him expanding and completing his words.

Huo Jinchi looked up at her, and seeing her face full of gossip and curiosity, he said with a half-smile, "Are you asking me about other men?"

Yun Qin resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said, "How about Your Majesty not treat Prince Rui as a man..."

She paused for a moment, "Can't I just treat him as my fourth brother?"

Huo Jinchi couldn't help laughing and tapped her nose with his hand, "You dare to tease me, and you still say you are timid?"

"Then will the emperor tell you or not?" Yun Qin said in a taunting tone.

Huo Jinchi was just teasing her, and the smile in his eyes was full of doting. "You know a lot."

"It's inevitable that I'll hear some." Yun Qin blinked, with a gossipy spirit flashing in her eyes.

Huo Jinchi couldn't understand the gossip soul, but he was willing to tell her whatever she wanted to know.

"Do you know how the fourth brother fell ill?" Huo Jinchi opened his mouth and revealed a big secret.

Yun Qin quickly asked, "Does the emperor know?"

Huo Jinchi nodded and continued, "He went to pay tribute to his biological mother under the pretext of being drunk."

"What do you mean?" Yun Qin was surprised. "Prince Rui's mother, isn't she buried in the imperial mausoleum?"

"What are you thinking about?" Huo Jinchi tapped her nose again. "His biological mother is innocent and gave birth to a prince. How could she not be buried in the imperial mausoleum?"

Yun Qin wrinkled her nose, "It was clearly the Emperor who said that there was ambiguity."

She changed the subject and continued to ask, "How did he hold the memorial service?"

"It was his biological mother's favorite place when she was alive. Because it was remote, there were basically no people there." Huo Jinchi said, "He was exposed to the cold wind there all night and fell ill."

"Is Prince Rui really drunk?" Yun Qin couldn't help but ask again.

Hawking Chi did not answer, but tapped her nose again and asked, "Yes or no, what does it matter?"

Yun Qin looked at him, her eyes flickering slightly.

I felt that in addition to tolerance, he also showed a strong sense of self-confidence and absolute control over the situation.

This is the temperament of a truly strong person. Because he is strong enough and confident enough in his heart, he will not care about everything, nor will he get angry easily. His emotions are stable, just like the surface of the lake outside, broad and tolerant.

Seeing her staring at him blankly, Huo Jinchi moved his finger to his forehead and flicked it gently, "What are you saying about me in your heart?"

Yun Qin came back to her senses. Her forehead didn't hurt much, but she covered it with her hand, looking like she was in pain. "Your Majesty, please just wrong me!"

How much effort he had put in, didn't he know it? Hawking Chi snorted and scolded, "You are used to pretending."

After being exposed, Yun Qin simply stopped pretending and smiled at him, "Oh, the emperor has seen through me again."

Huo Jinchi felt helpless and amused. He put his arms around her, and the smile on his face could no longer be hidden.

After some laughter, Yun Qin returned to Anlan Pavilion.

Just when I was about to catch up on my sleep, Concubine Shen arrived.

Rong Xin and the others quickly welcomed the guests in. A group of people surrounded Shen Bin and Xiang Tan, pouring tea and serving snacks, and finally filled the table.

No wonder they are so enthusiastic. After all, no one has come to visit Yunqin for such a long time.

Shenpin was a little frightened by this enthusiasm and said repeatedly: "Don't be so polite."

Yun Qin watched from the side and laughed, "Just let them get busy. I rarely have people come here, so they have no place to use their skills."

"Master, you are insulting us!" Tingchun said angrily.

Yun Qin covered her lips and laughed, "I'm just praising you!"

Concubine Shen also laughed, "Everyone knows that the maids around Concubine Xi are the most outstanding and capable in the palace. Concubine Xi is definitely not wrong."

Several people immediately laughed and said, "Thank you, Concubine Shen, for your compliment."

"Don't exaggerate. Look, their tails are about to fly up to the sky." Yun Qin laughed.

After a few jokes, the tea and snacks were served, and without Yun Qin's instructions, everyone left. Only Rong Xin was left in the hall to serve.

Seeing how well-mannered and orderly everyone was, Concubine Shen couldn't help but nod secretly.

He couldn't help but glance at Rong Xin again, knowing that she was the most capable person around Concubine Xi. It was so comfortable to have someone so capable and knowledgeable whom he could trust wholeheartedly.

Unlike her in the palace, there were too few trustworthy people around her, and Xiangtan was somewhat immature, so she had to worry about almost everything, and she had to take care of the little princess's affairs herself.

I've been feeling really exhausted both physically and mentally lately.

She just thought about these in her mind and didn't show it on her face.

"I came here today to thank Concubine Xi. If you hadn't been thinking about me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to catch Liu Cainv so quickly." Concubine Shen said with gratitude.

Yun Qin smiled and said, "You are complimenting me on purpose. It is obvious that you have already found out everything yourself. Although I wanted to help, I was of no help at all."

"I will be extremely grateful to you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Concubine Shen said with a sigh.

Yun Qin smiled and said nothing more, just motioned for her to have some snacks.

"I copied this recipe and asked the chef to make it. Try it."

Seeing that she didn't want to say more, Shenpin stopped there and took a bite of the strange-looking snack. It was crispy and had a milky aroma.

"It's delicious. I've never had this kind of snack before. What's it called?"

Yunqin also picked up a piece and took a bite. It was actually a cookie, but the name was obviously not suitable for this era, so she said, "Let's call it cookie."

"Binggan?" Shenpin looked at the biscuit-like snack in her hand and said with a smile, "This name is quite appropriate."

"If you like, I'll have someone pack some for you later."

"That's great, thank you very much, Madam."

After eating some snacks and drinking a cup of tea, Concubine Shen put down the teacup and glanced at Yun Qin.

"I am relieved that the queen is not angry with me."

Yun Qin knew that she came today probably because of what happened before.

"You have your reasons. I have no reason to be angry."

Concubine Shen was also ashamed when she thought about it, "At that time, I really lost my mind."

Yun Qin glanced at Shen Bin and smiled, "You look much better these days than before."

"You can only think positively about it yourself."

Shenpin sighed, glanced at Yunqin again, hesitated for a moment and said, "It was my brother. He wrote to comfort me, saying that the Shen family can rely on him instead of my belly."

When she spoke of this, her eyes were still red, and she smiled at Yun Qin, "I am sorry to have embarrassed you again, Your Majesty. I really have no one to talk to except you."

Yun Qin noticed her address. Usually she called Shen Che "brother", but just now she called him "brother".

In addition to showing respect for Shen Che, this title is also more formal and more suitable to be mentioned in front of Yun Qin.

Yun Qin sighed inwardly, knowing that she had finally shown some sense of propriety in this matter.

She said softly, "I have the most free time in this palace. If you want to talk to someone, just come find me."