Chapter 311 No Good Banquet
When Huo Jinchi came out, the curtain was lifted, and Yun Qin glanced at the situation in the hall through the gap.
The Queen and Fang Dan agreed, one sitting on the edge of the bed and the other squatting beside the bed. Beside them, there were also palace maids and nannies, all surrounding the bed.
As for the Queen Mother, who was surrounded by them, Yun Qin could not see the expression on her face, but she could see that she wanted to raise her arms, but she could not obey their commands.
A hint of sneer flashed across her eyes, but she quickly restrained it and looked up at Hawking Chi who was walking out.
His face was gloomy, but anger was dancing in his eyes.
Come to think of it, this kind of thing happened right under his nose, which not only hurt the empress dowager, but also challenged his imperial power.
But now that things have come to this, what's the point of Hawking being angry?
The only option was to issue the order once again, strictly guarding the palace and searching for the murderer.
The imperial guards took orders and left, and the palace became quiet again.
The already gloomy atmosphere became even more depressing at this moment. Everyone in the palace was silent, and no one dared to look up at the now furious emperor.
Except for one person.
In this silence, Yun Qin glanced at Huo Jinchi who was sitting at the top with a sullen face.
Although she didn't have to pretend to be worried about the Queen Mother, she couldn't help but care about Hawking Chi.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is no longer in danger of dying, so you should also take care of your own health." She stood up and did not ask about the Empress Dowager's condition. She only whispered, "The Ci'an Palace is busy. You should go to my place to have breakfast before going to court."
Her slow and gentle voice was like a knife, instantly cutting through the dullness in the hall, and the people in the hall instantly felt that they could breathe smoothly.
But I was still shocked by her words.
The Empress Dowager had just woken up, and she actually wanted to ask the Emperor to leave. She is so bold!
As a favored concubine, she naturally has to behave like a favored concubine.
Yun Qin didn't take their shock seriously at all. She even hoped that she would pass on the news that the emperor had been intercepted to the ears of the empress dowager and give her another stroke!
Yun Qin's thoughts were almost all written on her face, and Huo Jinchi didn't even need to guess.
He lowered his eyes to look at her and said calmly, "I have already called off the morning court today. You can accompany me to have dinner in Ci'an Hall."
Yun Qin looked up in surprise. She had never expected that he had outmaneuvered her.
Letting her eat at the Queen Mother's place is really a way of worrying that she will suffer from indigestion.
But facing Huo Jinchi's deep eyes, Yun Qin still curled her lips and said: "Of course, I will accompany the emperor. I will not feel at ease if I don't watch the emperor eat..."
Huo Jinchi just watched her perform quietly.
Yun Qin was not embarrassed and even smiled at him again.
Huo Jinchi didn't even have the energy to get angry, so he turned and looked at Shen Bin.
"The Queen Mother's condition has stabilized. The little princess cannot leave anyone alone now. You can go back now."
Concubine Shen responded immediately, but hesitated, "But if the Queen Mother asks..."
"The little princess is still young, so the Queen Mother will naturally be sympathetic." Hawking said comfortingly.
Only then did Concubine Shen thank him.
For the Queen Mother, her identity was already awkward, and she was indeed feeling a little uncomfortable staying here.
Watching Concubine Shen leave, Yun Qin secretly raised her eyebrows.
Look, look, this is what is in my heart, so considerate and thoughtful. Unlike her, she still has to stay in this shabby place.
Prince Rui, who was standing by, took the opportunity to leave. "Your Majesty, I can't help you if I stay here. I'll take my leave now."
But Huo Jinchi refuted him, "My brother has not slept all night, please accompany me to finish the meal before leaving."
These words made Yun Qin's eyes droop slightly, and a dark light flashed in her eyes.
It was not a good banquet, it was more like a banquet for the rich. Could it be that Hawking Chi had found out something in secret?
She raised her eyes slightly and looked at Prince Rui.
It all depends on how he responds.
Prince Rui also showed a hint of surprise, but he immediately glanced at Yun Qin and said, "It is already inconvenient for me to stay in the harem, so I'd better have breakfast with the emperor another day."
How smart.
He didn't want to stay in the first place, but he pushed all the blame on himself, as if if she wasn't there, Prince Rui would stay and have breakfast with the emperor.
Yun Qin secretly curled her lips, lowered her eyes again, and pretended to be a invisible person aside.
"It doesn't matter. We are all family." Huo Jinchi lowered his eyes and glanced at Yun Qin. "Xipin said that I should just treat my brother as my fourth brother."
Yun Qin suddenly raised her head, looked at him, and couldn't help biting her back teeth.
He just says whatever he wants!
However, Hawking Chi continued to look at her calmly, as if he was not the one who had just said bad things to her face.
At first glance, this statement seemed to be reasonable, but Prince Rui was still stunned, wondering under what circumstances Concubine Xi would say such a thing?
"Xipin, don't you remember?" Huo Jinchi reminded "kindly".
Yun Qin saw that he was still "holding a grudge" against her for asking him to go to Anlan Pavilion just now, so he deliberately did things to embarrass her.
"I was also following the emperor's words at the time."
Isn't it just a matter of who is thicker-skinned? Who is afraid of who?
Prince Rui did not understand the wit behind their words, but since things had come to this, he had no reason to continue refusing.
"Then I will disturb the Emperor and His Majesty."
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The breakfast was placed in the side hall of Ci'an Palace. The furnishings were ordinary, but it was obvious that they were all useful items.
It should have been specially prepared for the Emperor to use for rest while waiting to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager.
Although they were going to have breakfast together, it was impossible for Yun Qin to sit at the same table with Prince Rui.
She and Huo Jinchi sat on the couch, while Prince Rui sat on the tea table. The three of them sitting together really felt like a homely place.
Breakfast was served quickly, but none of the three people sitting at the table had an appetite to eat.
One was anxious, one thought the place was unlucky, and the other was in a state of confusion, guessing all kinds of things about the purpose of this breakfast.
After taking a few bites of the food, which tasted like wax, Yun Qin couldn't bear it anymore and simply put down her chopsticks.
Huo Jinchi noticed it immediately and glanced at her sideways, "Don't you want to have breakfast?"
He thought she was hungry.
Yun Qin suddenly understood what he meant. She gritted her teeth and picked up the bowl of porridge beside her. "I want to drink porridge. Your Majesty, you can eat it. Don't worry about me."
Seeing that she was drinking the porridge, Huo Jinchi said "hmm" and put down his chopsticks.
He looked at Prince Rui and said, "Brother..."
Hearing this, Yun Qin raised her eyes slightly and pursed her lips which were only wet by the porridge.
The main course is here!
"Brother, this is a time of great trouble. Don't be in such a hurry to leave the palace."
Prince Rui put down his chopsticks and nodded, "I will follow your Majesty's instructions."
He sighed softly: "I can't blame anyone else. If it weren't for my greed, none of this would have happened."
Actually he shouldn't have said this, but saying it made his true feelings appear more real.
As if realizing that he had said something wrong, he changed the subject and asked about the assassin, "Has the emperor not found the whereabouts of the assassin yet? Can a living person just disappear out of thin air?"