Chapter 96 The Real Deal

Outside Yukang Palace.

Huo Jinchi had just walked out and pinched his brows impatiently, feeling a little annoyed.

He had been there for a quarter of an hour, and Lady Liu had been crying for a quarter of an hour, which had upset him.

He couldn't help but think of Yun Qin again. The little palace maid also loved to cry, but she was not as annoying as other women.

Maybe it's because she looks too good.

As Huo Jinchi thought about it, a hint of smile appeared in his eyes again, but he suddenly remembered the encounter with Yun Qin on the palace road.

"Go check why Yunqin is on the road to the Queen Mother's Palace today."

The Queen Mother and Lady Su had made things difficult for her, and Hawking Chi didn't want her to do anything unwise.

Xu An was a little confused for a moment, wondering why the emperor suddenly remembered this matter, but he nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After agreeing, he waved his hand and a young eunuch beside him went to inquire about the news.

Huo Jinchi couldn't help but think of her embarrassed look when she left, and said to Xu An, "Go to the warehouse and pick out some high-quality jade, agate, and coral beads for her. Pick ten."

"Ten?" Xu An thought he had heard it wrong.

The emperor's private storehouse is full of good things. Other concubines can't even see them, let alone one. But this time, the emperor rewarded Miss Yunqin with ten.

If other people knew this, they would be furious.

"Ten." Huo Jinchi repeated it. Thinking of Yun Qin's wonderful expression when she saw the beads, she must be happy and annoyed at the same time, his brows relaxed a lot.

Seeing the emperor's happy look, Xu An didn't know why he was so happy after giving away so many good things.

"Don't go by yourself. Let someone send it there quietly." Huo Jinchi instructed again.

It is not the right time yet. Besides, if Lady Su knew about this, the little palace maid would definitely suffer again.

Xu An responded again, "I asked someone to give the things to Xiao Dezi. He is smart and can handle this matter."

"I've never heard you praise anyone before." Hawking glanced sideways.

Xu An's scalp tightened, and he said hurriedly: "After all, he was taught by Miss Yunqin, so he must be good."

Huo Jinchi looked at him again and then looked away.

When Xu Ansong relaxed his tone, he heard him say lightly: "That's right."

"Yes, yes."

The corners of Xu An's mouth twitched slightly.

Before they even reached Tongming Palace, the young eunuch who had gone to get information ran back.

After listening to this, Xu An told Huo Jinchi about the nun who was invited to Chunxi Palace and how Yun Qin sent the person back.

Finally, he could not help but say: "This Lady Su has really devoted herself to Buddhism now."

"She?" Huo Jinchi sneered and said it was more like trying to please the Queen Mother.

This always struck him as odd, so he casually ordered, "Have someone keep an eye on her to see what she does."

"yes."

——

It was already afternoon when Yun Qin saw the beads that Huo Jinchi had sent to her.

She looked at the cloth bags on the table and asked Xiao Dezi, "Were they all sent by the emperor?"

Xiao Dezi nodded, "Eunuch Xu sent someone here, saying it's not convenient right now, so I have to hand it over to you, sister. Please forgive me."

Yun Qin took out a coral bead from the cloth bag. She had developed a keen eye over the years in the palace and could tell at a glance that it was an extremely good item. However, her face turned pale and her hands clenched unconsciously.

Dog Emperor, he's serious!

Seeing this, Rong Xin rushed forward and snatched the beads from her hand, "Ancestor, what are you doing? These are gifts. Besides, these are all good things. If you break them and one or two beads are missing, it will be so heartbreaking."

Yun Qin snorted heavily and sat down on the stool, with no trace of joy on her face.

Rong Xin and Xiao Dezi looked at each other, both of them were a little confused.

Knowing that the two had something to say, Xiao Dezi said, "Since the things have been delivered, I still have work to do, so I'll leave first."

"Slow down."

After he left, Rong Xin sat down next to Yun Qin and asked in a low voice, "Why are you so angry with the emperor?"

"He!" Yun Qin was a little speechless and just hit her thigh. "Anyway, he sent these things just to make fun of me."

Hearing her say this, Rong Xin knew what was going on, and couldn't help showing some mockery on his face, "Our Majesty, your temper is indeed a bit arbitrary."

That's so arbitrary.

Yun Qin couldn't help but grit her teeth.

"Look at these things. The emperor still thinks about you in his heart." Rong Xin advised.

Yun Qin glared at her and snorted, "As expected, money can move people's hearts."

Rong Xin was delighted to hear this, "That's true, but I'm also really happy for you."

"What's there to be happy about?" Yun Qin took out a string of jade beads, tied it around her wrist, and raised it to take a look. "It's just a toy for people to play with and have fun."

Rong Xin sensed that something was wrong with her and was about to pull her hand when she heard Yun Qin say with a smile, "They are good things after all. Pick out a few inconspicuous ones and send them to A Jing so that she can have a look. Then pick out a suitable one for Nanny Ruan."

Seeing that there was no gloom on her face, Rong Xin was relieved. Thinking of Ah Jing, her eyes dimmed again, but she still smiled, "You gave away the gift given to you by the emperor like this. Aren't you afraid that he will be unhappy?"

"How could he remember so many things? He won't be unhappy."

Yun Qin said this, but in her heart she snorted: Who cares, let him die!

——

Nearly half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Meiren finally received a reply from outside the palace.

"I saw it clearly. Along with the letter came a package that looked like a jewelry box, but it must be something more. If it was jewelry, she would have opened it right away. Why would she have kicked us all out?"

Rong Xin pounded his palm in annoyance and said to Yun Qin, "It's all because she lost trust in me and became more and more attached to Xin'er. If it wasn't for this, I would definitely be able to find out something."

"Why should we inquire?" Yun Qin's face showed some coldness, "What does this matter have to do with us? Even if we saw it, we should pretend that we didn't see it."

There was a cold light in her eyes. "These few days, you can pretend to be sick and let Xin'er come up so that they can discuss in secret. When something happens, you can get away with it."

Rong Xin thought about it and nodded, but still felt a little hesitant.

"But I always feel uneasy until I understand what she wants to do."

Yun Qin leaned her head against the low table with one hand, the setting sun shining in from behind her, but the expression on her face became a little gloomy, "Sister, listen to me, the less we know, the better. If she really wants to take this opportunity to harm me, it will be even better, as it will clear us of suspicion."

"But what if something happens to you?"

"It's just about the eating and drinking utensils. As long as we keep an eye on it, we won't let her succeed." Yun Qin smiled slightly, "This is also the advantage of your pretending to be sick. You can ask Doctor Zhang Yu to come over. With him checking, we can feel more at ease."

Seeing that she had a plan in mind, Rong Xin also made up her mind, "Then starting tomorrow, I will start pretending to be sick."