Chapter 129 Entering the Palace
"Yes, I remember that."
At the end of the hour of Wei, Zhaoyang sent someone to Tingxueyuan to inquire whether everything was ready. As it was her first time entering the palace, Su He did not dare to delay. After dressing up, she took a carriage with Zhaoyang to the palace.
The palace was majestic and solemn. When entering Kunning Palace, the furnishings inside the palace were extremely luxurious, with golden glitters, which made Su He's eyes dazzled.
"Empress Guo is a smiling tiger. When you see her, consider your reply." Zhaoyang reminded in a low voice, then raised his chin slightly, with a hint of pride between his eyebrows: "But in front of me, she can't do much."
In his previous life, Su He had never seen Empress Guo, let alone know what kind of person she was.
But no one would believe that the person behind the scenes who could make Concubine Rong and Prince Jin all wiped out didn't have some ulterior motives.
Nanny led the way in front, and after getting permission, Su He and his party walked into the Kunyi Palace.
There were other people in the palace, and when Mrs. Hua saw them enter, she turned away unhappily and pretended not to see them.
Queen Guo personally stood up to greet Zhaoyang, with a kind smile on her face, holding Zhaoyang's hand and said softly: "My dear sister, if I didn't send someone to call you into the palace, would you have forgotten me?"
"You are the master of the Central Palace, and you are busy and trivial in dealing with palace affairs. Even if I have free time, how can I have the nerve to come into the palace to bother you?" Zhaoyang withdrew her hand without leaving a trace and smiled politely.
"You're making it seem like we're not friends anymore. Oh? Is this Lu Yuan's beautiful wife?" Queen Guo deliberately changed the subject to Su He, and even came close to her, looking her up and down, with a smile on her face: "She's a lovely girl, no wonder she has remained chaste for so many years, it turns out she was waiting here!"
Su He lowered her eyes: "I'm just an ordinary-looking woman, not even one ten-thousandth as charming as the Queen."
"You are quite good at talking. Come, give me a seat!"
After sitting down, Su He heard Queen Guo say to Zhao Yang: "I asked you to come here today. It has been a long time since we have been together. How about we have a private chat?"
Zhao Yang smiled faintly, "What does the Queen want to talk about?"
Seeing that she had no objection, Queen Guo moved her eyes, laughed dryly, glanced at Hua Shi and said with a guilty look: "My sister-in-law, the eldest princess, knows that , she is used to having a carefree temper and has never followed any rules. That day, she came back and told me that she had seen the daughter of the late Prince Jin? And she was taken in as an adopted daughter by you, my sister? I scolded her at that time. All the people in the Prince Jin's mansion had died that year. How could there be a daughter left in the world? "
Hua found it strange. When she came to the palace to report that day, didn't the Queen say that she would not take care of it? Why did she bring it up in front of Princess Zhaoyang today?
Su He guessed that Princess Xianyin would be mentioned during this trip. She secretly observed Zhaoyang's expression and saw that she was calm and not panicked.
"This palace and the King of Jin are biological siblings. How can I sit back and watch his bloodline wandering outside?"
"Oh my! What are you saying in anger, sister? How could I blame you? I just thought that my daughter was wandering outside alone, and I don't know how much suffering and hardship she must have endured. I am angry because you didn't tell me earlier, you should have asked me to take care of her."
She didn't use the word "this palace", but called her "you" instead, and her tone seemed a little intimate. But this was about Xianyin, her biological daughter whom she had already recognized. If she let down her guard like this, wouldn't she have lived in vain for decades?
Zhaoyang didn't respond, and it seemed that she didn't really want to accept the meaning of the words.
She didn't answer, and Queen Guo didn't get annoyed. She smiled lightly and said, "Sister, next time you enter the palace, you must bring her in for me to see."
"You are in charge of the six palaces, and you have to serve the emperor in your spare time. I don't want to cause any more trouble. Besides, your status is only suitable for watching her from a distance."
Since ancient times, no murderer can stand in front of the victim. Especially after Xianyin has been wandering for many years, Queen Guo is still as noble as before.
Queen Guo's smile faded a little: "That's good."
Seeing that Zhaoyang didn't like to mention Xianyin, Queen Guo turned her gaze to Su He and asked in a pretentious tone: "Ah He? Lu Yuan has been away from Beijing for several days. You and him have been married for less than a year. Do you miss him in your heart?"
What kind of question is this?
As the queen of a country, she cares about whether a common woman misses her husband?
Su He knows the gap between the eldest princess and Queen Guo.
The eldest princess and the old emperor are biological siblings, but since the old emperor fell ill, the Zijin Palace has been governed by Queen Guo's people. Outsiders dare not step in. Even the eldest princess has been blocked outside the door when she wanted to visit many times.
"Replying to the Queen, my husband is working for the country and the people. Even though I am reluctant, I can't keep him by my side."
Queen Guo smiled and said, "Yes, Lu Yuan is going to investigate
the case. As women, we should be more relaxed. I received news the other day that he has traveled halfway and should arrive in three or four days." Su He's eyes moved, and she understood the meaning of the words. She has been sending people to monitor Lu Huaihe?
Why would the queen of a country do this?
Zhaoyang said, "My son is really a cause for concern. Even the Empress knows his whereabouts. In this huge capital, is there any place without the Guo family's spies?"
Empress Guo's smile deepened, but there was a knife hidden in her words: "Look at what sister said, whether it is inside or outside the palace, it is absolutely impossible to have no supervision. I am not monitoring him, but I am worried about Lu Yuan's safety. After all, he promised the emperor in person that he would find out the truth about the unjust case of that year."
Hua said, "The unjust case of that year? But what about the case of Concubine Rong and Prince Jin? Hasn't it been decided? What else is there to investigate?"
Her voice was a little loud in the palace, and Zhaoyang was silent. She took a sip of tea silently without answering, but Empress Guo took over the conversation: "You don't know yet, there have always been some rumors, saying that I framed Concubine Rong and His Royal Highness Prince Jin, and they have been blaming me behind their backs... Even the emperor, at his age, still doesn't understand life, and is getting more and more confused. He insists that there are wronged spirits looking for him in the middle of the night, clamoring to find out the truth."
She turned her eyes and fixed her gaze on Zhaoyang, and asked with a smile: "My dear sister, you have a good relationship with Concubine Rong, do you miss her too?"
It is said that Concubine Rong was the eldest princess' playmate in her early years, and their relationship has lasted for many years, needless to say. After Concubine Rong Gui's accident, the case was handed over to Lu Huaihe for trial, and the eldest princess was also pushing for it. Obviously, there was hope, but I don't know why the case was hastily closed.
Zhaoyang dreamed of clearing Concubine Rong Gui's innocence.
Her family background and status would never allow her to do something that would be criticized.