Chapter 131: She was so scared that she kept silent
He had just walked out of the inner courtyard of the princess's mansion when he ran into Huo Xiao who was walking out of Ling Xiaoxuan.
Although in this courtyard, they are all the princess's men.
But according to his official position, Lu Mingfeng bowed and saluted, "Greetings, General Huo."
Huo Xiao nodded, and the two of them walked in silence all the way. As soon as they walked out of the princess's mansion, they parted tacitly.
When Su Yunyao woke up, it was already noon.
Hearing the noise in the room, Pearl, Coral and Agate walked in one after another.
"Princess, the emperor has summoned you to the palace for dinner." Zhenzhu bowed and said.
Su Yunyao looked sleepy and yawned, "What time is it?"
"Princess, it's already three quarters past noon. The Emperor originally wanted to have the Princess go to the palace for lunch, but when the eunuch who delivered the decree heard that the Princess was still not awake, he said that the Emperor had instructed that if the Princess was not awake, then dinner would be served instead."
Su Yunyao became more clear-headed after hearing this.
I silently gave the emperor a thumbs up in my heart!
The emperor is so amazing now that he can even predict things.
"Dinner is good." Su Yunyao got out of bed tiredly. Although she had been fighting all night, her body was not sticky at all, and even felt quite fresh. She asked with some confusion, "Who of you helped me wipe my body last night?"
Pearl shook her head, "Princess, it's not us, it's Master Lu."
Manju also followed up, saying, "Princess, I never thought that Lord Lu would be so considerate. I originally thought that martial artists would not pay much attention to details and would not be so attentive, but I did not expect that General Huo and Lord Lu would be so attentive to you."
Su Yunyao nodded in approval, "Manju, I have to correct you. He is not a martial artist, but a man that this princess has taken a fancy to."
Agate nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it's the one the princess likes. The one the princess doesn't like is not so careful."
Su Yunyao: ...
She was so afraid of being criticized that she remained silent.
At this moment, Shanhu, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly asked, "Princess, you suddenly dislike Lord Shen. Is it because he doesn't know martial arts?"
Ah this?
Su Yunyao slowly turned her head and looked at Shan Hu, "You also have to correct me. I don't like Chen Qiu Nian. It has nothing to do with whether he practices martial arts or not. Even if his martial arts skills are unparalleled, this princess still doesn't like him."
Shanhu hesitated for a moment, "Princess, didn't you like Lord Shen very much before? Why do you suddenly dislike him?"
Su Yunyao turned around and casually picked up the new hairpins Xu Mubai had made for her. She put them on her head and tried them out. She looked behind her through the bronze mirror and said, "Shanhu, I think you like Shen Qiu Nian very much."
Coral was stunned for a moment, and the color on his face faded visibly.
She shuddered with fear and knelt on the ground, "Princess, please forgive me. I did not do it. I will die."
Su Yunyao said nothing and continued to put the hairpin on her head.
Pearl and Agate looked at each other and then both looked towards Coral.
Suddenly, the silence in the bedroom was deafening.
The three of them were the eldest princess's personal maids, and they were together every day. How could they not see Coral's little thoughts?
In the past, the princesses liked Lord Shen, and they would give him some advice from time to time.
Later, the princess had no interest in Lord Shen, and even put up a sign at the door of the princess's mansion saying that dogs and Shen Qiu Nian were not allowed to enter.
This person's name gradually disappeared from the princess's mansion.
And Shanhu's little thoughts have never been expressed openly. Besides, the princess now has General Huo, Lord Lu, and Shopkeeper Xu.
Gradually, everyone almost forgot about this matter.
At this time, the princess brought it up, and both of them couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Coral.
Just as Pearl was hesitating whether to kneel down and plead for her.
Su Yunyao suddenly said, "If you really like Chen Qiu Nian, when the time is right, I will grant you to be his concubine. This will be a token of your dedication to serving me for so many years."
Shanhu was stunned for a moment and shook her head repeatedly, "Princess, please don't send me away. I never thought I could have anything to do with Master Shen. I just admire your talent. Please forgive me, Princess."
Su Yunyao slowly stood up and walked towards the food plate.
Pearl and Agate glanced at Coral who was kneeling on the ground and quickly followed her steps.
After Su Yunyao finished her meal, she went straight into the palace.
The emperor, who was rarely seen today, was not reviewing memorials in the Xuanzheng Hall, but was admiring the lotus in the Imperial Garden.
Su Yunyao silently sympathized with him in her heart for a second.
She suddenly felt that the emperors in ancient times were also quite miserable. Although they had supreme power in their hands, they got up earlier than chickens, slept later than dogs, worked harder than donkeys, and only ate a little better.
Otherwise, life would be unbearable.
When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, Su Yunyao discovered that the emperor was not alone in admiring the fish. Shen Qiu Nian, Huo Xiao and Lu Mingfeng were standing beside him.
Hearing the footsteps, the three of them turned their heads at the same time and knelt on one knee, "Greetings, Princess."
"Get up." Su Yunyao walked to the emperor's side. "Royal brother, I thought you asked me to watch the fish alone. How come there are outsiders here?"
The emperor chuckled, "Imperial sister, I didn't expect you to come so soon. I and the three of you have almost finished what we wanted to say. Please withdraw."
Su Yunyao: ...
"Royal brother, there's no need for all three of you to step down. I'm talking about only one outsider, the other two aren't."
Huo Xiao's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
The moment Lu Mingfeng saw the princess coming, his cheeks flushed, especially when he thought that he had just gotten off the princess's bed, and what the princess said at this moment, his heart skipped a beat.
Only the outsider, Shen Qiu Nian: ...
His brows twisted slightly without anyone noticing, so quickly that no one could catch it, and then he returned to his usual calm appearance.
"Your Majesty, Princess, I will take my leave now."
Without waiting for the emperor to boast, Su Yunyao waved her hand and agreed, "Master Shen, please go back and rest."
Don’t walk, run!
Shen Qiunian: ...
A string of black lines appeared above his head, he took two steps back, and turned to leave.
The emperor glanced at Chen Qiunian, then at Su Yunyao, and finally his gaze fell on Huo Xiao. "My dear minister, you will be leaving Shengjing in a few days. Stop here today and go back to rest early. By the way, arrange the affairs of the mansion. When the time comes, I will personally see you off."
Leaving Shengjing?
Su Yunyao's face darkened. "What do you mean? Didn't Xijing already lose the battle? Where else is Huo Xiao going?"
The emperor chuckled. "Xijing was defeated, but Dongliao has been restless. The Black Guards reported seeing Dongliao spies entering and leaving the border. I'm worried that Xijing was colluding with Dongliao before the defeat..."
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