Chapter 158 Meeting an acquaintance, feeling lost? Lost composure?
"Empress Wei, His Majesty invites you to the Qinzheng Palace for a chat." Li Yuzong said respectfully.
Wei Liru smiled brightly and said, "Thank you for inviting me, eunuch. I will go right away."
But she didn't move.
Li Yuzong reminded, "I have to go back to the palace to serve you, please come here quickly, Madam."
After Eunuch Li walked away, Wei Liru moved closer to Ji Qingwu.
She already had a guess in her mind as to why Yuan Heng was so close to this member of the Ji family. Most likely, the Ji family wanted to use the name of contacting the prince to gain favor in the palace.
Wei Li whispered, "Miss Ji, you want to win the emperor's heart by building a good relationship with the young prince, but this trick is not very smart."
The emperor would not allow anyone with ulterior motives to contact the prince.
Ji Qingwu looked back at her frankly.
A pair of dimples appeared on her cheeks, and there seemed to be a glow in her eyes.
She responded calmly: "Whether this trick is clever or not is not up to you, Your Majesty."
It still depends on whether the person being won over will accept the challenge.
Seeing her nonchalant look, Wei Liru couldn't help but sneer and curled her lips.
She said with great pride: "Miss Ji, just wait. The emperor has summoned me in. I will not chat with you anymore."
The pride in his words stung Ji Qingwu's ears.
When the beautiful cherry-pink figure entered the Qinzheng Hall, Ji Qingwu looked at the red door that was closed again.
In the eyes of outsiders like Concubine Wei, she and the Ji family may be of the same blood and share the same honor and disgrace.
Only she herself knew that she did not want to be a pawn in the hands of the Queen Mother to manipulate power, and even more so, she did not want to be the kind of puppet that Madam Ji said was willing to sacrifice herself for the family.
However, now that she has returned to Lin'an City, it will be difficult for her to leave easily.
As long as she is a member of the Ji family, she is destined to be unable to escape the vortex surging at the center of power.
She had no intention of entering the palace, but as long as she appeared in the palace, any of her actions would be misinterpreted as deliberate flattery.
Even for the sake of Qiao and the child, she had to be careful and not reveal the secret that Yuan Heng was her father.
Seeing Ji Qingwu looking at the palace gate not far away with a frown on his face, Jiujiu jumped down the steps and threw himself on her, interrupting her thoughts.
The little girl looked up and asked, "Mother, shall we go home?"
Ji Qingwu asked, "No random check on endorsements today?"
Jiujiu shook his head and replied, "The Master just said that His Majesty the Emperor has important matters to deal with and is not available to draw back. We will continue another day."
another day......
Ji Qingwu suddenly felt a sense of disappointment.
She always remembered that he once asked her when she would appear in her true form.
But now, she has come, and the door of the Qinzheng Hall is no longer open to her.
At first, she could use reasons such as something big happened in the palace, the emperor was very busy, and had government affairs to deal with to cover up her lost heart.
It was not until Eunuch Li invited Concubine Wei in that she found she could no longer convince herself.
Even though she found many reasons for herself, for the sake of the two little guys, she actually hoped to see him from the bottom of her heart.
No one can be happy after being turned away.
Ji Qingwu thought that it was better not to see him. She also felt that she was a little impulsive. It was all because she was disturbed and confused by Emperor Wu Su's actions in recent days and couldn't figure it out.
She took Jiujiu's little hand and they were about to walk out.
Suddenly, there was a creaking sound, and the heavy palace door was slowly pushed open by the eunuch. A figure walked out leisurely and stopped in front of the door.
Ji Qingwu looked back.
Just one glance and I was stunned for a moment, as if I was frozen in time.
The red door of the Qinzheng Hall opened behind him. He was wearing a dark cloud brocade robe and a tall black gauze crown on his head. His handsome sword-like eyebrows slanted into his temples, and the red door became his background.
Because he was going to the palace to meet the emperor, he took off his sword, and the scabbard on his waist was flashing a cold light.
When she just went out, there was a gentle and relaxed smile on the corners of her mouth, but as soon as her eyes met Ji Qingwu's, the smile dissipated like mist, and her face was replaced by a gloomy look as if a storm was about to come.
Ji Qingwu clenched his hands involuntarily, with complicated emotions surging in his heart.
He is back.
Moreover, he returned to Lin'an secretly.
She had not heard the news that General Zhenbei had broken camp and set out to return. Now the rumors outside were that Wei Ting was assassinated by assassins sent by Xijin State and was seriously injured and dying.
Ji Qingwu looked at him carefully, trying to see if he had any signs of injury, but he could detect none.
Five years passed quickly. Despite the bitter cold at the border, Wei Ting's appearance had not changed much, but his skin color had become much darker, his figure was tall and slender but not rough, and his temperament had become more restrained and steady.
Wei Ting's narrow eyes, as if hiding a sharp hidden blade, were staring at her closely.
"Mother, it hurts."
A soft cry of pain came from below.
Only then did Ji Qingwu realize that he had inadvertently used too much force and hurt his daughter's hand.
She quickly retracted her gaze, gently rubbed Jiujiu's little hand, and apologized, "Mom, rub it for me. Does it still hurt?"
Jiujiu shook her head sensibly, as if she had noticed her mood swings, and said, "Mother, Nanny Li must have prepared all the delicious food. Let's go home and eat."
"Okay, let's go home."
Ji Qingwu took a deep breath and prepared to leave.
"Brother, what are you looking at?"
Wei Liru walked out of the Qinzheng Hall with a smile and appeared behind Wei Ting.
She was so overjoyed today when she learned that her brother had arrived in Lin'an that she came to the door of the Qinzheng Palace without waiting for the emperor to summon her.
When Wei Ting saw Concubine Wei, the gloomy look on his face disappeared.
When he raised his eyes again, his expression was as calm as the surface of a tranquil lake.
He said, "Nothing."
Wei Liru also noticed the mother and daughter in front of her. It turned out that they had not left yet.
She said, "This is the fifth young lady that the Ji family found and brought back to you that I mentioned in my letter."
Wei Ting repeated in a low voice: "She is Miss Ji Wu."
Apart from a hint of surprise, no other emotions could be discerned in his words, as if he and Ji Qingwu were just strangers meeting for the first time.
Wei Liru saw his eyes fall on the little person beside her, and continued: "The girl next to her is her daughter."
Wei Ting looked at the little girl, then turned to look at the graceful light green figure.
He narrowed his left eye slightly, his breath became heavier, and he still didn't speak.
After hearing Concubine Wei's introduction, Ji Qingwu's steps that were about to leave suddenly paused. Although she had imagined meeting Wei Ting again, she had never expected that it would be under such circumstances.
After the initial shock, she returned to normal.
Ji Qingwu and Wei Ting were not strangers. After all, they had been together for a long time, and she knew his preferences very well. Just like the way he lowered his chin at this moment, it meant that he was restraining a certain impulse.
She should have walked over and exchanged a few words generously, but there were so many spies in the palace that this environment was not suitable.
A gust of wind blew, and Ji Qingwu smoothed the hair on his temples that was blown by the breeze.
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