"I understand." She smiled and said, "I will remember the Queen Mother's teachings."
"Forget it, you can go down and settle down first!" The Queen Mother said a little sleepily, "I am late, if there is nothing, please don't disturb me."
"Bai, I'll take my leave." After she finished speaking, she followed Eunuch Liu and left.
When Nanny Wang saw her walking away, she whispered, "Empress Dowager, I've seen that the daughter of the city king is very well behaved. Why did our emperor punish her?"
The Queen Mother said slowly: "What else could it be? Someone must have instigated him. Didn't you hear what she said just now? The Emperor ordered Jun Zegan to attack Tianshun and seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Why would he start a war for no reason?" She sighed: "Our Emperor is good in every way, except for his weak ears." The Queen Mother was a little emotional and couldn't help coughing.
"Your Highness, please don't get angry. The imperial physician said that your condition is most sensitive to anger." Nanny Wang hurriedly calmed her down: "I guess the emperor has a plan."
"What's the plan? If he really has a plan, I can die with my eyes closed." The Queen Mother said coldly: "Has the Buddhist scriptures of Concubine Xiao been delivered?"
"Noble Concubine Xiao sent someone to deliver it early."
"Humph, I don't know what the emperor sees in her. She seduces the owner and steals his things." After saying that, she began to cough.
"My lady, let me help you go back and rest!"
The Queen Mother nodded: "Forget it, forget it, it's just some debts."
Shang Ruoyi came to the side hall, and Eunuch Liu said softly: "Little Princess, you can stay here for the time being!"
"Thank you, eunuch." She smiled, stretched out her hand and took out a gold leaf and handed it to him: "Please help me during this period of time."
Seeing this, Eunuch Liu smiled even more. This little princess was really generous, so he gave her the gold leaf directly: "Thank you for the reward, little princess."
"You're welcome, sir." Shang Ruoyi sat directly on the soft couch, half leaning back: "I didn't expect it to be so comfortable here."
"As long as you like it, little princess."
"I like it, I like it very much." Shang Ruoyi had a smile on her face. "This place is better than the room my father prepared for me. I think the Queen Mother's place is the best in the harem."
Hearing her say this, Eunuch Liu smiled and said, "My little princess, the Queen Mother is a Buddhist in seclusion and does not like luxury. If we talk about the best palace in the harem, it has to be Concubine Xiao's Chengqian Palace."
"Oh?" Shang Ruoyi said in confusion, "This princess doesn't quite understand. In the harem, shouldn't the most luxurious palace be the residence of the Queen Mother and the Queen? Why is it in the palace of a noble concubine? Eunuch, do you think this is my first time in the palace and is trying to frame me here?"
"Oh, how dare I frame you, my little ancestor!" He said with a smile, "You are the prince's biological daughter. The prince has been looking for you for so many years. Now that he has finally found you, he will definitely protect you like the apple of his eye. How dare I lie to you?"
"Noble Concubine Xiao, I have seen you today. Although you are beautiful, you are far from being the most beautiful woman in the world!"
"My dear ancestor, it's fine to say this here, but don't let others hear it. Concubine Xiao is the emperor's favorite. Some time ago, a newcomer to the palace offended the concubine, and the emperor directly gave her poisoned wine."
Shang Ruoyi raised her eyebrows slightly: "So precious?"
"Of course." Eunuch Liu said softly, "The emperor always says that Concubine Xiao has blessed him with good fortune, but strangely enough, the emperor's health has improved since Concubine Xiao entered the palace."
Shang Ruoyi remained calm, but she had some doubts in her heart. How could there be so many coincidences in this world?
She rolled her eyes and said, "I think the emperor is talking to me about some expert, and it's Concubine Xiao."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu looked around and said softly, "This old servant really knows something."
"Eunuch, come and tell me!" She hurriedly took out a few gold leaves and stuffed them into Eunuch Liu's arms. Anyone with a discerning eye would think she was a girl who had no plan and just wanted to listen to the fun.
Eunuch Liu naturally had no reservations and said with a smile: "This old servant also heard accidentally that Concubine Xiao did find an expert for the emperor. She knows astronomy and geography, and can call the wind and rain. It is for this reason that the emperor likes her so much."
"My father-in-law made it sound so amazing, but I'm a little skeptical."
"I have only heard of it, and I think it is a bit exaggerated."
"Where did this master come from? Where does he live now?"
"This, I don't know."
Just then, a young eunuch came over and said, "Eunuch, the Queen Mother is looking for you!"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu hurriedly left with the young eunuch.
When she was the only one left in the room, the smile on Shang Ruoyi's face suddenly disappeared.
This expert was introduced to the emperor by Concubine Xiao.
How could she, an unmarried girl, meet a great man?
What is the secret behind this?
At this time, in Chengqian Palace, Concubine Xiao was lying on the concubine couch, and a gray figure was sitting next to her.
"What's wrong with you? We finally have a chance to be alone together, but you refuse to say a word to me." Concubine Xiao said in a delicate voice, "Could it be that you have someone new these days?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The man said in a deep voice, "Today, I was in the Imperial Garden and saw a woman."
When Concubine Xiao heard this, her eyes turned fierce: "Why, did you see it?"
"No."
"Then why?" Concubine Xiao sat up from the couch: "When you came today, you looked like you had a lot on your mind. It seems that you were thinking about other women."
"Hey." He turned around, looked at her and said, "How could I possibly look at another woman? And she's already married."
He gnashed his teeth and said, "Even if she knelt down to beg me, I wouldn't even bother to look at her."
Concubine Xiao raised her eyebrows slightly: "How do you know she is married?"
"Even if she turned to ashes, I would still be able to recognize her." He rolled up his sleeves, revealing the black scar on his arm: "See? This is where she got pricked with a needle."
This person is He Jinghe who has disappeared for a long time.
"She is the Crown Prince's Consort He Jingheng?"
"That's right." He Jinghe said in a low voice: "She is a very smart person. If we are not alert today, she might discover what is going on between you and me." The most important thing is, if she knew that I am now a Heavenly Master in the Western Regions, I am afraid something bad will happen.
"I'll go back to the sect these few days, and come back after she leaves." When He Jinghe thought of Shang Ruoyi, he shuddered, as if the needles that had stabbed him were still in his body, and the wounds began to ache slightly.
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