February 1st, Xiwang Mansion
After this period of recuperation, Leng Xi's body has almost recovered, but for some reason, he is unwilling to go out. For this reason, Yu Qiaoqiao is quite dissatisfied and reminds him several times.
Early this morning, Concubine Li took Xiao Cui to the temple to burn incense, saying that it was to pray for Xiao Cui to give birth to a son.
Yu Qiaoqiao didn't understand. Leng Xi already had a son, so why did Concubine Li want to have another one?
However, she has always been indifferent to everything and does not want to ask too many questions. She lives in Xiwang Mansion and adheres to the principle of minding her own business.
Now she can't go back to her parents' home. Ever since her father was demoted to a sixth-rank official, they moved out of their original mansion and moved into a small courtyard that was very suitable for her father's official position.
As soon as she went back, she could hear her mother complaining about everything. In fact, she could tell that her mother was blaming Leng Xi. If it weren't for Leng Xi, her father wouldn't have been demoted, and they wouldn't have to move to the small courtyard.
Yu Qiaoqiao didn't want to blame Leng Xi for this. His father was demoted, and it was not unfair for him. For so many years, he avoided trouble and was just an official who neither caused trouble nor achieved anything. She had long been fed up with his style of doing things.
Therefore, when she could avoid going home, she tried not to go back. She didn't want to listen to her mother nagging in her ear.
As soon as she came in with breakfast, she saw Leng Xi standing by the window with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.
She put the food on the table and said lightly as she arranged it:
"If you want to go out, go for a walk. Why do you always stay indoors?"
Leng Xi turned around, sat at the table, raised his hand, and motioned her to sit down.
"Qiaoqiao, please eat with me."
"I've eaten. Mother took Xiao Cui to the temple to burn incense and pray that she would give you a son."
When saying this, Yu Qiaoqiao's tone was filled with jealousy.
Leng Xi frowned, then snorted softly.
"What a waste of time."
Yu Qiaoqiao pushed the prepared food in front of him.
"Mother wants to make the Prince Xi's Mansion more lively, which is understandable. Let's eat!"
"Qiaoqiao, do you think I shouldn't stay indoors all the time? Do you think I'm useless?"
"No, you're overthinking it."
"Qiaoqiao, I have my reasons for doing this. If I go out now in high spirits, guess what the emperor will do?"
emperor?
Yu Qiaoqiao looked at him in surprise.
"What do you mean by that?"
Leng Xi looked at the food in front of him, but he didn't want to swallow it. Instead, he sighed.
"During this time, I've figured it out. The Emperor is neither rewarding me nor punishing me. He's waiting for me. Once I announce to the public that I'm well again, he'll definitely use a hateful move against me."
"Hate chess?"
Yu Qiaoqiao still shook her head in confusion. Leng Xi's lips trembled slightly as he spoke slowly.
"If the emperor had issued an order to punish me earlier, perhaps I would have felt more at ease. Now he has ignored me. I think he must be waiting for me."
"No, the Emperor and the Empress are both magnanimous people. Perhaps you are overthinking it."
"hehe……"
Leng Xi laughed at himself and shook his head seriously.
"On the 18th day of the first lunar month, Leng Zi'an, Huang Shixiong, and Meng Letu entered the capital. That evening, Leng Yu hosted a dinner for them. During the meal, he mentioned me. Although I don't know what he mentioned, I predict that he will try to arrange for me the same way the late emperor arranged for Leng Zi'an."
Yu Qiaoqiao's eyebrows flickered a few times, and she asked fearfully:
"You mean, the Emperor wants to grant you another mansion and keep you away from the capital?"
Leng Xi pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, he has this idea, but because I haven't recovered yet, I haven't issued the order."
"If we were to be like Leng Zian, leaving the capital for decades without returning, what would we do? My parents are old, and I don't want to leave them..."
At this point, Yu Qiaoqiao became a little anxious, but she suddenly realized that if the emperor really wanted to do this, even Leng Xi would be powerless to resist.
Leng Xi shook his head calmly.
"I can't leave the capital for the time being. An An is my daughter after all. How can I rest assured if I don't get her forgiveness and take her with me? So, before I can think of a foolproof solution, I can only pretend to be sick and escape for the time being."
"But...but the Queen knows how many days it will take for your injury to heal. This isn't a solution, is it?"
"My injuries have healed, but I've caught a cold and have been having a splitting headache all day..."
this……
Yu Qiaoqiao hesitated for a moment, then suddenly nodded as if she had thought of something.
"Well, I'll go find a doctor and get you some medicine. You can't keep pretending like this. You have to think of a good way."
"A good idea? The only way is to gain Leng Yu's complete trust. But based on what I've done before, how could he possibly trust me again? So, this opportunity is hard to find. I can only take it slow!"
Leng Xi's words made Yu Qiaoqiao fall into deep thought. She didn't want to leave the capital, not because she couldn't bear to leave the capital's wealth and glory, but because she couldn't bear to leave her father and mother.
What Leng Xi couldn't bear to give up, besides An An, were his family business, his property, and his status.
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Fengyi Palace.
Early in the morning, Leng Yu went to court, and Luo Lan returned to Fengyi Palace.
Leng Yu had just ascended the throne and there were many miscellaneous matters that needed to be dealt with in the court. These days, he had been leaving early and returning late.
Originally, Luo Lan planned to live in Fengyi Palace so that he could have a good rest, but Leng Yu refused and insisted that she go to Yangxin Palace to sleep with him every day, otherwise he would come to her Fengyi Palace.
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