Zhao Huang looked at Jiang Yao deeply, then slowly put away the chess pieces on the table.
Jiang Yao stood by, watching him intently, pretending not to notice. He waited until he had finished cleaning up before asking, "Your Majesty, do you want your leg treated today?"
"Haven't you eaten yet?" Zhao Huang suddenly said, "Everything is ready. There's no rush to heal your leg. Let's eat first."
"Your Majesty, Master Su is still waiting for me to return."
When she came out, she told Madam Liu that she would go back to serve Su Qianji lunch, but Zhao Huang wanted to keep her in the palace for lunch. What should she do?
"What? I can't invite you to dinner?"
These words sounded threatening, and Jiang Yao was extremely confused.
But as the saying goes, people should not fight against officials, so Jiang Yao quickly said, "No, no, it's just that I'm a maid. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to have meals in the palace."
"I gave it to you as a reward, what are you afraid of?"
After Zhao Huang finished speaking, he stood up and walked outside.
Eunuch Yuan quickly arranged the meal. Jiang Yao sat in the last seat. She had no appetite for the Manchu-Han banquet.
There was something wrong with Zhao Huang today, and he seemed to be targeting her.
Jiang Yao asked himself if he had offended the big boss. Could it be that Su Qianji had offended him?
That's impossible. With Su Qianji's character, if he wanted to offend him, he would have done it long ago and wouldn't have waited until now.
"What? The food is not to your liking?"
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhao Huang asked.
Jiang Yao smiled and said, "No, no, it's just that they're so delicious, I don't know which one to eat first."
She was extremely anxious during the meal. On the one hand, she was wondering why Zhao Huang had changed his attitude towards her, and on the other hand, she was worried that Su Qianji would be angry if she didn't go back.
Finally, Zhao Huang finished his meal.
Jiang Yao quickly stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, can I treat your leg?"
"No hurry." Zhao Huang said calmly, "Accompany me to stroll in the garden."
Wander around, you big head ghost.
Jiang Yao really couldn't help but want to scold him.
You still want to go shopping while dragging your legs with inconvenient movements. If you like to make things difficult for yourself, just go ahead and make things difficult for yourself. Why do you have to bring her along?
In the imperial garden, two people walked one in front and one behind, with a long trail of smelly tails following behind them.
Jiang Yao didn't want to walk anymore. He took two or three steps forward, looked at Zhao Huang's legs and said, "Your Majesty, you can't keep walking, or your knees will get worse."
"Well, let's go to the pavilion and rest for a while."
Take a break?
Ahhh, can you please let her get treatment quickly and leave?
In all my years of practicing medicine, this is the first time I've encountered her rushing to treat a patient without actively doing so.
"Jiang Yao, come and sit here."
Jiang Yao had a bitter look on her face, and anyone could see that she was very unhappy.
"What's with that expression?" Zhao Huang said displeasedly, "Why? Are you so unhappy about accompanying me to the garden?"
"I dare not."
"Is there anything you dare not do?" Zhao Huang raised his eyebrows: "You dare to disrupt the chess game between me and the princess."
"Your Majesty, I've already said it, I didn't mean it."
Zhao Huang snorted lightly and did not comment.
"Your Majesty, if you keep walking like this, your knee will really become useless. You'd better let me heal you quickly. It will make you feel more comfortable in the future, right?"
"I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry?"
"Then why aren't you anxious, Your Majesty?"
She was anxious. This palace was too depressing, and being with Zhao Huang was too depressing. She didn't want to stay there at all.
"The Crown Prince is still out handling matters at the Dali Temple."
When he said this, Zhao Huang glanced at her.
Jiang Yao was confused: "Your Majesty, what does this have to do with your leg treatment?"
"Regarding the destruction of the Dali Temple, what do you think, Jiang Yao?"
This was a profound question, but Jiang Yao didn't think about it deeply at all.
"I see with my eyes."
She looked honest.
Zhao Huang was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to react, then he burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, you're not wrong about using your eyes."
Zhao Huang finally stopped laughing and looked at her seriously again: "Do you know how the Dali Temple was destroyed?"
"I met the prince when I just came in. He said it was destroyed by a monster." Jiang Yao's voice was a little weak, and he was very afraid of the monster: "Your Majesty, can we not talk about this?"
Zhao Huang stared at her for a long time, then asked, "Do you want the Dali Temple to disappear?"
"Your Majesty, when you ask me this question, do you want me to tell the truth or lie?"
"Of course it's true."
Jiang Yao looked embarrassed: "I can't tell you that. What if I tell you and you get upset and chop off my head?"
"Haha, just tell me, I won't blame you."
Zhao Huang seemed very satisfied with her honesty.
"Honestly, I don't like the Dali Temple. I was locked up there yesterday and almost got beaten. If you ask me what I hope for, I definitely hope the Dali Temple disappears."
"Why?"
Jiang Yao's eyes widened. "That Lord Mo wants to torture me into confessing. Don't I have any reason to hope they disappear?"
She is not a saint. After getting beaten, should she praise the other person for the beating and not be angry at all?
"You are quite honest."
"Your Majesty, you need to hear the truth."
Zhao Huang pondered for a long time, then suddenly stood up and said slowly, "I still have memorials to review. You can go shopping first. I will send someone to pick you up later."
Jiang Yao opened his mouth, but before he could ask, Zhao Huang had already taken his men away.
Those who stayed behind were the guards who had traveled with Zhao Huang.
When Jiang Yao stood up and prepared to leave the Imperial Garden, the guard stopped her and said, "Miss Jiang Yao, the Emperor wants you to stay in the Imperial Garden."
Only then did she realize that Zhao Huang was not in a hurry to treat his leg today, but wanted to keep her in the palace.
She didn't know the reason, but it seemed to be related to Su Chiji.
In the study, Zhao Huang had just sat down when Eunuch Yuan came to say that Su Qianji had entered the palace.
"I have been in Zhao State for over a year, but I can only count the number of times I have come to see me. However, since Jiang Yao came, he has been coming more frequently."
When Langqi pushed Su Qianji into the door, he felt that the atmosphere was wrong.
Zhao Huang did not take the initiative to greet Su Qianji, and did not even raise his head. He just concentrated on reviewing the memorials.
Su Qianji looked at him expressionlessly, his voice cold: "Where is Jiang Yao?"
Zhao Huang didn't even raise his eyelids: "She came to treat my leg. My leg is not healed yet, so I can't walk for the time being."
"Where is she?"
"I said it." Zhao Huang raised his head, his expression changed drastically: "My leg hasn't healed yet, she can't walk."
"Langqi."
"master."
"Go find Jiang Yao."
"yes."
"presumptuous."
Zhao Huang shouted angrily, and all the guards outside the door rushed in, pointing knives at Lang Qi.
Lang Qi turned around and asked, "Master, can I do it?"
"How dare you." Zhao Huang walked down, his face gloomy. "You are only envoys from the Kingdom of Yutian. When you come to the Kingdom of Zhao, you are subjects and citizens. Don't forget your status."
Langqi didn't care what he said at all. He just looked at the wheelchair and waited for Su Qianji's instructions.
Su Qianji raised his hand, and the guards flew out like kites with broken strings, and the doors all slammed shut.
"Sukushiji, what are you going to do?"
Su Qianji stood up from his wheelchair without saying a word.
Zhao Huang was horrified: "Your legs...you're not lame?"
"So you kept Jiang Yao in the palace as revenge for me destroying the Dali Temple?"
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