Inside the palace…
How are the preparations for the garden party going?
The woman replied, "The invitations have all been sent out, the ingredients are being prepared according to the menu, and Si Yinsi has also arranged the song and dance performances, which she is practicing these past two days."
The other party nodded and said, "All of this is thanks to the Empress. I took a look at the West Corridor when I passed by, and the arrangements were all quite good."
The one sitting next to the emperor is the empress.
"Your Majesty, what are you saying? It is all Your Majesty's words. I only helped out a little. How can you say that I am relying on you?"
The lord chuckled and said, "If I hadn't married the Empress back then, I might not even be able to say a word in the court now. With my father-in-law here, I feel more at ease."
Upon hearing this, the Empress nodded: "Your Majesty need not be anxious. This power will eventually return to Your Majesty's hands."
"Cough cough." The lord pounded his chest and sighed, saying, "My illness has been difficult to cure for a long time, and I don't even know if I can live to see the day I can assume personal rule."
Seeing this, the Empress felt a pang of anxiety and quickly handed him a cup of tea: "Shengjing has advanced medical skills, why not invite one or two doctors over to take a look?"
“The city guards inside and outside the city are all his men. No matter how strange a person is, as long as they enter the palace, he will know immediately. And if they are here to enter the palace for medical treatment, how can they possibly succeed?”
Upon hearing this, the Empress remained silent for a moment, then suddenly came up with an idea and said, "Father is, after all, the Emperor's father-in-law, and he has old acquaintances in the palace. Why don't we take advantage of the chaos and have the Emperor go outside the palace to receive treatment?"
The lord was taken aback, looking at her in astonishment: "This method... is feasible?"
How will you know if you don't try?
The lord nodded and said, "Then let's discuss it."
"The princess is here too. Although she is the future queen consort, it's hard to say which side she's on. When we host the banquet for the princess, perhaps I should test her a little."
"I'll do as you say." After saying that, the lord took her hand and said, "With the Empress by my side, I feel much more at ease."
The Empress smiled slightly and said, "It's good that Your Majesty is at ease. Rest assured, Your Majesty, my father and I will always help you."
Early the next morning…
Xue Yurou was having breakfast with Yi Zexuan.
Seeing that Yi Zexuan seemed quite pleased, he said, "Thinking back to when I first met the princess, the flower on her forehead was particularly eye-catching and beautiful. I asked her casually and learned that it was a very precious etiquette from the Central Plains."
Upon hearing this, Yi Zexuan raised his eyes and glanced at her, saying, "Is that so? I haven't noticed that before. What? You like it?"
Xue Yurou hummed in agreement and added, "It's unique and novel. If other women at the garden party see it and ask, I'll just tell them the truth. It will make us seem closer to the princess, since we're going to be princesses after all."
Yi Zexuan put down his chopsticks and said, "The idea is good, but if it's too flamboyant, it might make some people even more anxious and do something incomprehensible."
"No, those people will only get more nervous and act like ants on a hot plate. Only the princess's words to the emperor are truly effective."
After listening, Yi Zexuan thought for a moment and said, "It seems that it won't be easy for you to say it. I will go to the backyard when I have time and talk to her in person. However, the princess will also be there on the day of the garden party, so you should keep an eye on things."
"Yes." Xue Yurou was actually taken aback for a moment. Logically speaking, Su Lixia shouldn't be going. After agreeing, she asked, "Does the Lord know that the Princess is going?"
Yi Zexuan took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, and then said, "Not yet, but I don't plan to go and say anything. Once the princess goes to the garden party, I want to see how the banquet he has set up is."
Xue Yurou smiled slightly and praised, "Your Highness is indeed very thoughtful."
"Alright, I'll go to the morning court now, we'll talk later."
"Yes." Xue Yurou stood up and saw Yi Zexuan to the door.
Then he smiled smugly: "With the prince, even the hardest thing to get is good as long as there is a word from him, even if you still don't get it."
Meanwhile, Su Lixia was fiddling around in her room.
She was seen biting the tip of a calligraphy brush, crossing her legs, and staring at the paper on the table with a worried expression.
Facial expressions are contagious. Seeing Su Lixia's worried expression, Xiaolian also frowned and became anxious.
"Princess, what do you want to write?" Xiaolian asked tentatively.
Su Lixia was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't hear her voice at all.
Xiaolian scratched her head awkwardly, then asked another question.
"Huh?" Su Lixia came to her senses and stared at her blankly.
Xiaolian pointed to the paper on the table, gesturing for her to take a look.
Seeing this, Su Lixia glanced in the direction she was pointing and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh ho! What happened!" She saw that Su Lixia's ink-stained Ai had somehow made a black circle on the paper, surrounded by many small ink dots.
"Is the princess going to write a letter to the palace?" Xiaolian asked again.
"Can we still write letters to the palace?"
Xiao Lian nodded: "There are guards among these who are specifically for delivering messages, but the palace also sends messages to us, though we haven't done it yet."
Su Lixia was delighted: "Oh? So it has such a function. But this princess is not writing a letter to the palace, but planning something important?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian asked curiously, "What important matter is it, Princess?"
Su Lixia glanced at the blank, smudged paper in front of her, shrugged, and said helplessly, "I don't know yet, I'm still thinking about it. It's nothing! Why don't you go out and have a good chat with the old lady? Don't disturb this princess in the room. This princess needs to make some plans!"
Xiaolian was taken aback, then looked at her with a reluctant and aggrieved expression.
Su Lixia waved her hand and said, "Let's go, let's go. I believe I can finish this soon."
"Yes," Xiaolian finally gave in.
After the morning court session ended, the Empress secretly summoned the Emperor's father-in-law to stay behind and then took him to the inner palace to discuss matters with the Emperor upon his arrival.
"What's the matter that's causing you such a rush, Your Majesty?" the Emperor's father-in-law asked.
“Father, you know that the Lord’s illness has been difficult to cure. As his wife, I am very worried about him. So I want to find some famous doctors from the Central Plains to cure the Lord’s illness, so that we can gradually take back the throne.”
The emperor's father-in-law clicked his tongue and sighed, "This matter sounds simple, but once you get involved, there will be problems and troubles everywhere!"
The Empress frowned, grabbed the arm of her father-in-law, and said aggrievedly, "Father, the Emperor and I only have you left. Most importantly, you hold some real power, so there shouldn't be any major problems. Besides, even if we openly invite renowned doctors, what then? Would they just bluntly say they don't want the Emperor to get better?"
The emperor's father-in-law staggered back and forth a few steps, sighed, and said, "Then let's discuss this together with His Majesty."
The Empress was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Father."
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