Step on a branch

Chapter 233
In the other room, the emperor walked towards the royal study with a sullen face and striding forward.

Eunuch Xu followed behind, not daring to catch his breath.

He didn't enter the inner palace to serve, so he didn't know what the empress dowager and the emperor said, but it was definitely not pleasant.

Now it's all right, there is really nothing left of the good mood when I woke up early.

Back in the imperial study, Eunuch Xu served tea for the emperor.

The emperor picked it up and brought it to his mouth, feeling bored after all, he put it down again without taking a sip.

Seeing this, Eunuch Xu became more cautious.

The emperor asked: "Concubine Shu is still in the Palace of Compassion?"

Where did Eunuch Xu know.

Earlier, the emperor came out of the hall angrily, and walked outside without saying a word, Eunuch Xu followed immediately, there was no time to care about Concubine Shu.

After thinking about it, he said, "It should still be there."

Because Concubine Shu went to the garden earlier and was not in front of the palace at all, I am afraid that she did not know that the emperor and the empress dowager had a dispute at all.

Thinking about it, if Concubine Shu was in the palace, with her around, the emperor and the empress dowager would not quarrel.

The emperor snorted lightly.

Concubine Shu should be talking with her mother, and with her temperament, she will definitely persuade her mother well.

As for whether the mother can listen...

The emperor felt that [-]% of them would not listen.

The queen mother has such a temper.

What a waste of Concubine Shu's efforts!
"What is Qi'er doing?" The emperor asked again.

The dispute between him and the empress dowager just now centered on Zhao Qi.

The matter of Zhao Qi meeting Qin Luan in the Imperial Garden yesterday, it was impossible for him to escape the eyes of the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was not so naive as to regard that brief meeting as a coincidence.

Zhao Qi followed Eunuch Xu, and it was clear at a glance who arranged this behind the scenes.

The empress dowager was extremely dissatisfied with the emperor's arrangement, and asked him directly what he wanted to do.

If the words were kind, the emperor might not be so angry yet, but from the moment the empress dowager spoke, the emperor felt a deep sense of distrust and suspicion, which made him extremely uncomfortable.

He naturally has his considerations.

In the eyes of the queen mother, he is not trustworthy.

Eunuch Xu pursed his lips.

He didn't know the answer either.

He is serving the emperor, not the Second Highness, how can he keep track of the Second Highness's whereabouts at all times?
Of course, Yuqian couldn't answer that way.

Eunuch Xu is not as good as yesterday, and if he said something like "The Second Highness is studying", he could only bite the bullet and avoid the important ones: "Does this make people look for the Second Highness?"

The emperor was noncommittal.

Eunuch Xu knew that this was the meaning of "ke", so he immediately retreated outside, greeted a servant, and said, "Hurry up and call the Second Highness."

When Zhao Qi came, he was sleepy.

When the emperor saw his appearance, he was very angry: "Low spirited, what does he look like!"

Zhao Qi lowered his head and remained silent.

It is impossible to talk back and beg for mercy, and he has no strength to beg for mercy.

I was greedy yesterday.

One person monopolizes two grilled fish, drank a lot of wine, and ate so happily that he didn't pay attention to the time. When he left Guixianglou, the palace gate had already closed.

In desperation, Zhao Qi went to Uncle Zhongqin's residence to rest overnight.

Unexpectedly, vomiting and diarrhea in the middle of the night made the people in Uncle Zhongqin's house turn their backs.

I hurriedly found the imperial doctor, and after a look, it was caused by eating too much and being greasy. It is better to eat a light diet for the past few days, and the rest is not serious.

Originally, the prince was unwell and should be reported.

Zhao Qi called the shots and was suppressed.

Firstly, he had an upset stomach after eating too much, which was embarrassing; secondly, he didn't want to cause more trouble after being scolded just now.

Therefore, it was recorded in the imperial hospital, but it was not reported to the emperor, empress dowager, etc.

It's okay, but uncomfortable.

Zhao Qi lay in Uncle Zhongqin's mansion for a whole morning, and had two mouthfuls of porridge at noon, before he recovered, he was called to the Imperial Study Room again.

I thought the news had leaked out, but I didn't expect that my father didn't know about it.

Anyway, the left is scolded, and the right is also scolded, Zhao Qi is too lazy to talk, it is not the first time, he is used to being scolded.

Sure enough, the experience of being scolded was very useful, the way he went in from one ear to the other and came out from the right ear made the emperor lose his energy when scolding him, and he waved away people without saying a few words.

Zhao Qi hurriedly withdrew.

Facing the spring breeze, it is just right when it blows on others, but it is weak when it blows on Zhao Qi.

Back in his own palace, Zhao Qili, who was feeling down, ignored Jin Shu'er, went straight into the inner hall, kicked off his shoes, and lay down on the bed to rest.

Jin Shu'er was being so troubled by the child in her stomach that she couldn't straighten her back, when she saw Zhao Qi ignoring her, tears were about to fall.

Didn't return all night, with such an attitude?

The more Jin Shu'er thought about it, the more aggrieved she became, and she said to Madam Dong: "Clean up, I'll go back to Anguo Gong's mansion."

Madam Dong's eyes widened.

Jin Shu'er said: "Grandmother's birthday is tomorrow, so I'll go back one day early and stay one night, isn't it okay?"

Madam Dong frowned.

Success, of course it is.

The daily life of the prince and concubine is not as strict as that of the concubines in the harem.

I have reported to the queen about going out of the palace tomorrow, and now I will report it again, with the generosity of the queen, I will not refuse.

It's just that the princess's move is out of anger.

Seeing Jin Shu'er's teary eyes, Mammy Dong sighed secretly.

Stay here and get angry with His Highness, maybe there will be another quarrel.

Going back to the Duke's mansion for a night, no matter how dissatisfied the old lady and the wife of the prince are with the thoughts and actions of the princess, after all, they are also blood relatives and elders, and they are both women. They know the difficulties of pregnancy and will not quarrel.

"I'll make arrangements now, servant girl," Dong Nanny said.

In the evening, a carriage entered An Guogong's mansion.

Mrs. An Guogong knew that Jin Shu'er came back one day earlier, so she didn't say much, and said: "The house is cleaned up, Your Highness can stay here."

Mrs. Shizi's eyes turned red when she saw Jin Shu'er's heavy belly.

After all, it is her own daughter, even if her daughter complains about her, seeing her daughter swollen due to pregnancy, the mother's heart is cut like a knife.

In the first few hours after returning to her natal home, Jin Shu'er was quite comfortable.

Familiar boudoir, accustomed taste.

As the night fell, she felt drowsy, and she fell asleep early.

Mrs. Shizi accompanied her, and after making sure that she was asleep, she got up and went outside, and called Madam Dong to the outside room.

"Shu'er has a conflict with His Highness the Second Highness?" Mrs. Shizi asked, "I don't dare to ask her carefully, for fear that the more I ask, the more annoying she will be. Tell me the truth."

Mother Dong will not hide it.

No extravagance, just a brief description of the situation.

"Your Highness is the prince after all, and he will not accommodate the prince or concubine in everything."

"Especially after the empress's accident, His Highness is also much more difficult. The concubine's pregnancy is hard and her temper can't be restrained. It's inevitable that the two of them will have..."

"Come back today, it's actually because yesterday's quarrel was not very happy."

"Your Highness met Miss Qin in the imperial garden. I just met her face-to-face. The servant felt that it was completely irrelevant. However, I was afraid that the prince and concubine would think too much, so the servant did not say anything, and I don't know if it is suitable or not..."

Mrs. Shizi listened quietly, with mixed feelings in her heart.

No one knew that Jin Shu'er in the room woke up.

She got out of bed with bare feet, stood behind the floor covering, also quietly, and listened to everything.

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