Is the emperor cremated today?

Xu Miaoyin was standing under the eaves of the palace, looking at the flickering candle lights outside the palace, when Yu Qiao came over with a cloak and gently put it on her shoulders.

"What time is it now?" Xu Miaoyin asked softly.

Yu Qiao replied: "It's just past Xu Shi, Madam, it's windy outside, you'd better go in."

Xu Miaoyin raised her eyes and looked at the dark sky again, then followed Yu Qiao and turned back to the palace. However, as soon as the two of them returned to the palace, Yu Qiao had just helped Xu Miaoyin sit on the couch in Dongnuan Pavilion when she saw Yu Shu He walked in and said: "Your Majesty, I hope the official will send a message. Your Majesty has some government affairs to deal with. Please let your Majesty rest early."

This is the first time that His Majesty has not stayed in Fengyi Palace since the Empress entered the palace.

Yu Qiao looked at Xu Miaoyin worriedly.

Xu Miaoyin was very indifferent and did not take this matter to heart and said: "Then just wash up and rest."

After washing up, Xu Miaoyin lay on the warmed bed. Yushu and Yuqiao blew out the candles in the bedroom, leaving only a glass lamp on the bedside, and bowed out.

After sleeping for a while during the day, Xu Miaoyin was not very sleepy now. She opened her eyes and looked at the top of the bed, thinking about Guo Xiang. If everything was normal, Guo Xiang should go to see Fang Zhiyuan now. She just had to wait. The result is.

Thinking of Fang Zhiyuan's secret return to Yujing, he thought of Xiao Duo in Liyang. He hadn't heard from him in the past two months, and he didn't know what happened. Yuqi still had to go check it out tomorrow.

Thinking about things in her mind, she fell asleep unconsciously, but her dreams were all strange and strange, making Xu Miaoyin's sleep very uneasy.

Xiao Qi didn't come to Fengyi Palace for several days, but every day a chamberlain came to deliver rewards, ranging from jewelry to ornaments. One day, he even let a well-known storyteller in Yujing City enter the palace. Palace, just to relieve Xu Miaoyin's boredom.

This made the few confidants around Xu Miaoyin confused. No matter how they looked at it, they felt that His Majesty had done something to disgrace the Queen. He did not dare to appear in front of the Queen, so he spared no effort to please the Queen.

A box of dongzhu was even delivered that day.

Xu Miaoyin looked at the Dongzhu in the box, but asked Yushu to put the box away without caring, saying that he would take it out for her to play with when Ah Wan came into the palace, so the next day she saw Ah Wan being taken into the palace. .

Just half a month later, a piece of news came to Fengyi Palace.

Yuqin curled up her neck and looked at Yushu, who had a gloomy expression in front of her. She felt a little frightened in her heart. Yushu had always been good-tempered and had never been rude to anyone. Now how could Yushu, who suddenly had a gloomy face, let Yuqin not afraid.

Yushu glanced at Yuqin, who looked frightened, and said, "Are you sure this news is correct?"

Yuqin quickly said: "I'm sure!"

Yushu's face darkened again, "We can't hide this matter, we still have to let the empress know, so we can prepare in advance!"

Yuqin hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Speak more slowly, my queen's body cannot withstand the blow."

Yushu patted her hand and said, "I don't have to."

When Yu Qiao also learned the news, she was walking in the small garden with Xu Miaoyin. Ah Wan and Xiao Lin were walking in front of them hand in hand, jumping up and down happily.

Seeing that she was in a good mood, Yu Qiao thought about whether to tell Xu Miaoyin the news. Then she saw Yu Shu coming over in a hurry, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Xu Miaoyin saw that she looked unhappy and asked, "What happened?"

Yushu looked up and saw that she was in a good mood now. He was about to speak when he saw Yuqiao shaking her head in an incomprehensible manner. She then changed her words and said, "My Lady, the sun in winter is still a bit poisonous. Let's go back to the palace." talk later!"

Seeing that Yu Shu was hesitant to speak, Xu Miaoyin asked the palace attendant behind her to continue accompanying the two children in the garden. She also asked Aunt Liang, who was following her, to take the two children back to the side hall to rest in a quarter of an hour, and then turned around and returned. In the palace.

Yu Qiao helped Xu Miaoyin sit on the couch.Xu Miaoyin glanced at Yushu, who was standing aside, and asked, "What happened? It makes you, who is always calm, look anxious."

Yushu then reported back: "Your Majesty, your Majesty issued an edict to select beautiful girls half a month ago."

Xu Miaoyin paused slightly while holding the tea, then raised the tea cup and took a sip. The temperature of the tea was just right, which brought out the fragrance of the tea leaves well. The aftertaste was sweet, but for some reason there was a hint of bitterness. .

Now that she had decided to return to Xiao Qi, she was already prepared to share her husband with many women. Although she was mentally prepared, she was still slightly disappointed.

The bitterness full of disappointment made Xu Miaoyin come back to her senses instantly. The purpose of her coming back was just to confuse Xiao Qi to avenge her. It didn't matter whether he had another woman or not!

The bitter feeling disappeared, Xu Miaoyin put the tea cup aside, and said with a smile: "What did I think happened? It is a normal thing to recruit beauty girls to fill the harem. I see you are nervous."

Seeing Xu Miaoyin's indifferent look, Yu Qiao and Yu Shu wanted to say something, but they didn't feel sorry for her, but they didn't mention it any more, for fear that what the empress said on the face was that Yun Danfengqing was sad behind her back. It was their fault if they brought out their heartache, so they vented their unhappiness on the little chamberlain who came to Tai Chi Palace every time to deliver a message.

The little chamberlain was Zhu Wengxin's godson, named Maotian. Seeing that he was smart and strict-tongued, he asked him to serve Xiao Qi. Every time he went to Fengyi Palace to deliver a message, he was always sent to Maotian. Yu Qiao and the others were very fond of her delicate appearance and sweet mouth. However, in the past few days, when she went to spread the news, she always got people's looks. So she grabbed Yu Qin, who had the best friendship with him, and asked about it. Only then did she know that Fengyi Palace I already knew about His Majesty's selection of girls, and I secretly thought that some bastard had spread the news to Fengyi Palace. His Majesty strictly prohibited keeping the news from the Imperial Concubine.

After getting the news, he quickly returned to Taiji Palace and told his godfather the news. After hearing this, Zhu Weng just asked: "Is there anything abnormal in Fengyi Palace?"

Maotian thought for a while and said, "My son has not heard of any difference. He only knows that the imperial concubine has been playing in the small garden with his cousin all day long, and his mood does not seem to be affected much."

Zhu Weng sighed secretly, thinking that His Majesty was hiding this matter because he was afraid that His Majesty would be uncomfortable, but His Majesty didn't take it to heart at all. If His Majesty knew about it, he might be the one who would feel uncomfortable.

"Okay, this is the strong tea your Majesty requested. You can take it to Qinzheng Hall."

Zhu Weng placed the freshly brewed tea on a tray and asked Maotian to carry it in. Maotian obediently picked up the tray and left the tea room without asking any more questions.

Although Maotian has been serving Xiao Qi for a long time, he is always on tenterhooks. Although he is not as clumsy as he was at the beginning, his heart is still like carrying a bucket. Otherwise, His Majesty is too majestic. The killing and coldness around him was completely different from that in front of the imperial concubine, which made him even more cautious.

As soon as Maotian put the tea cup next to Xiao Qi's hand, he saw Xiao Qi's slender and beautiful hand picking up the tea cup and started drinking. He was about to bow down and retreat when he heard Xiao Qi ask: "Have you been here the past few days?" do what?"

Every day Xu Miaoyin's whereabouts would be reported to him by a secret guard. Ever since he was forced to move the imperial edict, the secret guard had not reported to him. It wasn't that he didn't want to see her, but that he had an inexplicable timidity in his heart. She was uncomfortable and afraid that she would not care. With such a contradiction, she did not read the information on the Dark Guardian. She only asked people to find novel and interesting objects and send them to her. However, she had some expectations for some reason, so she asked Maotai about her. What are you doing.

Maotian said respectfully: "My queen has been accompanied by my cousin these days. I occasionally walk in the small garden or teach my cousin how to read."

Xiao Qi lowered his eyes and asked again: "Does she like what I sent?"

Maotian could only see Xu Miaoyin the first few days when he went there, but he was kept away for the next few days. After racking his brains for some thought, he said: "The empress always wears a bracelet made of coral beads on her wrist. , I think the empress likes it."

Xiao Qi was silent and didn't ask any more questions. He picked up the memorial again and started reviewing it.

When Maotian saw that Xiao Qi didn't ask any more questions, he bowed out and went to the waiter to tell his godfather what happened in the palace.

Zhu Weng hit his godson on the back with a floating dust, and said with hatred: "I usually see that your boy is very clever, but how come he loses his cleverness in front of His Majesty?"

Shigeru dazedly rubbed his back and looked at his godfather in confusion.

Zhu Weng saw that he was not enlightened, so he glared at him and left the tea room. He came to the Qinzheng Palace and was about to open the door and go in when he saw Xiao Qi coming out and turned towards Fengyi Palace.

Zhu Weng was delighted and followed him.