She favors the Sixth Palace again

That night.

In the Yangxin Hall, all the lights and candles are bright.

Ning Zhao was still sitting behind the desk, with the memorials he had reviewed piled up into a small mountain beside him.

"Your Majesty, drink some ginseng soup to refresh your mind." Seeing him put down his pen, Wang Defu hurriedly came forward and handed over a bowl of steaming ginseng soup.

Ning Zhao accepted it with a calm expression, picked up the ginseng soup and drank it in one gulp, as if it was just to complete a certain task.

Putting down the soup bowl, Wang Defu came forward with a hot towel and other things to wipe his hands. While he picked up the hot towel, he asked: "What's the news?"

If Yang Hongcheng enters the palace today, the Queen Mother will definitely give him a token to enter and exit the palace at any time.

However, Yang Hongcheng has always been a master who is capable of getting into trouble. In addition... thinking of the crimes Yang Hongcheng had committed in the palace before, his expression became even more cold.

In the afternoon, Changle Palace had already summoned the imperial physician. It was said that Concubine De had probably suffered some cold after returning from Cining Palace, so she summoned the imperial physician.

I'm afraid... Ning Zhao sneered, Concubine De's "wind and coldness" has nothing to do with Yang Hongcheng!
  Wang Defu saw Ning Zhao's unkind expression and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "When Mr. Chen entered the palace, he passed by Fengze Palace and went in to ask for a cup of hot tea from the imperial concubine. Because it was getting late, the Queen Mother stayed with Mr. Chen. Staying in the palace is just..."

Wang Defu looked troubled.

"Tell me." Ning Zhao probably guessed something.

"Mr. Chen was young and playful. He found it too boring and wandered around. Perhaps the plum trees outside Fengze Palace were growing particularly well. Mr. Chen had already walked around the trees several times," Wang Defu said.

Ning Zhao glanced at him and sneered - such an excuse was really good.

"How is Concubine Liang?" Ning Zhao asked lightly.

"It's late at night, so naturally the imperial concubine will not see Mr. Chen." Wang Defu said sarcastically.

"Idiot!" Ning Zhao said coldly, not knowing who he was scolding.

Wang Defu was sweating and did not dare to say anything.

"Show the Kunning Palace." Ning Zhao thought for a while and stood up.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, it was already late and Qin Xishi was already going to bed.

The bun has been removed, and the waterfall of black hair falls behind her. She has also changed out of her luxurious palace clothes. She only wears a pale golden pajamas with a phoenix dancing for nine days embroidered with gold and silver threads and five-color threads. Her face is made of powder. It is not applied, but it cannot hide its dignity and beauty.

"Why is Your Majesty here?" Qin Xishi was a little surprised.

"Let me see you." A trace of fatigue flashed across Ning Zhao's face.

Qin Xishi understood immediately - Ning Zhao probably missed Yun Yuwei.

But she didn't mind, Ning Zhao looked at Yun Yuwei's figure through her.

Too many things have happened recently, and the burdens of the former harem are all on Ning Zhao's heart. It's no wonder that he always looks so tired.

Qin Xishi sighed slightly, poured a cup of hot milk for Ning Zhao and brought it to him. He said warmly: "Your Majesty, it's cold. Drink some hot milk to help you sleep."

Ning Zhao stared blankly at the still steaming milk, but slowly turned his head aside.

"Yu Wei told me the same thing before." He murmured, "Xishi, tell me, how is Yu Wei doing now?"

The good concubine in the palace is no longer Yun Yuwei.

This is their default consensus.

And the tacit understanding between them also made them keep silent about this consensus.

This was the first time that Ning Zhao directly admitted in front of Qin Xishi that Yun Yuwei was missing. Qin Xishi's heart was agitated. She didn't know whether Ning Zhao's words were just a sigh because he missed Yun Yuwei too much, or whether he sensed something testing her.

"Sister Yun is auspicious and everything will be fine." Qin Xishi said softly.

"Xishi, do you know?" Ning Zhao obviously didn't drink, but his state was as if he was drunk, with a smoky feeling, "Yu Wei never wanted to stay in the palace, it was me who forced her to stay. , she just left it."

"Your Majesty..." Qin Xishi could not bear to see his beloved young man look so lonely?

"She didn't want to stay, I forced her to stay." Ning Zhao murmured.

Qin Xishi's lips moved slightly, but he couldn't say anything.

Yun Yuwei does not want to stay in the palace, this is a fact known to everyone who is familiar with her.

Ning Zhaoqiang kept her, which is a fact known to everyone who is familiar with them.

However, who can refuse the emperor's deep affection and love?
  Even if you are reluctant, you cannot refuse.

Yun Yuwei may be an exception.

But Ning Zhao didn't want to.

"Your Majesty," Qin Xishi finally said softly, "We all see Sister Yun's friendship for Your Majesty."

"Friendship..." Ning Zhao suddenly smiled bitterly, "Maybe she also has some friendship with me. However, these friendships are not enough for her to stay."

"As long as she seizes the opportunity, she will never stay by my side." Ning Zhao's voice was choked with sobs. "She will only try her best to leave me."

The world is so big, Yun Yuwei's home will be anywhere.

Only the palace, only this palace that everyone yearned for, would not be Yun Yuwei's choice.

"Your Majesty..." Qin Xishi reached out and held Ning Zhao's hand.

This young man's palms were always hot. He didn't know when his palms were as cold as the cold wind on a winter night.

There were countless things she wanted to say, but she couldn't say the ones he wanted to hear most.

There was no need for her to say those forced words of comfort.

"That's all." Ning Zhao shook his head and took a sip of hot milk. It was as if he had escaped from a deep dream. In an instant, he was the solemn king again.

When he looked at Qin Xi, he smiled slightly: "Did it scare you?"

Qin Xishi shook his head.

"There are two things that I originally wanted to tell His Majesty tomorrow, but His Majesty still seems to be very energetic, and I don't think he will be able to sleep for a while. Why don't I tell His Majesty now, so that I can sleep in tomorrow. "Qin Xishi smiled.

Such a playful tone finally made Ning Zhao relax a little. He smiled and said, "Okay, for your sake of laziness, I have to listen to it today."

Qin Xishi deliberately made a satisfied expression, and then said calmly: "Today, Bai Zhi came to see me."

"Oh?" Ning Zhao raised his eyebrows - this girl who usually looks smart but slow to react is finally coming to her senses and understands what's wrong?

Qin Xishi knew what Ning Zhao was thinking, but she just shook her head regretfully: "She came to sue 'Chen Xi'."

Although Qin Xishi didn't know what happened in the palace, and didn't even understand the relationship between Yang Hongcheng and Chen Xi, she was still dumbfounded by Bai Zhi's move.

Bai Zhi couldn't stand Chen Xi's frivolous behavior, and the fault could not be attributed to her mother-in-law. Now her mother-in-law didn't listen to her advice. After much thought, she could only take a risk and place her hope on Qin Xishi.

(End of this chapter)