On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 402 8
Xiao Xiao was stared at by the emperor, and cold sweat instantly covered her back.

She originally thought that she could be considered a worldly-wise person.

Whether she was meeting her father-in-law who was the Minister of War, or going to pay a visit to the Empress, she did not feel uneasy.

She had also seen the emperor from afar and thought he was just an ordinary person. She was thinking that if she had the chance to meet him in the future, she would have to take a good look at what he looked like.

But now that the emperor was staring at her, even though he didn't yell at her and his tone was calm, Xiao Xiao still felt awe from the bottom of her heart.

Xiao Xiao didn't dare to look up, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I was born in the countryside and was bitten by a water snake when I was a child. Since then, I have been particularly sensitive to the smell of snakes."

Anyway, just attribute all the abnormalities to your childhood.

It was not known whether the emperor believed her words or not, but he just asked her to get up and said that she was frightened, and asked someone to take her to the side room to rest.

Xiao Xiao knew in her heart that this was not considerate of her, but that he had not yet cleared himself of suspicion.

She was upright and had nothing to fear, so she naturally would not sit still. After arriving at the side hall, she saw palace maids bringing her fruits and tea, and she did not hesitate but ate and drank as she pleased.

She knew that her every move was in the eyes of others. If she didn't eat or drink, they would think she was restrained and would suspect that she was guilty.

Of course, if she ate at this moment, it would give people the impression that she did not know etiquette.

But she was originally a girl from an ordinary family. After experiencing life and death, she naturally wanted to eat something to relax.

This may give people the impression that you are foolish and bold.

But it is also what Xiao Xiao wants.

On the other side, the Queen also leaned in the Emperor's arms and cried: "Your Majesty, I'm so scared..."

When there are no outsiders around, it would seem strange to call yourself a concubine.

The word "I" allowed him to feel his own fear and dependence.

Da Zhou knew very well that her family could not provide her with much help because of the existence of the crown prince.

In the harem, there are open and covert struggles everywhere, and the crown prince and the crown princess are eyeing them covetously.

There are too many people who cannot accommodate her, but she has no one to use, so the only thing she can grasp now is the favor of the emperor.

Otherwise, let alone being the mother of the country, it is unknown how long she can live.

Her difficulty now is that she has power but no one to use it.

Although the maids, palace servants and eunuchs in the palace were assigned to her by the emperor, she did not dare to trust them completely, for fear that there were other people behind them.

Now the queen is eager to have someone useful at hand.

She was lucky enough to escape what happened today, so if she didn't take the opportunity to ask for help, she would be a fool.

The emperor patted the queen in his arms and comforted her gently: "Don't worry, I will find the person who hurt you."

Some people say he is ridiculous for marrying his first wife's niece.

But when he saw her playing on the swing five years ago, her clothes fluttering in the wind, she looked like a fairy descending to earth, and he couldn't help but stop and look at her a few more times.

It was this glance that caused the princess who was traveling with her to feel resentful, so she secretly ruined her originally arranged marriage and found a marriage for her that was far away.

At that time, he didn't think much about these romantic matters. There were too many important things going on in secret. When he heard news about Miss Zhou again, she was already married.

Although he felt a little regretful, he didn't think too much about it. After all, he and she were not suitable.

Although he and the princess were not a loving couple, they got along well. If he said that he would take her niece into the palace, wouldn't that be a slap in her face? But later, when he was traveling, he was targeted by his opponents. When he was in danger, he accidentally met Miss Zhou. It was she who helped clean up the traces and hid him in the other courtyard.

Although she didn't say much, he later asked someone to check and found out most of the information.

And she also became the mole in his heart.

The emperor was somewhat sad: "I wanted you to accompany me, but I didn't expect that you would be in so much danger."

"I am already satisfied to be able to accompany the emperor." Da Zhou took the opportunity to say, "It's just that I just entered the palace, and there are not many people around me who can be used."

"Besides, I don't like guards surrounding me. Your Majesty, can you give me a few more maids and palace maids? It would be best if they know some Kung Fu."

After Da Zhou finished speaking, she felt a little regretful: "If Xiao hadn't been married and pregnant, I would definitely let her stay with me."

"Including this time, she has saved me twice."

"Xiao is not only strong, but also very lucky, which is why he can always escape danger."

She praised Xiao Xiao because she understood the emperor's suspicion of Xiao Xiao.

At the same time, it also reminded him that before he entered the palace, he was a thorn in the eyes of the women in his backyard.

This time, it was either the women in his harem or the prince who took action.

Just because of this accurate and ruthless method, she had a very bad premonition in her heart, fearing that the concubines in the harem did not have such a clever method.

They are born from the same roots, so there is no need to rush.

In her heart, she was very reluctant to confront the prince, but she also wanted to survive.

After hearing this, the emperor felt that she was still the chivalrous girl. He patted her delicate shoulders and comforted her, "Don't worry. I don't doubt her. Letting her stay is also to protect her."

He originally thought that he could protect her, but he didn't expect that the people behind the scenes were so cruel, so the emperor said: "When you return to the palace, I will have someone send you a few palace maids who are good at martial arts to protect you."

Da Zhou's words touched his heart. He also didn't like the guards being too close to his queen.

Although he loved his children who were of his own blood, this time someone dared to reach out so far, which was a slap in his face and made him want to kill. He decided to take the opportunity to kill the chicken to scare the monkey so that his children would be more obedient in the future.

If they are not severely punished, will they dare to target me next time?

Of course, he also hoped that it was not his own children who did it.

After eating and drinking, Xiao Xiao did not see the emperor again, but was taken back by Li Yan in the afternoon.

After leaving the temporary residence of the Emperor and Empress, Xiao Xiao asked in a low voice: "Husband, have you found out everything?"

"Not yet." Li Yan was also troubled by her curiosity, and whispered: "You will also call in sick tomorrow, right? I was almost scared when I heard that you almost got into trouble earlier."

Xiao Xiao was very pleased after hearing this, and deliberately asked: "I am the Queen's savior, don't you want me to take the opportunity to cling to the Queen's thigh?"

There are quite a few officials who are obsessed with politics nowadays. If it were someone else, he would definitely take the opportunity to let his wife move around more.

Li Yan quickly glanced around to make sure that no one was nearby, then he nervously said, "My dear aunt, I just hope that you and your son are safe, and I can be promoted on my own."

He would be satisfied only if Xiao Xiao was willing to keep quiet.

Now he understood that his wife was too bold, which was sometimes worrying.

He hoped that Xiao Xiao would only save himself and not be so enthusiastic about others.

Besides, although being a queen is an honor, she still needs to be lucky enough to live to the next twenty years.