royal princess

Chapter 167 Promise? 2
Because he was anxious to give him strange ideas to punish the ministers who angered him, she came up with all kinds of strange methods, although sometimes they were not decent, but the effect was amazing.Sometimes when the courtiers bullied him, she would be even angrier than herself. She scolded people in the Yihe Pavilion for a long time, and then held back for a long time, turning the corner to make him feel at ease.She would give in to the queen and concubine because of him, and would never cause unnecessary trouble for him. She knew very well in her heart that he would be the one who would embarrass her in the end when she acted violently.

Now that I think about it, I realize that she has done so much for him.

She has a bad temper, loves to act like a baby, loses her temper, and loves to be jealous.Recalling that she was submissive and frightened to everyone at the beginning, but gradually her temper became more and more serious, but her temper only dared to be directed towards him.After leaving Yihexuan, he would never cause trouble for him again.

She can always understand what can embarrass him and what can't embarrass him.

However, what she wanted, he actually knew very well in his heart, but there were some promises that could not be uttered, and once they were uttered, they could never be changed.

The gold and silver rings reflected each other, under the cold light, Xiao Qi's expression became darker and darker.

Sitting there for a while, my heart was turbulent, and I couldn't calm down for a long time.

Sometimes, the simpler the wish, the harder it is to promise.

He bears the rise and fall of the entire Dayu dynasty, the glory of the Xiao family, and... a responsibility he cannot let go of!
After Si Jin woke up, it was already dark and the room was dark. She called out to call for someone, and Yun Chang walked in quickly, "Master, are you awake? This slave will light the lamp first."

Si Jin didn't speak, Yun Chang lit the lamp, and the room became brighter all of a sudden.Si Jin sat up with her arms propped up, and when she lowered her head, she saw the ring on her finger, and she was taken aback for a moment.

"Where's the emperor?" Si Jin asked with her lips pursed, her eyes still fixed on the ring on her finger.

"The slaves heard that there was an urgent report from the Chongming Palace, and the emperor left in a hurry. Before leaving, he said that the slaves should take good care of the master. If they don't come at night, the eunuch Guan will let you know."

Si Jin didn't respond, but only looked at the time. At this time, Xiao Qi might not come, so she said, "I'm a little hungry, let's serve a meal." After saying that, she turned over and got off the couch, put on her shoes and walked out .

Yun Chang hurriedly opened the curtain, not wanting to see Guan Changan's face as soon as the curtain was opened outside.

Guan Changan hurriedly bowed and saluted, "My slave greets Master Xi."

"Eunuch Guan, get up." Si Jin said softly.

Guan Chang'an thanked him, then stood up, looked at Si Jin and said, "The emperor will come here in half an hour, let Master Xi prepare first."

what to prepare?fight?
Si Jin sneered inwardly, but she really couldn't show it on the surface, so she had no choice but to say, "Please take care of my father-in-law's trip."

"This is what a slave should do. If the master has no other orders, the slave will leave."

Si Jin really had nothing to say, so she nodded, Guan Changan backed out, and walked out of the gate of Yihexuan, feeling that something was wrong, Master Xi seemed a little cold today.When I saw him before, I always had a smile on my face, very gentle and kind, but today... are you really at odds with the emperor?

Tsk tsk, if you want him to say, this is Xi Ronghua who doesn't know how to advance or retreat.Who is the emperor, that is the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. In this harem, even the empress and noble concubine dare not show their anger to the emperor so openly.After all, he is a person with little knowledge, but he just needs to be pampered for a while, so he doesn't know the depth of it.Thinking of this, he couldn't help thinking of Ms. Qiao again. Speaking of which, he had been with the emperor for so many years, so he was naturally familiar with Ms. Qiao.It's just how to put it, Miss Qiao is good in everything, good-looking, good-natured, and kind-hearted, but he just can't like it.

Maybe it's just blindness.

Even though Guan Chang'an didn't like Miss Qiao, he was still very respectful to her. After all, who made her and the emperor a childhood sweetheart?He also saw the situation in Shoukang Palace that day, and he was afraid that Xi Ronghua's limelight would be suppressed after Liugong was first sealed off.There is a queen mother behind Miss Qiao, even though the queen can protect Xi Ronghua, but the queen has a younger sister who has entered the palace.As long as Cao Guogong's mansion is safe and sound, the noble concubine can stand like a mountain. In comparison, only Xi Ronghua has a shallow foundation and is the easiest to be suppressed.

What a pity, even if she is pregnant, she may not be able to support herself after she is born.Is it raised by others, or is it your own child?

At that time, Ms. Qiao took away her favor, and if the child was taken away again, how could Xi Ronghua gain a foothold in this palace?Up to now, he still can't see the situation clearly, yet he still dares to be angry with the emperor, and if he wants him to say that the birthday man hanged himself, he thinks his life is too long.

When Xiao Qi arrived at Yihexuan at night, Si Jin was holding a book and reading, seeing him coming in, she went up to meet him.Still changing his clothes with his own hands as before, with a just right smile on his mouth, he asked Yun Shang and others to bring in water to wash his hands and face.

Everything was done properly from the beginning to the end, but Xiao Qi always felt something was wrong.

Well, it just doesn't taste right.

His favorite food was still placed on the dinner table, and Si Jin served him soup with her own hands as usual, and the ring on her left hand shone brightly under the light.

However, Xiao Qi felt that something was even more wrong.

"The emperor went to the Yihexuan again?" Qiao Lingyi sat in the room in a daze, while the palace servants stood by with their heads bowed.

This palace lady calligraphy and painting was assigned to her by the queen mother. With her by her side, Qiao Lingyi's news is like a lot better informed.

"Yes." Shuhui replied in a low voice.

Qiao Lingyi made up her mind, since that day when her aunt returned to the palace, until now, the emperor's cousin has been resting in Yihexuan all the time.This fact forced her to re-examine how much this Xi Ronghua liked her cousin.Even though it was because of Xi Ronghua's pregnancy, when the imperial concubine and Qian Cairen were pregnant, she had never heard of her cousin being inseparable like this.

"Did you find out what I asked you to inquire about?" Qiao Lingyi glanced sideways out of the window. Peng Mingwei was talking to other beautiful girls in the yard, so she didn't have to shy away from asking.

"My servant has inquired carefully. Xi Ronghua has almost dominated the emperor for the past two years. Even the imperial concubine has to retreat, and with the support of the empress, she is absolutely in the limelight in this palace. It’s very beautiful.” Having said that, he paused for a while, “Besides, Xi Ronghua’s father and brother are all important to the emperor, and his father is in charge of the now hot Qianding Division, and his brother is the commander of Xiaolongwei. Neither should be underestimated, Jane is in the emperor's heart and is very important."

The expression on Qiao Lingyi's face became more and more ugly, "How could this be?"

Shu Hui glanced at her future master, thought for a while and added, "Why bother yourself, my master, with the love between my master and the emperor, as long as I go to bed after the first seal, I will naturally have a bright future. Xi Ronghua can't compare."

Qiao Lingyi naturally knew this, but what she was worried about was that she had been separated from her cousin for so many years, could it be that he really fell in love with that Xi Ronghua?Thinking back to that day when I first saw her, even though she deliberately wore inconspicuous clothes, she couldn't suppress her gorgeous and beautiful appearance.Qiao Lingyi knew that she was not as good as her in terms of appearance.

What if my cousin really likes her?
The fingers are tightly held in the hand, no matter what, no one in this world can take away her position in the heart of her cousin.Thinking of this, I can't help but resent her family for not living up to expectations and making her lose face in front of her cousin. Even though she doesn't have much to do with government affairs, she also knows that two young eunuchs were hanged in front of Qiao's house. very serious matter.

Thinking of her aunt's rage that day, and the scene where her cousin confronted her aunt tit for tat, she realized that the road after entering the palace was actually much more difficult than she thought.As long as the aunt is focused on regaining control, the emperor will not get close to the aunt.

What about her?
She is caught in the middle, isn't it a dilemma.She can't lose her aunt's support, and she can't watch her cousin being oppressed by her aunt.Qiao Lingyi sat there, not knowing what he should choose for a moment.She thought a lot when she was in her boudoir, but she never thought that there would be such a person beside her cousin.

Whether it is the imperial concubine or the queen, she is actually not worried at all.No one would know better than her what kind of man my cousin was.The family backgrounds of these two people are doomed to be just a short-lived flower in this palace. As long as the cousin gradually takes over the real power, and she just needs to cooperate with some means, the two of them will fall into the quagmire. There will no longer be any power to turn around.

Cheng also has a family background, and failure also has a family background, so there is nothing to worry about.

But this Xi Ronghua is very different, her natal family is not at all dangerous, and her father and brother are still ministers of the emperor's humerus, just because of this, she is already much stronger than her.Her surname is Qiao, so she is destined to have a childhood sweetheart with her cousin because of this surname, but also because of this surname, if she is not careful, she may end up as a queen or concubine.

So she made up her mind at all times to stand by her cousin.In this way, no matter how her mother's family is, she is still her in my cousin's heart.

But now that there is Xi Ronghua, can she still do this?
With the arm of the Su family, my cousin must treat Xi Ronghua differently.Qiao Lingyi did not expect that her biggest enemy right now was not the empress or concubine, but a little Ronghua who was not of high status now.

"Lingyi, are you there?"

Qiao Lingyi came back to his senses when he heard the voice, raised his eyes to look at the door, twitched his mouth slightly, and said in a cheerful voice: "Chenglan, come in quickly, I'm here."

The person who came was none other than Chu Chenglan.Because Su Rui, who was in the same room, really didn't talk to each other, and the two of them couldn't bear each other. After being punished several times by the aunt in charge, the two stopped arguing, but they became even more at odds with each other.The last time when Chu Chenglan quarreled with Su Rui, it was because Qiao Lingyi said something for her that she was spared punishment, so Chu Chenglan and Qiao Lingyi came together.

(End of this chapter)