Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

"Say it or not?" Ruan Xiaonuan lost all patience and asked coldly.

"Brother, that person also didn't tell us that we can't tell this to others. We had a meal with Miss Nguyen and told her one thing in return. " A slightly younger beggar said.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Miss Nguyen, it's not that we don't want to tell you, it's that I don't know who that person is. He taught us this, gave us some money, and left."

"Then what does he look like?" Ruan Xiaonuan asked anxiously.

The beggar scratched his dirty hair and replied, "We forgot."

"What else do you remember?" She sighed. She no longer held any hope.

The beggar, after eating her meal, did not help and looked a little embarrassed. Ruan Xiaonuan knew that they were a group of people who would find it difficult to get their fill even if they wanted to, so she did not make things difficult for them and let them leave with a wave of his hand.

"Princess, what do we do now?" Mo Yan asked.

She glanced at the scholar in the hall, who was speaking excitedly, and said with a headache, "We clearly know that someone is doing this on purpose, but we have no other choice."

Seeing her strange expression, Mo Yan hurriedly said, "Royal Concubine, don't worry. The Prince and His Majesty grew up together, he definitely won't believe this kind of thing."

However, everything was happening too fast for them. During the imperial court, Gu Qingcheng was sitting on the Dragon Throne as usual. After he asked about it as a matter of fact, one of the officials stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this old official has heard some rumors recently in the capital."

"Oh? What's interesting? make love letter so concerned. " Gu Qingcheng asked with a smile.

But when the minister was finished, he could not laugh. Who said that? Ah Xiu is fighting at the border against the enemy, and there is actually someone framing him behind his back. "

At this time, Hua Qingse stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this subject has also heard of some things. "It's not just the people in the capital. The people in other places seem to be talking about this as well." This was the same as saying that this wasn't man-made, but that the commoners truly believed so.

This is not a good sign, the other ministers thought.

Gu Qingcheng did his best to maintain a clear smile, and spoke without a care, "Master Hua, I order you to investigate this matter clearly, whether it is someone behind the scenes or for other reasons, you must do so for me."

"This subject accepts the decree." Hua Qingse kneeled down and said, but no one could see the hatred in his lowered eyes.

When the various officials saw the emperor entrusting this matter to Gu Junxiu, the person Gu Junxiu trusted the most, they obviously sided with him, and did not believe those words. It was unknown who led them, but they all kneeled on the ground and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Gu Qingcheng knew what they were thinking, even though he was extremely jealous, he maintained his smile, "Go back to the dynasty."

Ruan Xiaonuan had always thought that Gu Qingcheng would believe in him and although he was cold and indifferent to Guan Wan, she had never been at odds with him. So she did not tell what she had heard to Gu Junxiu, because she wanted to see what would happen next.

"Esteemed wangfei, please ask the doctor to come see us again." Seeing her coughing continuously, Zi Juan thought of what Xuan Er had said and immediately suggested.

"I know a doctor who specializes in these troublesome problems." She continued to persuade him.

Ruan Xiaonuan also didn't know if she was cold or not, but if she kept delaying, it would delay a lot of things, so she agreed to her suggestion.

Mo Yan saw Zi Juan's excited back as she ran out, and said, "Esteemed wangfei, Zi Juan does things recklessly, how can you listen to her?"

"Regardless of whether it's useful or not, it's still good to see. Moreover, it's rare for Zi Juan to think of a method herself, so we can't attack her." Ruan Xiaonuan coughed after speaking a few words. And because she was sick, the baby fat from before disappeared, and her chin became a lot sharper.

Zi Juan did not know how she did it, but she invited the doctor into the residence. The first time she saw Ruan Xiaonuan, she asked, "Has it been half a month since the wangfei's illness?"

Ruan Xiaonuan thought that Zi Juan had told him, so she did not mind. Then, when he was checking her pulse, he suddenly said, "It's not that she's sick, it's that she's poisoned, and it won't be for long."

"This is the prince's mansion, it's not up to you to speak nonsense here." Mo Yan believed in royal doctors, so when he heard Yue Yang's words, he felt that Yue Yang was lying. Moreover, from the looks of it, he didn't seem to be a doctor who knew how to treat patients. Because he still looked very young and didn't match up at all to the image of those old men.

Ruan Xiaonuan was skeptical of his words and asked curiously, "All the imperial physicians in the palace said that it was Feng Han, why did you say that it was poison?"

"Princess Consort, Brother Pei is speaking the truth." Zi Juan suddenly cut in and said.

Ruan Xiaonuan looked at her curiously and repeated herself, "Brother Pei?"

Zi Juan's face immediately flushed red as she explained, "We knew each other before, but Brother Pei's medical skills are well-known by all." She seemed to have a lot of trust in this young doctor.

"Esteemed wangfei, this commoner temporarily doesn't know what poison it is, but I can confirm that you've been poisoned and not caught in the cold. The imperial physician might be worried that if he were to say that he was poisoned, he would not be able to explain it, so let's say that it was because of the cold. " He looked a little dismissive.

Ruan Xiaonuan could tell from his eyes that he was not lying, so she said, "Since you are Zi Juan's friend, there is no need to be so polite. Needless to say, I'm not used to this kind of people. "

"By the way, what's your name?" she asked.

"Princess, his name is Pei Shangxuan." Zi Juan wanted to know the answer.

"It's not like I'm asking you, what are you joining in for?" Ruan Xiaonuan ridiculed. No wonder every time she talked about marriage, she would blush. So it turned out that she had hidden the fact that everyone had a lover from her.

However, Pei Shangxuan seemed like a serious person, and even though they were joking, his face was still serious as he said, "Princess, when I go back to look through the medical books, I will definitely know what poison you have."

"How long will that take?" the two of them asked at the same time, looking even more nervous than the poisoned.

Pei Shangxuan said calmly, "If we are lucky, we will be able to find it soon. If we're unlucky, we might never find it. " He was not a person who took credit for something, so he did not exaggerate his own abilities.

"Then what about the wangfei?" Zi Juan asked anxiously.

"This poison won't take a person's life for a short period of time, it will just make those who are poisoned feel as if they have caught a cold." It was only when the body was emptied that the real poison finally died away. "

Request for help failed

"Esteemed wangfei, just who is so vicious?" After sending Pei Shangxuan off, Zi Juan asked angrily.

"You don't have to worry too much either. Just now, Doctor Pei also said that this poison will not be able to kill me in a short amount of time." Ruan Xiaonuan said.

She thought back to the time when she had just gotten sick. Back then, she had been at the palace almost every day. If that was the case, then the peace in the manor wouldn't be so peaceful either. She had a vague guess in her mind, but there was no evidence to confirm it.

"Princess, you can't drag this out either. I remember that Master Hua is best at curing these strange poisons, why not invite him over? " Mo Yan suggested.

"Then go and give it a try. If he doesn't want to, then so be it." She felt that it had been a long time since Hua Qingse visited the Duke Palaces, and it was also very rare to see him together with Gu Junxiu. She didn't know if it was because of Chu Ying's sudden return to the house that they had a gap, so she didn't have any confidence in inviting him over to cure the poison.

When Mo Yan arrived at the Flower Manor, he was stopped by them. She could only reveal his identity and wait for them to report to her. But instead of waiting for Hua Qingse, he waited for him instead.

"I heard your master is looking for my senior?" She held her head high, her face full of scorn.

She knew that something bad was definitely going to happen if Mo Yan saw her, but when she thought about Ruan Xiaonuan's poison, she endured all of her grievances. He said to her, "I wonder if Lord Flower is in the mansion?"

Chu Ying sneered, seeing that she was standing and talking to him. She said to her, "You are just a servant, what right do you have to stand and talk to me?"

Seeing that, Mo Yan immediately knelt down, and said calmly: "It was servant's mistake, I hope that Miss Chu can invite Mr. Hua out."

"I didn't expect that there would be a day when you all seek help from others. When you chased me out of the Prince's Mansion, why didn't you think of it?" Chu Ying laughed, looking extremely happy.

"Miss Chu, this is a matter of life and death. You can punish whatever you want before this." She looked eager.

"I heard that your master has been ill for a long time, could it be that he is here to have my senior brother treat his illness?" Chu Ying asked.

"But Senior Brother is still angry because I was chased out by you. How could you possibly treat her?" When she finished, she seemed to be planning to go back.

Mo Yan suddenly kowtowed and said, "Miss Chu, this servant will kowtow to you, please ask Master Hua to save my wife."

"You are very loyal, but unfortunately, you followed the wrong master. No matter how much you ask, Senior Brother will never go save her. " After she had finished speaking, she let her kneel outside on the cold ground while she returned to her residence.

Hua Qingse was originally in the study room, and upon hearing the noise outside, she wanted to go out and take a look. Chu Ying coincidentally bumped into her, and asked suspiciously, "Junior Sister, what's going on outside?"

"It's fine, it's just that the dog next door has been barking. I've already gone over to say that." Chu Ying said without changing his expression.

Hua Qingse didn't doubt her words. She merely glanced at the main entrance, and then, he returned to her study.

Mo Yan silently knelt there and did not see anyone come out for a long time. It was only when the sky was about to turn dark and the people from the Hua Manor chased her out that she left unwillingly.

Seeing her in a sorry state, Ruan Xiaonuan asked in concern, "What's wrong?"

"Princess, Master Hua is unwilling to treat you." she said guiltily.

"If he doesn't want to, then he doesn't want to. After all, it's not like he's the only one who can cure the poison." She said indifferently. "I asked when I saw a clear bruise on her forehead." Are you begging them? " Mo Yan lowered his head in silence.

"Have you seen Chu Ying? Did she make things difficult for you? " After she finished speaking, she felt that what she said was unnecessary. Because with her appearance, she must have been bullied.

"I am a useless master. I made you all beg her for the sake of being sick." Ruan Xiaonuan blamed herself.

"Princess, I am willing." Mo Yan immediately said.

"In the future, no matter what matter I encounter, don't ask for Chu Ying's help. She won't help us. Even if you do as she says, she'll still go back on her word. " She didn't want to see her people being played around by her.

However, Mo Yan was more concerned about her poison, and asked worriedly, "What about the princess' poison?"

"After taking Doctor Pei's medicine, he has become much better. Don't let anyone else know about this, especially Xiao Qi. " If Xiao Qi knew about this, he would definitely tell Gu Junxiu right away. Not only was this useless against her poison, it would also distract him.

"Empress, I heard that she already knew that she was poisoned and went to beg Lord Flower, but she seems to have been chased back." Xin Er said.

"What a fool, only now do you know, and you're even going to Hua Qingse. Without even thinking about it, how could he still help her enemies right now? They all wanted to kill her. " Liu Yingxue spoke carefreely, as if she saw that Ruan Xiaonuan had nowhere to go.

What made her even more happy was that everyone in the capital knew that the Prince Yu was going to replace the current emperor. She did not believe that Gu Qingcheng would unconditionally trust his brother, who had a large army in his hands.

Hua Qingse had the same thoughts as her. After everything was settled, he would go to the royal study by herself. She knelt in front of Gu Qingcheng and said, "Your Majesty, this subject deserves to die, I have been concealing some things."

"What is it?" He didn't seem to care.

"Your Majesty, these rumors were all said by the Prince Yu himself. However, because we were afraid that he would take revenge on us, we didn't dare to say them." Hua Qingse seemed to be speaking the truth.

A strange feeling rose in Gu Qingcheng's heart, but he did not easily believe his words. Instead, he asked, "Then why do you dare to tell me about it now?"

"Prince Yu had unintentionally said these words at that time, but who would have thought that other people would hear them. They had always thought that Prince Yu was their guardian god, so these words unknowingly spread more and more. "I was worried that there would be unnecessary chaos, so I risked my life to say these words." Because his face was always very calm, no one would think that he was lying.

Furthermore, when Gu Qingcheng thought back to how all the ministers had knelt down to Gu Junxiu, he believed even more.

"What else has Prince Yu done?" he continued.

"Your subject will continue to investigate. Your Majesty, if Prince Yu really has the heart to disobey, what should we do?" he asked deliberately.

"A mountain cannot hold two tigers. Since ancient times, emperors have always been lonely. I am no exception." Gu Qingcheng held the red brush tightly, the joints on his fingers turning white.

After hearing her words, Hua Qingse understood that she had achieved her goal, and left satisfied.

detoxification

Mo Yan did not listen to him, she still had not given up the idea of letting Hua Qingse detoxify the poison. Because she had stayed in the palace before, he was very clear about the time of the next dynasty. When no one was paying attention, she took the opportunity to leave the manor.

The carriage of the Flower Hall had a unique symbol, which was very easy to distinguish. Therefore, she immediately recognized Hua Qingse as the person who stopped the carriage.

The carriage came to a sudden halt and the people inside leaned forward. The coachman was worried that he would be punished, so after he stopped the carriage, he immediately shouted, "Young lady, please step aside."

"I am a servant girl with the princess consort. I have matters to attend to with Lord Flower." Although many spectators had gradually gathered around, Mo Yan still remained calm as he finished his words.

"Lord is not someone that a mere servant of yours can see." The valet jumped out of the car and tried to drive her away.

"Wait, let her in." Hua Qingse's voice came out from the carriage.

Mo Yan was so overjoyed that he almost burst into tears. She walked forward and directly knelt in front of Hua Qingse and said, "Master Hua, please save my wife."

An almost imperceptible trace of worry flashed in his eyes, before he asked calmly, "What happened to the princess?"

"She was poisoned. When this servant went to the Hua Manor yesterday, I did not see Lord Hua." If it's because of the matters of the Miss Chu, this humble servant is willing to apologize to you, as long as you can cure the poison in Princess Hua-Yang's body. " Mo Yan said while still kneeling on the ground.

Hua Qingse knew where the noise from yesterday was coming from and why Chu Ying was hiding it. However, at this moment, he was in the midst of a battle between Heaven and Earth. He didn't want to save her enemies, but she didn't want to see her be poisoned. After a long while, he finally said, "You can get up. I'll go back and change into a court uniform before heading to the prince's mansion." Mo Yan did not think that he would actually agree to it, and leave with a thousand thanks.

In the end, Hua Qingse used a compromise to make herself nod her head. He thought that she definitely could not let them see the truth of her Master's death. Perhaps, when the time came, he could use her trust to do many things that she could not do. It might be more interesting than simple revenge to let her know it was all her doing. Thinking of this, he no longer felt that burdened.

"Senior Brother, why did you leave right after returning?" Chu Ying asked, seeing that he was in a hurry.

"Go out and take a walk. Stay here properly." His expression did not change as he said this, and he quickly disappeared at the door.

"Follow him." Chu Ying instructed the servant by her side.

Without even feeling when Hua Qingse entered the Duke Palaces, Ruan Xiaonuan already knew about this matter from Mo Yan. Therefore, she had been waiting there since the beginning.

"I greets the wangfei." He bowed politely.

Seeing that he was acting as usual, Ruan Xiaonuan smiled and said, "flower Mr doesn't need to be so courteous, I didn't expect that I would owe you another life."

"You must be joking, Princess. Let me take a look at your poison first." When he checked his pulse, he did his best to suppress the shock in his heart. She didn't expect that it was her master who left behind the poison. Looks like she was the one who concocted it.

His expression remained unchanged as he said, "I happen to have the antidote for the poison that Princess Hua-Yang was infected with. I'll have someone go back to the residence and bring it over."

"Thank you." Ruan Xiaonuan had complete trust in his medical skills and did not have any doubts. She wasn't surprised when the other party said that she could cure the poison.

"Princess, you should go out for a walk. Perhaps you'll feel less depressed, and the antidote will work faster." he said absently.

"That's true. Recently, due to some mysterious poison, I have to spend all day in the palace. After the poison is cured, I will go to the Fa Hua Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha to get rid of my bad luck." She did not complain about her poison. From the moment she knew that she had been able to cure the poison until now, she seemed to be very calm.

While they were speaking, the attendant had already retrieved the medicine. Hua Qingse passed a bottle of black colored pills to her and said, "Take one every day, the poison will be gone in three days."

"Thank you, flower Mr. I don't even know how much I owe you." Ruan Xiaonuan felt a little embarrassed, because every time she was poisoned or sick, when the imperial doctors were helpless, he would always be the one who cured her, and she was the one who chased her junior sister out. Thinking to this, she still explained, "I have let you guys down with regards to the Miss Chu, but she is still a virgin. I feel that if she leaves the Duke's Mansion, she will find a better place to return to."

"We don't have any intention of blaming wangfei. As for junior sister, I'll also try to persuade her." After Hua Qingse finished these words, he quickly left.

As soon as he left the palace, his face became extremely gloomy, especially the cold look in his eyes. It seemed a little scary.

"Esteemed wangfei, flower Mr is really a good person." Mo Yan said sincerely.

"Yeah, no matter what, I owe him a lot. "If only I had the chance to repay it." From the moment she arrived in Xiyue until now, it seemed that he would appear every time her life was at stake. She did not dare to think about the reason, and only treated him as a friend and benefactor.

A few days later, Ruan Xiaonuan once again allowed the imperial physician to check his pulse. He quickly replied, "The cold is already healed, so there's no need to take any more medicine."

"Thank you, Imperial Physician." She smiled and said. Although she looked a little weak, she looked a little more energetic compared to before.

After sending off the imperial physician, she said to Zi Juan and Mo Yan who were still busy, "Let's go to the Fa Hua Temple."

"Weren't you the one who didn't believe this before?" Zi Juan said honestly.

"flower Mr also said that he wanted to go out for a walk, and it just so happens that he can help Bodhisattva to bless Ah Xiu's safety." Although Ruan Xiaonuan knew that this was only a Legacy, it was still better than nothing.

Inside the palace, Gu Qingcheng and Hua Qingse were busy preparing. After everything was over, he looked extremely relaxed. Looking at the sunlight outside, he suddenly said, "love letter, how about you follow me out of the palace?"

"Where does Your Majesty wish to go?" This was the reason why Hua Qingse was able to become an important subject. For matters of no importance, he would simply follow Gu Qingcheng and would not stop him with the rules and regulations of an emperor. But when it came to big things, he was able to come up with great suggestions.

Seeing that he had left the palace, not only did Gu Qingcheng not stop him, he instead asked him where he was going. So he said excitedly, "I heard that the Plum Blossom at the Fa Hua Temple has bloomed, so I decided to go and take a look today. When we come back, how about we have a meal in Wang Jiang Restaurant? "

Hua Qingse recalled the suggestion she made a few days ago and could not help but think that she would really go to the Fa Hua Temple. If she was also going today, would she be able to see her again? Realizing that he had not stopped thinking, he forced herself to return to her senses and replied, "This subject will follow Your Majesty's arrangements."

seeing through mind

"There are so many people today." Ruan Xiaonuan said.

There was a very long staircase in front of the Temple of Fa Hua. No matter if one was a common citizen or a nobleman, one would have to walk up it on their own. Looking at the endless staircase, she felt a little scared.

Mo Yan was worried that she had just recovered and might not be able to last much longer. So he said, "Miss, why don't we come back another day?"

"We're here, and no matter what, we'll have to climb up from here." She could not show her cowardice in front of others, so she said this confidently.

"Good, that's right." A man's voice came from behind them.

Ruan Xiaonuan immediately turned her head, and saw Gu Qingcheng and Hua Qingse dressed like rich kids. She covered her mouth to prevent herself from exclaiming in surprise, and lowered her voice to ask, "Your majesty, why are you guys here?"

"I'm WeChat patrolling, just call me big brother." Gu Qingcheng said.

Ruan Xiaonuan thought about what he had done to Guan Wan and awkwardly took a step back, opening up a distance between the two of them.

"Qing Xi has missed this Fourth Aunt of yours very much recently. If Little Warm is free, she should go to the palace to visit her." He understood why she had backed away and immediately took the right medicine.

"You went to see her?" Ruan Xiaonuan asked in surprise.

"Of course I have. Little Warm, your sister's death was an accident. Even with my status, I can't take back a single life. " His words caused her heart to waver, especially when she knew that he had not abandoned Gu Qingxi.

"I was just about to go and pray for Ah Xiu's blessings. Would Big Bro like to go up together with me?" she said, smiling.

Gu Qingcheng seemed to have seen that weird, constantly changing little palace maid from before. Yet she had been married to someone else. He suppressed the nostalgia in his heart and said gently. "Let's go."

However, the scene just now had a different meaning in Hua Qingse's eyes, he could hear the difference in's tone, as though she was treating Ruan Xiaonuan as a friend.

It seems like I didn't save the wrong person. She might have been the trigger for the discord between the two brothers. If he used her properly, it would definitely advance their plans by quite a bit, he thought. So much so that he fell behind.

Seeing him fall behind, Ruan Xiaonuan shouted loudly, "flower Mr, you're the only one behind."

But this shout almost made her fall from the top. Gu Qingcheng quickly grabbed her hand, and only after a while did he let go of her. He warned her, "Be careful!"

Ruan Xiaonuan giggled, but her heart felt extremely uncomfortable. Just now, his peculiar gaze had not escaped her eyes. It seemed that she would need to find an opportunity to explain it to him today, she thought as she walked.

"We've finally arrived. I will first go and pray for Ah Xiu. " She ran away.

Gu Qingcheng looked longingly at her back, unable to shift his gaze away for a long time.

"Young master, it's time for us to leave." Hua Qingse interrupted him.

When Gu Qingcheng came back to reality, he suddenly asked, "Sir, have you liked anyone before?"

A smile blossomed on his face, but in the end he said, "I've liked Junior Sister since I was young."

"No wonder you've been helping her." He suddenly understood.

"Why did the young master suddenly ask this?" He looked as if he didn't know anything.

"Although I have many women, none of them are sincere. All they want is to be rich. "They don't care about that, but they don't like me either." Gu Qingcheng's voice was bitter.

"You have the entire world, how could any woman look down on you?" Hua Qingse said.

"She is different. Just like this Plum Blossom, she is the only one that is in full bloom." When he said this, he did not continue any further. It was as if he was trying to end the conversation.

Ruan Xiaonuan had intentionally dragged out the time that she had to pray, so that he wouldn't see them when she wanted to go out. However, she did not expect to see Gu Qingcheng and Hua Qingse walking out of the Fa Hua Temple the moment she stepped out of the door.

"Xiao Wen, I plan to go with mister to your Wang Jiang Restaurant, and coincidentally go with you, the shopkeeper. Gu Qingcheng said with a smile.

"You coming here is Wang Jiang Restaurant's greatest honor, how would you dare to ask for more silver." She was now a complete businessman.

Therefore, because of their 'chance' encounter, when they descended the mountain, it was still three people walking together.

When she was at Wang Jiang Restaurant, Hua Qingse suddenly said: "Young Noble, I still have some urgent matters to take care of at home, can you allow me to leave first?"

and Ruan Xiaonuan had both seen it, so no one doubted his intentions. However, she said with a bit of pity, "It's already noon. It's not too late to go back after lunch."

"Thank you, Miss Ruan, for your kind intentions. It's just that we can't delay the matters of our family. We can only ask you to entertain our Young Master." He spoke in a humble and courteous manner, and there was even a deliberately concealed anxiety on his face, making it even more unlikely that anyone would be suspicious of him. Ruan Xiaonuan could only sigh regretfully and let him leave.

When he was sitting in the private room, Gu Qingcheng suddenly asked, "Warmth and familiarity of the flower Mr?"

"When I was brought into the palace by Ah Xiu, I had already met him. After that, he saved me several times, and he was my greatest benefactor." Ruan Xiaonuan said with undisguised gratitude.

After Gu Qingcheng heard this, he suddenly felt that it was very unfair. If it was Gu Junxiu, then it would be fine, but he knew that he couldn't compare to his. But now, Hua Qingse's position in her heart was even higher than her own. How could he be willing to accept this. Unfortunately, as an emperor, many things could only be hidden within his heart.

Ruan Xiaonuan felt that he was a little unhappy. Seeing this place, there was not even a cup of hot tea. She quickly said, "I've neglected you, big brother, to the point that I forgot to bring tea."

"I heard you have a new dish. How about we eat this today?" Gu Qingcheng asked.

She was very curious as to how the emperor, who was in the palace every day, knew of the commotion in a small restaurant like hers.

"flower Mr has been telling me every day, so I can't wait to have a taste today." He knew what she was thinking from her expression, so he explained. They didn't even know if Hua Qingse had come by.

After Ruan Xiaonuan instructed them to prepare all the food, she asked again, "Big brother, I will teach you how to eat later. If you find it unacceptable, we can change to something else."

After she finished speaking, she picked up the chopsticks and began to demonstrate. Gu Qingcheng watched on with interest. This was the first time in his life that he had seen such a novel way of eating food. "Where did you learn that?"

Ruan Xiaonuan's hand that was holding onto the chopsticks paused, and a large piece of ordinary meat fell into the boiling hot soup with a sound. Then, as if nothing had happened, he said, "I was just imagining things."

Her identity

Ruan Xiaonuan and Gu Qingcheng finished the entire meal, but in the end, they still did not say out everything they had prepared, and could only return to the Duke Palace in dejection.

Even so, she did not forget what Gu Qingcheng had said before. So on the second day, she went to the palace to see Gu Qingxi.

Seeing Ruan Xiaonuan, whom she had not seen for a long time, she ran over excitedly and rushed into her arms, "Fourth Aunt, are you here for me to play?"

"Does Qing Xi want to leave the palace?" she asked.

Gu Qingxi shook her head after nodding, then looked at her with a puzzled expression, "Do you want to or not?"

"I really want to leave the palace, but royal father told me to learn from the mama in the palace today like I was a princess." Gu Qingxi's small face was filled with unhappiness. It was obvious that she didn't want to learn anything.

It was just that when he thought about how Gu Qingcheng rarely visited her, even though she was still young, he knew how to make him happy, which was why he was able to live a better life in the palace.

Ruan Xiaonuan never thought that Gu Qingcheng would truly concern himself with his daughter again, and did not intend to disobey him. Instead, she said, "Then I'll just leave the palace next time."

"Why hasn't Fourth Aunt come to see me for so long?" Third Aunt and Grandmother came by, but you didn't. " Gu Qingxi felt wronged.

"It's my mistake, I will definitely come often." Although she was only facing a child, she was still apologizing very seriously.

After walking around Flying Feather Palace, Ruan Xiaonuan realized that the attitude of the maids were different. It seemed like it was because of Gu Qingcheng.

"Fourth Aunt, I want to go see my younger brother. Will you come with me?" Gu Qingxi asked.

Ruan Xiaonuan had only seen this little crown prince when he was born. And because he lost his mother and was born prematurely, he was rumored to be weak and sickly. Even though he was the crown prince, he didn't even have a full moon wine.

Ruan Xiaonuan was a little apprehensive when she thought of going to the Tzu Ning Palace again. I wonder what it will be like to see Her Majesty again.

However, her short journey did not allow her to think about so much, they quickly reached Tzu Ning Palace. When Gui mama saw her, he was stunned for a long time before thinking of saluting her.

Gu Qingxi could not detect anything amiss with the lady and asked happily, "Where is Grandma Huang? Fourth Aunt and I came to see you. "

"Princess, please follow this old servant." Gui mama brought them in.

Ruan Xiaonuan saw the empress dowager looking at the infant in the cradle, smiling unusually kindly. She couldn't bear to break it, so she found it.

However, Gu Qingxi ran over and stared at the baby in the cradle and said, "Little brother, I've come to see you, do you still remember me?"

When the Empress Dowager saw that she was very surprised, she couldn't help but ask, "You came alone?"

"Royal Grandmother, I came with Fourth Aunt." It was only then that the empress dowager saw Ruan Xiaonuan wandering at the door, and her expression changed slightly. Then she returned to normal, "Why are you standing at the door? for others to think that the I is bullying you again? "

Hearing that, Ruan Xiaonuan immediately walked in and laughed, "The empress dowager has misunderstood me, I just cannot bear to disturb your happiness." No matter what, mother could not say that sentence, and the empress dowager definitely did not want to hear it, so she tactfully avoided it.

The empress dowager snorted coldly, speaking very straightforwardly, "If it wasn't for the fact that you helped Huai An, this I wouldn't have allowed you to step into Tzu Ning Palace."

With such a direct revulsion, Ruan Xiaonuan had no way of resisting it. So she said, "I have a story that I wonder if Her Majesty would like to hear? Maybe when you're done listening, you'll know what's going on. "

The empress dowager hesitated for a moment before instructing the Gui mama, "Be careful of those two." After which, Ruan Xiaonuan followed him into the room.

"What tricks are you trying to pull this time?" she asked cautiously.

"Empress Dowager, you saw it too. The war in the Ling Yue Kingdom has nothing to do with me. Although I was their ruler in the past, I am now only Ah Xiu's wife." Ruan Xiaonuan explained it to his first, but the Empress Dowager didn't seem to want to believe it.

She sighed helplessly, and said, "The outside world thinks that Ling Yue Kingdom's Emperor Shen Yuerong is a prince, but she is actually a genuine princess. Furthermore, her aptitude is only so-so. Afterwards, she was forced to become the emperor and everything was the same as before. Therefore, everything in Ling Yue Kingdom was controlled by Regent Liu Yingxue. One night, she finally found an opportunity and placed the poison of the cold frost in Shen Yuerong's favorite spot of her heart, and watched her eat it. "

Seemingly seeing the doubt on the empress dowager's face, she paused for a moment before continuing, "The real Shen Yuerong had passed away that night. I'm just a strand of my soul from another world, and there's no Emperor at all in our place. He only remembered these things a few days ago. He had always thought that the moment he saw Liu Yingxue, the voice in his head would tell his to treat her relatives well.

"You make such a ridiculous claim, how can I believe you?" Her Majesty said.

"Empress Dowager, if you believe in Buddha, then believe in reincarnation. I'm the reincarnation, and Ah Xiu knows about this as well. Otherwise, how could he possibly bring me along without any grudges?" Ruan Xiaonuan's words seemed to temporarily convince the empress dowager, but naturally, the grudges from the past could not be resolved that quickly. However, there was a lot less enmity in the way he looked at her.

"Then why did Ling Yue suddenly attack?" Her Majesty asked.

"Everyone thought that Regent was dead, but in truth, she had only changed his identity and hid it in the Duke Palaces. This matter is most likely planned by her. Because she had always wanted to merge Ling Yue and the Xiyue and become the supreme emperor herself. " Ruan Xiaonuan's guess was not wrong, because when she sent people to secretly spy on Liu Yingxue, she discovered that she would actually communicate with some strangers.

The empress dowager's face paled. She had never thought that the two highest ranking figures of the Ling Yue Kingdom were hiding in the prince's mansion. Her breathing became unstable as she asked, "Who is it?"

"Does the empress dowager remember that the concubine that the prince was forced to marry was her? She wanted to have a legitimate identity to stay in the Xiyue, so she set up this place so Ah Xiu had no choice but to marry her. " Her words made the empress dowager recall that Gu Junxiu had asked about the marriage contract for no reason. Therefore, she basically believed Ruan Xiaonuan's words.

"I needs to tell my son all of this, so that Ah Xiu can return as soon as possible." Her Majesty said.

She didn't know if it was a coincidence or not, but just as she finished speaking, someone shouted from outside, "The emperor has arrived!" They had no choice but to leave.