A distant and empty voice sounded, and the hall was also quiet. However, there was a black figure sitting in front of the table.
A slight smile appeared on Qi Hongqing's originally solemn face, and he quickly stepped in: "Rong'er, how are you living here?"
The person at the table turned around, still wearing a black veil, it was Sang Rong.
A self-deprecating smile flashed in his eyes, and Sang Rong said calmly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking me in."
Qi Hongqing walked up to her, stood in front of her for a while, then sat down and said: "If I arrange another palace for you, you don't want to live in it, but you have to live in this cold palace without anyone coming to serve you. I feel ashamed."
with you."
"Your Majesty is serious." The self-mockery in Sang Rong's eyes became even more intense, "I just came here to take refuge. How could I live in those formal palaces? It would bring trouble to the Emperor."
Qi Hongqing naturally knew what Sang Rong's so-called trouble was, and sighed softly: "Rong'er, you have done so much for Xia Yihan, and now you are reduced to this situation, is it worth it?"
Hearing what she said, Sang Rong, who had always been indifferent, actually laughed and said two words without hesitation: "It's worth it."
When she said these two words, Qi Hongqing could clearly hear the faint happiness filling her heart.
The hands on the table tightened, he pursed his lips, tried hard to control his anger, and said: "But now that you have done this, will Xia Yihan still forgive you?"
In fact, while Sang Rong was sending the letter to Hu Ling'er, he notified Qi Hongqing of Fei Ge's letter, told her the general plan, and asked him to help her hide afterward.
Qi Hongqing agreed and originally arranged her in that inconspicuous inn, but Xia Yihan had been sending people to search for her in the past few days. In order not to be found by him, they had no choice but to change their plans and bring Sang Rong into the palace.
"Haha..." Sang Rong smiled again, with a hint of pride in his eyes: "Of course he will, as long as that woman leaves him, he will come back to me."
"Bang!" As soon as Sang Rong finished speaking, Qi Hongqing couldn't bear it anymore and punched the table, "Sang Rong, you are a little too naive. Do you really think Xia Yihan is a fool?"
Xia Yihan's character Qi Hongqing is quite clear. When he trusts you and protects you, he will definitely protect you to the end. But when he knows that you betrayed him, he will definitely push you away without hesitation.
"Haha..." Unexpectedly, Sang Rong only smiled lightly after hearing Qi Hongqing's words, and then said: "He is not a fool, but of course I have a way to make him a fool."
Qi Hongqing frowned, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "What do you mean by this? Did you do something to him?"
Sang Rong did not answer, but still had that meaningful smile on his lips: "Two days, just two more days, all the answers will be revealed."
Seeing Sang Rong's sinister smile, Qi Hongqing fell silent.
Women's jealousy is really terrible, and they will resort to any means to get what they want.
He was even glad that he finally gave up on her, otherwise if he insisted on marrying her, he didn't know what she would do to him.
Qi Hongqing didn't say anything more and left this cold palace.
He came alone and left silently alone.
But just when his figure disappeared around the corner, the head of a little eunuch poked out from the wall on the other side.
He looked at the direction Qi Hongqing was leaving, then looked up at the name of the palace, and then left in a hurry.
In Qi Huanyan's Ningxin Palace, Hu Ling'er and she were sitting together.
Looking at Hu Ling'er who had been silent, Qi Huanyan comforted him: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I have sent people to follow the emperor brother. As long as he makes any movement, we will definitely know it."
Hu Ling'er raised her eyes and glanced at her, then smiled and said, "I think you are the one who is anxious."
After arriving in her dormitory, Qi Huanyan kept walking around, looking anxious, while she kept sitting there quietly. No matter what, she seemed to be more anxious.
"Hehe." Qi Huanyan smiled sheepishly, and then her smile became shallow, with a trace of sadness flashing across her face: "Actually, I really don't want Brother Huang to really hide Sang Rong."
Hu Ling'er patted the back of her hand lightly and said apologetically: "Yan'er, I know you respect your imperial brother very much. I'm sorry, it was me who made things difficult for you."
"No, it's not difficult at all." Qi Huanyan heard this and decisively denied: "Brother Huang helps Sang Rong for the people he likes. Since he can do this for the people he likes, then I can also do it for myself.
Someone did something. Even if he knew, he would have nothing to say."
"Thank you, Yan'er." Hu Ling'er smiled, and then said: "Don't worry, as long as we can find out where she is hiding, we will do it without anyone noticing. Your imperial brother will not know it by then."
I know this matter has something to do with you."
"Is it really okay?" Qi Huanyan looked at Hu Ling'er with surprise, but she nodded.
Qi Huanyan believed it because she knew that this sister-in-law was indeed very powerful.
"Princess, princess." At this moment, a soft call came from outside.
When Qi Huanyan heard this, she jumped up and said, "It's a small road. There may be news."
While talking, Qi Huanyan was already running towards the door. The moment he opened the palace door, he pulled him in through the small path at the door.
Before Xiao Luzi could salute, she couldn't wait to ask: "How's it going?"
Xiaoluzi looked at Hu Ling'er behind Qi Huanyan, and then said softly in a low voice: "It's really strange for me to see the emperor going to Linlan Palace alone. It is a cold palace that has been abandoned for several years."
"Lin Lan Palace?" Qi Huanyan's eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something, she waved her hand to Xiaoluzi and said: "I understand, you can go down. Remember, you must not reveal anything about today's events, otherwise I will kill you
tongue."
When Xiaoluzi heard this, he instinctively covered his mouth, and then said: "Yes, I will definitely keep my mouth shut."
After Xiao Luzi left, Qi Huanyan quickly ran to Hu Ling'er and whispered: "Sister-in-law, that Sang Rong is most likely in Lin Lan Palace."
Hu Ling'er had actually heard the conversation between the two just now. This cunning Sang Rong was actually hiding in Qi Hongqing's cold palace.
If he hadn't asked Qi Huanyan for help, he would never have been able to find it.
She touched her chin with one hand, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Yan'er, I will stay with you tonight, okay?"
"Of course." Qi Huanyan was happy when she heard this.
Hu Ling'er thought for a while and then wrote a letter asking her to send someone to bring it to Jian Xinan. However, she did not explain what she wanted to do in the letter. She only said that Qi Huanyan was not in a good mood and she would stay with him in the palace tonight.
Her, enlighten her.
Qi Huanyan went out crying before, so naturally Jian Xinan would not doubt her words.
But when Qi Huanyan took the letter, she hesitated and said: "Sister-in-law, why don't you tell Brother Han about it?"
"No need." Hu Ling'er responded lightly.
Seeing this, Qi Huanyan knew that she might still be angry with Xia Yihan, so she said no more and immediately sent someone to deliver the letter.
Originally, Hu Ling'er wanted to stay here secretly, but when it was time for dinner, someone revealed the news, and the Queen Mother actually sent someone to invite her to have dinner with her.
In desperation, Hu Ling'er could only go with Qi Huanyan. Along the way, the two of them arranged what they would say later.
"Wan'er, you entered the palace, why didn't you come to see the Ai family?" As soon as she saw Hu Ling'er coming in, the Queen Mother couldn't wait to greet her.
Hu Ling'er smiled and before she spoke, the Queen Mother took her hand and said, "Are you still angry with Ai Jia for what happened last time?"
Seeing the Queen Mother full of guilt, Hu Ling'er could only shake her head and said: "Queen Mother, you are worrying too much. I have forgotten about that matter a long time ago. I came today just to accompany the princess, because she came to the palace to see me before and was in a bad mood.
She looked like that, so I sent her back."
After hearing what Hu Ling'er said, the Queen Mother looked at Qi Huanyan, who was standing silently next to Hu Ling'er. She grabbed her hand with her other hand and wanted to say something, but in the end she just sighed softly and said: "Come here.
Sit here and let’s chat while we eat.”
The Queen Mother took the two of them to the dining table and asked them to sit next to her, one on the left and the other on the right. Then she said to Qi Huanyan, who had lowered her head since she came in: "Yan'er, it's not the queen who is the queen. The queen has already been there for a long time."
I should have a good chat with you."
Qi Huanyan then raised her head, shook her head and said, "Mother, my sister-in-law has told me a lot and analyzed a lot. I'm fine now."
"Alas..." She sighed and shook her head, the Queen Mother's eyes were red, "The Queen Mother knows that you are very sad, how could the Queen Mother be willing to let you marry so far away? But for this country, for the sake of the Emperor,
I can only wrong you."
"Queen Mother, I know all this." As she spoke, Qi Huanyan's face burst into a bright smile, she hugged the Queen Mother's arm and said: "Your daughter is so cute and invincible, no matter who the other party is, she will definitely do it.
She is firmly fascinated by me, so Queen Mother, you don’t have to worry about me."
"You girl..." The Queen Mother nodded her forehead angrily and laughed with tears in her eyes.
Hu Ling'er looked at the mother and daughter and felt very emotional.
When she got married, Zhou Qingrou was so reluctant to let her go, and even reluctantly drove her away in order to prevent her from being wronged.
And she also promised her like Qi Huanyan that she would be happy.
But what’s the result? Is she happy?
"Wan'er, it's all your credit that this girl can think about it so quickly." While she was thinking about it, the Queen Mother's voice sounded in her ears.
Lowering her eyes slightly, Hu Ling'er covered up the sadness in her eyes, then raised her head and looked at the Queen Mother with a smile and said: "Actually, I didn't say much, it's the princess who is sensible."
If Qi Huanyan could figure it out so quickly, the person who deserves the most credit must be Jian Xinan.
Xu didn't want the Queen Mother to mention too many unhappy things, so Qi Huanyan muttered to the side: "Okay, okay. Queen Mother, you asked us to come for dinner. I'm already hungry, so you won't let us eat."
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When the Queen Mother heard this, she quickly pointed to the dishes on the table and said: "Haha, okay, eat it, eat it quickly."
During the meal, the Queen Mother would occasionally say a few words, but she also clearly avoided the topic of Qi Huanyan's marriage, so the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
But halfway through the meal, the eunuch's chorus was suddenly heard outside: "The Emperor has arrived."
Hu Ling'er paused with the chopsticks in her hand, and Qi Hongqing came?
Qi Huanyan was also shocked. After all, she had only sent someone to follow her royal brother before.
Only the Queen Mother, who had no idea about it, laughed happily: "It's really lively tonight. If Han'er is here, it would be perfect."
While he was talking, Qi Hongqing had already strode in. Seeing him greeting the Queen Mother, Hu Ling'er stood up and blessed her: "Wan Ru is here to see the Emperor."
"Princess Han, it turns out you are here too." Qi Hongqing looked obviously shocked when he saw Hu Ling'er.
Hu Linger, who lowered his head and glanced at the corner of his mouth, knew that Qi Hongqing must have gotten the news that he was here and came here, but now he pretended not to know.
Qi Huanyan quickly stepped forward and hooked Hu Ling'er's arm and said, "The princess and sister-in-law are here to accompany me in the palace."
Qi Huanyan felt a little guilty, and there was something wrong with not having three hundred taels of silver here, so Hu Ling'er screamed in her heart that something was wrong.
You must know that this Qi Hongqing is very cunning. After he knew that she came to the palace, he must have been wary of her. Now seeing Qi Huanyan's nervous look, it was definitely exposed.
It seems like there's nothing we can do tonight.
Sure enough, after listening to Qi Huanyan's words, Qi Hongqing raised his eyebrows at Hu Ling'er and said meaningfully: "I see."
At this time, the Queen Mother's voice sounded again: "Hong'er, you haven't eaten yet, let's eat together."
"Okay." Qi Hongqing nodded, and then sat down opposite the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother quickly ordered someone to bring more bowls and chopsticks, and Qi Hongqing actually started eating.
But as soon as he sat down, Hu Ling'er had completely lost his appetite, and Qi Huanyan had a ghost in her heart. Although she had chopsticks in her hand, she hesitated and didn't know what to pick.
The atmosphere became weird.
After eating for a while, Qi Hongqing seemed to notice something strange, and said to Qi Huanyan: "Yan'er, why don't you eat? Are you still blaming the emperor?"
Qi Huanyan pouted, then simply put down her chopsticks and lowered her head.
She might as well let him misunderstand her like this, otherwise she really wouldn't know how to face him.
Seeing Qi Huanyan's silence, Qi Hongqing wanted to say something more, but Hu Ling'er spoke first: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, it is normal for the princess to be hard to calm down for a while. After all, she is still young and cannot accept such an arrangement for a while.
.I'd better take her back to the palace first, and I'll have a good talk with her in the evening."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she thought it made sense. She nodded quickly and said, "Okay, okay, then you can go back first."
As she said that, she looked at Qi Hongqing.
Qi Hongqing received the Queen Mother's gaze and could only nod his head and said: "That's great, then there will be Princess Laohan."
"No, then Wanru will leave first." Hu Ling'er said, pulling up Qi Huanyan, and the two of them walked out.
It wasn't until she returned to Ningxin Palace that Qi Huanyan took a deep breath and said to Hu Ling'er: "It was just a close call. Brother Huang probably didn't notice anything, right?"
It was the first time for Qi Huanyan to do something that went against the emperor's brother, and she found it very exciting.
"Yeah." Hu Ling'er nodded with a smile, but there was a little helplessness in her smile.
Looking at her look, Hu Ling'er really couldn't bear to tell her that she had actually been exposed a long time ago.
Qi Huanyan blinked her eyes and said excitedly: "Then what should we do tonight?"
Compared to her excitement, Hu Ling'er just said calmly: "Go to bed first, and we will talk about the night's affairs later."
Qi Huanyan nodded, but she insisted on pulling Hu Ling'er to sleep on the same bed.
Hu Ling'er had no choice but to agree to her.
Before going to bed, Hu Ling'er responded to Qi Huanyan's request and told her some things about Jian Xinan. In her soft voice, Qi Huanyan finally fell into a deep sleep.
Looking at Qi Huanyan with a happy smile on her face, Hu Ling'er shook her head fondly.
This girl really likes Jian Xinan. Just hearing these insignificant things makes her so happy.
In fact, she actually had the idea to pair her up with Jian Xinan before.
But when Jian Xinan found out later and became angry with her, she had no choice but to give up.
And now, Qi Huanyan is going to marry to Wenyuan Kingdom, and a relationship that has never begun has ended.
Hu Ling'er slowly sat up and looked at Qi Huanyan, who was already sleeping soundly, for a while, and then sighed softly.
Qi Hongqing has already discovered something, and maybe he has set up a trap waiting for her to go.
So I can only give up tonight and think of a solution when I get back.
And the most important point is that she will get lost. Although she has found out the correct location of Linlan Palace, it is so dark that she is afraid that she still cannot find it.
Alas, all this is because I was too impatient. After getting the news, I came here so recklessly.
He leaned on the bed and closed his eyes. He would just sleep like this tonight. Tomorrow, he would find an opportunity to let Qi Huanyan take him around Linlan Palace to explore the road.
However, just when Hu Ling'er was about to lie down, the tips of her ears suddenly twitched and her eyes suddenly opened.
She cast her sharp eyes towards the door. There was no movement there, but her intuition told her that someone had indeed passed by just now.
Suddenly, a faint fragrance floated into the tip of her nose. Hu Ling'er looked startled. Without any hesitation, she took out a pill from her arms and quickly stuffed it into her mouth. The next second, she closed her eyes.
, his body softened and he lay down on the bed.
Sure enough, after a moment, the door was gently pushed open, and then a black figure walked in quietly.
The black shadow paused at the door, and after seeing the two people lying quietly on the bed, he cautiously stepped forward.
It was a man wearing black clothes and a black scarf. He stood in front of their bed. He paused for a moment, then stretched out his hand to push Hu Ling'er who was lying outside.
After confirming that she had indeed "slumbered", the man in black bent down and picked up Hu Ling'er, and then hurriedly left the room without even looking at Qi Huanyan, who was sleeping inside.
The strange thing is that there should have been guards guarding the princess's dormitory, but at this moment there was no one outside. The man in black left as smoothly as he came.
But what the man in black didn't know at this time was that just after he left, a purple figure flashed behind a big tree, with a biting cold air surrounding him, and he followed quickly.
In Lin Lan Palace, Sang Rong looked at the dark door and said in a deep voice: "So you said, do you plan to bring that Mu Wanru here?"
"Yes, we should be there soon." Qi Hongqing smiled and continued: "I'm really curious, what's so good about this Mu Wanru that makes Xia Yihan treat you like this?"
After hearing what Qi Hongqing said, Sang Rong raised his eyes and glanced at him, with an ambiguous smile on his lips: "Haha, if you are interested, go and study it yourself."
Only when Sang Rong's voice fell, Qi Hongqing's eyes sank, he suddenly approached Sang Rong and said: "Rong'er, you know my heart clearly, but you still make such a joke?!"
Seeing that he looked really angry, Sang Rong coughed slightly and turned away, but Qi Hongqing continued: "Just because I am willing to help you get Xia Yihan doesn't mean that I have given up on you, no matter what
, you will always be my favorite woman."
"Your Majesty..." These words made Sang Rong feel extremely awkward. Just as he was about to say something, there was a sudden sound of the palace door opening from outside.
The two of them looked towards the door together. The next moment, a cautious voice sounded outside the door: "Your Majesty, people are here."
Qi Hongqing smiled proudly, raised his eyebrows at Sang Rong, and then said, "Come in."
The palace door was opened, and a masked man in black stepped in, carrying another person on his shoulders.
"Leave the people here and go out."
Following Qi Hongqing's instructions, the man in black put the man carrying him on the bamboo couch aside, then turned around and left silently.
Silence returned to the room. Sang Rong stood up and walked to the edge of the bamboo couch, brushing away the hair covering his face. After seeing that face, he curled up his lips and smiled: "Hu Ling'er, you finally fell into my trap."
It’s in hand.”
"Hu Ling'er?" Hearing the title from her mouth, Qi Hongqing frowned, his eyes full of confusion.
This person is obviously Mu Wanru, why did Sang Rong call her Hu Ling'er?