Wu Liuguang did not dare to delay and replied immediately.
Taifu Tong laughed, and after hearing his response, he didn't say anything else, he just laughed.
But this smile had an elusive meaning that made my heart feel cold for no reason.
In the afternoon, Ling Yutong said goodbye to her eldest sister and went into the palace.
Nowadays, the Empress has not shown her pregnancy, but she is very lethargic, and she has not started to be picky about her diet. Everything is as usual. The only new things sent to the palace every day are the new medicinal materials checked by Dr. Fang, which can show some dew and blow some.
The wind outside.
When Ling Yutong came in, the empress was taking a nap with her head propped up, and she smiled when she saw her.
"Here you go, show me quickly. I've been feeling tight in the chest and short of breath lately. Apart from sleeping, there's nothing else to do to make me addicted. Tsk."
She shook her neck and said, "This body is so uncomfortable."
Ling Yutong quickly approached and gently took the Queen's pulse.
After a while, she said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are feeling depressed. Drink some decoction and walk around the palace more. You will feel better."
The queen was stunned and laughed dumbly.
She raised her hand to greet Aunt Gui: "Look, you are just too cautious. I usually walk very fast, but now that I have two bodies, I will never be able to walk under your control."
Aunt Gui just nodded and said nothing. Ling Yutong looked at her, and the look in Aunt Gui's eyes clearly said: In terms of being cautious, I can't rely on you.
She couldn't help but laugh, realizing once again the importance her mother attached to this child.
However, as she smiled, she couldn't help but think of the emperor. Except for the emperor who had given him a good look when he first found out she was pregnant, now, he didn't have any good looks at all. He didn't even show his face at all.
Although she knew that the empress did not need the care of the saint at all, the empress was the queen of a country and was too lazy to be decent. This...
At this time, the queen glanced at her, as if she understood what she was thinking, and said calmly: "I am so eager to do this."
"There has been a lot of excitement in the palace recently. You should have been there yesterday. He was so blocked by An Nanhou's words at Dali Temple that he couldn't get off the stage. He could only let Qi Yan off hastily. He was feeling depressed in his heart."
"I felt uncomfortable at night, so I kicked him out. Now, I must be tired of being in Concubine Xian's gentle home."
Ling Yutong was startled when the Queen suddenly changed her words so directly.
Aunt Gui smiled: "It's a good time for Miss Ling to come here today. I just have a few words to give you."
"Okay, please speak, Madam."
The way she listened attentively pleased the queen. The queen smiled slightly and said slowly: "You are also familiar with Qiushui, so I won't beat around the bush."
Ling Yutong suddenly had an unknown premonition.
Especially... the look in the Queen's eyes when she looked at her was suddenly extremely loving, and there seemed to be an inexplicable satisfaction?
What to do, want to escape...
"His marriage to the young lady from the Xiao family was settled before, and the fault was entirely placed on him. It did not delay their future engagement. However, that young lady Xiao did not know how to restrain herself, and came to disturb Qiu Shui again and again.
"
"You have witnessed Miss Xiao's shameless tactics. I am an elder. You can say a word or a few words, but if you say too much, that old fox of the Xiao family is not willing to do it."
"No, Yutong, you and Qiu Shui, two young men, are both an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. Don't mention your previous engagement to me. Death is like a lamp going out, so you don't necessarily have to be affected by the secular world."
Ling Yutong's eyelashes trembled, the Queen's words were getting more and more outrageous.
It was difficult for her to get a chance to say something.
"Your Majesty, I understand what you said, but I and Mr. Chen... this..."
The queen stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.
"You don't think that I want you to come into contact with Qiu Shui?"
Ling Yutong was stunned.
She hurriedly reviewed what the Queen had just said, this...isn't it?
"Of course not."
The queen's lips curved into a playful smile, and she thought to herself, as expected, her younger brother usually likes to tease people, and it's really fun.
"What I mean is that you usually just pretend to be closer to Qiu Shui. You don't have to be in front of others, as long as... in front of Xiao Baozhu."
"She loves to pester Qiu Shui. If there is someone who lets her dance around, she won't have so much free time."
Ling Yutong: "..."
"Don't worry, I have never treated you badly."
Her right eyelid twitched, and she had a bad premonition.
However, the next moment, the heavy bag of money in her hand healed the feelings that had just arisen in her.
After all, who can have trouble with money?
However, she couldn't help but ask the questions swirling in her heart.
"Empress, how do you know that I will not be like Xiao Baozhu..."
She frowned at the word "pestering", but she didn't say it out loud. Soon, the Queen gave her the answer.
"I still understand the word love clearly."
A teasing color flashed between her brows, and she said slowly: "The atmosphere between you and Qiu Shui is not as harmonious as the atmosphere between you and Qi Yan. Do you think this can produce feelings?"
Ling Yutong suddenly blushed.
Very well, she shouldn't have asked.
…
The frontier was windy and dusty, and the men galloping on horseback all followed the local customs and wrapped themselves in hoods and coats made of special materials.
Qi Yan only had one eye exposed, and even though his dark eyes were narrowed, they were still very sharp and powerful.
An Nanhou turned his head and glanced at him. Although he didn't say a word, his eyes were full of admiration.
What he said in the lobby that Qi Yan was a good soldier in marching and fighting was not a joke.
Thanks to the relationship with the general's father, all the sons of the Qi family are brave and good at martial arts, and those who are good at writing are also famous. However, the general's position has made many enemies. He actually chased them all the way, and he didn't know which family they were.
Really cruel.
This is not a good sign.
An Nanhou's eyes darkened, and just as he was about to saddle up and walk forward, he saw Qi Yan making a gesture towards him.
There seems to be a person in the wind and sand ahead.
They heard a whimpering female voice, very soft and pitiful.
But this is the only way to go to northern Xinjiang. If someone comes to set up an ambush through their conscience, it is very possible. Therefore, they have not restrained any vigilance and caution.
Qi Yan narrowed his eyes and went over first.
When they arrived at this woman's side, there was no sign of an ambush.
The woman seemed to feel the approach of the person, and her sobbing voice became louder. She leaned closer to listen, and it was still a little vague, like...
Sure enough, someone gagged her mouth.
She is still tied up.
"Woooooooooo..."
Qi Yan took something out of his sleeve and opened the cloth that blocked the woman's mouth.
When the woman saw that he was not even willing to stretch out his hand, but instead used a tool to remove the cloth from her mouth, the corner of her eye twitched.
But it was windy and sandy outside, and her expression lasted only for a moment, and no one saw her clearly.
With her mouth freed, she crouched and trembled to speak a sentence.
"Let's go!"
Qi Yan frowned and did not move.
The woman looked anxious, her eyes widened, she looked around hastily, and said quickly:
"Master Bing, the civilian girls were kidnapped here. Those people are very cruel. They put me here just to let people like Master Bing pass by. When you want to take me away, they will...
"
"Can I beg you, please go and get out of here quickly? I don't want to be their deception tool anymore..."