After saying these words, the palace suddenly fell into a dead silence.
Grandma Wang's face was almost distorted, and she didn't dare to get angry due to the palace rules, so she could only glare at Ahaya fiercely, wishing to cut off a piece of flesh from her body with her eyes.
"what do you mean?"
Her deliberately raised voice was so sharp that it echoed in the hall.
"Literally." Ahaya spread her hands and blinked, "Did I say something wrong?"
"I'm really timid. I used to take a detour when passing by other people's alleys when I heard dogs barking. Now that I can stay here, I already have a hundred thousand respects for Empress Dowager De."
She sighed, talking nonsense, but her eyes were full of sincerity. She looked at Concubine De, and there seemed to be a smile in her eyes.
"You must be able to understand, right?"
"You are trying to slap me in the face."
Concubine De used some strength on her fingers, and you could almost see the blue veins popping up on them.
She spoke angrily, her tone full of evil spirits.
"Ah?" Ahaya tilted her head blankly and hesitated to speak. After a long time, she just sighed and said, "I just spoke more bluntly, but I didn't mean any disrespect."
"It's just that if you think so, there's nothing I can do about it."
That's the default.
There were rare ripples in He Jieyu's calm eyes. She quickly raised her eyes and glanced at Aheya with some pleasure.
No one was born lowly. They were both concubines, but they had to be slaves to Concubine De for several years. No one could complain.
She just suffered too much in the He family and was good at hiding her thoughts deeper.
Ahaya didn't look at her, she just looked straight at Concubine De's angry face and pursed her lips.
"Is there anything else, Concubine De?" She sighed, as if she was a little embarrassed, but her tone was clearly showing off, "His Majesty gave instructions this morning, and you want to have dinner with me. It's not too early, so..."
Concubine De finally couldn't bear it anymore and slapped the armrest suddenly.
She breathed rapidly, and after a while, she managed to calm down. She glared at Ahaya angrily and squeezed out a sentence through her teeth.
"Someone, please send her back!"
The words didn't sound like he wanted to send the person away, but rather like he wanted to kill the person.
Ahaya still had a smile on her face, lowered her head slightly, and glanced at her cold face.
This time I really offended people to death.
She sighed secretly in her heart, but she didn't necessarily feel uneasy.
Being surrounded by enemies is a fate she was prepared to accept before entering the palace.
When he returned to the Qiongzhi Palace, Xie Jie was already sitting on her soft couch. He had been waiting for an unknown amount of time. He was holding the calligraphy book she had written to pass the time in his hand, reading ten lines at a glance with great interest.
Ahaya's eyelids twitched, and she couldn't help coughing when she remembered those contents that were not considered elegant.
"His Majesty."
She walked closer slowly, stretched out her hand calmly, and wanted to take the script and put it away, but when she had nothing to say, she asked, "Don't you want me to accompany you to dinner? Why don't you see anyone in the imperial dining room?"
"Take you out to eat."
Xie Jie didn't even raise his head and moved his wrist slightly to avoid her little move.
"Go out?" Aheya was startled, surprise flashing in his eyes.
Leaving the palace?
"Aren't you complaining to me that you don't like the palace?"
He slowly raised his eyes and landed on her white neck. He paused inexplicably, narrowed his eyes slightly, and couldn't help but tap the page with his fingertips.
"It's rare that I have some free time today, so I'll take you out for a walk."
"Hey!" Zhou Zhong stood aside with a smile on his face. He looked at Xie Jie's face and complained to Aheya, "Why do you have time to spare? Your Majesty worked all morning to accompany you.
This is empty."
Ahaya tightened her lips, and a rare hint of confusion and confusion flashed in her eyes.
Spending so much effort just to take her out?
Why?
"What's the reason for this?"
Xie Jie raised his eyes and his voice was low, ringing in people's ears.
Only then did Ahaya realize that she had spoken out her thoughts.
"It's not a big deal." Xie Jie hooked her waist, brought her into his arms, leaned on her shoulder and took a breath, his eyes filled with darkness.
He wanted to do this from the moment she walked in.
When Ahaya was pressed by him, her waist and eyes felt numb for a while, her body softened before her thoughts, and even her voice was soft, as if she was acting coquettishly.
"His Majesty……"
This soft call was like crying and complaining, not like a serious communication.
As soon as she said the words, she immediately noticed something strange, her ears turned red, she cleared her throat, and her face became sullen.
"I'm hungry."
An obvious change of subject.
Xie Jie was so cute by her reaction that he was stunned for a moment, then started laughing, his chest trembling.
Ahaya suddenly became angry and poked him viciously: "Your Majesty!"
Xie Jie's laughter became louder and louder. While comforting the angry cat in his arms, he glanced at Zhou Zhong with his peripheral vision.
Zhou Zhong understood immediately and quickly retreated.
The carriage leaving the palace has already been hitched, along with the men and horses to protect it secretly. Just give the order at this time and you can set off directly.
The low-key black carriage left the palace gate and went straight to the busiest market in the capital.
It was the first time that Ahaya really saw the city of Daxu's capital city. Compared with the last time he had a quick glimpse from the carriage, the city at this time was obviously much more lively.
Monkey entertainers, performers, candy makers, and walking hawkers can be heard all the time. Signs indicating the items sold are hung on both sides of the street. As the boss says hello, the heat from the wonton stall rushes out, covering everyone's body with warmth and moisture.
.
Ahaya's eyes were sparkling, as if there were stars falling into them. She looked here and there, her eyes glued to all kinds of new things, and she couldn't bear to look away at all.
In Beirong, she could see grasslands and goshawks, but not such a lively city. When she arrived in Daxu, because Wancheng was located in a remote area, she could not see such lively scenes.
But she really likes this kind of fireworks.
"Your Majesty!" She pulled Xie Jie's sleeves excitedly, almost jumping up, "What's that over there?"
Xie Jie lowered his head slightly and looked at her, a dark light seemed to flash in his eyes.
He is the emperor of Daxu, and when he is walking in the city, he is more of a detached evaluation than blending in.
At this time, listening to the noisy voices of the people around him, his face gradually took on a warm color.
It was as if the person sitting in the upper position was pulled into the prosperous world of mortals.
He followed Ahaya's gaze, paused, and spoke calmly.
"She must be a flower seller."
It was a young woman, about the age of hair extensions, with a smile on her face that looked immature, a wreath of flowers of various colors on her head, a small bamboo basket hung between her arms, and many things neatly placed.
flower.
Ahaya's eyes lit up, she looked up at Xie Jie and spoke expectantly.
"Your Majesty...that wreath is quite pretty."
She wants to.
What sounded together with her voice was another harsh joke.
"Is this a flower seller? Or a person who sells his body?"