Chapter 40 The Empress Dowager Is Not the Emperor's Biological Mother
"Hypnosis?"
Xiao Mingxuan had never heard of hypnosis, and the look he looked at Luo Jiuli became more and more unusual.
He thought again of the worldly master she had spoken of, and of her saying that everyone had secrets, so why did the prince insist on asking for the reason?
I suppressed my exploration of her in my heart.
It is true that she is Luo Jiuli, the legitimate second daughter of the Duke of Yiguo, and it is true that she is Princess Zhao who reconciled with King Zhao.
But they obviously have the same face, but there are so many differences in temperament, behavior and behavior, it's like they have a different core.
When Xiao Mingxuan thought about changing the core, his mind suddenly exploded like fireworks.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Luo Jiuli with all kinds of unpredictable emotions in his eyes.
Luo Jiuli was stared at by him, and felt a little nervous in her heart. Looking at his probing eyes, she seemed to realize something.
"Your Majesty, don't trust those you employ, and don't trust those you doubt."
Her voice was light, and her pure and refined face was filled with a layer of indifference that would repel people thousands of miles away.
Xiao Mingxuan was reminded by her and looked away.
Looking at her originally agile face, she suddenly changed into a cold face, and her mood instantly became gloomy.
"I don't doubt that he is there, but I suddenly thought of something."
He also didn't expect that she was not only smart, but also so sensitive and had such a stubborn temper.
In all these years, no one has dared to shame him in front of him. The next moment they dare to shame him, they may have already entered the Hall of Hell.
However, she is different, she is too special, and the spell in his body still needs her help.
"I heard that the emperor sent Qi Zui to give you a reward?"
"Yes, I am grateful to the Emperor for his great kindness."
Luo Jiuli knew that he was changing the subject on purpose, and she also knew that he was giving her a step down.
"I'm in the palace today. Thank you, Your Majesty, for rescuing me."
"It's just that there is one thing that I don't understand. Why did the prince tell the emperor that my daughter has learned medical skills? And he also told the emperor that my daughter is Ling Xuzi's apprentice?"
Xiao Mingxuan sat on the chair, leaning on the back of the chair, raising his head and closing his eyes.
"Because the emperor knew about the suicide of the jailer from the Ministry of Punishments."
"What's more, as a foreigner, I can't break into the emperor's harem secretly and go to the harem to rescue you. I can only save you from the jailer and take you back to the palace to heal the jailer. I told the emperor that you are Ling Xuzi's apprentice."
"Only in this way will the emperor not listen to the rumors spread outside and rescue you from the Jade Palace."
Luo Jiuli grasped the key point.
"Rumors circulating outside? What rumors?"
"Nothing? I have already taken care of it."
The newly divorced Princess Zhao, the former nephew-in-law of the Ninth Prince, entered the Ninth Prince's Mansion late at night. The spread of this rumor had no impact on him, but it had a significant impact on Luo Jiuli.
Just when the signs were about to rise, he had already nipped them in the bud.
As for who spread the word, I'm afraid those from the Hu family are largely responsible for it.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Luo Jiuli stopped asking, but he already had a guess in his mind.
"I didn't expect that the emperor would trust the prince so much. I have always heard in the past that people in the royal family have cold temperaments, are greedy and selfish, and have no family ties at all. Now it seems that the rumors are sometimes wrong."
Xiao Mingxuan was silent for a moment, and his eyes fell on Luo Jiuli.
"Don't say these disrespectful words in front of anyone again."
Luo Jiuli's nerves jumped, and she realized that she was looking at this matter with another identity. The royal power was inviolable, so she apologized hurriedly.
"I'm sorry, I will never say it again in the future."
"Your Majesty, it's too late. I have to go to the palace tomorrow to see Mrs. Fengde, so I'll take my leave now."
Saying that, he bowed and bowed.
"Forget it, let Qin Wu see you off."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
Sitting in the carriage returning home, the heart Luo Jiuli was carrying finally returned to its original position.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? Are you worried?"
"No."
Luo Jiuli quickly interrupted her inquiry.
Offending the power of the royal family, those people in the royal family have cold temperaments, are greedy and selfish, and have no affection at all. Did she have a brain cramp at that time? That's why she said such words to seek death.
Fortunately, the Nine Kings did not punish her, and Luo Jiuli sighed slightly.
When she returned to Fuquyuan, Luo Jiuli saw her mother sitting in the hall waiting for her, and she quickly ran a few steps.
"Mom, it's so late, why haven't you rested yet?"
On the side, Nanny Xu spoke.
"Madam is worried about Miss and must wait for Miss to come back."
Luo Jiuli held her mother's hand.
"Mother is worried."
The Duke's wife shook her head.
"Mom is waiting for you here. Firstly, she is worried, and secondly, she wants to tell you in person that when you enter the palace tomorrow, you must be low-key and careful in everything you do, and -"
She turned around and looked at Aunt Xu.
Aunt Xu stepped forward and handed over a bulging purse.
"Here are some pieces of silver. When you go to the palace tomorrow, if you encounter difficult palace people, or if you have an urgent matter that you can't solve by yourself, you can use some silver."
"Mother, this?"
Luo Jiuli was a little surprised and moved in his heart.
"Silly girl."
The Duke's wife stroked her head.
"The palace is no better than outside our house. There, the lower-class servants will only watch others serve food. As the saying goes, the king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with."
"If you use money, they can rest assured, and so can you."
"Mom, I'm just some palace maids and eunuchs. I'm here to treat Mrs. Fengde on orders. Who dares to be rude to me?"
When the Duke's wife heard this, she clapped her hand.
"You girl, how can you be just like your father, who has a straight heart and a stubborn temper? Your father is a rough man who doesn't know how to be an official and has been upright and upright all his life."
"Fortunately, he is a martial artist. He spends his days in the military camp training the barefooted men. If he puts this in the court, there is no way he will be used by others."
"Listen to mother, take these silver coins and you will be able to use them."
The Duke's wife piled silver into her daughter's hands.
Luo Jiuli lowered his head and looked at his bulging purse, then looked at his mother, and had no choice but to accept it.
"Mother, I have something to ask you."
"How much does mother know about Mrs. Fengde?"
Upon hearing this, the Duke's wife glanced at Aunt Xu. Aunt Xu understood the situation and waved her hand to send all the maids out of the hall. She also went out and stood guard at the door.
After they were the only two people left in the room, the Duke and the Duchess spoke.
"Why do you ask?"
Luo Jiuli said:
"That day I heard the emperor call Mrs. Fengde his godmother. Although Mrs. Fengde is the emperor's wet nurse, the Queen Mother is still here. If the emperor calls a wet nurse his godmother, wouldn't the Queen Mother have a grudge?"
She understood that most of the newly born princes had to be raised by wet nurses in order to prevent the mother's family from being dictatorial and usurping power. The relationship between the prince and his biological mother was not as close as the relationship with the wet nurse.