"You're back...Where's Sister Qige? Is Sister Qige back too? I'm going to see her..."
It was a quiet side hall. The sudden conversation seemed a bit inexplicable. One of the two people talking was lying on the bed, and the other was standing beside the bed. One's eyes were evasive, and the other's eyes were calm.
Faced with Su Yan's stubbornness, Su Buqi was helpless. Seeing that her clothes were thin and loose, it was obvious that she had lost a lot of weight during his absence. However, it was not him that Su Yan asked. She is the woman who is favored by a group of people.
"She went to the emperor." He picked up the medicine bowl on the table and touched it. It was cold. Su Buqi turned his head slightly and squinted. Su Yan felt uncomfortable when he saw her. She lowered her head half-heartedly.
"Drinking this medicine made me feel even more uncomfortable, so I left it there." Suyan explained feebly. Two clusters of blush gradually appeared on her face. During the time Bai Qige went to the south, Suyan had been sick and had a cold. It came and went, and it never got better. Most of it was caused by worry. And the rest were reasons that even she was ashamed to say.
Missing someone. Not thinking about food or tea.
The sudden silence was as usual. Both of them, both of whom were not good at words, wanted to talk but didn't want to. Even the caged bird outside the room was anxious for them and chirped. In the end, Su Buqi spoke first. His tone was as calm as if he meant it. It was a very common thing to say: "Is the prince here? I'm going to ask for someone."
Su Yan blushed easily when she was with him. When she heard the word "important person", she immediately remembered that Su Buqi had said before leaving that he would take her out of the palace. Her face became even redder than blood, and her head hung lower. He pursed his lips and spoke incoherently.
"Your Highness is here. You... you better not go... It's not good now. Everything is in chaos..."
There was no rejection in these words. Although the voice was soft, it made Su Buqi reveal a rare smile. Suyan finally mustered up the courage to raise her head and saw him looking at her and smiling. For a moment, she forgot what she wanted to say. .In her eyes and heart, she only remembered the gentle expression on her delicate face that could make the world eclipse her. At the same time, she was also slowly aware that the man who thought about her all the time was so good-looking. He was so beautiful that he was different from Su Jinyan.
Why do I fall in love with such a perfect person?
Full of doubts, he was interrupted by the messy and hurried footsteps. The smile on Su Buqi's face was like a flash in the pan. It was fleeting. When Su Yan hurriedly pushed him and signaled to leave, the astonishing face had returned to its usual indifference.
At present, few people in the palace know about the seeming affair between the two. In order to facilitate the meeting between the two, Bai Qige specially arranged for Yu Che to take care of Su Yan. But the footsteps outside could clearly be heard to be not Yu Che. If it was As for other people, Su Buqi should naturally avoid them.
Yu Che pushed Su Buqi anxiously again. However, Su Buqi didn't move, as if he didn't care who the visitor was. Instead, he took Su Yan's hand and held it tightly in his palm.
What he means is that sometimes things should be brought to the surface. There is no need to cover up or hide.
"Suyan, Suyan. It's not good..." The figure who broke into the room and the exclamation stopped abruptly when he saw Su Buqi. Out of breath, Jin Zhaoyi froze at the door. It took him a long time. Reaction: "Master Su."
Seeing that the person coming was Jin Zhaoyi, Suyan felt relieved and shyly withdrew her hand. Her face turned red: "Sister Jiang, why are you in such a hurry?"
This sentence woke up the stunned Jin Zhaoyi. Her eyes turned red and she burst into tears.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty has issued an order to execute Sister Qi Ge."
The heart that had just been warmed instantly froze. The shy expression was frozen on her face and had not yet faded. Suyan stretched out her hand stiffly and subconsciously grabbed Su Buqi's sleeve tightly. She moved her lips, but no sound came out. There was only a smile on her face. Tears flowed silently.
Could it be that the woman she envied and longed for could not escape the fate of beauty after all?
"Where are you going?" Su Buqi frowned slightly when he noticed that Su Yan was trying to move her body to get out of bed.
"Queen. Only the Queen can save Qi Ge now..." Suyan struggled to get out of bed. Her frail body was about to collapse. Fortunately, Su Buqi and Jin Zhaoyi helped her.
Jin Zhaoyi probably guessed what she was going to do and did not stop her. The expression on her face was somewhat similar to the determination: "The prince cannot be forced to stand up for this matter. The ban is still in place. If he leaves the East Palace, he is violating the emperor's order." Sister Qi Ge will not be the only one who will be punished." In critical situations, Jin Zhaoyi showed more courage than Su Yan. She wiped away her tears and held Su Yan's hand with a little force: "Su Yan, the queen has always been here. I like you. The two of us will go to beg her together until the Queen agrees to go to the Emperor to plead for mercy."
Su Yan nodded. The two of them were about to leave when Su Buqi suddenly blocked their way: "She is still sick."
Su Yan, who was originally holding him, was snatched away by Su Buqi without leaving a trace. Jin Zhaoyi had no idea for a moment. Although he could see that there seemed to be affection between the two people, he couldn't help but look to Su Yan for help. After all, it was a matter of Bai Qige's life and death. .At this time, it would be a bit selfish to procrastinate on the love between children.
"I have to try. I can't watch His Highness and Sister Qi Ge suffer." This was the first time Suyan felt the feeling of being protected behind her. It was stable, warm and coveted. However, she knew that she had no time to enjoy it. For a moment, he gently pushed Su Buqi's back, pleading, or coaxing: "You... wait until I come back. I will give you an explanation."
Should she continue to remain silent in the palace and die alone? Or should she abandon her identity as Yi Chenjing's concubine and go far away with Su Buqi? She understood that one day she would have to make a choice.
The news that Ye Huawan was brought back to the East Palace in tears shocked everyone. An hour later, the official imperial edict spread throughout the palace, causing another uproar. It was learned that Emperor Yao not only did not listen to Bai Qige's explanation, but directly issued a killing order. In anger, Yi Chenjing overturned the bookcase and rushed to Ziyun Palace. Fortunately, Fu Chu was still clear-headed. He immediately asked Zhan Ting to knock Yi Chenjing unconscious like a crazy lion. Otherwise, he would be charged with disobeying the imperial edict. There is no escape.
"Hasn't His Highness always suspected that the Emperor was being coerced to make these decisions? Since we have doubts, we should be more cautious. We can't see the Emperor now. We don't know what is going on in Ziyun Palace. His Highness's rash intrusion can fundamentally solve the problem. No problem. If the situation of the emperor being coerced is true, I have no choice but to issue another imperial edict saying that your highness has violated the holy will. The result will only be that Sister Bai cannot be saved and she will be involved. Is it good or bad? Your highness, please take a look. Be clear."
After listening to Fu Chu's dissuasion, Yi Chenjing, who woke up at night, didn't say a word for a long time. His dejected aura and silence made him almost unrecognizable. This was the prince-general who was so powerful and dazzling on the battlefield in the past.
He is ruthless on the battlefield. He can point his sword at the world and stop killing with killing. He fights for power and power. He is constrained at every turn and cannot do what he wants.
After a long time, he gave a wry smile and said: "Now, we can only wait for Qi Ge to behead him. Breaking into Ziyun Palace is against the holy will. Not to break in is to sit back and wait for death. Now I hope that Ye Zi will really kill Qi Ge that day. Robbed. Go as far as possible. Never come back to this place again in your life."
"Didn't Mrs. Suyan and Jin Zhaoyi have already gone to see the Queen? As long as the Queen is willing to come forward to intercede for Sister Qi Ge, the Emperor will not deny it. After all, Sister Bai is a member of the harem. Even if she has to be punished, she should be punished. It is up to the Queen, who is the head of the Sixth Palace, to decide." Although he knew that there was little hope, Fu Chu still tried his best to comfort Yi Chenjing. "Now Your Highness must be as stable as Mount Tai. Whether it is a conspiracy or the Emperor's insistence, Sister Bai has already committed a crime. Dragon's Fury. Your Highness must not add fuel to the fire. Hasn't the Emperor not set the execution date yet? So before that, we still have time and a chance to think of a solution. Your Highness is most worried about Sister Bai. So he is also the one who should cheer up the most. .If even His Highness gives up, then Sister Bai will really be helpless."
Yi Chenjing was still a little depressed, but his anxiety and anger were relieved a lot under Fu Chu's guidance. He closed his eyes. His mind was filled with the shadow of Bai Qige. Every frown and smile could not go away.
"Your Highness." Yu Che suddenly pushed the door open and looked outside the door cautiously. "Eunuch Tao has something to tell you."
Eunuch Tao, why would the people around Emperor Yao come to him at this time? Yi Chenjing reluctantly cheered up and waved her hand: "Please come quickly."
The door opened and closed. Eunuch Tao was not the only one who came in. There was also the young eunuch who Yi Chenjing had arranged to stay in Ziyun Palace. Fu Chu and others wanted to leave to avoid suspicion. Eunuch Tao hurriedly reached out to stop them: "Stay here, slaves. I still need a few people to help me with what I want to say."
Fu Chu and others looked at each other in confusion. No one knew what kind of medicine Tao Eunuch had bought in his gourd. They sat down anxiously, but saw the little eunuch taking off his coat neatly and passing his hands to Yi Chenjing.
"Eunuch Tao, this is..." Yi Chenjing was quite surprised and looked at Eunuch Tao in confusion.
"Time is running out. I will keep my story short." He grabbed the tea on the table and drank it all. Eunuch Tao took a deep breath and looked at Yi Chenjing with a meaningful look. "I have followed the emperor for more than 20 years. I know everything about the emperor without telling you. He is also well aware of Qi Fen's intentions. The emperor's recent behavior has been really weird. Although the servants see the emperor sitting in the palace every day, they always feel that something is wrong. It's as if... as if that person is not the emperor, but something else. people."
What Eunuch Tao said coincided with Yi Chenjing's previous speculation. She looked at Fu Chu. Yi Chenjing frowned and asked, "Did Eunuch Tao see my father with his own eyes? Is it possible that someone is pretending to be the father? Who was the emperor coerced by?"
"This servant saw the Emperor with his own eyes. Not only did he see it, but he also listened to the Emperor's instructions with his own ears before conveying those imperial edicts." Eunuch Tao shook his head and took out a roll of imperial edicts from his sleeve. "Your Highness, take a look. This is indeed the Emperor's handwriting. You shouldn’t be able to fake it.”
The old eunuch who had served for many years could not see anything wrong. How could his unfamiliar son see anything? Yi Chenjing did not read the imperial edict. There was a hint of impatience in his tone: "Since there is no problem with the father, then Tao Why did my father-in-law come? Is it related to Qi Ge?"
Eunuch Tao took the coat from the little eunuch, stepped forward and handed it to Yi Chenjing. Before he could say anything, the little eunuch behind him couldn't help but speak first.
"Your Highness, Eunuch Tao believes that Princess Qi'an has been wronged. So he specially called the servants to try to 'replace one thing with another'... Eunuch Tao has already taken care of things in the prison. Before tomorrow morning, the servants will pretend to be the prince in the East Palace for a night. And His Highness will Please hurry up and meet Princess Qi'an."