Zhang Jixiang stood aside for a long time. Seeing that Xiao Ce was still reluctant to take a rest, he stepped forward and reminded him: "If the emperor had not taken a rest earlier, the imperial concubine is not an unreasonable person and will definitely be able to understand the emperor."
No matter what, Empress Dowager Guo is also the emperor's mother, and Empress Dowager Guo is already terminally ill. If Nianyun is allowed to leave Cihe Palace at this time, it will undoubtedly accelerate Empress Dowager Guo's demise.
How can the emperor agree to the imperial concubine's request at this time?
Xiao Ce finally fell asleep, and he dreamed of Qin Zhao again that night. In his dream, when he went to Jinyang Palace, Qin Zhao and Xiao Atom were already asleep.
He sat in front of her bed all night and watched Qin Zhao all night...
When he got up early the next morning, Xiao Ce was still in a daze. It was obviously a very ordinary dream, but he felt that the heavy emotions in the dream seemed to have been brought into reality, making him breathless.
He remembered that in the dream he only watched Qin Zhao and his son sleeping, and did nothing else that was impressive, but his mood was very low. Why was this?
He always felt that this dream was incomplete and there should be a sequel.
When he came down from the court, there was a huge procession of imperial chariots. Xiao Ce sat in the middle of the imperial chariot, but his eyes glanced at Jinyang Palace not far away.
Although it was just a momentary movement, Zhang Jixiang saw it clearly.
Last night, the Emperor and the Concubine broke up on bad terms again. Many times, the conflicts between the Emperor and the Concubine were caused by the Queen Mother.
Xiao Ce did not go to the harem for two days in a row, nor did he check the signs of any concubines in the harem.
The beautiful ladies who have just entered the palace eagerly hope that one day they can fly to the branches and become phoenixes, but even the stunning ladies like Yun Ran cannot sleep with them, let alone them?
On the other hand, the imperial concubine who was rumored to have lost her favor was still valued by the emperor even though she gave birth to a little prince.
Although the imperial concubine's sign has not been turned over in the past few days, rewards have been continuously delivered to the main hall of Jinyang Palace.
As soon as Qin Zhao woke up, he heard that Zhang Jixiang had come to Jinyang Palace with a lot of novel objects.
"This is the finest Yun brocade. It is the tribute this year. There are only eight pieces in total. Two of them were given to the Empress Dowager, and the remaining six pieces were given to the Imperial Concubine by His Majesty's orders. There are also these rare treasures,
They are all rare treasures in the world..."
Zhang Jixiang said eloquently.
Qin Zhao picked up a piece of cloud brocade and looked at it carefully, "This fabric is indeed rare."
"The emperor is thinking about the empress in his heart, so naturally he will give the best reward to the empress." Zhang Jixiang smiled apologetically.
Qin Zhao looked at Zhang Jixiang and couldn't help but remain silent when he saw Zhang Jixiang was smiling so hard that his teeth were missing.
"Do you have anything else?" She saw at a glance that Zhang Jixiang had something to say.
"Actually, the emperor loves face, and he likes to take care of himself on weekdays. I can see that the emperor cares about the empress. If the empress is free tonight, can you go to the Yangxin Palace to have dinner with the emperor? In the past few days, the emperor
I have a poor appetite, I eat very little, and I lose weight before my eyes..."
As Zhang Jixiang spoke, he carefully observed his words and expressions.
The Imperial Concubine has a very stubborn temper. If the Imperial Concubine does not want to do something, no one can force her to do it. However, the Emperor is sad every day and his appetite is really bad. There were several times when the Emperor wanted to come to see the Imperial Concubine, but he never stepped into the Jin Dynasty.
Yang Palace.
"Well, I'll go over tonight." Qin Zhao's voice was light and airy.
Zhang Jixiang once thought he was hearing hallucinations and looked at Qin Zhao in confusion.
"I'm going to have dinner at Yangxin Hall tonight, do you have anything else to do?" Qin Zhao asked again.
Zhang Jixiang was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "I will not disturb you anymore. I will go back to Yangxin Hall to resume my life. I will retire."
He hurried back to the Yangxin Hall, went to Xiao Ce and said, "The imperial concubine likes the small things given by the emperor, and she also said that she would come to the Yangxin Hall to have dinner with the emperor tonight!"
When Xiao Ce heard this, he paused in raising his pen and said casually: "Really?"
"Your Majesty is a person who values her promises. Once she has said her word, she will definitely do it." Zhang Jixiang was busy trying to be attentive: "I will tell you right now that the kitchen staff will prepare more of your favorite delicacies."
He came and went in a hurry, while Xiao Ce continued to deal with government affairs, but wrote more lightly than before.
In the evening, Qin Zhao came to the Yangxin Hall.
At that time, Xiao Ce had already sat down first, and she went to bow to Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce was about to excuse Qin Zhao's courtesy when Xiao Atom suddenly rushed in and called him "Father".
"Ayuan, what are you doing?!" Although Xiao Ce said this, he hugged Xiao Atom.
Seeing Xiao Atom's face that resembled his own, Xiao Ce's sharp eyebrows became slightly softer.
"I miss my father." Xiao Atom found a comfortable position on Xiao Ce's lap.
Qin Zhao saw the father and son talking from the side and felt warm in his heart.
"The emperor hasn't seen Xiao Atom for several days, so I brought the child over to see the emperor." Qin Zhao said and served Xiao Ce with food.
Xiao Ce thought of the scene where he and Qin Zhao broke up on bad terms a few days ago, and then looked at Qin Zhao's warm brows and eyes at this moment, feeling suddenly happy in his heart.
Qin Zhao is different after all, no wonder Zhang Jixiang admires Qin Zhao so much.
Accompanied by Qin Zhao and Xiao Atom, Xiao Ce had a peaceful sleep that night.
The moment he opened his eyes the next day, he saw the woman and child beside him, and he remembered that dream without cause or consequence.
In the dream, he was sitting in front of the couch looking at the sleeping faces of their mother and son, but his mood was particularly heavy.
Even after a few days, he could still feel the depressed mood at that time.
After Qin Zhao woke up, he saw Xiao Ce sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze.
She yawned and stood up to help Xiao Ce change clothes: "Why is the emperor so distracted so early in the morning?"
Xiao Ce looked at her sleepy look and secretly thought that she was actually pleasing to the eye at this time.
"I'm wondering when I can find Ding Lian." Xiao Ce said slowly.
Qin Zhao paused while changing his clothes. The next moment, Xiao Ce pinched her chin and said, "My dear concubine, don't you want Ding Lian to enter the palace?"
The corners of Qin Zhao's lips raised slightly: "On the contrary, I hope that the emperor can find Mr. Ding as soon as possible, and that Mr. Ding can help the emperor solve his problems."
She also hopes that Xiao Ce can recall all the things in her past life. Secretly, perhaps she still hopes to know what kind of existence she was in Xiao Ce's heart in her past life, right? Let her confused life have a final outcome.
In that life, he died on the battlefield, and there were many things that she failed to understand.
Could it be that, as Xiao Yu said, there is actually a place for her in Xiao Ce's heart.
This man is the man she has been with for two lifetimes, and the man she has loved deeply...
"Really?!" Xiao Ce looked at Qin Zhao with scrutiny.
Qin Zhao laughed dumbly: "The emperor does not believe in my concubine."
"Because my beloved concubine is always dishonest." Xiao Ce believed it now: "It's still early, so you can sleep with A Yuan for a while."
(End of chapter)
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