Chapter 1469 Undercurrent
Qin Zhao quickly wiped away his tears: "I, I just can't let him go. It's okay. I'll just take it easy."
Except for the last time she was pregnant with Xiao Atom, when she deliberately avoided Xiao Ce, she and Xiao Ce had never been separated for too long.
But that time, they were all in the same palace.
This time, they are not only separated by thousands of miles, but also separated by an unpredictable fate.
No matter how good their calculations are, if they still can't fight the pull of the plot master, will they still be separated from each other in the end?
"The emperor will come back safely. The emperor likes the empress so much, how can he be willing to leave the empress for too long?" Baozhu comforted softly.
Qin Zhao nodded, feeling that Baozhu's words made sense.
So while Xiao Ce was away, she not only had to protect her children, but also herself.
As soon as Xiao Ce leaves, all forces in Beijing will be ready to take action. At present, the outside world does not know that Xiao Ce is not in the palace. If they knew, the harem would not be so safe.
What she is most worried about is that without Xiao Ce to suppress her, Xiao Yi will have no scruples.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also waiting for you."
Prince An's Mansion.
Qin Zhao still stayed in the Yangxin Hall and did not come out, because no one knew the situation of the Yangxin Hall, and everyone could only rely on guessing.
He still preferred to believe that this was a trap by Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce suddenly fell ill at this time, and no one was allowed to enter the Yangxin Hall to inquire about the situation. There are only two possibilities. One is that Xiao Ce is seriously ill, and the other is Xiao Ce's conspiracy.
Or maybe this is destiny. God couldn't stand Xiao Ce's smooth sailing, so he let Xiao Ce contract a terminal illness.
Of course, even he himself didn't believe in this possibility.
Qin Zhao didn't seem to expect that she would suddenly ask about Xiao Ce. There was a moment of confusion on her face, but she soon returned to normal: "The emperor is fine, sister, don't worry."
Qin Zhao had no objection and turned back to Yangxin Hall.
"Is the emperor's sister-in-law still in the Yangxin Hall?!" Xiao Yi asked casually.
"As long as everything is fine, Your Majesty." Seeing Qin Zhao's haggard expression, Zuo Zhaorong said softly, "Sister, please go back and rest. You have to consider not only yourself, but also the child in your belly."
Xiao Yi came here to check out the news. Seeing the Empress Dowager's expression, his heart sank.
"Where is A Yuan?" Xiao Yi asked again.
"Does Your Highness want to go into the palace to find out in person? After all, the emperor is seriously ill. As the emperor's brother, it is normal for him to visit the sick." Sun Yuhao said bluntly.
Qin Zhao thought wildly for a while, finally got tired and fell asleep.
At the moment, she can only wait for news from the Nourishing Heart Hall.
Something big must have happened for Qin Zhao to be so mysterious.
Seeing that on the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, Zuo Zhaorong came to the Yangxin Hall and wanted to meet the saint.
"Brother Emperor is suddenly seriously ill. This is very strange. Let's wait and see for now. Don't act rashly." Xiao Yi opened his lips calmly.
"I just went to Yangxin Hall, but was blocked outside and couldn't see the emperor's brother. However, the guards guarding the palace said that the emperor's brother was fine. Has the emperor's grandmother ever visited the emperor's brother?" Xiao Yi probed without leaving any trace.
Qin Zhao smiled: "I'm fine. I didn't have a good rest last night. Sister, there's no need to worry."
Of course Qin Zhao couldn't make such a decision, he was just following Xiao Ce's will to block her.
Xiao Yi nodded slightly: "You still have to show off. I will enter the palace later, but I will definitely not be able to enter the Palace of Nourishing Heart this time."
Yongning asked him to attack Xiao Ce.
After he got the poison, he kept thinking about how to poison Xiao Ce. At this moment, Xiao Ce fell. Is it a coincidence?
After Sai Qing was taken away, Sun Yuhao came to Xiao Yi and said: "The news about the Yangxin Palace is still blocked. Our people can't enter the Yangxin Palace, so we can't find out whether the emperor is seriously ill."
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, a haggard and pale Qin Zhao came out.
Everyone around him can believe that it is impossible for anyone to betray him, especially the close servants, so Yongning's plot will not be known to Xiao Ce.
In fact, Xiao Yi himself had already had this plan, but he had never been able to carry out the plan, and he had already prepared the poison.
After listening to the Empress Dowager's words, Xiao Yi knew that he could not find out the real situation here.
He didn't know what kind of poison it was, but the poison was divided into two parts, and the main drug was colorless and odorless. If the poisoned person was added with a second part of the poison later, the poisoned person would be hard to find.
Time passed day by day, and the news about Xiao Ce's critical illness kept changing. Some people even said that Xiao Ce only had one breath left.
"The Ai family wanted to know about A Ce's situation, but Zhao Yatou came out and told the Ai family that A Ce's condition was fine, and told the Ai family not to believe the rumors outside. A Ce has always trusted Zhao Yatou the most, and Zhao Yatou is a good person.
If you are sensible, the Ai family will no longer force you." The Empress Dowager told the general story of her visit to the Yangxin Hall yesterday.
The moment she saw Xiao Yi, the Empress Dowager's eyes lit up: "Have you ever seen A Ce?"
"Sister, are you okay?" Zuo Zhaorong's eyes turned red the moment he saw Qin Zhao.
The Empress Dowager was in her bedroom and seemed to be in low spirits.
What he was most afraid of was that Xiao Ce was playing some trick, or that this was a conspiracy against him, and he couldn't be more careful.
As soon as he finished speaking, two servants as strong as oxen came in and dragged Sai Qing away.
Xiao Yi looked at the Yangxin Palace for a long time, without stopping for a long time, and then went to the Shoukang Palace.
This thought flashed past and was rejected by him.
The guard replied truthfully: "The Queen is at the Yangxin Hall to attend to illnesses."
Xiao Yi didn't want to talk to such a woman, so he ordered in a deep voice: "Come here, take the princess down. Without my order, she is not allowed to step out of the garden!"
As soon as Sai Qing woke up, he went to find Xiao Yi, "I want to enter the palace!"
Xiao Yi glanced at Sai Qing coldly, wondering what evil he had done in his previous life, and how could he marry such a princess?
"Xiao Yi, didn't you hear what I was saying? They say Xiao Ce's life is at stake, and I want to go to the palace to see him." Sai Qing rushed to Xiao Yi, his voice harsh.
The guards blocked Zuo Zhaorong's way as before. Zuo Zhaorong had no choice but to ask to see Qin Zhao.
After returning to Prince An's Mansion, Xiao Yi took out the secret letter sent from Dayuezhi a few days ago. The sender was Yongning.
An hour later, Xiao Yi entered the palace and went to the Yangxin Hall smoothly, but was blocked by the guards and was not allowed to enter.
"Is the emperor okay?" Zuo Zhaorong asked again.
Zuo Zhaorong stood outside the Yangxin Hall for a long time, and then left with deep thoughts.
Although news had already spread that Qin Zhao's Qianqiu Banquet would not be held this year, Zuo Zhaorong still came to Qin Zhao on the first day of February to ask Qin Zhao's opinion on this matter.
"Birthdays happen every year, there is nothing special. I just need to celebrate this year's birthday with the emperor." Qin Zhao said quietly.
"Then...will the Empress Dowager come to Yangxin Hall to celebrate my sister's birthday?!" Zuo Zhaorong asked tentatively.
(End of chapter)
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