Chapter 702 Trust
Xiao Ce also spoke at the right time: "Qin Zhao was by my side just now. She has done nothing out of line. I will not allow anyone to slander her."
He glanced at Queen Mother Guo briefly, then took Qin Zhao's hand and said, "I will take you out for a walk."
Qin Zhao followed Xiao Ce out of the main hall. Empress Dowager Guo clenched her fists when she saw this scene, knowing that today's battle was too aggressive.
No matter how dissatisfied she was with Qin Zhao, she shouldn't have said such words on a grand occasion like today. The emperor would definitely be very angry this time.
In addition, she disliked King An very much. She saw King An and Qin Zhao looking at each other before, and blurted out that the two were having an affair without thinking much.
At that time, she only wanted to embarrass Qin Zhao, and did not think deeper. In the end, she did not embarrass Qin Zhao, but made the emperor really angry.
But if this battle can make the emperor suspect Qin Zhao that there is an affair between King An and Qin Zhao, then her try today is not in vain.
Yes, she just wanted to provoke a conflict between the emperor and Qin Zhao. It would be a surprise if the emperor could make the emperor suspect that Qin Zhao was a promiscuous person.
As soon as Xiao Ce left, the scene became quiet.
When the concubines in the harem saw Xiao Ce leaving, their spirits suddenly dropped.
Speaking of which, Qin Zhao is an eyesore. Before Qin Zhao came, Xiao Ce sat in the Cihe Palace so that everyone had equal opportunities. As soon as Qin Zhao came, Xiao Ce was directly abducted by Qin Zhao. How could this not make everyone hate Qin Zhao?
Zhao?
This time Qin Zhao was taken out of Cihe Palace by Xiao Ce. She wanted to explain to Xiao Ce: "Prince An and I are not like what the Queen Mother said..."
Xiao Ce slowed down, looked at Qin Zhao and said, "My mother is deliberately making things difficult for you. You can't betray me."
Qin Zhao was speechless for a moment.
She knew how stingy Xiao Ce was, and because of this, she was worried that Xiao Ce would believe Empress Dowager Guo's deliberate instigation.
"It seems that I shouldn't come to celebrate my birthday." Qin Zhao was also in a low mood: "Today is the Queen Mother's birthday, and the Emperor should spend more time with the Queen Mother. I have already given away the birthday gifts and will go back to Jinyang Palace first."
"It's okay, I'll send you back first." Xiao Ce rubbed Qin Zhao's eyebrows: "Don't be unhappy. You are smart and open-minded. You have done an excellent job on an occasion like today."
Having known Qin Zhao for such a long time, he knew her temperament to a certain extent. If she didn't like someone, she would not show any pretense. However, she repeatedly gave in to her mother's many difficulties, and she only took his feelings into consideration.
It's the queen's mother's birthday today. Qin Zhao knew clearly that coming to give gifts would make things difficult for her mother, but she still came.
"Does your Majesty think I am smart?" Qin Zhao was a little surprised that Xiao Ce gave him such a high evaluation.
He usually finds fault with her, but today is the first time I heard him praise her so directly.
"You are the most special woman I have ever seen." Xiao Ce rubbed Qin Zhao's head and asked Qin Zhao to sit with him.
Qin Zhao suddenly felt particularly at ease.
In the past, she always felt that she was a little unworthy of Xiao Ce. She was married twice and he was the king of a country. Many times she felt that she was inferior to him in terms of status.
In addition, he is perfect, but her temperament has many flaws.
After hearing him praise her like this today, she felt that she was also an excellent woman. Standing with him might be what the world calls a talented man and a beautiful woman.
Returning to Jinyang Palace, Qin Zhao swept away her previous low mood and said with a bright smile: "Your Majesty, please go celebrate the birthday with the Queen Mother. I'll go back first."
Xiao Ce nodded slightly: "I will come to have dinner with you in the evening."
Qin Zhao agreed with a smile and watched the imperial team go away.
Baozhu said from the side: "Although there was a little accident, it went smoothly. The emperor also believes in the girl. Don't let your imagination run wild."
Qin Zhao felt that what she said made sense: "I used to think that the emperor was stingy and didn't believe me, but at the critical moment the emperor gave me the greatest support and trust."
This made her feel at ease.
Baozhu thought of the scene where Queen Mother Guo poured dirty water on the girl, and her face darkened: "The Queen Mother actually said that kind of thing in public. There is no need for the girl to tolerate it again and again. Maybe she can find a way to get rid of it..."
"Baozhu, stop it." Qin Zhao shouted: "You can't say this again in the future."
Baozhu whispered: "Do you really plan to do nothing, girl?"
The girl's forbearance did not make Queen Mother Guo stop, but instead intensified her actions.
Qin Zhao looked solemn: "Do you think the emperor will still treat me like he does now after knowing that I attacked that person?"
After all, Queen Mother Guo is also Xiao Ce's biological mother. On the surface, Xiao Ce seems not to be close to anyone, and seems to be a little distant from Queen Mother Guo, but every time Queen Mother Guo takes action, Xiao Ce endures it.
There is no other reason. Queen Mother Guo is Xiao Ce's biological mother. As a son, Xiao Ce cannot do anything to his mother. This is moral and filial piety.
Baozhu was speechless for a moment.
She knew the girl was right.
The emperor is now kind to the girl because the girl has not done anything that touches the emperor's bottom line. But Queen Mother Guo's identity is there, so when Queen Mother Guo becomes more aggressive, the girl does nothing.
"Anyway, don't mention this kind of thing again in the future." Qin Zhao solemnly confessed.
Baozhu responded immediately.
Qin Zhao knew that Baozhu was a steady person, and since Baozhu listened to her words, he would not ignore her orders.
As for the Queen Mother Guo, she always felt that there was a high probability that she would repeat the path of her previous life. She just didn't know how the Queen Mother Guo died in the end. Her greatest respect for Xiao Ce was not to deal with the Queen Mother Guo personally and let Xiao Ce be disappointed in her.
Otherwise, when Princess Yongning asked her to join forces, she would not have resisted.
Since she rejected Princess Yongning's proposal, she will not regret it today.
When Xiao Ce returned to Cihe Palace, the atmosphere became lively. There was nothing wrong between Empress Dowager Guo and Xiao Ce, but Wu Xirou was so close that she could still tell that there was something going on between Xiao Ce and Empress Dowager Guo.
Got separated.
If today was not the birthday of Queen Mother Guo, Xiao Ce would not have come back.
She also knew Xiao Ce's difficulties. One was Xiao Ce's biological mother, and the other was Xiao Ce's favorite woman. Both women were valued by Xiao Ce, but they couldn't coexist peacefully.
As a result, Xiao Ce had to balance the relationship between Queen Mother Guo and Qin Zhao.
Xiao Ce didn't stand up until evening to leave Cihe Palace. Seeing this, Wu Xirou also stood up and followed Xiao Ce closely.
Seeing this scene, Queen Mother Guo secretly praised Wu Xirou for knowing how to seize the opportunity.
Wu Xirou followed Xiao Ce out of Cihe Palace. She hesitated for a long time before saying: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything will be fine. The Queen Mother has a temporary misunderstanding about Sister Qin. I believe that given time, the Queen Mother will be able to see
Sister Qin is so kind."
As a woman, she also felt that Qin Zhao was excellent, otherwise a man like Xiao Ce would not be easily attracted to a woman.
Qin Zhao is not only beautiful, but also open-minded and talented. The most important thing is that Qin Zhao can make Xiao Ce happy. This is Qin Zhao's greatest ability.
(End of chapter)
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