"Girl, listen to Ai Jia's words, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about A Yuan. If you are favored by A Ce, A Yuan will also be valued by A Ce. It doesn't matter who's opinion in this harem, as long as you have an emperor
The Ai family has been fighting in this harem all their lives, and the only thing they understand most clearly is this." The Empress Dowager said earnestly and sincerely.
Qin Zhao knew that the Empress Dowager meant well, and also knew that the Empress Dowager's words were the blood and tears of those who had experienced them, but she really didn't want to fight anymore in her life.
Soon Zhang Jixiang's voice came from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"
The Empress Dowager quickly winked at Qin Zhao. Qin Zhao wanted to pretend not to see it, but was pushed to the front by the Empress Dowager.
The old man was very strong, but Qin Zhao did not dare to resist, so he passively took several steps forward.
As soon as Xiao Ce entered the room, he saw Qin Zhao being pushed over and almost ran into his arms.
Is this woman so eager to throw herself into his arms?
Qin Zhao also felt embarrassed. She hurriedly stood up and said hello to Xiao Ce.
"No gifts for my beloved concubine." Xiao Ce gave Qin Zhao a meaningful look.
When Qin Zhao received his look, he knew that he was suspicious that she had deliberately thrown herself into his arms.
Xiao Ce greeted the Empress Dowager again, and the Empress Dowager held Xiao Ce's hand with one hand and Qin Zhao's hand with the other, making their hands overlap.
Qin Zhao gave up his struggle this time, after all, the old man had good intentions.
Xiao Ce glanced at her, surprised that this woman didn't play hard to get this time.
He held the woman's hand and felt that Qin Zhao's hand was well made and felt good.
Xiao Ce sat for a while and then stood up. Seeing this, the Empress Dowager said to Xiao Ce: "Ace, you send Girl Zhao back to Jinyang Palace first."
Xiao Cexin said that Qin Zhao had his own feet and a chariot to travel around, so why bother asking him to send him off?
"You kid won't even agree to the small request of an old man like the Ai family, right?" The Empress Dowager showed off her elders' airs.
Xiao Ce has always respected the Empress Dowager. In his memory, the Empress Dowager had already passed away at this time, but she is now fine. Hearing that Qin Zhao saved her, he should try his best to satisfy the old lady's request.
He held Qin Zhao's hand tightly and said, "I will send my beloved concubine back to Jinyang Palace."
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager suddenly burst into laughter: "A Ce, it doesn't matter if you walk slower. It's only right to send Girl Zhao back to Jinyang Palace properly."
"Yes, Imperial Grandmother." Xiao Ce saw the warm smile of the Empress Dowager, and a piece of the cold corner in his heart was quietly melting.
The emperor's grandmother has been immersed in the harem for many years, and she has a clear understanding of love and hatred. How can a person who is liked by the emperor's grandmother be so bad?
He lowered his head and looked at Qin Zhao beside him, and what he saw was her soft profile and her eyelashes like small fans.
While he was looking at it, Qin Zhao turned to look at him. Their eyes met, and Xiao Ce coughed lightly and looked away.
Qin Zhao thought Xiao Ce didn't want to see her off, so he whispered: "I will leave Shoukang Palace later, and I can go back to Jinyang Palace by myself."
She is an adult and can walk independently, so she does not need Xiao Ce to see her off.
"Since I promised the Imperial Grandmother, I should keep my promise." Xiao Ce lowered his face and said, "Shut up!"
Qin Zhao shook his head secretly, feeling that Xiao Ce did not understand good people and was very chauvinistic.
"I want to walk back. Your Majesty, if you are in a hurry, why don't you go back to the Yangxin Hall first?" Qin Zhao still felt that it was unnecessary to take the chariot back and forth.
"I will send my beloved concubine back." Xiao Ce said, planning to send Qin Zhao back to Jinyang Palace on foot.
When Qin Zhao saw this, he simply stopped: "Forget it, let's just sit on the chariot."
She looked the same for a while, but Xiao Ce didn't lose his temper: "I'm in a good mood today, so I won't care about you. I decided to walk today."
As he spoke, he held Qin Zhao's hand tightly and walked forward as a matter of course.
Qin Zhao wanted to remind Xiao Ce that he didn't like her very much, but there was no need to walk hand in hand like this. In addition, the weather was hot, and holding hands would make them sweaty and sticky.
In the end, she said nothing and passively followed Xiao Ce to Jinyang Palace.
We met a lot of people along the way, and everyone was a little shocked when they saw Xiao Ce holding Qin Zhao's hand.
Didn’t everyone say that the imperial concubine had fallen out of favor? Then were all they saw an illusion?
Xiao Ce turned a blind eye to everyone's strange looks. He was just curious about why Qin Zhao was so quiet and didn't say a word along the way.
"Why doesn't my beloved concubine speak?" This time it was his turn to be curious.
According to his preliminary understanding of Qin Zhao, this woman is thoughtful and talkative. To be so quiet all of a sudden may be some conspiracy.
Qin Zhao was speechless for a moment.
If you don't want to talk, just stop talking. How can there be so many reasons?
However, when the young master of the emperor asked, she had to give an answer: "I feel honored to be able to walk this journey with the emperor quietly like this, and any words are superfluous."
Xiao Ce:......
This woman's sweet words came right out of her mouth. Her words sounded nice, but she didn't hear any sincerity.
"I feel that my beloved concubine is not sincere." Xiao Ce told the truth.
Qin Zhao just wanted to roll her eyes. She thought for a while and said with emotion: "My concubine's admiration for the emperor is like a torrential river, stretching endlessly."
Is this sincere enough?
Xiao Ce stared at Qin Zhao like a monster, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Qin Zhao saw Xiao Ce's stunned look and turned his eyes to look elsewhere, but the corners of his lips couldn't stop rising.
It took Xiao Ce a while to find his voice: "My beloved concubine always talks like this..."
Forgive him for being at a loss for words and not knowing how to describe it.
"I only behave like this when I'm dealing with the emperor...well, my true feelings are revealed." Qin Zhao said, seemingly true and false.
"My beloved concubine is dishonest." Xiao Ce disagreed and naturally did not believe Qin Zhao's words.
But that doesn't make him hate her either.
Qin Zhao did not defend herself. With Jinyang Palace in front of her, she slowed down and said, "My concubine is here. Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to send me back to Jinyang Palace. Please send me off to Your Majesty."
Xiao Ce didn't expect to arrive so soon. He stopped and watched Qin Zhao enter Jinyang Palace.
Zhang Jixiang stood with Xiao Ce for a long time. Seeing that his master still showed no sign of leaving, he boldly asked: "Does the emperor want to go in and play a game with the imperial concubine?"
Just now he saw the peaceful scene of the emperor and the imperial concubine walking together, and he felt as if he had returned to the past. The emperor did not seem to reject the imperial concubine as much as before.
This may be a good thing.
Xiao Ce hesitated for a moment and finally walked into Jinyang Palace.
This time Zhang Jixiang did not announce loudly. The other residents of Jinyang Palace did not know that the emperor was coming, so the emperor went directly into the main hall.
Qin Zhao had heard Xiao Ce's footsteps a long time ago, so she didn't make a fuss this time.
When Xiao Ce entered, she pretended to be surprised and stepped forward: "Didn't the Emperor return to Yangxin Palace?"
