In the second half of the night, Zhang Jixiang also kept thinking about this matter.
If the emperor really wants to treat the imperial concubine as his sweetheart, then he must be loyal to the imperial concubine.
The next day, Zhang Jixiang took some time off and went to Jinyang Palace to meet Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao felt that Zhang Jixiang's expression on her was wrong, especially when Zhang Jixiang came over to tell her that Xiao Ce slept late last night. What did this mean?
Qin Zhao couldn't figure out what Zhang Jixiang meant, so he coughed lightly and said: "There is no need to tell me about such trivial matters. If the emperor knows that I have a hand in everything, no matter how big or small, I'm afraid the emperor will not be happy. You
Is there anything else?"
Zhang Jixiang thought for a moment and said, "No more."
Qin Zhao was stunned, and felt more and more strange about Zhang Jixiang: "If you have nothing to do, just go back to the emperor and serve him."
"Yes, I am retiring." Zhang Jixiang bowed respectfully.
Qin Zhao watched Zhang Jixiang go away and then asked Baozhu: "Do you think Zhang Jixiang is strange?"
A famous person like him is usually as busy as anything, but today he came to her even though he had nothing to do. He even told her Xiao Ce's schedule, but he didn't know what he was going to do.
"It's a bit strange." Bao Zhu's attention was not on Zhang Jixiang, but on his master.
She saw that the imperial concubine seemed to be normal today, as if her gaffe yesterday was just an illusion.
In the Yangxin Hall, Xiao Ce finished a round of work and found that Zhang Jixiang was missing.
Until Zhang Jixiang came back, looking in a good mood: "Where have you been?"
Zhang Jixiang answered truthfully: "I have gone to pay my respects to the imperial concubine."
When Xiao Ce heard that he was going to greet Qin Zhao, his mind moved, and he couldn't help but think of the kiss yesterday that he remembered for a long time.
"Is your concubine okay?" Xiao Ce asked casually.
"Your Majesty's face is rosy and she seems to be in a good mood." Zhang Jixiang answered honestly.
Xiao Ce didn't ask again.
He felt that it was unwise to ignore political affairs because of a woman, and it was not like his emperor's behavior.
Therefore, he thought of cooling Qin Zhao for a few days and not seeing her.
As time goes by, perhaps his flutter towards Qin Zhao will dissipate without a trace.
In the next few days, he was immersed in his official duties and no longer visited Jinyang Palace, nor did he send any imperial edicts to Qin Zhao.
It seemed that after a few days, the throbbing gradually disappeared.
As for those who spread rumors outside the palace, they were all arrested as soon as the time came and their tongues were twisted in public.
Calm returned to the Yangxin Palace, and Qin Zhao in Jinyang Palace could breathe a sigh of relief. As long as Xiao Ce was not seen, nothing would happen.
The passionate kiss that day seemed to fade away as time passed, which was a good thing for her.
It would be best not to see Xiao Ce for the next ten and a half days or even a month.
Not only Qin Zhao had such a plan, Xiao Ce also felt that he had gone to Jinyang Palace too many times recently and met Qin Zhao too frequently.
Maybe this is the root cause of that strange feeling last time.
Xiao Ce deliberately kept Qin Zhao cold, and Qin Zhao also deliberately avoided Xiao Ce. This time, the two of them were at odds with each other.
Zhang Jixiang was puzzled by this situation, and he went to Qiu Shui to ask about it.
"I'm not the emperor, so how can I know what the emperor means? The emperor is busy with government affairs and doesn't have much time to walk around the harem on weekdays. It's too busy for you to pretend that the emperor is too busy. I would like to warn you, stop making your own decisions, lest the emperor blame you.
." Qiu Shui has been very free recently, but he also feels that such leisurely days are rare.
Sometimes she still thinks that if she has a chance to leave the palace, and she has saved some money, she might still have a chance to leave the palace.
Of course, she could only think about it in her mind.
Zhang Jixiang chatted with Qiu Shui for a while, but they also figured it out. The emperor and the concubine are both powerful people. The emperor doesn't look for the concubine, and the concubine doesn't look for the emperor. Isn't this just right?
On this day, Xiao Ce went to Shoukang Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager.
So the Empress Dowager complained, "It's true that Zhao girl hasn't come to visit the Ai family these days, but the delicacies made by Baoyu are delivered on time every day. The Ai family has asked, and the girl is not busy recently. A Ce,
Do you know what is going on with Zhao Yatou?"
The old man didn't know what these two people were planning, so he certainly didn't know that they were deliberately avoiding each other.
Xiao Ce was also surprised why he didn't see Qin Zhao every time he came back to Shoukang Palace. He was sorry that the woman never came to pay her respects to the imperial grandmother.
"I am busy with government affairs, but I don't know how your concubine is doing lately." Xiao Ce glanced out the window.
It was raining heavily outside, and the wind was carrying the smell of earth, so he was a little distracted for a moment.
"No matter how busy you are with government affairs, you still have to go to the harem to walk around. The Ai family has heard that you haven't walked around in the harem for more than ten days." The Empress Dowager said harshly.
She loved Qin Zhao in her heart, but she also knew that A Ce was the emperor, and it was not enough to have only A Yuan as his son.
Even if it was to carry on the family line, Ace had to move around the harem diligently.
"It's my grandson's fault." Xiao Ce responded insincerely, not wanting to disobey the Empress Dowager.
Because he was afraid that the Empress Dowager would talk about it, he left Cihe Palace.
The rain was still falling intermittently, and the rain quickly splashed onto the dragon robe. Xiao Ce looked at it absently, suddenly feeling a little empty.
"Where is the emperor going?" Zhang Jixiang saw that Xiao Ce was still reluctant to speak, so he did not dare to make any decisions.
Just at this moment, Baoyu came over holding an umbrella and carrying a food box.
Seeing the imperial team, she immediately greeted Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce looked at Baoyu's head and thought of Qin Zhao: "Is your concubine busy recently?"
Baoyu was stunned and felt that his wife had a lot of free time and spent a lot of time with the young highness.
She didn't dare to lie, so she told the truth: "Compared to the past few days, the imperial concubine is doing much better recently and has some free time."
Xiao Ce didn't ask any more questions. With a wave of his dragon sleeves, the imperial team walked away in the rain.
Because Xiao Ce didn't say where he was going, Zhang Jixiang didn't dare to make any decisions. He glanced at Long Live Lord on the chariot from time to time, and saw that his thin lips were slightly pursed, his eyes were dark, he didn't know what he was thinking, and he seemed to be in a bad mood.
Xiao Ce does have something on his mind.
Did Qin Zhao notice that he was deliberately cold to Qin Zhao? That woman has always been smart and sharp, so he deliberately ignored her, so she had the good sense not to show her face in front of him, is that right?
She is quite wise.
At this time, I didn't know which palace I passed by, but Xiao Ce said: "I'll go and sit inside."
This palace is the Yonghe Temple.
Xiao Ce's sudden arrival brought life to the lifeless palace. Even though it was still shrouded in the autumn rain, it immediately became lively due to the joyous singing, and there was no longer the silence before.
All the beauties came out to pick him up, and the leader was none other than Yun Ran.
Today she is wearing a long jade dress, with a pink shawl on her arms, and her waist is tied up. Her waist is as thin as a spring willow, and she is full of charm when she walks.
