While Xiao Ce was worried about Qin Zhao, Qin Zhao was naturally also worried about Xiao Ce. She immediately asked Zhang Jixiang to send more people to protect Xiao Ce.
Zhang Jixiang did not dare to neglect and agreed wholeheartedly.
Qin Zhao said a few more words to Xiao Ce before heading towards the palace.
She deliberately slowed down, wanting to hear the conversation between Xiao Ce and Seth. However, she quickly entered the palace, and the footsteps of Seth and Xiao Ce gradually became less audible.
Qin Zhao walked slower and slower, with many thoughts on his mind. When Baozhu saw that Qin Zhao did not enter the palace, he asked, "Why doesn't the empress leave?"
Qin Zhao looked back at the huge paddock in the western suburbs. The moonlight was hazy today, and it was supposed to be a beautiful night, but she felt like this place was like a stinging monster.
Obviously Xiao Ce should be able to protect herself according to his ability, but she still felt uneasy.
"I don't want to worry about the emperor, so I'd better go and pick him up." Qin Zhao said seriously.
Baozhu and Baoyuan looked at each other and felt that the empress was overthinking.
The emperor is worried about the empress, but the empress is worried about the emperor. The emperor should come back after talking to King Dayueshi, so why does the empress need to bother?
Qin Zhao didn't give anyone a chance to refute. She turned back the way she came and found that all the people at the banquet hall had dispersed, and Xiao Ce and Seth had gone nowhere.
She remembered that Xiao Ce and Seth were walking towards the west, and they should be able to find someone if they caught up with them at this time.
Without wasting any time, she walked towards the west.
Unexpectedly, not long after walking, a person came towards me, it was Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu did not expect to meet Qin Zhao at this time. After the initial surprise, he regained his composure and stepped forward to greet Qin Zhao: "I respectfully greet the Queen, Jin An."
"Master Zhao, no courtesy." Qin Zhao was about to pass by Zhao Yu. Suddenly she slowed down and asked Zhao Yu, "Master Zhao, does he know where the emperor has gone?"
"I just came back from this direction. If nothing unexpected happens, the emperor is not in this direction." Zhao Yu responded respectfully, and later asked: "Is the empress anxious to find the emperor?"
"I'm quite anxious." Qin Zhao always felt that something was wrong.
When she left, she clearly saw Xiao Ce and Seth walking this way. Why wasn't Xiao Ce here when she came back?
"Queen, please don't be anxious. I'll find someone to find the Emperor separately." After Zhao Yu finished speaking, he sent someone to find Xiao Ce.
Qin Zhao was not idle either. She sent people in several directions to look for people, but no one saw Xiao Ce.
The less she knew about Xiao Ce's whereabouts, the more anxious she became.
Soon Zhao Yu came over and reported to her: "I have asked the Jin Yiwei to look for people separately. I believe that the whereabouts of the emperor will be found soon."
Qin Zhao was so anxious that she suddenly remembered the strange look in Xiao Ce's eyes when he looked at her at the dinner party. At that time, she felt that Xiao Ce looked a little strange, but later Xiao Ce returned to normal, and she stopped observing.
Could it be that Xiao Ce was a little abnormal at that time?
Seth suddenly called Xiao Ce away and said he wanted to talk alone. Could it be that he wanted to harm Xiao Ce?
"Excuse me, Mr. Zhao, we must find the emperor as soon as possible." Qin Zhao casually took a horse and jumped up.
The speed of riding a horse will be much faster, and her hearing is good, so it should be more efficient to find people on a horse.
Zhao Yu was worried that Qin Zhao would not be safe alone, so he also brought a horse and followed Qin Zhao closely to protect her safety.
Baozhu and Baoyuan did not dare to neglect, and followed closely...
After chatting with Seth, Xiao Ce realized something was wrong with him. He always felt that his reaction was slower than usual.
"It's getting late. We'll discuss anything tomorrow." Xiao Ce said calmly.
Seth readily agreed: "That's fine, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
After saying that, he headed towards his tent.
Xiao Ce felt dizzy at this time, and phantoms appeared in the people around him.
Zhang Jixiang hadn't noticed anything unusual about Xiao Ce at this time, but at this moment, a palace official came over and said to him: "The Queen has something urgent. She ordered Manager Zhang to go to the palace."
Zhang Jixiang recognized that this palace maid was on duty in the palace and believed her to be true, but the master could not be left alone.
"Your Majesty?" Zhang Jixiang subconsciously looked at Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce's reaction was slower than usual, and his brain was usually sluggish, but he kept Qin Zhao in mind, so he said to Zhang Jixiang: "You go to see the queen first, and I will come over later."
Zhang Jixiang thought that there were many secret guards around the emperor and it should be fine, so he drove his horse towards the palace.
Zhidong looked at Zhang Jixiang's back and then at Xiao Ce, whose eyes were cloudy, and felt that something was wrong with his master today.
"Your Majesty, will my servant accompany you back to the palace?" Zhidong said when he saw Xiao Ce standing still.
Xiao Ce felt that his feet were too heavy to lift up. Before he could answer, Yun Ran suddenly appeared out of nowhere and greeted him.
Xiao Ce's head became heavier and heavier, and there were many phantoms in front of his eyes, which seemed to be Qin Zhao's face.
When he thought of Qin Zhao, he felt hot all over.
Yun Ran didn't see Xiao Ce speak for a long time, but when she met his cloudy eyes, her heart froze, and she suddenly remembered that Princess Yongning told her to come here to find Xiao Ce.
Could it be that Princess Yongning has already taken action against Xiao Ce?
She tried to get closer to Xiao Ce and showed a charming smile: "Your Majesty makes it easy to find concubines."
She used the same soap scent as Qin Zhao and was dressed similarly to Qin Zhao when he attended the dinner party tonight. This was all given by Princess Yongning.
Now she was sure of one thing, tonight was the best time for her to go to bed.
Princess Yongning is indeed creating opportunities for her, and she needs to take advantage of them.
Xiao Ce was still trying to identify who the person in front of him was. It seemed to be Qin Zhao, but it seemed not. Qin Zhao's face was shaking in front of him, but because his brain was groggy and his body was hot, all his reactions were slower than usual.
He suddenly remembered that something was wrong with him...
"It's late at night, can I help the emperor go back to rest?" Seeing Xiao Ceguang looking at her without saying anything, Yun Ran cautiously tried again.
Zhidong looked at Yun Ran and then at his master, feeling that his eyes were not as clear as usual.
The Emperor is usually only interested in the Queen, but when has he ever stared at a woman other than the Queen like this?
Seeing that Yun Ran was about to step forward to help Xiao Ce, Zhidong hurriedly rushed in front of Yun Ran and said: "Let the slaves come and help the emperor."
"No need, I'll just help you..."
Before Yun Ran finished speaking, Zhidong held Xiao Ce's arm and deliberately said to Xiao Ce: "The Queen is still waiting for the Emperor to return."
Xiao Ce glanced at Zhidong and pondered the meaning of Zhidong's words.
Qin Zhao is waiting for him to go back? Isn't the woman in front of him Qin Zhao?
The next moment, Yun Ran was no longer polite. She suddenly squeezed Zhidong away and said, "Zhidong, please step aside and I will serve the emperor."
From the corner of her eye, she looked at the little eunuch beside her and motioned to the little eunuch to help her stop Zhidong.
