Qin Zhao shook his head: "There is no need to go to such trouble. I will explain it to the Imperial Grandmother. You can go about your business."
When Zuo Zhaorong saw this, he didn't say anything more and left the Yangxin Hall.
However, on February 2, the day when the dragon raised its head, Xiao Yi came outside the Yangxin Hall and claimed that he had something important to report to Xiao Ce.
Qin Zhao heard Xiao Yi's voice and coldly ordered: "Let King An leave."
Seeing that Zhidong came out to drive people away, Xiao Yi pondered for a moment and said: "If it is inconvenient for your royal brother to see me, please let Zhang Jixiang come out to see me. I have something important to explain."
Qin Zhao in the Yangxin Hall heard Xiao Yi's words and knew that Xiao Yi was testing.
Zhang Jixiang had followed Xiao Ce to the border and was unlikely to show up at the palace. Xiao Yi was clearly suspecting that Xiao Ce was not in the palace. Perhaps, Xiao Ce's whereabouts had been exposed?
Today is the second day of February. According to the itinerary, Xiao Ce has probably arrived at the border area. In other words, the news that Xiao Ce is not in the palace will spread throughout the world in a short time.
Of course the Daqi Palace will also receive this news.
In this case, whether Xiao Yi knows that Xiao Ce is not in the palace is not that important.
Although they were separated for only half a month, she felt like a lifetime had passed.
Qiu Shui smiled brightly: "Your Majesty, you'll know just by looking at it."
When the scroll is fully opened, the people on the scroll also appear on the paper.
Baozhu saw this and stepped forward to help open the scroll.
But this is not the most surprising thing.
The sudden attack by the Da Yueshi should have taken the lead, but on the contrary, the Daqi border seemed to have taken precautions and launched a counterattack the moment the Da Yueshi launched the war.
Both joy and melancholy.
"I am asking you something!" Qin Zhao reminded displeasedly.
As he spoke, he was about to step forward to help Qin Zhao. Qin Zhao hurriedly retreated and ordered the guards: "Come, stop King An!"
"Is the emperor's sister-in-law okay? Have you asked the imperial doctor to diagnose the emperor's sister-in-law's pulse?" Xiao Yi asked with concern.
Qiu Shui smiled and explained Qin Zhao's doubts: "The emperor gave this to his slave before he left the palace. He said that he could not spend his birthday with his wife this year. This is a birthday gift for his wife. I hope that my wife can be happy every day.
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Qin Zhaopo's cry turned into a smile, she believed Qiu Shui's words.
I wonder if Xiao Ce is okay and what he is doing at the moment.
Qin Zhao was stunned for a moment.
"Your Majesty, you are so beautiful." Baozhu exclaimed.
Xiao Yi was stunned when he saw Qin Zhao avoiding him like a snake and a scorpion. The guards blocked his way, and he could only watch Qin Zhao enter the Nourishing Heart Hall.
Xiao Yi was still looking at Qin Zhao and felt that she was a little more haggard and thinner than before.
She thought that her birthday this year would be so ordinary, but she didn't expect that this birthday would be more meaningful than in previous years.
The woman in the painting has bright eyes, white teeth, and beautiful facial features. She is lying on her side on the couch, and her figure is as soft as a willow tree, as soft as a bone. She is obviously innocent, but she inadvertently carries a romantic connotation.
The moment Qin Zhao walked out of the Yangxin Hall, Xiao Yi immediately came forward to greet her and saluted her politely: "My brother, I respectfully invite the emperor's sister-in-law Jin An."
Qin Zhao couldn't imagine Xiao Ce cooking noodles in a dragon robe. It would be very scary. She shook her head and said, "I can't imagine the emperor cooking."
Zhidong had no choice but to return to the palace and report the matter to Qin Zhao.
"Excuse me, I wonder why King An saw me?" Qin Zhao looked indifferent.
There was a lag in the spread of news about the border battle. After two days, Qin Zhao still did not receive any news from Xiao Ce, and there was not even any news about Xiao Ce's appearance at the border.
"The emperor specially asked his slave to make longevity noodles for the empress. The emperor also said that when the empress is born next year, the emperor will personally make a bowl of longevity noodles for the empress." Baoyu said with a smile.
Qin Zhao took two steps back without leaving a trace, and replied: "I am fine. I have Ping'an pulse checked every day. If King An has nothing else to do, you can leave."
This time, the main general of Da Qi was still Wu Zhenyu, the general of the auxiliary state, who led the generals of Da Qi to counterattack.
"No gift." Qin Zhaoqiang cheered up, and belatedly discovered that there was an extra scroll in Qiushui's hand: "This is it?"
Xiao Yi's eyes were fixed on Qin Zhao's face, and he didn't seem to hear Qin Zhao's question.
So much so that until the fourth day of February, no one knew that Xiao Ce was not in the palace. This was different from the plan Xiao Ce had discussed with her.
At noon, Baoyu made a bowl of longevity noodles and handed it to Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao saw Xiao Ce's seal in the lower right corner of the painting, and a line of small words: Presented to my wife Zhao Zhao.
Just when Qin Zhao was thinking wildly, Xiao Yi had lost his patience: "Since the emperor is lying on the bed and Zhang Jixiang is not able to get out of bed, let the emperor's sister-in-law come out to see me! Otherwise, today I can only
Forcefully break into the Nourishing Heart Palace!"
Anyway, there were no troubles when Zhao Yu was supervising the country, and the news that Xiao Ce was seriously ill was false. The only trouble was Xiao Yi.
Because of this very meaningful birthday, there was a lot of joy in the Yangxin Hall.
Qin Zhao looked at Xiao Yi coldly and really wanted to dig out Xiao Yi's eyes.
Tears quickly gathered in Qin Zhao's eyes, and she choked for a while before saying, "I didn't expect that the emperor's painting skills are so great, and he brought this palace to life."
"Of course! The emperor is a versatile person in both civil and military affairs. He just doesn't understand the style. Jixiang also said that the first portrait of the emperor in his life is of you, the empress." Qiu Shui said with a proud look.
"Why doesn't the emperor paint a picture for himself? This way, I can see the painting and miss him." Qin Zhao sighed lightly.
Qin Zhao hesitated for a moment and finally decided to go out and meet Xiao Yi.
At the same time, Xiao Yi also received a secret message from the border.
Let's just say that in his previous life, Xiao Ce never drew a portrait of anyone, let alone this life.
Xiao Yi saw Qin Zhao's nervousness and suddenly laughed: "Brother Chen, let's send the emperor's sister-in-law to the Yangxin Palace. Brother Huang is not in good health, so brother Chen should take care of the wife-in-law on behalf of the emperor."
Just when she was distracted, Qiu Shui came in to say hello.
Anyway, it can be delayed for a while, just to buy some time for Xiao Ce.
Here, Qin Zhao returned to the Yangxin Hall, thinking about Xiao Ce.
I don't know how long he stood outside the Yangxin Palace before leaving the palace and returning to Prince An's Mansion.
Xiao Ce is not in the palace, and Xiao Yi is likely to do something crazy.
The Da Yuezhi suddenly launched an attack on Da Qi, which shocked the entire government and the public.
For some reason, she felt her breathing quicken when she saw the empress in the painting. This should be attributed to the painter's strong painting skills, which made the beauty in the painting so attractive.
The letter mentioned something, saying that Xiao Ce appeared at the border.
Xiao Yi frowned the moment he saw the news.
If the content of the secret letter is true, does that mean that Xiao Ce left Kyoto as early as the first month of the year? The reason why the Yangxin Palace does not allow anyone to enter or exit is just because Xiao Ce is not in the palace.
Could this also mean that the news that Da Yuezhi was going to attack Da Qi had already been leaked, otherwise how could Wu Zhenyu have planned the attack and defense in advance?
