"Don't worry, I believe that the emperor will return safely." Qin Zhao said firmly.
Zhao Yu was a little surprised when he heard Qin Zhao's words: "Is your Majesty so sure?"
Don’t you need to be prepared?
From the look of Qin Zhao, he seemed confident.
"I am sure that the emperor will return to the palace soon!!" Qin Zhao said every word.
When Zhao Yu saw this, he also calmed down: "Since the empress has such confidence in the emperor, then we will wait for the emperor to return to the palace."
He said he was about to leave.
After walking a few steps away, he turned back and said, "Your Majesty, you still have to be careful with His Highness Prince An. His Highness Prince An is acting in extreme ways and you have to be careful."
"I know it well, Master Zhao, please go slowly." Qin Zhao responded.
Zhao Yu stopped talking and walked out of the Yangxin Hall.
Qin Zhao didn't come to Yangxin Hall for several days. After seeing Zhao Yu off, she simply stayed in Xinuang Pavilion, leaning on a recliner and reading a storybook.
She thought that Xiao Ce had rebuilt this compartment specifically for her. She thought Xiao Ce's move was a bit ridiculous at the time, but now that she recalls the past carefully, she feels it is very sweet.
Since Xiao Ce left the palace, she has been passing the time every day by deducting sweets from the past details.
Of course, her painting skills have also improved a lot recently. This so-called goodness is only used in painting Xiao Ce's portraits.
Remembering that she had not painted Xiao Ce from yesterday to today, she became interested. She prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone with Qiushui, and began to draw Xiao Ce.
Now she could quickly outline Xiao Ce's facial features and posture without any reference objects, and her writing skills were skillful. In a short time, a complete portrait appeared on the paper.
She stared blankly at the man in the painting for a long time and murmured silently: "When will you come back?"
Her voice was very soft, and no one heard her sigh filled with longing.
In the evening, Qin Zhao returned to Kunning Palace.
It's not that Yangxin Palace is not good, but she feels that Yangxin Palace without Xiao Ce is too solemn and empty. She still likes to stay in Kunning Palace, which is full of human fireworks.
She went to bed early that day and seemed to think of Xiao Ce again before going to bed...
At the same time, Yangxin Palace.
Xiao Ce returned to the palace without telling everyone. He actually returned to the palace after nightfall disguised as a guard. He just covered up his whereabouts because he didn't want to expose the fact that he had returned to the palace.
He knew that Qin Zhao had gone to Xinuan Pavilion to meet Zhao Yu during the day. After entering the Yangxin Palace, he went to Xinuan Pavilion as soon as possible.
He himself did not expect that what greeted him would be a portrait of his character.
With just one glance, he could tell that this painting was written by Qin Zhao.
He knew that Qin Zhao had no talent in painting, but when he saw this portrait, he was sure that it was painted by Qin Zhao.
She does not have particularly good painting skills, but her ability to empathize is very strong, so that whether it is her music or the portraits she makes, people can easily find resonance.
"Is this a portrait made by the Queen?" Zhang Jixiang was amazed when he saw it.
Xiao Ce pinched the corner of the scroll, his throat a little tight: "It's her."
"When you look at this painting, you can tell that the artist likes the emperor very much." Zhang Jixiang couldn't help but admire.
"I want to see her now." Xiao Ce said hoarsely.
Zhang Jixiang came to his senses in an instant and quickly stopped him: "Your Majesty, you can't!"
"Why not?! There are many ways to deal with Prince An, and I don't want to see anything go wrong with her." Xiao Ce frowned.
His original plan was to wait until Xiao Yi made a move and show up again, but how long would it take if he kept waiting like this?
It is not that difficult to deal with Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi's crime of killing the poisonous king is unpardonable.
He thought that nothing was as important as Qin Zhao's safety.
Although he has been far away from the border for the past three months, he knows everything about Qin Zhao's stay in the palace. Because he knows everything, he understands how difficult it is for her.
What's more, she is still pregnant with their child.
"But this is a rare opportunity to get rid of those ministers who have dissatisfaction with the emperor at once. Do you want to wait a few more days?" Zhang Jixiang was a little nervous.
Of course he knew the mistress's concerns, which were simply fearing that the Queen would be wronged. However, it was a pity that the big game of chess was now being played and the net was suddenly closed in advance.
Because this time we can eliminate all the party members who have colluded with His Highness Prince An at once. This is a rare opportunity.
Xiao Ce pondered for a moment and did not answer.
Zhang Jixiang said hurriedly: "The longer the time goes by, the more His Highness Prince An will be unable to sit still. How many more days will the Emperor wait? The Queen is in the palace, nothing will happen."
Xiao Ce was silent for a long time and made up his mind: "Wait for two more days!"
No matter what happens then, he will show up.
Although Zhang Jixiang felt that two days was not enough, he had nothing to do.
"Do you want to leave the palace now?!" Zhang Jixiang asked.
Xiao Ce suddenly changed his mind: "I won't leave the palace, so I will stay in the Yangxin Palace. Keep an eye on the movements in Prince An's Mansion!"
Zhang Jixiang knew that Xiao Ce wanted to protect Qin Zhao nearby. Otherwise, it would take time to temporarily enter and leave the palace, and he would not be able to make it in time if something happened.
"Your Majesty, you are tired from traveling day and night. Please rest early. I will personally watch over you." Zhang Jixiang said quickly.
He still needs to say hello to Qiu Shui. No one can come to Xinan Pavilion in the past two days to avoid exposing the emperor's traces.
Xiao Ce went to the cubicle and saw a storybook with folded pages lying aside. He knew it was a mark left by Qin Zhao. Did she see this page today?
Although he was obviously exhausted to the extreme, he was very excited because he would be able to see Qin Zhao and his children soon, so he could just endure it for two more days.
Thinking about his previous life, he never came back after that expedition. Now that Seth is dead, the Yueshi are now ownerless and have become a piece of loose sand. There is nothing to be afraid of.
Next, as long as Xiao Yi is eliminated as a scourge, no one will be able to threaten him and Qin Zhao anymore.
After all, he was still tired, and Xiao Ce quickly fell into sleep.
Qin Zhao also had a good sleep, but she didn't know that the man she longed for was in the Yangxin Hall, in the same palace as her.
She thought she could spend this day smoothly, but for some reason Xiao Yi suddenly came to Kunning Palace, and his face looked a little strange.
Ever since Xiao Ce left the palace, Xiao Yi looked harmless and non-lethal every time he appeared.
But Xiao Yi looked very wrong today, with a faint anger in his eyes.
Qin Zhao was a little worried about Xiao Yi like this. Could it be that Xiao Yi knew something?
Xiao Yi looked at Qin Zhao's face carefully. This woman had a ruddy complexion, beautiful red lips, and her jade-like skin was as transparent as white snow.
A pair of eyes is even more shockingly beautiful, as if they want to suck people's souls.
He tightened his jaw and suddenly approached Qin Zhao: "The emperor's sister-in-law is so beautiful today, my brother is so tempted!"
