After seven days of absence, Murong Qiufeng appeared again in Taiqing Courtyard.
It's just that today's Taiqing Courtyard is much more lively than before. Since the morning, many people have been coming to the door. First the prime minister came, then General Dugu, and then there were officials in twos and threes, all of whom came by delivering memorials.
Come here just because this time Murong Qiufeng is really famous.
The most important thing is that the emperor also came to visit, specially came to praise me a few words, and then continued to try to win over me.
However, with Shangguan Ye by his side, it didn't have much effect, but it also caused the Taiqing Courtyard to be under low pressure for most of the day.
Those Taiqing officials were miserable.
At noon, the two of them were invited to the Queen's place to have lunch together.
Murong Qiufeng actually didn't like getting along with this aunt. Maybe he was too sensitive. Although this aunt seemed gentle and virtuous, and she cared about him very much, he always felt a little inconsistent, as if something had been seen through.
Maybe he has a guilty conscience.
The queen seemed to be in a good mood. When she saw them coming in, Shangguan Ye's expression was cold, but she could not weaken her smile. When she saw the two people coming in, she greeted them, "Haha, I have been waiting for you two for a long time.
, hurry up and take a seat, the emperor will be here later."
Murong Qiufeng nodded lightly, but didn't know what to say, so he simply smiled and said nothing. However, Shangguan Ye spoke, "Brother Huang is here too?" He couldn't help but frown.
"Haha, we are all one family. You're welcome. When the emperor heard that you were coming, he had already ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare many more delicious meals. It's a pity that Jun'er didn't come. Emperor brother, how is Jun'er?"
"Of course that's fine." Shangguan Ye said calmly, casually sitting on the side of the dining table and motioning for Murong Qiufeng to sit down as well. It was really casual, as the host hadn't sat down yet.
Murong Qiufeng looked at him helplessly.
He looked up and saw the queen looking at him. At that moment, there seemed to be an undeniable look in her eyes, but soon there was a gentle smile.
"Feng'er, sit down, what are you doing standing around like that?" He said and then turned to look at Murong Qiu Feng, "Feng'er has just entered the world not long ago, and she has caused a lot of trouble for the prince these days. Please bear with him. Fortunately, the prince has you."
Please help me, otherwise Feng'er will really be framed by traitors this time."
"Since he is my king's man, I will naturally protect him. The Queen does not need to worry too much."
"Haha, it seems that Feng'er is indeed born with great blessings. By the way, Xiru is getting better. This girl is too crazy. She said that wind is like rain. She is living in the palace these days. If she gets into trouble, please ask the emperor to be more careful.
Be patient." The queen smiled slightly and changed the subject.
But as soon as he said these words, Murong Qiufeng and Shangguan Ye both frowned at the same time.
"Living in the palace? When did it happen?" Murong Qiufeng looked at Shangguan Ye indifferently, but Shangguan Ye also looked confused.
The queen originally just changed the topic, but looking at the reaction of the two people, her expression suddenly changed, she felt uneasy, and her expression became serious, "Xiru is not in the palace?"
"What's going on?" Shangguan Ye also guessed that something bad might have happened, and couldn't help but look a little gloomy. Murong Qiufeng also noticed something unusual, and couldn't help showing worry on his face, and he looked at the Queen.
The queen's complexion changed completely, and she couldn't help but stand up. She turned her eyes, as if she thought of something, and her face suddenly turned pale, "Here comes someone."
"Empress."
"Go and ask the commander of the Imperial Guard to come."
"yes."
The queen gave an order, then she sat back down and looked at Shangguan Ye seriously, "Three days ago, the news about Feng'er being framed reached the palace, and Xiru found out about it, and she came angrily.
I went to see me and told me that Feng'er must have been wronged. She wanted to help. She also took the token with me and left the palace. After that, someone sent a message saying that she had moved into the palace and would not return to the palace for the time being.
"
Murong Qiufeng's expression changed. He had never seen Zhao Xiru before. He turned to look at Shangguan Ye, only to see that he just narrowed his eyes slightly, with a pair of deep eyes shining brightly. He didn't know what he was thinking.
The queen was very worried at the moment, and she was really anxious, "Have you seen her?"
In normal times, she wouldn't be so worried, but now is a special period, and the State of Zhao is about to make a move. She originally planned to send Zhao Xiru back to the State of Zhao in the next two days to avoid making a fuss about it, but she didn't expect that the thing she was most worried about was still
happened.
Murong Qiufeng glanced at Shangguan Ye's expression. Although he didn't speak, he could tell that Shangguan Ye didn't know either, so he shook his head and said in a deep voice, "We haven't seen each other since we separated six days ago.
Could it be that he is wandering around, maybe somewhere in Lucheng, let's send someone to look for him first, Xiao Ru has some sense of control and won't wander around casually."
Murong Qiufeng didn't know the current situation in Yanguo.
The queen sighed and rubbed her eyebrows, "I hope I'm just being overly concerned."
"For humble positions, please refer to the Queen and to the Prince."
"Commander Wang, there is no need to be polite. Commander Wang, I would like to ask, did the Seventh Princess of Zhao State leave the palace or return to the palace?"
Commander Wang thought for a moment and then answered sternly, "Returning to the Queen, the Seventh Prince left the palace with the Queen's jade pendant in the afternoon three days ago. There has been no return so far."
The queen pursed her lips and looked a little unhappy.
Shangguan Ye suddenly said, "What was unusual when she left that day, but she was alone?"
Commander Wang felt that something might happen, so he frowned and thought about it carefully, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "There is indeed something unusual about the seventh princess leaving that day. The princess disguised herself as a man and traveled, saying it was for convenience, and she was not alone.
There was a chamberlain driving a carriage. His voice was a little strange, as if he was slightly hoarse due to the cold."
The queen's expression changed drastically and she looked at Shangguan Ye, "There was nothing unusual when she left."
Shangguan Ye stood up, "It seems that today's meal will be delayed for a while."
"It's important." The queen nodded calmly with a pale face.
Shangguan Ye glanced at Murong Qiufeng, who nodded, bowed to the queen and left with Murong Qiufeng. Commander Wang was also taken away with him.
The Queen frowned deeply as she watched their departing figures, with some uncertainty and doubt in her eyes. Looking at the black and white figures, she felt a little worried.
"What's wrong with Xiaoru?" Murong Qiufeng asked Shangguan Ye softly as soon as he left Fengyi Palace. He didn't seem very anxious, but his aunt's expression just now showed that there must be something serious and harmful.
Yanguo's matter, otherwise my normally calm aunt wouldn't have suddenly changed her expression like that.
Shangguan Ye shook his head gently, "It's not a big deal, it's just that Zhao Kingdom has made some small moves recently, and Zhao Xiru may become an excuse for Zhao Kingdom to send troops."