As soon as the emperor went out, Concubine Pei opened her eyes.
The palace door closed gently, and she sat up quietly.
No matter how much she was minding her own business, how could she know nothing about what was going on when she was by the emperor's side every day like this?
Yuyang came to complain, she knew.
As for the content, looking at the emperor's performance today, one can guess pretty well.
He felt guilty for her, so he was extra gentle.
To this day, what else can she do that makes him feel guilty? It's just one person.
But Concubine Pei knew that she couldn't say anything. He wouldn't like it because she could see into her thoughts.
She could only pretend not to know, and could only be more tender towards him. Only in this way could he feel pity and leave some leeway in his actions.
After a while, the palace door opened gently again.
The emperor saw her sitting and asked softly: "Why are you awake?"
Concubine Pei raised her head: "Where have you been, Your Majesty? Suddenly there was no room around me, and I woke up."
"I just feel a little stuffy. Let's go outside and get some air." The emperor took off his coat, sat on the bed, and held her shoulders. "It's my fault that I woke you up. Please continue to sleep."
Concubine Pei agreed, and the two lay down again.
"Is your Majesty in trouble?" Concubine Pei turned to face him, "Because of the demon star?"
The emperor said "Huh": "It's not a good sign. But it's not a big deal. Just ask Xuandu to keep an eye on it."
Concubine Pei looked at his expression carefully, and then smiled: "It seems that Your Majesty has solved the problem, so I won't say any more."
The emperor turned his head sideways and patted her through the quilt: "I'm worried about my concubine. Go to sleep."
"Yes." Concubine Pei closed her eyes and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the emperor has no intention of delving into it. That's good...
…
Mingwei returned to the temple, but before entering the guest house, he saw someone hiding in the shadows.
When she came over, the other party moved: "You are still willing to come back!" The voice was full of resentment.
Ming smiled: "Cousin, are you waiting for me?"
Ji Xiaowu thought to himself and said: "Let me tell you, don't you think you are going too far? Before, when I was at home, I would occasionally come home late. Now I am out and about until midnight. Do you still remember that you are a girl?
Home? My parents asked me several times and insisted that I come out and wait."
Mingwei didn't take it seriously: "Didn't you ask Duofu to come back and report the news?"
"Do you think just reporting the news will stop them from worrying? Come on, you are not an ordinary person, but they are!"
Mingwei apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't think carefully."
Ji Xiaowu curled his lips: "You pretend to be good again and apologize faster than anyone else. If you don't repent next time something happens, do you think I don't know?"
Mingwei could only smile: "My cousin still understands me."
Ji Xiaowu snorted: "Shameless!"
After a moment of silence, Mingwei asked: "Cousin, aren't you going back?"
Ji Xiaowu was still leaning against the wall, with no intention of moving. He looked at Mingwei from head to toe and said, "You haven't said yet, where have you been?"
"You want to know?"
Ji Xiaowu turned to look at the flowers and plants on the roadside: "My intuition tells me that you are up to something again. In order to prevent you from being tricked, it's better to figure out your intentions as early as possible."
Mingwei wanted to laugh again: "Cousin, don't say anything, I'm just thinking about it."
"Thinking about how to trick us?"
"Yes! If we really do this, not only you, but also your uncle and cousin will all jump into the trap together."
Ji Xiaowu turned back and looked at her seriously: "It doesn't matter if you cheat me, they are just ordinary people who just want to live an ordinary life."
Mingwei was surprised: "So, cousin is willing to serve as a tiger in exchange for uncle and the others' freedom?"
Ji Xiaowu snorted and didn't answer.
"Okay." Mingwei thought for a while, "If my cousin is willing to help me sincerely, then I reluctantly agree."
"Bah!" Ji Xiaowu couldn't help but said, "It's obviously you who is trying to trick people. You make it sound like I want to be grateful to you."
"That's true!" Mingwei replied very shamelessly.
She crossed Ji Xiaowu and entered the guest house.
"Hey, you haven't made it clear yet!" Ji Xiaowu had to follow.
Mingwei pushed open the door of the wing, turned around and said, "What, cousin, do you want to have a long chat with me?"
"..." Ji Xiaowu looked at Mr. Ji's room and cursed, "Just wait, you will have to explain it to me sooner or later."
Forget it today, if his parents find out that he and his cousin are in the same room in the middle of the night, what will happen? Let her go first!
After sending Ji Xiaowu away, Mingwei closed the door.
"Miss." Duofu was still waiting for her. When he saw her coming back, he hurriedly fetched hot water and helped her wash up.
After washing up, Mingwei sat in front of the window to dry her hair.
There was a crescent moon outside, and the pale moonlight was scattered in front of the window.
After being honest, Ning Xiu asked her: "Do you want to tell him about this?"
Mingwei pondered for a long time, feeling embarrassed.
Logically speaking, such a major matter cannot but be told to the person involved.
But she really couldn't predict Yang Shu's reaction.
How to say this? That not only his horoscope is fake, but also his identity is fake? That he may be an orthodox member of the royal family, more legitimate than the current emperor?
It's easy to say it, but how do you ask him to do it?
"Let's not talk about it for now." Mingwei said, "We are just guessing now. Only by finding out the truth can we have concrete evidence."
Ning Xiu nodded and asked her again: "Do you really want to help him succeed?"
Mingwei showed a wry smile: "I don't have many choices. This may be the best result for him."
Ning Xiu was thoughtful and said after a moment: "I don't know what you are doing, but I must remind you. This is his life, and it is up to him to choose. He can hide it for now, but I don't want you to do anything.
It’s all decided for him.”
Ming smiled slightly: "Don't worry, sir, I understand."
"As long as you really understand."
Pulling back his thoughts, Mingwei sighed.
How could Ning Xiu know about her difficulties? The second prince and the third prince were unreliable. She put her hope in the prince, but who knew that the prince would not be much better. Because of jealousy, she assassinated Yang Shu like this. If he really ascended the throne, what would happen to him?
Don't know what will happen.
The prince himself has mediocre intelligence. If his character is not good, what reason is there for him to sit on the supreme position?
But the emperor only had less than seven years, and he didn't know if it would be too late to find a reliable prince.
But do we really want to support Yang Shu? This road is also not easy. He doesn't even know his life experience now, and it is not easy to be qualified to succeed.
What's more, would he be willing to take this road? I'm afraid...
"Miss, are you still not sleeping?" Duofu's voice came.
Mingwei asked casually: "Duofu, if you have something very difficult, what would you do?"
Duofu blinked: "I have nothing to be embarrassed about, slave!"
"I mean if."
Duofu thought for a while and said, "I don't know. However, grandma said that the boat will straighten out when it reaches the bridge. When the time comes, you will know what to do if you don't know for sure."
Mingwei was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "That makes sense. Let's just wait and see."