Xia Shang left, but the queen was still crying in the abandoned side hall.
The maid Xiaodie beside her was a little confused, and she vaguely felt that there seemed to be something between the queen and the man just now.
But she didn't dare to think about it. Although she was just a child, she also knew that at the emperor's age, it was possible for the queen to be pregnant with a child.
She had never been able to figure out before that there was no other man in the palace and the queen had never left the palace. Who caused the current situation.
Now, the little maid seemed to understand a little better, and felt that her master was so pitiful. Seeing her crying sadly, she also shed tears. She comforted her in a low voice: "My queen, please stop crying! You are crying like this, and my heart breaks when I hear it."
Already."
As soon as Xiaodie finished speaking, the Queen's crying stopped abruptly.
It seemed that Xiaodie's comfort really had an effect, and she couldn't help but feel happy. She raised her head and was about to say a few more nice words, but she saw the Queen coldly wiping the sweat on her forehead and the tears in the corners of her eyes, and said lightly: "
Go and report to the Emperor what you have seen."
"Ah?" Xiaodie was stunned, thinking that she heard the wrong words.
The queen lay on the bed again and repeated: "Tell the emperor everything you know."
"ah?"
This time I really understood it, but Xiaodie's expression changed drastically and she screamed.
"Empress, are you not asking for your own death?"
"Go quickly!" the queen ordered in a more serious tone.
Xiaodie felt like the sky was about to fall. At her age, she really couldn't understand what was happening to the empress?
They had finally managed to hide this from the emperor until now, so why did they continue to do things that wasted all their efforts after everything was over?
Xiaodie felt that the empress had become crazy, otherwise she would not have done such a thing.
But the empress had to obey her orders, so Xiaodie had to leave the house first.
When they got outside, Xiaodie was still at war in her mind. She didn't know whether to follow the empress' wishes or not.
Xiaodie thought for a while and thought that maybe the Queen's mind was a little unclear when she was weak. As a slave, she had to make a real choice for her, so she decided not to report it and waited until the Queen was completely sober before discussing future plans.
Xiaodie was about to wander around the small courtyard for a while when she suddenly heard the sound of rapid footsteps coming from outside the palace wall.
Listening to those movements, it seems that there are quite a few people.
"Is it the night patrol in the palace? But there are quite a few people who heard this movement!"
Xiaodie thought and hid in the corner. She never thought that anyone would come into this remote place.
But Xiaodie was completely wrong.
After a while, a team of palace maids and eunuchs stopped at the entrance of the side hall.
Xiaodie recognized the leading eunuch. He was Eunuch Zheng, who served the emperor personally!
Xiaodie's mind buzzed, and she thought: How is this possible?
But then Xiaodie saw the emperor getting down from the sedan chair, and with the support of his father-in-law, he pushed the door straight in.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"
Xiaodie almost fainted with fright. Before she could think about it, she was pulled out from the corner by two little eunuchs. They didn't even give her a chance to speak. She just listened to the father-in-law in front of her: "Hit me."
Xiaodie's screams could be heard outside, but they could be heard clearly inside.
But the queen lying on the bed seemed not to hear her, and didn't seem to care about the person who came in through the door. Her face was pale and her eyes were closed, as if she was asleep.
The emperor didn't let anyone in. He carried the lantern himself, walked slowly to the bed, and then placed the lantern on the bedside.
The weak light illuminated the queen's pale but young face.
The emperor did not look at the bed immediately, but looked around the hut by the light of the fire.
Even though he saw the mess in the room, he still showed no expression at all. Finally, he turned his eyes to the bed and sat down.
The queen kept her eyes closed and seemed to be really asleep.
The emperor waited for a while and said silently: "You are very smart and know that I am tolerant of those who have ambitions. You also told me clearly what your ambitions are. However, you let me
There are also surprises. I didn't expect that at your age you are so good at planning, and you actually used a child to involve me and that person at the same time. However, don't forget that I am the real one playing chess, and you and him
It's just a chess piece in my hand. A chess piece will always be a chess piece. Only the chess player controls the chess piece. No chess piece can affect the chess player."
The emperor said calmly, but the queen on the bed still didn't react at all.
The emperor didn't take it seriously, but smiled: "But I also want to thank you for giving me a chess piece to threaten him. You can have a good rest."
Rest, I will not do anything to a weak woman."
After saying that, the emperor stood up and left the room alone, holding a lantern.
At the door, Xiaodie was already dying. When the eunuch saw the emperor coming out, he hurried to the emperor.
The emperor looked indifferent and said in a hoarse voice: "Get rid of everyone who came here tonight."
…
The third watch has arrived, and Xia Shang finally returned to his house.
When I entered the hospital, I saw Liu Ruyan and Li Xiaoxin talking anxiously in the courtyard.
When Xia Shang saw them, they also saw Xia Shang, and they immediately stopped talking and came forward with smiles.
Xia Shang looked very sad and stared at the two of them: "Where have you been?"
"Ms. sir, where have you been so late?"
"I asked you where have you been?!" Xia Shang raised his voice, basically roaring and asking questions.
The house was very quiet at night. The owner's roar was so shocking that the lights in the surrounding rooms that had been extinguished were relit, and the maids in the house came out one after another.
No matter whether they are old or new in the family, no one has ever seen the head of the family get so angry.
In everyone's impression, the head of the family should be a gentle and elegant person without any pretensions. He is caring and courteous to both his servants and his wife. Not to mention roaring, no one even listens to even minor reproaches.
been.
What happened today? Why is the always kind-hearted master so angry?
The two women were also shocked. They had no idea what happened at home today.
Liu Ruyan's eyes turned red when she saw the man in front of her with such a fierce look.
Li Xiaoxin was still calm. She was worried that Liu Ruyan might have spilled the beans for a moment, so she said first: "We just went to the palace and had a casual tour in the palace. If my husband is worried because I didn't explain my identity in advance, then we will
No matter where you go, seek your husband’s consent in advance and never dare to make decisions privately!”
Li Xiaoxin was very tough and seemed extremely dissatisfied with Xia Shang's roar just now.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a crisp "pop" sound, and Xia Shang slapped Li Xiaoxin on the face.
Everyone was stunned. The people under the maid gasped in fright and covered their mouths in shock.