Liu Siyan put down the medicine in his hand like a normal person and said calmly, "Yuwen Jimu is, after all, the most famous young master in the capital. He and the daughter of the Duke are a match made in heaven, a golden boy and a beautiful girl."
Zheng Xiyao's expression stiffened when she heard the male protagonist's mocking words.
I couldn't help but complain in my heart: [Chen Hai is a scammer. 】
Zheng Xiyao smiled bitterly. She opened her mouth to explain, but found that Liu Siyan looked at her with cold eyes.
Liu Siyan smiled and said with an unknown meaning: "I have a great gift for you."
"What?"
"When the time comes, Yao'er will know it."
She subconsciously didn't dare to ask further, so she had to change the topic.
"Your Majesty, Yao'er wants to go out for a walk, is that okay?" Zheng Xiyao hugged the hero's arm and acted coquettishly. Her sixth sense told her that Liu Siyan liked her like this.
Sure enough, the male protagonist's expression softened a lot, and he touched her head: "You are not feeling well yet. You should take more time to recuperate."
Seeing that there was room for change in this matter, Zheng Xiyao hit the railway line while it was hot; "Your Majesty, I have gotten much better these days and can walk around on the ground. If you don't believe me, I can do it now..." Zheng Xiyao was about to get up and get off the ground.
Liu Siyan stretched out his hand to stop her: "You will make me feel that I am not working hard enough."
Zheng Xiyao was puzzled: "What?" Then she reacted and blushed instantly.
This old pervert. Zheng Xiyao complained in her heart,
"Have a good rest today," he smiled and pinched her face and said, "After all, you were tired after a long night of work last night."
Zheng Xiyao: "..."
"Tomorrow, I will send someone to follow you to the Royal Garden for a walk."
After the male protagonist finished speaking, he laughed and left gracefully.
Zheng Xiyao was left speechless looking up at the sky.
…
The next day, Zheng Xiyao took the palace people to the Imperial Garden happily.
The reason why Zheng Xiyao came out was because she knew that there was a secret chess move left in Duke Qing's palace. To activate this chess piece, she needs to leave a code word.
The Royal Garden has always been a gathering place for gossip in the palace, so it must be the best place to convey news as quickly as possible.
Zheng Xiyao pretended to admire the scenery in the garden while secretly observing the surrounding situation. Suddenly, a group of female relatives came towards her.
Among this group of people, one of them was dressed in the clothes of a palace concubine.
"Your Majesty, this is the sinful daughter that the Emperor has favored these days." The maid next to her lowered her voice, her eyes full of envy and jealousy.
The woman wearing the most gorgeous purple dress frowned after hearing this, and looked at Zheng Xiyao with disdain in her eyes: "Are you the sinful girl Zheng Xiyao?"
Zheng Xiyao suddenly felt that this situation was very familiar: isn't this the palace battle scene in the TV series?
"How dare you not come over to salute Xiao Jieyu when you see her!" The maid next to the concubine scolded her sternly.
Zheng Xiyao's face darkened. This was the first time in her life that someone had repeatedly insulted her as a "sinful girl" for no reason.
She calmly paid homage to the concubine and said to Xiao Jieyu: "I'm fine, my empress. My daughter is indeed Zheng Xiyao."
A person who looked like a palace maid next to Xiao Jieyu pointed at me and called out: "My daughter, you are obviously a treasonous girl. You don't make atonement for your sins, but you shamelessly seduced His Majesty. You have no shame." Zheng Xiyao was angry in her heart, but she still tried her best to endure it. Keeping the smile on his face, he just stood there and couldn't pass.
Her maid Zhong Xin frowned and said: "My girl is not only a noble daughter of the Duke of Qing, but also a princess conferred by the late emperor himself. She is of the same rank as Empress Jieyu. Moreover, His Majesty has not condemned my girl."
The palace maid was frightened by Zhong Xin's rebuttal, her eyes were slightly timid, she didn't dare to say anything, she just looked at Xiao Jieyu. Xiao Jieyu covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Princess? I have never heard of any princess."
The palace maid seemed to be trying hard to remember something, and said after a while: "Reporting to Jieyu, she is indeed the princess conferred by the late emperor, the princess of Jiaming. It's just that after what happened that year, few people paid attention to this matter."
Xiao Jieyu raised her eyes and approached aggressively: "Princess?" She looked disrespectful and said, "So what? I am the emperor's concubine, and I am the king. What does a princess mean? I am just a minister."
Zheng Xiyao smiled faintly and said: "Yes, my daughter is only a second-grade woman, so naturally she cannot compare to the fourth-grade Empress Jieyu."
Xiao Jieyu's expression changed, she took a step forward and pointed at her and said contemptuously: "So what if she is the princess? She is just a plaything with no name and status. I am afraid of dirtying my mouth if I say it." After saying this proudly, He smiled happily and was about to leave.
Zheng Xiyao was extremely angry. She was humiliated by her for no reason. Even Zhong Xin, the palace maid next to her, raised her eyebrows in anger.
Zheng Xiyao's thoughts changed and she said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me. However, I also have a piece of advice for you."
She said "Oh", stopped and looked at Zheng Xiyao proudly: "What's the matter?"
Zheng Xiyao said with a smile: "The Emperor has always preferred women with a fragrant fragrance. He especially hates women with bad breath. If you are as open-mouthed as your empress, you may not be favored by him."
After hearing this, Xiao Jieyu became furious and said sternly: "You, a nameless bitch, dare to teach me a lesson, you deserve it!"
The palace maid next to her hurriedly pulled off her sleeve and said: "My queen, she... people in the harem are not allowed to beat and scold people of high rank at will, so why not let her go first."
Xiao Jieyu became angry and slapped the palace maid in the face. The palace maid's face suddenly swelled up and she took two steps back.
Xiao Jieyu scolded: "Eating things from inside and outside! Being timid and fearful is useless." Then she sneered at Zheng Xiyao: "Zheng Xiyao doesn't really think that the emperor loves you, right? If he really loves you, how could he do it? I don't even give you a title, so you are bullied in the harem? What's more, you are just a princess, and even the princess has to show courtesy when she meets me. Why do you dare to teach me a lesson? "
Zheng Xiyao was about to open her mouth when a familiar voice not far away said coldly: "Just because I'm behind her, can I teach you a lesson?!"
Zheng Xiyao heard the sound and looked over. Liu Siyan's all-too-familiar figure gradually approached, and her heart immediately relaxed, as if she really felt confident. Looking at him unconsciously.
Xiao Jieyu's expression suddenly changed, she hurriedly knelt on the ground with the palace maid, and said respectfully: "See your Majesty."
The emperor nodded and did not ask her to get up. She asked cautiously: "Why are you here, Your Majesty?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows and his tone was slightly sarcastic: "Why do I have to report my whereabouts to you?"
Xiao Jieyu panicked and replied: "No... no, that's not what I meant. I just care about Your Majesty." The arrogant woman just now was lying on the ground shivering.
The male protagonist smiled at Zheng Xiyao. Zheng Xiyao just looked at him blankly without saying anything. The palace maid next to her pushed her arm in haste. Only then did Zheng Xiyao wake up and kneel down to him: "My lord, Madam Zheng, greet you." Your Majesty, Your Majesty Jin An.”
The male protagonist stopped her from kneeling, helped her up, and said with rare gentleness: "Your body has not recovered yet, so you don't need to salute like this." Then he leaned close to my ear and whispered: "I was tired of you yesterday. "
Zheng Xiyao's face turned like a red apple and she said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"You, I just promised you to come out yesterday, and you're going out for a walk today. I don't know how to bring more people."
Zheng Xiyao interrupted the male protagonist's chatter: "Your Majesty." She glanced at Xiao Jieyu, hinting that there were others present.
He looked at the palace maid Zhong Xinqi next to Zheng Xiyao and said, "It's a good idea to support your young lady. She is weak." When he turned to Xiao Jieyu, he immediately stopped his smile and looked at the woman who was kneeling on the ground and did not dare to express her anger. He said slowly: "I didn't expect that you, Jieyu, are so arrogant. It's okay to ask the princess to kneel down and apologize to you!"
Xiao Jieyu heard the conversation between her and the emperor, and the sweat was already dripping from her forehead. She hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the corner of the emperor's robe and cried: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I am confused and clouded today." That's why I bumped into the princess, and I am willing to bear the thorn to apologize to the princess, and I also ask the emperor to forgive me this time."
The emperor looked at her with disgust and did not answer. Xiao Jieyu saw that the situation was wrong, and hurriedly walked to Zheng Xiyao, kowtowed and cried: "Sister made a big mistake today, and I dare not ask the princess for forgiveness. But for the sake of the princess, please forgive me." For the sake of serving the emperor together with me, please spare me." Seeing her disheveled hair and crying, Zheng Xiyao couldn't help but feel compassion. She pushed Zhong Xin's hand away and walked to the emperor and said softly: "I understand my mistake. There is no greater good than being able to change. I see that your Majesty truly knows that she is wrong, and I ask the Emperor to spare her this time."
The emperor glanced at her and said: "Since the princess personally interceded for you, I can't help but offend her. It's just that as the daughter of a grand master, it's really disappointing that you don't understand the rules." The emperor raised his hand. After signaling, the servants accompanying him came forward to greet her and saluted her. The emperor frowned and said, "According to my decree, Grand Master Xiao has been lax in educating his daughter and has spoken evil words. Someone from the palace will be sent to teach the Grand Master's daughter-in-law for three days. Learn etiquette!”
The chamberlain lowered his head and said "yes", and was about to turn around and go down when the emperor glanced at the trembling Xiao Jieyu and said: "Wait a minute. Xiao Jieyu, don't you think that the Zheng family is so daring because they have no reputation or status. In this case, come here! Pass on my decree, and from now on, Zheng Xiyao will be granted the title of Concubine Chen, and she will be granted residence in Funing Hall."
Wang Dequan was startled, with a puzzled look on his face: "Your Majesty, Zheng... the girl is guilty of carrying something. I'm afraid... it's against the rules."
The emperor's expression changed, and there was a chill in his words: "You are becoming more courageous now, and you have to ask more about my will."
The chamberlain was frightened, kowtowed twice, confessed his crime, and went to deliver the order.
The emperor looked at her with a smile: "Why are you so happy? You even forgot to thank her."
Zheng Xiyao knelt down and said sternly: "I have a sinful body, and I really don't dare to accept the emperor's grace."
The emperor smiled unpredictably: "Since I said you can afford it, you must be able to afford it."
Zheng Xiyao's heart moved and she thanked the emperor for his kindness. The emperor didn't even look at Xiao Jieyu. He only looked at the frightened palace maid next to Xiao Jieyu, and said in a cold tone: "You are a bully who takes advantage of people. Next time, you will do hard labor in the Criminal Punishment Department!" The two people quickly thanked them for their kindness. He stumbled away with support.
