The Queen was not surprised when her identity was revealed. She still smiled slightly and raised her hand to make a gesture of invitation.
"Since Master Bai is so straightforward, I won't beat around the bush. I wonder why some of you came to my Xiling Institute this time?"
Su Wu suddenly realized, "It turns out the Queen really recognizes us!"
Wheat Sui kicked him quietly from behind, saying, "Don't talk at this time! You idiot!"
"The Queen invited us on board just for conversation. We can say anything, it doesn't matter. The Queen won't care about it, right?" After Grandpa Du and his godfather took their seats, Bai Yu also stepped forward and sat down cross-legged on the futon. .
The Queen looked at him and smiled, "Yes."
Su Wu felt relieved now and stepped forward, "Queen, so the wine Grandpa Du snatched was really given to us by you?"
"Oh? Why do you say that?" the queen asked with interest.
"My sister told Bai Yu. The other palace servants only had eight glasses of wine in their hands. Only Grandpa Du got nine glasses. It was specially given by the Queen."
"Your sister and Bai Yu are very smart."
The Queen is easy to talk to, so the boys stay out of sight.
Nine people crowded a short table to the brim.
The old lady in Chu Yi quickly presented osmanthus tea, various fresh fruits, and snacks, and then quietly pushed them aside.
"I, Xiling, have never been involved in external disputes in the past twenty years, and I have no misunderstandings or grudges with you. So when I first saw you appearing in the imperial city, it was appropriate for me to ask." The atmosphere was harmonious, and the queen held up the teapot. He poured tea for several guests with his own hands, without any sense of dignity, "Although we have never met before, your names are familiar to me."
"Xiling doesn't pay attention to external disputes and should not care about external affairs. I wonder who mentioned us to the Queen? Was it Mo Liren or Wen Renjing?" Bai Xiaofeng asked.
The Queen glanced at him and smiled after a moment, "So that's why you came here. Wen Renjing came to my Xiling in March, and you arrived in Hanzhen in August, and the journey in between took more than three months... It's because you know Wen Renjing's whereabouts Came after him."
All nine people were silent and looked at her with eighteen eyes.
"If it is really because of Wen Renjing, he would have left and returned to Beixiang as early as April. If you have any grudges with Beixiang, I, Xiling, will not get involved. Xiling does not play any role in this. He is neither an enemy nor a friend." The Queen spoke extremely. Simply speak openly, without any hostility or fear in his words, "If you come here for a visit, Xiling welcomes you at any time, but for other matters, I forgive Xiling for not being able to accompany you."
"We are not here to be enemies with Xiling. Since the Queen has heard of our names, you should know that we never target without aim. We are forced to fight back only when others make mistakes." Bai Yu stared at her with a calm expression on his face. , "This time, we need to check some clues in and around the imperial city. Can the queen be there for your convenience?"
Their identical peach blossom eyes met, and for a moment, neither of them spoke.
The poisonous old man was happily munching on the fruit. When he saw this scene, his triangular eyes narrowed, and then he opened his eyes in surprise, "Hey, you two have similar eyes! You look like a thief!"
Bai Yu's mouth twitched.
The remaining seven people, "..."
The Queen seemed to have heard something happy. She was stunned for a moment and smiled again, "Really? No wonder I always feel so close to Young Master Bai."
The old man smacked his lips regretfully again, "Only the eyes look like it, but nothing else looks like it!"
Tianbao handed the fruit to the old man and said, "Grandpa Po, I'm off topic."
"No need to get it for me, I haven't finished eating this yet."
"Eat something new."
"This is acceptable!"
The inexplicable atmosphere stirred up by the old man was broken by him himself, and the cabin returned to normal.
But there were several more pairs of eyes lingering on the faces of the Queen and Bai Yu.
Especially Bai Xiaofeng, there was interest in his eyes, but his face was still calm and his emotions were not shown.
The boat sailed leisurely in the lake, with music and singing coming from both sides, and laughter and laughter could be heard everywhere.
"If you want to search for clues in Xiling, it will be convenient for me. You must first tell me the reason and the whole story. If there is any trouble, I have a reason to explain to the courtiers." The Queen brought the topic back.
Bai Yu said, "A few of us are wanted criminals from the nine countries. The queen has spoken so truthfully. If she really facilitates us, aren't you afraid that Xiling will offend all the countries?"
The Queen sat up straight, with her hands on her knees. The aura of the superior was naturally exposed, and she was domineering and said, "I, Xiling, do not cause trouble, and I am not afraid of trouble. Besides, I need to know the cause of the whole story. Whether this convenience can be given has not been decided yet."
"If I hear that Renjing is using Xiling for personal affairs, Xiling may be dragged into trouble if things break out. Is this convenient possible?"
"Do you have any evidence?"
"No."
"Then tonight we will just have small talk between you and me."
Aunt Jin was standing by, hearing the conversation clearly, and her whole body was tense.
Not everyone on the Nine Kingdoms Wanted List is a good person.
The Queen's impromptu decision to invite these people on board the ship did not agree with her in her heart. It was too dangerous.
Now that the two sides are facing each other, with the Queen's tough attitude, if the other side takes action... the force protection provided on the boat may not be enough!
Thinking of this, Aunt Jin subconsciously stepped forward and stood beside the Queen, just in case something happened and she could be rescued in time.
Tianbao raised his eyebrows.
Seeing this, the Queen waved her hand towards Aunt Jin, "Aunt Jin, please step back."
"emperor--"
"They won't hurt me." The queen looked at the girl opposite with a smile.
Wearing a sky-green dress and a high ponytail tied behind her head, she is neat and tidy. Her beautiful face has a dull expression, and her eyes are dark and quiet. She is a little girl with few emotions.
"You are Su Jiuni, nicknamed Tianbao, and you are at the top of the wanted list of the Nine Kingdoms." She said, "It is rumored that you are extremely ruthless in your actions, and you never talk nonsense. Emperor Long Yuanguo's bun is You cut it off."
Tianbao opened her lips, "Yes."
The girl did not mince her words, and a smile flashed across the queen's eyes, "Longyuan is a small country, and its national power ranks last among all the countries. In my opinion, the Longyuan Palace is just a sheepfold with leaks everywhere. But if it were changed In other big countries, such as Dongpu, Beixiang, and Nansang, the palaces have real masters. If you want to enter the uninhabited land, I'm afraid you won't be able to."
"What does the Queen mean?"
"I'm here to remind you, don't break into the palace, people around you will be worried." The Queen sighed, "Don't blame me for being nosy. I'm probably older. I look at you as if I were my own junior. You talk too much." some."
Tianbao didn't respond, but she did remember the Queen's reminder.
She is sensitive to the emotions of others, and the Queen is not hostile to them.
"If you like the liveliness of Du'an, you can stay at the inn in the city and have fun before leaving. Today's chat ends, I should go back to the palace. I will leave the boat for you. The moonlit night of Xiling Festival is very lively, and it is also great to visit the lake. Interesting."
After saying that, the Queen got up and left the cabin accompanied by Aunt Jin.
I don't know when the boat docked at the pier.
After the Queen disembarked, she picked up the people in the carriage that had been waiting there and left.
No one knows that the Queen is also taking a boat ride on the lake tonight.
The painting boat was really left to Tianbao and others, and the people who stayed behind were all thoughtful at this moment.
