Jia Zhaoyi looked at everything in front of her and couldn't help but blink hard, as if she was afraid it was a lie.
But even if she kept rubbing her eyes, when she opened them again, it was still Chen Xueying sitting on the small car, speeding happily.
And her cheering laughter kept coming to his ears, which proved that the scene in front of him was not fake, but was actually happening.
"stop."
I don’t know how long it took, but Chen Xueying finally shouted stop. She tightened the reins, and the wolves that were galloping stopped in an instant.
Even though they were still in a state of complete excitement at this moment and obviously hadn't run enough yet, when Chen Xueying called to stop, the wolves were still very obedient and did not play on their own at all.
And when they stopped, they looked particularly neat and uniform, without any staggering.
All I can say is that they are well-trained as the wolves that once served under the Crown Prince.
Chen Xueying got off the carriage, and a palace maid immediately brought her tea, and she drank a cup of it.
There were water droplets sliding down her chin, but she didn't care and wiped them away with her hand.
At this time, Chen Xueying had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, panting slightly, and her face was red.
The way he drank tea just now was even a bit rude. It was completely different from the golden image of Dayan before, but it still made people feel extremely fresh.
Chen Xueying handed the tea cup back and strode towards Jia Zhaoyi.
Because she had been sitting in a low car and was blown by the wind for a long time, her bun was a little messy at the moment, and there were many small pieces of hair, but she didn't care.
Jia Zhaoyi didn't feel anything was wrong, and even stared at her with her eyes wide open.
The woman walking quickly seemed to be filled with light, as if she were walking on the sun. She was so dazzling that people couldn't take their eyes away.
"If you hadn't been pregnant, I would have taken you in the car with me. When it snows in winter, it would be more refreshing to let them pull up the car. Their chassis is low, and even if they fall in the snow, they will fall like riding horses. It's so scary when you fall down." Chen Xueying said in a cheerful tone.
Looking at Chen Xueying in front of her, Jia Zhaoyi was infected by her vitality and wanted to experience it for herself. However, looking at her slightly bulging belly, she could only give up, with a dim look in her eyes.
The two sat down and started talking and laughing, and the wolves came over.
They were really like a pack of dogs, lying in front of Chen Xueying, allowing her to stroke and pinch their ears. Even when she held the wolf's mouth to check its teeth, these wolves had no special reaction at all, like clay figures.
Of course, they are so obedient just to get a few bites of meat.
Jia Zhaoyi looked on with eyes burning, and she endured it again and again, but finally she couldn't hold it in any longer and asked softly: "Can I touch them? Or will they take it for granted and bite everyone else except you and the prince?"
"It should be touchable. You have to tell them clearly in advance, but are you okay?" Chen Xueying nodded, her eyes lingering on her belly, with a bit of hesitation in her tone.
"Of course!" Jia Zhaoyi was eager to give it a try.
Chen Xueying patted the wolf's head and introduced them to them in a serious tone: "This is Jia Zhaoyi. She wants to touch you. If you let her, she will have meat to eat."
Jia Zhaoyi did not question whether the wolves understood or not, but seeing Chen Xueying talking to them seriously, she couldn't help but feel at ease.
It was as if the wolves in front of them were no longer wild beasts, but children who could understand human speech.
"Zhaoyi." The palace maid next to her wanted to persuade. Jia Zhaoyi raised her head and glanced coldly. In an instant, the palace man at the door shut her mouth and did not dare to say anything more.
Jia Zhaoyi leaned over and stretched out her hand, tentatively placing her hand on the wolf's back. The wolf she touched showed no reaction, except that its ears moved, looking extremely alive.
"They are really obedient. How did you tame them? How can you make a wolf so obedient?" Jia Zhaoyi's heart beat faster, with a smile on her face, and she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
Chen Xueying chuckled: "The main thing is to serve them with delicious food and drink."
As she spoke, she gestured with her eyes. Jia Zhaoyi immediately threw a piece of meat over. The wolf glanced at Chen Xueying, and when she nodded in agreement, he ate obediently. Maybe it was because he had been fed by Chen Xueying before, or maybe it was because Feeded by outsiders, it eats meat slowly and doesn't seem to be in a hurry.
"You can't just serve them, right? Even if I have never raised a wolf, I know that these guys are used to being domineering. If I just obey them blindly, I'm afraid they will get even more aggressive and dominate. They won't be so well-behaved." Jiazhao Yi asked.
Chen Xueying snapped her fingers: "I didn't mean to hide it from you. Of course, I didn't do those things. I leave the hard work of training wolves to the guards. I really can't think of Lu Zhao. The prince is a master of training wolves. As long as I Leave it to him and none of this will be a problem.”
Her tone was very relaxed and cheerful, and it was obvious that she could not understand the hardship involved.
During the wolf training, she only had to play with the wolf, and someone would take care of all the other difficult aspects for her.
Jia Zhaoyi couldn't help but look at her with envy, and couldn't help but sigh: "The Crown Princess is living a really cool life these days."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Xueying chuckled.
Chen Xueying dismissed the palace attendants around her, then shook her head and said: "This is the first time someone in this palace has said this. If it had been the time when I first entered Beiqi, I would have caused a lot of jokes. One What kind of good life can you live with as a trophy from Dayan? It will be a hard life in the future."
When Jia Zhaoyi heard what she said, the expression on her face paused, and she suddenly felt a little enlightened when she remembered her identity.
She was indeed envious of the wrong person. Chen Xueying was a princess who married from Dayan to Northern Qi. She couldn't even open the main entrance of the palace and was chased by a group of people to watch the fun. All this was spread throughout Jicheng .
Even the common people were discussing it fiercely, let alone aristocratic families like them.
During that time, at almost any gathering, the crown prince was the center of the conversation.
After thinking of this, Jia Zhaoyi was not only embarrassed, but also deeply shocked.
She didn't realize it until she thought about it carefully. She made a calculation in her heart and suddenly realized that in just one year, Chen Xueying had completely struggled out of such embarrassing and hard days and transformed into a being that everyone envied.
I'm afraid only Chen Xueying herself knows how much suffering she had to endure and how many trials she went through.
"I'm sorry, I'm blind, I only see the good, and I forget the Crown Princess's previous hardships. But this is considered a blessing after all." Jia Zhaoyi patted her forehead with an apologetic smile on her face.
Chen Xueying shook her head: "It is true that after all the hardships, the sweetness comes, but how long can this sweetness last? The rise and fall of honor and disgrace are all tied to others, and it is not just taken away."
In the second half of the sentence, she lowered her voice, low and hoarse.
Jia Zhaoyi was slightly startled, and then the expression on her face dropped, so why not she.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Princess, what I said before still stands. I wonder if your answer has changed?"
"My answer has not changed. After all, I don't live in this harem, and I don't have much power. The help I can do is limited, but there are others who want to cooperate with you."
When Chen Xueying said the first half of her sentence, Jia Zhaoyi's face became even darker, and she felt extremely disappointed at her second rejection.
But after she heard the whole sentence, her hope suddenly rekindled.
"who?"
The person who can let Chen Xueying pass the message on her behalf must not be any other force, but the prince.
"What do you think? Who else in this palace can let me do things."
After the guess was confirmed, Jia Zhaoyi opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but for a moment she couldn't. She was obviously very excited.
"If you agree, someone will contact you later. If you don't agree, the matter will be dropped."
"Agree." Jia Zhaoyi nodded immediately without any hesitation.
The two chatted for a while and teased the wolf before Jia Zhaoyi left and went back to wait for the notification.
As for how they would cooperate in the future, Chen Xueying didn't ask at all.
The emperor is always in a bad mood, and since Lu Zhao and Jia Zhaoyi have become allies, they will definitely take action, but they are probably in the planning stage at the moment.
The atmosphere in the palace was extremely bad, and there was a sense that a storm was coming.
Chen Xueying was carefree, and she often went to the Royal Garden to play before any trouble occurred in the palace. In case something happened later, she would definitely have to hide in the princess's mansion, unable to play even if she wanted to.
It's not that the scenery in the palace is so good, but that she doesn't know where to go to play except entering the palace.
After all, Northern Qi's economy was underdeveloped, and except for the main urban area, the rest of the country was relatively rundown.
And the places with beautiful scenery are far away from each other. I'm afraid you have to bring a lot of guards when you go out. People are watching you all the time. You can't have fun while visiting. It's better to go to the palace.
But today, she was just halfway through shopping when an uninvited guest showed up.
"Royal Sister-in-law." A familiar voice came.
Chen Xueying turned around and saw the third prince sitting in a wheelchair, appearing alone there.
"What are you doing?" Ye Jing and Hua Rong were both very alert. They immediately stood up in front of Chen Xueying and looked at him warily.
"Sister-in-law, I found out something about the misunderstanding that day, and I came here to tell you."
Lu Qingming's face was still pale. It was obvious that his body had not recovered well and he was still in a state of illness.
"What did you say you found?" Chen Xueying asked in a low voice.
"This matter is very important. It's better for people to retreat." He looked at the palace people surrounding Chen Xueying and said hesitantly.
After all, it involves them lying in the same bed that day, so there are definitely some things that are not easy to say.
Chen Xueying saw that he was waiting here alone and did not bring anyone from the palace. She still showed some sincerity and waved her hands and said: "You guys stay away and stay nearby. If someone comes, remember to let them know." ."
"yes."
The other palace people left one after another, leaving only Hua Rong and Ye Jing.
"The two of them are my confidants. They know exactly what happened that day. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Lu Qingming did not hesitate and said in a deep voice: "I found out that the medicine you were given that day was the same medicine that Wei Zhaoyi and Yao Bi were given."
Chen Xueying was slightly startled, her brows furrowed.
"I have a very good nose, and I smelled a strange fragrance from the emperor's sister-in-law. At that time, I only felt that it was familiar. However, because the situation developed very quickly, and I was too tired to deal with my elder brother, I didn't think about it for a while. After that, the more I thought about it, the more I thought about it. Feeling something was wrong and not willing to be slandered, I spent a lot of energy investigating and finally found it.”
"It turned out to be the belongings of the previous concubine Yao and Wei Zhaoyi. They were stolen and sold by the palace people. I saw them before and smelled a strange smell, so I gave them a warning."
Lu Qingming seemed to be afraid that she wouldn't believe it, so he explained it in detail.
Chen Xueying's eyes flashed and she interrupted him directly: "I want to ask, who are Wei Zhaoyi and Yao Bi?"
Lu Qingming, who was originally very eager to talk, suddenly got stuck. There was a bit of disbelief and subtleness in his eyes when he looked at her.
"These two were the ones who spoke ill of Jia Zhaoyi in the imperial garden before, and Jia Zhaoyi overheard them. Later, it was discovered that the two of them were having an affair with someone, and my father even sent someone to summon you to the palace to ask about what happened in the first place."
Lu Qingming looked at her again and again and confirmed that she still had an expression of incomprehension, so he had to stop talking and explain to her seriously.
Chen Xueying was a little stunned and finally remembered who this was.
"Ah, it turns out it's these two unlucky things. They did bad things themselves, and they want to involve me. I just eavesdropped on a few words and didn't report them." She curled her lips and said in a dissatisfied tone.
Lu Qingming coughed lightly and immediately changed the topic: "It's good to remember it, Sister-in-law. I remembered that the smell of the three of you was the same, so I suspected that you were infected with the same medicine. Later, I sent someone to investigate and found it in a brothel. Got this kind of fragrance."
Chen Xueying was a little surprised. She didn't expect Lu Qingming to detect so clearly, but he didn't show it at all on his face.
No matter how clear the investigation was, it didn't matter. They were not on the same front. Maybe this investigation was just a test, or even a trap. It was impossible for her not to be wary.
Seeing that he stopped here, Chen Xueying couldn't help but ask: "Then what? If you find a brothel, you can no longer investigate it?"
"There is indeed a shadow of aristocratic family behind that brothel. It's not that I don't dare to investigate, but the matter involves the emperor's wife. If I find out the final result and hand it over to you and my eldest brother, I'm afraid you won't believe it, or even I still feel that I arranged all this. After checking here, it can be proved that this matter has nothing to do with me. I am also a victim, so I just stop and let the big brother investigate."
"No matter what is found out in the end, it has nothing to do with me, and it doesn't have to be thankless."
Lu Qingming explained very clearly, and there was a bit of resentment in his words. Apparently Lu Zhao didn't listen to the explanation before, so he beat him up and hung him up at the palace gate, so that several important ministers could see clearly, and he always held a grudge in his heart. about this matter.
Seeing him like this, Chen Xueying couldn't help but curl her lips: "What do you mean? Who is not a victim anymore? Who are you showing this to? Whoever beats you, go to that person and say it, not in front of me You have such a bad tone. But in front of Lu Zhao, you didn’t even dare to speak loudly, but when you came to me, you showed off your power. Ha."
She sneered, said something unceremonious, turned around and left.
Who cares to hear this? If he hadn't taken the initiative to come to her and tell her this, she would never have interacted with the third child again. However, this man still wanted to vent his anger on her. It was really ridiculous.
Seeing her walking away without looking back, Lu Qingming was startled for a moment, and then a bit of panic and resentment flashed in his eyes. This woman is so damn difficult to deal with. :,,
