In the autumn season, the scenery of the Royal Garden is a bit cooler, with fallen flowers flying in the sky, and some flowers competing for beauty.
Zhao An accompanied Luo Qingshuang with his head down and walked all the way to the depths of the Royal Garden.
She casually picked up a wilted little flower and asked with a half-smile, "Slave, how much do you know about Prince Ning?"
This question was so abrupt that Zhao An didn't react for a moment, shook his head and said he didn't know.
"Prince Ning is an idle prince. He usually likes to recite poems and paint. He seems to be very interested in the literary society you founded, and he also said that he would join the literary society." Luo Qingshuang smiled even more.
Zhao An's heart skipped a beat.
Damn it, why did Prince Ning join the literary society?
Could it be that he saw that the literary society was a tool to promote the emperor's cultural governance.
If he joins, if something happens again, Tianshuiyuan will be dragged into the water!
At this moment, Zhao An was brainstorming and thinking a little too much. Unfortunately, he still knew nothing about Prince Ning's true purpose. As long as such a character takes action, he must have a purpose.
"Prince Ning has arrived——"
came the eunuch's sharp voice.
Zhao An frowned, hurriedly ran behind Luo Qingshuang and lowered his head.
An elegant and elegant middle-aged man strode over from a distance. It was indeed Prince Ning, the man who pushed Qian Yuwei on the table to fight that day!
"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
When Prince Ning came closer, Luo Qingshuang said with a smile: "Why do you need to be so polite, Your Majesty? It's just that some wind blew you here."
"I haven't been to the palace for a long time. My brother came here specifically to visit you."
Prince Ning's brows furrowed into his temples, his face full of spring breeze and indescribable tenderness.
If he didn't mention the word "Chen brother", Zhao An almost forgot that he and Luo Qingshuang were the same generation, and Luo Qingshuang was his imperial sister-in-law.
It's not like these two are having an affair...
Zhao An hunched over his body and secretly glanced at Prince Ning, trying his best to remain invisible as if he were in the air.
Luo Qingshuang took Prince Ning to visit the Imperial Garden. The two of them walked side by side and spoke some commonplace words, which sounded arrogant and conceited. Moreover, the way Prince Ning looked at Luo Qingshuang, something was obviously wrong.
Zhao An used the experience of living for two lifetimes to judge that this guy definitely had thoughts about Luo Qingshuang, but he just hid it very well.
How should I put it, Mr. Mo Shang is unparalleled in the world, and he must be very arrogant behind his back.
King Ning has two faces in front of him and behind him.
Zhao An secretly labeled him a "dangerous person" in his heart, and his intuition warned that Prince Ning's rank was definitely at the level of the behind-the-scenes BOSS, one level higher than Chen Guogong.
Just as they were thinking about it, the two of them arrived at Shuixie.
Prince Ning said: "Originally, I wanted to pay homage to Your Majesty, but the eunuch said that Your Majesty is very busy and has no time for him to attend."
"The emperor is busy with state affairs and really has no time for leisure. But you, I heard that you are going to Tianshuiyuan to join in the fun? I'm afraid it's not suitable for a prince." Luo Qingshuang persuaded with a smile.
"My brother, I will not disgrace the reputation of the imperial court even if I hold a false position in the imperial court. I heard that Tianshuiyuan produced your majesty's good poems and that there are many talented people gathered there, so I wanted to see him."
"Zheng Zhou Huang, the imperial supervisor, is a friend of Cui's family. He is a man of great learning and talent. Prince Ning can make friends with him."
Luo Qingshuang said this and glanced over intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhao An's scalp was numb and he muttered to himself, "You can't see me, you can't see me..."
Unfortunately, Prince Ning turned his gaze and looked up and down at the little eunuch with his head lowered, "Queen Mother, why don't you see Eunuch Wei Yundiao?"
"Eunuch Wei has left the palace for business. This is Zhao An, the chief steward of the imperial family. I'm here to pay my respects to the Ai family."
Luo Qingshuang waved.
Zhao An decisively greeted her family a thousand times in her heart, stepped forward and bowed symbolically to Prince Ning.
Normally, the other eunuchs would have to kowtow when they saw Prince Ning.
But Zhao An would never kneel down to him. He was a slave to the emperor, and other than kneeling down to the emperor, empress, and queen mother, he couldn't even think about others.
Ning Wang said: "It turns out to be Eunuch Zhao, the most famous person in the imperial court, like thunder piercing his ears."
This was said with a sense of irony.
Zhao An smiled bitterly and did not answer. However, Prince Ning did not give up and asked: "I look familiar to Eunuch Zhao. Who is Eunuch Zhao and when did he enter the palace?"
Zhao An had already compiled his own life experience and was prevaricating.
"I plan to go to Tianshui Courtyard, but I don't want to visit Mr. Cui rashly. I heard that Mr. Cui has entered the palace before. I believe you are familiar with him. Can you introduce me to him and meet Mr. Zhou by the way?"
Prince Ning's request was too abrupt.
Zhao An once suspected that he did it on purpose. He subconsciously raised his head and met his wise eyes and that warm smile.
"Eunuch Zhao, Prince Ning finally spoke once, you might as well take him there."
Luo Qingshuang also helped to speak.
Zhao An didn't know whether Prince Ning did it on purpose, but she definitely did it on purpose. Didn't she know that Zhao An and Zhou Huang were the same person?
Zhao An looked embarrassed with a sullen face.
Prince Ning said: "That's right. Eunuch Zhao wants to accompany your majesty. Why don't you take me to pay homage to your majesty and make the request in person? I think your majesty will not refuse."
After saying that, he stood up to say goodbye to Luo Qingshuang and invited Zhao An to go to the imperial study room with him.
Zhao An's head was getting bigger. After taking two steps and turning around, he saw Luo Qingshuang standing over there, smiling like a flower.
Old witch, you are just causing trouble, right?
If the fake eunuch is exposed, it will not be good for her!
Zhao An deliberately lagged behind King Ning along the way, and King Ning also slowed down, "I heard that Eunuch Zhao covers the sky with one hand in the harem."
"Ah, someone must have wronged me. How can I do that?"
"I am joking, but there is something I want to trouble Eunuch Zhao to worry about."
Prince Ning suddenly stopped.
Zhao An looked at him blankly, and he explained: "I have an old friend in the harem named Nalan Qingyu. I heard that she has been in poor health recently, so I can trouble Eunuch Zhao to help me visit her when I have time."
Nalan Qingyu...
Zhao An scratched his head, remembering that there was no such person among the concubines in the harem.
"That's Concubine Jade."
"It turned out to be her."
Zhao An had the impression that a sick man was more at home than Concubine Yun. At least Concubine Yun could still be remembered for some reasons, while Concubine Yu felt like a medicine jar suffering from depression, a completely transparent person.
Moreover, Concubine Jade was the woman of the late emperor, not the emperor.
There are two areas in the harem for housing the concubines. The emperor's women are distinguished from the former emperor's women. The latter all live in the northern area and are under the jurisdiction of the clan mansion, that is, under the command of Prince Ning. However, Prince Ning is a man and cannot be controlled on the surface. Get close to these widows.
Furthermore, what is the relationship between Prince Ning and Concubine Yu? Are they old lovers?
Zhao An once again sympathized with the Empress for a second.
Forget it if the emperor is not good, the harem will be divided up, and green grassland will grow above his head.
Prince Ning can agree to this small request.
Zhao An was thinking like this, but he was also more wary of Prince Ning. He said for no reason that he knew the concubine in the harem, but there was something wrong with it, which was equivalent to handing over a clue to the emperor.
