The royal family was the core of the entire Great Yan Dynasty. They had a noble status and showed nobility and perfection. Therefore, once there was any scandal in the royal family, the people were very enthusiastic.
They found such rumors confusing the bloodline very exciting, especially since the emperor's brother revealed this... You can imagine how excited the people were.
As the current emperor, Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty is far away in his summer resort, but his spies are still all over the capital.
After hearing such ridiculous rumors, he hurriedly spread the news to the summer resort, so Shang Laifu hurriedly approached Han Xianzong last night.
Han Xianzong did not come back all night, nor did he come for breakfast in the morning. It is very likely that he was still dealing with this matter.
"Idiot." Xie Ziyue's only comment on the Third Prince was these two words.
Could the late emperor be so stupid? Let a prince who doesn't know his bloodline inherit the throne?
Moreover, Han Xianzong had already ascended the throne as emperor, and the third prince was just a royal prince. He actually dared to slander Han Xianzong in his mansion and let such a scandal fall into the public eye.
Han Xianzong would definitely not let him go easily. As for how to break the rumors... he would have to use abnormal means.
"You will ask Aunt Li and the others to come in and pack things later." Xie Ziyue pondered for a moment, then asked Taoxiang to dress up briefly for herself, and then ordered them to clean up.
"Mother, this..."
Taoxiang was stunned for a moment, and Gu Xuan asked in a sweet voice, "Concubine, why do you want to deal with it?"
"Because we are going back." Facing her daughter, Xie Ziyue was very patient and whispered softly:
"So I have to pack my things, and A-Xuan also goes to change clothes, okay?"
Just as he was talking, Laifu came in, and as soon as he came in, he announced that he was preparing to return.
Xie Ziyue's expression changed and she asked him what happened.
Facing other concubines, Laifu might still pretend, but facing Xie Ziyue, Laifu seemed very candid. He said:
"It's about the Third Prince."
Xie Ziyue and Tao Xiang didn't look like they were unaware, so Laifu spoke very generally, indicating that there was nothing new.
Xie Ziyue was relieved.
At noon, the carriage that came to pick them up arrived at the summer resort. Because the concubines were in a hurry to leave, the things in the wing were not packed away.
At this time, anyone with any brains would know not to talk too much. If the Holy Spirit is displeased, he will definitely not be able to bear the consequences.
Therefore, even if it was a mess, everyone was still in an orderly manner when they got on the carriage, but the concubines who forgot to bring their things naturally complained on the carriage.
Rong Jieyu and Concubine Rou were riding in the same carriage. After seeing the curtain closed, she couldn't help but complain:
"Your Majesty left in a hurry. I haven't even finished packing my things! I left many of them in the house. I don't know if I will come back again..."
When she was complaining, she saw Concubine Rou looking calm when she was sitting in the carriage, and couldn't help but ask: "Sister Concubine Rou, has she packed up?"
"Almost." Concubine Rou, like Xie Ziyue, also learned the news early and guessed that she would return to the palace early, so she gave instructions to the people in the palace in advance.
Rong Jieyu couldn't express her envy when she heard it: "That's really great! I left in a hurry, and I couldn't find a necklace given by the emperor. I don't know where I put it."
Although she was envious, she was showing off in a subtle way both inside and outside her words. According to Concubine Rou's past character of having both sides, she would definitely agree with her.
But Concubine Rou was reminded of her memory by her words this time, and she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have left one of the Dongzhu earrings under her bed.
She was too anxious at that time and threw it too far inside. After Laifu left, she couldn't take it out.
She didn't know something would happen so soon. She had thought of taking her time before. Who knew she was in such a rush today that she actually forgot about it...
Concubine Rou's face turned pale, and she could only hope that the place would be hidden and no one would notice.
Although Rong Jieyu was disappointed not to receive Concubine Rou's support, after seeing Concubine Rou's pale face, she thought Concubine Rou was sad because of her words.
So she felt proud and happy all the way.
Here, compared to last time, Gu Xuan obviously suffered more due to the hot weather.
Her forehead was covered with sweat. Although the carriage was good enough, there were still bumps. Her face was pale and she didn't want to be held in Xie Ziyue's arms because of the heat.
Xie Ziyue saw her huddled in a small ball on the seat of the carriage, moving with the bumps, as if she would fall off at any time, how could she feel relieved?
If the carriage suddenly struck something, my daughter would have fallen off!
Xie Ziyue, who had never asked for anything from her daughter, had a rare moment of strength and insisted on holding her in her arms. Gu Xuan was reluctant and couldn't help crying.
Xie Ziyue had no choice but to open the small curtain of the carriage to let her breathe.
Coincidentally, Qin Xing was riding a horse next to the carriage of the imperial concubine and her daughter.
He had long heard the cry of the little princess inside. Now he saw that the curtain was opened, and Gu Xuan looked outside with red eyes. It was rare for him to look twice.
"Mother, I want to ride on a horse." Gu Xuan, who was extremely uncomfortable, saw Qin Xing as if she was seeing a life-saving straw.
She was stuffy and hot in the carriage, but she felt quite cool sitting on the horse.
At least the wind would blow!
"Can you sit up there?" How could Xie Ziyue agree? The sun outside was so bright that it would peel off the skin on Gu Xuan's face later:
“And it’s sunny outside.”
"Baby, hold on a little longer, and the fever will stop later." Xie Ziyue coaxed.
Gu Xuan was lying on the window like a wilted eggplant, looking extremely pitiful.
The originally fair face was as red as a ripe red apple.
Qin Xing listened to the conversation between mother and daughter, sandwiched his legs between the horse's belly, and ran to the front.
He seemed to say something next to Han Xianzong's chariot. After a while, the whole team stopped.
"Mother, why did it stop?" Gu Xuan pouted and said, "There is no wind."
If the carriage stops and does not move, no wind will blow in.
Xie Ziyue was about to call Taoxiang to ask what was going on when she heard the sound of footsteps.
Immediately afterwards, the curtain of their carriage was opened, and Han Xianzong reached out his hand from the outside: "Axuan, come here, my father will carry you over."
Han Xianzong's imperial chariot was specially made. The chassis was made of extremely heavy iron wood and was not prone to bumps.
It is covered with silk cloth and gauze curtains, which not only blocks the sun but also provides excellent ventilation. It is much better than the carriages of the concubines.
Just now Qin Xing came over and said that the little princess was not feeling well, so he immediately ordered the team to stop, thinking about taking Xie Ziyue and her daughter over.
"Your Majesty..." Xie Ziyue said that her expression of indifference was fake. She handed Gu Xuan to Han Xianzong. Before she could say anything, she felt her hand being held.
"Let's go together." Han Xianzong said.
