It was already the fourth watch, and the sky was faintly bright.
When Xi Lan heard that the emperor was staying at Concubine Rong's palace, she was so angry that she couldn't sleep all night. She tossed and turned, and the more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became.
Since she entered the palace, the emperor spent one night with her on her wedding night and never had any intimacy with her again.
What kind of newlyweds are these?
She kicked the quilt away and called the slave.
"Go and tell the Emperor that I am unwell and ill!"
"At this time, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is still..."
"Cut the nonsense!"
"What's the disease?"
"Any disease can cause it, don't worry about it!"
She doesn't know how to win favor, so she just pretends to be sick.
At this time, Zhu Xuxing had already woken up. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xu Zhihuai's smooth, silky hair spread on his shoulders, and she was huddled in his arms, breathing lightly.
She cuddled up to his sleeping position, like a child looking for shelter, quiet and innocent.
Zhu Xuxing silently looked at her face and her hair. He couldn't help but reach out and pick up a strand of soft hair and wrap it in circles between his fingers.
After a while, there were footsteps outside. The maid came forward without lifting the curtain, but whispered: "Your Majesty, someone has come from the Queen's Palace, saying that the Queen is seriously ill."
Zhu Xuxing frowned, and then let go of the hair between his fingers. He was about to get up when he suddenly heard a sound from the sleeping person in his arms. She moved, almost burying her face in his chest, and breathed out warmth from her mouth. The anger stirred his heart.
Zhu Xuxing didn't feel his Adam's apple twitching, and asked in a low voice: "Have the people from Taiyuan Hospital gone?"
"Go back to the emperor, the Imperial Hospital has sent someone."
"hold on."
I have to rush to court in a while, let's see what happens.
Zhu Xuxing lay down steadily again and hugged the person in his arms tighter.
Xu Zhihuai closed his eyes and remained still, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
The empress pretended to be sick carelessly, and it was difficult to deal with the hospital. She asked the eldest princess what she meant. After all, you can't take medicine randomly.
Medicines for treating diseases cannot be taken indiscriminately, but medicines for clearing the heart and removing internal heat can be used for show.
The bowl of medicine was hot and hot, and when Zhu Xiuxing appeared, it was brought to him in a hurry.
Xi Lan covered her chest with one hand and sighed, and pushed away the spoon brought by her grandma with the other hand: "It tastes bad, it's too bitter."
Zhu Xuxing entered the door and said: "Good medicine is bitter and good for the disease. The Queen should drink it."
Xilan was feeling angry, but when she saw him, most of it disappeared instantly.
Seeing her rosy complexion and no sign of illness, Zhu Xuxing couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with the queen?"
Xi Lan hummed softly: "In my heart."
She was not good at acting coquettishly, and her manner of playing tricks made Zhu Xiuxing feel slightly unhappy.
His original intention was to come over to comfort her, but when he saw that she was fine, he stood up to leave.
"Queen, have a good rest. I will see you again when I have time."
Xi Lan's face froze, she grabbed his sleeve and said, "Your Majesty is leaving?"
Zhu Xuxing lowered his eyes and looked at her: "You should rest more if you are sick."
Xilan was not convinced and said aggrievedly: "The emperor has been indifferent to my concubine for many days. I am sick, and the emperor wants to leave? When Concubine Rong was sick, the emperor stayed with her every day..."
Zhu Xuxing looked at her with a deep look: "Is the queen pretending to be ill just to compete with Concubine Rong for favor?"
Using this method loses dignity and loses more than you gain.
Xilan said aggrievedly: "I know that Concubine Rong is the one who is dear to the emperor's heart, but I am the emperor's wife. When it comes to pretending to be ill, Xu Zhihuai also pretended to be ill. He looked domineering yesterday."
Zhu Xuxing's face darkened: "The imperial concubine is born with a weak body, why should the queen care about it? As an emperor, you should have the people and the country in your heart. I hope the queen can help me do something big. It is mutually beneficial for the imperial court and the Turks to reconcile. The queen should be most concerned about."
His righteous words made Xi Lan's cheeks feel hot and red and white.
What Zhu Xingxing wants is a Turkic princess, not a jealous woman who is sour and jealous.
Xilan was not stupid. She understood the meaning of his words very clearly. She calmed down and said: "The emperor is right. I will summon my cousin and envoys tomorrow to share the emperor's worries."
Zhu Xuxing smiled warmly when he heard this, turned around, put his hand on her shoulder, and patted her a few times: "That's very good. The queen has been away from home for a few months, so she can meet her family and relieve her homesickness."
Xilan raised her head, looked into his warm eyes, clenched her hands slightly in her sleeves, and said boldly: "Your Majesty, can you stay with me for a little longer? I feel homesick."
Zhu Xuxing smiled faintly, lifted up his robe without hesitation, and sat down directly beside her bed.
Xi Lan was inexplicably excited and hurriedly hugged his arm and leaned her face against him.
The smell on him is really good. It's not powdery, but it's very rich.
Wait... He was with that Xu Zhihuai last night, so he must have smelled of her.
Xilan became concerned again.
She didn't know what to do.
Concubine Rong has been with the emperor for many years and has given birth to a daughter. She has only been in the palace for a month... I just said a few words about Concubine Rong today, and the emperor is not happy.
But Xu Zhihuai couldn't let it go.
what to do!
She was so angry that her temples ached.
It's useless for a person to be anxious. After meeting his cousin Bashtu, Xilan asked him to go back as soon as possible and arrange for people to send those good horses, so that the emperor would be happy and his face would be bright.
Bashtu had a carefree temperament and felt that she could sit back and relax as the queen.
"The capital is so prosperous, I'm not in a hurry to go back, I have to have fun."
Xi Lan said displeasedly: "Don't delay my affairs."
Bashtu patted his chest and reassured her.
Don't you know that every move he makes is under the surveillance of Huangji Guards.
There were no mistakes in who he had met, where he had been, what he had eaten, and what he had drank.
In the past month, Wei Li has been dormant in the Hou Mansion, never entering the palace or leaving the city. It seems that he has done nothing in a low-key manner, but in fact, he has secretly arranged everything.
Even if the emperor wants to rely on the Turks to exploit his power, he can't do it too hastily.
The common people in the capital looked down upon the barbarians who were tyrannizing in their own territory, especially the Turks.
Bashtu was a drunk, lusty and wealthy man who kept everything in check. He spent all day in the Xiaojin Cave, spent a lot of money and was sought after by everyone, which inevitably breeds arrogance.
He fell in love with a stunning dancer, but he didn't know that the girl was going to be the concubine of the second son of the general's family.
You fight for me, anger turns into beauty.
When trouble comes, so does excitement.
The gossip gradually spread to the ears of officials.
Wei Li mentioned a few words openly and secretly, and naturally someone stood up and spoke up for him.
Memorials piled up on the desk.
Zhu Xuxing spread out several folders, which contained numerous crimes committed by the Turkic envoy Bashtu, who caused trouble and deceived others. He really killed someone, a servant of the Duke of Fuguo's family.
Jing Zhaoyin and the Ministry of Punishment did not dare to act easily, and only waited for the emperor to make a decision.
It's such a hot potato, whoever picks it up will be in trouble.
Zhu Xuxing frowned in thought, slowly put down the cinnabar pen in his hand, and raised his voice and commanded: "Xuan Qingyi Hou Weili enters the palace."
