Xu Guifei said: "Xiao Jue and Xiao Qi said that they didn't see outsiders when they were sick, and they were fine for two or three days, if they didn't see outsiders all the time, wouldn't they still make people suspicious?" The two of them have to go back sooner or later, and if they go back one day later, they will have one more day of exposure. Weighing the two phases, it is better to go back early. As for the emperor's fear of being seen, let's just keep quiet and go back quietly? ”

These thoughtful and generous words, of course Xu Guifei is not thinking about Zhou Ying, Xiao Jue is back, how can she leave Xiao Jue alone here because of Zhou Ying's drag. As for Zhou Ying's reputation, as long as she reveals a little rumor, it is enough for her to drink a pot.

Xu Guifei sneered, aren't your wings hard? Sooner or later, Zhou Ying will kneel back and beg her.

The emperor felt that there was some truth when he heard it, but he still hesitated, "Xiao Qi, what do you think?" ”

Xu Guifei frowned and looked at Zhou Ying, but she didn't expect that after this incident, Zhou Ying's status in the emperor's heart was raised to such a point, and she could let the emperor take the initiative to ask her opinion, although this matter is related to Zhou Ying herself, but when parents make decisions for their children, which one will ask for the opinions of their children, not to mention that this father is still the emperor, how many princes and princesses in the harem, which emperor has taken the initiative to consult?

Let's not mention this for now.

Now the emperor asked Zhou Ying, although Xu Guifei didn't want to admit it, Zhou Ying was a little smart. The thoughtful and thoughtful remarks just now coaxed the emperor to fall, after all, the emperor was not wary of her, but Zhou Ying may not be.

However, to Xu Guifei's surprise, Zhou Ying actually echoed her opinion.

Zhou Ying glanced at Xu Guifei with a smile, and said obediently: "The mother concubine is very worried, this matter should be done sooner rather than later, it is better to go back early." ”

Xu Guifei looked at Zhou Ying suspiciously, although Zhou Ying agreed with her opinion, she always felt that Zhou Ying had another conspiracy.

Zhou Ying really opened her mouth again and explained to the emperor: "What my father is worried about is nothing more than the fear that people will leak the news. But in fact, not many people know about this, as long as the root is pinched off from the source, where does the rumor come from? ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean by that?" ”

"There are not many people who know that Xiao Jue and I are back, except for the Imperial Forest Army led by Commander Ding, the original subordinates in this garden are the only palace maids and eunuchs brought by the father and the queen and the concubine." Zhou Ying pinched and said.

"This team of Imperial Forest Army can be entrusted with the important task by my father and the emperor to secretly investigate the disappearance of me and Xiao Jue, and I don't think I will be strict in my tongue." Needless to say, the Imperial Forest Army, as the emperor's personal guard, if he didn't even have the ability to keep it secret, he would have been cut down and replaced by the emperor a long time ago.

"As for the original subordinates in the garden, they don't know our identities, so they are forbidden to enter and exit to prevent internal and external collusion." These people are not from the palace, in fact, the best way to deal with them is to kill them, but Zhou Ying is not so ruthless, fortunately they don't know the inside story, so that's it.

"And the father, queen and mother must have brought confidants today, and it is not difficult to restrain them." In fact, the highlight is here, Zhou Ying deliberately glanced at Xu Guifei, and said with a smile, "Take a seat like this, know the benefits, and tell them that if they leak the limelight afterwards, they will be able to follow the map and find out about their bodies, and they will definitely be able to control their mouths." ”

It is certainly not difficult for the emperor to control the mouths of his subordinates. So the only one who has the opportunity to leak the news is Xu Guifei. Even if it wasn't Xu Guifei, it wouldn't prevent her from putting this pot on Xu Guifei's head.

Xu Guifei obviously understood this, and her face was really not good.

The Emperor nodded in a deep voice, "It's quite thoughtful." You can rest assured, the Imperial Forest Army and the garden here will be arranged, and I and Concubine Ai are indeed confidants on this trip, and they know that they are powerful, and they will never leak the news. ”

The emperor spoke in person, and of course Xu Guifei could only smile and agree.

Zhou Ying said again: "There is one more thing. Today, the front foot of Mingdefang caught fire, and Xiao Jue and I showed up after the back foot, I am afraid that someone will connect the two. If anyone knows that this gang is a human trafficker, I'm afraid it will ......."

"That's fine, I'll order this fire to be treated as an accident. As for what this burned man did for a living," the Emperor's eyes were slightly cold, "since no one has found out about their human trafficking for so many years, then take this secret to the grave." ”

Zhou Ying lowered her eyes, she didn't feel uneasy about the fate of these people at all.

The emperor asked again: "That's all, how are you going to go back, from entering the gate to your mother's courtyard, there is a long way." ”

"I have an idea, but when I think about it, it's not quite right." Zhou Ying hesitated.

"Let's hear it first." The Emperor said.

"This idea is also simple, that is, to let the mother concubine call her sick." Zhou Ying glanced at Xu Guifei apologetically, and quickly explained, "The carriage can be driven directly into the inner courtyard, and it can also be cleared after arriving, so it is said that the mother concubine is sick, and the father is worried, so he has to carry the mother concubine directly to the house, so he specially cleared the scene." In this way, no one will see Xiao Jue and me. ”

Xu Guifei was about to get angry, saying that Zhou Ying cursed her to be sick, but when she heard the second half, she couldn't help but pause, and after weighing the pros and cons, she didn't get angry directly, but glared at Zhou Ying in shame, "You child, just let your mother pretend to be sick, why do you still toss your father." ”

Zhou Ying said: "Whether it is the mother concubine pretending to be sick, or the father and the emperor love the mother concubine wholeheartedly, this news will definitely attract everyone's attention, and when the time comes, whether Xiao Jue and I sneak back or get well quietly, no one will pay attention, isn't it just killing two birds with one stone?" ”

The emperor saw Xu Guifei's face flushed and disgusted, and he couldn't help but feel a wave in his heart, "Since it's such an idea of having the best of both worlds, how can I not cheer." ”

Xu Guifei hid her face in anger and pushed the emperor, "Why are you also coaxing." ”

Zhou Ying watched Xu Guifei and the emperor from the sidelines in an ambiguous atmosphere, smiling without saying a word.

Look, even if there is a glass slag hidden in this piece of sugar, Xu Guifei will bite into it.

Xu Guifei has always relied on the emperor's favor, and now the newcomers in the palace come up every year, although the emperor's kindness to Xu Guifei is still the first in the palace, but this is not comparable to when Xu Guifei was young and beautiful. Now that Zhou Ying has mentioned this, it has undoubtedly given Xu Guifei an excellent opportunity to create a zào, with Xu Guifei's vision and scheming, how could she not seize it immediately.

But Zhou Ying would be so kind, after Xu Guifei humiliated her, would she still come up to contribute to Xu Guifei? How can it be.

The mastermind behind Zhou Jue's kidnapping is still hidden in the southern patrol team, but the emperor's attitude is ambiguous. Zhou Jue, a six-year-old child, can be valued so much, and spare no effort to get rid of it, in the final analysis, isn't it because Xu Guifei is favored? In this case, Xu Guifei is still so high-profile and in the limelight, isn't it just right to block the gun for her son?

The emperor and Xu Guifei laughed for a while, and then remembered that Zhou Ying was still there, and coughed twice, "Since you have made up your mind, let's set off early." It's just the middle of the morning, and there are fewer people going out to play in the temporary palace, and there are fewer people doing errands. ”

Zhou Ying naturally should be, and said: "When I escaped, there was a little girl with me, and I was also in some trouble. Her home is in Tai'an Prefecture, thousands of miles away, and it is not convenient for a weak woman to go south alone. ”

The emperor was in a good mood, and waved his hand, "Why bother so much, take her directly, pass by Tai'an Prefecture and put her down." ”

Zhou Ying didn't expect the emperor to agree so easily, but she couldn't believe it, "Father, although I have a little friendship with her and sympathize with her suffering, I have only known her for a few days after all. What her surname is, who she lives in, it's all her empty words, whether it's true or not, I don't know. What if what she said was false, and approached me for another purpose, trying to sneak in with the Southern Tour and do something bad......"

Although this probability is too low, the ugly words are ahead. There is always a case in everything, if the emperor is really assassinated by King Qin because of her negligence, then she will only have the only way to accompany the funeral.

The emperor couldn't help laughing, pointed at Zhou Ying, and laughed, "What do you think about all day long, you little head." ”

Zhou Ying blushed a little from laughter, "I'm thinking about my father's safety, don't laugh......"

The emperor couldn't help but laugh and said, "If I was casually assassinated by someone King Qin, then this throne should have abdicated a long time ago." ”

Zhou Ying's eyes widened slightly, in this era, the emperor dared to say this. However, the emperor didn't explain the details to her, just such a sentence, half joke, half serious, fooled Zhou Ying over.

Of course, how can the emperor's security guards be revealed casually, Zhou Ying can just think about it, the emperor knows it.

After Zhou Ying went back, she tidied up a little, and under Qiao Rong's guidance, she got into a carriage. This carriage is not a palace system, it is used when the emperor goes out and does not want to reveal his identity, although it is not as luxurious as the royal one, but it is also spacious and comfortable, and there is a surplus of seven or eight people.

The emperor and Xu Guifei sat down and played chess in pairs, but Zhou Jue refused to let go of Zhou Ying. Xu Guifei was secretly annoyed, but she couldn't waste the opportunity to exchange feelings with the emperor, so she could only secretly scold Zhou Ying for seeing the stitches and needles to attract people, and glared at her son again.

Although the group had their own thoughts, they also calmly returned to the temporary palace.

When he was about to enter the door, Zhou Ying shook his finger at Zhou Jue and signaled him not to speak, Zhou Jue obediently covered his mouth and leaned on Zhou Ying's arms.

The carriage entered the door safely, and Zhou Ying breathed a sigh of relief. It's also that she is too worried, who in the temporary palace will not recognize that this is the emperor's carriage, and who has eaten the bear's heart and leopard's gall and dared to stop the emperor's carriage.

Who knew that Zhou Ying was slapped in the face when she thought about it.

A voice came from behind the carriage, still panting, obviously in a hurry, "Father, the son has something important to report." ”

This voice is not unfamiliar, it is obviously from the eldest prince Zhou Lian. Although Zhou Lian has followed the emperor in and out in the past few days, and has also watched the emperor deal with the governance of local officials, it is a bit of a coincidence that Zhou Lian came at this time.

Obviously, Zhou Ying is not the only one who thinks so. The emperor and Xu Guifei also looked at Zhou Jue at the same time, could it be Zhou Lian who was behind the scenes?