"Do you think that my father is letting us go to the imperial tomb now because he wants to protect the imperial concubine?" Murong Xuanji immediately guessed the meaning of Xuanyuan Hao's words, and asked with some suspicion: "That day in the imperial concubine's mansion, I saw that my father's attitude towards the imperial concubine did not look like forgiving her. Maybe it's really because the death of the mother concubine has arrived, and the father wants us to pay homage to some mother concubines. ”

"No, it won't." Xuanyuan Hao said with certainty: "I admit that my father's feelings for my mother's concubine are true, but after all, he is the king of a country, he can't be emotional, and he also considers many aspects." You're right, my father really hates the imperial concubine very much, and he didn't do it for the imperial concubine, but you can't forget someone. ”

"Who? Could it be the Three Princes? Murong Xuanji immediately guessed the person Xuanyuan Hao was thinking about, "My father's attitude towards the third prince has always been lukewarm, how could he let go of the imperial concubine for him?" And I heard that the day after the incident, the third prince went to beg his father, but his father did not see him. ”

"Although my father didn't see him, it doesn't mean that my father's heart has not been affected, although my father was indifferent to the three princes, but last time in the queen's palace, my father agreed to let the three princes be punished for the imperial concubine, and afterwards he personally went to visit him in the imperial concubine's palace to see that his father attached great importance to him."

"Even if that's the case, now that my father wants us to go to the imperial mausoleum, can we not go?" Murong Xuanji asked Xuanyuan Hao rhetorically, and said with some embarrassment: "Now that Baoqing is still injured, it is impossible to go to the imperial tomb with us, but I can't let you go alone." ”

"Since my father wants me to go, I must go, as for the affairs of the capital, I hope you can go with me, Baoqing can stay in the mansion to recuperate, if you are not at ease, you can also send it to the general's mansion for people to take care of." Xuanyuan Hao looked at Murong Xuanji with a serious face and said, "Although I went to the Imperial Mausoleum, it doesn't mean that this matter ended so easily. ”

Murong Xuanji smiled lightly and said: "You don't have to worry too much about this matter, even if we don't pursue it, don't forget that there is another person, the queen wants to deal with the imperial concubine so much, how could she let go of such a good opportunity?" ”

"That's right, if you don't say it, I'll forget that there is also the trump card of the queen." Xuanyuan Hao said with a cold smile: "We can't do anything about this matter, and the queen, Xuanji, it's time for you to go out, find a time to enter the palace and say hello to the queen." ”

Murong Xuanji nodded, her expression gradually gloomy, and she thought thoughtfully about something else.

The next morning, Murong Xuanji went into the palace to greet the queen according to Xuanyuan Hao's instructions, and happened to meet Xuanyuan Qi in the imperial garden, Murong Xuanji and Xuanyuan Qi had not communicated before, so Murong Xuanji blessed his body and planned to continue walking towards the queen's palace when he was stopped by him.

"Nine Emperor Princesses." Xuanyuan Qi looked at Murong Xuanji with a smile and said: "I have always heard the queen mother mention you, saying that you are a very amazing woman, unlike other ladies who are always soft and weak, with insights and courage, and an admirable woman." ”

"It's a mistake to kill the queen." Murong Xuanji said modestly, "I'm just a woman's family, and the most important thing is to manage the people in the mansion and take care of the husband." ”

"It's the Nine Emperor Princesses who are humble." Xuanyuan Qi still smiled kindly and said: "Actually, in addition to the queen mother, I have also heard many people talk about you in this palace, and after seeing you, I feel that what they said is not wrong at all." I don't know if I have the honor to invite you and the Nine Emperor Princes to the mansion? ”

"We have appreciated the kindness of the four princes, but it will be the birthday of the imperial concubine in a short time, and my father has asked me and my husband to go to the imperial tomb to pay tribute to her, and I am now going to the queen's palace to say goodbye." Murong Xuanji bowed slightly at Xuanyuan Qi, then turned around and left.

Xuanyuan Qi looked meaningfully at the back of Murong Xuanji leaving, a smile of unknown meaning appeared on the corner of his mouth, seeing Murong Xuanji gradually walking away, Xuanyuan Qi left as if nothing had happened.

"The queen is auspicious." Murong Xuanji smiled and said hello to the queen, looking at the teacups on the table that had not had time to clean up, and said with a smile: "Did the fourth prince come to greet the queen just now?" I met him when I was in the Imperial Garden, and the four princes were really filial, and they came to greet the queen every day, rain or shine. ”

The queen smiled and asked with some curiosity: "The Nine Emperor Princesses should not come to the palace today to chat, is there something wrong?" Let's sit down and talk! The queen gave a look to the grandmother beside her, who nodded knowingly and left.

"Xuanji is here to bid farewell to the queen. My father has agreed to let my husband and I go to the imperial tomb to pay respects to my mother, and we will leave the day after tomorrow. Murong Xuanji said with a smile.

"To the Imperial Tomb?" The queen looked a little surprised, but quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "That's right, it will be the birthday of the imperial concubine in a short time, you should indeed go to pay tribute, then you should go early and return early." ”

"I'm here this time because I want to ask the queen to make decisions for us." Murong Xuanji looked at the queen with a heavy expression and said: "This time we will go to the imperial mausoleum, it will take a month, I don't know how the emperor will deal with the matter of the imperial concubine, Xuanji hopes that the queen can make our decisions, and I hope that this matter will not be resolved." ”

"Is there such a thing? Probably not. The queen denied with a smile, "The Nine Emperor Princesses should relax, the emperor has always been fair and strict, and there will be nothing you worry about." ”

Although the queen kept smiling and let Murong Xuanji relax, Murong Xuanji still saw her thoughts from the fierce gaze that flashed in her eyes, nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, with the queen in charge for us, the Nine Emperor Princes and I can go to the imperial tomb with peace of mind." I'm really worried that my father will open up to her on the relationship between him and the imperial concubine, so it will be really unfair to our Nine Emperor Princes' Mansion. Before, the imperial concubine came to the Nine Emperor Princes' Mansion and said that I was pretending to be sick, saying that I and the Nine Emperors had no intentions and conspiracy, and this matter was later over, but she actually beat our people to death, if I and the Nine Emperors counted it again, it would really be too much to bully our Nine Emperor Princes' Mansion. ”

"Your anger is clear to this palace, and this palace will not let anyone be wronged. The imperial concubine happened in the harem, and the palace also has some responsibilities, even if the emperor can't do it, the palace won't be so easy to count, and the nine princesses will believe in the palace. The queen continued to persuade Murong Xuanji.

Murong Xuanji nodded, and said with some flattery: "Of course I will believe the queen, the queen is the master of the harem, if the queen doesn't help me get this justice, then Xuanji doesn't know who to believe." Since there is the queen's promise, Xuanji is also relieved. Then Xuanji will not disturb the queen, and Xuanji will retire. ”

After Murong Xuanji left, Mama walked into the house, saw the queen sitting on the chair and pondered, and said in a low voice: "Master, the Nine Emperor Princesses are gone, and the purpose of her coming this time is not simple. ”

"Hongu knows what she's for." The gentle smile on the queen's face has long been gone, and some are just cold and fierce, "The Nine Emperor Princesses are worried that after she and the Nine Emperor Princes go to the Imperial Tomb, the affairs of the capital will be overcome, and when there is no more noise from them, the emperor will be able to calmly deal with the affairs of the imperial concubine." The Nine Emperor Princesses wanted to take advantage of the contradiction between the palace and the imperial concubine so that this matter would not be resolved so easily. ”

"So is the master planning to reject the Nine Emperor Princesses?" Mama asked curiously. "The Nine Emperor Princesses are too scheming, and they actually pay attention to the queen's master, master, since the emperor has the idea of turning a big thing into a small one, you must not be angry and go against the emperor's will!"

"Of course, this palace will not go against the emperor's wishes, but it will not easily obey the emperor's wishes? Imperial Concubine, I won't bypass her easily this time. The queen smiled coldly and said, "Even if there are no people from the Nine Emperors' Mansion and the palace to ask the emperor for an explanation, there is still one person who I am afraid they have forgotten." ”

"One more? The master refers to-" Mama looked at the queen in surprise, saw the queen smile and nodded, and asked a little incredulously: "Is this possible?" Even if the Eighth Prince wants to ask for a talk, he has no position? This maid is not from his house, and he has nothing to do with him, how can he ask the emperor for an explanation? ”

"It's enough to rely on the maid that the eighth prince likes." The queen smiled maliciously, "Compared with the Nine Emperor Princes, the personality of the Eighth Emperor is a little impulsive, as long as he is used a little, as long as he comes out at that time, then not only will the Nine Emperor Princesses be solved, but I don't have to offend the emperor, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?" ”

"Wonderful, master, your idea is really good." Mama kept flattering and said, "Anything can be solved by then, master, you are really smart!" ”

"Come on, come on, don't flatter me, hurry up and prepare breakfast, the emperor said that he will come here for breakfast after the morning dynasty, you go and prepare." The queen stopped Mama's flattery and instructed Mama to prepare breakfast, and she went into the inner room to change into a brightly colored dress and plan to dine with the emperor.

Murong Xuanji hesitated after leaving the queen's palace, and finally didn't go to see the imperial concubine, he went out of the palace first, and waited for Xuanyuan Hao in the carriage at the palace gate, I don't know how long he waited, he felt the carriage vibrate in a daze, and when he opened his eyes, he found that Xuanyuan Hao was already in the carriage.

"Down?" Murong Xuanji looked at Xuanyuan Hao tiredly and said, "I have already met the queen, and the queen promised to deal with this matter." ”

Xuanyuan Hao nodded, seeing Murong Xuanji yawning non-stop, and asked with concern, "Are you tired?" Sleep in my arms for a while, and I'll call you when it's time. ”