Both of them were silent for a while, and then Concubine Huangxian broke her silence and asked, "Why did you suddenly come to the palace to see me, you must be very tired when you come back from the imperial tomb, why don't you have a good rest in the mansion." ”

Murong Xuanji smiled lightly and said respectfully: "This is as it should be, although you are not the biological mother of the Nine Emperor Princes, you have always regarded him as your own, and the Nine Emperor Princes and the Eighth Emperor are also brothers, in fact, the Nine Emperor Princes have always regarded you as his other mother, isn't his mother my mother?" I'll come and see you, too. Where did you just go? Did you go to the Imperial Garden? ”

"No, I went to the emperor, I want to ask the emperor to let the eighth prince come back." Concubine Huangxian shook her head sadly and said without concealment.

"But looking at your appearance, is it because my father didn't agree? You wait a little longer, my father just promised to let the eighth prince leave Beijing, how could he agree to let him return to Beijing so soon, even if you begged my father, my father would not agree now. ”

"But I'm worried that the emperor won't agree after a long time, and what if the eighth prince doesn't want to come back?" Concubine Huangxian looked at Murong Xuanji uneasily and asked. "Originally, I was confident to persuade the emperor, but I didn't expect the queen to be there, for the sake of the imperial concubine, the queen and the emperor had a dispute, the emperor was furious, and I didn't dare to say those words of intercession, so I was worried that the emperor would be even more displeased."

"The queen also went to find her father?" Murong Xuanji asked with some surprise, cautiously tentative, "Is there anything the queen has to do to find her father?" Is it just for the imperial concubine? ”

Concubine Huangxian thought about Xuanyuan Jue, but didn't notice the strangeness on Murong Xuanji's face, nodded and said, "Yes, what else can you say besides this matter?" The imperial concubine is a thorn in the queen's heart, the queen has wanted the other party for a long time, this time the emperor sent the imperial concubine to Anguo Temple, which is considered a small punishment for her, how could the queen accept it willingly. ”

Murong Xuanji nodded thoughtfully, and gradually had doubts in her heart, but she didn't show it, and found an excuse to leave, "I heard you mention the queen, I suddenly thought of returning to Beijing this time, I haven't asked the queen to say goodbye, I don't know if the queen will blame me for saying that I have no rules after she knows about it." ”

"You haven't gone to greet the queen yet?" Concubine Huangxian looked at Murong Xuanji with some surprise, and said eagerly: "The queen is the mother of the country after all, you came to see me after returning to Beijing instead of seeing the queen, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, if she remembered it in her heart, it would be bad, hurry up and say hello to the queen." ”

"Okay then, I'll come to the palace to visit you in a few days, and now I'll go to the queen to say goodbye." Murong Xuanji nodded in agreement.

"Well, then be careful yourself, the queen just finished arguing with the emperor, and I guess I'm in a bad mood now." Concubine Huangxian reminded Murong Xuanji and sent her out of her palace.

Murong Xuanji stood at the door of the queen's palace, her hands couldn't help but caress her lower abdomen, the uneasiness and timidity in her heart suddenly gained some courage because of the child in her belly, she took a deep breath, and she walked into the queen's palace with firm steps.

"Are you back in Beijing? When was this? What about the Nine Emperors? Why didn't I go back to Beijing with you? Seeing Murong Xuanji who suddenly appeared, the queen's reaction was the same as that of the imperial concubine, she was very surprised, this reaction made Murong Xuanji a little puzzled, guessing whether the killers who killed Xuanyuan Hao were really sent by the queen, or someone else, in the name of the queen, to kill Xuanyuan Hao.

"The Eighth Prince didn't come back with me because of something, so I came back first, thinking that I should say hello to the queen, so I came over." Murong Xuanji smiled and said, "I went to the Imperial Concubine just now, and I heard that the Empress and her father had a dispute, is it for the Imperial Concubine?" ”

The queen, who was still very calm, heard Murong Xuanji mention this, her expression was on the side, and she said with some excitement: "Why didn't the Nine Emperor Princes come back with you, the emperor actually let go of the imperial concubine easily, it seems that the palace can't do what the palace promised you, but fortunately you are back, if only the Nine Emperor Princes came back with you, with you here, the emperor will not let go of the imperial concubine so easily." ”

"Really?" Murong Xuanji kept staring at the queen's expression, and after looking at it for a long time, she felt that the queen's appearance did not look like it was fake, and she was even more puzzled if those people in black were sent by the queen. However, he quickly calmed down and continued to ask with a smile: "The queen can't convince her father, how can I and the Nine Emperor Princes convince him?" It seems that the father is determined to spare the imperial concubine for such a time. ”

"I really can't understand what the emperor thinks, the imperial concubine made such a big mistake and was easily forgiven, you are really, the imperial concubine is beating your maid on the surface, but it is actually the dignity of your Nine Emperors' Mansion, and the palace is also thinking about you and wants to help you, so she will offend the emperor several times." The queen deliberately said that she was wronged.

"We understand and thank the queen very much for our sake, but the queen should also know that your father's decision cannot be changed by anyone." Murong Xuanji said euphemistically: "I will go to the imperial tomb with the Nine Emperor Princes this time, it is one reason for the mother concubine to pay tribute, but isn't the other reason also clear to the queen?" ”

The queen thought for a moment and nodded without any doubt, "You're right, it seems that the emperor has planned it a long time ago." The emperor will let you return to Beijing in advance, I am afraid that it is also because the imperial concubine has been settled, it seems that whether it is me, you and the Nine Emperor Princes, I am afraid there is no room for turnaround. ”

Seeing the queen's disappointed appearance, Murong Xuanji was even more convinced that the queen didn't know about Xuanyuan Hao's attack by the killer, but before the code said, he saw that the people around the queen were connected with the people in black, and Murong Xuanji never suspected that the words of the code were false, so there was only one possibility, that is, someone was making his own decision behind the queen's back, as soon as he thought of this possibility, Murong Xuanji just raised his head, and saw the grandmother who had been serving by the queen's side, and suddenly had an idea in his mind.

"yes, I'm afraid there's no room for turning around this time." Murong Xuanji glanced at her grandmother and said deliberately: "For the sake of my mother's filial piety, it is natural for me and the Nine Emperor Princes to go to the Imperial Mausoleum, but if my father has other plans, it really chills me and the Nine Emperor Princes, there are so many people who want to hurt the Nine Emperor Princes, what if the Nine Emperor Princes are ambushed and attacked halfway through and are hurt." ”

"Ahh The queen exclaimed, looked at her grandmother angrily and asked, "How do you do things, how can you not do any small things well, what if such hot water is scalding the palace or the Nine Emperor Princesses?" ”

"Slaves deserve to die, slaves deserve to die." Mama flashed because of Murong Xuanji's words, knocked over the water in the cup, and almost scalded the queen and Murong Xuanji, and knelt down in a panic to beg for mercy.

"Queen, forget it, I think Mama is also like this by accident, and we're all fine, aren't we?" Murong Xuanji smiled and pleaded for Mama. Mama's reaction just now was seen by Murong Xuanji, which made her convinced that the person who sent the killer to kill Xuanyuan Hao was Mama, not the queen.

The queen glared at Mama fiercely, and said sternly: "Today, I will spare you for the sake of the Nine Emperor Princesses' intercession for you, if you are so careless in the future, don't blame the palace for being unkind to you." Don't hurry up and thank the Nine Emperor Princesses. ”

"Thank you, Queen, thank you Nine Emperor Princesses." Mama kept kowtowing and thanking her.

"Get up." Murong Xuanji's face always maintained a smile, making it impossible to see what she was thinking, "It's not too early, I should go back too." ”

"Mama, find someone to send the Nine Emperor Princesses back home." The queen did not keep Murong Xuanji, and was ready to open her mouth to let people send her back.

"No need, the Nine Emperors haven't come back yet, there is no one in the mansion, I feel a little bored, so the Nine Emperors promised to let me live in the Great General's Mansion for a while, with two mothers accompanying me, I won't feel so lonely, and when the Nine Emperors come back, he will come to the Great General's Mansion to pick me up." Murong Xuanji declined the queen's kindness, "My carriage is waiting for me outside the palace, and Xuanji has retired." ”

The queen nodded, and after watching Murong Xuanji leave, she sternly waited for her grandmother to reproach: "Aren't you usually very careful in what you do?" How could she make such a stupid mistake today, the Nine Emperor Princesses didn't say it, but can you guess what she was thinking? ”

"Yes, it's the slave who is careless." Mama lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

The queen glared at Mama fiercely again, and said to herself: "The relationship between the Nine Emperor Princes and the Nine Emperor Princesses has always been very good, and they go anywhere together, how could the Nine Emperor Princes let the Nine Emperor Princesses return to Beijing alone this time, but they did not come back, what important things does he have to do?" Did the emperor secretly give him some tasks? The queen's heart was full of all kinds of questions, and she felt that Xuanyuan Hao was very suspicious that he did not return to Beijing, but she couldn't find an answer.

The grandmother on the side listened to the queen's self-talk, was shocked, swallowed her saliva, and secretly glanced at the queen, and found that the queen did not notice that she was calm. Said cautiously: "Queen, do you want the slave to send someone to find out the reason?" ”

The queen thought for a moment and waved her hand to stop, "No need, this matter is not the most important thing, now that the Nine Emperors are not in the capital, and the Eighth Prince has also left the capital, you go and let people check the three princes." The emperor was suddenly so tolerant of the imperial concubine, and the palace really didn't know what medicine was sold in the emperor's gourd. Do you want the third prince to be the crown prince? ”

"The emperor let the third prince be the crown prince, it shouldn't be possible for the slave to look at this. If the emperor had this idea, then where did he put the Nine Emperor Princes? The emperor's love for the Nine Emperors is well known throughout the court, could it be that the emperor was acting like a man before? Mama's words quickly dispelled this idea, and she also felt that it was unlikely.

"You go to the emperor and the third prince to inquire and see what is happening, the emperor's mind is becoming more and more difficult to guess." The queen was very confused now, and there were all kinds of questions that troubled her.

"Yes!" Mama looked at the queen's thoughtful appearance, didn't dare to continue to talk, and quietly left the house.

Murong Xuanji, who returned to the General's Mansion from the palace, had just walked into the courtyard where he lived, Li Miaoxin and Zhou Xiaolan walked out of it, and when they saw Murong Xuanji safe and sound, they relieved their hearts and said worriedly: "Where did you go in the morning?" I didn't even bring Baoqing, you are now a pregnant person, you must be careful in everything. ”

"I'm in the palace." Murong Xuanji smiled at the two, followed the two into the house and said: "The emperor's decree has been down for so long, if my husband and I don't show up for a long time, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of others, so I must appear, today I entered the palace to greet the queen and the imperial concubine, and also explained the reason why the husband is not in the capital, I believe that no one will doubt the reason why he did not return to Beijing for the time being." ”

"The queen didn't embarrass you." Li Miaoxin asked worriedly, knowing that the Empress and the Nine Emperor Princes' Mansion had always been at odds, even if they were harmonious on the surface now, they were still vain.

"No, the queen had a dispute with the emperor today, for the sake of the imperial concubine, so the queen wanted to find an alliance, it happened that I went, and the queen wanted to join me to stop the emperor's punishment of the imperial concubine, but I politely refused." Murong Xuanji said with a smile.

"No matter what, it's better for you to go to the palace less, especially the queen." Zhou Xiaolan still said uneasily: "I don't know how the queen will deal with you." Now that the whereabouts of the Nine Emperor Princes are unknown, and you are pregnant again, you must be careful. ”

"I know, I will." Murong Xuanji put his hand on his stomach and said firmly: "I won't let the child have anything to do, I will definitely wait for my husband to come back with the child." ”

Hearing Murong Xuanji say this, Li Miaoxin and Zhou Xiaolan smiled with relief, their expressions became a little lighter, and the two of them each grabbed one of Murong Xuanji's hands and smiled kindly.

Murong Xuanji also held the hands of the two generals' wives tightly and smiled, but her mood was a little heavy, she wanted to discuss what she found in the queen's palace today. "Auntie, Erniang, is Dad back?"

"Came back and went out again. It seems that someone has gone. Zhou Xiaolan opened her mouth and replied, "What's wrong?" Do you have something important to ask your dad for? Your eldest brother is in the house, do you want to discuss it with your eldest brother? ”

Murong Xuanji thought for a while, nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I'll go see the eldest brother, I also want to know how they are looking for their husband, and after so much time, my heart is getting more and more uneasy." ”

"Your eldest brother is in the study, go ahead." Seeing Murong Xuanji's sad appearance, Li Miaoxin touched her cheek distressedly, smiled softly, and took her hand to send her out.