Xia Yunxi woke up the next day after the injury, and when she woke up, she touched the layers of gauze wrapped around her face, and her heart suddenly cooled. She tried to call Amber to show her a mirror, but one of her eyes was also wrapped in bandages, and her vision in the other eye had not fully recovered, and she could see people vaguely. Therefore, she decided to wait patiently for two days before watching. At Xia Yunxi's insistence, the family returned to the Lintoe Palace, and Amber deliberately went back in advance to put away all the mirrors in the palace. If they could, they wanted her to stay in the mirror for the rest of her life.

Sure enough, as Feng Wu expected, Xia Yun regretted that as soon as she woke up, three days later, Xu Ying took her niece Xu Qiu to her Chenqi Palace on the grounds that she missed her relatives. Fortunately, Feng Wu had already prepared, and after the invitation on the morning of the second day, she inadvertently revealed to them the idea that Xu Ying coveted the position of the crown princess. Concubine De is the most jealous and hateful, and Li Jingxi has a great relationship with Ying Liangdi, I believe that neither of them wants to see Xu Ying succeed. Especially Li Jingxi, she will inevitably want to inform the prince and tell him to take precautions.

In fact, missing relatives and the like are all excuses, Xu Qiu is only fourteen years old this year, and Xu Ying was about to get married when she was born. The friendship between the aunt and nephew was limited to when Xu Qiu was full moon, and Xu Ying followed her father to congratulate her, and glanced at the baby who was still in swaddling clothes.

I still remember that the relatives who came to congratulate at that time praised Xiao Xu Qiu for being a beauty, and she must be a beauty when she grows up. What is disappointing is that Xu Qiu looks mediocre when she grows up, and she is a delicate little girl at best. Come to think of it, what those people said at the time was a compliment, but it wasn't. This time, both in appearance and family background, he lost to the original Xia Yunxi, which also made Xu Ying feel sorry.

Since the congenital conditions are slightly worse, then only the acquired can make up for it. It is said that "people rely on clothes and horses and saddles", so Xu Ying wrapped Xu Qiu with silk and gold and silver jewelry, and she wanted as many things as she wanted in Chenqi Palace.

Xu Ying instructed Mu Mei to find a set of precious Cabernet sarongs and cloud silk brocade skirts for Xu Qiu, a pair of jade prismatic flower double hairpins, and a pair of gilt flowers and beads...... After Xu Qiu's maidservant Pianpian put all these on for her, her whole person was completely new! Pian Pian was also stunned by the various treasures on her own young lady, who had never looked so good as she did today!

"Miss is so beautiful! Let the Imperial Concubine take a look! Pian Pian pulled the shy Xu Qiu out of the screen.

Xu Ying raised her eyes and looked at it, well, she was barely passable. It's a lot better than before, but the flaws in the face and temperament still can't be completely covered by the clothes. Xu Ying looked at the bouncing little maid beside Xu Qiu, she looked a little interesting, but unfortunately she was a lowly identity. If the faces of the two could be exchanged, it would be much more perfect.

"Okay, now that Qiu'er is dressed up, it's time for us to visit the crown princess." Xu Ying dragged her niece, who didn't know the truth, to the Lintoe Palace.

When he arrived at Lintoe Palace, he was politely stopped by Amber who was guarding outside before he could enter Xia Yunxi's bedroom, because the crown princess had just fallen asleep.

Xu Ying knew that they didn't want to disturb the princess's tranquility, and she was not happy to see Xia Yunxi's "grimace"! Anyway, her purpose was to introduce Xu Qiu to the prince, and it didn't matter if she saw Xia Yunxi or not.

"Since it is inconvenient for the crown princess to see guests, the palace will not be disturbed. It's just that today's niece of the palace entered the palace and heard about the crown princess, and she was very sympathetic. This child has a good heart, and he begged the palace to take her to visit the patient, but the palace had no choice. Ying Liangdi saw that the aunt and nephew of the palace were here, and the princess couldn't see it, so the prince should come forward to receive us, right? Xu Ying sat on the chair in the side hall with her own thoughts, and there was a tough posture that she wouldn't leave if she didn't see the prince.

Amber was angry and helpless, so she had to go in and ask Duan Yingting to come out.

"I've seen the imperial concubine." Duan Yingting's voice revealed full of exhaustion. Taking care of Xia Yunxi while handling official affairs has already made him physically and mentally exhausted, and he has to deal with uninvited guests like the imperial concubine at this time, and Amber feels sorry for her husband when she looks at it.

"The prince is polite. This palace came today to visit the crown princess, but I didn't expect it to be unlucky. Qiu'er, I haven't come to see His Royal Highness the Prince. Didn't you learn all the rules? Xu Ying tugged at her stunned niece.

Xu Qiu, who was stunned by the handsome nature of the crown prince for a while, reacted and hurriedly saluted the prince: "The people's daughter Xu Qiu meets His Royal Highness the prince!" ”

"No courtesy." Duan Yingting was indifferent.

"The girl is young and doesn't know how to count, don't be surprised by the prince." Xu Ying glanced at Xu Qiu, and Xu Qiu immediately presented the prepared stew knowingly.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you have worked hard to take care of the Crown Princess, this is a tonic specially stewed for you by the people's daughter. Hope ......"

"It is the husband's job to take care of his wife, so why not talk about the hardship? The girl's kindness is understood, and if there is nothing else, I will go in to accompany Uchiko. Duan Yingting interrupted Xu Qiu impatiently.

Xu Qiu was at a loss, so she could only look at her aunt aggrievedly. Xu Ying was lost face, and she naturally felt uncomfortable, and her tone was not as kind as at the beginning: "The prince is not giving face to the palace?" It's just a cup of stew, so why not taste it? "Although he is the crown prince, he is the son of a sinner, what is there to be so angry! Do you dare to put on a face for her? If one day Yingping hopes to take his place, she will give him a taste of being trampled underfoot!

Duan Yingting clenched her fists, but she couldn't turn her face on her face, so she could only deal with it against her will: "If the imperial concubine is, I'll just drink it." Amber came over and wanted to serve him soup, but was stopped by Xu Ying, and Xu Qiu took over the errand that could be approached by the prince.

After drinking the soup, Duan Yingting patiently wrestled with Aunt Xu Ying and nephews for a while. Probably because their conversation was a little louder, Xia Yunxi was woken up: "There is a voice outside." Amber, is there a guest coming? When she woke up, the first thing she saw was Amber standing by the bed.

"The crown princess is okay, I have to go and see." Duan Yingting finally found a reason to escape.

"It just so happens that we want to see her too. Qiu'er, come here. Xu Ying took Xu Qiu into the dormitory together.

When everyone came in, Amber was feeding Xia Yunxi medicine. Xia Yunxi was personally by Amber's side during the time when she was injured, she was afraid that the palace maids would not be careful, and no one would be as good as herself. It can be seen that the friendship between the two is deep, which is also a rare realm between harem women.

"Auntie, this is the crown princess?" Xu Qiu asked in a low voice.

"Hmm. Don't hurry up and salute yet. Xu Ying was dissatisfied with her niece's stupidity.

"The folk girl has seen the crown princess. Has the crown princess's injuries healed? Does it still hurt? It doesn't leave a scar, does it? As soon as Xu Qiu's words came out, the house was silent. Only Amber's hand holding the bowl trembled.

At this time, Xu Ying deeply felt that this niece not only had a bad face, but also a bad brain! It's just stupid!

Xia Yunxi silently took the medicine bowl from Amber's hand, and suddenly paused when she raised it to her mouth. In the next moment, the bowl of black medicinal soup and stool were all buckled on Xu Qiu's body.

"Auntie...... I...... She ......" Xu Qiu incoherently tugged at her soiled skirt.

"It seems that the crown princess is not in a good mood today, so the palace will not bother. Back to the palace! Xu Ying glared at Xu Qiu angrily, and Pian Pian hurriedly pulled the frightened Xu Qiu to follow.

After the idlers left, Xia Yun said in a hoarse voice: "Show me in the mirror." ”

"Sister......" Amber is very sad.

"I said, I'm going to look in the mirror!" Xia Yun regretted her sudden anger, and waved her hand to sweep away the bottles and cans on the bed. Then he fell on a few sides and wept, so anxious that Amber also shed tears.

"Sister, don't cry, tears are not good for wound healing!" No matter how Amber persuaded her, Xia Yun couldn't stop, but the more she cried, the more fierce she became.

"Forget it, let her vent a bit. Let's go out first. Duan Yingting picked up Amber and brought her out.

As soon as she got out of the dormitory, Amber couldn't help but burst out emotionally: "The imperial concubine is clearly Sima Zhao's heart!" My sister is fine! She just can't wait to call that bad-mouthed girl instead? ”

Duan Yingting gently wiped away Amber's tears: "Even so, the people who should cry are the crown princess and me." Do you need to be so excited? ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince? Concubine: This is not ...... Isn't that worrying for you! Amber hid her face and wept bitterly.

"Okay, okay, I know you're genuinely good for us. Don't cry, let Yun Xi hear it, she should be even more sad. Sure enough, when he said this, Amber immediately stopped crying. Yingting stroked her hair with relief.

The farce of Xu Qiu provoking Xia Yunxi to go crazy soon spread all over the Sixth Palace, and Xu Ying inevitably became a laughing stock behind her back. This matter was also briefly passed into the ears of some wives among the parents after tea and dinner.

When Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites heard the news, she immediately told Deng Qingyuan, and Deng Qingyuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought. His daughter Deng Zhenxuan is not only talented and intelligent, but also has the appearance of a sinking fish and a wild goose, and has been cultivated as an imperial concubine since she was a child. hated the will of heaven to make people, but Ji Xuan, who was in control of the victory, missed the draft due to illness, and she is eighteen years old this year, and she must not delay it any longer.

Deng Qingyuan secretly befriended the King of Jin, and the last time the Queen Mother's birthday banquet was also helped by the King of Jin, so he took his daughter into the palace. I wanted to choose a suitable time to dedicate to the emperor, but the princess had the same thing, and I wasted a great opportunity.

But the accident of the crown princess is both an obstacle and an opportunity, and there is more than one person who thinks like the imperial concubine, and he can't help but be moved. If Qi Xuan becomes the crown prince and concubine, then he will be the future queen, which means that he will break with the King of Jin and the Feng family. Weighing the two, he actually hesitated in a dilemma. Later, he simply found his daughter and asked her what he meant.

Deng Zhenxuan smiled: "Father is confused? If you rashly abandon the Feng clan and vote for the prince, and don't say whether the prince believes you or not, can King Jin let his father go? Can the queen spare her daughter? She casually folded off a peony and said while pulling the petals: "Didn't my father say that the prince was very depressed for the princess, and even resigned from the early dynasty a few times?" It can be seen that the prince and his wife are deeply in love, and although the daughter is confident and beautiful, she is not sure to let such a dedicated person empathize with herself. The daughter knows that her father covets the position of future queen, but the future variables are so big, who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong? It's better to seize the present. The emperor has only passed the year of confusion, and it is in full swing, why not let his daughter try? After all, her daughter has advantages that others don't have. Deng Zhenxuan smiled slyly, and the red peony in his hand was already scattered on the ground.

Deng Qingyuan felt that what his daughter said was reasonable. If Ji Xuan can get the emperor's favor, he can ask the Feng family to contain him a little bit; If he can't, he has been hiding under the wings of the Feng clan and waiting for the opportunity to move, if it is really the king of Jin in the end, he will also be regarded as a meritorious servant. What is imminent at the moment is the lack of an opportunity for Qi Xuan to get close to the emperor in his name.

Just when Deng Qingyuan was worried, a "good news" fell from the sky - the emperor decided to start his southern tour after the beginning of autumn. It is said that the emperor saw that the crown prince had abandoned government affairs for his children's private affairs, and he was very worried that he would collapse. So he came up with the method of the southern tour and handed over the burden of the country to the prince for a few months, firstly, to encourage the prince to focus on state affairs and reinvigorate his spirit; Second, it's time to test the prince's ability to govern the country independently.

Isn't this the perfect opportunity? Deng Qingyuan immediately contacted King Jin and begged him to help arrange for the little girl to accompany him. King Jin readily agreed, and at the same time, the two also conspired to prepare a "big gift" for the prince who stayed in the prison country.