After getting acquainted with Xia Zhiyi, Du Ruosheng knew that although she was her imperial sister-in-law, she was one year younger than her, so the two agreed in private that they would call each other sisters and not care about the etiquette.

Because of this, Xia Zhiyi would only come to the palace to visit Lu Lan in the middle of the month, and later because of Du Ruosheng, the days of coming to the palace became more frequent.

Originally, Du Ruosheng was a little nostalgic because of Xia Zhiyi's identity, but Xia Zhiyi was kind and elegant, gentle and considerate, Ruosheng didn't care anymore, every time he stayed with her, he would think of the time he spent with his sister.

"Tan'er, has the queen always been so close to Xia Zhiyi?" In the Chongzheng Palace, Tan'er came to Yan Qinghan as always to report Du Ruosheng's recent situation, and Yan Qinghan asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, but Niangniang is just talking to Miss Xia, embroidering and embroidering, and it seems that there is nothing else." Tan'er replied truthfully.

"I know, I can't take it lightly, after all, what happened before can't happen a second time."

"Yes, Tan'er understands."

Tan'er walked out of the Chongzheng Hall and looked back, in fact, she really wanted to tell the emperor that maybe that matter was really the queen's mother who was wronged, judging from the days she had been with Du Ruosheng, Du Ruosheng was just an ordinary woman with no distractions, she had never calculated with anyone, nor had she fought with anyone, even if she was wronged, she still suffered silently.

And now the emperor is not only monitoring and guarding her, but also starting to let some chaotic people bully her in order to entrap the forces.

Although Tan'er wanted to say it, she knew that she was soft-spoken, how could the emperor listen to what she said now.

After the turmoil in Fang Lanzhi last time, Ruosheng can be regarded as having spent a peaceful time, and because of Xia Zhiyi's company, she is also a lot more agile and lively, but she is not as ignorant and naïve as when she first came to Wan Chao, but is much calmer and more elegant.

On this day, the two were talking in the Huaqing Palace as usual.

A little eunuch came and reported: "Queen Mother, the emperor invites you and Miss Xia to go to Weiyang Palace together." ”

"Your Majesty?"

"Cousin?"

The two said in unison.

"Yes."

"Okay, got it, you go down first." Du Ruosheng retreated from him, and then looked at Xia Zhiyi, a little puzzled.

"Cousin, it's a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to come to dinner with us." Xia Zhiyi said incredulously.

"Who knows what he's doing, since they're invited, how can we refuse, let's go." Although they didn't know what medicine she was selling in her gourd, the two of them immediately went to Weiyang Palace.

As soon as they arrived at Weiyang Palace, a maid was waiting in front of the palace gate, as if they were waiting for them.

"The queen mother, Miss Xia, the emperor and the lord of Laneige have been waiting for the two of you in the pavilion in the back garden for a long time, please go with the slaves."

Hearing the maid's words, the two of them understood what Yan Qinghan's invitation was, and when they heard this, it was clear that they had nothing to do with that Fang Lanzhi.

"Why is it her again, what does she want to do this time?" As soon as Xia Zhiyi heard Fang Lanzhi's name, he said with disgust.

"Sister Zhiyi, you are obviously a very gentle person, why are you always so irritable when you see her." Du Ruosheng looked at Xia Zhiyi's vigorous appearance, and smiled with a smile.

"You still laugh, I'm angry for you, it's not worth it for you, and you still don't care, beware of suffering a big loss in the future, it's too late to regret it."

"Got it, Sister Zhiyi, don't worry, how can I be so stupid as you say!"

The two walked while talking, and soon came to the back garden of Weiyang Palace.

Not far away, Fang Lanzhi and Yan Qinghan were sitting in the pavilion.

Du Ruosheng and Xia Zhiyi stepped forward and greeted An: "The concubine has seen the emperor."

"The courtiers have seen the emperor."

Seeing this, Fang Lanzhi also got up and saluted Du Ruosheng: "Lanzhi has seen the queen's mother. ”

Du Ruosheng nodded lightly in response, and then, Fang Lanzhi said again: "Lanzhi specially invited the emperor and the two generals over today, just to apologize to the queen mother and Miss Xia for the incident last time. ”

"The lord of Lanzhi County is serious, and you haven't done anything wrong to me, even if you want to apologize, it's to the queen." Xia Zhiyi said on the side.

"Okay, since you're all here, let's sit down quickly, and you can also sit down at Laneige." Yan Qing's cold voice sounded, and several people sat down one after another.

I saw that the table was full of all kinds of side dishes, family dishes and all kinds of dim sum.

Fang Lanzhi picked up the chopsticks and put a piece of dim sum into Du Ruosheng's bowl, and then said softly: "The queen mother, try it, this is what my father brought back from his ancestral hometown, it is very delicious." ”

Xia Zhiyi noticed that Du Ruosheng's hand under the table clenched his fist slightly, she remembered that Ruosheng told her that she didn't like sweets very much.

Seeing that Ruosheng was embarrassed, Zhiyi picked up the chopsticks and picked up the dim sum in Ruosheng's bowl and tasted it, "The taste is really good, but it's a little sweet." ”

"Xia Zhiyi, do you know the etiquette, this is Laneige for the queen, who let you eat it?"

Yan Qinghan reprimanded.

How could Du Ruosheng not know that Zhiyi was relieving himself, Xia Zhiyi had always been the most knowledgeable about etiquette and etiquette, but now for himself, Ruosheng naturally couldn't bear it, and when she wanted to pick up the chopsticks and clamp a new piece again, Fang Lanzhi had already put the new one in her bowl.

"Your Majesty, I'm just clipping a piece to the queen's mother, why be angry."

Xia Zhiyi saw that Fang Lanzhi was obviously deliberate.

This time, Ruosheng directly picked it up with chopsticks and took a bite, it was indeed as Xia Zhiyi said, this was simply sweet and greasy, and Ruosheng couldn't stand it anymore with just one bite.

Seeing that Du Ruosheng didn't eat it, Fang Lanzhi began to say again: "Queen Mother, don't you like this snack, or don't you want to forgive Lanzhi?" ”

Ruosheng frowned slightly and looked at her, only to understand what kind of apology banquet this was, it was clearly just deliberately making things difficult for herself, but she still filled a whole piece of dim sum into her mouth and ate it in order to avoid another incident.

"Your Majesty, the concubine is unwell and wants to go back to the palace to rest."

Du Ruosheng's face turned slightly pale, stood up, and said lightly.

It wasn't Yan Qinghan's intention to let them come, but seeing that Du Ruosheng didn't seem to be really comfortable, he nodded in response.

Accompanied by Xia Zhiyi, Ruosheng endured nausea and walked out of Weiyang Palace, and after walking for a short time, he couldn't stop vomiting.

"If you don't like it, why do you have to hold on to it." Xia Zhiyi's tone revealed even more distress.

"If you don't eat it, can that Fang Lanzhi give up easily?" Ruosheng slowed down and said in a low voice.

"I really don't know what's wrong with the emperor, and suddenly he was fascinated by such a flatterer!?" Xia Zhi was angry.

"Forget it, let's go back." For Du Ruosheng, what Yan Qinghan does has nothing to do with her.

Later, after Du Ruosheng went back, Xia Zhiyi left in a hurry.

After Xia Zhiyi left, she went to Weiyang Palace, and when she came, Fang Lanzhi was no longer there.

She found Yan Qinghan angrily and told him all about Ruosheng, although Yan Qinghan looked unconcerned on the surface, but in her heart she also wrote down that she was very disgusted with sweets.

As for Fang Lanzhi, she naturally didn't know that Ruosheng hated sweets, but it was just to let Du Ruosheng see that she and Yan Qinghan were intimate, and when she saw Du Ruosheng's appearance, she thought that her purpose was successful, but she never thought that Du Ruosheng didn't care about these at all.

That day, after Xia Zhiyi left the Yang Palace, Yan Qinghan came to the Huaqing Palace alone after dark, he retired all the attendants in the palace, and watched her thin figure being shadowed by candlelight in front of the window outside the hall.

Tan'er walked to her side at some point and said softly, "Your Majesty, you're here." After the queen came back today, she had a bad face and did not eat at night, saying that she had no appetite. ”

Yan Qinghan listened to the figure in front of the window for a long time before he whispered, "Do you know that she doesn't like sweets?" ”

"I know, there has never been a snack or a sweet food in the mother's meal." Tan'er replied.

Hearing Tan'er's words, Yan Qinghan couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart, although he couldn't believe her because of the previous incident, but I have to say that after he calmed down, he also found the clue, but the matter has come to this point, and he also knows that it is meaningless to do something meaningless.

Now if it weren't for Fang Lanzhi's father, Gaoping Wang, who was willing to attach himself to him, how could he follow that Fang Lanzhi in everything, Yan Qinghan only felt the feeling of being involuntary at this time.

"Your Majesty? Do you want to go in and see the mother? Tan'er asked again.

"No, don't tell her I've been here."

After that, Yan Qinghan left.

For Yan Qinghan, as long as Du Ruosheng does not threaten himself and does not harm himself, he will not have disputes with her, as long as she stays in this Huaqing Palace in peace, he will naturally not embarrass her, and in addition, nothing will happen between himself and her.

Tan'er watched Yan Qinghan leave, and secretly sighed in her heart, the emperor is good at everything, but he just refuses to follow his heart when facing feelings, alas, why bother, since he wants to care about the queen, why hide it.

But fate just likes to joke with them, and just when they both think that each other is nothing more than that in the end, things take on a new beginning.

It's just that it was a beginning that could be mitigated, but because of irreversible reasons, it became the beginning of another tragedy.