Chapter 58: Because I Like You
Qiu Luoxue slept in a daze this night, as if she was thinking about the past, and she seemed to have had a long dream. But it's true about the last time in Kitazawa. The emperor said yesterday that Prince Yan and Princess Mu had already arrived in Nanliang, which meant that Su Mufei, who set off at the same time, had also arrived in Nanliang. It seems that there is another struggle for power there. is also caught in the whirlpool of power, and Kitazawa Bar.
Until after breakfast, Qiu Luoxue's brain was still groggy, but fortunately, she was allowed not to go to court today, and she could rest for a while. So after eating, she fell asleep again.
"Xu is infected with the wind and cold, and his body is a little hot." Qiu Luoxue was asleep, and she heard Xu Zhonghang's voice in a daze, and wanted to open her eyes to see, but her eyelids were too heavy, and she fell asleep again.
"Is it really okay to sleep for so long just because of the fever?" Nie Yuan still asked uneasily, Qiu Luoxue's face was sickly, which made him feel at ease.
"The Prime Minister's body is already weak, and coupled with the fatigue of the boats and cars, it is normal to be so sleepy, Commander Nie doesn't have to worry." Xu Zhonghang replied.
When Qiu Luoxue woke up again, it was already night, her mind was still dizzy, and her eyes were lazily half-open. The so-called illness comes like a mountain, don't look at her bouncing and happy appearance on weekdays, she wilted immediately after getting sick.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Xia Zimo sitting on the edge of the bed, and hurriedly asked, "Why is the emperor here?"
"I heard that you are sick, come and have a look, are you feeling better?" Xia Zimo asked. Qiu Luoxue was still a little confused when she first woke up, and she couldn't see his expression clearly, but now that she is more awake, she feels that he seems to have a concerned expression on his face.
Qiu Luoxue smiled and said, "The emperor's news is really well-informed, obviously he doesn't even go out of the palace gate, but he knows everything." With that, she sat up barely supported herself.
Xia Zimo watched her movements, hurriedly went to help her, and said, "Just lie down, you don't have to get up."
"I've been lying down for too long, and I want to sit for a while." Qiu Luoxue said, asking Xia Zimo's opinion with an inquiring look.
"Okay, then sit down." Xia Zimo said, very much in line with Qiu Luoxue's thoughts.
"Mother, mother...... Oh no, the concubine Niangniang brought someone to search the palace. Xing'er, the palace maid beside Concubine Duan, hurriedly ran to Concubine Duan and said.
Before Concubine Duan could react, the people brought by Concubine Jiang arrived. There is a difference between dignity and humility in the palace, so she can only hurry out to greet her: "The concubine sees the concubine Niangniang."
"The palace received a report that my sister was secretly hiding a man's token. For the rules of the palace, I have to check, and I don't have a sister who doesn't hold a grudge against the palace. Jiang Guifei looked at Concubine Duan condescendingly and said, and after speaking, she ordered her subordinates, "Come on, search carefully for this palace." ”
After Xia Zimo did not stand up, the phoenix seal was handed over to Jiang Guifei, which means that she could replace the right of the queen. In addition, Concubine Jiang's father is a doctor of imperial history, and he is in a high position. Her status in the palace is much higher than that of other concubines, and others dare not have objections to what she does in the palace.
Concubine Duan has always had no quarrel with the world, and she belongs to the category of obscurity, let alone clash head-on with Concubine Jiang. This time, she wants to search the palace, and she can only go. Concubine Duan could only kneel and wait for the final result.
Qiu Luoxue sat for a while, suddenly felt chills on her body, and subconsciously wrapped the quilt tighter. Xia Zimo even saw her subtle movements, and asked, "What's wrong?" Feeling uncomfortable again? ”
"No, I just feel a little chill on my body." Qiu Luoxue said, and sighed: "If autumn is really coming, it will be much cooler at night."
"Probably because I'm sick, so I feel colder." Xia Zimo said, got up from the stool after speaking, moved to sit next to Qiu Luoxue's bed, wrapped her tightly with the quilt, and then hugged her in his arms.
"That way, it should be a lot better." Xia Zimo said.
At first, Qiu Luoxue didn't understand the meaning of Xia Zimo's actions, and when she knew that he was holding herself in her arms, a strange feeling flashed in her heart. I don't know if it's because of the fever or because of being held by Xia Zimo, her face is flushed.
"Your Majesty, being seen by others like this will cause misunderstanding." Qiu Luoxue said, "Originally, the people in the capital spread that I was a good man, but if the emperor was mistaken for a good man, it would be a big deal." ”
"Lie down in peace, there will be no such rumors. Even if such rumors do occur, I don't care. Xia Zimo said.
"Why don't you care?" Qiu Luoxue asked, her voice weakened again, maybe the effect of the medicine worked, she felt that her eyelids were very heavy again, and gradually fell asleep again.
"Because I like you." Xia Zimo replied.
After saying this, he didn't wait for Qiu Luoxue's answer, and when he looked down, he found that she was asleep in his arms.
"I fell asleep, but I finally mustered up the courage to say that, and I don't know if I heard it or not." Xia Zimo looked at Qiu Luoxue with doting eyes.
Looking at her so closely, Xia Zimo once again felt that Qiu Luoxue didn't look like a man. The skin is as white and smooth as mutton fat jade, and the thick and slender eyelashes hang down, and occasionally flutter a few times in sleep, which makes it even more agile. Under the bridge of the tall nose is a small mouth, which has lost its ruddy color due to illness at the moment, and is a little whitish, but it is still attractive.
Looking at her like this, Xia Zimo's heart suddenly had an urge to kiss her, and then he put this idea into practice, bowing his head and landing a kiss on Qiu Luoxue's forehead. Qiu Luoxue was still in a state of fever, and Xia Zimo's lips felt warm when they fell on her forehead.
"It's really a fever." Xia Zimo didn't forget to sigh, maybe he was burned by Qiu Luoxue's forehead to have this feeling.
"Your Majesty, the concubine asks to see you." As soon as Xia Zimo returned to the palace from the secret passage, Jin Fu said.
"Let her in." Xia Zimo said.
For a long time, Xia Zimo was not in and out of the harem, and the concubines in the harem asked to see him, and they all blocked him because they were busy with government affairs. Today, perhaps because he was in a good mood or for other reasons, he met with Concubine Jiang, but this time the meeting caused a storm in the palace.
"The concubine is not managing the harem well, please punish Your Majesty." As soon as Jiang Guifei saw Xia Zimo, she knelt down and asked for punishment.
"The concubine governs the harem in an orderly manner, and she has never made a mistake, so how can the theory of punishment be mentioned?" Xia Zimo asked.
"Although the concubines did their best to govern the harem, they still failed to prevent someone from doing something disobedient in the palace. The concubine heard today that Concubine Duan was secretly hiding a man's token in the palace, so she led her subordinates to search the palace, but she didn't expect to find the man's waist pendant. This matter is related to the majesty of the royal family and His Majesty, and the concubines dare not speak out, and ask His Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly. Jiang Guifei said reasonably, as if she was standing in Xia Zimo's position and was completely thinking about him.
After hearing this, Xia Zimo didn't show any expression on his face, he couldn't see what he was thinking, and he didn't know if he attached importance to this matter.
"What does the concubine think, how should this matter be handled?" Xia Zimo asked, still without any emotion in his tone.
"The concubine thinks that Concubine Duan's move is to despise His Majesty's authority, ignore the palace rules and disregard, and should be severely punished." Jiang Guifei replied.
Xia Zimo pondered for a while and said: "What the noble concubine said is reasonable, you are in charge of the phoenix seal to manage the affairs in the palace, and this matter will be handled by you."
"The concubine takes the order." Jiang Guifei said, revealing a sinister smile when she lowered her head. It can be said that her purpose has been achieved. She originally thought that Xia Zimo's favor to Concubine Duan had been increasing recently, and Xia Zimo would not make a decision easily, but she never thought it would be so simple. Also, the palace concubine's fornication with a man is a big deal, how can Xia Zimo not mind as a man? If you want to blame it, blame Concubine Duan for killing herself.
"Your Majesty, this waist pendant is a master, and the concubine thinks that she should find its owner and punish it together to show your majesty's majesty." Jiang Guifei further requested.
"Exactly." Xia Zimo replied simply.
Xia Zimo thought that Concubine Jiang would leave after speaking, but she was still in front of her, which made him a little unhappy, and asked, "Is there anything else to do with Concubine Gui?"
Concubine Jiang was waiting for Xia Zimo to ask herself, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs recently, and he has not been in the harem for a long time, so it is better to ...... today."
Xia Zimo knew what she was going to say later, so she immediately interrupted her and said, "I still have unfinished government affairs today, if there is nothing else, the concubine will go down." After finishing speaking, he looked at the twists and turns to himself, and no longer paid attention to Jiang Guifei.
Jiang Guifei had a closed door here with Xia Zimo, so she could only leave in disgust. But she also got the result she wanted, and the next thing is to rectify the concubine and show her majesty. She seems to think that now that she is in charge of Fengyin, she will be able to sit in the back seat sooner or later, and sooner or later she will be able to get Xia Zimo's love. It's just that I didn't expect Xia Zimo to give his heart to others a long time ago. And this time, her venting was completely in the wrong direction.
"Knock knock......" There was a knock on the door outside the room.
"Who?" Su Mufei asked.
"It's me, Muyi." Su Muyi's voice came from outside.
After Su Mufei opened the door, Su Muyi and Xia Ziyan walked in together. The two teams finally converged. The men's clothes Su Muyi wore when she came, because the place where Su Mufei lived was a green building. There are often people coming and going here, and the so-called seclusion in the downtown can hide his identity here.
"Blue smoke see Princess Mu and Lord Yan." There was also a beautiful woman in Su Mufei's room, with a soft voice and extremely good-looking. Seeing Su Muyi and Xia Ziyan coming in, she curtsied and saluted.
"No courtesy." Xia Ziyan said.
Su Muyi directly ignored Lan Yan's greetings and said to Su Mufei: "Fortunately, you came back safely, I'm worried about death."
"Thank you for the help of the eldest princess." Su Mufei said.
"Mu Qianqian, when did you replace the mission I sent to Nanliang?" Cai Chikun, who received the news, rushed into Mu Qianqian's palace in a rage, and the latter was leisurely embroidering.
"As soon as I got out of Beize's territory, it was changed, and Lord Cai only got it today, and the news was too closed." Mu Qianqian said with a faint smile, her tone was full of mockery.
Cai Chikun admitted that it was his negligence this time, because the leader of the mission was his eldest son, so he was relieved to hand over the matter to him, but he didn't expect that it had already been controlled by others. Now is not the time to correct mistakes, the important thing is to save your own son first. After Cai Shu's death, he only had one son left.
"What about winning? What did you do to him? Cai Chikun asked.
Mu Qianqian stopped the embroidery in her hand, looked at Cai Chikun, the smile on her face disappeared little by little, and said, "Naturally, you will kill it, otherwise you won't be able to wait for him to send you a letter."
"You...... You ......" Cai Chikun was shocked by this incident, and he scolded angrily: "Mu Qianqian, you poisonous woman."
Hearing such an evaluation, Mu Qianqian not only didn't get angry, but laughed wildly and said, "I'm a poisonous woman, haha, Lord Cai is not much better than me." Don't think that this palace doesn't know that you poisoned my father. ”
Mu Qianqian's words made Cai Chikun speechless, and he secretly made a decision in his heart, which would affect the situation in Beize and even the Seven Kingdoms.