On the way back to the Qi Palace, Dashuang asked Liu Qingyan very nervously: "Princess, if according to what the guard said, there is such a servant girl in front of Nangong Hui who said that you are not, it doesn't matter who that handmaid is, but if it really goes on like this, there will definitely be some bad consequences, right?" ”

"The consequences are naturally not good, but we can't help it." Liu Qingyan said with a serious face.

"No, there is no way, then are you just waiting for Nangong Hui to bully you, the princess?" Dashuang said indignantly.

Liu Qingyan couldn't help but smile: "Dashuang, aren't you still by my side?" Seeing the anxiety and confusion on Dashuang's face, Liu Qingyan sighed and patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, my Dashuang." I'm not going to have anything. ”

"But I'm still worried......" Dashuang furrowed his eyebrows.

Liu Qingyan smiled: "Then let me ask you, Dashuang." If Nangong Hui is really angry and wants to come to me for trouble, and you are by my side, will you protect me? ”

Dashuang nodded very firmly: "I will definitely protect the princess." ”

This is not only because she agreed to Lu Siguan, but also because she really doesn't want anything to happen to the princess she likes. Now that she has no sister, what she wants to protect is Princess Qi.

Liu Qingyan sighed and said, "Then you see, since you have promised to protect me, are you still worried about what will happen to me?" ”

Dashuang furrowed his brows, and wanted to say something more, and the carriage slowly stopped in front of the Qi Palace.

The two got out of the carriage together and returned to the house, Liu Qingyan originally thought that Nangong Hui would come to the door, but she didn't see Nangong Hui's people, and they were all safe that day. This is called Liu Qingyan, which is a little strange.

And on the next two and third days, Nangong Hui didn't come to the door, and Liu Qingyan was even more strange.

Ghost Chou, who noticed that something was wrong with her and asked with great concern, was a little surprised: "Isn't it a good thing that she doesn't come to you for trouble?" Why do you seem so eager? Princess, you are so strange. ”

"It's because she doesn't come to me to settle accounts that I think it's too strange." Liu Qingyan pursed her lips.

Why? Could it be that you still desperately hope that she will come over, Princess? Ghost asked.

Liu Qingyan nodded: "Yes, I really hope that she will come to me, whatever you want to do to me, as long as this matter is over." She never came, and I was very nervous. ”

After a pause, Liu Qingyan asked again: "Just like you, your good master Jin Cuodao has never come to you to settle accounts, and has always refused to take you away, isn't your heart nervous?" Besides, we still don't know exactly what he wanted to take you away for. ”

Onimi sighed and lowered his eyes: "yes, I don't know why they came to take me away. What kind of secret is there in me......"

When both of them sighed extremely, Dashuang entered the study and said, "Princess, the ghost is sorrowful, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived." As she spoke, she frowned, as if she was not happy about something.

"Please." Liu Qingyan raised her eyebrows in some surprise, naturally she would not refuse, and she did not notice that something was wrong with the big pair.

"Yes." As soon as Dashuang's voice fell, he walked out of the door and nodded to the people outside, and saw the prince and Nangong Hui walking into the study. This is also the reason why Dashuang squeezed his eyebrows when he announced, but unfortunately Liu Qingyan didn't notice this.

It's understandable that the prince is here, but why did Nangong Hui come with him?

As soon as Liu Qingyan took a deep breath and was about to get up and salute, Nangong Hui's voice rang out: "It's really Princess Qi, the shelf is really getting bigger and bigger." Look, even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince comes down, he has to report it before he can come in. ”

"Hui'er." The prince's face changed slightly, and he glared back at her.

Nangong Hui didn't admit her mistake, she just snorted, turned her face away, and didn't put Liu Qingyan in her eyes.

Liu Qingyan smiled: "It's okay, it's true that I was rude." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came here without prior notice, and I really don't have the ability to know the unknown. Please also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to atone for his sins. ”

The crown prince waved his hand: "What does it matter, the princess, please don't take this matter too seriously." ”

Liu Qingyan nodded slightly, smiled and did not speak.

Nangong Hui on the side spoke again: "They are all married women, and they are still pregnant with a child, but they are sitting with their subordinates." While King Qi is not at home, this is really something that can be done. Maybe this kid isn't King Qi's. ”

Liu Qingyan frowned, the ghost saw a cold face, and the prince turned his head to reprimand Nangong Hui and said, "Hui'er! Are you coming with me today to say these things? ”

Nangong Hui pursed her lips and stopped talking, just walked to the side and sat down.

"Princess, Hui'er sometimes speaks like this, please don't take it too seriously." The prince said respectfully to Liu Qingyan.

Liu Qingyan had an expression of "I am of high quality, so I won't bother with you", and said with a slight smile: "It's not in the way." After all, Miss Nangong is still a child, and she really doesn't know whether to say something or not. She nodded slightly at the prince: "Prince, please sit down, it's too tiring to stand all the time." If you have anything to do with me, please tell me. ”

The crown prince sat down obediently and said to Liu Qingyan: "This morning, the queen mother announced the news of her father's death. ”

It was already something that Liu Qingyan had expected, and she wasn't too surprised. He just nodded and continued to wait for the prince to continue.

The prince was not very surprised to see Liu Qingyan, and after thinking about it, the queen specially asked Liu Qingyan to go to the palace to see her a few days ago, presumably Liu Qingyan also participated in the discussion. He sighed and said, "The government and the opposition are shocked, and as the crown prince, the throne is naturally inherited by me." However, I still have to keep filial piety for half a month before I can ascend the throne. ”

"It's all as it should be." Liu Qingyan nodded.

The first emperor died, and the crown prince naturally could not ascend the throne immediately. The emperor needs to be treated with great respect.

The prince said: "That's true. And three days later, the father and the emperor will be buried in the imperial mausoleum, and all the concubines will be buried. Between the government and the opposition, many ministers agreed that King Qi was a person who was very recognized by his father, and if his father wanted to be buried in the imperial mausoleum, then King Qi must be present......"

"But the King of Qi is now fighting against the Khitans on the frontier." Liu Qingyan looked at the crown prince.

"yes, so, I mean, let's see if the princess can hold on and go to the funeral." The prince said.

Ghost saw sorrow interjected: "The princess is pregnant, and I am afraid that going to the funeral will cause discomfort." Although it is not so hot now, it is a state funeral, and everything is complicated and extremely tiring. The princess went, but she was afraid that she would feel unwell. ”

The crown prince sighed: "That's exactly what I planned. ”

Nangong Hui snorted coldly and said, "When the emperor went out on the expedition, he took the queen mother to the battlefield together. The queen mother was pregnant on the battlefield, didn't she keep going? Later, the queen mother gave birth to our Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

After a pause, Nangong Hui looked at Liu Qingyan and said, "What?" Is the princess's body really so weak? Is it really unbearable, or does it mean that they look down on our royal family and don't want to go over together at all? ”

"Hui'er!" The crown prince glared at Nangong Hui again.

But this time, Nangong Hui did not bow her head to him, but said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this funeral is so important to you, and what those ministers said is so ugly, it seems that without him King Qi and Princess Qi in this world, it will not work, and now I just want to ask her to attend a funeral, isn't that okay?" It's really King Qi's family that is dominant, and his achievements are high, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shouldn't be in his eyes! ”

The ghost frowned, and said in a cold voice: "I don't know where Miss Nangong learned that the princess doesn't take His Royal Highness the crown prince in her eyes?" ”

"Isn't it obvious? It's just a funeral, it's still the funeral of the emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to invite him personally, but he didn't even move? Nangong Hui raised her eyebrows coldly.

"Okay," Liu Qingyan suddenly spoke, interrupting the two people who were arguing with each other, "It's just a funeral, I naturally want to go, I don't say whether I'm tired or not, whether I can eat or not, Miss Nangong is right, after all, it's the funeral of the emperor, if I don't go, then I'm really sorry." ”

"But......" Ghost was a little indignant.

Liu Qingyan shook her head at him, looked at the prince, and said with a smile: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, please don't be surprised, it's this group of friends around me, they are too concerned about me." ”

The prince also smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

After chatting a few more words, and then sending the prince away, the ghost was still a little puzzled: "Princess, aren't you worried about your body?" The child's age is not big, but it is not small, and he can't stand the toss at all. ”

"But what can I do," Liu Qingyan smiled bitterly and touched her belly, "In the end, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he wants me to attend the funeral, and I have no way to refuse." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince told you to go?" It's a little strange to see the ghost. Wasn't it Nangong Hui who said those words just now?

Liu Qingyan smiled at him: "Naturally, it is the prince's intention, otherwise how could he bring Nangong Hui with him?" What he wants is for Nangong Hui to say his words, one with a white face and one with a red face, I can't refuse at all. This prince...... Now there are more and more cities, and it seems that it will indeed not be underestimated in the future. ”