"The legend of the red blood shark pearl is transformed by the blood of the shark emperor, it is the national treasure of Zeguo, although it is presented into my Dayao Palace as a tribute, its significance is far better than the usual offering. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about to give it away when he opens his mouth and closes his mouth, which is a bit hasty. ”

There were two men's voices behind him, and the first one to speak made Bai Qige hold his breath, and his palms were secretly clenched.

Although the palace is large, it is always easy to meet Yi Chenxuan.

"The cold winter is about to pass, and I haven't seen the princess for a few days, I don't know how it will be recently?"

Turning around and smiling, Bai Qige was calm: "The five princes are too busy to take care of trivial matters, Qige should greet the five princes first, it's rude." ”

There were other people standing next to them, but Yi Chenxuan and Bai Qige talked alone, and even snubbed Yi Chenyu, who was the crown prince, it seemed that their relationship was closer than others, and only the two people who were facing each other quietly understood in their hearts that this was another confrontation without gunpowder.

The prince's mind was relatively simple, and he didn't notice anything unusual, but he was still very calm in the face of Yi Chenxuan and another man who appeared halfway: "What is a rare day today, why did the fifth brother and Prime Minister Zuo come to the imperial study?" ”

"Concubine Jin was infected with the cold, Zuo Chengxiang longed to go to the harem to see, and the younger brother came to ask his father for peace along the way."

Left Prime Minister? The man in front of him who is eyebrow-eyed and hunched over is the elder brother of Concubine Jin, and the palace of Prime Minister Zuo is like the sea? The three people with conflicting interests got together and were polite, but they were really surprised today, and they didn't know how to digest it. Curtsied his knees, and Bai Qige calmly said goodbye to the three of them: "It is inconvenient for the harem to interfere in the affairs of the government, and it just so happens that there are still some miscellaneous matters in the dust Xuan, Qige is rude, take a step first." ”

After seeing Bai Qige leave, the prince regretted: "What a straightforward woman, I don't know who left that scar so ruthlessly, fortunately, the seventh brother does not dislike her appearance, which is really rare." Looking back at Yi Chenjing, who was smiling, the prince said again: "My father is not feeling well and will go back to the palace first, I still have to go to the queen mother's side to ask for peace, can the fifth brother and Prime Minister Zuo go together?" ”

Yi Chenxuan and Zuo Prime Minister both said that they would go to greet Emperor Yao first, and the prince left alone after a few words of greeting, seeing that there was no one around, Prime Minister Zuo laughed: "Last year, the jade nobles who were in full bloom felt that their faces were aging, and they were reprimanded for asking the emperor for red blood shark beads, and the prince wanted to send a marriage princess with a humble status, I really don't understand what he thinks." ”

"Men have a good face, especially in front of women." Yi Chenxuan paused, a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and said deliberately, "The prince cares about things that the seventh brother never thought of, and it is no wonder that others say that the prince is gentle, considerate and thoughtful, and is the most popular person in the palace - it is rumored that the seventh brother is not very enthusiastic about the princess, and some time ago, the princess had some misunderstandings in the apse of the East Palace, and it seems that it was the prince who came out to help at that time, not the seventh brother." ”

Whether the speaker intends to leave it aside for the time being, the listener has a heart, recalling the ambiguous scene of the prince holding Bai Qige's cheek just now, Prime Minister Zuo's heart moved, and a pair of small eyes narrowed into strips.

Messing up the harem, that's the thing that Emperor Yao hates the most.

Huixiju was deserted for several days, Yu Che locked himself in the room and refused to see anyone, the food sent by the other maids might be able to eat a bite or two, and Bai Qige put it in front of the door and refused to even move half of it. After a few days of upset, Bai Qige also saw that it may not be a good thing for Yu Che to leave Yaoguo, as an empty princess, what she will face next is not only the endless struggle for power, but also the small actions from Su Rao from time to time, leaving Yu Che by her side will only bring danger, it is better to let her go freely. Now Yi Chenjing treats her well, even if she doesn't have Yu Che to serve wholeheartedly, there is no big problem in thinking about it.

However, there is one change that is difficult to adapt to for a while, and that is loneliness.

Su Rao competed for favor in front of Concubine Jing, Bai Qige was unwilling to compete with her, so she simply didn't go out of Huixi Ju and settled quietly; There is only one month left before the scheduled departure time, and the big war is imminent, Yi Chenjing is getting busier and busier day by day, so naturally he has no time to meet her again; Zhanting occasionally appears, but neither of them is good at words, and Zhanting is an honest and almost wooden person, usually just chatting for a couple of words and having nothing to say.

The huge dust Xuan, it seems that she is alive from everything.

Sitting alone in the inner hall in the lonely afternoon, Bai Qige casually flipped through the almost incomprehensible art of war book, suddenly heard light laughter outside, looked up at the front hall, and saw Jin Zhaoyi and Mrs. Qi coming with money.

"What kind of wind is blowing that blows you two here?" Putting down the book, Bai Qige hurriedly got up and poured tea.

Mrs. Qi returned to the Yaoguan Hall after losing the child in her womb, but fortunately, Yi Chenxuan did not embarrass her anymore, and Jin Zhaoyi often went over to accompany and persuade her, and Mrs. Qi, who was sad all day, gradually came out of her grief, and her delicate face showed a smile again.

"Jin Zhaoyi said that it's not good to be stuffy in the house all the time, and there is no place to move around when you think about it, I heard that the Seventh Prince has been busy in the imperial study recently, so the two of us discussed coming to you. What, not welcome? Mrs. Qi joked with a smile.

"How dare you not welcome it? I hope you can't wait for it. This Hui Xiju is not popular all day long, and I feel weird myself. ”

After taking the tea, Jin Zhaoyi was not in a hurry to take a sip to warm her body, but looked at Bai Qige meaningfully: "You stayed in the dust hall all day long, and didn't go to other places for a walk?" ”

"Where can I go, I don't know the place well, it's an accident to know the two of you." Bai Qige shook his head and sighed, "There are many rights and wrongs in the palace, and only by going out less and talking less can I be alone, after all, I can't compare to my two sisters who have been in the palace for many years, and if one is not careful, it is easy to do wrong things and offend people." ”

Mrs. Qi and Jin Zhaoyi looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and Mrs. Qi pulled Bai Qige to sit aside, worried between her eyebrows: "Qige, you don't know that the harem is sinister, even if you don't go out, you can't hide." To tell you the truth, Jin Zhaoyi and I are here today to persuade you not to go out at will recently, in case you are calculated. ”

Bai Qige was stunned for a moment, and looked up at the worried two.

Mrs. Qi had something to say, which was obviously persuasion, but it was actually a hint that something bad had happened to her, even if she hid in the dust and didn't go anywhere, she couldn't escape.

The calm expression became solemn, and Bai Qige lowered his voice: "They are all their own people, if there is anything, please ask the two sisters to make it clear, I don't go out of the gate of the dust pavilion all day long, and I don't know what is going on outside." ”

Seeing that Bai Qige was full of confusion, he really didn't know, Jin Zhaoyi and Mrs. Qi, you stabbed me, I stabbed you, and in the end, Jin Zhaoyi couldn't help but say softly: "That's the case, I don't know which guy who is afraid that the world will not be chaotic will release rumors and say...... said that you have a personal affair with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

"Me and the Prince?!" Bai Qige smiled in surprise, "How many times have I only met the crown prince in total?" This rumor is ridiculous and groundless. Is it that the palace is too stuffy and makes people sick, and the brain and eyes are not good? It's boring! ”

If the rumor is that she and Yi Chenxuan can still be understood, the two have been in contact several times in private, and Yi Chenxuan has deliberately separated her and Yi Chenjing's relationship, but when it comes to the prince, it has to be said that it is nonsense, and the person who spread this rumor definitely has a problem with his brain.

"Don't be angry yet, we naturally believe you." Mrs. Qi saw Bai Qige's strong reaction and hurriedly reassured, "But it's one thing for us to believe it, and it's another thing for others to believe it or not." The person who released the rumor said that he had seen you walking with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince outside the imperial study and seemed to be intimate, but it happened that the day before yesterday, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly begged the emperor to remove the scars on your face and was reprimanded, which made the harem known. ”

Unconsciously pushed to the forefront again, Bai Qige was a little helpless, a little speechless, and a little at a loss.

I thought that the prince was just talking about asking Emperor Yao for the red blood shark pearl, but I didn't expect it to really open his mouth, the red blood shark pearl is priceless and significant, the prince is tantamount to making enemies for her, whether it is asked or not, the harem concubines, the princes' concubines and even the crown princess, which one must not be jealous? If Yi Chenyu becomes the emperor, he will definitely lead the country to the road of extinction.

Regarding another sentence that Mrs. Qi said, Bai Qige was also very concerned - someone saw her walking with the prince outside the imperial study, and "looked like intimacy"? That day, he accompanied the prince all the way safely, only at the end when the prince mentioned her scar and reached out to touch it slightly intimately, and only two people saw this scene.

Prime Minister Zuo and Yi Chenxuan.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Qige sketched an indifferent smile, and everything was clear to him.

"Two sisters, don't worry, rumors are rumors after all, I have no relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and those rumors will be dispelled after a long time. By the way, do they all know about this prince? ”

Jin Zhaoyi shook his head: "It's all spread among the subordinates and the harem, and the princes and emperors haven't heard of it yet." I hope this rumor can be dispelled as soon as possible, so as not to cause another storm. ”

Fortunately, Yi Chenjing didn't know - halfway through thinking, Bai Qige paused.

Why should you consider Yi Chenjing? He didn't know what it mattered, anyway, it wouldn't hinder his great cause, and he wouldn't have the slightest reaction to such things that had nothing to do with him. It's really shocking, and I can't help but think about how he is, probably because I have met too many times and there is a shadow in my heart, right?

There was a sound of footsteps in the front hall, the bead curtain made a crisp sound, the light purple crown dress was chic, and the long figure entered the sight of the three women in the inner hall.

"The Seventh Prince?" Mrs. Qi and Jin Zhaoyi spoke in unison, and their tones were quite surprised. Didn't it mean that the Seven Princes were busy discussing the plan to go on the expedition in the imperial study, why did they run back to the Dust Xuan in broad daylight and go straight to the Huixi Residence?