It's night.

Yongchun Palace.

In the dead of night, a figure quietly turned out of the window and entered Xiao Xiwei's bedroom

Xiao Xiwei, who was not sleepy, heard the movement, quickly got up, and reached out to lift the curtain in front of him. Even though the person who came was dressed as a night walker and his whole face was covered with a black cloth, Xiao Xiwei still recognized the person at a glance.

"Why are you here?"

It took so much effort to convince Chu Yanzhi that he was dead, how could he dare to come here at such a critical time, if people found out, the consequences would be really unimaginable.

Chu Xizhi tore off the black cloth on his face, smiled, walked to the bed and sat down, stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Xiwei in his arms, "It's probably a lovesick criminal, so I came here to ask for medicine." With that, he lowered his head and took a deep breath between Xiao Xiwei's neck, looking intoxicated.

"What a nonsense." Obviously worried about death, but hearing his words, Xiao Xiwei only felt that a heart seemed to be soaked in honey, so sweet, but he still said it recklessly.

"Where is this nonsense, it's clearly true." Chu Xizhi stretched out his hand to clasp Xiao Xiwei's hand, interlocked his fingers with her, and sighed softly, "Wei'er, when I think of you here, my heart is like being dragged by something, and I feel uneasy all day long, only when I really protect you in my arms like now, I feel a little more at ease." ”

"Unfortunately, I'm fine." Xiao Xiwei reached out and grabbed Chu Xizhi's fingertips, leaned his head on his shoulder, and said with a light smile.

Chu Xizhi lowered his head, his chin rested tightly on Xiao Xiwei's forehead, and his eyes fell on Xiao Xiwei's slightly bulging abdomen under the brocade quilt, "Wei'er, I'm sorry." ”

When she needed someone to take care of her the most, he couldn't take care of her all the time, and now she was trapped alone in this deep palace, and she was pregnant with Liujia and had to fall into the whirlpool of seizing the heir.

"Sorry, do you know what I don't like to hear you say the most?" Xiao Xi raised her head slightly to look at Chu Xizhi, she paused, and then said, "I'm most afraid that you will say 'I'm sorry' to me." We are husband and wife, sharing weal and woe, we are one, I am not afraid of dragging you down, and you don't feel that it will affect me, because these are all things that we are willing. ”

Looking at Xiao Xi's slightly clear pupils, the tip of Chu Xizhi's nose suddenly soured, he lowered his head and kissed Xiao Xiwei's forehead, and held her in his arms for a long time without speaking.

"Unfortunately, I'm really good. And......" Xiao Xiwei raised her head from Chu Xizhi's arms, she stared into Chu Xizhi's eyes with a smile, "I believe in you." ”

Chu Xizhi raised his hand and gently stroked the green silk scattered between Xiao Xi's forehead behind his ear, "Wei'er, I can't put you in danger anymore, you are on this day, I will carry my heart for a day, I am really scared ......"

In the past few days, he has always dreamed of the fire in Fengyi Palace in his previous life, and even, he can see her struggling and shouting in the fire, he desperately wants to rush in to save her, but there seems to be an invisible wall in front of him blocking him, no matter how he rushes, but he can only watch the fire swallow her little by little......

Even when he woke up from the nightmare, he still felt a suppressed sense of despair and powerlessness surging in his chest.

No matter what, he couldn't let her stay here anymore.

"Cherish the ......"

"Wei'er, I have already arranged it, in two days, the mother concubine will go out of the palace to live in Chao'an Temple for a while, and when the time comes, you will accompany the mother concubine." Chu Xizhi shook Xiao Xiwei's hand hard.

"Chao'an Temple? What are you going to do? Xiao Xi frowned slightly and looked at Chu Xidao.

Chu Xizhi hooked the corners of his lips, and reached out to take Xiao Xiwei into his arms again, "Wei'er, you don't have to worry about anything, everything is with me." ”

Snuggled in Chu Xizhi's arms, feeling the scorching temperature of his body, and listening to the steady heartbeat in his chest, Xiao Xi slowly closed his eyes and reached out to wrap his hand around Chu Xizhi's waist.

After a while, Chu Xizhi saw that the breathing of the person in his arms gradually stabilized, he smiled, raised his hand and carefully put her on the bed, and reached out to tuck the quilt for her. Looking at her sleeping face, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and then reluctantly jumped out of the window.

As soon as he left, Xiao Xi, who was originally asleep, opened his eyes slightly.

Although she has not stepped out of Yongchun Palace these days, she has also heard about the emperor's grace to allow Concubine Yan to leave the palace, and she guesses in her heart that this may be a regrettable arrangement, but she didn't expect that this trip to Chao'an Temple, regret even she was counted in it.

The emperor was able to agree to Concubine Yan to leave the palace, somewhat because of guilt, but it was not easy to let her out of the palace. Besides, even if the emperor could agree, with Chu Yanzhi's suspicious temperament, wouldn't he be suspicious of her and Yan Guifei leaving the palace at the same time? It took them so much effort to convince Chu Yanzhi that Xizhi was dead, if they showed their flaws at this time, wouldn't it be a failure?

Thinking of this, Xiao Xiwei's eyebrows gradually frowned.

A few days later, all the things that Yan Guifei went to Chao'an Temple to worship the Buddha had been arranged, and before leaving, Yan Guifei led the palace maid to Chongde Hall.

In addition to the emperor, there is another person in Chongde Palace, Chu Yanzhi, the most high-profile Shen King in the court.

"Erchen greets the concubine." Looking at Concubine Yan who walked in, Chu Yanzhi saluted her lightly.

As if she hadn't seen it, Concubine Yan walked past him and walked to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the concubine has something to tell you. ”

The emperor looked at Concubine Yan Guifei, and saw that she was wearing a lilac palace dress today, with a little grease powder on her face, and a golden step on her hair.

"Say it."

Yan Guifei looked sideways at Chu Yanzhi.

Chu Yan smiled, "It seems that the noble concubine doesn't want her sons to hear about these things." ”

Concubine Yan stood without speaking.

The emperor glanced at Yan Guifei, and finally waved his hand at Chu Yanzhi, "You go back first." ”

"Father, my sons have some things I want to tell you." Chu Yanzhi raised his eyes and looked at the emperor with burning eyes.

Two days ago, the emperor's will to allow Concubine Yan to leave the palace was beyond his expectations, although it seemed nothing to outsiders, but in his eyes, it was a great shock. Because this means that he doesn't know when his father actually had such pity and guilt for this woman, although it is not obvious now, but he knows that if these pity and guilt are allowed to sit big, then, sooner or later, his position will be endangered.

The emperor looked at Chu Yanzhi's scorching gaze, and after a while, he finally compromised, "Concubine, if you have anything, just say it." ”

Although she had long been aware of Chu Yanzhi's status in the emperor's heart, when she saw it with her own eyes, her heart still throbbed fiercely.

is also his flesh and blood, why is she born to pave the way for him? He tolerated him so much, but he was so cruel to him? Where is her pity not to be able to match him? Is it just because he was born from her womb!

Sharp nails pierced deep into her palms, and bursts of tingling pain pulled her back from her resentment.

"Your Majesty, the concubine wants to take Wei'er to Chao'an Temple together." Concubine Yan raised her eyes to look at the emperor, and the once gentle Qiu Shui eyes looked a little hollow and numb at the moment.

The emperor hadn't spoken yet, but Chu Yanzhi's eyelids jumped suddenly when he heard Yan Guifei's words.

What, she wants to take Xiao Xiwei out of the palace together?

There can't be any fraud in this, right?

Chu Yanzhi stared at Yan Guifei's eyes and didn't feel embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, it's a pity to leave, the concubine is naturally heartbroken as a mother and doesn't want to face it, why isn't Wei'er like this? Besides, she is now pregnant, and she will give birth in two months, and the concubine can't bear to let her feel sad in the palace, the concubine has no son, and she doesn't want to even keep her daughter-in-law and grandson. Concubine Yan looked at the emperor, and her dry eyes gradually became a little wet.

Listening to Concubine Yan's words, the emperor's heart softened.

At the beginning, Xiao Xiwei was left in the palace, more or less to contain the pity, but now, as Yan Guifei said, the pity is gone, and it really doesn't make much sense to let Xiao Xiwei stay in the palace.

The emperor was about to let go, when suddenly a voice interjected.

"What the concubine said is right, Princess Yan is about to give birth in two months, in this case, why bother to go all the way to Chao'an Temple, isn't this even worse for the fetus in the womb? In case of this if the fetus is moved, shouldn't the concubine regret it? Besides, now that it is winter, the imperial city is already cold, and the cold on the mountain is even heavier, plus there is no better than the burning dragon in the palace, if it is infected with the wind cold, it will be even more amazing, and please think twice. Chu Yanzhi looked at Yan Guifei, although his voice was light, his eyes kept staring at her reactions and actions.

Unexpectedly, Yan Guifei sneered when she heard Chu Yanzhi's words, and the corners of her lips even hooked up a sarcastic smile, "How can the cold on the mountain match the cold in my heart." After that, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Chu Yanzhi coldly, "King Shen has probably never really loved someone, so how can you understand the coldness and despair of losing your loved one." Moreover...... I will not leave her here alone, although she is gone, I am his mother, and as long as I live, I will protect him with his wife and children. When Yan Guifei said this, her eyes and voice were unprecedentedly firm.

Chu Yanzhi looked at him, and suddenly, the corners of his lips hooked slightly, "Since the noble concubine is so difficult, it is not easy for the minister to say anything." However, there is a long way to Chao'an Temple, in order to ensure the safety of the noble concubine Niangniang and Princess Yan, it is better for the sons to personally escort you up the mountain tomorrow. ”

"His Royal Highness King Shen is busy with court affairs, so these little things will not bother the prince." Yan Guifei said coldly.

"How can escorting Concubine Niangniang and Princess Yan be said to be a trivial matter." Chu Yanzhi hooked his lips and smiled, "Actually, Erchen originally wanted to go to Chao'an Temple to offer incense to his mother in the past two days, and it happened that the concubine Niangniang and Princess Yan were also going, so it was better to get together for a companion." Chu Yanzhi said, raised his eyes and looked at the emperor, "Father, you said it." ”

The emperor's dark gaze narrowed slightly, and finally nodded, "Whatever you want." With that, he got up and went into the inner chamber.