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Song Hongrao followed behind Hong Ying. He now regretted saying that a woman's lack of talent was a virtue. He should not have said it out loud and let Lu Yaoyao's maid hear it. He hoped it would not cause trouble.
Song Hongrao had just seen how large Chengde Villa was. He did not expect that there were more hidden secrets behind it. Almost every corner of the villa was guarded by guards. The degree of defense was comparable to that of the palace.
It was impossible for Mo Rongzhan to let so many guards guard his Empress. They were protecting her.
"Prince Song, please." Hong Ying brought Song Hongrao to the living room and stared at him coldly.
Song Hongrao did not notice Hong Ying's angry glare at him at all. He just sighed with emotion. Even Lu Yaoyao's maid is skilled in martial arts. What kind of Empress is she?
In the living room, Ye Zhen sat at the head of the table. Zhao Ning sat on the upper left. She was in a particularly happy mood because she was able to stay in Chengde Villa. Her eyes swept to Song Hongrao outside the door. She smiled and said to Ye Zhen, "Empress, Prince Song is here."
Ye Zhen put down the teacup in her hand and looked out faintly. She looked at Song Hongao, who had just walked in. Sure enough, he was a handsome man with clear eyebrows and clear eyes. His whole person exuded a calm and restrained temperament. To be able to become Zhao Yong's confidant, he was indeed not an ordinary person.
"This Song greets the Empress." While Ye Zhen was looking at Song Hongrao, he was also observing. When he first saw the picturesque woman sitting on top, his eyes flashed with amazement.
She really deserves her reputation! It was said that the Empress of the Jin Kingdom was a beauty that could topple a city. He thought it was an exaggeration, but today, he knew what it meant to be gorgeous and dignified.
Ye Zhen said with a smile, "Prince Song, you may dispense with the formalities.
Please have a seat. "Song Hongrao raised his eyes and his gaze flashed quickly on Ye Zhen. He was stunned again. He had never seen a pregnant woman who was so beautiful that he could not look at her directly.
"Thank you, Empress." Song Hongrao put away the amazement in his heart. He was thinking about how to stop the Emperor from coming here. With the Emperor's virtue, maybe he would take a fancy to the Empress?
"Young Master Song, you must have had a hard journey. It has been a few days since you arrived in Jin Kingdom. Are you used to it?" Ye Zhen asked gently.
"It's not hard at all. I'm still used to everything. There's not much difference between the Jin State and the Qi State," Song Hongao said.
Weren't the envoys usually good at talking? Why did this Song Honao reply one sentence at a time? He seemed to be a person who was not good with words.
Zhao Ning couldn't stand his expressionless face and said, "Crown Prince Song, I'll be staying in the villa for two days. Can you go back and tell Uncle Wang that I'll be back in two days?"
Song Hongao was stunned. "The princess wants to stay?"
Ye Zhen smiled and said, "Yes, I know that the princess will return to Qi soon. I don't know if I will have the opportunity to meet her in the future, so I want to keep her company for two days. Please inform Prince Song."
"This … I will go back tonight and tell His Highness." Song Hongao felt helpless in his heart. If Zhao Ning stayed behind, the Emperor would definitely have a way to get here. He really didn't want the Emperor to see Lu Yaoyao.
"I heard that your country's Prince Shen also came to the Jin State this time?" Ye Zhen had asked Xue Lin to inquire about Zhao Zhongshen before. Zhao Zhongshen was Zhao Yong's only twin brother, but he was like a waste in the Qi State. He only cared about playing and having fun every day and had no achievements. If Zhao Yong hadn't tolerated him, he would probably have lost his title long ago.
When Song Honao heard Ye Zhen ask about Zhao Zhongshen, he immediately perked up. "Yes, our emperor specially asked Prince Shen to come and claim the princess."
Ye Zhen smiled faintly. "So, as long as Prince Shen believes that A 'Ning is a princess, your emperor will believe it?"
In front of Song Honao, Ye Zhen deliberately appeared to be very familiar with Zhao Ning, even calling him by his name.
Zhao Ning glanced at Ye Zhen and turned to look at Song Honao. This question was also what she wanted to ask. Did Prince Shen say that she was a princess? When she went to the Qi State, she would definitely be a princess, and nothing would change?
"Since our prince has determined the princess' identity, it will not change when we return to the Qi State." Song Honao saw Zhao Ning's worry and promised in a low voice.
Zhao Yong really trusted Zhao Zhongshen! Ye Zhen smiled. "That's good. This consort doesn't have to worry."
Song Honao looked up at Ye Zhen and unconsciously avoided her gaze. "Did the Empress summon this Song for this matter?"
"This is already a very important matter." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
She originally wanted to guess Zhao Yong's character from Song Honao, but now she was curious about Zhao Zhongshen.
Maybe when she saw Zhao Zhongshen, she would know what kind of person Zhao Yong was.
Song Honao said, "The Empress is in Cheng De, but her heart is in the capital. This Song will bring the words to Prince Shen."
Would an Empress who had been neglected still be able to live so comfortably here? Even the news of the capital could be so clear …
"Thank you, Prince Song." Ye Zhen said.
Song Honao stood up and said goodbye. He wanted to stay in Cheng De, but now it was better to tell some speculations to the emperor as soon as possible.
Ye Zhen also felt that she couldn't find out more from this wise man, so she asked Xue Lin to send Song Honao down the mountain.
"A Ning, it's getting late. You go down and rest first. Later, let Hong Ling take you to the hot spring pool. You will sleep more comfortably tonight." Ye Zhen smiled at Zhao Ning.
Zhao Ning nodded. "Good."
When Ye Zhen arranged everything for Zhao Ning, she called Xue Lin and Wu Chong over.
"Now you can tell me, what happened in the palace? What's going on with Empress Shu's pregnancy? " Ye Zhen's dark eyes looked at Xue Lin and the others coldly. She had given them most of the day to find out what should be found out.
Xue Lin and Wu Chong looked at each other. They thought that the Empress must have forgotten about it.
"Empress, this subordinate sent people to investigate, but there was no news. Last night, there was suddenly news from the palace that Empress Shu urgently asked for an imperial doctor. This morning, it was said that it was because … because of the pregnancy." Wu Chong whispered.
"Empress Shu is pregnant, why did Chengde Villa send more guards?" Ye Zhen asked coldly.
She didn't believe that Mo Rongzhan would favor Empress Shu at this time. If there was no such thing, then what was the matter with Empress Shu's pregnancy?
Something must have happened to Hu Yue 'er …
Mo Rongzhan said that Hu Yue 'er was pregnant because he didn't want people to know the real situation. However, what happened to Hu Yue' er in the palace? The palace was heavily guarded, and everything was checked by several people. Who could hurt Hu Yue?
Thinking of the scene in the palace at this time, Ye Zhen's heart tightened. "Wu Chong, you go back to the capital, go to the palace to inquire about it, and then come back to this palace."
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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