In the upper room of the Yiyin Pavilion, Song Honao came to see Zhao Yong after returning from Cheng De Villa.
Zhao Yong dismissed Liu Qiao 'er, who was serving at the side, and raised an eyebrow at Song Honao, "Back so soon?"
Song Honao said, "Lu Yaoyao left the Princess at the villa, so this subject returned first."
"The Princess stayed at Cheng De Villa?" Zhao Yong raised an eyebrow. This meant that Lu Yaoyao and Zhao Ning were very close.
"Yes, Lu Yaoyao seems to like the Princess." Song Honao said, "Also, this subject discovered something else. Cheng De Villa is as heavily guarded as the Imperial Palace. Lu Yaoyao doesn't seem to have fallen out of favor, but is being protected there."
Zhao Yong smiled faintly, "Protecting an Empress at Cheng De Villa, what is Mo Rongzhan thinking?"
"Probably because he doesn't want Lu Yaoyao to be hurt." Song Honao said in a low voice.
Hearing Song Honao's words, Zhao Yong looked at him with a faint smile, "So you've seen Lu Yaoyao."
Song Honao hid his surprise and smiled, "Lu Yaoyao summoned this subject, this subject has seen her."
"Beautiful as a fairy, devastatingly beautiful?" Zhao Yong asked with a smile.
"Yes." Song Honao nodded lightly, "This subject can't imagine anyone in the Jin imperial harem who can compare to her. Mo Rongzhan can't possibly abandon her to dote on someone else."
Zhao Yong finally looked Song Honao up and down seriously. This confidant of his had been with him for so many years, and he had never been interested in any woman. For him to say such words, it must be Lu Yaoyao who had left a deep impression on him. "It seems that Lu Yaoyao has charmed you."
Song Honao's handsome face blushed, "This subject is also a man and naturally appreciates beauties. This subject has no other thoughts."
"Hearing you say this, We want to see Lu Yaoyao more and more." What kind of woman could move the heart of a beloved general like him?
"I'm afraid it won't be easy to enter Cheng De Villa." Song Honao said, too lazy to explain. Lu Yaoyao was indeed very beautiful. As a man, there weren't many who wouldn't be stunned when they saw her. He was merely stunned.
Zhao Yong smiled faintly and said, "If We want to see her, We will naturally have a way."
Song Hongao understood this prince too well. He said carefully, "Your Majesty, what can you do even if you go to see Lu Yaoyao? She is the Jin Empress, and Mo Rongzhan seems to treat her like a treasure. Please don't have any ideas."
"You sent her out of the palace, then you dote on another woman. Now you're even letting another woman get pregnant to compete with Lu Yaoyao for favor? Do you really think you're treating her like a treasure?" Zhao Yong snorted disdainfully.
Song Hongao said helplessly, "Your Majesty, don't you already have Liu Qiaoer?"
Zhao Yong smiled. He had indeed taken a liking to Liu Qiao'er recently. "Tomorrow, get someone to redeem Liu Qiao'er and bring her back to the Qi Kingdom."
"…" Song Hongao was speechless. "Your Majesty, are you going to bring Liu Qiaoer into the palace?"
"Why not?" Zhao Yong countered.
Song Hongao said, "Those ministers won't be able to calm down."
Zhao Yong laughed heartily. His greatest joy in life was watching his subjects go berserk.
The autumn morning was slightly cool. Ye Zhen got up early in the morning with something on her mind.
Hong Ling helped her wash up. "Niang niang, it's still early. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Ye Zhen looked at the sky outside. It was indeed just dawn. She asked in a low voice, "Is Wu Chong back?"
"He has returned. Does Niang niang want to see him?" Hong Ling asked.
"Go and call him over." Ye Zhen was anxious to know what happened in the palace. Since Wu Chong had returned, he should have already heard about it.
Hong Ling went to call Wu Chong over. Ye Zhen was already waiting in the tea room.
"Niang niang, this subordinate didn't find out anything. The emperor said that he would come to see you in two days and tell you about it in person." Wu Chong returned to the villa late at night. Because the Empress had already gone to bed, he did not go to the Daohua Courtyard to ask for an audience.
If Mo Rongzhan came to tell her in person, he wouldn't think that she was jealous again. From the time she heard that Hu Yue 'er was pregnant to the present, she didn't believe it would be true. She only worried that Mo Rongzhan would be in danger in the palace.
If someone could infiltrate the palace and poison Hu Yue 'er, would even Mo Rongzhan be in danger? Ye Zhen felt a burst of fear when she thought of this.
"Do you know how Empress Shu is now?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice.
Wu Chong replied, "Answering to Niang niang, Empress Shu is now recuperating in Xiuhe Palace. The emperor ordered that no one should disturb her."
Ye Zhen sighed in her heart. So, Mo Rongzhan has controlled the situation in the capital. Everyone believes that Hu Yue 'er is pregnant. Will those who originally wanted to poison her look for more opportunities to do so?
Empress Shu's poisoning should be related to Mo Rongzhan's attack on the royal family.
"You can go." Ye Zhen let Wu Chong retreat. It seemed that only when Mo Rongzhan came could she know all the truth.
Wu Chong answered in a low voice, bowed his head and retreated.
Ye Zhen sat in her original position, deep in thought. Her expression looked a little serious.
Hong Ling thought that she was worried about things in the palace and comforted her in a low voice, "Niang niang, you also heard that the emperor will come to the villa. I am afraid that Empress Shu's pregnancy is not as it is said outside."
"I know." Ye Zhen nodded with a smile. "Go and see if Zhao Ning has woken up."
"Niang niang, why did you let Zhao Ning stay in the villa?" Hong Ying asked with some puzzlement. She still remembered that when she was in Hua Village, Zhao Ning pretended to be rude to the empress. Although she later saved the empress, who knew that she would do other things for her own interests in the future?
Ye Zhen smiled. "Zhao Ning is actually not bad. Since she intends to be friendly and is the princess of the Kingdom of Qi, I will make more friends."
She was so vigilant against Zhao Ning because of the previous dream. Apart from that dream, she actually did not hate Zhao Ning. Instead, she was grateful to her for saving Mo Rongzhan.
After a while, Zhao Ning came with Hong Ling.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Ning saluted and looked at Ye Zhen with a smile.
"Did you sleep well last night?" Ye Zhen asked with a smile, motioning for her to sit down. "Did you go to the hot spring pool?"
Zhao Ning nodded vigorously. "Yes, I slept very well last night. It seems that all my tiredness is gone."
"This villa is very big. Today, let Hong Ying take you around to play. Although I want to accompany you, it is inconvenient for me to move around now." Ye Zhen looked regretful. She hadn't practiced archery for a long time and really wanted to go to the mountains for a horse run.
"Your Majesty's health is important. It is good enough that I can accompany you in the villa." Zhao Ning said with a smile.
Ye Zhen chuckled and shook her head. "Then accompany me for a walk and plant herbs."
Zhao Ning immediately agreed.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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