The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 246: The Final Reckoning

When Qingqing arrived at Chengqian Palace, the main hall was empty.

The huge and exquisite palace made him seem small and helpless. He had always come here with Qin Zhaoyi before and had never come here alone.

She twisted her fingertips and waited silently. Eunuch Zhu said that the emperor had gone to change his clothes.

Sure enough, not long after, Emperor Yongjia came out and changed into a dark green robe.

But even though she had taken off the majestic palace robes that represented a clear hierarchy, Qingqing didn't feel that Emperor Yongjia was much friendlier.

My heart was pounding, and I didn't know how my master could get along so easily with the emperor on a normal day.

Qingqing just wanted to reply and quickly escape back to her master's Zhaoyang Palace.

Emperor Yongjia waved his robe, took a cup of tea, drank a sip, and said directly, "Tell me, what happened in the garden tonight?"

"Return to the Emperor."

Qingqing stuttered at first, but after speaking for a long time, she was able to speak at a normal speed.

"Zhaoyi usually loves to join in the fun. She felt bored staying in the side hall. When she came out, she saw the young master dragging a maid to the East Garden to watch dancing, so she wanted to go there."

Although Qingqing was nervous, she was clear-headed and certainly would not betray her master by saying that she was going to see Concubine Xiao De and Yan Shouyu.

He then erased the details of these two people and told everything else truthfully, not daring to hide anything.

"I'm thinking now that Zhaoyi has been feeling depressed these days, crying and talking to people all the time, and can't sit still. It must be because she's pregnant. The little prince in her belly must be restless and likes to make trouble for others, so he's making trouble for Zhaoyi!"

Maybe Qingqing is smart. Although this excuse contains some self-description, it sounds very realistic because it is based on facts.

Recently, Qin Liuse has been feeling tired easily, often feeling depressed, and his eyes are prone to redness. In short, his emotions are not stable and he looks a little fragile.

Qingqing did not dare to look into Emperor Yongjia's eyes while speaking, but stared at the crabapple flower patterned carpet beneath her feet.

There was no response from Emperor Yongjia, so I comforted myself that no response was the best response. At least it showed that Emperor Yongjia was not angry.

She comforted herself in this way, and she learned it from her own master. When Qin Liuse fell out of favor, she comforted these servants in this way.

With a master like this, it’s no wonder that these servants are so loyal.

Qingqing continued to chatter, "Zhaoyi has always been mischievous. There was no wind or snow at the time, so she thought of taking a shortcut. Who knew..."

While talking about Prince Chu, Qingqing couldn't help but muster up the courage to look at Emperor Yongjia. Seeing that he didn't seem angry, she lowered her head and continued speaking.

He briefly mentioned the matter of Prince Chu and his maid, and then talked about the incident when he ran into Yan Shouyu while walking around the rockery.

"There is really nothing wrong with our Zhaoyi and General Yan. This is the first time we have seen them today. I don't know what those people are up to!"

Emperor Yongjia took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I know."

Qingqing didn't know that Emperor Yongjia knew about Concubine Xiao De, so she couldn't understand the hidden meaning of Emperor Yongjia's words. She only found out about it today.

So after hearing what Emperor Yongjia said, she knew that Emperor Yongjia did not doubt her master, and she immediately became excited. She thought that the emperor was really good and did not doubt Qin Zhaoyi at all.

"Later, General Yan left. We had no idea where he went. We walked towards Mingyue Tower. Zhaoyi wanted to rest for a while before leaving. Who knew that by coincidence, she ran into General Yan again."

"But at this time, Liu Baolin and the others came. They first asked why our Zhaoyi was with General Yan, and then called a group of people over to surround our Zhaoyi and point fingers at her."

Qingqing was about to cry when she said this, "Our Zhaoyi has never been wronged like this, but she is not someone who can be bullied. I didn't hear Zhaoyi speak at that time, but I felt something was wrong."

"I asked her a few more questions. Seeing that she didn't look very good, I wanted to ask her if she wanted to go back. Then Liu Baolin came over, and then Zhaoyi fainted."

"Fortunately, I was careful. Otherwise, if Zhaoyi fell on the snow, the ground was icy and hard. This fall would be disastrous!"

After Qingqing finished speaking, she finally looked up at Emperor Yongjia again. Seeing that he was drinking tea without responding, she felt nervous and wondered what she had said wrong.

Suddenly she thought of something and quickly made amends, "Your Majesty, Zhaoyi fell down and I caught her. Although General Yan also squatted down and took a look at Zhaoyi, he did not do anything inappropriate!"

"General Yan was probably worried about something happening, so he squatted down to take a look. He didn't touch Zhaoyi, so he just took a quick look and put his finger on the tip of Zhaoyi's nose. He felt something was wrong, so he asked someone to call the imperial physician! There was nothing improper going on!"

When she was excited, Qingqing waved her hands vigorously, fearing that Emperor Yongjia would misunderstand her.

God knows that Emperor Yongjia certainly did not doubt Yan Shouyu and Qin Liuse. Yan Shouyu was willing to squat down to look at Qin Liuse and help her call for help. Emperor Yongjia had only gratitude in his heart.

Although he is strong, he is not indiscriminate. He is not the kind of person who thinks it is unclean and gives himself to a woman just because she has some conflicts with him.

So I didn't take this matter to heart at all. Just now, I was thinking about other things.

However, as an emperor, Emperor Yongjia did not need to explain these things to Qingqing, and only said lightly, "Zhu Wanxi, reward."

Zhu Wanxi immediately took out a purse full of golden fruits and handed it to Qingqing.

Qingqing wanted to refuse, but Zhu Wanxi said, "Just accept it, it's a reward from the emperor! Zhaoyi just had a happy event, and there will be more tomorrow!"

Qingqing then accepted it.

Emperor Yongjia said again, "Go back and take good care of your master. Don't fall to the ground at every turn."

Qingqing lowered her head and responded, then stepped out.

In fact, she had not been in Chengqian Palace for long. It seemed as if more than half an hour had passed while she was replying.

Qingqing held the purse in her hand, looked back at the huge Chengqian Palace, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor rewarded her with gifts, which meant that there was nothing wrong with what she said, and it did not displease the emperor, nor did it implicate their Zhaoyi!

Back at Zhaoyang Palace, Aunt Mingyue ran into Qingqing at the door and was also surprised, "So fast."

Qingqing told Aunt Mingyue what she had done in the past, and she nodded. "Go and help Zhaoyi wash her feet. It's almost time to rest."

Qingqing nodded, hid the purse in her arms, and planned to share it with Zijin and Aunt Mingyue when she returned to her room tonight.

When she entered, Qin Liuse was sitting in front of her dressing table, and Zijin was helping her to undo her bun and comb her hair.

Aunt Mingyue placed the basin of hot water on a high table and wrung out a handkerchief to wipe her hands and face.

Qingqing took the foot basin, placed it at Qin Liuse's feet and soaked her feet while massaging her legs.

Qingqing realized it belatedly and said, "Zhaoyi, I was really scared tonight. Next time you faint, please let me know first, otherwise I will faint too."

Qin Liuse finished cleaning her face, scooped some ointment into her hand, warmed it, and rubbed it on her face, smiling, "I'm about to faint, how can I still notify you?"