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The owner of these eyes was the Eleventh Princess who had escaped from the Yutang Palace.

Listening to this conversation, she was so excited that she almost jumped out of the bushes to catch the traitor on the spot.

But reason told her that wouldn't do.

She didn't bring anyone with her. The people around her had been shaken off by her.

If they ran away so rashly, even if they caught them red-handed, they wouldn't admit it no matter what.

He might even deal with her in unison.

It didn't do her any good.

She thought and thought, but in the end she did not move.

He quietly squatted in the bushes and waited for the two people to leave. Then, he got up and left.

However, what she didn't know was that after she left, a man in a purple robe walked out from a corner of the palace wall.

The man's handsome face was extremely cold, his eyes gloomy as he looked towards the direction Qu Ling left.

After an unknown period of time, he suddenly heaved a sigh of relief, took a step forward, and followed Qu Ling towards the direction of the Empress's palace.

Qu Ling accompanied the empress and Little Prince in the empress dowager's palace for a while. Seeing that it was almost time, he prepared to take his leave and return to the imperial garden.

Suddenly, a servant came in and announced, "Esteemed Empress, General Xiao wishes to seek an audience."

The Queen looked at Qu Ling meaningfully, causing her face to flush red before laughing, "I guess you're here to find you. Go quickly."

Qu Ling caressed her small face and put Little Prince down.

Seeing the Little Prince frown in displeasure, without waiting for him to speak, she immediately coaxed: "I'll leave first, I'll come visit you another day."

Little Prince immediately asked: "Change the date? Which day will it be?"

"Come over when you have time. I'll take your test then."

When he heard that she was going to take the exam, Little Prince didn't want her to come anymore immediately. With a bitter face, he turned around and didn't look at her again.

Seeing that, Qu Ling only felt that it was funny.

He bade farewell to the empress dowager and left the palace.

The moment she stepped out of the palace gates, she saw a purplish-red figure standing in front of the palace.

She was stunned for a moment before a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

He ran over and held the man's hand. With a cheerful tone, he asked, "Weren't you blocked by those people? Why are you here?"

Seeing the undisguised joy in her eyes, the depressed feeling in the man's heart faded.

With a flip of his hand, he wrapped her ice-cold hands in his own. Without saying anything else, he only said, "Let's return to the imperial garden."

She happily replied, "Okay."

Then there was the Eleventh Princess.

After leaving the palace, he quickly ran off to find the Eighth Prince.

Originally, Eighth Prince was going to rush to the Huai River to investigate the collapse of the riverbank, but due to the matter of the crown prince choosing a wife, he stayed for another day.

Eleventh Princess had found him with much difficulty, but before he could even catch his breath, he told Yun Che everything he had heard and heard just now.

The Eighth Prince patted her back to ease her anger, and said: "As long as you are not blind and deaf, it is not a strange thing to know about those two."

When he heard that the Crown Prince had once gone to the palace to ask his father for permission to marry him, he was surprised to be rejected by his father.

The reason was that the young miss of the Jiang family had long since promised the General Xiao, and if there was no special reason, she would not change her mind.

Pausing for a moment, Eighth Prince's eyes flashed, and continued: "Moreover, it's just a few words, it's not like we're caught red-handed."

When the Eleventh Princess heard this, he was stunned for a moment before his eyes suddenly lit up.

That's right, if he could think of a way to catch her in bed …

She refused to believe that Xiao Jingyue would still want that unchaste and pure woman!

After sunset, the imperial garden was almost packed.

The palace maid carried a cup of tea and snacks as she shuttled through, she was so busy that her feet almost touched the ground.

Not long after the officials and their families had all arrived, the emperor arrived with the empress and several empress ladies.

Afterwards, it was nothing more than a round of pleasantries between the emperor and officials. No one knew who started the conversation, but the dancers on the improvised high stage all withdrew, and each family's daughter went up on stage to display her talent.

Qu Ling was not interested in this kind of thing. She only felt that the fruit snacks in front of her was not bad and started to eat it wholeheartedly.

The General Xiao sitting beside her was not interested in such things. From time to time, he would help the lady sitting beside him peel the fruits on her body and add some tea. From start to finish, he did not even glance at the stage.

Only when the emperor bestowed marriage to the crown prince and the daughter of the official's Minister Mansion did he finally raise his head and parsimoniously give the others a look.

However, this gaze was not directed to the daughters or princes of the, but rather, to the Eighth Prince s.

In the current court, the court officials were divided into three factions.

One supported the Eastern Palace and the other followed the Eighth Prince.

The remaining factions were neutral court officials like General Xiao and Prime Minister Jiang.

The Minister who was about to marry the Eastern Palace just so happened to be one of the courtiers who followed the Eighth Prince.

Now that this had happened, the smile on Eighth Prince's face was practically unable to stay, and even the Office's Minister's face revealed an awkward expression.

For a time, the atmosphere in the banquet was rather strange.

However, the Emperor acted as if he hadn't seen it, and began to bestow the Department's Minister Mansion with a thousand gold coins.

After leaving the Li Palace, Qu Ling couldn't help but exclaim: "Being an emperor is really good.

At this time, they were already in the carriage, and with Qu Ling deliberately lowering his voice, he was not afraid of anyone else hearing his words.

A trace of darkness flashed past Xiao Jingyue's eyes. "Does Madame have any objections to the marriage between the Crown Prince and the Minister of Public Relations, Qian Jin?"

Qu Ling did not notice his abnormality, and shook his head: "I have no objections, but it's a pity about that Miss He."

The Minister of the Department was surnamed He, and Miss He was naturally referring to the girl who had descended from above the Department's Minister Mansion. She was the would-be princess consort who had just given the marriage to the Crown Prince.

Without waiting for Xiao Jingyue to ask, Qu Ling continued, "Many people know that Miss He likes Eighth Prince."

The Secretary of the Department should have also intentionally married his daughter to Eighth Prince, but Eighth Prince had not made a single move.

This time, his daughter was going to marry the crown prince.

Xiao Jingyue was quiet for a moment, then said: "This general has never heard of the He family's young miss, but I have heard of another matter."

"What is it?"

"I heard that Madam was on good terms with the Crown Prince."

These words could not hide the jealousy in his heart. No matter how crazy Qu Ling was, he could tell.

She was stunned for a moment and then suddenly smiled.

He leaned over, stared at the man's face, and chuckled: "Is General Xiao jealous?"

The General Xiao snorted and looked away.

Seeing him like that, Qu Ling laughed even harder.

Amidst the laughter, the General Xiao's ears slowly turned pink.

After a moment, seeing that she was still laughing, he finally couldn't take it anymore and pulled her into his arms to "bully" her for a while.

Minister of War Mansion.

Li Ning'er took off his outer clothes and was about to go to sleep when the door to the room was suddenly opened.

She stopped and turned her head to look at the screen.

Not long after, a figure walked around the screen and appeared before her.

Seeing who it was, a trace of fear appeared in her eyes and she could not help but flinch.

The man did not come closer. He stood by the screen and looked at her with contempt, saying indifferently: "Tomorrow, send a letter to General Mansion, inviting Mrs. Xiao to come to our house as a guest."

Finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.

The woman on the bed suddenly raised her head. With a cold glint in her eyes, she questioned, "Do you like her?"