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Zhao Jing nodded. "Thank you, Sister Shuge!" As I get older, I am afraid that I will be unable to hide my identity from my subordinates. I hope that Sister Shuge Shuge can help me by helping me cover up as much as possible! "

Wei Shuge looked at her with a worried expression. "Are you really going to the Xi Wu Palace tonight?"

Zhao Jing straightened his body. "We have no choice but to go!"

Outside, the sky was as dark as ink.

Within the palace, Qi Ruyu was wild with joy.

The Emperor used to only go to the Chu Cloud Pavilion. Even though the Chu Cloud Pavilion and the Xi Wu Palace were very close, the Emperor was still unwilling to stop by and see her. As the empress of the palace, she lived like a widow, guarding a living widow while her husband waited for her to arrive! Every time he heard the sounds of laughter from Chu Yun Pavilion, many tears would flow down his face! Now, she could finally see the light of the moon! It was fortunate that he had a good father and a good family. Otherwise, how could he have won a round of pleasures?

When Zhao Jing arrived, Qi Ruyu had already arranged dinner, and was dressed like a beautiful jade.

"Chenqie kowtows for holy peace. Long live the Emperor! Long live and long live the Emperor!" Qi Ruyu suppressed the excitement in her heart and, in the moment she bowed, wished that she could rush forward and pounce on Zhao Jing.

"Get up!" Zhao Jing sat down unhurriedly. He couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the table full of his favorite dishes!

On the surface, Zhao Jing had to pretend that he was an old man, but he also had a mischievous expression on his face. "The empress is considerate, and she actually knows all about Zhen's hobbies!"

Qi Ruyu's face turned slightly red. "Chenqie is the emperor's wife. Your consort is very happy to be praised and liked by the emperor! "

Such a dignified and magnanimous appearance made even Zhao Jing feel pity. Qi Ruyu had been born like a flower and was like jade, so she should enjoy the best fortune and favor from the emperor. However, Zhao Jing was a woman himself. Coupled with the matter of the bandits, it had ruined Qi Ruyu's reputation for the rest of her life …

As Wei Shuge was laying out the side dishes, Qi Ruyu's gaze would occasionally fall on Zhao Jing. She had the attitude of a young girl at home, which showed that she was truly a man without a doubt!

"Your majesty?" Qi Ruyu opened her mouth as if there was something she couldn't say, "Tonight …"

Seeing her bite her lower lip, Zhao Jing put down the jade slip in his hand. "What's wrong?"

Qi Ruyu said with a red face, "Chenqie feels that Your Majesty has been working too hard and should properly rest up. Chenqie … "Chenqie has recently learnt some techniques that can help relieve fatigue. I don't know if Your Majesty …"

Zhao Jing already knew what she wanted to ask. He was just teasing her on purpose!

"Does the queen know how to play chess?" Zhao Jing suddenly asked.

Qi Ruyu was originally a shy person, but after teaching Zhao Jing this question, she was immediately stunned. "Wha … what?" Chess? "

"The empress doesn't know how to play chess?" A look of pity appeared on Zhao Jing's face.

"I will!" Qi Ruyu nodded like a chick pecking rice grains, afraid that Zhao Jing would go back on his word! Didn't the Emperor mean that he would stay behind? How could she push the Emperor out!

"Then I shall play chess with the empress tonight. If the empress can defeat me, I will stay behind." "How about it?" Zhao Jing was overflowing with interest.

Qi Ruyu was delighted. She had been taught by her father ever since she was young, and she was proficient in the art of zither, chess and painting. Now it was of great use! Using a chess game to keep the emperor happy was truly useful!

"Chenqie obeys the decree!" Qi Ruyu bowed.

"I've lost to the tutor. I'll win it back from you this time!" I don't believe that I will win, because every single one of your Qi Family is an expert in chess! " Zhao Jing was eager to give it a try. He didn't even have the mood to eat. "Someone, set up the chessboard." After the meal, This Emperor will fight with the empress for a few rounds! "

Zhao Jing had a completely mischievous look on his face. There wasn't the slightest bit of pretence or falsehood in his expression! Even Qi Ruyu believed that this little emperor loved to mess around since he was willful.

In reality, Zhao Jing had also done the same thing. He didn't even want to rest after dinner, so he just pulled Qi Ruyu along to play chess.

Qi Ruyu could also see that Zhao Qing was a terrible chess player. No wonder no one dared to play chess with the Emperor. The Emperor's chess skills were too poor! But the Emperor wanted to win, and if he couldn't, he was worried. A square inch of chaos was a taboo in chess!

Qi Ruyu's chess moves were extremely stable, she moved step by step, and could attack and defend.

After three rounds, Zhao Jing had lost all of them!

Zhao Jing's face was full of annoyance, "Why does This Emperor always lose!?" "I don't believe it, I don't believe it! Why can't I even win against the empress?"

Qi Ruyu bowed. "Your Majesty, please forgive me, chenqie …" They deserve to die a thousand times for their crimes! "

"Only the Qi Family dares to defeat me!" Zhao Jing seemed a bit tired. "Empress, there's no need to be like this. Get up!" "I don't blame you. I just feel that a man like me can't win against a girl. It would be too shameful if word of this got out!"

Qi Ruyu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Chenqie is the emperor's wife. No matter if the emperor loses or wins, she is our family's business, it has nothing to do with anyone else. Since the emperor is so interested in chess, chenqie is willing to play chess with him every day. As long as the emperor doesn't mind … "

Zhao Jing stood up. "I'm tired. I don't want to play chess today!" "Serve me!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Ruyu's face turned red, and her heart pounded in her chest. Not to mention Qi Ruyu's background, this bashful look combined with her incomparably exquisite complexion could be called a peerless beauty in the world!

Wei Shuge entered the bedroom and silently lit the incense. Everyone knew that the Emperor loved incense and only loved this kind of incense. Every time he slept, he would always have the habit of burning incense.

Zhao Jing looked at Qi Ruyu with a slight smirk on his face. He was laughing in an unruly manner, so he didn't know what Qi Ruyu's intentions were!

A sweet fragrance wafted in the air and filled the entire hall, making it difficult to see her fingers in front of her.

Zhao Jing sat there, motionless as he sipped on his tea. His composure and calmness made him seem as if he didn't care about anything at all. It was as if everything that had happened and all the sounds he heard had nothing to do with him! From the corner of her eyes, she could clearly see that Zhao Yuannan, who was on the bed, had completely warmed that ice-cold jade of his …

When Zhao Jing left, Qi Ruyu had just woken up. She felt her entire body aching in pain. She was filled with joy at the changes in her body. The only time in his life he had experienced this, was in that bandit's cave, and under such terrifying conditions. At that time, she only felt pain and shame, but last night, she had felt as if she was in a dream.

She had finally become the emperor's woman. She could finally raise her head and be a human being in the harem!

When Jane Xi brought Princess Ling Yin over to pay her respects, Qi Ruyu was sitting in front of the dressing table. Qi Ruyu glanced at the child, and the joy and happiness on her face quickly faded. All that was left was ice-cold disgust. Extremely abhorrent and abhorrent to the extreme! It was as if the child was a damned thing that should have been hacked to pieces!

Such a gaze made Ling Yin frightened to the point that she hid behind Jane Xi, "Mother!"

"It's fine!" Jane Xi bowed. "Your concubine congratulates the empress and congratulates the empress! The emperor stayed at the Wu Palace last night. I believe the empress will have good news soon! Ling Yin, hurry up and greet the Empress! "

The little girl was very intelligent. A one-year-old child, under the influence of his mother, had learned a lot!

"Empress!" Ling Yin kowtowed and spoke in a childish voice.

Qi Ruyu suddenly picked up the powder box on the table and threw it at the child. Startled, Jane Xi quickly turned around and picked up the child, her face full of fear and trepidation. "Empress? She's just a child! "

"Scram!" Qi Ruyu shouted, "Get out!"

The child was still crying. Jane Xi couldn't care less and quickly left the palace with the child in her arms. He originally came to check out the situation and thought that he might be able to bump into the emperor, but he didn't expect …

Jane Xi felt her heart ache. Seeing the child's face full of powder, her eyes became red with anxiety. "Quickly go find the imperial physician. "Go quickly!"

The servants by his side hurriedly went to find the imperial physician. Who didn't know that the emperor's most beloved was Princess Ling Yin? If anything were to happen to the princess, who would be able to bear it?

The palace maid from the Chu Yun Pavilion immediately ran over to find Zhao Jing. Because of this matter … This was getting out of hand!

Zhao Jing was currently copying a Buddhist scripture in the imperial study. When he heard the news, he immediately tightened his grip on his brush. "What?"

The palace maid cried out. "The imperial physician said the princess is young. If she can't wash this powder, her eyes will be ruined in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jing immediately ran off.

Ling Yin's eyes were still bad. In the future, she would be able to see things in a blur. Those bright eyes would not be able to withstand the light or the wind, so they could only hide! Zhao Jing's heart ached. He held Ling Yin in his arms for a long time without saying a word.

"Your majesty!" Jane Xi kneeled in front of him, crying and sobbing, "It's my concubine who was incompetent and was unable to protect my princess!" Your concubine is guilty, your concubine deserves to die! "

"From now on, I'll raise you in the Qian Yuan Palace!" Zhao Jing carried Ling Yin and left.

"Your majesty?"

Zhao Jing ignored the matter and left the child at the Qianyuan Hall. Ling Yin was very obedient. She knew that Zhao Jing was by her side, so she didn't cry or make a fuss. She tightly held onto Zhao Jing's hand. The child was still young, so he didn't know what it meant to have a broken eye. He thought that it would be fine to sleep, but he didn't know … All the beauty in the world would disappear before her eyes. She would be laughed at, looked down upon, and become the laughingstock of others!

Blind princess …

Although Ling Yin had fallen asleep, she was still tightly holding onto Zhao Jing's hand.

Wei Shuge carefully helped Ling Yin get out of bed. Zhao Jing carefully removed the child's hand before turning around and walking out of the hall. Zhao Yuannan ordered his wet nurse to keep an eye on him, then quickly followed Zhao Jing into the imperial study.

"Have you prepared everything in the north?" Zhao Jing's complexion darkened.

"Yes sir!" Wei Shuge nodded.

Zhao Jing nodded and glanced at Zhao Yuannan. "What do you think?"

"The Imperial Tutor and the Prime Minister have decided to open up the treasury to provide relief to Jiangbei!" Zhao Yuannan looked at the door and said in a low voice, "I think we are going to start the operation soon. Three days at the earliest, or five days at the latest."

"I have to get a clear understanding of the route, whether it's by road or by water!" Zhao Jing narrowed his eyes.

Zhao Yuannan bowed, "Don't worry, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Jing paused for a moment, "It's a drought in Jiangbei, there must be some disturbance. Are there no movements from the Regent's Mansion?" Ever since Zhao Jing had made his way through the gates of hell, the Residence of the Regent was extremely quiet. It was as if they had vanished into thin air when the sun had yet to rise from the east. There was no news at all! The scout reported that the Residence of the Regent had always been closed, and that he did not know if the Regent was in the mansion or not.

If Dongfang Wenming was not in the mansion, where could he go?

If they were in the Residence of Yun, why would they have not done anything to the situation in Jiangbei?

Relief was a matter of trying to win back the hearts of the people. How could the East possibly let go of such a good opportunity and allow the Qi Family and Cobb to gain their good reputation?

Zhao Jing didn't believe it!

"No!" Zhao Yuannan shook his head.

"Right!" However, Wei Shuge seemed to recall something, "When I left the palace this time, I vaguely heard some news. I don't know if it's true or not!"