C101

"Young Master?" Fuzi shouted.

He narrowed his eyes and pressed his palm against the surface of the box. However, he remained silent.

Outside, the rain continued to fall endlessly.

When Zhao Jing returned to the palace, he sneezed violently. When he raised his eyes, he saw Jane Xi and little Lingyin standing guard outside the Qian Yuan Palace. He couldn't help but feel displeased.

"Your majesty!" Jane Xi quickly bowed.

Zhao Jing's face was cold as he quickly pulled the child into his cloak to warm him. He couldn't help but shout at Jane Xi, "It's such a cold day and it's still raining. Why are you bringing the child back and forth in the rain? Yin'er's health isn't that good to begin with, and you, as a mother, aren't interested in her either. "If the child is frozen, do you know …" Sensing that his voice was a bit harsh, Zhao Jing frowned and lowered his head to look at Ling Yin.

The child raised his tender face to look at her, his expression somewhat dazed. "Does royal father not like Yin'er?" "Because Yin'er hurt her eyes, she's not beautiful, so she's not obedient!"

Zhao Jing's face tightened when he heard this. He immediately crouched down and hugged the child to his chest. "Imperial Father's favorite thing is Yin'er. Yin'er, you're not allowed to think random thoughts." How could father not like Yin'er? No matter what kind of appearance Yin'er becomes, Yin'er is still my royal father's precious baby! "

Ling Yin hugged Zhao Jing's neck and obediently kissed him. "But royal father hasn't come to see Yin'er for a long time. Yin'er really misses royal father; she really wants royal father to play with Yin'er!"

Zhao Jing glanced at Jane Xi before directly carrying the child into the Qian Yuan Palace's pavilion. "It's extremely cold outside. Yin'er's body isn't too good. Don't go out for a breather. If you get a wind chill, you have to take some medicine!" Yin`er doesn't like to take those bitter medicines, does she? "

"I don't like it!" Ling Yin curled her lips.

"So Yinzi has to be obedient, okay?" Zhao Jing held the child on his lap and thought for a moment. Then, he explained to the child in a roundabout way, "Imperial Father has indeed neglected you these past few days, but can Yin'er forgive Imperial Father? Actually, royal father likes to play with Yin'er, but if royal father stays with Yin'er, there will be many people outside the palace who won't be able to eat. Those children were as big as Yinzi. They would lose their father, or starve to death. Do you understand? "

The child was still young and didn't understand the meaning of the Big Dipper. She only knew that her royal father was her peerless hero and that no matter what happened, her royal father would always protect her. Even the Empress was afraid of her father! Therefore, in the child's heart, a father was an extremely extraordinary term. If a child did not have a father, then it was the same as losing the sky to protect her.

Ling Yin thought for a moment, then fiercely nodded, "Then Yin'er will wait for royal father. Yin'er will obediently obey."

Zhao Jing let out a sigh of relief, then glanced at Jane who was standing to the side without saying a word.

"Your imperial concubine pays her respects to the emperor. The princess truly misses your majesty, so your concubine …"

"I'm not a three year old child, so don't try to fool me with this trick!" Zhao Jing smiled as he teased Ling Yin, who was in his arms. He didn't even want to lift his eyelids. "Bringing such a heavy rain from the Chu Cloud Pavilion and not asking for a scolding, if you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, you won't be able to go back peacefully!" "How can I bear to part with my precious daughter in the wind and rain a few more times?"

Jane Xi pursed her lips and looked at Zhao Yuannan and Wei Shuge.

Zhao Jing smiled. "Yin'er, go play with Aunt Wei first. Imperial Father and your mother have something to say to each other. Can you accompany Yin'er after we finish speaking?"

"Father, is royal father telling mother that the children outside will have no father?" Ling Yin asked in her childish voice.

"That's right!" Zhao Jing narrowed his dangerous eyes and looked meaningfully at Jane who was standing in front of him. "So, Yin'er needs to be good, do you understand?" Go out and wait for royal father, be good! " With that, he handed the child over to Wei Shuge.

Zhao Yuannan and Wei Shuge, together with Princess Ling Yin, tactfully bowed and retreated, guarding outside the door.

Seeing this, Jane Xi slowly stepped forward and said in a low voice, "This concubine doesn't know what to say."

Zhao Jing coughed lightly, "Then tell me the truth! I don't like to hear lies, so it's best if you don't exaggerate them and just tell me the truth! " Then, she raised her head and looked at Jane Xi with a smile that was not really a smile, "In these two years in the palace, I didn't learn anything else, so I was able to hear the truth. "You'd better not lie to me, otherwise, when you're done lying, you can speak again. Otherwise, if I listen to you once, you won't have another chance, do you understand?"

"My concubine understands. My concubine knows that my concubine is speaking the truth and would not dare to lie or exaggerate at all. My concubine has seen everything that my concubine has said with her own eyes."

With that, Jane took a deep breath and straightened herself, "My concubine just discovered something strange not too long ago. It seems that Young Master Hu Feng from the Xi Wu Palace went out of the palace. He came back mysteriously, as if he was afraid of being seen. "Concubine thinks the empress is the empress, so there's probably nothing to hide. So …"

Zhao Jing's heart was as clear as a mirror. Although on the surface, he respected Empress Wu Ji, he was actually waiting every day to catch her braid. Although Jane Xi did not dare to say it was too white, she had already expressed her general meaning.

Qi Rufeng was dead, and Qi Yunshan had left the capital to guard the imperial mausoleum. Logically speaking, the Qi family outside was already empty, so Qi Ruyu did not need to send anyone out. There were only two reasons for him to leave the palace. Firstly, he had to communicate with the outside world through collusion with Qi Yunshan and spread the news. Secondly, there were people or things worth taking risks with outside the palace. Then the question was, did Qi Ruyu belong to the former or the latter?

Zhao Jing stood up and walked over to the table with his hands behind his back. "Is there anything else?"

Jane Xi bowed. "The empress's mother's household has met with such an unexpected calamity. Your concubine was worried that your esteemed empress might have met with mishaps, which is why your concubine is staring at the wutong palace. Your concubine has no other intentions, Your Majesty!"

It had to be said that Jane Xi was smarter than Empress Qi Ruyu. She knew when to advance and when to retreat; she knew how to make excuses. It was clearly an information report, but in her mouth, it became a kind worry. If something happened in the future, it would have nothing to do with her.

Jane said softly, "Your majesty, it's raining heavily outside. Your concubine will bring Yin'er back right now, so as to not disturb your daily routine!" When the emperor is free, your concubine will bring the princess here to get closer to him. " What a submissive manner. Whether it was his words, actions, or voice, it was all reasonable. Looking at him, he seemed very magnanimous and demure.

Zhao Jing nodded. "You may leave!"

"The concubine is taking her leave!" Jane Xi bowed and left.

Outside, Ling Yin was reluctant to part with it. She called out for her father, then became silent.

Before long, Wei Shuge and Zhao Yuannan stepped into the restaurant.

"Your majesty!" Wei Shuge bowed. "The concubine has already taken the princess away! The princess really likes to stick close to the emperor, so she wasn't happy when she left. Her little face creased, and her little mouth muttered that she wanted the emperor to accompany her for a day and a night. "

Zhao Jing rubbed the center of his brows and didn't say anything. He seemed to have something on his mind. Zhao Yuannan couldn't help but meet Wei Shuge's eyes before bowing forward. "Your Majesty, did the Empress say something? "Why do you look at her? Is there something wrong with your face?"

Zhao Jing remained silent. The only sound left in the room was the sound of her fingertips gently tapping on the table.

After a long while, Zhao Jing said, "The empress has contact with the outside world!"

As the voice fell, Wei Shuge and Zhao Yuannan looked at each other in dismay.

Wei Shuge stepped forward. "Your Majesty means that the empress has had second thoughts. "Perhaps she knew that Qi Yunshan had some plans that required internal and external cooperation within and outside the palace, which was why the empress contacted the outside of the palace and colluded with him." At this point, Wei Shuge's expression turned stiff and cold. "Your majesty, do you want to make the first move?"

Zhao Jing suddenly smiled mockingly. "I thought a brainless person would be brainless for the rest of their life. Who would've thought that this elm tree would suddenly be enlightened? Interesting!"

"Interesting?" Zhao Yuannan shook his head. "The empress had second thoughts. She must be in cahoots with her father. This person has already placed a knife on the emperor's neck.

"Qiyun Mountain is far away in the Royal Tomb." Zhao Jing faintly looked at the two. With both hands on his cheeks and a contented expression on his face, he asked, "How do you think he should instigate his daughter to act in concert in this palace?" How could Qi Yunshan not know what his daughter looked like? For a life without brains, you would not suddenly be reborn and become a different person, right? "

Wei Shuge didn't understand. "What does Your Majesty mean by that?"

"There's someone outside the palace playing tricks on the Pope!" Zhao Jing laughed. "I'd like to see who the person behind all this is." With that kind of power, you dare to extend your hand to my palace, order the empress, and control the Qi family? You might not even be able to do that! "

Zhao Yuannan felt chills down his spine. "Your majesty means, someone is joining hands with the Qi Family?"

"The word 'team up' is precisely what you want to say!" It's not that they want to depend on you, it's that they want to join hands and take advantage of each other! " Zhao Jing smiled coldly. "At the very least, they should be evenly matched. Even Qi Yunshan couldn't do anything to this person. This is what they call teaming up!"

"This is too terrifying!" Wei Shuge murmured as she looked up and asked, "Then will the Regent's Estate know about it?"

"Who is that person from the east?" Zhao Jing snorted. "That's a thief! A thief!" He dared to covet the rivers and mountains of Da Xia Empire. If he wanted to seize the Zhao Family's territory, he would have to first win them first! Otherwise, I would rather be an emperor who only hopes to stir up chaos and let them have a good taste of my headache! "

Wei Shuge nodded and laughed along with Zhao Jing.

Zhao Yuannan, on the other hand, tightened his grip on the whisk in his hand. He was unlike Wei Shuge, who did not know what Zhao Jing said or what Wei Shuge believed because she did not know about the situation in the imperial court or the situation in the capital. However, Zhao Yuannan had grown up in the capital. His father was a prince, and he was from the royal family. Thus, he knew very well that Zhao Jing had only reported his good fortune to him.

There were no powers in the capital that could fight against the Qi family and the Regent's Manor, so the appearance of this power could only be an external force. The people who were most likely afraid of even Qi Yunshan and Dongfang Wenming were probably the Zhong Family, the family that founded the small imperial government!

If the Zhong Clan really entered the capital without making a sound, then Zhao Jing would be in an even more dangerous situation. Because the Zhong Family wanted Zhao Jing to die more than the Qi family or the eastern region. They wanted to obtain the throne and the mountains of Grand Xia!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuannan's back was covered in cold sweat. However, no matter who it was, he would protect Zhao Jing to the death. He would absolutely not let anyone destroy the last hope of his Zhao Family! Absolutely not!