Chang Qing said: "Then, whose one should I use?"

I said: "Zhaoyi, Liu Li."

Chang Qing looked at me with her eyes wide open in surprise, and said in surprise: "Her? Why do you want to post in her name?"

I said: "The daughter of the people was lucky enough to have had a relationship with Mr. Liu Yi, Liu Zhaoyi's elder brother, in Yangzhou. Master Liu told the daughter of the people that their family rushed from Shu to Yangzhou in the third year of Tianqi, and then came up the river from Yangzhou to the capital.

, in the autumn examination that year, Liu Zhaoyi’s father won the first place and entered the Jixian Hall as a bachelor."

"Sir Liu Shizhou was the number one scholar in the third year of Tianqi. I know this. What does what you are talking about have to do with Fu Badai?"

"In the third year of the Apocalypse, another major event happened in Shu. It was the erudite conference held by Fu Badai, who gathered scholars from all over the world at Xishan Academy in Shu."

Chang Qing said: "You are saying that in the third year of the Apocalypse, Lord Liu Shizhou attended the Erudite Conference in Shu, and then went to Beijing to take the high school champion exam. Did he and Fu Badai have an old acquaintance?"

I nodded.

In fact, Liu Yi told me at the beginning that he was only ten years old at that time, and his memory of that year was very vague. He only remembered that his family was completely destitute, but his father still took them to Bashu, and then he decided to go to Beijing to take the exam.

It was also for this reason that when the family ran out of money and food, Liu Saner was given to others to raise in Yangzhou.

I even have a vague feeling that Mr. Liu Shizhou's decision to go to Beijing to take the exam, including many of his subsequent actions, were related to his trip to Shu to attend Fu Badai's Erudite Conference.

"Although Liu Zhaoyi is Fu Badai's junior, compared to others, it is most appropriate for her to post this post."

Chang Qing listened silently, said nothing, only lowered her head and took a sip of tea.

The light smoke rising from the tea bowl steamed in front of her eyes, as if a layer of mist had enveloped her bright autumn eyes.

After a while, she turned around and smiled at me: "What you said makes sense."

I lowered my head and said: "The Queen is wise."

"However, since you are from Shu, did you also go to the Erudite Conference held in the third year of Tianqi?"

"..." I was slightly stunned, looking at the pair of eyes behind the mist, silent for a moment, and said with a smile: "The Queen is joking, at the beginning, the daughter of the people was just a little girl, what virtues and abilities did she have?"

, can I attend Fu Badai’s Erudite Conference?”

Chang Qing glanced at me, said nothing, and smiled slightly: "That's right."

I smiled, and after she finished drinking the tea, I stepped forward to collect the teacup. Just as I was about to take it down, Chang Qing said, "You don't need to do these things. You just need to take good care of the eldest prince."

"Yes."

"I also know that the eldest prince is very ill this time, and it is too difficult for you to take care of him alone, so I have found two other people to come to Jingren Palace to take care of the eldest prince." After saying that, she gently raised her head and faced the door.

Outside: "Come in."

I looked up in confusion and was stunned.

The people who walked in from the gate turned out to be Grandma Wu and Shui Xiu!

As soon as they saw me, their eyes immediately turned red, but they still knelt down to Chang Qing and said, "I pay my respects to the Queen." Their voices were also trembling.

Chang Qing sat still, looked down at them, and said: "You are all guilty. Because the Queen Mother recommended it, I am transferring you out this time to give you a chance to make up for your mistakes. You must do your best and do well.

If you fail to take care of the eldest prince again, I will definitely punish you severely!"

"Yes, thank you Queen for your grace!"

"Well, you all go down."

My heart was beating loudly, and I didn’t know if I was laughing or something. I hurriedly stepped forward and left with them. As soon as I went out, Shui Xiu grabbed my hand and jumped with joy: "Girl

!Girl!"

"Shui Xiu..." Seeing her happy look, my voice became choked with sobs. I turned to look at Grandma Wu who was standing aside with a gentle smile. She still looked at me with that kind look.

But he said with some distress: "The girl is much thinner."

"Yeah, look, mama, she's all skin and bones." Shuixiu said, lowering her head and squeezing my wrist. She said that I have actually taken care of myself better recently, but I still can't make the most of the two years.

After making up for it, he avoided the topic and said with a smile: "I didn't expect it to be you. I'm so happy. How have you been doing these past few years?"

Aunt Wu smiled and said: "It's nothing good. With old money here, we didn't suffer in the cold palace. We just missed you all the time. This girl——"

She looked at Shui Xiu, who said with red eyes: "Girl, I always thought you were really dead..."

I touched her face, looked at Aunt Wu, and said guiltily: "I made you worry."

It was an unexpected surprise for me to be able to see Nanny Wu and Shui Xiu this time, and I didn’t have time to think about anything else. Chang Qing asked Kou’er to allocate a small room for us to stay temporarily in Jingren Palace.

They forced me to talk about my experiences over the years. I only picked up a few and talked about them, but Shui Xiu was amazed.

When she learned that I had been locked up in the cold palace for more than two years without food and clothing, Shuixiu held back her tears and sobbed: "It's all my fault, Grandma Qian, for not telling me at all. If I knew, I wouldn't let it go no matter what."

You're starving, look at you, you're so thin."

I just smiled and comforted her. Aunt Wu had been listening quietly, and then she suddenly asked me: "Girl, how is the man you remarried outside the palace, Liu San'er, doing now?"

As soon as I heard the name that lingered in my mind countless times, my heart suddenly felt like being pricked by a needle.

In the pain, there is still a little bit of unspeakable sadness.

I lowered my head and said sadly: "I don't know either."

"Does the girl still want to find him?"

"..." I said bitterly: "I think."

"..."

"But I'm afraid of him and don't want to see me."

I recall the last figure he left for me, thin and lonely, but still standing stubbornly in the icy rain, and finally disappeared from my sight.

How is he doing now? How is he doing? There is no family left, where will he go?

Seemingly sensing my worry, Grandma Wu patted the back of my hand gently and said, "Girl, don't worry too much, good people have their own destiny."

I looked up at her and nodded gently.

The night passed very quickly, and I barely slept. Thinking back to what Chang Qing said to me, and looking at Nanny Wu and Shui Xiu nearby, I knew that the next ten days would not be too long.

Better.

The dark night outside the window was slowly dyed by the milky white morning light, and soon, the entire imperial city woke up from the darkness.

Today the Empress will leave for the Ancestral Temple. All the maids and eunuchs are busy coming and going. Aunt Wu and Shuixiu also got up quickly. Aunt Wu still pushed me to sit at the table as usual.

Help me comb my hair.

We haven't seen each other for several years, but no one has changed much. Aunt Wu is still the same as before, taking care of everything around her carefully and properly. Shuixiu still likes to run around and slipped out just after washing up. Aunt Wu looked in the mirror

Li rolled his eyes at her and said to me: "This girl can't change no matter how much she suffers."

I pursed my lips and smiled.

But after a while, Shui Xiu slipped back and said while washing her hands: "Girl, mama, have you heard that-"

Aunt Wu said: "What did you find out again?"

"I just heard that the emperor spent the night at Liu Zhaoyi's place last night."

"Oh?"

Aunt Wu raised her eyebrows in surprise, and glanced at me subconsciously. I pursed my temples in front of the mirror. Aunt Gui said before that the emperor has been very cold to Liu Zhaoyi in the past two years. This is probably true.

, so he summoned luck by chance, and even Shui Xiu and Nanny Wu would be surprised.

It seems that Chang Qing has passed on all those words yesterday to Pei Yuanhao.

Thinking of this, I sighed softly. Although Liu Li has always been indifferent to others in the past, I know that being willing to be ordinary is one thing, and being treated coldly is another. I can tell from her haggard look that she

She felt unsatisfied. Originally, when she went to the Ancestral Temple this time, no concubines below the second rank could accompany her. She was also a little lonely, but the emperor suddenly visited her at this time, which was somewhat of a comfort.

I don’t expect her to prosper this time, but at least her situation won’t be too bad.

Because she is that person's sister...

After a while, food was served outside. Aunt Wu and Shui Xiu and I quickly went over to have dinner. The people in the palace were already ready to see the emperor off from the palace in full splendor.

We now belong to Jingren Palace, so naturally we have to follow him to see him off. The huge procession reaches the Nangong Gate. The emperor's chariot has been prepared. Pei Yuanhao and Chang Qing are standing on the steps, facing each other.

The person behind him said a few words, then walked up to the imperial concubine and Li Fei, and said softly: "This time I will be away for ten days. You must take good care of yourself and don't worry about it."

"I know it."

His eyes glanced at the crowd again, seemed to glance at me, and then said: "Has the queen made arrangements for the eldest prince?"

Chang Qing said: "Yes, I have made arrangements."

"Well, Pearl, Rou'er, you don't have to worry about it."

The two people lowered their heads, seemed to pause for a moment, and then showed a soft smile at the same time, leaned over and said, "Yes."

Pei Yuanhao said "Hmm" and turned around to leave. Then he looked back at Nangong Lizhu and said softly: "Take good care of yourself and wait until I come back."

When Nangong Lizhu listened to his words, the smile on her face was as sweet as honey, and she said softly: "I know that the emperor must also take care of the dragon body."

Pei Yuanhao nodded, then took Chang Qing's hand and walked down the steps and got into the chariot. At this time, the eunuch came up and said loudly: "Let's drive!"

Suddenly, everyone around them knelt down and worshiped——

"Congratulations to the Emperor, and congratulations to the Queen."

As everyone cheered, the emperor's chariot slowly drove forward. Everyone kept kneeling until the chariot disappeared at the end of the road.

Seeing this scene, I don't know why I had an illusion, as if the palace suddenly turned into an isolated island. The island is full of ferocious and bloodthirsty beasts. Only through the most bloody and cruel fight can one survive.

Ruizhu and Mingzhu had already gone to help their master up. When they stood up, everyone around them slowly stood up.

I was originally standing far away, hiding among the crowd, but I was silent at this time. I glanced at the palace door that slowly closed, and then silently prepared to leave.
Chapter completed!