"Concubine Yun Gui has only such a niece."

The voice of Emperor Zhaowu came over.

The Empress was as startled as a spring thunder fell to the ground. She raised her eyes and caught sight of Emperor Zhaowu's unfathomable gaze looking at her, and she was stunned.

She broke out in a cold sweat. Emperor Zhaowu had been so kind to her for the past six months, so much so that she forgot how she was walking on thin ice before him. Fang Cai Zhao Wudi looked at her, which made her suddenly recall the past scene, and stumblingly said: "Chen and concubine..."

She quickly calmed down and smiled guiltily: "It was the concubine who was confused for a while and confused Concubine Xian with Concubine Yun Gui. Concubine Xian has several nieces."

Emperor Zhaowu's eyes still stopped on her body, and he didn't move away for a while. Empress Jiahe was flustered. Although she wanted to grab a palace maid and go out and ask what was going on with Jiang Rao, Emperor Zhaowu kept looking at her and called her. Couldn't find a suitable opportunity.

Jiahe Queen averted her eyes slightly.

Emperor Zhaowu smiled lightly, "Zi Tong is probably tired."

His voice softened, "When the weather gets hot for a while, and I stay in the villa for a few days, I won't have this kind of confusion anymore."

Queen Jiahe looked at the gentle eyes of the man in front of her, and smiled shyly.

Although she admits that her treatment of Emperor Zhaowu is vain and perfunctory, but the smile can't help but be mixed with a bit of sincerity.

Emperor Zhaowu reacted like this, and Empress Jiahe breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be good if the emperor did not pursue her gaffe.

She took advantage of the gap between Emperor Zhaowu and the first seat on the Qingluan platform, and dragged a palace servant over, "Get out of the palace quickly, and ask the father-in-law to ask the news about Qingrui County."

Although the previous news did not make it clear that Jiang Rao died in the fire, she thought that Jiang Rao concealed her identity and moved forward, and it was natural for the people in Ruixian to not know who she was. When the arrangement was made, it was made clear that the most important thing was to kill Jiang Rao, and the dozen or so people who died in the fire would not be without Jiang Rao.

Empress Jiahe was worried about Jiang Rao, and no longer had the mood to watch the competition in the arena.

Empress Jiahe returned to Emperor Zhaowu with a heavy heart. As soon as Fang sat down, Emperor Zhaowu leaned over and asked the Empress' ear, "Why are you so sad?"

He smiled and pointed to the scene in the arena, "Didn't I just change my promise and tell me that Yuan'er can get me back? I'll wait and see."

The queen regained her composure and smiled reluctantly, "Perhaps it is as the emperor said, the concubines are a little tired."

He found a pretext for himself, "After the beginning of spring, the harem continued to have big and small matters, and the concubine never mentioned it to the emperor."

"It makes you tired."

Empress Jiahe lowered her head and smiled lightly, but did not hear what Emperor Zhaowu was saying.

Her mind was occupied by what Jiang Rao wanted to do, and her hands were sweating uncontrollably.

Jiang Rao is alive...

What was the meaning of the letter He Huairong sent to her father?

Even if there was a problem with He Huairong, Jiang Rao didn't die. The eyeliner she arranged around Jiang Rao is not a vegetarian. If Jiang Rao is fine, she will definitely come back with news. How could Jiang Rao be allowed to return to Beijing, and she has not received any news here?

Could it be that Qin Yun was jealous of her favor and said some nonsense to scare her?

That's not right, Qin Yun may not know what happened to Jiang Rao in Ruixian County.

Afraid that Emperor Zhaowu could see her uneasiness at the moment, Empress Jiahe said softly: "If you can share the emperor's worries, the concubines will not feel tired. The emperor always likes to watch this kind of competition scene, and the concubines do not dare to delay the emperor."

Emperor Zhaowu smiled and turned his eyes back to the arena.

When Empress Jiahe saw that Emperor Zhaowu did not look at her anymore, her fingers were not so tight. But she was always restless, and her eyes were always looking east.

Qingluantai has two doors in the east and west, and Shuxiang Palace is in the east. If Concubine Yun went to pick up people, it would probably be through the east door.

Empress Jiahe kept looking there.

She was waiting for the figures of Concubine Yun Gui and Jiang Rao to appear there, but she was afraid that they would actually appear.

If only Qin Yun came, then she would treat all this as just a means for Qin Yun to play with her.

Empress Jiahe already had hatred in her eyes. On the other hand, the envoys from Fanbang looked at the competition and would not lead to Emperor Zhaowu's sadness. This year, he would not be lamenting Rong Ting's leg injury in front of Emperor Zhaowu like in previous years, smiling until Emperor Zhaowu. A toast in front of him.

On the competition stage, no one can defeat the samurai of Fanbang.

Empress Jiahe couldn't wait for Concubine Yun Gui and Jiang Rao for a long time. Seeing the appearance of the envoy from Panbang coming to toast with a smile, she suddenly remembered the things she had arranged before.

When the envoy of Fanbang brought the samurai to the restaurant for dinner last night, she found someone to mix the samurai powder into the samurai's meal.

This medicine will not take effect immediately, and it will gradually take effect after the warrior has competed with others for a few times, and the blood will flow, causing the warrior to lose more than half of his strength.

Now is the best time for the Seventeenth Prince to compete with him.

Empress Jiahe squeezed her palm and forced herself to calm down. Even if Jiang Rao was fine, was she forced to go to Huaizhou again? As long as she is in Jinling, she doesn't have to worry that she will find something in Huaizhou and bring her back trouble.

She glanced at it, and sure enough, she saw that the seventeenth prince was competing with the warriors of Fanbang in archery.

The samurai, who had been hit almost a hundred times before, shot an arrow out now, but the result was not satisfactory.

Queen Jiahe naturally knew what was going on.

The timing of her calculation was just right. At this moment, the strength of the samurai was reduced to the weakest under the action of the soft tendons.

She already knew in her heart how the victory or defeat would be on the field. If the Seventeenth Prince could win, she would be able to request the decree to build the mansion of the Seventeenth Prince's branch in the most prosperous Wuyi Lane in Jinling. In the eyes of outsiders, The seventeenth prince's house was located in Wuyi Lane, which was a gift from Emperor Zhaowu. He was not afraid of being turned over by others, saying that she was partial to her own son and treated Rong Ting badly.

Seeing that the Seventeenth Prince could win, this comforted Empress Jiahe, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

When the Seventeenth Prince had beaten the warriors from Fanbang in both archery and fighting, the smile in Emperor Zhaowu's eyes made Empress Jiahe feel more at ease.

In the competition arena, the samurai threw the bow in his hand in annoyance.

The envoy looked at the field and squinted his eyes, "Adanu... is clearly powerful, this bow, it stands to reason that he can break it easily, why..."

Empress Jiahe took the initiative to say, "Typhoon Qingluan is strong today, maybe Adanu suffered a loss because of this."

"If the warrior is unconvinced, he can go to the martial arts field and try again." Empress Jiahe looked at Emperor Zhaowu, "Your Majesty, what do you think of this?"

According to her calculations, this Adanu may not be able to hold up to the martial arts field, and his limbs will be soft, and he will not be able to exert much strength. Even if it passes, it will only be shameful.

She smiled faintly, the curvature of the corners of her mouth was the hook of a poisonous scorpion, quenched with poison.

The envoy looked at Emperor Zhaowu, "Let the emperor decide this matter."

Emperor Zhaowu looked at Yan Jia and the Empress, rubbed his phalanx twice, and said, "Then go to the martial arts field."

Empress Jiahe smiled slightly, but she felt a little regretful in her heart. Although this competition was only a secret test in the palace, it was also related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. She wanted to save face for the small family of Fanbang, but it was a pity that the envoy could not see the situation clearly. .

Really asking for trouble.

Taking another look at the moon gate to the east of Qingluantai, there was neither Jiang Rao nor Concubine Yun. Empress Jiahe raised her eyebrows, feeling more and more that Jiang Rao's return was just a farce by Concubine Yun to tease her.

She calmed down and accompanied Emperor Zhaowu out of Qingluan Terrace.

The laughter evoked by the seventeenth prince's victory in the martial arts test instantly collapsed.

The people who walked here at the end of the palace road were actually Concubine Yun Gui and Jiang Rao.

Empress Jiahe looked at Jiang Rao and Concubine Yun Gui with a stunned expression.

Concubine Yun Gui was holding Jiang Rao's hand with reddish eyes.

Jiang Rao noticed the Queen's sight and looked at the Queen.

She talked with Concubine Yun all the way, so she didn't arrive at Qingluantai for a long time. Her face changed to the soft smile she had when she faced Concubine Yun, and the look at Empress Jiahe was also clean and clear, but Empress Jiahe was horrified., stop.