After Emperor Xuanhui left, the eunuch Cao Huiming reminded her beside her: "Empress Dowager, you... calm down first." Then he handed over a cup of hot tea.

After taking a sip of tea, Mrs. Wu sighed and said, "I'm so pissed off. If it wasn't for the accident at the beginning, how could this idiot sit in the position of emperor."

"You...you said that because you were in a hurry. In any case, he is the king of a country now, so you have to restrain yourself when you talk to him." Cao Huiming said.

"Restrain what? Looking at his cowardly and stupid appearance, what kind of storm can he stir up? Not even half as good as Qi'er."

Cao Huiming: "No matter how good His Royal Highness King Su is...he is only a fiefdom prince, how can I put it...you will still have to rely on him in the future."

"Oh, that's the point... Qi'er is not as good as him..."

Before Wu's words were finished, there was a sound of footsteps at the gate of the palace.

Wu suppressed the second half of the sentence, and turned his gaze to the door.

"Qi'er, you... why are you here at this time?"

Shen Qi walked to the front with a calm expression, and respectfully bowed to Mrs. Wu.

Wu hurriedly stepped forward to help him up personally, "I told you that you don't need to be polite in front of Ai's family, why did you forget?"

Shen Qi smiled and said with an easy-going face: "Etiquette cannot be broken, how can I put it... my son is just an outsider, and the rules still have to be obeyed."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am your mother. No outsider is not an outsider. In my mother's heart, I will always be your closest relative." Wu said holding his hand.

Shen Qi answered quickly: "Queen Mother, don't say that, don't forget, you still have a third brother."

"Don't mention him, you have such a good heart, but people may not take you seriously." As soon as Emperor Xuan Hui was mentioned, Wu's face collapsed.

Standing aside, Cao Huiming clearly witnessed how a mother treats her two sons very differently in such a short period of time.

"Okay, don't mention it, don't be angry, mother."

Seeing him, Wu's mood improved. She looked at Shen Qi and said apologetically: "Qi'er, this time... the queen mother didn't help you get the marriage, so I'm ashamed of you, but the Ai family will find a way to make you happy."You stayed."

"You don't have to worry about your mother, even if you go back to the provincial capital, your son will often visit you."

Wu said: "What are you doing when you go back? Every time you go back, our mother and son have not seen each other for a long time. This time... the matter of the provincial capital will be handed over to others. No matter how you say it, the Ai family will let your third brother find a job for you."It’s a good job to stay in Kyoto, and I don’t want you to suffer in that kind of place again.”

Shen Qi said with a smile: "Mother, you are so kind to me."

Wu stroked his hair, and wrapped half of his body into his arms, "Silly boy, if I don't treat you well, I will treat someone well."

Shen Qi's head rested on her shoulder, but at that moment, a trace of other colors flashed in Shen Qi's eyes, which Wu Shi did not catch.

From the palace.

In the past few days, Tingyu has been taking care of Gui Yun's safety, and the government doctor also used the medicine and prescriptions that Shen Li had brought to Gui Yun, and Gui Yun's originally impetuous mood gradually eased.

Gui Yun's eyes were covered with white cloth strips, and inside the cloth strips were medicines applied to the eyes.

Gui Yun was leaning on the reclining chair in the courtyard, while Ting Yu was sitting beside him, holding a book in his hand, reading in a soft tone.

Gui Yun agreed with him from time to time, and his mood seemed much more relaxed than usual.

"Ting Yu, you can help the master tomorrow." Gui Yun suddenly suggested.

Ting Yu was stunned, and then replied: "What's the rush? The master hasn't told me to do anything recently, and I'm just idle when I'm idle."

Gui Yun: "Master... what have you been up to lately?"

Ting Yu thought about it for a moment and said: "It doesn't seem to be important. Since General Cui left, he rarely went out. He was busy and didn't tell us anything, but I guess...the master must have some plan to implement."

Gui Yun sighed and said, "Unfortunately... I can't help him right now, so you..."

Before he finished speaking, Ting Yu said first: "Okay, I know what you mean, even if you don't say it, I will do it, how can I forget my duty, don't keep thinking about itFor this matter, take good care of yourself.”

Gui Yun smiled and nodded, "Thank you Ting Yu, I...was in a bad mood a few days ago, and even lost my temper with you."

Ting Yu: "What are you talking about? Why are you becoming more hypocritical? You are a patient, so why would I care about you?"

Gui Yun smiled and said nothing, and then heard Ting Yu ask: "By the way, recently... Has Xun Feng visited you?"

Gui Yun restrained his smile, "I came here once and said some innocuous words."

"You don't have to take it seriously, I am getting more and more confused about Xunfeng, I always feel that he is not as pure as before." Ting Yu scratched his head and said.

Gui Yun was silent for a moment, "Then don't worry about it, just take care of yourself, and besides...you try not to let him get too close to the master."

Ting Yu was a little at a loss: "Why is this? Xun Feng has always been by the master's side and is closer to the master than us."

Gui Yun took a deep breath, hesitated to speak, and said, "You just need to remember this, the rest... It's useless to tell you."

"you……"

Ting Yu glanced at him, but finally said nothing.

Early the next morning.

Shen Li was writing something in the room when he heard a servant report that King Su Shen Qi was at the door and that he had something to hand over to him.

Shen Li's face suddenly turned cold, and finally someone brought him in.

As soon as Shen Qi entered the door, he asked with a smile: "How is the ninth brother?"

Shen Li didn't get up, but asked in a flat tone: "What do you need to bother fourth brother to go there?"

There was still a smile on Shen Qi's face, and he walked slowly to the desk, "Ninth Brother, I went to the Queen Mother's place yesterday, and she has a letter for you, I just happened to go back to the palace, and bring it to you together."As he spoke, he took out the well-wrapped envelope from his sleeve and handed it to him.

Seeing that he hadn't answered it for a long time, Shen Qi put the envelope in front of him, "Don't worry, Ninth Brother, I haven't peeked at it."

Shen Li didn't open it, but turned the topic aside, "Fourth brother seems to be very leisurely these days, and now the province is flooded. Those who didn't know it thought...the province is not the fourth brother's fiefdom."

Shen Qi: "Oh, when it comes to this matter... it is indeed a heart disease of mine, but... your fourth brother, I am not talented, and it is true that I cannot solve this problem. Fortunately, Marquis Huaiyuan went to save it, and the stone in my heart is also gone.It finally came down."

"Fourth brother, I'm afraid it's too early to say this. Even if he goes, it may not solve the problem. After all, the provincial capital is the place under the jurisdiction of the fourth brother. Is it really appropriate to let it go like this?"

"You don't have to worry about me. I heard... General Cui also went with him. I also admire General Cui's behavior and believe that he can solve the problem."