033 “Drunken Bones (Guyan 1v1 High H)” Replenishing Soup

The maple leaves gradually turned red, burning the trees in the palace like flames.

At that time, the palace was busy preparing for the upcoming autumn palace.

Every autumn, the emperor would order grand arrangements for the autumn palace.This was one of the few opportunities for him to go out and play, so he refused to let it go.Every time, he would go to the hunting ground with all his concubines, and would not return to the palace until nearly a month later.

Not only was the emperor ready to move, but the concubines in the harem were also unable to sit still.This was an excellent opportunity to compete for favor. Every year in autumn, the emperor would bring a large number of concubines there for his enjoyment and entertainment.The favored concubines in the palace all stared at this golden opportunity like tigers and leopards. They used their personal money to bribe the eunuch in charge of the matter and asked him to add their names to the list of Qiu Wei.

Given such an opportunity to make money, how could the eunuch in the chamber miss it, so he accepted it with all his heart.The eunuch was only responsible for drafting the names of the concubines and presenting them to the emperor. As for who would go, it was not for a slave like him to decide.

The eunuch knelt beside the emperor with a smile, and presented the prepared list to the emperor with both hands.The emperor took it carelessly, then picked up the wolf hair on the desk and quickly circled several concubines who were accompanying him.When his peripheral vision fell on the name at the end, he suddenly paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about who Chun Bin was on the list, and why she looked so unfamiliar.

However, after being stunned for a while, the emperor came back to his thoughts. His eyes were frivolous, and he seemed to remember that this concubine was the one who slept with him half the time that day.With a flick of his pen tip, he also circled the girl’s name. There was no need to compensate, it was just that he had not really tasted the woman yet.

After the list was confirmed, the eunuch glanced at the names of the accompanying concubines a few more times and asked hesitantly, “Your Majesty, will this year be like previous years and allow the queen to stay in the palace?”

The emperor lazily raised his eyelids and glanced at the first name circled by him. He suddenly curled his lips, but his eyes were filled with a bit of coldness, “Yes.”

After the emperor decided on the list of entourage, he sent it to Queen Yan Zhaozhao for another look.Although the name is euphemistically called a review, no one knows that once the emperor decides on a person, he will not make any changes, and sending it to Fengyi Palace is just a formality.

When Yan Zhaozhao saw Yan Bin’s name on the entourage list, her breath suddenly suffocated, and there was an unconcealable chill in her eyes.”Concubine Yan is pregnant. It’s only been three months now. Isn’t it appropriate to go with her?”

The eunuch Zuoji replied, “Back to the Queen, the Emperor feels sorry for Yan Concubine who is having a hard time being pregnant, so he specially brought Yan Concubine with him to the hunting ground. The imperial doctor will also accompany him, so the Emperor does not have to worry.”

Yan Zhaozhao clenched her fingertips so tightly that even the paper she held in her hand was wrinkled.The Hunjun didn’t feel sorry for Yan Concubine. He put the burden of taking care of the emperor’s heir on her, but he took her to the hunting ground with a lot of effort, but in the end he deliberately didn’t take her with him.The hunting ground is dangerous and full of people. If something bad happens, even if she is not at the hunting ground, she may be responsible for it.

She just saw the emperor’s thoughts too clearly, so she hated him so much, and she didn’t want to let him get his way.He didn’t like her sitting in the back seat, so she wanted to sit upright and obstruct his eyes.After making no big mistake, she cannot be deposed. As long as she takes precautions against this situation, the emperor will not be able to find a reason to depose her.

But adding her name to the accompanying list was as difficult as removing Yan Bin’s name from the list.The Queen Mother had long since ignored the trivial matters of the harem. Even if she informed the Queen Mother of the matter, it would only show her incompetence as a queen, and the Queen Mother would not be willing to go against the emperor’s wishes, so how could she help her.

Yan Zhaozhao gritted his teeth secretly, but a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.If it were him, if it were him…

She lowered her eyes, and then calmly told the list and returned it to the eunuch.”Okay, the list is fine, go down and prepare.”

After the eunuch left, Yan Zhaozhao called Bi Luo and asked her to whisper in his ear.

The moonlight was like water, and the door of Fengyi Palace, which was so quiet that there was no human voice, was slightly opened with a gap.

A tall figure wearing a white cloak, holding a food box in his hand, hurriedly walked out of the gate of Fengyi Palace.When they walked to Jinyuan, Yan Zhaozhao looked back in a panic, fearing that someone was following her behind her.Seeing that there was no one behind her, Yan Zhaozhao breathed a sigh of relief and walked to the gate of Jinyuan.

I don’t know if Xie Ciyan knew that she would come tonight, or if he was just so big-hearted that no one was guarding the door of the dignified Regent.

She tiptoed forward and gently pushed the palace door open a small gap. Her twinkling eyes turned around, as if searching for the man.

Yan Zhaozhao didn’t know anything about it. She thought Xie Ciyan had already known everything about the secret move.He has been practicing martial arts for many years, and his ears are a bit more sensitive than others, and he also recognizes Yan Zhaozhao’s footsteps. He has known it since she stepped into Jinyuan.

He suppressed the joyful curve at the corner of his mouth and continued to review the memorial as if nothing had happened. However, he found that the words in front of him seemed to be flying, and he could not even read a single word.

Fortunately, the woman outside the door was not very patient, and she was afraid that someone would see her if she stayed outside the door for too long, so she opened the door and stepped into the hall.

Although the movement was not loud, it was definitely not inaudible. However, the man who was immersed in the long desk reviewing the memorial seemed as if he had not heard it, and he did not even raise his head.

The earth dragon was burned in the hall, which made people feel a little warm. Yan Zhaozhao took off her cloak and put it aside, then walked to the desk suspiciously with the food box.

Xie Ciyan seemed to have just realized that there was someone in the palace at this moment. When he raised his head and saw that it was her, he was very surprised at the right time. Then he directly put down the pen, raised his eyebrows and asked with a faint smile: “Why did the empress suddenly step into my Jinyuan?”

Hearing this, Yan Zhaozhao’s face was not only stained with a bit of dryness.As if feeling guilty, he placed the food box on the desk and opened the lid.”I, I… brought you some tonic soup.”

Xie Ciyan’s eyebrows were frivolous, and there was a bit of laziness between his eyebrows.”To make up for the soup? Your Majesty, do you think I am not serving you properly?”

He deliberately used the word “serve”, which immediately reminded her of the lewd behavior the two of them had committed some time ago. She didn’t show it on her face, but her ears quietly turned red.

Xie Ciyan raised her eyes, and a pair of slightly aggressive phoenix eyes suddenly struck her eyes, “Or…are you hinting at me?”

He knew Yan Zhaozhao’s temperament. If he hadn’t asked him for something, he wouldn’t have risked setting foot in Jinyuan.She has intentions for him, and he knows it, and he doesn’t mind that she has other intentions.What he cared about was that she had become estranged from him after not seeing her for a few months. If she asked for anything, he would definitely answer her, but he couldn’t see how cautious she was in front of him for fear that he wouldn’t agree.

Yan Zhaozhao gritted her teeth and said, “Prince Regent, think too much.” She wanted to take out the tonic soup from the food box, but was blocked by his hand.

Xie Ciyan frowned slightly and said, “It’s hot.” He didn’t let her touch the tonic soup at all. He bent his sleeves, took out the stew pot and opened the lid.Suddenly, a fragrant aroma hit the inner hall.

He did not object to Yan Zhaozhao’s face, but took out the porcelain bowl and spoon from the food box, scooped up a bowl of soup and drank it slowly.Seeing that she still looked like she was making plans, he couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed, “Since your Majesty has something to ask for, why don’t you tell me directly? Considering the relationship between me and your Majesty, why worry that I won’t respond?”

Yan Zhaozhao fiddled with her fingers. She was not worried that Xie Ciyan would not agree.She just selfishly didn’t want the man in front of her to think that she was taking advantage of the unclear relationship between the two, so she would only think of him when she had a purpose.Precisely because there was some real feeling in this, she was more concerned about what Xie Ciyan thought.

After a while, she sighed softly.He said slowly, “I want to go to Qiuwei. Is there any way you can put my name on the travel list?”

Xie Ciyan was startled. He remembered that she had never shown up in the palace every autumn. Why did she take the initiative to go this time?Although he was curious in his heart, he didn’t ask the reason and just agreed.”Yes.”

This is not difficult to say, nor easy to say.

Although he was the regent, the list of entourage was a family matter in the emperor’s harem, and it was not his turn to comment.But even if she wanted something, no matter what method he used, he would definitely make her get what she wanted.

Xie Ciyan took two more sips of soup before putting the bowl aside.”Don’t worry, you will definitely be on the list this time.” He seemed to cast his gaze back on the memorial unintentionally, “It’s late at night and it’s dangerous for you to go back alone, so you’d better return to Fengyi Palace as soon as possible.”

Yan Zhaozhao was a little stunned, staring straight at the man in front of her with a pair of gleaming eyes, a trace of disbelief flashing in her eyes.Did you agree so easily?”You…help me like this without any conditions?”

She still remembered that when she first came to see him for marriage, Xie Ciyan rejected her because there was nothing in her that was worthy of his own risk. How could she be so talkative now?

It was too obvious on her face. Xie Ciyan naturally knew what she was thinking, and her expression was a little helpless.Yan Zhaozhao knew clearly that he had ulterior motives for her, and had expressed all his feelings towards her, so how could he put forward conditions when she needed help?It should be said that it was the greatest pleasure for him that she could think of coming to him for help.

Although Xie Ciyan thought so, Yan Zhaozhao looked like she owed him and didn’t want to owe him, so she finally sighed secretly.

“In that case, how about asking your Majesty to accompany me to a place as a condition?”