Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

On the first day of winter hunting, the Queen Mother not only shot the first arrow, but also won the first place in the competition. This result was so unexpected that everyone was shocked.

From then on, rumors spread that the Queen Mother of Qi was good at riding and shooting.

The only twist was that the empress dowager accidentally dropped her leather shoes while chasing a musk deer on the hunt. In order to find the dropped shoes, the empress dowager lost her way in the forest and wandered for a long time. Fortunately, the emperor personally led people to look for them and finally found them.

For this reason, the emperor issued an order that all eunuchs and guards who accompanied the empress dowager on the hunting trip today would be severely punished.

After struggling for most of the day, Liang Qian barely made it to the afternoon and was exhausted.

The firewood in the big tent was burning very brightly, making the inside of the tent very warm. It was a little uncomfortable to suddenly come in from outside.

Liang Qian kicked off her shoes and stood on the thick velvet carpet. The palace maid came forward to help her take off the fox fur coat and put it aside.

Before she could sit down, a eunuch came in and said that Prince Changguang wanted to see him.

The palace lady prepared a pot of tea, brewed a cup and served it carefully.

Liang Qian smiled faintly, without saying a word. She just took the cup and took a sip. She knew in her heart that Gao Hao came to apologize.

The eunuch waited for a long time but still received no reply. He raised his eyes quietly, but saw the empress dowager sipping tea leisurely, as if she didn't hear anything.

The eunuch tentatively repeated that Prince Changguang had hunted a very rare white fox and wanted to present it to the Queen Mother personally.

Liang Qian pursed her lips and said nothing.

"The Queen Mother was frightened today and will not see anyone."

There was a cold voice behind him, and someone stepped in. The eunuch was surprised and knelt down to worship him.

"His Majesty."

Gao Yang didn't even glance at the person kneeling on the ground, and walked to the table with anger.

"All of you, step back! No one is allowed to step into the tent without my permission!"

The palace maids and eunuchs were shocked, but seeing that the empress dowager did not stop them, they withdrew as she said.

Gao Yang had a stern face and said nothing. Even when they, one big and one small, were the only two people left in the tent, he still showed no intention of speaking.

The air almost froze.

Liang Qian put down the cup and sighed softly.

Gao Yang had been with her for quite some time, and even though he hated her before, he had never openly turned against her. This was the first time he was so angry and furious.

Gao Yang stared at the person in front of him whose expression remained unchanged, and his throat tightened.

"Is the Queen Mother worthy of the Emperor?"

There was no emotion on Liang Qian's face, but Gao Yang's reaction still surprised her.

Gao Yang was able to endure for most of the day and only explode now, instead of choosing to expose them in front of everyone. This was already giving face to her, the Empress Dowager.

Of course, perhaps he was just considering his throne and the face of the royal family.

She also didn't expect that it was Gao Yang who led the crowd to the tent.

Since he knew that she had an affair with Gao Hao, he naturally knew that those numerous prey were not hunted by her at all.

"emperor--"

Gao Yang pointed outside the tent and said, "I led people to disturb you earlier, and now he can't wait to come again. If I don't refuse on behalf of the Queen Mother, does the Queen Mother really intend to meet him openly?"

He panted, trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart: "Do you know that there are already gossips outside? Have you ever thought about how many eyes are secretly watching outside the big tent? Why is the Queen Mother like this?"

Liang Qian frowned and glanced towards the entrance of the tent, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Gao Yang's eyes turned red, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "How did your father treat you, but how are you repaying him now? It has only been a short time since the national mourning, and you, you have done these things-"

He lowered his head and took a breath.

The first arrow should have belonged to him. She was worried about his safety and didn't want him to take any risks. But he was a man and an emperor. How could he hide behind her with a clear conscience?

Therefore, after his soft and hard persuasion, Chunyu Zuowei agreed to take him to see the empress dowager without alerting others.

Who would have thought that he would see the Queen Mother and Prince Changguang riding together from afar, behaving intimately...

It’s not like I haven’t heard rumors before about Prince Changguang being overly attentive to the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother always avoided him and was very cold towards him at the banquet.

It turns out that privately...

"The Queen Mother, please don't say that you secretly crossed the Chencang Pass with Prince Changguang just to ensure that I can sit firmly on the throne."

The childish voice was full of sarcasm.

Liang Qian calmly denied: "Of course not."

Gao Yang was shocked that she frankly admitted that they were indeed having an affair. His heart, which had originally held some hope, instantly fell to the bottom.

"Queen Mother, you——"

Liang Qian sighed very softly.

"I once said that I would tell the emperor the truth no matter what happened. Similarly, today I tell you frankly that what Prince Changguang and I are doing is just a temporary measure. However, I think this method will not last long."

It is unlikely to completely eliminate them all.

She once tried to maintain a balance, but unfortunately Gao Hao and Gao Jun almost deceived her.

Now, she has changed her mind.

Hearing the Queen Mother say this, Gao Yang's heart suddenly relaxed, but unfortunately it was only a moment later, and it became heavy again, making his chest uncomfortable.

She might be trying to deceive him by saying this.

Their loving mother and filial son relationship is just a show for others to see.

Or maybe he shouldn't have been so impulsive to bring up what happened today. They were originally in a relationship where they borrowed strength from each other and used each other...

After thinking it through, Gao Yang calmed down.

"Then follow the Queen Mother."

After he finished speaking, he nodded slightly and left.

Liang Qian looked at the curtains swaying due to his departure, and sat alone in silence for a long time.

Gao Yang walked out of the tent and could still vaguely see the figure of Prince Changguang Gao Hao walking away.

The eunuch followed beside him, lowered his voice, and briefly described the general situation in the tent.

Gao Hao walked with his hands behind his back, thinking. Finally, he glanced at him and sent him away.

He became more and more unsure whether the little emperor had seen it unintentionally or Liang Qian had done it on purpose through the little emperor.

But this time it wasn't in vain.

Gao Hao curled his lips into a smile. The reason why no one broke into the tent was because no one wanted to be the bad guy. But that didn't mean they weren't curious about who the woman he was meeting secretly was.

As it happened, it was later said that the Queen Mother had lost her way in the forest.

There are all kinds of things being said right now. Isn't this better than the impact of catching them together in the act?

Over the next few days, everyone observed secretly.

Although the Empress Dowager was no different from before, the Emperor's face was gloomy. Looking at Prince Changguang's occasional absent-minded look and his intentional or unintentional glances at the Empress Dowager, it was hard not to think too much.

An ordinary winter hunt turned out to be a beautiful and romantic affair.

On the day of returning to the palace, there was a long and mighty procession on the snow-covered road.

As the carriage swayed slowly, Liang Qian sat steadily with her eyes closed, resting. She heard the whispers but pretended not to know.

Although she was not panicking, someone was panicking after all.

Not to mention the accompanying people like Hulug Qiangguang, even Prince of Yong'an Gao Huan, who was still reflecting in seclusion in the palace, sent someone to remind her to be careful of being tricked by others.

While he was thinking, the carriage stopped suddenly. Before the eunuch could report, he heard a cry of "protect the emperor" but heard the sound of fighting outside.