Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

"Maybe in a few more days."

Gao Hao responded vaguely, then lowered his head and took a few sips of tea.

I don't know why, but hearing her say that made me feel awkward and uncomfortable.

Maybe she is really different today than before.

It wasn't because she didn't wear makeup or fine clothes, but the mood revealed in her words made her look like a completely different person...

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Liang Qian just stopped there and said, "Regarding the visit to Yuetai Temple..."

Gao Hao swallowed the tea and said, "There's no rush in the next two days. Isn't the Queen Mother still ill?"

Liang Qian paused. What disease did she have? Did he know?

Besides, her illness is not an emergency and requires conditioning. Can it be cured in a short period of time?

Liang Qian nodded: "The emperor has just ascended the throne, and Prince Guangning and I are leaving the palace tomorrow. It is indeed a bit too hasty. Doing so will inevitably arouse suspicion, which is not good for the emperor."

She paused for a moment and continued, "I think the Imperial Physician Lu who came today is very good. Why don't we wait until I leave the palace in a few days and the Emperor asks him to accompany me?"

Gao Hao raised his eyes slightly to look at the person opposite him. It had only been two or three days, but she looked obviously thinner and more haggard.

Suddenly, he recalled that in the past, during the morning court sessions, he would vaguely see a graceful figure through the pearl curtain, just like looking at Chang'e in the moon.

She had a delicate and frail body, but when she was dressed in gold and jade and heavily made up, she did not appear weak or cowardly in the eyes of others. Instead, she seemed to be at a distance, superior to others and not to be touched.

Therefore, in the court, whether it was a prince like him or other counselors and generals, what they thought about most was how to gain her trust as soon as possible so that they could seize power and exclude dissidents, rather than coveting her beauty, having frivolous intentions, and wanting to take her for themselves...

As for myself——

Gao Hao couldn't help but look at her face again.

Seeing Gao Hao looking at her frequently, Liang Qian sighed vaguely, "To be honest, since Gao Yang ascended the throne, I have been living in fear all day long. On the one hand, I am busy with the government affairs of the former dynasty and the trivial matters of the harem, and on the other hand, I have to take care of his health. It is hard work, but I often lose sight of one thing while doing another. It is really too much to do everything.

Now, the country is in your hands, I have relieved myself of my heavy responsibility, and you are willing to spare Gao Yang's life, so why should I be dissatisfied? Although it is good to have power in your hands, I also know that things will turn into the opposite when they reach the extreme. Excessive pursuit of perfection may not be a good thing, so I have nothing to be reluctant about.

You, you don't have to test me again and again... All the lies between you and me in the past are now in the past... Now, even if you really want to kill me, I am powerless to resist, so why should I pretend in front of you?"

She spoke particularly earnestly, with a hint of sadness between her brows.

Gao Hao put down the cup, weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and said: "The Queen Mother misunderstood me. Since I had——"

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, the princess requests an audience."

What he was about to say was interrupted by a palace servant who came in to report.

Gao Hao frowned slightly, somewhat displeased.

Liang Qian turned her head and sighed, "I have given you what I should have given you today, and I have said what I should have said to you. I can say that I have told you everything. I don't know why you are so suspicious of me. Anyway, I have nothing to say to you from now on. As for whether you want me to live or die, it is entirely up to the emperor to decide."

After she finished speaking, she stood up, as if she was angry, and without even looking at him, she went straight to the inner room she had just come out of.

"It's getting late, and I have to look after Prince Guangning, so I won't see the Emperor off."

When passing by Gao Hao, he suddenly stood up and grabbed him. Before he could speak, Liang Qian said, "I lived in Hanguang Palace before just for convenience, but it's not right to live here any longer. I have to leave the palace in a few days. If the emperor has no objection, I will move to Jing Palace tomorrow."

Hall of Mirrors?

Gao Hao's expression changed slightly: "Isn't that the cold palace?"

Liang Qian glanced at the palace servant with a strange expression at the door, then saw Gao Hao still holding her, and she was embarrassed and anxious to pry his hand away: "Why are you pulling and tugging in front of outsiders? Besides, Princess Changguang is still waiting outside the palace, why don't you let go--"

Gao Hao glanced at the palace maid's face with a gloomy look. The palace maid shrank her neck and lowered her head again.

He looked back at the person who was trying to get rid of him, and couldn't help but sneer: "I didn't do anything, what are you afraid of? You are the one who feels guilty first. How can a queen dowager avoid people? If you have the guts, show me the courage you used to tease me in the past."

Liang Qian glared at him unhappily, then turned to the palace attendant and said, "It's cold at night, why don't you go and let the princess in?"

The palace maid was startled and quickly left to call the person back.

Gao Hao stretched out his arm, pulled the man closer, and said in a neutral tone: "You are kind-hearted."

As soon as he said this, he became more and more annoyed and wanted to strangle her to death.

There is no one else who would play tricks on him like this without thinking of his own life.

The closer the footsteps outside got, the more Liang Qian looked back, becoming extremely anxious.

"You want her to see it?"

Gao Hao became more and more interested, and deliberately didn't let go, watching her jump with a smile: "Why, you get impatient sometimes?"

Liang Qian gritted her teeth and glared at him.

Gao Hao was in a very good mood and bent down to kiss her on the face.

Just as Liang Qian was about to lose her temper, Gao Hao had already let go of her hand, glanced at her nonchalantly, and turned to walk to the door.

Liang Qian looked at Gao Hao's back coldly, took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve, wiped her face, and threw it on the ground.

As soon as Gao Hao stepped out of the door, Princess Changguang Yuan Yun'e approached following the palace maids.

This was Yuan Yun'e's first visit to Hanguang Palace.

In the past, I only heard rumors from outside that those who worked in the palace privately spread a vulgar saying: I only know Hanguang Palace, but not Zhaoyang Palace.

Whenever the late emperor obtained anything rare or new, it would be immediately sent to Hanguang Palace.

It can be said that Liang's favor is unique in the harem of Da Qi.

But Liang didn't like to go out. Except for some banquets, she basically didn't hang out with these ladies from other clans.

Therefore, she did not care about how luxurious the Hanguang Palace was said to be. But when she saw it today, just walking along the way, she could not help but marvel at it and felt that the rumors were true.

Gao Hao looked normal, not unhappy at all: "Why are you here?"

Yuan Yun'e bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Prince Guangning was ill, so I wanted to come and see if I could help."

Gao Hao took a step forward and helped the man up with one hand: "Princess, you are so thoughtful."

Yuan Yun'e lowered her eyes and said, "I just want to share your Majesty's worries."

Gao Hao smiled and patted her hands.

Yuan Yun'e just raised her eyes and saw a woman walking behind Gao Hao. She had a graceful and beautiful figure.

Although she had not met Empress Dowager Liang many times, she would never forget her appearance and demeanor once she had seen her.

Yuan Yun'e lowered her head and bowed again: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be well and safe."

Liang Qian pursed her lips and smiled: "Princess, there is no need to be so polite."

After a few words of greeting, they went to Gao Yang's room again, but seeing that he was still asleep, they stayed for a while and then left.

Yuan Yun'e looked at Empress Dowager Liang silently.

She had heard about the rumors in the city about Prince Changguang and the Queen Mother.

But she still understood Gao Hao's plan and thoughts, so how could she be so ignorant of the situation and bring trouble upon herself?

Thinking that Lu was pregnant, Yuan Yun'e felt heavy-hearted.

The emperor has been slow to appoint a queen, so maybe he still needs the queen mother to speak well of him...