The queen changed into a purple Shu embroidered dress, combed her hair into a simple bun, and pinned two white jade hairpins on her head, looking noble and elegant.

When he saw the queen, the emperor's expression did not change much.

As cold as ever.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." The Queen bowed and saluted.

"Stand up!" The emperor looked at the queen coldly, his eyes full of displeasure, "I heard that you sent someone to Prince Su! Do you know what you are doing?"

The queen was startled.

The emperor was spying on her!

The queen's eyes turned red, and she knelt down directly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am worried about Yue'er. If she can turn back from her wrong path, I will bring her here to ask for your forgiveness..."

She wanted to cry but couldn't, and looked very aggrieved. After wiping her tears with a handkerchief, she continued, "But the caning last time has made her unable to walk now, and... and she still resents me in her heart and doesn't want to see me."

After saying this, the queen wiped the tears from her eyes again.

Since the emperor had someone monitor her, he should know that she was telling the truth.

Moreover, he probably didn't know that Xiao Yu came in through the window, otherwise he wouldn't have such an expression.

The emperor likes people with gentle personalities, so she can pretend to be one.

As long as Yue'er can be saved, everything is worth it.

The emperor snorted coldly, "She deserved the punishment she received! How dare you complain! You still want to help someone like this?"

"This child has been bewitched. I can't control her, nor do I want to." The queen wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and whispered, looking heartbroken.

Seeing that the queen had not rebelled, the emperor's expression eased a little, "You go back first, remember! Don't interfere in matters that are not your business!"

"Yes, I understand!" the queen responded and left the emperor's bedroom.

Nanny Cui was waiting outside the bedroom. When she saw the queen coming out, she hurried forward to support her.

After returning to her bedroom, the queen asked Madam Cui to close the door and whispered, "Madam Cui, from today on, tell the outside world that I have caught a cold and need to rest. No one is allowed to disturb me without my permission. Except for you and He Dexian, no one else is allowed to serve me."

Nanny Cui knew what the queen was worried about, so she asked carefully, "What about the prince? He has to pay his respects to the queen every day."

The queen thought for a moment and said, "No need to pay respects."

"Yes." Nanny Cui responded respectfully.

The queen lifted the quilt and saw Su Lingyue curled up in it. Perhaps she felt hot from covering herself with two quilts, and her cheeks were slightly red.

Looking at Su Lingyue's peaceful sleeping face, the queen's heart softened and her eyes became sore.

No matter what, she would protect Yue'er and would not let her get hurt again.

As soon as Xiao Yu and Yun Ting returned to the room through the window, Liu Fang brought the imperial guards on duty and surrounded the entire wooden building.

Just the right time.

When closing the window, Xiao Yu saw a strange gaze in the darkness.

Seeing Xiao Yu stop in front of the window, Yun Ting walked forward and saw Liu Fang with one hand on the sword at his waist, staring at Xiao Yu sharply.

Yun Ting stood beside Xiao Yu, his arms folded, the sword in his right hand shining brightly in front of his chest, making a warning posture.

The warning seemed to work. Liu Fang retracted his gaze and stopped looking at this side. He turned around and ordered the soldiers, "Stand still! If anything goes wrong, you'll be in trouble!"

"Yes!" the soldiers answered him in unison.

Yun Ting sat down on a chair nearby and said, "Your Majesty, I will stay here tonight!"

"No need, go back to your room and rest!" Xiao Yu closed the window with a calm expression.

"But..." Yun Ting stared at the direction of the window. Liu Fang's eyes just now made Yun Ting very worried.

Xiao Yu had a nonchalant smile on his lips, "With so many people guarding him, he wouldn't dare!"

Seeing Xiao Yu so calm, Yun Ting did not force him to stay and just said, "If you need anything, please call me!"

"Yeah." Xiao Yu nodded.

Xiao Yu turned off the light and walked to the bed. He placed the wooden box containing the medicine bottles next to the pillow and lay down in his underwear.

At the hour of Mao, Caidie Caiyi came with hot water as usual to help Su Lingyue and Xiao Yu get up and wash.

But after entering the room, Caidie looked around the screen twice but didn't see Su Lingyue.

"Your Highness, where is my young lady?" Caidie asked.

Caiyi was helping Xiao Yu wash up, and was shocked when she heard Caidie's words, "Isn't the young lady in bed?"

"Don't look for her, she's not here."

Caiyi was about to go and see, but after hearing what Xiao Yu said, she stopped and asked in confusion, "Where is the young lady?"

Xiao Yu said calmly: "You go to Longhua Temple first, she will meet you in three days."

Caidie Caiyi didn't know what was going on, and nodded as if she understood.

When it was almost noon, the team was about to set off. The carriage of Prince Su's mansion was at the outside and had to be moved away first.

Everyone had packed up and were just waiting to move the carriages out of the way.

As soon as they went out, they saw Prince Su in black gorgeous clothes, holding a person in a white cloak in his arms. The person in the cloak buried her face in Xiao Yu's arms, so her face could not be seen.

However, the only person who could be held in Prince Su’s arms like that must be Prince Su’s wife.

Seeing this cold yet extremely gentle man, many young ladies from aristocratic families blushed.

There are many married young men from noble families in the capital, but none of them have ever seen anyone who would be so gentle and doting to his wife in public.

Many noble ladies who had once laughed at Su Lingyue were now envious of her.

"Prince Su actually looks pretty good, except for his poor health."

"Yeah, the rumors aren't necessarily true."

"Even being a concubine seems pretty good."

……

Watching Xiao Yu get on the carriage, the Queen roughly understood what Xiao Yu was going to do.

The carriages gradually left the congested entrance of the post house, and the carriages of the emperor, empress, and concubines were also lined up in an orderly manner at the entrance of the post house.

The queen followed the emperor down the wooden building.

When walking down the wooden building, the emperor caught a glimpse of Eunuch He behind the queen, holding a roll of bedding in his arms.

"What is this?" the emperor asked casually.

The queen was supported by Nanny Cui. When she heard the emperor's words, her heart tightened and she held Nanny Cui's hand tightly.

Nanny Cui sensed the queen's mood and replied, "Your Majesty, the queen has caught a cold. This is what I gave her on the way."

"If you feel unwell, ask the imperial physician to see you. Don't delay in praying." The emperor said lightly and never turned back.

"Yes, I obey your command." The queen looked coldly at the emperor's back. She turned her head and saw the quilt wrapped in Su Lingyue lying steadily in the arms of Eunuch He. The stone in her heart gradually fell to the ground.

Everyone got on the carriage, and at the emperor's command, the team started moving forward again.

Liu Fang rode his horse along the patrol team, and when he came to the carriage of Prince Su's mansion, he turned his horse's head and drove side by side with Xiao Yu's carriage, looking at Yan Qing and Yun Ting who were driving.

Yun Ting looked at Liu Fang vigilantly, his hand on the sword at his waist. As long as Liu Fang made the slightest movement, he could take off his head at any time.

The two of them stared at each other anxiously, neither of them willing to look away first.

Yan Qing was very displeased by Liu Fang's look, "Commander Liu, is there something wrong?"

Liu Fang looked away, looked at Yan Qing and said, "Nothing, I just felt... he looked familiar."

There was a hint of inquiry in his eyes and words.

Yan Qing glared and snorted coldly, "Who knows you? Don't come..."

Before Yan Qing could finish, Xiao Yu's voice came from the carriage and interrupted Yan Qing, "Commander Liu, I wonder if the front is safe. Have the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards conducted any investigations?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. It's safe ahead."

"That's good." Xiao Yu replied coldly without lifting the curtain.

Liu Fang was very shocked and a little frightened. He said nothing more, flicked his whip and returned to the front of the team.

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