In the Sui Yuxuan, Huanbi called the servants over and emphasized that they must take good care of the young lady. If anyone dared not to do their best, she would immediately report to the emperor and have them sent to the Ministry of Punishment to perform hard labor. The maids and eunuchs were so scared that they responded repeatedly and worked more diligently than before.

In her previous life, the young lady's first child was killed by Concubine Hua. The young lady was heartbroken and even had a rift with the emperor because of this. Huanbi didn't care, but it was a huge pain for the young lady. This time she couldn't let such a thing happen again.

Yesterday afternoon, she revealed to the prince that she was going to the library. Prince Guo got up early and asked A Jin to pick clothes for him.

"This looks like a riding outfit, not suitable for entering the palace."

"This one is not good either. The color is too plain. It makes me look a little dull."

"This look is too bright, it makes me look less stable."

A Jin: ...

Prince Guo stood in front of the dressing mirror and chose for a long time. Finally, he chose a brocade red gauze robe with Huanhua pattern and left the palace contentedly.

Ah Jin looked at the prince's excited and expectant look, shook his head and said, "The prince has really changed. Ah Jin has never seen the prince so hesitant."

Prince Guo smiled and said, "That's because I haven't met the person who makes my heart itch. When you meet him in the future, you will understand my mood today!" After saying that, he patted A Jin.

Ah Jin scratched his head and thought: If meeting the person he loves causes him so much trouble, then he should just forget it!

"As long as you are happy, my lord, I don't want this blessing."

Prince Guo did not answer him. He was thinking about what he would look like when he saw Huanbi in a while. He kept urging the driver, "Go faster, faster!"

The driver was worried that the prince would be angry, so he explained: "Please forgive me, your majesty. I am already trying my best to drive the horse. There are many people on this road, so we should not go too fast."

Prince Guo shook his head. If he had known this would happen, he would have ridden a horse into the palace today.

The carriage stopped at the palace gate. Prince Guo went to Shoukang Palace to see the Queen Mother first. Because he came too early, the Queen Mother had just finished washing and had not had time to have breakfast when he came in.

The Queen Mother smiled and took his hand and sat down together, saying:

"Yunli, you haven't had breakfast in the palace for a long time, right? Sit down and eat with me."

Prince Guo was anxious to go to the library, but since the Queen Mother invited him sincerely, he had no choice but to accept.

"By the way, why are you in the palace so early today? Does the Emperor want to see you for something?"

The Queen Mother took a sip of porridge and asked casually, but she was actually a little worried.

The emperor is her biological son, and the empress dowager knows it best.

Since childhood, neither his father nor his mother loved the emperor. He ascended the throne after nine princes competed for the throne. Naturally, he was more ruthless and decisive than ordinary people.

There are not many brothers who can live in peace now. Even the fourteenth brother, the emperor's younger brother, has been imprisoned in the clan house by the emperor, let alone Yunli.

Although Yunli was not the Queen Mother's biological son, he was always well-behaved and never focused on power. He only devoted himself to romance, poetry and books. The Emperor was not wary of him.

But the Queen Mother knew clearly that Yunli was the child of the late emperor and Concubine Shu. One of them was both intelligent and brave, while the other was gentle but very smart and intelligent. How could their child be a dissolute and stupid one?

Over the years, the Empress Dowager saw very clearly that Yunli was only trying to gain the Emperor's trust by expressing his feelings about nature, poetry and books. This is what is meant by "living with the Emperor is like living with a tiger."

Yunli picked up a mouthful of food and put it into the Queen Mother's bowl, laughing and teasing:

"I went to the palace today, and my brother asked me to sort out the library. There was nothing else to do. The Empress Dowager is always worrying about this and that. How can she get better soon?"

The Queen Mother smiled faintly and nodded.

"The Emperor asked you to organize the library because he trusts you. You will have to work hard today. If it is something else, just ask the servants to do it. But the library contains the historical books and classics of my ancestors in the Qing Dynasty.

If the servants were to do it, they might get it wrong for a moment, and something might go wrong, which would be bad.”

Yun Li nodded gently, "I know I have no talent or virtue, but helping my brother is my duty as a minister."

The Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction after hearing this and continued to invite him to eat.

After breakfast, Prince Guo estimated that Huanbi should have finished her work, so he hurriedly took A Jin to the library.

The eunuch who was in charge of the keys saw the prince coming as soon as he arrived. He hurried to greet him and said attentively, "Your Highness is really diligent. You came so early. I will open the door for you right away!"

Prince Guo looked around but saw no one. "Did anyone come here just now?"

The eunuch hesitated. Was the prince blaming him for coming too late?

The father-in-law quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was delayed for a while today and came a little late. I didn't see anyone else behaving suspiciously.

I will definitely be on duty in time in the future, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive my recklessness today."

Prince Guo was also a little surprised, but then he thought that this eunuch must have misunderstood his meaning.

His expression was normal, and he raised his hand, "Get up, I won't tell anyone about what happened today, go open the door first."

The father-in-law hurriedly got up and ran to the door. Due to nervousness, his hands shook several times before he opened the door of the library.

Prince Guo stood at the door and looked outside for a few times. He went in only after making sure that Huanbi had not arrived yet.

Here, Huanbi had already served Zhen Huan breakfast early, and she was personally watching how the pregnancy-preserving medicine was prepared for her in the morning.

After a while, the medicine was ready and she brought it into the house.

Zhen Huan asked in confusion, "I thought you had already gone to the library. I guess Prince Guo has already arrived. Why haven't you gone yet? Liu Zhu and Jin Xi are enough here."

Huanbi took a plate of candied fruits and cakes and said, "I am not in a hurry. It won't be too late to go after you finish taking the medicine."

Zhen Huan thought that this girl was worried about others, so she asked with a smile, "Are you worried about Liu Zhu too?"

Huanbi shook her head hurriedly, "How could that be? It's okay for the prince to wait a little longer. If I rush over, wouldn't it seem like I'm in a hurry?"

Only then did Zhen Huan realize that this girl was playing hard to get.

But it is also true that, given his high status, even if he is a prince, it is reasonable for him to wait a little longer to pursue the woman he loves, just to see whether he is just in a momentary mood or is sincere about Huanbi.

"That's fine, you're a girl, don't be too hasty.

But don't be busy here, go and clean up.

Women dress up to please themselves. Although the prince is not an ordinary person, it always makes people happier to dress up beautifully and appropriately.

By the way, I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make new clothes for you and Liu Zhu according to your sizes, and I was planning to give them to you on your birthdays. Since you are going to see the prince today, you should wear them in advance."

Huanbi looked at the young lady with emotion. No wonder when she asked the young lady a few days ago when she would use the floating luster brocade to make clothes, the young lady just said there was no rush. It turned out that she had left it for her and Liuzhu.

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