The imperial concubine bows down to me

The two walked on the wide palace road, Shen Zhi was a little absent-minded along the way, even Du Qinning turned her head to look at her for a long time, she never noticed.

Looking at Shen Zhi who kept his eyes down and remained silent, Du Qinning couldn't help frowning.After a long time, she finally turned her head away and called softly: "Your Highness..."

In fact, ever since she left the Penglai Palace, Shen Zhi had been thinking about all the details of when she fell down the steps and was caught by Liu Shuyan.It wasn't that Shen Zhi thought about this on purpose, it was just that the peach blossom fragrance from Liu Shuyan's body lingered on the tip of her nose and refused to dissipate for a long time, so she couldn't stop thinking about it.

After being called by Du Qinning, she regained her thoughts from the memory.But I don't know if it's because of some ulterior reasons for the things Shen Zhi thought about, but her face turned slightly red involuntarily.

"Ah?" Shen Zhi, whose thoughts were interrupted, didn't blame Du Qinning, she suddenly raised her head to look at Du Qinning, as if asking if she had anything to tell her.

"Whether the three Xiliang women sent by the King of Jin were in the East Palace or the Penglai Palace, they were obedient and did not resist all the way, which made me feel a little surprised." After a pause, Du Qinning looked around After confirming that there was no one around, he slowed down a bit and continued, "I am wondering if their reaction is so unreasonable, maybe they are secretly plotting something."

Shen Zhi followed Du Qinning to slow down his pace, remained silent, and responded with some uncertainty: "They came to the palace because they were lonely, and now they live in the Penglai Palace. In order not to startle the snake, there shouldn't be any big waves. On the contrary. The one who stayed in the East Palace, Gu and Qinning should be more careful."

Following Shen Zhi's words, Du Qinning turned to look at her again, and seeing her slightly imperceptible blush on the base of her ears, Du Qinning turned her gaze elsewhere again: "I used to take care of her daily life when I went back. Send a trustworthy person to monitor her movements, in case there are any accidents."

"En." Shen Zhi nodded in response, she wanted to tell Du Qinning what happened in the palace just now, but now the two are still outside, after thinking about it, it's fine.

After entering the darkroom of the Lizheng Hall, the two started talking freely about what happened just now.Shen Zhi didn't tell Du Qinning that she also gave Liu Shuyan a sachet, but just told her about the things that happened next.

When Shen Zhi analyzed the Xue family's power, Du Qinning listened carefully, but when Shen Zhi told her about Xue Ruoyu's introduction to the palace as a companion, Du Qinning immediately became nervous: "But your highness has a special status. Summoning Xue Ruoyu into the palace to accompany His Highness all the time is nothing more than... keeping a tiger in trouble."

Shen Zhi was not surprised by Du Qinning's reaction.She smiled lightly and said: "Qin Ning, don't worry, Gu Gang thought the same thing as Qin Ning when he heard the concubine's words. But the concubine's meaning is that she is only placed under house arrest in the East Palace for this reason, not with her. With too much contact, there will be no problem."

"Furthermore, the noble concubine said that Xue Ruoyu didn't know Xue Jiang's ambitions, and would not intentionally get close to Gu." While speaking, the smile in Shen Zhi's eyes inexplicably became stronger, "The noble concubine and Xue Ruoyu are old acquaintances, and the lonely Trust your concubine."

Hearing this, Du Qinning opened his mouth slightly, his throat moved, as if he wanted to say something, he was silent for a few seconds, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Shen Zhi felt that Du Qinning's expression was a little strange, and after a pause, she leaned forward and asked a little hesitantly: "Qinning, you...do you have anything to say to Gu?"

"It's nothing," Shen Zhi asked, Du Qinning's eyes became flustered.She raised a shy smile to cover up her gaffe, and then she pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Since your Highness and the noble concubine have discussed it, then we will listen to your highness, and I have no objections. If your highness needs anything, I will Let’s do it, just let me talk to you.”

Du Qinning didn't want to say anything, and Shen Zhi didn't intend to ask more.She also acted as if nothing had happened just now, nodded, and responded to Du Qinning's words: "Well, it's just that this matter is not urgent now, let's see what Brother Jin is doing before making any plans." .”

After Shen Zhi said what he wanted to say, Du Qinning agreed and stopped talking.The surroundings became quiet, and the atmosphere between the two became a little awkward.

In fact, in the past, even if the two of them were in the same room without speaking to each other, doing or thinking about their own things, Shen Zhi would not feel that there was anything wrong.But looking at Du Qinning's hesitant to speak now, Shen Zhi always felt that Du Qinning was hiding something from her, and it was not an ordinary thing.

Du Qinning's uncharacteristic behavior made Shen Zhi feel very uncomfortable, but she had already asked once just now, and now it's not easy to ask the reason again.

But it's not an option for the two of them to keep silent.

Shen Zhi was thinking of something to say to ease the embarrassment, but to her surprise, Du Qinning finally seemed to muster up the courage to speak before she changed the subject: "Your Highness, I... Ask, if His Highness feels inappropriate, there is no need to answer the minister."

"If I know about it, I will definitely tell Qin Ning." While speaking, Shen Zhi was actually a little nervous, because she had no idea what Du Qinning was about to ask.

Du Qinning seemed a little afraid to look at Shen Zhi, she half lowered her eyes, and paused for a long time, before finally saying: "Your Highness...but do you like the imperial concubine?"

Hearing this, Shen Zhi was startled at first, but then smiled lightly and said: "The noble concubine asked Gu if he liked Qin Ning, and Qin Ning asked Gu if he liked the noble concubine, but Gu is a woman just like you, so why is there a man and a woman? What about love?"

Hearing Shen Zhi's answer, Du Qinning raised his eyes to look at Shen Zhi.She breathed a sigh of relief, but her eyes couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Can Qinning tell Gu, why did you suddenly ask such a question?" After answering Du Qinning's question, Shen Zhi also wanted to know the reason why she asked this question.

Du Qinning gritted her teeth, and the veins on her forehead were slightly exposed due to her movements.Just when Shen knew it was strange, she suddenly said: "In the past two days, when His Highness talked about the noble concubine, he felt an inexplicable sense of closeness, and he seemed very familiar with her when he met her. I am afraid that Your Highness..."

Even if Du Qinning only spoke half of what she said, Shen Zhi knew what she probably wanted to say.It is nothing more than hearing the rumors that have become more and more crazy in the palace in the past two days, and I am a little worried about the two of them.

"Qin Ning doesn't have to worry. When there are outsiders around, she will definitely not be like this. Besides, the noble concubine can be regarded as a lonely concubine, and now she is a lonely grand master. Even if she has suspicions, she will not Say something too much." Shen Zhi nodded, knowing what she meant, and comforted her again.

Seeing what Shen Zhi said, Du Qinning took a deep breath and nodded, "If Your Highness has nothing to say, I will first arrange for someone to monitor the Xiliang woman, and then order the small kitchen to make some love for Your Highness in the afternoon." food."

"It's hard work, Qinning."

After Shen Zhi agreed, Du Qinning got up and went out of the darkroom to do business.But Shen Zhi was stunned for a long time, thinking about Du Qinning's words just now.

If Du Qinning only had what she thought, then she should answer in this way, Du Qinning should relax, why is she still so worried?She thought, could it be that Du Qinning had some other overtones that she didn't understand?

But she thought about it for a while, but she couldn't figure out why.

Just when Shen Zhi was about to get up, he found that the sachet she had just replaced and put in the hidden pocket of her cuff had run out of the pocket at some point and landed on the outside of her sleeve.

She stretched out her other hand to pick up the sachet, put it in her palm and looked at it for a long time, and gradually an inexplicable feeling arose in her heart.

She seemed to...a little understand what Du Qinning meant.

After staying in the dark room for a while, Shen Zhi finally put away the sachet and left the Lizheng Hall.

After lunch, Shen Zhi just sat down at the table, intending to read a book for a while, when he heard another knock on the door outside the hall.

"Your Highness, Yandi paid tribute to some high-quality soybeans two days ago, and the East Palace also shared some, so the small kitchen specially prepared soybean juice and sent it here today, please Your Highness taste it." Cao Min held a bowl of steaming soybean juice , waiting outside the door, said respectfully.

She had just had a full meal, Shen Zhi wanted to refuse, but thinking about the kindness of the chefs in the small kitchen, if she refused, they would be held accountable if things went wrong.Forget it, one thing more is worse than one thing less, so it doesn't hurt to try.

Thinking about it, Shen Zhi raised his voice and said, "Come in."

With permission, Cao Min ordered the two eunuchs who were guarding not far from the gate to open the gate, and then he entered the hall with a plate of food.

Carefully placing the bean juice bowl on the table in front of Shen Zhi, Cao Min secretly took a look at Shen Zhi's expression.Shen Zhi didn't let him back down, so Cao Min put away the food plate, stepped aside and waited, planning to leave after Shen Zhi finished drinking and packed up his things.

Shen Zhi knew Cao Min's intentions, and didn't want him to make another trip, so he picked up the bowl and blew, pursing his lips, and tasted it first.

Cao Min stood behind Shen Zhi's right side, watching Shen Zhi's movements, he couldn't help raising his throat.Seeing Shen Zhi take the first sip, his inconspicuous throat rolled up and down several times.

Afterwards, perhaps because of a guilty conscience, Cao Min turned his eyes away, not daring to look at Shen Zhi anymore, thin beads of sweat began to form on his head.It's a pity that Shen Zhi turned his back to him, and didn't know anything about his actions.

The temperature of the bean juice is not too hot, not too hot and not too cold, and the taste is good.But Shen Zhi was never interested in these things, after three or two gulps, she put down the bowl and signaled Cao Min to take it down.

"The taste is very delicious, but it's a pity that Gu Fang is a little full and can't drink too much." Shen Zhi said with a little apology, thought for a while, and added, "I'll trouble Eunuch Cao to make this trip too. "

Hearing this, Cao Min smiled embarrassingly, and responded flatteringly: "What is your Highness talking about? This is what slaves should do."

After tidying up everything, Cao Min stepped back and asked in a low voice, "Is there anything else your Highness needs this servant to do? If not, then this servant will leave first."

"Not for the time being, if there is, I'll call someone in later." Shen Zhi paused with his hands, thought for a while, and then responded with three words.

In fact, Shen Zhi wasn't really thinking about what Cao Min needed to do, but she felt that Cao Min was a little strange today, but she couldn't tell what was so strange.After procrastinating for a long while, Shen Zhi felt that it was probably because of Du Qinning's matter that made her overthinking, and she thought it was a bit weird to see everyone.

"Yes." Hearing Shen Zhi's words, Cao Min responded as if he was relieved, but he walked out of the hall with his things a little uneasy.

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