After I became a widow

Prince Huai Mansion

After learning what happened in the court hall from Su's father, Su Jingqing pondered for a while, then called An Yi out, and directly ordered, "Tell your master, I want to see him tonight."

Thinking about it, Su Jingqing added: "If he doesn't come, his concubine will be gone."

It was probably the first time for An Yi to be threatened like this, and his reaction was much slower than usual. At this moment, Bai Shu came to knock on the door, "Princess, someone from the palace said that the emperor called you into the palace to have an audience."

It came quite fast.

Before Xiao Beihuai came back, he couldn't help but want to see him.

Su Jingqing knew that the matter was endless, and also guessed that Xiao Yunyi would make bigger moves next, but he didn't expect that the emperor would be the most impatient.

"Understood," Su Jingqing went to open the door, not forgetting to remind An Yi again that he must convey his words.

Outside the door, the three of Baishu were there, Siyan and Xiangyu went to find clothes for Su Jingqing to wear into the palace, and Baishu waited for Su Jingqing's orders.

Su Jingqing said: "Go and prepare the carriage, you drive the carriage, Siyan will enter the palace with me."

Bai Shu led away, and Siyan and Xiangyu also quickly dressed up Su Jingqing.

Same as yesterday, neither too plain nor too flamboyant, the most important thing is not to lose face of Huai Palace.

The angel who sent the message had been waiting, and wanted to accompany Su Jingqing into the palace.

It wasn't the Eunuch Xu I met at the Su family last time, and Su Jingqing didn't ask anyone to inquire about the news. After getting into the carriage, he didn't say a word, and kept his eyes closed all the time.

On the contrary, this angel couldn't bear it any longer, and when he was walking on the palace road, he took the initiative to get close to Su Jingqing. Su Jingqing responded neither far nor near, until the other party asked: "Princess, is your lord well?"

Su Jingqing's eyes on him paused for a moment, and then he said: "My lord is naturally well."

A few days ago, I even had a room with him.

The angel introduced the layout of the palace to Su Jingqing, the name of each palace, and who lived there, as if the question and answer with Su Jingqing just now had never happened.

Stepping into Fengtian Hall, Su Jingqing saw this emperor who could interfere in his life for the second time.

The emperor is old, his temples are graying, his face is sickly and tired, only his eyes are still as sharp as eagles, even worse than when Su Jingqing saw him last time.

Su Jingqing knelt down to salute, and waited for three breaths. Su Jingqing heard the first words that the emperor said, "Where is Prince Huai?"

Not to wake him up, but to question him about Xiao Beihuai's news.

It seems that everyone suspects that he knows Xiao Beihuai's whereabouts today.

Su Jingqing smiled in his heart, if he knew, he wouldn't threaten An Yi.

Su Jingqing kowtowed and replied respectfully, "I don't know."

The Son of Heaven was supported by the eunuch, went down the steps, stopped in front of Su Jingqing, and still did not wake him up, "Look up, look at me, and tell me when and where did you meet Duke Huai?"

Apart from being sharp, those eyes are also full of emotions that people can't see through. When you look at them, you just feel terrified. You can't see through him, but he can see through you at a glance, which is frightening.

It was very different from the gentle attitude when he was summoned for the first time.

Su Jingqing's face remained unchanged, and he replied calmly, "Two years ago, when the prince went to war, I met him once on the street."

The young man in military uniform, with iron clothes and golden scales, and eyes like sword lights, he still remembers that scene to this day.

The emperor asked again, "Recently there have been rumors that the ghost of King Huai killed people, do you know?"

Su Jingqing said: "When I went back to the door yesterday, I heard people mention it in the street."

"Are you trustworthy?"

Su Jingqing's tone was firm, "Of course I don't believe it, where do ghosts come from living people?"

Xu Shi Tianzi finally heard a satisfactory sentence, so Su Jingqing got up, "Get up."

Su Jingqing Xie En stood up, and then took two steps back to keep a sufficient distance from the emperor.

"But I can't see anyone alive," the emperor said again, but the voice was so low that Su Jingqing almost thought it was his own illusion.

The Son of Heaven stared at Su Jingqing for a moment, then turned around and went up the steps, and sat back on the throne, "If you have any news about Duke Huai, remember to tell me."

Su Jingqing was puzzled, but the Son of Heaven didn't give him any intention of resolving his doubts, and began to chase people away, "Since you have entered the palace, don't forget to pay your respects to the Empress Dowager."

"Yes, my son will leave." Su Jingqing withdrew from the main hall and was led to Shou'an Palace.

He was full of puzzlement. He didn't know why the emperor suspected that he knew Xiao Beihuai's whereabouts, and he didn't understand why the emperor wanted him to provide information, especially the change in the emperor's attitude. It was obvious that what he said last time was to let him wait for Xiao Beihuai with peace of mind. return.

But no one could answer him.

……

Su Jingqing failed to enter the Shou'an Palace. As soon as they arrived, a eunuch came out to send a message, "To Princess Huai, the Empress Dowager has just taken a decoction and rested. Please wait for a while."

Wei Wei used the word very cleverly, Su Jingqing waited for an entire hour, not to mention asking him to wait in the side hall, not even a chair and a cup of tea.

Su Jingqing thoroughly enjoyed the cool autumn wind.

It wasn't until he sneezed that there was no movement inside, and the little eunuch came out to invite them in.

After entering the main hall of Shou'an Palace, Su Jingqing realized that besides the Queen Mother, Concubine Zhong Gui was also in the Shou'an Palace, Xiao Yunyi's birth mother, who almost became his mother-in-law.

He knew why he had to stand outside for an hour.

Concubine Zhong Gui is a very graceful and luxurious woman, she is not young, but she still has charm, not inferior to little girls.

Su Jingqing bowed to the Queen Mother, got up and called Concubine Zhong Gui again.

Concubine Zhong Gui smiled and said: "You are still a polite person, come quickly, come closer, ever since you married Duke Huai, the Empress Dowager has always wanted to meet you, and today I can count it."

"Recently, the queen mother has to rest for an hour after taking the decoction every day, which makes you wait a long time. Don't take it to heart."

In his heart, he blamed the queen mother for not taking medicine and resting.

Unfilial and disrespectful, with one hat off, who knows what is waiting for him next.

So when this happens, you have to swallow your grievances to the point of knocking out your teeth.

Su Jingqing shook his head, but did not speak.

He knew that Concubine Zhong Gui was here to wait for him specially after receiving the news of his entry into the palace, and he also knew that this was to vent her anger for her son, after all, it was he and his father who caused Xiao Yunyi to be scolded by the emperor in public in the court.

Su Jingqing ignored her provocation and soft knife, went straight to the queen mother, and called her warmly, "Grandmother."

The Queen Mother was old and in poor health. When she heard the sad news of Xiao Beihuai's death three months ago, she cried and went blind. Now she is no longer able to see.

She is a kind person, quite respected by the emperor, and none of the wives of the officials said anything against her.

The queen mother tried her best to open her eyes to look at Su Jingqing, and even reached out to touch his face, and said happily for a while, "He is a good boy."

She called the waiter to bring a box, and the queen mother groped to take out the bracelet from the box, grabbed Su Jingqing's hand and put it in his palm, "This is the gift that Fengwei said she would give to her daughter-in-law in the future. Before she leaves Give it to Aijia, let Aijia put it on for her daughter-in-law, Aijia is old and can't see, I'm afraid you will drop the gift Fengwei prepared for you, can you wear it yourself?"

Fengwei is Xiao Beihuai's biological mother, the late queen.

The old man was obviously smiling, but Su Jingqing always felt that those eyes were crying, which made him feel bored.

"Okay, Grandmother, I'll put it on."

The bracelet is for women. After all, Su Jingqing is a man with a bigger frame than a woman. He put on the bracelet until his hands were red, and then let the queen mother touch it.

The Queen Mother smiled happily and kept saying yes.

Concubine Zhong Guifei came to trouble Su Jingqing and gave him an insult, but he and the queen mother completely ignored her. She was so angry that she almost tore the veil off.

Then he excused himself and got up and left.

The Empress Dowager also kindly told her not to use it tomorrow, there was no shortage of waiters around her, Su Jingqing always felt that Concubine Zhong's nose was crooked when she left.

After she left, Su Jingqing felt much more at ease, he didn't reject talking to the Queen Mother, and even racked his brains to say a lot of things to make the Queen Mother happy. The Queen Mother was close to the Queen, and she really loved Xiao Beihuai's grandson, so Su Jingqing wanted to make her happy some.

It's just that the Queen Mother became a little tired after not talking for a long time, so Su Jingqing said she wanted to leave.

He was squatting, but when he got up, the Queen Mother suddenly pulled him, Su Jingqing squatted back, the Queen Mother suddenly squeezed his hand and said, "Son, you wait for Beihuai, he will come back. "

"Don't forget him, he will come back."

Su Jingqing felt his eyes a little sore, he nodded heavily, "Well, I will wait for him to come back."

"Next time, let's see the imperial grandmother together."

The servants in the palace supported the Queen Mother to rest, Su Jingqing stood and watched for a while, then turned and left.

After leaving the Shou'an Palace, an old nanny beside the Empress Dowager chased her out and told Su Jingqing, "The imperial doctor said that the empress will not last long. If the concubine sees His Royal Highness Duke Huai, let him come into the palace to have a look. Missing him, afraid of the future... I don't know how to explain to the empress in the future."

The old mother wept as she spoke.

Su Jingqing didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only nod his head, "I will."

This place is completely different from the outside of the palace and the Fengtian Hall. There is only one old man who is eager to miss his grandson, but it is enough to disturb Su Jingqing's emotions.

He went out of the palace and returned to the mansion, and he didn't speak again all the way.

He didn't know that someone was looking at him from behind and said: "A male princess, an old grandmother who is dying, should I force the missing His Highness Duke Huai out?"

……

After returning home, Su Jingqing coughed several times, and Xiangyu hurriedly boiled ginger soup to dispel the cold for him.

He also went to bed early, lay down and waited for Xiao Beihuai.

As soon as An An delivered the message in place, Su Jingqing waited for someone.

Not seeing him for a few days, His Highness Duke Huai lost a little bit of handsomeness, and was a little more embarrassed.

Su Jingqing frowned and asked him, "How long can you stay?"

Xiao Beihuai poured himself a glass of water to drink, "An hour is too long, they will find out my whereabouts."

Su Jingqing got out of bed again and opened the door, asking Siyan to go to the kitchen to get some snacks.

He looked at Xiao Beihuai who had drank several glasses of water, thinking about how to speak.

Xiao Beihuai pulled his hand, pulled the man onto his lap and sat down, "What's the matter, this king's concubine seems unhappy, complaining that this king hasn't come to see you for a few days?"

The thighs were still strong and stiff, but Su Jingqing didn't have that kind of thought at all, just stretched out his hand and punched Xiao Beihuai suddenly.

His Highness Duke Huai was a little confused, grabbed his hand, "Does it hurt?"

Not to mention, this person is also hard, which is really a bit.

Su Jingqing sighed, "It's good that you came back yesterday," and the two of them could still have some "ghosts walking at night" while scolding Xiao Yunyi for nothing.

"I entered the palace today and met your imperial grandmother. The palace people around her said that she couldn't last long, and wanted...wanted to see you."

Su Jingqing finished speaking in one breath.

Xiao Beihuai's breath also sank, and he said after a while, "This king knows."

Su Jingqing said: "I will find a way to make the emperor not admit that you are dead and not bury you, but you have to tell me, what are you doing, or who are you hiding from?"

Xiao Beihuai said: "I am arresting a few people. The army was attacked on the road at that time. Someone in the army was collaborating with the enemy, but I don't know who it is. I only found some clues after I returned to the capital."

"You mean that there are people in Kyoto who are collaborating with the enemy and treason?"

Xiao Beihuai looked solemn, "Yes, and his status is not low. If we don't eradicate him in one fell swoop, it will have a great impact on Dayong."

"There is a force in the dark that is not only preventing the king from continuing to investigate, but also has been hunting down the king, so the king can't show up for the time being."

Su Jingqing: "Xiao Yunyi?"

"It's not him," Xiao Beihuai showed disgust, "He's too stupid to do such a thing."

Su Jingqing nodded, "That's right, he put all his strength on the ghost."

Not knowing who the enemy is is far more dangerous.

"Are you hurt?" After Su Jingqing reacted, he stretched out his hand to touch Xiao Beihuai's body.

Xiao Beihuai grabbed his hand, "Don't move, your man is young and full of vigor."

He pointed to Su Jingqing again, "On the back, cover up the finger marks you left last time."

Su Jingqing was about to take off his clothes immediately, when there was a knock on the door, it was Siyan who brought some snacks.

Su Jingqing opened the door to get it, only to find that there were a lot of things, three or four snacks, a bowl of mutton soup, a pot of strong tea and three sticks of incense.

Su Jingqing: "..."

Siyan had an expression that I understood, and said to Su Jingqing in a low voice: "It is the ghost of the prince who has come back. I don't know if he can eat it. Princess, please give it to him. I have asked Baizhu about it. This mutton soup Kidney tonic, strong tea to refresh you, I will guard the door for you, Wangfei, go quickly."

The tray was delivered to Su Jingqing firmly, and the door was closed by Siyan thoughtfully.

Su Jingqing: "..."

You give a ghost aphrodisiac a refreshment, good job.

Su Jingqing brought the tray back and put it on the table, picked up the three incense sticks, looked at Xiao Beihuai, "Burn it for you?"

Xiao Beihuai told him to make him laugh, "You're quite an interesting girl."

He pointed to a tray of things and said, "I can't burn it without paper money."

"It's okay, I drink it myself," Xiao Beihuai patted his stomach and laughed, "Don't worry, it won't leak out."

Su Jingqing gave him a supercilious look.

Seeing that he was all dirty, he calculated that there would be time, so he opened the door and asked Siyan to prepare hot water, saying that he wanted to take a bath by himself.

Siyan still responded with a face that I knew everything, nodded and ran away.

In the end, he fell back after not running for two steps, and asked in a low voice, "Princess, do you want two more bowls of mutton soup, taking a bath so soon, is it the ghost of the prince?"

It's very spiritual.

Su Jingqing put her hand on her forehead and pushed her out, "I'm being asked about what I shouldn't know, hurry up."

Su Jingqing hasn't bathed yet today, so calling for hot water won't arouse suspicion.

Su Jingqing came back and passed Siyan's words to Xiao Beihuai, simple and clear, "She said you can't do it."

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