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"Tenth Princess?"

"It's the Prince's ten royal sister s who travel abroad all year round. This time, when I heard that the Prince had gotten married, I came over specifically to see the Princess."

Chu Qingyao followed the butler to Celestial Pavilion and saw him in Xuanyuan Zhi's room. Tenth Princess was around thirty years old with bright eyes and a face like the bright moon. She had the bearing of a royal family and the charm of a woman.

"Qing Yao greets Tenth Princess." She stepped forward and gave a light bow.

"Since you have already married royal brother, shouldn't you call me royal sister?"

Chu Qingyao could only change her words, "Qingyao greets royal sister, it's just that it's a coincidence that royal sister is here, the Prince hasn't been back for the past two days." That day, he had left her outside the mansion and never returned. It was unknown as to what trouble he had encountered.

The Tenth Princess casually sat down, "I came to find you."

Chu Qingyao was unable to guess the Seventh Princess's purpose for visiting, so she ordered someone to serve tea and sit by the side.

"Qingyao, I want the flowers in your hands." Tenth Princess going straight to the point actually shocked Chu Qingyao to the core. She was masked when she bought the flowers and herbs that day. Was it Xuanyuan Zhi who told Tenth Princess?

"Although I am Tian Qiong's Xuanyuan Jin, I also have another identity, the last disciple of the Divine Medicinal old man of heaven, Bai Jin." Seeing Chu Qingyao's surprised face, she picked up the teacup and took a sip, "That day, I had a draw with Ghost Doctor, I never thought that the peddler would run away, and then I saw you walking together with royal brother, changing the flowers and plants."

Chu Qingyao looked at her generously, she did not think that there was anything wrong with using this opportunity to buy some flowers and plants. She and the peddler were willing to buy one for sale, and no one could interfere.

However, since the princess had already come to his doorstep, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to save her if he changed the flowers and herbs.

"I wonder what use does royal sister have of it?" She still didn't know the effects of changing flowers.

"My senior apprentice-brother is severely injured, so he needs to use it as a medicinal catalyst." Tenth Princess did not hide anything, "Give me the flowers and plants you want, I can exchange anything with you. I can also bring you to Tian Qiong's herb storage. You can take any herb you like. "

At this point, Chu Qingyao could only agree.

"Since the flowers and plants can save our lives, royal sister can take them." Chu Qingyao did not mention the terms of the exchange. She believed that it would be better if the Tenth Princess owed her a favor.

After Tenth Princess got the flowers and plants, he got up and was in a hurry to leave. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, "Qing Yao, Imperial Mother might want to summon you to the palace soon. You must be prepared."

Only the Esteemed Empress Dowager of the palace could be called mother by the Tenth Princess. From the bottom of her heart, Chu Qingyao didn't want to enter the palace. If something like the Hundred Flowers Palace didn't happen when Xuanyuan Zhi was here, she didn't know if she would be able to come out alive.

In the next few days, Chu Qingyao kept a close eye on Xuanyuan Zhi until the imperial eunuchs came to pass down the order. The Esteemed Empress Dowager called for her and ordered her to immediately enter the palace without delay.

She took a deep breath and let it out. With Hong Tanqingyi's help, he changed his clothes and walked out slowly. Xuanyuan Zhi, where are you?

"Princess, Esteemed Empress Dowager is waiting for you!" The eunuch urged.

After leaving Blue Luan Courtyard, she withdrew the extravagant hope in her eyes. What should come will eventually come, and no one will always protect you.

"Where are you going?" He did not expect to run into Xuanyuan Zhi head-on.

"Your Highness." She immediately rushed over in excitement. Xuanyuan Zhi did not move, he just stared at her, not knowing what she was pulling at.

"Greetings, Your Highness. Esteemed Empress Dowager is waiting to see the wangfei!" The eunuch bowed to Xuanyuan Zhi.

Xuanyuan Zhi's face turned cold, Chu Qingyao pulled him back, "Your Highness, come with me."

"Not going." Xuanyuan Zhi was covered in dust, his eyes were red, and he had not slept soundly for the past few days. Seeing her pleading face, he felt a little soft-hearted. "Unless you agree to a condition of This King, This King will accompany you on this trip."

"Alright, I'll agree to any conditions."

Xuanyuan Zhi looked at her meaningfully for a moment, then turned and left. Seeing that she was still standing there in a daze, he unhappily asked, "Are you going or not?"

Chu Qingyao eagerly followed, pulling his hand, "Thank you, Prince." In exchange for his cold, impatient snort, the eunuch didn't dare urge him anymore because he was with roasting king. He carefully followed behind.

After getting on the carriage, Xuanyuan Zhi closed his eyes in exhaustion. He was simply too tired. Chu Qingyao couldn't bear to see him so tired. After a long time, she took out a bag of glucose and placed it next to her. She opened it and brought it to his mouth, "Open your mouth."

Xuanyuan Zhi opened his mouth, and drank a small mouthful of water along with her hand. Even after he had finished drinking, his eyes were still shut tight, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep. The stuff that drips into my mouth is like water, cool and sweet and delicious.

Chu Qingyao, did you finally stop carrying me?

He resisted the urge to peek, enjoying Chu Qingyao's personal service. After drinking a bag of glucose, he felt his whole person becoming a lot more energetic. When the carriage stopped at Changle Palace, he suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils sweeping across her slightly flustered eyes, "It tastes good."

"roasting king has arrived, Prince Zhi's Concubine has arrived." The eunuch passed on.

The empress dowager's eyes narrowed as she looked at Chu Yuer unhappily, "Didn't you say that roasting king is not in Jingli?"

Chu Yuer was startled, how could this be? Without waiting for her to speak, the empress dowager had already sent someone to invite the roasting king in. When Chu Qingyao saw Chu Yuer at the empress dowager's palace, she knew that the empress dowager's sudden summons must be related to her.

"Your son greets mother."

"Your concubine greets Imperial Mother."

"You two, come over and sit." The empress dowager was beaming with joy as she pointed at the soft couch at the side. "Zhi Er, why didn't you bring your wangfei along when you got married? If the Queen Mother does not call for you, she will not be able to see you. "

Xuanyuan Zhi said indifferently, "This son has been very busy lately."

The empress dowager looked at Chu Qingyao. "If you can't be busy, Imperial Mother will understand. But Imperial Concubine won't come to the palace to see an old woman like me. You should know that after your marriage, you should come to the palace to offer Imperial Mother tea."

Was it a crime?

Chu Qingyao had originally thought that if the Prince Zhi's Mansion didn't have a mother-in-law, there would be less conflict between wives. She hadn't thought that there would be a Aunt Mian instead, and now there was an empress dowager in the palace. This was blaming her for disregarding her seniors the moment she opened her mouth!

The empress dowager's eyes were like daggers as they landed on her face. "Prince Zhi's Concubine, tell me, why are you being so rude?"

If Xuanyuan Zhi hadn't mentioned it, how would she have known to enter the palace to offer tea to the empress dowager?

"Your son's legs won't allow me to walk, so how could I allow her to enter the palace? I'm afraid she'll embarrass this king!" Xuanyuan Zhi's tone was very disdainful, but Chu Qingyao's heart felt warm.

He was helping her out!

The empress dowager opened her mouth, not expecting the roasting king to protect Chu Qingyao so much.

Chu Yuer sat at the side, and suddenly laughed as he spoke, "Big sister is truly blessed. After getting married for so long, the Duke still treated big sister as if she was his first time seeing him. I hope that big sister can give birth to your son as soon as possible so that we can continue the bloodline of the Prince Zhi's Mansion."

When the empress dowager heard this, she immediately looked coldly at Chu Qingyao. "Prince Zhi's Concubine, your red handkerchief from the beginning of the night hasn't been sent to the palace yet, has it?"

Chu Qingyao was dumbfounded, that thing was even sent to the palace? This was not the most important thing; the main thing was that nothing had happened between her and Xuanyuan Zhi.

Where can I get you a red handkerchief?

"Big sister's expression, could it be that when big sister got married, she wasn't …" Not... Completed? " Chu Yuer seemed to be greatly shocked, but in his heart, he was overjoyed. As long as Chu Qingyao made a fool of herself, her heart would be greatly satisfied.

Naturally, Chu Qingyao would not let Chu Yuer, who had added insult to injury, off the hook. She laughed coldly, "Then has the empress dowager ever seen Jade Concubine's red handkerchief before?"

The emperor just picked up a broken shoe to wear, does she think everyone is a fool?

After saying so, he began to think about his situation. Was he going to tell the truth to the empress dowager? Tell her that the prince had never touched her?

The empress dowager's eyes glinted with a fierce light. The Jade Concubine had been so close to the crown prince in the past that she'd probably lost her virginity long ago. Now that her son had taken over her granddaughter-in-law, her old face felt ashamed.

Chu Qingyao, how dare you laugh at me!

"Prince Zhi's Concubine, could it be that you were already dirty before marrying into the imperial family?" The empress dowager's voice became shrill, as if she had already determined that what Chu Yuer said was true.

"Enough, Imperial Mother. I put the handkerchief away, I will bring the wangfei back immediately." Xuanyuan Zhi suddenly stood up and pulled Chu Qingyao away.

"How dare you!" Empress Dowager felt that she was being ignored, pointing at Xuanyuan Zhi and shouting.

"Mother, I advise you not to treat some unclean people as treasures. That way, you will lose the face of the Tian Qiong Royal Family." Xuanyuan Zhi dragged Chu Qingyao all the way out of the palace.

He still held her hand even as they got into the carriage. Seeing his gloomy face, Chu Qingyao didn't even dare to breathe. She clearly wanted to ask him what he should do about the red handkerchief, but she didn't dare to open her mouth.

"What about the red handkerchief?" The carriage stopped at Blue Luan Courtyard, Chu Qingyao had no choice but to ask.

"Do you have an imperial concubine?" The anger on Xuanyuan Zhi's face disappeared as he looked at her in ridicule.

"You …" Xuanyuan Zhi, you bastard! Where am I supposed to get that thing? Chu Qingyao felt as if her tail had been stepped on, jumping up high.

Xuanyuan Zhi looked at her with a gaze full of deep meaning, and told her to get off the carriage. "The moment she got off, the coachman had already turned his horse around and left quickly." Xuanyuan Zhi, you couldn't have collected other women, right? "

She worriedly chased him to the Celestial Pavilion, only to see Qi Sha muttering, "Your Highness, why were you so careless? You actually cut your own hand."

Chu Qingyao understood immediately. Her heart was moved, Xuanyuan Zhi, thank you.

Not long after, the empress dowager sent Imperial Physician Meng over to the mansion to check her pulse. "Imperial Physician Meng, this wangfei is in good health, why is the empress dowager …"

When Imperial Physician Meng checked her pulse, she already knew that the wangfei was still a virgin, so how could a virgin be pregnant? He was one of Xuanyuan Zhi's men, so when he heard the wangfei asking questions, he naturally did not hide it from her. "Wangfei, the empress dowager sent you as a subject to see if you were pregnant."

If she could get pregnant herself, she would be a goddess.

Chu Qingyao was speechless. Why was it so hard to live a good life? On the second day, the empress dowager continued to summon the Prince Zhi's Concubine.

Because Xuanyuan Zhi was in the morning court, he was not in the palace, so Chu Qingyao could only enter. When they arrived at the empress dowager's palace, they saw the empress dowager, imperial concubine, and others present. She sneered. The empress dowager had thought highly of her for making such a big scene.

"Chenqie greets the Esteemed Empress Dowager and the Empress." In any case, the seniority of the others weren't as high as hers, so she couldn't be bothered to curry favor with them.

"Quickly rise!" The empress dowager changed her cold tone from yesterday and called her up with a face full of love. Pointing to himself, he said, "Prince Zhi's Concubine, come sit beside Wailing Home quickly."

The empress dowager sat on one side and Chu Yuer on the other. Chu Qingyao knew that the empress dowager was purposefully making things difficult for her. Actually, she wished she could stay far away from the empress dowager and sit down at the very end. "Chenqie came the last. Why don't we punish her to sit here?"

The smile on the empress dowager's face froze as her sharp eyes stared straight at Chu Qingyao. Chu Qingyao treated this place as Blue Luan Courtyard, with a face full of calmness and indifference.

The empress was the first to be dissatisfied. "Prince Zhi's Concubine, why don't you understand the rules? Your seat should be beside the empress dowager." With that, he looked at Chu Yuer provocatively. She hated the Chu family's two daughters to the bones.

Chu Yuer was so angry that his blood ran cold. He understood that the empress wanted her to give Chu Qingyao a seat, but she wouldn't do that. Laughing, he said, "Prince Zhi's Concubine is asking for punishment! Didn't the empress hear you clearly? "

The empress's face turned cold. "Does the Jade Concubine think that the Prince Zhi's Concubine should be punished? Isn't the punishment for sitting in the last seat too light? "

Chu Yuer was happy to see the empress going against Chu Qingyao, so he followed her words and asked, "Then esteemed wangfei, how should we punish them?"

When the empress dowager saw them bickering, she had initially been somewhat unhappy. Now that they were all united against the public, she was happy that someone had helped her. She pretended not to hear them and smiled at the crowd.