C211

Chapter 211 - He stole it first

Xiao Qingqian thought about these words very seriously, "Royal Grandmother can be at ease, at the latest next year, this grandson will definitely allow Royal Grandmother to carry my great-grandson!"

The empress dowager beamed with joy. "This Dowager always liked you and An Ran when I was young, but now that the crown prince is grounded, you have to seize this chance. You can't let anything slip by the Rites of Heavenly Worship, do you understand?"

Xiao Qingqian nodded, "Please rest assured Royal Grandmother!"

"Alright, This Dowager is tired. You can leave now."

Xiao Qingqian raised his eyes, looked at the empress dowager deeply, then bowed and left.

When he returned to the Prince Chu’s Mansion in the afternoon, he just so happened to see Wei Qing eating with one hand and staring at the bow and crossbow with a worried expression.

"But what difficulties?"

Wei Qing turned his head to look at him, "Why are you here at this time?"

"Did you encounter some difficulty? Tell This King, do not hide anything." As he spoke, he walked over to the table, threw down the corner of his robe and sat down.

Xiao Qingqian felt that no matter if it was the crossbow, or the bow, or the bow, or the bow, or the bow, or the bow, or the bow, or the bow, or the bow, or the bow, or the bow, or the arrows.

"Leave this to the dark guards!" After he finished speaking, he called out to them through the air. Very soon, a nimble hidden guard appeared before them. He stared at her. "Tell the dark guard what you think. The dark guard won't let you down."

Wei Qing nodded her head, taking the blueprint and the crossbow, she told the hidden guard in a serious tone.

Xiao Qingqian raised his teacup and elegantly took a gulp, but his gaze did not shift away from Wei Qing's face in the slightest.

As she spoke, her face lit up, making it hard for people to look away.

Thinking back to what he had said in Tzu Ning Palace, he lifted his eyebrows in an extremely good mood.

Wei Qing accidentally caught sight of the meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Does the wangfei have anything else she needs to instruct?" the dark guard asked.

"Then this subordinate will go and prepare for now." The guard then took the crossbow and left.

"What did you mean by that smile?" She looked wary.

"It's nothing, in a few days, I will be at the Rites of Heavenly Worship." It's nothing, in a few days, I will be at the Rites of Heavenly Worship.

Wei Qing let out an "ah" as she tried to guess what the empress dowager had been thinking all along.

"What do you mean by that expression?"

Wei Qing shrugged, "It's not interesting."

"Father wants to set up a feast in the palace tomorrow night to invite Felerol."

Wei Qing only replied with an "Oh", "I have to participate too?"

Xiao Qingqian raised his eyebrows, and revealed a "what do you think" expression.

Wei Qing really did not like this kind of occasion, no matter if it was a family banquet, or a group of court officials pretending to be the palace feast.

"I have a wound in my foot."

"No worries!"

"You …"

Annoyed, she let out a breath of impure air.

Xiao Qingqian smiled faintly.

After accompanying her in finishing her lunch, Xiao Qingqian went to the palace to continue handling matters related to the Rites of Heavenly Worship.

*

Crown Prince's Palace.

Xiao Hanqi's recent temper was getting more and more explosive. He swept the exquisite meals on the table to the floor.

Jin Qiao’er's face turned white, she anxiously knelt down, "Please calm your anger, Your Highness!"

Xiao Hanqi was grounded daily, and upon hearing that Xiao Qingqian was even more pleased with himself, he naturally felt unsatisfied in his heart. He stared unwaveringly at the anxious Jin Qiao’er and roared angrily: "I am really blind, why did I marry you in the first place, how could I be so useless?"

It was fine that he could not bear his grandson, but he was even tricked by Wei Qing to take away such a large amount of gold from him.

This made him feel extremely vexed!

Jin Qiao’er's heart was aggrieved, her red eyes looking at Xiao Hanqi.

Xiao Hanqi said angrily: "Could it be that what I said was wrong?"

Jin Qiao’er's eyes drooped, she had also tried many different houses, but her stomach had never moved, what could she do?

The more he felt wronged, the more his tears dried up.

The anger in Xiao Hanqi's heart had been completely provoked to the extreme, "Scram, get out!"

Jin Qiao’er held the brocade handkerchief in her hand and left the dining hall in a hurry, rushing to the Lotus Pond as her tears raged.

She also wanted to support the Crown Prince, but when had the Crown Prince ever given her a chance?

"How can I not be sad?" Jin Qiao’er asked with a choked voice.

After feeling sad for a while by the lotus pond, she returned to her own bedroom.

During the lunch just now, Jin Qiao’er did not use her much, but a servant girl brought her snacks.

Just by eating a single mouthful, Jin Qiao’er vomited non-stop.

The maidservant's expression suddenly changed and she kneeled down with a plop.

"Is this new?" Jin Qiao’er frowned, her face filled with anger as she stared at the dim sum in her hands.

"concubine, this is a snack made by the Treasure House. You usually like to eat it."

Jin Qiao’er suspiciously moved closer to her nose and took a light sniff, immediately causing her stomach to churn again.

The maidservant was truly scared stiff. This dessert was indeed sent over by the Treasure House this morning. What exactly was going on?

"Go and ask the shopkeeper of the Treasure House, and see if he can be disrespectful when the crown prince loses his power." Jin Qiao’er was furious.

The maidservant timidly responded, then took the snacks and left.

When there was no one around, she picked up a piece of dessert and sniffed. It was very fragrant, but there was nothing strange about it!

Ning Xuemo thought about it, then turned her head back.

"What's the matter with you?"

Jin Qiao’er had just become Xiao Hanqi's vat, and was feeling wronged. Now that she saw the servant girl returning, she naturally treated her as her vat.

"concubine, there isn't any weird taste in this dessert, I think …" The maidservant mumbled, "You can't be feeling happy now, right?"

Jin Qiao’er blanked out for a moment, then raised her hand to cover her lower abdomen, and seriously thought about when she had gotten the Sunflower Water last month. Her originally stern expression was suddenly replaced by a huge joy.

She frowned as she thought about it. Then, she sent the maidservant to find a doctor.

Soon, the doctor arrived at her bedroom.

It really was a happy meridian!

When the Old Emperor and Empress heard of this, they naturally felt that it was a joyous event, after all, the Rites of Heavenly Worship was not far off.

The Queen took the opportunity to advise the Old Emperor, whether or not she could release Xiao Hanqi from his confinement.

The Old Emperor thought for a while, then released Xiao Hanqi's gait that evening.

Xiao Qingqian's mood was extremely bad.

His face darkened as he returned to the Prince Chu’s Mansion. Wei Qing shot him a glance, "Who dares to offend you again?"

"Jin Qiao’er is happy, royal father released the crown prince from her confinement."

Wei Qing was startled, "You're sure?"

"If I'm not sure, will I break his restriction?"

If it was in the past, she would naturally be happy if he was not happy. However, after hearing his story last night, she looked at him with a complicated expression.