After bidding farewell to Concubine Xue, Su Qingyu did not stay any longer and went straight back to the Snow-Kun Palace.
The Plum Garden and the Snow Palace were quite far apart. Su Qingyu looked at the darkening sky and could not help but quicken her pace. She suddenly felt a faint uneasiness in her heart…but she did not know where this uneasiness came from. If she knew that Jing Hao was waiting for her in the Snow Kun Palace, then…
"Has the Empress not returned yet?" At this moment, Jing Hao had already stayed in the Snow-Kun Palace for two hours, but Su Qingyu still had not returned. He couldn't help but worry, but at this moment, he was more angry, the anger of being deceived!
"No, the Empress and Concubine Xue have already gone out for a long time.”Xiao Xiao shook her head and left. The atmosphere in the room was extremely stifling.
"Eh? Xiaoxiao, why are you standing at the door? It's so cold!" From afar, Su Qingyu saw Xiao Xiao standing outside the door. She couldn't help but increase her speed.
"Your Highness, it's good that you're back!" Xiao Xiao shook his head. The emperor is inside…"
Su Qingyu looked inside. A dark yellow figure was particularly eye-catching. What was he doing here?
As soon as she stepped into the lobby, Su Qingyu saw Jing Hao's gloomy face…Did she provoke her again?
" Hi." Su Qingyu deliberately ignored her dark face and greeted her with a smile.
"What's wrong? Are you in a good mood after coming back from your date?" Jing Hao sneered and mocked.
Hearing this, Su Qingyu was stunned."A tryst? Jing Hao, you're so funny!"
"Is that so? Do you dare to promise me that you don't like the Thirteenth Prince Jing Xiao?”Jing Hao was a little confused, but he still asked.
Jing Xiao? Why would he ask that? Did Imperial Concubine Rong already tell him?
"Emperor, your ears are deceiving you! If you insist on saying that, then please show me the evidence!”Su Qingyu was certain that he had heard Imperial Concubine Rong's explanation, so she did not take it to heart. She only replied lightly.
"Then…what if I heard it with my own ears? How can this be fake?"
" You..." Su Qingyu's face instantly turned pale. Personally? Was he there that night? No, it was impossible! Prince Rui was also there that night and it was impossible for him to leave Prince Rui behind and go out alone. She really didn't know who else he would listen to besides Imperial Concubine Rong! With his own ears? Hehe, maybe it was to confuse her!
"That night, you had a high fever. Of course, you know what you said! Don't tell me you still want to play dumb with me?”
No wonder, no wonder she felt that someone had been here that night…It turned out that someone had really been here, but that person was Jing Hao and not Jing Xiao! Su Qingyu's heart began to beat wildly when she realized this.
"You have nothing to say?" Jing Hao sneered. What he hated the most was being deceived by others!
"No, that night…I was talking about you, Jing Hao, not Jing Xiao!!”
"You still want to quibble? Could it be that you also want to say that there's something wrong with my ears?”
"If the emperor insists that ChenQie is lying, then please produce evidence to convince ChenQie! Imperial Concubine Rong's words alone were not enough to convince everyone! ChenQie's palace maid Wu Ye can testify for ChenQie, but what about the emperor?”Su Qingyu spoke so righteously, as if she was the truth!
Hearing this, Jing Hao fell silent. He didn't think he had misheard, but he began to doubt Imperial Concubine Rong's words. Perhaps he was too impulsive. He should have investigated clearly first! Where did the rational and calm him go? What was it that made him, who used to be calm and composed, no longer exist?
" Your Majesty, you also know that ChenQie and Imperial Concubine Rong are like fire and water. She has always been waiting for an opportunity to get rid of me. This time, she is even more brilliant. She actually wants to borrow your hand to do it…"
"That night, the Thirteenth Prince and I were indeed a little intimate, but there was a reason for that! You know that I don't drink. Before I went out, I accidentally drank a cup…"
Jing Hao's expression did not improve. It was still frighteningly dark."This matter…I will investigate it properly! Empress, please have some self-respect!"
Watching Jing Hao leave the Snow-Kun Palace, Su Qingyu fell back onto the chaise lounge. Just now…it was really close! Imperial Concubine Rong, you started it, so don't blame me for being heartless!
In fact, she did not know what she had said that night, but she vaguely remembered that she had called Jing Xiao's name. The reason why she dared to confront Jing Hao was because she firmly believed that Jing Hao was also suspicious! Actually, Wu Ye didn't know anything at all. If Jing Hao had summoned Wu Ye for questioning, then…the consequences would be unimaginable! However, he did not. Su Qingyu was destined to be the winner of this bet! At least Jing Hao had begun to doubt Imperial Concubine Rong's words. Although he might not believe her, it was nothing. Once someone wanted to harm her, she would definitely not let them off easily!
Imperial Concubine Rong, you provoked me first!
The breeze blew gently, and the weather gradually warmed up. The birds circled around the eaves and chirped. The irises on the branches also shyly smiled.
Through the sparse leaves, the two figures were so eye-catching. No matter where they went, they were the focus of everyone's eyes!
Jing Xiao was still dressed in white today. It was pure and dazzling. He remembered that ever since his brother ascended the throne, he had never visited the imperial garden with him again.
"It's rare that Imperial Brother is free today!" Jing Xiao smiled, his tone carrying a hint of complaint.
Jing Hao replied indifferently. There were too many things to worry about recently. Not to mention Su Qingyu's matter, just the government affairs alone had already made Jing Hao too busy.
Looking at his tired face, Jing Xiao knew what was bothering him. His Imperial Brother implied that he was having an affair with Su Qingyu. This was also within reason. After all, there was a witness at that time…Imperial Concubine Rong! In fact, he could only blame himself for being too careless back then!
" Brother, the Empress and I…" Jing Xiao hesitated for a long time, but he still thought it was better to explain.
"Thirteen, you don't have to explain. You should know the current situation in the harem. Consort Xian's disappearance has already angered the Minister of War. If I don't give him an explanation, then there will be no peace in the previous dynasty!”
"I know what Imperial Concubine Rong has done! But Consort Xian's matter, she had really gone too far!”
"Imperial Brother, do you think there is such a possibility…that Consort Xian has been kidnapped out of the palace!”Jing Xiao made his deduction. Imperial Concubine Rong was not a god. Since there was no evidence pointing to her, they had to think in another way!
Actually, Jing Hao had thought of this idea before, but the Imperial Palace was heavily guarded. Who on earth could kidnap a woman out of the palace without alerting the guards?
"That's…impossible!" Jing Hao shook his head.”
"Imperial Brother, if he and Imperial Concubine Rong are working together from the inside…then it's not impossible!”
" You mean..." Jing Hao suddenly realized that he had been negligent!
At this moment, in the Xuekun Palace, Su Qingyu was also chatting with Concubine Xue.
In this palace, Concubine Xue was the person Su Qingyu admired the most.
"What does the Empress think about Consort Xian's disappearance?”
"At least…it has something to do with Imperial Concubine Rong!" Su Qingyu sipped her tea.”
"ChenQie also thinks so, but…his methods are too terrifying! Even the emperor didn't get any clues!”
"Xuehui, be careful in the future. I think her next partner will definitely be you!”
"Empress!" Wu Ye walked in." The Thirteenth Prince is here!”
Concubine Xue nodded.”
Jing Xiao? Why was he here?
"Chen Di greets the Empress!"
"Your Highness, is there anything you need for your visit?" Su Qingyu nodded.”
"You…I'm sorry! I didn't know you had suffered so much!”Jing Xiao wanted to get closer to her, but she took a few steps back.
"Your Highness is too serious! It's not aggrieved!"
"It's really as my royal brother said, you…"
"Stop, wangye…I don't remember us having any interactions!”Su Qingyu felt as if her heart was being torn apart.
Jing Xiao felt a little guilty.”
Qinger was just a few simple words, but it contained countless emotions! Su Qingyu could no longer hold it in, and her tears silently fell from her eyes.
"Jing Xiao, that's impossible! It's impossible for us anymore! I…I'm no longer pure!" Su Qingyu choked on her sobs. Her eyes were obviously swollen.
Jing Xiao walked forward and gently stroked her smooth face, wiping away the tears on her face.""I don't mind! You know that I only want you. In my heart, you are still a pure and proud angel! No one can compare!"
Su Qingyu nodded with tears in her eyes and took the initiative to wrap her arms around his waist.
At this moment, how she wished that she was not the Empress, but just an ordinary woman! If she was not the Empress, Jing Xiao would not have turned against Jing Hao for her in the future! Of course, this was a story for the future.
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