Jiang Baiqu guarded Yi Shuimei for another day and night in the Chenxiao Palace before Yi Shuimei slowly woke up. Jiang Baiqu and Yi Shuimei had not slept for two days and two nights. Even though he was full of qi and blood, he was a little haggard.
Yi Shuimei felt as if she was lying in soft cotton. It was so comfortable. Before she opened her eyes, she felt a little tired and her stomach was empty. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but her throat felt dry and hoarse. At this moment, Jiang Baiqu saw her half-opened eyes and her lips moving. He immediately said happily,""Shui Mei, you're awake? You want to drink water? I'll pour it for you!" He suddenly got up, but he felt his vision go black. His head was heavy and his feet were light. His body leaned towards the table, but his steps were staggered. Fortunately, his hands supported the edge of the chair. He staggered and almost fell over.
Yi Shuimei saw all of this.
At this moment, Jiang Baiqu took a teacup and sat by the bed. He said gently,""Shuimei, drink it. You've been sleeping for two days. If my veins get wet, the flowers won't bloom well.”He did not forget to make a small joke at this time.
Sure enough, this little joke made Shui Mei burst into laughter, and a little vitality appeared on her pale face.
Bai Qu smiled and happily helped her sit up. Then, he watched her drink the warm water.
"Yingran!" Jiang Baiqu called out.
"I'm here." When Ying Ran heard the Emperor call out to her, she also jogged in from outside.
Jiang Baiqu instructed Ying Ran," Hurry up and send someone to make some porridge for Shui Mei. First, tidy up her stomach. Then, make some soup to nourish her body. Give Shui Mei a good nourishment!"”
Ying Ran replied with a "yes" and went down to work.
After Jiang Baiqu finished speaking, he looked at Yi Shuimei and said,"Shuimei…" He suddenly paused as if he didn't know what to say.
"Bai Qu, thank you." Yi Shuimei smiled.”
Jiang Baiqu felt that these words were a little unfamiliar, but on second thought, it was reasonable. Jiang Baiqu looked at her and said," Stay in the palace for the next few days. I will send an older palace maid to serve you. If there's anything you don't know, just ask her. She'll be back in a few days."”
"Are you going to investigate the killer?" Yi Shuimei said it casually.
Jiang Baiqu was startled, as if he didn't expect Yi Shuimei to guess what was on his mind, but he still smiled and replied,"Yes."
"I want to go too!" Yi Shuimei suddenly sat up, her voice was also quite excited.
"You're crazy! Her body hadn't recovered yet, and she still had to run around?”Jiang Baiqu suddenly raised his voice, perhaps because he was worried about her health.
"I don't care. Since you want to kill me, you have to let me know the reason.”Yi Shuimei's eyes narrowed and her voice turned cold. She suddenly appeared thin and cold, even frozen.
Jiang Baiqu was really frightened by her appearance. He frowned and thought,""If she follows me, her body might not be able to take it, but if she walks slowly, it might be possible. If she stays in the palace, I won't be around, and it's hard to guarantee that she will be schemed against…But if it really was done by the Nangong family, wouldn't she be walking right into a trap?”
Yi Shuimei looked at his frown and did not urge him, as if she was waiting for him to make a decision.
After a long time, Jiang Baiqu compromised and sighed,""But you have to listen to me."
Yi Shuimei nodded. At this moment, three or four maidservants came in with dishes and placed them on the table. Then, they lowered their heads and left.
Bai Qu looked at the dishes on the table and smiled.""Let's eat something."
Yi Shuimei's serious expression gradually eased up. Her eyes met Jiang Baiqu's eyes. Bai Qu reached out to help her up. The two of them sat at the table and slowly ate.
When Jiang Baiqu returned to Chongguang Palace Hall, it was already very late. At this moment, Princess Fei Xu came to visit.
Fei Xu had changed into a fresh-water colored dress and only brought two palace maids with her. She said to them,"Wait for me here."
"Yes, sir."
She walked into Chongguang Hall alone. At night, there were only five or six bronze palace lanterns lit in Chongguang Hall, and many palace maids in the hall had been sent away by the emperor. When the palace maids saw the flying catkins gradually approaching, they bowed and said,""Long live the princess!"
Fei Xu nodded and asked,""Where's Imperial Brother?"
"His Majesty is alone in his bedroom and is not allowed to be disturbed by the servants.”
"Got it. I'll go myself. You don't have to report it.”Fei Xu responded and then slowly walked towards the Chongguang Hall.
She held onto the tall pillars and stepped into the dark bedroom.
"Royal brother?" Fei Xu asked tentatively. She felt that the lights were a little dim, or rather, she couldn't see where Jiang Baiqu was.
Jiang Baiqu said," Oh." Then, he took a step forward.
Only then did Fei Xu manage to see Jiang Baiqu slowly walk out from behind the dark purple curtain.""Feixu? Why are you looking for me?"
"En, I want to discuss the matter of assassins with my royal brother.”Fei Xu asked as she watched Jiang Baiqu walk out from behind the curtain.
Jiang Baiqu was delighted to hear his sister's words.""I was also worried about this matter. I was just about to look for you, but I didn't expect you to come first. Sigh, Shuimei insisted on going to the Nangong family!”
"What? The Empress is also going?" When Jiang Feixu heard this, she could not help but be stunned. She immediately understood the reason for her brother's headache.
Jiang Baiqu took the things that he had found with great effort and said worriedly," Although Nangong Jiu is known as one of the Four Young Masters of Jiuzhou, I've never seen him before. Besides, it's not easy to guess a person like him who lives in two paths. So, I want you to go with me…"
Fei Xu laughed when she heard this. Looking at Jiang Baiqu's ashen face, she burst into laughter and said,""Is that why Imperial Brother came to this place to look for the Linglong Clothes left behind by Master?”
Only then did Jiang Baiqu remember to look down at himself. He did not know how many years of dust had stood on his bright and beautiful clothes, making him look rather ridiculous. His nose had also touched dust. When he thought of his funny appearance, he could not help but straighten his face and forced himself to say to Fei Xu with dignity,"Feixu, what are you still talking about? Do you dare to disobey your Imperial Brother? Hurry up and send the jacket to Shui Mei!”He seemed to find it funny as he spoke, and he could not help but raise his head and laugh.
His laughter echoed throughout the entire Chong Guang Palace.
They were three people riding horses on the street. They were not dressed in flashy clothes, but from afar, they looked different from the pedestrians on the street. Although there were many people riding horses, they seemed to be isolated from the world. The people around them would consciously give way to them.
Perhaps this man was the one who was proud of his success.
As for the other two women, one wore a veil hat that covered her face, while the other was so relaxed. Without a doubt, these three people were Jiang Baiqu, Yi Shuimei, and Jiang Feixu.
At this moment, in the Han He Imperial Court, Left Prime Minister Gongshu Wen sighed,""His Majesty actually abandoned the country and left the imperial court for the safety of a woman.”
Right Prime Minister Chi Wei shrugged helplessly."Sigh, what can we do? In the end, the assassin came for His Majesty. His Majesty liked Concubine Chen to begin with, and Concubine Chen even saved His Majesty at that critical moment…Wasn't His Majesty charmed by her? So what? Elder Wen, let's go back…"
The ministers in the court slowly went home amidst the sighs and discussions of the left and right…
Just like that, the morning court session was still postponed until Jiang Baiqu returned. However, that was another story.
The NanGong Family was located in Tingzhou, south of Yu LiHan. It was only a two-to-three-day journey from Hanhe.
Jiang Baiqu and his group traveled and arrived in less than three days.
Outside Ting Zhou City's city gate, Bai Qu looked at the plain city gate. The guards at the gate were holding their spears untiringly, and he could not help but sigh."I, Yu Li, hope that one day, the cities and counties will be like the imperial capital. At that time, the army and the people will work together to unify the nine provinces.”
"Brother, let's enter the city!" Jiang Feixu smiled.”
Before Bai Qu came out, he had specifically instructed them to keep a low profile. He was afraid that they would startle Nangong Jiu, so the three of them did not have to be polite along the way and acted like ordinary people. It was a different feeling.
Yi Shuimei looked at the Emperor who was sighing and sighing through the thin veil. She suddenly felt that he was actually a good Emperor. It was not just the appearance of a young master. She did not know why, but she only thought so from the bottom of her heart.
Jiang Baiqu looked at Shui Mei and asked softly,""Shui Mei, we've walked for dozens of miles, are you tired? Why don't we go find a place to rest and eat something before looking for the Nangong family?”
Yi Shuimei felt a little cold and hungry when she heard what he said. She couldn't help but nod.
Jiang Feixu raised his whip and the horse galloped out."I'll go find an inn.”Then, all that was left was a trail of smoke and dust along the path, as well as her blurry figure that was gradually walking away.
Bai Qu got down from his horse and slowly walked to Shui Mei's side, holding the reins with one hand. He bowed and said gently,""Please come down, my beauty."
Yi Shuimei smiled, then placed her hand on it and slowly got off the horse. She suddenly felt that their actions were so well-coordinated, but in her heart, she felt that Jiang Baiqu calling her that was very frivolous. For a moment, she actually didn't know what she wanted. Yi Shuimei began to feel that the days in the palace were so contradictory. Although it had only been a few days, it was already full of entanglements.
They took two steps forward with their horses. Just as they entered the city gate, they saw wine flags fluttering on the streets, but there were very few pedestrians. At this moment, a figure suddenly descended from the sky, his brown cloak fluttering in the wind.
Jiang Baiqu's heart tightened. When that person appeared, he was already on guard. However, when that person landed on the ground, he knelt down. It was a man with long hair. She couldn't see his face clearly, but she heard his deep voice,""Emperor Bai Qu, Your Highness Consort Chen, my master has been waiting for a long time!”
At this time, Yi Shuimei nodded and thought,"It seems that Fei Xu has already been invited away by them…"
As expected, the man said," My master has invited Princess Fei Xu to go. He is only waiting for you. Please allow me to lead the way for you."”
When Jiang Baiqu heard this, he laughed loudly and said,""Haha, Young Master Nangong's news is so fast. If I don't go, wouldn't I be ruining Young Master Nangong's goodwill? Lead the way."
That person bowed and led the two of them into the depths of Tingzhou City. That person was also shocked by Jiang Baiqu's bearing and thought to himself,"" He's really not an ordinary person. I immediately knew that Young Master had sent me. Fortunately, I didn't have any ill intentions. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get anything good out of it…"
Jiang Baiqu always held Shui Mei with one hand, no matter what.
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