three days later

"Girl, girl!"

Old Man Qianji landed directly from the sky into the courtyard of Prince Xuan's Mansion. Without even having time to catch his breath, he started shouting at the top of his lungs.

Shadow heard the noise and hurried out.

But old man Qianji ignored him and walked past him like a gust of wind.

Shadow: I'm such a big guy, can't I see?

"Girl, girl, where are you? The master is here!"

The voice of old man Qianji continued to come from behind.

Shadow turned around helplessly and chased after him.

"Girl~"

"Girl~"

"Girl" head.

Old Man Qianji looked at the figure standing in front of him and stopped talking in fear.

Si Xuan stood in front of old man Qianji with a cold face.

"What's with that look on your face, little brat?"

Elder Qianji felt a little uneasy when being stared at, but he still pinched his waist and said, "Why, do I need your permission to see my disciple? Get out of the way!"

Si Xuan's face was dark and he exuded a terrifying coldness.

Old man Qianji couldn't help but shiver, but thinking about how his good disciple was doing now, he stiffened his neck and looked at him.

"Your Highness, the senior is also worried about the princess." Shadow spoke at the right time and said something on behalf of old man Qianji.

He was really afraid that if the master and his disciple started fighting, Prince Xuan's Mansion would be demolished.

Si Xuan snorted coldly, "Qier is resting right now. If you disturb her, don't blame me for bullying my master!"

After saying that, Si Xuan left with a flick of his sleeves, leaving Elder Qianji hopping on the spot, "Hey, you bastard, this is how you treat your master!"

Old Man Qianji was so angry that his beard almost reached the sky.

How does it feel to teach an apprentice who is better than you?

Old Man Qianji: I can’t stand it but I can’t do anything about it. It’s so frustrating!

"Senior, you have worked hard on this journey. You should rest for a while. When the princess wakes up, I will come to report to you immediately."

Shadow stepped forward and said respectfully.

"Humph, you are a sensible boy. Don't learn from your master."

Old Man Qianji snorted again, but it was also considered as his agreement.

Shadow could only smile. He didn't have the guts to slander his master behind his back.

"Oh, by the way, Wuji Wuyan should be here soon, you can answer it."

Old man Qianji walked a few steps and turned back to give instructions.

"Yes, don't worry, senior."

Shadow brought people to old man Qianji's private courtyard and went to the gate to wait for people.

Royal Palace

Ningcui Palace

"Your Majesty, the Emperor said he can't speak any more."

The palace maid Qiuju said tremblingly.

"Oh!"

Zhou Xiaofei was so angry that she smashed the teacup in her hand heavily to the ground, and the pieces were scattered all over the floor.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Qiuju was so scared that she immediately knelt on the ground.

"It's my birthday today, His Majesty, won't you come and accompany me?"

Zhou Xiaofei's face was distorted with anger.

Since entering the palace, the number of times the emperor has visited her can be counted on one hand.

"Your Highness, the Emperor still has you in his heart. He has sent a lot of rewards to you early in the morning."

Qiuju said in a low voice.

"Ah!"

Zhou Xiaofei sneered.

To put it bluntly, these things were sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as per usual practice. If the emperor really cared about her, how could he not even have time to have a meal with her?

"My lady, the young master is here."

Qiu Lu came in from outside and said softly as she looked at the debris all over the floor.

"Let brother in."

"What are you still standing there for? Get up and clean this up!"

Zhou Xiaofei said coldly.

"Meet the Lady Li."

Zhou Xiaoshan bowed and saluted.

"Brother, what are you doing? There are no outsiders here, so why be so polite?"

Zhou Xiaofei said quickly.

"Brother, what happened to your face?"

Zhou Xiaoshan's eyes were a little evasive. Before entering the palace, his father had warned him not to talk too much.

When asked about this, he suddenly felt guilty.

"Oh, that's right. I drank too much the other day and accidentally bumped into the door."

"That brother must have hit me more than once!"

Zhou Xiaofei obviously didn't believe it.

Who can have such well-proportioned faces with the whole face taken care of? Could it be that he has mastered this art?

"Haha, your majesty is wise."

Zhou Xiaoshan could only laugh dryly. If he said it was a collision, he himself would not believe it.

"Did my brother have a fight with someone?"

Zhou Xiaofei asked again.

"Haha, yes, nothing can be hidden from the queen. I drank too much two days ago and met a few thieves on the road. I couldn't help but fight with them."

Zhou Xiaoshan quickly explained.

"By the way, this is a birthday present for the queen."

Zhou Xiaoshan took out a brocade box from his arms and handed it over.

Zhou Xiaofei opened it and took a look. It was a Ruyi jade pendant, made of the finest mutton-fat jade, soft, sticky and slightly cool to the touch.

"Thank you, brother."

Zhou Xiaofei closed the lid and handed it to Qiu Lu.

"Why does your majesty look unhappy?"

From the moment he entered the door, he saw a puddle of water and some broken porcelain pieces on the floor, and he knew what had just happened.

It's just that she got there first.

"nothing."

Zhou Xiaofei obviously didn't want to say more.

"Your Highness, please let me know if you have anything to say. Father said that the entire Zhou Mansion is backing you up."

Zhou Xiaoshan comforted.

Zhou Xiaofei sighed, "The emperor always uses being busy with state affairs as an excuse and hasn't stepped into Ningcui Palace for a long time."

Zhou Xiaoshan naturally understood the reason. The current emperor was devoted to government affairs.

Although there is no intrigue among the concubines in the harem, the emperor and the empress have a deep relationship. Now that the empress is pregnant, it is normal that the emperor is unwilling to get involved in the harem.

"The emperor has few children now, and the queen is about to give birth. However, the emperor stays with the queen all day long. I don't know when we will be able to conceive a prince."

Zhou Xiaofei's tone was filled with jealousy, dissatisfaction and even a hint of disappointment.

Zhou Xiaoshan's eyes flickered, and he had a plan in mind, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The Emperor is in his prime, and there will be opportunities in the future."

"I hope so." A trace of loneliness flashed in Zhou Xiaofei's eyes.

The brother and sister chatted about some family matters and then Zhou Xiaoshan left.

Not long after, Si Zihua came again.

"Greetings to the Imperial Sister-in-law, I wish her long-lasting happiness."

"Thank you, Princess. However, I cannot bear the responsibility of being called the Emperor's sister-in-law."

Zhou Xiaofei looked indifferent.

Only the Empress could be called the Emperor's sister-in-law by them, and these concubines, although seemingly of the highest status, were in fact nothing more than concubines.

"In Zihua's heart, the Queen is the Emperor's sister-in-law."

Si Zihua did not change her address because of her words, but continued, "It's the emperor's sister-in-law's birthday today, my brother will definitely come to celebrate with her!"

Qiuju: I just broke a teacup, I’m not going to break a second one, am I?

Qiulu: Your Highness, you are really amazing. You bring up all sorts of issues!

"The Emperor is busy with government affairs."

Zhou Xiaofei replied indifferently.

"I met Master Zhou on the way here just now. How come the wound on his face hasn't healed yet?"

Si Zihua asked deliberately.

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