Chapter 441 (1/2)

It was dark when Yan Xiaoxi returned to the Marquis's house. After asking, he knew that Nangong Lin was not in the house. Dongyoujie lived down and guarded the empty room. Yan Xiaoxi lost sleep again. He always worried about Nangong Lin in his heart. He left without saying a word and didn't know where he went.

Nangong Lin didn't come back for three days. Dongyoujie flattered him in every way and left the whole dongjingguo just to win Yan Xiaoxi's favor. However, his efforts didn't pay off, and Yan Xiaoxi still despised him.

Yan Xiaoxi must be calm. The Imperial Palace has already opened Guo in disorder. They have their own forces and know the whereabouts of dongyoujie like the back of their hands. For Yan Xiaoxi to be an emperor, how can people not panic? If Yan Xiaoxi is really retired by Nangong Lin and becomes dongyoujie's concubine, their status will be threatened.

The first one who couldn't sit down was the queen. She went to Yan Shuzi's palace and pretended to greet. In fact, she wanted to inquire about things. She didn't understand what was going on at the farewell banquet? Isn't Yan Shuzi helping dongyoujie and Yan Xiaoxi together?

”See the empress.” Yan Shuzi greeted her and leaned slightly with a confident smile on her face. She probably guessed the empress's intention.

”Get up.” the Queen walked to the upper seat and sat down.

Yan Shuzi smiled and sat at the bottom, waiting for the queen to follow.

The queen tasted a mouthful of tea and saw Yan Shuzi looking at her as if nothing had happened. She couldn't bear to ask, ”does Princess Shu know where the emperor has gone these days?”

”Well.” Yan Shuzi said faintly.

”Princess Shu doesn't look nervous at all.” the queen glanced at Yan Shuzi suspiciously.

Yan Shuzi questioned the empress's eyes and said, ”even if I'm nervous, the emperor won't come back.”

The meaning of this is obvious. She knows the whereabouts of dongyoujie. She is Yan Xiaotian's daughter. With this advantage, she can actually take the lead. However, in order to frighten the snake, she chose to wait and watch it change and stay in the palace.

”If this palace is a lady, go back to Hou Ye's house.” the queen asked tentatively. She couldn't understand the meaning in Yan Shuzi's deep eyes.

”The empress didn't come here to teach me how to win the favor of the emperor? It's good for you?” Yan Shuzi asked in reply.

The queen hesitated to speak out her doubts. She was always very accurate. Although Yan Shuzi entered the palace for a short time, she was not so easy to deal with.

”You and the Palace should be allies. You should have helped your palace. In that case, you might as well make some things clear, so as to achieve a win-win situation.” the queen said this very implicitly, and Yan Shuzi understood it as soon as she heard it.

”Does the queen want to ask about the last game?” Yan Shuzi smiled and took over the topic.

”Princess Shu is a wise man.” the queen is not ready to sell off.

”That game was for one purpose, ruined Yan Xiaoxi's reputation and made her unable to become the emperor's concubine.” Yan Shuzi explained patiently.

She put her eyes and ears in the Lord's house and knew everything inside clearly. Even if Yan Xiaoxi's pain was the fastest, everything went according to her plan. However, Nangong Lin suddenly disappeared these days, which made her a little worried.

Will he start to doubt her?