C141 (2/2)

The carved scarlet door was pushed open. A dignified woman wearing a long dress walked in, dragging a cup of ginseng soup with her slender and jade-like hands.

”Who does the emperor want to see? ”But chenqie?”

Lu Qiu cleared his throat, smiling as he hit her. ”Why is the empress here?”

”Your majesty's busy with work, chenqie couldn't bear to personally make the ginseng soup and send it over.”

The empress increased her relationship, and the others consciously retreated to the side.

With Zhao Yaoyan's sudden appearance, Lu Kui hid his true feelings. Afraid that the empress would be displeased, he had no choice but to give up his curiosity towards Su Zhi.

After returning from the imperial study, Zhao Yuyan's complexion changed.

The emperor almost saw that woman. It was all that idiot An Yang's fault.

”Did the honey really contain a large amount of cassava powder?”

Qian'er nodded. ”That's right, Niangniang. I heard that the woman's face is swollen like a pig's head. She won't recover for a while.”

”I only remember that girl being unwell towards the cassava powder. I didn't expect it to be her. The damned person has returned.”

Ruo'er consoled her, ”Empress, don't worry. Third Young Master said that as long as she leaves Xuan City and doesn't head for the capital, we will have the chance to make our move.”

Zhao Yaoyan couldn't help but snort. She didn't have much trust in her half-brother.

If it wasn't for the fact that Zhao Dagang was useless, the Zhao Family wouldn't have allowed a bastard son to take charge. It wouldn't have been pleasant to hear about him being a little girl after all.

Send word that we're going to find a way to keep that woman in Xuancheng.” If Zhao Zheng really had a way to kill Su Qiuyi, then she would give him a push in the dark. After leaving Xuan City, the dark guards around her dispersed, making it easier for her to deal with them.

”Yes, your servant will obey.”

She wanted to see how Xiao Qian and the Jiang and Shen families, who were half dead, would be able to save that woman's life.

”In addition, go and invite my father over. Tell him that his daughter misses home and wants him to enter the palace to say a few words.”

Returning from the palace, Su Zhi did not return to the shop. Instead, she was directly sent back to Spring Leaf Alley by Xiao Qian.

At this moment, Mother Ding had just gone to the garden with Bi Yue, leaving Dan Xue to look after the bean bag at home.

When the carriage stopped outside the door, Danxue heard the sound of movement as she opened the door, and was even quite surprised.

”Madam will be back soon?”

Xiao Qian carried her out of the carriage and headed inside. He instructed her, ”Go and get some food. Clean it up a bit.”

Dan Xue complied and quickly served some soup dishes. When she saw Su Zhi's white veil covering her face, she asked with some worry, ”What's wrong, Madam?”

”It's nothing. I accidentally got allergic.”

Xiao Qian took the soup from the maid's hand, blew on it to cool it off, and put it at the corner of Su Zhi's mouth. ”Take off your veil, I'll feed you.”

Su Zhi shook her head and accepted the bowl of soup, urging, ”Hurry up and do your own thing. A rebellion is no small matter, and if you can't do it perfectly, then I will find a way to harm you. Besides, the reason why I'm acting like this right now is because I don't want you to see me leaving.

Xiao Qian didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he shook his head. This woman was truly … even he didn't mind, but she actually did dislike him.

”Alright, then I won't make things difficult for you if you don't feel like it. Don't worry about what happens in the shop, take care of yourself first.”

”Got it. Hurry up and go.”

After Xiao Qian left, Su Zhi let out a sigh of relief and took off her veil in front of Dan Xue.

Dan Xue could not help but let out a breath of cold air when she saw the large patches of red spots on Su Zhi's face.

”Why is it so swollen?”