Chapter 189 Charm 9
Chapter 189 Charm 9
After lunch, Shiyao couldn't wait to return to the chessboard and wait for Xuan Ling.
Xuan Ling shook his head helplessly and laughed, Shi Yao was really so well-behaved and cute.
After playing five rounds of hand-playing, Xuan Ling felt a little confused as he had overused his brain.
It's not that Shiyao's Go skills are so superb that he needs to concentrate and be on high alert, but in order to make Shiyao find fun in playing Go, he really racked his brains.
Fortunately, Su Peisheng freed him at this time.
"Your Majesty, Aunt Zhuxi is here."
The Empress Dowager sent Zhuxi to remind the Emperor not to forget what he promised yesterday and to go to Shoukang Palace to see her today.
Seeing that it was almost time for dinner and the Emperor had not arrived yet, the Empress Dowager could no longer sit still and sent Zhuxi to remind him.
Xuan Ling said "hmm" lightly and continued to play chess with Shi Yao.
Shiyao was interrupted and fell out of her excited state. She realized how tired she was. Although she had a lot of fun, she was also tired after using her brain for so long.
"The emperor has something to do, so go and take care of it first."
Shiyao said with a depressed look.
Xuan Ling thought she was disappointed because she wanted to continue playing, "It's okay, I'll accompany you first."
Shiyao looked up subconsciously, but met a pair of eyes full of sincerity.
Then he explained in detail, "I've been playing for a long time and want to take a break."
"Okay then", either he was sad or Xuan Ling felt relieved.
"Then I will go to the Queen Mother first and dine with you later."
Xuan Ling was worried about leaving Shiyao alone. Although no one was allowed to enter the Qianqing Palace without permission, he was still afraid that she would be bullied by someone.
Shi Yao didn't understand his concerns, but she felt the tenderness in his words and nodded heavily, "Yes!"
It's so happy to have someone to eat with.
Before leaving, Shi Yao was lying on the table, fiddling with the black and white chess pieces out of boredom. Xuan Ling glanced at her again and again, but failed to attract her attention.
Alas, Xuan Ling had no choice but to leave silently.
Only after he stepped out of the palace did Shi Yao dare to change her posture.
The emperor's gaze on her was so strong that it was hard for her not to be aware of it.
Touching her slightly hot earlobe, Shiyao complained in her heart, how annoying.
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Shoukang Palace is not far from Qianqing Palace, and Xuan Ling arrived there quickly.
"Greetings to the Queen."
The Queen Mother had a amiable smile on her face, "Emperor, please get up quickly."
Xuan Ling had always been reluctant to talk nonsense with the Queen Mother, so he didn't give her a chance to exchange pleasantries. He asked directly with a cold face, "Is there anything the Queen Mother wants to talk to me about?"
The Queen Mother's face froze. This son was really terrible, but she still replied in a good-tempered manner, "Nothing, I just want to ask about the selection of concubines. How is the Emperor's arrangement going?"
Xuan Ling sneered. The Queen was really restless. She dared to drag the Queen Mother to suppress him.
However, he had no intention of canceling the talent show. He was just too lazy to deal with Yixiu at the time, so this seemed to be a good opportunity to warn her.
"I have handed this matter over to the Queen. It seems that the Queen is busy with palace affairs and the selection of concubines, and she is too busy to handle it. It is really disrespectful to bother the Empress Mother."
Without waiting for the Queen Mother to say anything, she continued, "Since the Queen is too busy, let Concubine Hua take charge of the palace affairs."
He could see through the Queen's little thoughts. Didn't she just want Concubine Hua to subsidize the selection?
Although it's a bit embarrassing, it's not his turn to ask, so just let Yixiu do it.
But Yixiu shouldn't disturb him from spending time with Shiyao, and she shouldn't use the Queen Mother's name to put pressure on him.
"emperor!"
The Queen Mother was extremely furious. The Emperor punished the Queen in front of her. This was also an expression of his dissatisfaction with his aunt, the Queen!
"My Queen Mother, you are old, you should just enjoy your life."
Xuan Ling didn't care about her at all. He left after saying this and leisurely walked away.
If there is a woman in the world whom he hates the most, it must be the Queen Mother, his biological mother.
He still remembered the scene he accidentally saw when he was young, which was when Empress Dowager Defei and Longkodo were hugging each other secretly.
How disgusting.
Thinking of this unbearable scene, Xuan Ling felt irritated and wanted to return to Shi Yao even more, so he urged the eunuchs who were carrying the imperial sedan to speed up.
He wanted to go back quickly to have dinner with Shiyao.
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