Give Him the Handle

Chapter 5 Sincerity

In Hanning Palace, Pei Qing coaxed Xiao Ji'an to sleep and stood by watching him quietly.
I was worried that he would be frightened, but I didn't expect that Xiao Ji'an would actually hold her hand and comfort her. Children are bold, but Pei Qing is afraid.
If the Nanchuan Army had arrived a little later, the three of them would have been killed by King Yu's faction.
"Empress."
When Pei Qing was lost in thought, Zhi Lan called her softly, "I will help you wash your hands."
Pei Qing was still the same as before, her hair was messy and her clothes were stained with blood. She was rarely in such a mess. Since entering the palace, she has strictly abided by the rules and etiquette of the palace, imitating her sister in every move, word and deed. Because my sister never makes mistakes.
Zhilan helped her to the inner room, where she took off her clothes and let down her long hair.
"Zhi Lan, are you hurt?"
Zhi Lan recalled the way Pei Qing jumped on her, and her eyes turned red. She shook her head: "No, I'm fine, not hurt at all."
Pei nodded gently. Nodding and being silent for a while, she asked again: "Is everything going well with Your Majesty?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything is fine. The person who forced the palace to rebel has been executed on the spot. The imperial army has been seriously injured. Now the palace defense has been provided by Nanchuan. The army took over."
"It's just..." Zhi Lan hesitated.
"What?"
"My dear, the King of Nanchuan is also a member of the royal family, and he has a lot of troops. Now that the imperial city is under his control, will your majesty and the prince be in danger?"
Pei sighed softly, and Zhilan stayed by her side. After a while, I can always think of a place to go.
She asked: "Did Prince Nanchuan live in the palace?"
Zhilan nodded, "He still lives in the main hall of the East Palace. That...that is the place where the prince should live. It was given by the late emperor when he made our majesty the crown prince."
But he's always been like this. If you like it, take it without asking anyone.
Pei Qing changed her clothes and tied her hair again. SHe also painted Yuanshan Dai and put on rouge by herself .
Zhilan was puzzled that the empress never liked to dress up. She even thought that natural beauties would not know how to dress up. This time with pink makeup, she is so beautiful that her heart trembles.
"Zhi Lan, stay with Ji'er for me."
Zhi Lan was startled, "It's so late, the queen wants to go out alone?"
"Yes." She responded briefly without saying much.
It was she who wrote a letter begging him to come. If she didn't go to him tonight, it would be a different story tomorrow. If he gets angry, His Majesty and the children will be in danger.
In the cold night, Pei Qing walked step by step, thinking. Now, does this count as shooting oneself in the foot? She thought of him when life and death were at stake, but after the crisis, she couldn't help but guard against him.
The East Palace, which was not too close at first, arrived so quickly. Before she even got close, she heard the sound of a group of soldiers drinking and making noise at the door. They chatted about Nanchuan beauties and sang Nanchuan ballads.
Chu Li saw her first and shouted "Queen, Queen", causing the surrounding area to quiet down immediately.
What is the Queen doing here alone in the middle of the night without her maid?
A group of people looked at me and I looked at you. In a strange atmosphere, they watched the beautiful queen and empress walk into the prince's bedroom.
The moment Chu Li closed the door behind him, Pei Qing heard the exclamations and ridicules from outside. In the middle of the night, she entered a man's bedroom in full view of everyone.
Shame and dignity were gone when she stepped here.
She closed her eyes and walked inside.
Beside the bed, an extremely handsome and evil man leaned casually on the bed rail. He had obviously just taken a shower. He was only wearing a black silk undershirt with no belt, and his chest was wide open, revealing his strong figure and ferocious scars.
He was wiping a knife in his hand, but the blood soaked into the blade and could not be wiped clean at all. Suddenly smelling the fragrance, Xiao Yuan turned his head.
Pei Qing looked away almost immediately, just one glance was enough to see and recognize him.
But Xiao Yuan was not like that. He stared at Pei Qing unscrupulously, and Pei Qing could feel the heat and disgust in his eyes.
After a while, Xiao Yuan suddenly smiled: "Your Majesty didn't say anything when she came, which frightened me."
His voice did not change, and she could hear it in Hanning Palace. It's just that the tone of his speech has changed. He used to be happy and cheerful, but now it's full of disdain and provocation.
Pei Qing lowered her eyes, "I... came to thank King Nanchuan for leading the troops and saving the emperor."
Xiao Yuan continued to clean his knife, as if he didn't hear her voice at all.
But Pei Qing knew that of course he could hear it, and continued: "Your Majesty cares about the relationship between brother and sister, the relationship between uncle and nephew, and Pei Qing thanked the prince on behalf of Your Majesty and Ji'er. With... the protection of the prince, no one will force the palace to rebel again." ."
The tone was tactful, but there was something in it. She thanked him for saving her, but she also suspected that he had ulterior motives.
Xiao Yuan sneered, "Why, my queen's plea in the letter has been answered in every possible way, but now it doesn't count?"
Seeing him getting up, Pei Qing took a step back.
Xiao Yuan's face turned cold. Pei Qing knew that he was going to be angry. She picked up the hem of her skirt and knelt down. Her voice was trembling: "As long as the prince promises not to harm your majesty and Ji'er, everything in the letter will be taken care of."
The mother of a country was kneeling at his feet at this moment, trembling and begging him helplessly.
This feeling seems good.
Xiao Yuan licked the corner of his lips, dragged the knife to her, and raised her face with the blade. As expected, the pear blossoms are covered with rain, and they are gentle and pitiful, causing people to feel pain.
The tip of the knife slid down with the man's gaze and penetrated her collar. It was sharp and cold, making her tremble.
Xiao Yuan counted patiently and sneered.
"Is this your sincerity,wearing so many layer of clothes?"