Return of the Swallow

"Thank you, empress." Qin Yining sincerely thanked her.

A century-old ginseng is rare, and what is even rarer is the sincere heart of the queen. Qin Yining's perception of hostility and kindness is very keen, and she can tell whether the queen is sincere or polite. Even if Li Qitian was nothing in her mind, the queen did not offend her.

Therefore, Qin Yining also expressed sincere gratitude to the queen for her kindness.

It's just that this scene was extremely dazzling in the eyes of the empress dowager and Li Helan who had been silent for a long time.

The queen mother was not feeling well, and it was not seen that the queen was willing to give the century-old ginseng to her body, but gave it to an outsider. How the queen treats her largely reflects the emperor's intentions. The empress dared not to be filial to her, but it was because Li Qitian, a son, didn't take her seriously in his heart.

But at this time, because of Duke Qing's affairs, the Empress Dowager dared not show any displeasure in front of her son. A mother has done her part, and who can understand the depression?

Li Helan felt even more depressed.

Seeing that the sister-in-law and Qin Yining are both pregnant and whispering together, they are both married young daughters-in-law, but she has no news, Ji Zeyu refuses to touch her, and treats her so coldly, she sits next to her I feel like I can't hold my face.

Li Helan couldn't let go of her identity to take the initiative to talk to them, so she just lowered her head and tightly clutched the ivory chopsticks, staring viciously at Qin Yining's abdomen from the corner of her eyes.

Qin Yining felt uncomfortably stared at, instinctively protected her stomach and turned slightly sideways, looking back at Li Helan warningly.

The queen also noticed Li Helan's unfriendly eyes, and gave her a warning glance.

Li Helan sneered: "Sister-in-law Huang and Princess Zhongshun hit it off, every time we meet, there is endless talk."

The sourness in his tone almost filled the air.

Qin Yining didn't bother to pay attention to Li Helan, but became cautious. Li Helan is arrogant and indulgent, her behavior can no longer be judged by the behavior of normal people, if she violently hurts others, wouldn't she be at a disadvantage?

The queen even turned her head and continued to hold Qin Yining's hand and talk to her, completely ignoring Li Helan.

Li Helan's face turned purple in an instant, and her voice couldn't help but sharpen: "Sister-in-law Huang, what does this mean!"

Li Helan was so angry that she completely forgot what the occasion was now.

Li Qitian, who was chatting cordially with the Qin family, the Pang Xiao family, and Ji Zeyu, was interrupted by this sudden voice.

Unhappy, he swept his cold gaze over.

The Empress Dowager's complexion was ashen.

In the past, Li Qitian had euphemistically told her that Li Helan was spoiled too much, and hoped that the Queen Mother could discipline her, but the Queen Mother responded face-to-face, but she was not very happy in her heart. Now that something like this happened to the Zhou family, it was the time when the Queen Mother wanted to ease the relationship, but Li Helan behaved like this again.

The Empress Dowager was afraid that Li Qitian would get angry, so she immediately lowered her face: "Lan'er, don't be rude!"

Li Helan looked at the queen mother in disbelief.

She was bullied, but her mother only reprimanded her!

Li Helan got angry and wanted to argue, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Li Qitian's smiling face and the undisguised anger in his eyes, Li Helan's trembling lips still did not open after all.

Tears rolled in her eyes, but because so many outsiders were present, she didn't let the tears flow down, but she couldn't say those flattering words. He just sat there as stiff as a log.

Li Qitian withdrew his staring gaze at Li Helan, and had already cursed this sister who would only embarrass him thousands of times in his heart. In the past, he was too indulgent to her, look how spoiled she is!

The people present are not stupid. It is no fun for the royal princess to be unable to make it on the stage, so everyone just does not see it.

However, the atmosphere of the dinner party was destroyed in the end.

After all, Li Qitian is an emperor who can bend and stretch, and at this moment he can still maintain a troubled expression, even though the anger and irritability in his heart have boiled like magma, he can still smile decently.

Pang Xiao and Qin Huaiyuan took their family members to say goodbye, and Li Qitian also specially ordered Ji Zeyu: "I won't send it off in person. Alan is my sister-in-law, so I can go and send it off on my behalf."

Qin Yining's heart shuddered.

In the past, she didn't feel it when she doubted Ji Zeyu, but now she is worried that Li Qitian saw something.

Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu are destined to go south and north.

If the coaches from the north and the south unite to the detriment of the Holy Majesty, it is not what the Holy Majesty wants to see.

Qin Yining is not unfounded at all, after going through all kinds of hardships, Li Qitian's suspicion has multiplied, and he may think of many things in his heart even if others look at him more. What's more, how can the person who cares most about authority be able to rest assured that the military power will be left behind?

Pang Xiao smiled gratefully, and said respectfully: "My Majesty's kind minister appreciates it. It's just that Concubine Ji has other things to do, right?" He looked at Li Helan behind Ji Zeyu pointedly.

Ji Zeyu frowned, and glanced at Pang Xiao indifferently, as if he saw something dirty.

"Your Majesty's will, do you dare to question it?"

Pang Xiao laughed, "You just like to think wildly, Your Majesty is generous, and you haven't said anything yet."

"Your Majesty is generous, so you dare to doubt it?" Ji Zeyu's tone was still cold.

The smile on Pang Xiao's face faded, and he said in a deep voice: "Ji Lan, don't make trouble out of nothing! The loyalty between me and the Holy One can be learned from heaven and earth, so don't provoke me just by looking for a chance!"

"Are you still worthy of my provocation?"

"you!"

Both of them are tall, handsome and extraordinary figures. At this time, one is wearing a black cloak and the other is wearing a silver-white cloak. They both look cold and confront each other, as if if Li Qitian was not here, they would fight on the spot generally.

Although Li Qitian was skeptical when he saw the situation, he felt much more at ease when he could see that Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu were still at odds as before, so he smoothed things over with a smile:

"Okay, okay. They are all my brothers, why are you so black-eyed. They are at this age, and they are not afraid of making people laugh."

Pang Xiao seemed to be out of breath, took a deep breath before bowing his hands and saluting: "What the Holy One taught me is that I won't do it in the future."

Ji Zeyu also saluted, "Your Majesty, calm down."

"Hey, let me tell you what's good about you." Li Qitian suppressed the joy in his heart, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go now, I will wait for your good news in the capital." The last sentence was to solemnly pull Pang Xiao hand said.

Pang Xiao didn't dare to ask too much, so he hurriedly saluted him.

When he saluted, the rest of the people also knelt down. Only Qin Yining, who was bulky, only kept bowing and saluting.

Satisfied, Li Qitian made everyone get up, and gave them earnest instructions before letting them leave.

After leaving the palace gate, Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu still disliked each other, and parted ways at the intersection.

But in the middle of the night, when Qin Yining was sleeping soundly, someone knocked on the rear window lightly twice.