Mountains and rivers pray for peace

"You really know." Concubine Zhen's eyes flickered.

Huo Qi did not avoid Zhenbi's probing eyes, but looked at her without any guilt.

In fact, Huo Qi knew from Zhenbin's previous words that Shen Yuning's guess was correct.Concubine Zhen already knew that Concubine Shu wanted to cause her to have a miscarriage.But instead of avoiding it, she allowed Concubine Shu to take action.

Huo Qi thought for a moment and asked: "Xiaoguan does know. But the empress is so sure, isn't the official the one who caused the miscarriage of the empress?"

Huo Qi's reaction made Zhenbi feel that she had not found the wrong person. She raised the corners of her lips and said with unclear meaning: "I am not stupid enough to ignore right from wrong. If you really have the intention of harming me, then Ye, you will definitely not get rid of your charges easily. Today, I don’t have to come to you. What I’m curious about is, apart from Concubine Shu framing you, what else do you know?"

Huo Qi couldn't help but feel anxious after hearing these words.

Concubine Zhen had no choice but to enter the palace due to Liu Fang's death. After all, it was she who inadvertently rewrote Concubine Zhen's originally peaceful and smooth destiny.

For this reason, she did not want to go against Zhenbi.

It's just that Concubine Zhen's obvious test today made her unclear whether the other party was a friend or an enemy.

Concubine Zhen may want to win her over and deal with Concubine Shu together.Or test her to see if she knows something she shouldn't know.Once she reveals her true nature, she will be killed and silenced.

Since we can't go any further now, we might as well take a step back.

After pondering for a moment, Huo Qi said softly: "Your Majesty still knows the truth about the impermanence of good and misfortune. There are overt and secret fights in the palace, one after another. Concubine Shu is now in the holy family, but she may not always be so proud in the future. You should take more care of yourself. Only then can we have a chance to make up for the regrets and unwillingness of the past."

The pretty face of the concubine showed a hint of amusement: "How brave! Do you know that arranging a concubine is a capital crime?"

However, there was no blame in her tone, and there was even some appreciation on her face.Huo Qi had some blood in his bones, she could smell it.

In this regard, they are the same kind.

Her tone quickly changed: "However, you have always been very courageous. I could tell it when I first met you in the Nie family. That time, Nie Liu wanted to use Liu Fang to deal with you, but Not only did you not fall into the trap, but you actually made Nie Ying and Liu Fang suffer a loss in front of everyone."

Huo Qi glanced at Zhenbi calmly, how did Zhenbi know?
However, you can get a glimpse of the concubine Zhen's attitude towards Liu Fang Bo Liang. There may be a lot of discord between the Liu family's first room and the second room.I'm afraid if there is any movement on the front side of the Fang family, the Liu family's second room will be able to get the news on the back side.In this case, it is not surprising that Zhenbi knew about this.

Huo Qi said: "Is your Majesty going to ask your subordinate about his crime?"

"Asking guilt?" Concubine Zhen smiled, "What are you guilty of? What I really want to ask is that although Liu Fang is dead, the initiator behind that incident was Nie Liu. What she prepared for you at the beginning, But it is a road worse than life. Are you willing to just let it go?"

At this point, Huo Qi fully understood that Concubine Zhen's biggest purpose in calling her here this time was probably not to win her over to deal with Concubine Shu, otherwise she would not mention Concubine Shu, but instead bring up old matters again.

Huo Qi still had the attitude of practicing Tai Chi: "Other than swallowing this breath, what else can I do?"

"You don't seem like someone who would be willing to swallow this breath." Concubine Zhen said firmly, if I say that as long as you are willing to do things for me, I will have a way for you to take revenge, will you believe it or not? "

"What's the matter?" Huo Qi didn't hesitate.

"Help me leave the palace." Concubine Zhen said firmly.

Huo Qi was not very surprised. Zhenbi was a ruthless person who could risk everything. She had already understood this.She forced a smile to herself and said: "My queen's hands and eyes are as big as the sky, but my subordinates are meager. How could my queen choose this subordinate to do this?"

However, Zhenbi suddenly took two steps forward, leaned into Huo Qi's ear, and whispered with a hint of seduction in her voice: "There are people in the court who are corrupt and accepting bribes, intending to disrupt the imperial examination and form cliques for personal gain. This is why I chose you. reason."

Huo Qi was suddenly startled.

By the time she returned to Lanfangzhai, the sky had completely darkened.

She sat on the couch, drinking tea and chewing on the last words that the concubine said to her today.

If it were in the past, she would definitely not know what Zhenbi's nonsense words meant, but once she was contacted about the conditions that Shen Yuning proposed when she made the deal, what else could she not understand?
At that time, Shen Yuning asked her to promise three things.

The first is to enter the palace, and the second is to get evidence that Huo Rushan was corrupt in this year's provincial examination, especially the evidence related to the Nie family.

The bargaining chip between Zhenbi and her must be clues related to the corruption case.

But how could she send the concubine out of the palace without making people suspicious of her?
Huo Qi was thinking deeply when he heard some subtle noises coming from the inner hall of the house, which seemed to come from the inside of the wall.Her heart trembled, and she hurriedly walked over with her shoes on, putting her ear against the wall to listen to the sound inside - it seemed like footsteps.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and Huo Qi's heart suddenly rose to her throat. For a very brief moment, she lost her support, her center of gravity tilted, and she fell straight inward.

Suddenly, she glanced sideways and saw that the wall she was leaning against rotated inward and turned into an openable door.Someone walked out of the door slowly and supported her in time.

Huo Qi hurriedly supported the opponent's arm and stood up. It was rare for her to be in such a mess. During the struggle, even the only walking stick on her head fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Huo Qi was so angry that he even forgot about the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. He only relied on his own temper and choked out: "His Highness is elusive, so he can go anywhere. However, if someone sees His Highness entering Lanfang Zhai, I'm afraid I will jump Even entering the Yellow River cannot clean it."

Shen Yuning lowered his gaze and saw Huo Qi's black hair and jade-white forehead.She had not put on her makeup as usual, there were no extra pearls on her bun, and her face was even more elegant and refined.However, she was always steady, and now her face rarely showed a hint of annoyance, which made Shen Yuning slightly startled.

He rolled his hands and coughed: "I didn't think carefully."

In Huo Qi's eyes, Shen Yuning had always looked arrogant, indifferent, and unfathomable. At this moment, his face showed a rare feeling of bewilderment that only a young man could have.Somehow, Huo Qi's anger suddenly disappeared, and instead he felt a secret joy at seeing the other party deflated.

She did not continue to dwell on the embarrassment just now, but instead looked at the door behind Shen Yuning.

In the flash of lightning, she suddenly understood something: "Yuan Shanggong said that the residence originally arranged for me was flooded. Wasn't it His Highness's fault? In order to place me in Lanfangzhai?"

Shen Yuning's lips raised: "So what?"

Huo Qi choked.

Shen Yuning bent down to pick up the fallen walking stick, slowly inserted the walking stick into Huo Qi's bun, and held his chest carefully for a moment.

Huo Qi even felt that he had an illusion. There was nothing special about that step. Was it really that good-looking?

She was about to say something, but she saw Shen Yuning retracting his gaze and said calmly: "Let's go, I will take you somewhere."