Chapter 31: The Cold and Arrogant Master is Actually a Great Enemy
When Ma Wei sent Shao Quan away from the Imperial Library, he was still trembling in his heart.
Just now, after listening to Xiao Jin's question, Shao Quan just moved the corners of his mouth.
He replied calmly, "I heard that the leader of the Western Barbarians lacked someone like Guard Captain Qi, so I sent him over on my own initiative."
The Western Yi people surrendered to the Xiao Dynasty in the early years, but the people there were wild and difficult to tame, so Xiao Jin generally didn't want to pay attention to them and only asked them to pay their due tribute every year.
A while ago, the rumor that the leader of the Western Barbarians was fond of homosexuality spread widely in Shengdu, and all the civil and military officials in the court knew about it.
Led by the Prime Minister, some noble and old-fashioned court officials despised the barbarians behind their backs, thinking that the barbarians were barbarians and were not worthy of being in the public eye.
If I remember correctly, General Qi was also very disgusted with me at that time.
Xiao Jin sat at the head of the table, his mouth curled up, his eyes dark with a frightening light, "Although you acted on your own, it suits my heart very well, so let it go this time."
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty."
The atmosphere between the emperor and his subjects was quite harmonious.
As the only person who heard the conversation between the emperor and his ministers, Ma Wei's hair stood on end.
This is not the end. Shao Quan’s last words made him realize that this person must not be offended.
Shao Quan said that he was worried that Qi Hao would disobey discipline when he arrived in Xiyi, which would then make the leaders of Xiyi bear a grudge against His Majesty, so he had already dealt with Qi Hao before sending him to Xiyi.
What does disposal mean?
Ma Wei raised his head and looked at the sky, wanting only to cry silently.
No one knows what "dealing" means better than eunuchs like them. They never thought that the heroic and high-spirited Captain Qi would end up like him.
It was difficult for Ma Wei to hide the gloating smile on his face, and at the same time he secretly warned himself not to offend Lord Shao.
He appears to be all bright and cheerful on the surface, but I would have never expected his private methods...tsk tsk!
Ma Wei had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He stood outside the Imperial Library with a serious face.
After a while, Prime Minister Zhao, dressed in court robes and with a dignified temperament, walked over from afar.
"Please wait a moment, my Lord."
Seeing Prime Minister Zhao, Ma Wei dared not to be negligent.
Before he could turn around, he heard Prime Minister Zhao pretending to ask casually, "Just now I saw a lot of guards coming from the direction of Chang'an Palace. Is there something wrong with the Queen Mother?"
The confrontation between Xiao Jin and the Queen Mother did not spread outside.
Ma Wei naturally didn't say much, he just gave a fake smile and replied casually: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, the Queen Mother is in good health."
After saying this, he felt a little nervous, worried that Prime Minister Zhao would continue to ask questions.
Fortunately, Prime Minister Zhao had no such intention and only nodded slightly, "In this case, I am relieved."
This sounded a bit strange. Ma Wei glanced at him, not daring to think too much, and hurried in to report and get away.
He didn't notice the strange expression of half-smile on Prime Minister Zhao's face after he turned around.
On the other hand, Qi Hao’s disappearance caused quite a stir in the Qi family.
The Qi family wanted to investigate, but they had no way to get to the bottom of it.
Xiao Jin made his attitude clear in Chang'an Palace. If the Qi family dared to mobilize the spies hidden in the palace at this time, they would definitely fail.
The only good news for the Qi family is that the family has many sons. Although the loss of Qi Hao is a pity, it will not cause any serious damage to the Qi family.
On the contrary, General Qi was even more annoyed by Qi Rong's incompetence.
When she came back from the palace that day, she was in a daze and slept for three days and three nights. She kept talking nonsense and seemed to be frightened.
General Qi felt that his daughter, whom he had devoted all his efforts to nurturing since childhood, was not up to the task, so he gave up on her.
The bloody storm outside had no effect on Shi Li's life in Yuli Palace at all.
She was worried about other things.
Since entering the palace, except for the first few days of nervousness and discomfort, I have been eating well and sleeping well since then, and I don’t have to worry about anything.
In this kind of living environment, it is really difficult for her not to gain weight.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Shi Li suddenly realized that her pointed chin was almost disappearing, and she immediately stood up, "No, I can't continue to be a loser!"
Shi Li decided to start exercising from today!
There are plenty of beautiful scenery in the palace. As long as she persists, she can walk tens of thousands of steps every day without any effort.
It’s a pity that there is no step record, otherwise she could have challenged for the top spot.
The weather is getting colder and the flowers in the garden are not as lush as before, but the scenery is still beautiful.
Shi Li was strolling leisurely in the garden when he saw several imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau hurrying in the direction of Chang'an Palace not far ahead.
"Is the Empress Dowager not feeling well?" Shi Li felt a little surprised. She was apparently fine a few days ago, but she fell ill so quickly.
Yueying smiled lightly and replied softly, "For some reason, the Queen Mother has been in a coma and has been talking nonsense. Your Majesty is very worried."
Sleepy? Talking nonsense?
When Shi Li heard these two key words, his face looked a little strange and he stared at Yueying.
Yueying nodded slightly at her, confirming her guess indirectly.
Oh, it turns out that the methods that I didn't use on her that day are now backfiring on me.
Shi Li curled the corners of her mouth and couldn't help laughing.
Her eyes curved into beautiful little crescents.
"Miss Qi seems to be feeling unwell recently, and the Qi family has invited a royal doctor to take care of her." Yueying added gently.
Well done!
Don’t let any one go!
Shi Li smiled even sweeter, and said as she walked: "Oh, there are so many things going on in the past dynasty, and the Queen Mother is sick again. My brother must be very worried. How about I go and comfort my brother later!"
She had to praise Xiao Jin in person for doing a good job!
"Your Majesty will certainly be pleased that the princess is so thoughtful." Yueying agreed gently.
I thought that after such an incident, the Qi family would be quiet for a while.
But just three days later, the Qi family could no longer hold back and pushed their other daughter into the Yuli Palace.
Unlike Qi Rong, who had been carefully nurtured by the Qi family for more than ten years, her half-sister Qi Fang was born to a concubine in the mansion and had never been valued in the Qi family.
However, the Qi family did not have many daughters of the right age, and Qi Fang was good-looking, so she was simply sent to the palace as a substitute for Qi Rong.
Shi Li sat on a cushioned chair, looking at the bewildered girl below with sympathy.
The clothes Qi Fang was wearing were brand new and beautiful, as if they had been made in a hurry.
She stood there, her hands and feet tied, her eyes blinking nervously like a frightened little white rabbit.
"You..." Shi Li started to speak, wanting to say a few perfunctory words as she did in the past, but just as she opened her mouth, she saw Qi Fang kneeling on the ground with a plop.
This kneeling was so solid that Shi Li could even hear the sound of his knees hitting the ground, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.
"Princess, I know what my family means." Qi Fang was trembling all over, but still suppressed her fear and looked up at Shi Li, "Princess, please don't send me back. I promise not to disturb you!"