Chapter 438 Hello, hey, hey! I'm the Queen Mother. Who are you?
Zhou Youning took Qi Changchuan to a nearby sheltered attic.
In the cold winter, she stood in the wind waiting for such a long time. If she stood outside for a while longer, she would feel sick.
Anyway, it was impossible for Shi Li to go out in this kind of weather, so Zhou Youning was not worried about being discovered at all.
After entering the attic, Zhou Youning first asked someone to bring a pot of hot tea.
The teacup replaced the hand warmer in her hand, which was no longer hot, and gave her some warmth.
Then she drank half the cup in one gulp and felt that she was finally alive.
She raised her head and looked at Qi Changchuan, who had a blank expression on his face but seemed to dislike her, and slowly revealed an inexplicable smile.
"General Qi, can't let go of what happened back then?"
After she finished her sentence, she drank another half cup of hot tea.
During this period, Qi Changchuan couldn't help but think back to the past because of her words.
At that time, the late emperor had only been emperor for a short time.
The loyal and brave Qi family was murdered by villains, leaving him alone.
In order to revive his family, Qi Changchuan went straight to the military camp and achieved many outstanding achievements at a young age.
Later, during a battle with the enemy, he was ambushed by the enemy and hit by a poisoned arrow, almost dying.
After returning to the imperial capital, the late emperor, grateful for his outstanding military exploits, entrusted him to the Shi Mansion for treatment.
In Shi Mansion, he met Shi Li, a young girl.
"General Qi."
Zhou Youning's voice pulled Qi Changchuan out of the memories that had just begun.
After drinking a whole cup of hot tea, Zhou Youning completely calmed down. He looked at Qi Changchuan's face and felt more and more confident.
Qi Changchuan came back to his senses and saw that her expression was a little cold.
Zhou Youning was not afraid at all, and even leisurely stroked the tassels beside his ears. His voice was soft, with a hint of secrecy.
"Not long after Lili entered the palace, she had a high fever for four days and nights. If it weren't for my father and I staying by her side, I'm afraid she wouldn't have survived the winter of that year."
With just one sentence, General Qi, who had single-handedly made the Southern Region tremble, changed his expression instantly.
"It's a bit boring to stay here all the time..."
Putting down the storybook, Shi Li stretched and looked around.
The weather was cold, so all the curtains were drawn and braziers were lit around for warmth.
It was indeed warm, but after staying there for too long I felt a little suffocated.
"I want to go out for a walk and get some fresh air."
Shi Li stood up, brushed off the non-existent dust on his sleeves, and looked at Xin Tang who was standing next to him with bright eyes.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will go get the fox fur cloak and hand warmer. It's cold outside, Your Majesty, please be careful not to catch a cold." Xin Tang gently reminded.
Even though Shi Li knew that she was a female official sent by Qi Changchuan, it was still hard for her not to feel close to her after spending so much time together.
After putting on the cold-proof gear, Shi Li walked out of Chengyang Palace accompanied by Xin Tang.
She didn't have anywhere she wanted to go, she just wanted to take a walk.
Tomorrow would be her centenary, and the palace was decorated with great joy. Even the plum blossoms in the imperial garden were in full bloom, as if they were all celebrating her birthday.
Shi Li was a little distracted as he looked at a green plum tree in the corner.
It seemed like I had seen such a green plum tree before, but not in the palace.
Before I knew it, I had walked to the attic where Zhou Youning and Qi Changchuan were talking.
The princess and the general were talking inside, and all the outsiders were driven out and stood guard outside the attic.
Shi Li glanced around and saw Zhou Youning's personal maid standing there with a solemn expression on her face.
"Hmm? What is Aning doing over there? It's so cold in the attic, I'll go check it out."
Shi Li muttered to herself, holding her floor-length cloak and walking over slowly.
She and the palace maids behind her, a total of four or five people, walked over in a mighty manner, immediately attracting the attention of the female official outside the attic.
The female official's face immediately changed, and she knelt down to salute, "Her Majesty the Queen Mother!"
Looking at the female official's pale face, Shi Li frowned in confusion, "Why are you panicking?"