"If you show up so suddenly, anyone would think too much!" Mo Qin rolled his eyes and didn't feel that he had done anything wrong at all.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault." Mo Qi coughed lightly, knowing that he was in the wrong and did not defend Mo Qin.

"What's the reason for you dressing up like this and entering the palace?" Cheng Shuiyao interrupted the quarrel between the two people and looked at Mo Qi calmly.

It was obvious that he was trying to calm himself down. His face looked completely traceless at this moment. If they had not known his true identity, they would have regarded him as a stranger.

"Master doesn't trust you," Mo Qi scratched his head and spoke seriously.

"If he doesn't trust me, he will do it himself," Cheng Shuiyao rolled her eyes and directly spoke to expose him.

"Don't expose me so quickly!" Mo Qi smacked his tongue, a little embarrassed, "I just came to the palace to do some things. I accidentally bumped into you here, so I planned to come over and say hello, but I forgot that I was still disguised."

Going to the palace to do something?

Cheng Shuiyao squinted her eyes, feeling that this so-called "thing" was not something simple.

No wonder the emperor wants to beat them, the co-author must have discovered something.

Slightly concentrating, Cheng Shuiyao restrained her expression and nodded as if nothing had happened, "In that case, you should go quickly. If you stay here for a long time, it may attract the attention of others."

"Yeah." Mo Qi also knew that he shouldn't stay for a long time, and disappeared in an instant.

"It's strange, there's nothing that needs to be done in the palace recently," Mo Qin also discovered this loophole, pinched his chin and spoke.

"Xiao Ji probably has his own ideas. Let's not stay here for too long." Cheng Shuiyao glanced around and made sure there was no one around before sighing faintly, "It's almost time. I should go back. If I don't

Going back may arouse their suspicion."

Mo Qin nodded, stepped forward to help Cheng Shuiyao, and returned to the banquet with her.

Everyone at the banquet had obviously finished eating, and they were gathering together in twos and threes to chat.

Cheng Shuiyao was not very arrogant and chose a deserted corner to stand for a while before returning to her original position in a leisurely manner.

"Why have you been gone for so long?" The queen looked at Cheng Shuiyao, something seemed to flash in her eyes.

"I'm afraid the Queen will make fun of me if I say it," Cheng Shuiyao smiled shyly, "I'm really being a little pretentious, and this medicine also stings a bit, so..."

She didn't have any famous words for the rest of her words, but the Queen Empress could obviously guess the meaning of her words and nodded gently, "It's okay, girl, your skin should be more delicate, but you're here for a trip, so take it with you when you get back.

If you are injured, Xiao Ji may not know how to complain to me."

"The Queen doesn't have to worry about this," Cheng Shuiyao waved her hands quickly, "He won't do it."

When she said this, there was a faint smile on Cheng Shuiyao's face, but she was probably not even aware of this smile.

This kind of smile can only appear on the faces of happy people.

The queen was stunned for a second, looking at such an innocent smile, she felt a little emotional.

Once she entered the palace, it was as deep as the sea, not to mention that she was in the position of the Lord of the Sixth Palace, and she was wary of the intrigues every day, so she no longer had this innocence.

"Oh, by the way," Cheng Shuiyao seemed to have remembered something inadvertently, and spoke slowly, "There should be a sacrificial ceremony after the new year, right? I heard that in previous years, only family members were allowed to do so. I wonder if that will be the case this year."

"Normally, I should bring it," the queen raised her eyebrows, wondering why she suddenly asked this question, "What's wrong?"

"I heard that the altar is on the mountain," Cheng Shuiyao covered her mouth and smiled, "There is also a temple on the mountain that is particularly good at predicting marriage. I want to take this opportunity to go and have a look."

"I see," the queen looked at Cheng Shuiyao, who was smiling, and her heart softened for a moment, and she said leisurely, "If you go and see it, it must be signed."

"Thank you, Queen!" Cheng Shuiyao's eyes suddenly lit up, and there was a hint of indescribable joy in her brows, as if she was yearning for this kind of signed love.

"Okay, it's finally time to go to the palace and accompany me, so you don't have to worry about your husband." The queen didn't want to bring up this topic anymore, so she just found a topic and continued the conversation.

The two of them were chatting happily, but in the eyes of others, they were not so happy.

The Prime Minister's wife almost broke her teeth and looked at this scene with a gloomy look on her face.

She also didn't expect that Cheng Shuiyao could win the queen's favor so quickly.

"Madam, someone is watching here." The maid of the Prime Minister's wife watched the people around her carefully, and when she saw someone's eyes falling here from time to time, she hurriedly reminded her.

This is a royal palace, and the Prime Minister's wife cannot make random expressions like she does in the Prime Minister's Mansion, otherwise it may cause unnecessary trouble.

"I know," the Prime Minister's wife knew that what she was doing was inappropriate and hurriedly calmed her expression.

Cheng Shuiyao had been staring here from time to time, naturally seeing the changes in the Prime Minister's wife's face clearly, and feeling a little helpless.

She also knew where the Prime Minister's wife's hostility towards her came from, but unfortunately she and the Prime Minister's wife were from two camps and were destined not to get together.

Withdrawing her thoughts, Cheng Shuiyao concentrated on chatting with the queen, and unknowingly, most of the afternoon passed.

"It's getting late. Let's all go back. It's time to reunite tonight." The queen was a little tired and didn't want to keep these people around any longer, so she just found an excuse to send them away.

"Thank you, Queen," Cheng Shuiyao stood up first and bowed slightly.

Others followed suit and began to walk out one after another.

Cheng Shuiyao desperately wanted to go home, so she walked very quickly, and went straight to Xiao Mansion's carriage as soon as she left the house.

As soon as she got on the carriage, before she had time to feel the temperature inside the carriage, she fell into someone's arms.

"When did you come?" Cheng Shuiyao looked at Xiao Ji with a surprised expression, and the emotions that had been suppressed for a day finally relaxed a little.

"After all, this is your first time entering the palace alone. I was afraid that something would happen to you, so I stayed here all day." Xiao Ji rubbed Cheng Shuiyao's face and held Cheng Shuiyao's cold hand, trying to warm her up.

Cheng Shuiyao half leaned on Xiao Ji's shoulder and lazily recounted various events today.

"Take a different approach next time," Xiao Ji looked at the wound on Cheng Shuiyao's hand with some distress and spoke softly.

"But this is the most effective!" Cheng Shuiyao said, suddenly became interested and sat up directly, "The tea shop in the Prime Minister's house is very profitable. I won it this time. The Prime Minister and the Prime Minister's wife are very happy."

I’m so angry, but just thinking about it makes me happy!”

This proud little expression was really nice. Xiao Ji was a little dazed and couldn't help but move closer.


Chapter completed!