What Xinyao didn't expect was that there was really a secret passage in this small corner, and it was an abandoned secret passage. From the dust in the secret passage, it could be seen that no one had walked through it for a long time.

"Could it be the secret passages that Uncle Wu Yin mentioned that they used to take?"

Xinyao murmured, feeling inexplicably excited inside, although she didn't know what she was excited about. What made her even more curious at this time was where this secret passage would lead to?

Her act of entering the secret passage today is already very dangerous for a girl's family. If the aunt knew about it, she would definitely scold her. Xinyao knew that she shouldn't go any further, and she didn't know what was going on. These hands and feet were

Not listening to her orders, I had an inexplicable impulse to find out.

Taking a deep breath, Xinyao stepped out step by step.

Although it is a secret passage, the light from outside can still fall in through the broken branches and leaves, so it is not dark. There are several bends in the secret passage, and I don’t know where it turns. Xin Yao dare not go far, so I have a plan.

Downstairs, I walked slowly around her side hall until I saw a small door at the end, and my eyes brightened.

Although I was a little uneasy, I was more excited. I thought that I also inherited my mother's bravery in my blood. I slowly opened the door, and a ray of light came out. There was actually someone living here. Behind the door was a person.

The small space that can only accommodate one person is separated by wood. Each wood has different gaps, so you can clearly see what is going on in every corner.

She was stunned, she also had such a wall in her side hall. No one would care about this wall because it was a wall in itself, so she was inside the wall now?

This main hall looked quite gorgeous. It must be another side hall. Xinyuan didn't really want to take a peek. When she turned to leave, a voice came from inside the hall: "The Queen Mother, the Emperor is here."

Xinyao took a breath, had she actually arrived at the Queen Mother's palace?

Of course she had been here before, but she had not entered the bedroom, so she didn't recognize her and was a little embarrassed. Wasn't she spying on her mother and child?

It's better to leave quickly.

"As the emperor, do you really have no intention of killing Xiao Zhen and Han Ziran?

The Ai family didn’t believe it.

They protected you on the throne, but the intelligence network and military power behind them were not revealed to us. Would you not be afraid of such a person?

Ha," Queen Mother Ren's cold voice reached Xinyao's ears word by word: "You just don't have the power now. Once you have the strength to suppress or even kill them, Run'er, will you?

More cruel than your father."

"So, by choosing Lu Xinyao as the queen, the queen mother also wanted to use her as a hostage so that the two masters would have some scruples?"

The emperor's voice was no longer gentle, but cold and impatient.

"good.

This both exalts them and suppresses them.

When the time comes, kill them."

"In the past few years, the mother and the master have gotten along like family members, but now they say this, it is really cruel."

The emperor said coldly.

"Don't you want to?"

The emperor did not answer directly, only said: "Master will not let his daughter enter the palace."

"She doesn't want to. Naturally, some people think that if I reveal this intention to the Han family's sister-in-law, she will definitely regard it as a great gift. Xiao Zhen and Han Ziran respect this sister-in-law so much, so they will not be able to resist it.

But you have to promise your mother that once Lu Xinyao enters the palace, you will never be sincere towards him."

"sincere?"

The emperor sneered, but Lu Xinyao was the only person who had seen his true face. These few times she went to the Han family, she had avoided him completely. If she wanted to avoid him, he would find her out.

Xin Yao in the secret passage broke into a cold sweat. She did not dare to listen any more and returned to the side hall as quickly as possible from the original route. Her parents treated the Emperor as their own son and the Queen Mother as their own family, but she did not expect that the Queen Mother

He and the emperor actually had the idea of ​​killing them.

She sat in the side hall all night.

The next day, the palace maid came in to report that her eldest wife had come to take her back to the palace. She was greeting her eldest daughter, and Xin Yao stood up suddenly.

Seeing that her face was a little pale, the palace maid asked with concern: "Miss Xinyao, what's wrong with you?"

Xinyao hurriedly left the side hall and ran towards the Queen Mother's Palace. When she arrived at the entrance of the Queen Mother's Palace, she saw the aunt walking out of the palace with a happy face.

Before the eldest sister-in-law of the Han family could speak, Yao'er asked tightly: "Auntie, what did the Queen Mother say to you?"

"Of course the Queen Mother is praising you. Oh, the Queen Mother said that you don't need to go to say hello this morning and just leave the palace directly."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Han family said happily.

Xinyao was confused, did she just say this?

But if the Queen Mother said something else, it would be impossible for the aunt not to say it.

After returning home, everything seemed to be no different from usual, and she returned to her previous ordinary life.

When winter came, Xinyao made some pastries with Aunt Xiya, and wanted to show her aunt her handiwork. When she entered the house, she heard what her parents and aunt were talking about.

"Sister-in-law, Ziran and I are wondering. The Emperor and Yao'er have known each other since they were young. Why did he suddenly fall in love with Yao'er?

Moreover, none of us have this idea."

mother is asking.

"No, I have to go to the palace before the edict is announced to the world.

Even if Yao'er wants to enter the palace, she shouldn't go in like this."

My father's voice was always clear and cold, but today it was filled with emotion.

"I mentioned it to the Queen Mother."

The aunt said with excitement: "I didn't expect the Queen Mother to give the answer so quickly. It shows that the Queen Mother is also extremely satisfied with our Yao'er."

"Sister-in-law, didn't you say that before?

Neither Ziran nor I agree with Yaoer entering the palace."

"Yao'er can be the queen, that's Yao'er's blessing.

Besides, the Queen Mother agreed and the Emperor also issued an edict, which shows that he is satisfied with Yao'er.

This is Yaoer's great blessing."

"No way, I'll go to the palace later."

My father's voice was harsher than ever.

"What on earth are you thinking?

Why can’t Yao’er be the queen?”

"Sister-in-law, Ziran and I both hope that Yao'er and his significant other will be together like Xinyou and Lou Yu, who like each other.

The emperor and Yao'er don't understand each other."

Xinyao returned to her courtyard with the cakes. Her father and mother did not approve of her entering the palace, and she did not like entering the palace, but if the Queen Mother had already given the decree, then she must enter the palace.

In the evening, Xinyao came to Uncle Wu Yin's yard. She knew that Uncle Wu Yin must be sitting in the yard with Uncle Zhao Jie drinking tea at this time. Sure enough, they were both there.

"Why are you here?"

Wu Yin looked at Xinyao who was like his own daughter, waved her to sit next to him, and poured tea for her.

"Is something wrong?"

Zhao Jie asked, this girl Xinyao is not as lively and active as other children, she is very quiet. This is the first time she has taken the initiative to come to them.

"Uncle Wu, Uncle Zhao, I have been reading some history books recently. The history books say that masters with great achievements are prone to be jealous of the emperor. I know that my father and mother are helping the emperor. Will my father and mother be in danger?"

Lu Xinyao asked lightly. She couldn't ask her parents such things for fear of them noticing something.

Wu Yin laughed: "Oh, we Yao'er also know how to care about our parents."

"This kind of thing has happened throughout the ages."

Zhao Jie also smiled and said: "But we have watched the emperor grow up, so I think it shouldn't be the case."

Having said that, when I think of the late emperor, it's hard to say enough.

"Can parents stop helping the emperor?"

This is what Lu Xinyao is most concerned about. As long as he no longer helps the emperor, his parents will be fine.

"Your mother has an appointment with an old friend, and I'm afraid she won't be able to get away.

Moreover, your parents are not the kind of people who would retreat if there is danger."

Wu Yin patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry about it. If you can think of it, how could they not think of it?

Don’t worry, there are countermeasures.”

Even though the two uncles said this, Lu Xinyao still couldn't relax in her heart. She came back with a solemn expression. As soon as she entered the yard, her maid told her that her mother was in her room.

Xinyao quickly entered the house and saw her mother looking at her embroidery work, "Mom."

Xiao Zhen felt sorry for women. Unfortunately, she had too many things to do, so she was brought up by her eldest brother and sister-in-law. Xinyao was the one who looked most like her among the three children, but his temperament was completely different from hers.

She raised her up to be a quiet lady.

"Yao'er, the Queen Mother and the Emperor have issued a decree that they want you to enter the palace and become the Queen, but your parents don't think it's appropriate. What do you think?"

What did she think?

Lu Xinyao clenched her hands slightly in her sleeves, thinking of the conversation between the Queen Mother and the Emperor that she heard in the secret passage that day, and what Uncle Wu Yin and Uncle Zhao Jie said just now that their parents couldn't get away.

"If you don't want to, we won't enter the palace. Don't worry, as long as your parents ask, the Queen Mother will not force anyone to do anything."

Xiao Zhen took his daughter's hand and sat down. He found that his daughter's little hand was quite cold. The stove in the room was obviously very bright: "Why are your hands so cold?"

"Mom, I am willing to enter the palace."

Lu Xinyao said softly that the Queen Mother would not force others to do anything, she must have kept it in mind.
Chapter completed!