As soon as she opened her eyes, she was forcibly carried back to the East Palace by the paranoid pri

All the officials in the court believed that the matter had come to an end, and those who should be punished had paid a heavy price. Liu Qinglin's end was miserable enough.

However, Bai Huixian and King Nan, who knew Ning Rushong well, understood that it was far from enough. The emperor's joy and anger were always as fierce as thunder. As expected, the father and son of the Liu family were demoted again and again in position, and were sent far away. They were afraid that they would never be able to return to Yuncheng in their lifetime.

He Yue, who only had a minor neck injury, was recuperating in the big tent and was quite bored. She didn't know many female relatives well, and Xia Suling was one of them with whom she had a good relationship. So, under Ning Rushong's secret order, Xia Suling came to keep her company and relieve her boredom.

"Xia Suling, you look much thinner." He Yue had a closed notebook on her lap and was leaning lazily on the couch. Her thick black hair was loosely tied into a simple bun.

Xia Suling just glanced at He Yue lightly, and she felt her heart skip a beat. She felt that the Queen had actually changed a lot. Her appearance was the same as before, but her inner self had completely changed.

Xia Suling had been imprisoned in a Buddhist temple for nearly one or two years, and later she was recuperating in the Bai Mansion, bedridden all day long. She had not seen outsiders for a long time, and now when she saw He Yue again, she couldn't help feeling panicked and at a loss.

She tried her best to keep her voice calm, and her gentle smile was forced. "It's just an old illness. Thank you for your concern."

The slightly cool fingers covered Xia Suling's face, not allowing any comments. Then, with a sigh, He Yue lowered her eyelids, with no obvious emotion on her beautiful face. "Your gentleness always makes me look sideways."

He Yue boasts that she does not have the character of Xia Suling. No matter how much suffering she has endured, she remains kind and gentle. Perhaps only such a person can keep Bai Huixian, the mad dog, tied up tightly.

Xia Suling raised her hand and placed it on He Yue's wrist. She smiled sincerely, with a lot less restraint on her pretty face. She said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty..."

She had come here to kill time, and now she racked her brains to come up with some funny stories. However, it was a bit inappropriate, even awkward, to ask someone who was not usually happy to be funny.

Xiaobi, who was serving, even frowned when she heard this. How could this relieve her boredom? It was boring and tedious. But when she turned around and saw the empress who was listening with great interest, there was a tenderness in her pretty eyes and eyebrows, and it was obvious that she was very supportive.

Xiaobi was puzzled, but she was still a little more afraid of Ning Rushong in her heart. His Majesty really knew the Queen too well. He knew too well who the Queen liked and who she hated.

Xiaobi was a maidservant of the Duan family, serving the young masters and young ladies in the inner mansion. Later, she was assigned to He Yue. In fact, she was quite complacent, thinking that she had seen many noble people in the world and had nothing to be afraid of.

Only after following the Empress into the palace did she realize that she had been like a ridiculous frog in a well. She was not afraid of the Empress because she knew that the Empress treated her somewhat kindly. However, she was extremely afraid of the Emperor. Such a cold and bloody aura and his paranoid and terrifying methods would only scare people no matter how good their appearance was.

He Yue was relaxed for a rare moment. As mentioned before, she treated Xia Suling with special treatment that ordinary people did not have. With one of them trying to please and serve her, and the other listening attentively, the time passed quickly.

The sky outside darkened, and the palace servants lit the lanterns. He Yue glanced at Xiao Bi, who bowed her head in understanding and replied respectfully, "Empress, His Majesty will be back for dinner tonight."

This is the emperor's tent, so His Majesty will naturally go back. He Yue patted Xia Suling's hand and said, "Then I won't keep you for dinner."

Xia Suling stood up and bowed, "I'll take my leave."