Someone who could lie so leisurely on the Arhat couch must not be an ordinary palace maid, even though the woman was still wearing the clothes of an ordinary palace maid.

Just a quick glance, but one could tell that the woman's clothes were not tidy, and her whole body was filled with laziness, as if she had just gotten up from a nap.

It was only half a step before Gu Shixin immediately withdrew his steps.

This wasn't even a room surrounded by trees. How could a woman rest here? Gu Shixin was convinced that there was indeed someone else with Helian Hao.

Bitterness welled up in my heart. I must have thought too much. I still thought I could have him all to myself for a year, and I thought that at least I would never see anyone else by his side in my lifetime.

It turns out that this is wishful thinking.

He knew clearly that as the emperor, there was nothing wrong with Helian Hao doing this; he was bound to have a queen, concubines, and children. Gu Shixin felt that he could still let it go and look at it with an open mind. Since someone was living in Xifeng Pavilion, there was no need to say anything more. He turned around and went to the back hall.

There is a room on the east and west sides of the rear hall, which are nominally the emperor's authentic bedrooms, but Helian Hao has not stayed there at night for a long time. At least in the past three years since Gu Shixin came back, he has basically stayed in Xifeng Pavilion.

There were times when Gu Shixin would come back to the Gu Mansion. Helian Hao would be busy with his affairs in the palace during the day, and would chase him to Gu Shixin's courtyard in the Gu Mansion at night. He felt that he could only feel at ease when sleeping next to him.

After the grand court session, or if there was something to be summoned on weekdays, Helian Hao would meet with his ministers in the front hall of Desheng Hall, which was also the emperor's small meeting room.

The East Warm Pavilion is considered the emperor's imperial study, where he would meet with ministers informally, review memorials, or just lie on the couch and read a book.

The West Wind Pavilion was originally supposed to have the same purpose as the East Warm Pavilion. Since Gu Shixin returned to Beijing three years ago, the emperor found various excuses to keep him in the palace, so Gu Shixin chose to live in the West Wind Pavilion.

To be precise, the emperor moved his bedroom to Desheng Hall because of a word from Gu Shixin.

So since there are people in Xifeng Pavilion now, Gu Shixin cannot go to Dongnuan Pavilion. He thinks he can only go to the back hall.

As soon as he arrived at the back hall, Su He received a letter that the emperor and General Wang had returned to the palace. He was originally basking in the sun in his own courtyard, but when he heard this, he hurriedly got up, changed his clothes and ran over.

At the door of Xifeng Pavilion, I met He Cui who was returning with a lunch box.

He looked at He Cui in surprise. Why did the palace maid serving him change?

He Cui first bowed to Eunuch Su. She knew that Eunuch Su only served the emperor, so she spoke first: "Your Majesty is not here. It is Sister Wu Qing who is resting inside."

"Wu Qing?" Su He's brows were so furrowed that they could kill a fly. Could it be the third-class palace maid she had left behind to tend to the flowers and trees? But how could this maid be resting here? Subconsciously, he asked, "Which Wu Qing?"

He Cui was even more surprised than Eunuch Su. How could Eunuch Su not know about this? "She was the one who used to take care of the flowers and trees!"

"Ah?! What kind of opportunity is this?" Su He muttered, suddenly remembering that Yu Feng had mentioned this to him before. At the time, he hadn't taken it seriously and hadn't asked where the young maid had been assigned. He had assumed that she should have returned to her own quarters in the East Duty Room. Could there be something else he didn't know?

He Cui was a little confused, but she didn't hesitate to reply normally: "I don't know, I only know that Sister Wu Qing injured her hand, and it seems to be related to His Majesty. Eunuch Yu ordered me to serve."

Su He finally regained his thoughts and discovered the most inappropriate thing about this matter. No matter who it was or where they were injured, could anyone live in Xifeng Pavilion?

The usually calm eunuch Su He was also panicked and asked hurriedly, "When did this happen?"

He Cui remembered it clearly, "What happened on July 11th."

Su He: "After the Emperor leaves the palace?"

He Cui: "No, it was before the emperor left the palace. He first injured my sister and then left."

"Oh no!" Su He felt something was wrong. "Has General Wang been here?"

He Cui was even more confused. "I just brought back dinner and didn't see anyone else." Is General Wang back in Beijing? Shouldn't he have gone to the East Warm Pavilion to see the Emperor? Why would he come to the West Wind Pavilion?

I also feel that this matter is difficult to say. General Wang originally lived in Xifeng Pavilion, so I wonder who should live in Xifeng Pavilion now?

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