After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

Zi Dieyi was a little shocked when he saw Xu Qingzhao. It had been less than a month since he sent the letter and met Xu Qingzhao. He thought it would take until June or July for them to meet again.

But when he saw Huanxi, his pupils became a little bigger.

"No, why are you here?"

Huanxi smiled slightly: "Why? I can't come?"

Zi Dieyi now looks like Xu Qingzhao, wearing gorgeous clothes, and even his voice is somewhat similar.

Huanxi had never seen Xu Qingzhao like this before, and mistook him for Xu Qingzhao at first sight.

"This isn't a good place..."

Seeing that he was about to nag, Huanxi stopped him quickly.

"I've heard this so many times I'm almost tired of it. I know, I know, I came here for something important to do, so you can't rush me back like that."

Several people were in Princess Ronghua's boudoir. Don't ask how they managed to sneak back...

Anyway, Princess Ronghua's Mansion is huge, and when it was first granted, the servants inside were all spies from various forces in the capital.

Fortunately, some people intervened and removed some bad spies openly and secretly, and now the Ronghua Princess Mansion is relatively safe.

"Okay... Is Xu Jinchu okay? Is Shuxiangju okay? Are those people okay?" He asked hesitantly.

It has been a few months since he was released. He has lived on the edge of a knife before, but this time, it was particularly difficult.

He stayed in that warm place for a long time, and when he returned to the ice cave he felt it was even colder.

"Jinchu is very good, Shuxiangju is also very good, and they are all very good. I came to the capital this time to inquire about someone. Have you met him?"

Hearing that everything was fine, Zi Dieyi felt relieved and asked who he was looking for.

"Princess Heyang, have you ever seen her?"

Zi Dieyi frowned. Although Princess Heyang was a woman, she was a top figure among the powerful people in the capital. Not to mention the various businesses under her control, she also held great influence with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

Moreover, this person has a very good reputation in Kyoto. Whenever a place is hit by a disaster, she will raise funds, provide porridge and pray for blessings.

"I've met her once, but she doesn't look like the person I've heard about. She seems to have... a hostile aura. Why are you asking about her?"

Xu Qingzhao sat down and explained to him what happened during that period, but he intentionally concealed some parts.

"So that's how it is. Some things have happened in Kyoto recently. It's a bit complicated. I'll tell you slowly..."

He trusted Xu Qingzhao, and trusted Zhao Huanxi even more. He also felt that Zhao Huanxi was smart and might have other ideas.

The cause was the unexplained death of the Third Prince, followed by the Queen Mother's illness, and then Prince Qi was demoted to a commoner. As a result, during the house search, letters were discovered that showed him plotting with the Third Prince...

What follows next is a royal scandal, but this is all external news, and Wei Yangqing didn't tell him much about it.

His duties would be fulfilled after Xu Qingzhao returned. If there were no instructions from above, he wanted to go back to Dashi Village.

Huanxi picked up the teacup and began to carefully interpret what Zi Dieyi had just said.

I had originally planned to stay in the capital for a few days before leaving, but now I’m afraid... I’ll have to stay longer.

All these signs indicate that Emperor Jinyang is making room for the new emperor, but Emperor Jinyang is in good health, so why is he so anxious?

He had gone through so much hardship to succeed as heir, and now he was so willing to give his kingdom away? Even if it was to his own son...

Which emperor in history didn't abdicate when he was old and unable to perform his duties? Why was it so unusual with Emperor Jinyang?

"Is there anything else going on in the capital? You wrote to me saying someone was going to attack me. Do you have any information about who it is?"

Xu Qingzhao also frowned and asked. She came back so anxiously because she had a bold idea.

She wanted to take this opportunity to get out of this situation completely.

Xu Qinglan's identity brought her nothing but pain. She did not covet wealth and glory, nor did she want to climb to the pinnacle of power.

If I could leave this place cleanly and be with Huanxi, that would be enough.

They chatted until late at night, and the next day, Princess Ronghua had a personal maid by her side.

Princess Ronghua usually stays in her mansion and doesn't go anywhere. She rarely appears in public.

The capital has been depressed for several months, it's time to liven up the city.

So on the sixth day of June, a lotus viewing banquet was held in the palace, and all the noble ladies in the capital were invited to attend.

Princess Ronghua was naturally at the front of the line. As her accompanying maid, Huanxi was still working hard to learn the etiquette of the palace.

Zi Dieyi, who was standing by, was cracking melon seeds and pointing at Huanxi's actions.

"You're not doing it right here, lower it a little, that's right~"

"Straighten your waist, how come it's so soft?"

Huanxi had a bitter face. If she had known, she wouldn't have gone. She simply wanted to witness a real ancient palace banquet. She disguised herself as a maid to sneak in and take a look. There was no requirement to learn so many rules...

Forget it...it's always good to have many skills...she learns, she learns.

Meanwhile, Xu Qingzhao was choosing clothes to wear to attend a banquet in the palace.

Occasions like this, which appear to be banquets on the surface, are actually another kind of open and covert struggle.

She was a newly crowned princess, so she had to be the first to take the lead. So she couldn't make any mistakes.

Finally, she chose a royal blue palace dress, paired with a royal blue kingfisher bead hairpin and red gold willow leaf earrings.

This is the ultimate in elegance and simplicity for a princess, but it is not so shabby as to be considered shabby.

During this period, the three of them made a comprehensive plan for what would happen on June 6th, and made detailed plans for various emergencies and responses.

So on the sixth day of June, before dawn, several people got on the carriage to the palace.

Huanxi kept her head down, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible. Maids from other families had to walk outside the carriage, but Xu Qingzhao didn't want her to walk, so he lifted the curtain and asked her to get into the carriage.

"Princess, what's the matter?"

You have to pretend to be happy in public, so I asked.

"I'm tired, come in and give me a massage."

"Yes."

After getting into the carriage, Huanxi found an empty seat and sat down. She stretched out her arm and said to Xu Qingzhao, who was dressed in palace attire:

"I'm really tired. Come on, give me a massage..."

Xu Qingzhao was incredibly beautiful today, with her red lips and a slight smile, it was hard to tell which one looked better, the one in men's clothing or her original self.

I feel happy and relaxed. It is such a pleasure to have such a beauty massaging my shoulders.

The carriage had been traveling for half an hour, and the sky was still shimmering with the blue hour light.

The palace was brightly lit. As soon as she got out of the carriage, an old man came forward and saluted, saying:

"Your Highness, may you be well. This old servant is waiting for you here on the orders of the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine has not seen you for a long time and misses you so much that she specifically ordered this servant to take you there to reminisce about the past."

Xu Qingzhao nodded slightly and smiled:

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Let's just leave it at that. It's been a long time since I last saw you, and Ronghua misses you too..."