OBS Chapter 274 Nanxi changes route and Tongjia sneaks into the imperial tent
Chapter 274 Nanxi changes route and Tongjia sneaks into the imperial tent
"Why doesn't the queen leave?" Qing'er's heart skipped a beat when she saw this.
Shi Nanxi half bit her lower lip.
He suddenly turned his head and said:
"not going."
As soon as these three words came out, Qing'er's heart seemed to be hit by a heavy hammer. For a moment, she thought she was exposed. She pinched her palm tightly, relying on the stinging pain from her palm to barely suppress her panic, and pretended to be puzzled and advised:
"Why did your Majesty suddenly decide not to go? Didn't you say before the banquet that you wanted to come here to watch the sunset, saying that this location is the best for watching the sunset? It just so happens that the wind is not strong right now. Since you are here, why don't you watch it for a while and go back after you sober up?"
I don’t know if it was due to the wine or the drugs, but Shi Nanxi’s cheeks were flushed at this moment, and her wet almond-shaped eyes seemed to be covered with mist, foggy, and a bit like she was half drunk.
Upon hearing this, she loosened her half-bitten beautiful red lips, with a vague look on her face.
"Qing'er, you don't understand. You didn't follow me during the selection period, so you don't know how I met the emperor. I could tolerate watching the sunset alone before, but after I got the emperor, I don't want to watch the sunset alone anymore."
As she spoke, she looked in the direction of the bonfire banquet, with a look of deep love and longing on her face, and murmured:
"I don't want to watch the sunset alone anymore. I miss the Emperor so much."
After saying this, without waiting for Qing'er to persuade him any further, Shi Nanxi walked back quickly, as if he couldn't wait to find Kangxi to make peace. Hongying quickly followed and supported his master.
Qing'er was stunned as she stood there. The empress did not notice her but wanted to reconcile with the emperor.
But Guoluo Zierhalang was already waiting on the hillside, just one step away. If she didn't fulfill Wusu's request, then her matter with Xiao Anzi...
Qing'er's face turned pale in an instant, with a hint of grayness on her face.
At this moment, Hongying's doubtful voice came from the front:
"Qing'er, why are you standing there like an idiot? Come on, hurry up and follow me."
Look at her pale face, she is scared now. If she wasn't worried that Qing'er would stay here and find out that the person on the hill was not Guo Luoluo Jirgalang but Xiao Anzi, and in order to prevent Qing'er from exposing the Empress in the subsequent investigation, she would have wanted to expose her right now.
Qing'er froze when she heard this, then she restrained her expression and lowered her head and said:
"coming!"
When Shi Nanxi went to find Kangxi, Kangxi was already drunk. Although not completely unconscious, he was almost drunk.
Li Dequan quickly ordered people to support the emperor, but even though Kangxi was drunk, he still did not forget his little girl. He did not take a step forward, but looked down in the direction of Shi Nanxi's seat.
But he was drunk and dizzy, and the picture he saw was upside down and blurry. He couldn't see it clearly after watching for a long time.
Li Dequan followed the direction the emperor was looking. He had now vaguely guessed what the emperor was thinking, and his first reaction was to look at the empty seat.
He whispered:
"Your Majesty, the seat of Concubine Xian is empty. She has already left. How about I help you back to the tent first, and then go and summon Concubine Xian to come over?"
Kangxi shook his head vigorously, barely regaining a bit of consciousness, nodded in agreement, and then retreated with the help of Li Dequan.
Seeing this, Longkodo put down his wine glass and retreated. When he got outside the banquet, he pretended to be surprised.
"Eunuch Li, the emperor is drunk. I will help you to carry him back home."
Li Dequan did not refuse when he saw Longkodo coming forward, because this man was the emperor's cousin and they had a very close relationship.
So Longkodo and Li Dequan successfully helped Kangxi back to the tent. When they arrived at the tent, Li Dequan asked the kitchen to prepare sobering soup and asked someone to fetch water for the emperor to wash.
Longkodo did not leave. He looked at the palace servants in the imperial tent without leaving any trace, and watched Li Dequan wipe the emperor with a wet towel. He spoke in a low voice with some emotion:
"It's been a while since I saw the emperor drunk, but with so many people toasting him, the emperor accepted all the toasts, no wonder he got drunk."
Kangxi half leaned on the bed, his eyes closed, as if he was asleep. Li Dequan carefully wiped the emperor's face and hands, and subconsciously said:
"Your Majesty is in a good mood, Empress Xian..."
He paused, realizing that he had let something slip, and changed the subject, looking towards the door:
"Why hasn't the hangover soup been delivered yet? Those little bastards are so lawless that they even dare to neglect the emperor!"
Hearing this, Longkodo was not surprised. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he naturally continued:
"Your Majesty's health is very important. You drank so much wine and there is no hangover soup tonight. I'm afraid your Majesty won't be able to sleep well. There will be hunting tomorrow, so you must get enough rest."
Then the conversation changed:
"Well, Eunuch Li, why don't I stay here to help you watch over the emperor, and you go to the kitchen to see what's going on?"
Hearing this, Li Dequan hesitated, but at this time Kangxi, who was leaning on the bed, suddenly pinched his eyebrows uncomfortably, but still did not wake up.
Long Keduo saw it and continued:
"It seems that the emperor is not feeling well. Eunuch Li, please go and come back quickly. If you are worried about me taking care of the emperor, there are palace servants here."
Li Dequan looked at the emperor who was frowning and looked very uncomfortable, then looked at the palace servant in the corner. Without hesitation, he put down the wet handkerchief in his hand, stood up and said:
"Then please ask Lord Longkodo to look after the emperor. We will be back soon."
After Li Dequan came out of the imperial tent, Longkodo saw that the emperor had not yet woken up and was standing there without making any extra movements. At this time, half of the plan had been completed and only the other half was left. He was waiting for the other half to arrive.
The other half arrived right after Li Dequan left the imperial tent, and soon there was a noise outside the tent.
After a while, a guard came in with his head down and reported:
"Lord Longkodo, your attendant is outside. He said that one of your concubines, Li, is feeling sick and is anxious to see you back."
"What?" Longkodo was shocked at first, then he thought of the sleeping emperor and immediately lowered his voice and said anxiously:
"Why does Aunt Li have a stomachache? Go find the imperial physician. Why hasn't Eunuch Li come back yet? No, I'm worried. I'll go check it out first."
After saying that, he hurriedly said a few words to a palace maid in the tent and left in a hurry. After Longkodo left, Li Dequan had not returned yet, and there was another noise outside the imperial tent. This time it was Empress Xian who arrived.
The conversation between the emperor and Li Dequan when he was leaving the banquet was also heard by the people in the imperial court. Li Dequan sent someone to invite Empress Xian when he was on the way, so no one in the imperial court was surprised when Empress Xian came over at this time.
Outside the imperial tent, as it gets dark early in late autumn, it was only around 5pm at this time and the sky was gradually getting darker. The wind was quite strong and it was very chilly.
Tong Jia Wanru was still wearing the same attire she had worn at the banquet, but in order to avoid being recognized, she put on a cloak and a hood. Now with her head lowered, if you didn't look closely you would really look a bit like Shi Nanxi.
The imperial guards on duty outside the imperial tent at this time were specially arranged by Longkodo. These guards had never seen Shi Nanxi up close, and since Shi Nanxi was the emperor's concubine, they dared not look directly at her, so Tong Jia Wanru really got away with it.
Tong Jiawan's pounding heart did not gradually calm down until she entered the imperial tent. However, when she saw the emperor leaning on the bed, her heart began to beat even faster than before.