Jiang Xian complained about Li Qian in his heart, how could Li Qian know?

He walked up to Jiang Xian with a smile on his face and greeted him: "Princess Jianan, I haven't seen you some days, are you okay? Do you still like the red bean cake that Chengen asked me to help bring into the palace last time? Do you want to bring some more to you next time you enter the palace?"

Jiang Xian suddenly thought of the first time she summoned Li Qian.

The spring of that year came very early. When the dragon raised his head on the second day of the second month, it was so hot that it was about to change into a shirt. By the time Li Qian entered Beijing, it was already March, and the wind was sunny, and all the peonies she planted in the imperial garden of Cining Palace were blooming. Cao Xuan suggested that she hold Zhao Xi and receive the generals who came to report their duties in the imperial flowers of Cining Palace. However, she felt that this made it seem that their orphans and widows had no care, so that the generals who held heavy troops and guarded the border could feel the weak power of the royal family, which would make the generals who had no intention of rebellion also had rebellion. So she decided to meet the generals one by one in Danbo Hall, where green pine trees were planted everywhere in the Western Garden.

It was Li Qian's turn, and it was already noon. She had not had lunch yet. Because she was nervous, she only ate half a bowl of white porridge in the morning. When she was talking to Li Qian, her stomach began to ache. Seeing this, the lover quietly handed in a plate of pea yellow. Her eyes passed by the pea yellow. She hesitated for a while, for fear of losing her solemnity, so she decided to send Li Qian away and then plaster her belly.

Who knew that Li Qian's eyes turned slightly and he actually said respectfully: "Empress Dowager, this is one of the most famous snacks in the capital in the legend? Can you let me taste it? I followed my father to the capital five years ago, but because I came and went in a hurry, I only heard someone's introduction, but I never ate it."

Li Qian's smile at that time was so bright, but he was a little more steady and gentle than now, and less youthful. In addition, he was tall and slender, and his eyebrows were handsome and eye-catching. He was over thirty years old, and he was either big belly or thick and burly men, which made her feel good.

At that time, she ordered her lover to pack a few boxes of snacks in the palace for him to take away.

Li Qian smiled sly, stepped forward a few steps, lowered his voice and said, "Empress Dowager, in fact, Weichen was too nervous before entering the palace and had not eaten breakfast yet. He was so hungry at this time. You can give me a few boxes of snacks, so it would be better to entertain me for a few snacks to keep your stomach."

Of course she wouldn't believe Li Qian's words.

Those who came to the palace to meet each other knew that they had to fill their stomachs when they came, otherwise they might have to stay hungry all the time.

She knew he was ignoring her health.

Jiang Xian was very grateful to him at that time. Although she did not eat in front of Li Qian later, she was grateful for his kindness and took good care of him.

How could the two of them end up being incompatible?

She recalled it now.

It was probably the Tartars who invaded the capital. He finally rushed north, lifted the siege of the capital, and broke into Cining Palace. He held the long sword with blood in his hand and stood in front of the ivory carving screen next to her dormitory with a gloomy expression, watching her holding Zhao Xi and trembling.

She started to hate him!

I hate him for having a rebellious intention but pretending to be caring for him in front of me; I hate him for not being sympathetic at all, forcing her to the corner, and not even giving her the dignity of committing suicide, and just breaking into her bedroom and seeing her most unbearable side; I hate him for asking her to increase his title, cede land and marquis, so that everyone knows that she is his defeated general and sits in the Qianqing Palace as a puppet, letting the court and the government watch her jokes... She tormented every day, wishing she could eat his flesh and drink his blood...

Thinking of this, Jiang Xian's tears were about to fall.

She didn't want to pay attention to Li Qian, nor did she want to lose her composure.

Don't turn your face.

Bai Su looked at Jiang Xian's mood wrong, thinking that although Li Qian was a low-ranking person, he was a member of Empress Dowager Cao after all, and his father would probably be valued by Empress Dowager Cao soon, so it would be better not to offend someone for no reason. He smiled and walked up to him, blocking Jiang Xian behind him, and said warmly: "The red bean cake is delicious, sweet but not greasy, soft and delicious. Guard Li is very interested. It's just a trivial matter. How can he always bother Cheng's beloved? Tell me where I bought it, and the same is true for me to ask the eunuchs to go out and buy it." The last sentence was said to Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan casually mentioned the store name.

Bai Su thanked her with a smile.

Everyone seemed to deal with things in a false way.

Li Qian's eyes turned around.

Jiang Xian was too lazy to pretend, nodded to Cao Xuan, and said to Bai Su: "Let's go back to the palace! The Empress Dowager is still waiting for us to reply!"

Bai Su said a few more polite words to Cao Xuan, and then followed Jiang Xian back to Cining Palace.

Cao Xuan couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, but Li Qian visited him almost every day during this period, chatting with him, drinking and having fun. He already regarded Li Qian as his own person, so he didn't feel very embarrassed, but he still explained to Li Qian: "Princess Jianan was spoiled by the Empress Dowager, and acted as she pleased and was quite willful. Sometimes she was fine just now, but she offended her if she didn't know what words said, so she got angry. Don't talk about us, even the emperor was often angry with her."

Li Qian smiled and said, "I understand, I understand. The same is true for our little sister. My father is so majestic. If she gets angry, we have to retreat. My father said that Ah Mei will get married in the future. If she gets married, she will be from other people's family. She will have to give birth to children in other people's houses and do laundry and cook. It's very bitter, so she should give in to her when she is at her parents' house."

Cao Xuanqi said: "You still have a sister?"

Li Qian hurriedly said, "Sister, Sister!"

Cao Xuan wanted to say, "Your family is really a legitimate wife, and he doesn't know how to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate sisters." But then he thought that Li Changqing was a bandit, so he swallowed this sentence. While heading to Shenwu Gate with him, he said, "When did you seconded to Wuying Hall? Why don't I know? Your current peak should be Shi Jin! He is the second son of the Xin'an Hou family. He has no money and likes to drink and gambling. He is careful and has a low reputation in the capital. He has heard that his guards have to invite him to drink regularly, otherwise they will be worn. Have you invited him to drink..."

Li Qian responded "yes" and thought to himself: If he hadn't liked drinking and gambling, he wouldn't have had the chance to be seconded to Yingwu Palace. Fortunately, he had only been guarding for three days and guarding the emperor and Princess Jianan. The 200 taels of silver bill given to Shi Jin were not white. Just looking at the way the emperor and Princess Jianan did not seem to have a quarrel?

But why did Princess Jianan look uneasy and absent-minded?

She must have encountered something difficult!

Li Qian felt that his guess was correct.

Can you take the opportunity to help Princess Jianan and then join the emperor?

He felt that he had to continue to invite Shi Jin to drink, and then lose some money to Shi Jin.

However, after he stayed for the past few days, Princess Jianan seemed not a person who likes to go out.

How could he meet Princess Jianan by chance?

Li Qian touched his chin and said to Cao Xuan: "My dear Cheng, when my father came, he told me that he must have a good relationship with Shangfeng. Look, should we ask Shi Jin out for a meal and a drink today?"

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Dear friends, today's update.

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Chapter completed!