The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Qi Meizhi could only wait in the main hall. Although she was anxious, she still tried hard to maintain the dignity of the Queen Mother.

"Why don't you see the princess coming out to greet you?"

Upon hearing the question, the steward of the palace who was entertaining guests immediately answered.

"To tell you the truth, the princess went south for fun ten days ago..."

Qi Meizhi opened her eyes suddenly. She didn't know about such a big thing?

"Then there is no one to take care of the prince?"

"How could it be? Eunuch Zhou is here, and the prince has told me that there is no need to inform the princess about this matter. Let her have a good time going south."

The steward replied respectfully, but secretly looked at Queen Mother Qi as if she were a fool. Even if the princess was here, it would not be her turn to take care of her.

Qi Meizhi thought about it secretly. It was such a coincidence that Xiao Mingzhang was attacked when Yuan Jia went south.

It's just that that girl Yuan Jia has always been indolent and only enjoys herself. She probably thinks about things too complicatedly.

Just when they were thinking about it and had no idea, their younger brother Qi Jinzhi and Eunuch Zhou turned around, and neither of them looked very good.

Qi Meizhi's heart sank to the bottom, but on her face she asked with concern how Xiao Mingzhang's injury was going?

Eunuch Zhou still said that it was nothing serious.

Qi Meizhi didn't quite believe it. She looked at her brother, who also agreed, but secretly gave her a look.

She understood and went back to the palace without asking any more questions.

Eunuch Zhou personally escorted the Queen Mother's phoenix chariot out of the palace. After seeing the phoenix chariot going to the palace with great fanfare, he then had the middle door closed with a straight face and gave orders to the left and right.

"No matter who comes to visit the doctor, they will always say that the prince is not a visitor. If someone pays money to inquire about the prince's injury, you can just collect the money and only say that the prince's injury is not serious. Do you understand?"

Everyone hurriedly responded, saying that with Eunuch Zhou's words, they could freely make a fortune, so everyone was in a good mood.

As for the master's injury, could Eunuch Zhou still be walking leisurely without seeing it? That means the master is fine.

There were very few people who knew that the real Xiao Mingzhang was not in the mansion. These people remained silent. No one in the mansion suspected that the person lying in the yard recovering from his injuries was a substitute.

There are different opinions outside about the attack on Xiao Mingzhang, and all major forces are trying to find out Xiao Mingzhang's true condition.

After returning to Kunning Palace and abandoning outsiders, Qi Meizhi asked about his younger brother.

"Is Xiao Mingzhang seriously injured?"

Qi Jinzhi frowned, "I went in to check, but he didn't wake up. It doesn't look too optimistic."

The reason why he echoed Eunuch Zhou's words and tried hard to create the illusion that Xiao Mingzhang was fine was because he didn't want Eunuch Zhou to suspect that the Qi family had other ideas.

When Qi Mei heard this, her heart suddenly felt empty. She not only hoped that Xiao Mingzhang would die, but also hoped that he could live. For a moment, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

After being dazed for a while, she regained her energy.

"I will compile a letter and give it to King Yu now. You can send it to him secretly. If Xiao Mingzhang is really going to die, we should make plans in advance."

He bit his nails that were covered with Dankou and finally said harshly.

"When the time comes, we will welcome him to the capital to become the next regent. If he is willing, I can marry him secretly."

Power and beauty are both available, does she not believe that King Yu will not be tempted? That man was a fool when he was young.

The strength of their Qi family was still not enough. She wanted to take over the throne, but it was still not possible. She had to win over King Yu, otherwise her son would be the loser in a real fight.

Qi Jinzhi thought about it and realized that this was a good idea, but on the surface, he still wanted to form an alliance with Xiao Mingzhang.

"I will deliver this letter personally."

This will ensure that it is foolproof and will not fall into the wrong hands.

Qi Meizhi didn't want her brother to leave Beijing, but she was worried about having such an important private letter sent, so she finally agreed to let her brother go south in person.

The capital was turbulent, but Gu Deyin on the other side was also anxious.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Mingzhang didn't act like a monster anymore, but just recovered from his injuries. Sitting in the carriage that day, he had had enough sleep. When he woke up, he was dazed for a while. When he was about to look for Gu Deyin, he heard her asking the maid beside him in a low voice.

"Hasn't there been any news from my father and adopted brother?"

"Shopkeeper Li just sent a letter from Fei Ge, saying that he hasn't been contacted yet."

Huashu's words made Gu Deyin become more and more anxious.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, but people's hearts were getting more and more impetuous. Even when passing by a bustling town, she didn't stay too long, but hurried on her way.

Xiao Mingzhang handed a cup of cold tea in front of her.

"Quench your thirst first."

Gu Deyin wanted to say that she was not in the mood to drink, but when she saw the coldness in the tea bowl, she still reached out and took it curiously.

"Where did the ice come from?"

She took a sip, and the refreshing coldness spread throughout her internal organs, extinguishing some of the anxiety in her heart.

She went out in a hurry this time. She didn't prepare ice. When she got to the town, she just replenished her daily necessities. She was not in the mood to waste time buying ice.

Xiao Mingzhang sat on the carriage shaft with her, looking at the blue sky and white clouds outside.

"I'll use my inner strength to give you ice."

Gu Deyin looked at him in surprise, "Have you recovered?"

"Fortunately."

Xiao Mingzhang's answer was ambiguous.

Gu Deyin didn't want to take off his clothes to see how the wound was recovering, but considering that he hadn't recovered his memory yet, the injury was not considered good.

"Don't do this next time, it will hurt your body."

Xiao Mingzhang saw her drinking happily, with a smile on her eyes and the corners of her mouth, and gently responded, "Okay."

Gu Deyin didn't notice his expression and just regarded it as a small episode.

However, when a cup of cold tea appeared in front of her, she couldn't help but go crazy. Could this person not understand human language?

She said in a stiff tone, "I told you that you don't need to be like this anymore. Your body has not really recovered yet..."

"I want to see you happy."

Xiao Mingzhang replied somewhat lonely.

Gu Deyin was stunned and couldn't help but start to reflect on her attitude just now. She was a little unscrupulous in relying on Xiao Mingzhang's kindness to her.

"Actually, you don't have to be so nice to me. I don't know why you only remember me?"

She scratched her head and said sheepishly.

His goodness was a burden for her to bear.

"I do not know either."

Xiao Mingzhang still used the same rhetoric.

"All I know is that as soon as I open my eyes, I will only recognize you."

Gu Deyin couldn't find an answer to this question, so he just ignored it.

Xiao Mingzhang saw her slowly drinking ice tea, and then comforted her a little awkwardly, "Your father will definitely come here in peace."

When Gu Deyin heard this voice of comfort, her heart suddenly felt hotter than this summer.

Xiao Mingzhang saw Gu Deyin's mood improved, and there was a smile on his face. He coughed lightly, causing Gu Deyin to look over.

"Didn't you say that I am some kind of prince? If it helps you, I am willing to be this prince."

Gu Deyin was startled. Did he mean what she understood?