Chapter 271

Baoqin called Qingsong and asked him to find out where the prince is now.

Then she got into the small kitchen and went to work.

Soon Qingsong came back.

"Reporting to the Empress, His Royal Highness has just left the court and is in the Mingguang Palace at the moment."

Xiao Xixi said he knew.

Baoqin made hibiscus cake, eight-treasure lily and yam cake today. She was afraid that she would get tired of eating dry cakes, so she even served a cup of Tremella and lotus seed soup.

She put the food into the food box one by one and sent it to Concubine Xiao's hands.

"Niangniang, if His Royal Highness asks, you can say that you made these meals yourself..." Baoqin paused when she said this, she remembered the performance of Concubine Xiao when she delivered soup last time, even if she sent the script to In the hands of Concubine Xiao, Concubine Xiao would not perform according to the script.

So Baoqin changed her mouth: "You can say whatever you want, please feel free to play."

Xiao Xixi smiled and said yes, she likes to play freely.

She took the food box and sat in the sedan chair, with Baoqin walking beside her.

The group came to Mingguang Palace.

Eunuch Chang learned that Concubine Xiao was coming and came out to greet him in person.

He smiled and said: "Why is the concubine side concubine free to come here today?"

Xiao Xixi smiled and said, "I'm here to deliver some cakes to His Royal Highness, I don't know if it's inconvenient to enter?"

"His Royal Highness has just concluded the discussion, the lady, please come with the servant."

Xiao Xixi followed Eunuch Chang to the Mingguang Palace.

At this moment, Dong Mingchun, the minister of punishment, came out.

The two faced each other.

Dong Mingchun stopped and saluted.

"Weichen wishes to the maiden."

Xiao Xixi caught a glimpse of his face, and his footsteps followed.

Dong Mingchun is in his 40s this year, and his figure is somewhat fat, but because he is from a noble family and wears official uniforms, he looks quite tolerant.

In the eyes of outsiders, he is a middle-aged uncle with a bit of temperament.

Only Xiao Xixi could clearly see that Dong Mingchun's Yintang was darkened, and there was a bit of red suffocation between his brows, obviously he was about to face a bloody disaster.

Finding that Concubine Xiao was not moving, Eunuch Chang was very puzzled: "Why doesn't the empress leave?"

Xiao Xixi looked back: "It's nothing, let's go."

She walked over in front of Dong Mingchun without squinting.

After walking out of Mingguang Palace, Dong Mingchun sighed, with a sad face on his face.

Xiao Xixi walked into the room and saw that the prince was grading the dossier.

In order not to disturb their two-person world, Eunuch Chang and Baoqin wisely withdrew.

The two stood under the porch chatting quietly.

Baoqin asked, "What do you think of the pastry I gave you last time? Does it still suit your taste?"

Eunuch Chang smiled and said, "It's delicious."

"I'll make some for you later."

"Then there will be Miss Lao Baoqin."

inside the house.

Luo Qinghan put down the file, looked at the woman sitting opposite, and asked calmly.

"How did you come?"

"I heard that you have been very busy recently, and I was afraid that you would ruin your health, so I brought you some cakes, so you can try them out." Xiao Xixi brought out the cakes and desserts in the food box and placed them on two sides. among people.

Luo Qinghan didn't move, he still looked at Xiao Xixi and asked.

"Nothing to be courteous, accept it, what are your intentions?"

Xiao Xixi blinked: "What intentions can the concubine have? Isn't the concubine just worried about you, I came to see you on purpose, why do you still suspect the concubine?"

Luo Qinghan thought for a while: "Did Baoqin ask you to come? Did she use some food as a bait to lure you to come and beg you in front of Gu?"

Xiao Xixi was quite surprised, but he didn't expect the prince to know Baoqin's routine.

She stood up, walked around the square table, and sat down next to the prince, smiling authentically.

"His Royal Highness really thinks too much, my concubine just came to see you."

Luo Qinghan was still dubious.

Xiao Xixi picked up a piece of yam crisp with chopsticks, fed it to the prince's mouth, and said softly.

"Try it, it's delicious."

Luo Qinghan couldn't stand her speaking in this tone, her brows were slightly wrinkled, and she seemed unhappy, but her thin lips opened uncontrollably, and she gently bit down a small piece of yam cake.

Xiao Xixi asked, "Is it delicious?"

"is acceptable."

"Then do you still want to eat?"

Luo Qinghan said no more.

Xiao Xixi stuffed the remaining half of the yam cake into his mouth, and his movements were extremely skilled and natural.

Luo Qinghan was not surprised by this, he was used to it.

Xiao Xixi scooped out a white fungus lotus seed soup and put it in front of the prince.

Luo Qinghan took two sips.

Baoqin knew that the prince didn't like too sweet food, so he deliberately put less sugar, so this Tremella and lotus seed soup tasted a bit bland, but it just fit the prince's taste.

Xiao Xixi put a piece of hibiscus cake in her mouth and asked inadvertently.

"Who was the one who left here just now?"

Luo Qinghan: "Did you mean Dong Mingchun? He is the Minister of Punishment. What do you ask him to do?"

Xiao Xixi answered truthfully: "Just now, my concubine happened to meet him and found out that he is about to have a bloody disaster. If he is still useful to you, you'd better send someone to follow him, and don't let him be killed."

Luo Qinghan's expression changed slightly.

He is now in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, and Dong Mingchun, as the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has naturally become a member of his faction.

Although Dong Mingchun is a smooth and sophisticated person, he may not have much loyalty to him, but his ability to handle affairs is indeed very good, and he has accumulated profound prestige in the Ministry of Punishment over the years. If he is allowed to be killed, the punishment department will be in chaos, which is definitely not a good thing for the prince.

He remembered that when he was discussing matters with Dong Mingchun just now, Dong Mingchun seemed to have something to say to him, but when he took the initiative to ask, Dong Mingchun said that he had nothing to say.

At that time, Luo Qinghan felt that something was wrong with him, but Dong Mingchun refused to say it clearly, and Luo Qinghan could not force others to say it.

Hearing Xiao Xixi's words now, Luo Qinghan hardly hesitated and called Zhao Xian.

"You choose a few strong Yu Linwei, quietly keep up with Dong Mingchun, and secretly protect his safety."

Zhao Xian didn't know why the prince made such an arrangement suddenly, but he didn't ask any more questions and replied respectfully.

"The last will obey!"

Luo Qinghan hesitated, but still took out an amulet and handed it over.

"If you take this close to your body, it may be useful."

Zhao Xian took the amulet with both hands: "Thank you, Your Highness."

He carefully put away the amulet and turned to leave the Mingguang Palace.

Today, after Dong Mingchun left the palace, he went directly to the Ministry of Punishment. This stay lasted for most of the day, and he did not come out of the Bureau of Punishment until the sun went down.

He rode straight home in his own carriage.

But it didn't take long for Dong Mingchun to leave the house in a hurry, and went out of the city from Xuanwumen in a carriage.

This is a dozen miles away.

The sky darkened quickly.

Dong Mingchun was looking out of the car window, when he saw an octagonal pavilion on the side of the road, he hurriedly called to stop.

The carriage stopped immediately.

Dong Mingchun got out of the car, he took the lantern from the driver and said, "You wait here, I'll go back when I go."