Su Qiao, who lowered his head, quietly rolled his eyes.
He's the one who lost his mind, right?
Do you think your reputation is not bad enough?
Besides, as Su Yuxin's sister, if I don't come forward to defend her at this time, how will other people view her?
The most important thing is that the emperor has no intention of killing Su Yuxin. She might as well take advantage of the situation.
"Huh, whatever you want." Xi Hanzhou snorted coldly, shook his sleeves vigorously, glanced at the clothes on Su Yuxin's body with a sinister look, then turned around and left with a sullen face.
Su Yuxin knew that her life was saved, her legs went weak and she collapsed on the ground. Several Prince quickly winked and asked her maid to help her back.
A trace of satisfaction flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he waved in the direction of Su Qiao: "Come here."
Su Qiao was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward generously.
Several ministers took a step back and gave way.
Su Qiao certainly did not dare to keep pace with the emperor. She still wanted to live a few more years, so she nodded slightly to several ministers and was a little behind the emperor.
When the emperor saw this, he felt even more satisfied.
He is a person who knows how to advance and retreat, and understands etiquette. He is also generous and not afraid of shrinking.
Su Qiao made a good first impression on the emperor, but when he glanced at her slightly lame right leg, a trace of regret slipped through his eyes.
Su Qiao lowered his head slightly and performed a half-squatting salute, "Your Majesty, please feel free to ask me if you have anything to do."
Just don't stare at her like that, it's quite scary.
Although the emperor is almost fifty and has become a bit old, this does not stop him from bringing concubines into the palace every year.
"How old are you?"
Su Qiao's heart skipped a beat, didn't it?
You have to be a sensible person and don't force me to be cruel.
"Fifteen."
The emperor nodded slightly. "Fifteen, yes, it is the best age."
As he said that, he suddenly changed the subject and looked at his eldest son, who had been walking in front of him for a long time but had not gone far. "Zhou'er, you seem to be getting very close to her recently?"
Xi Hanzhou was about to open his mouth, Su Qiao was afraid that he would talk nonsense, so he quickly said softly Underground Passage: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was thinking of that small kindness at the beginning, so I took more care of my daughter."
The emperor's eyes flashed and he nodded slightly. "Well, what happened last time is indeed thanks to you."
Su Qiao didn't dare to ask for credit, so he was modest Underground Passage: "That's what a minister should do."
The emperor looked back at Su Yuxin's clothes, and then at Su Qiao beside him. Although he had doubts in his heart, he did not continue the conversation.
"Well, you are a sensible person, go down!"
"Your Majesty, please retire!" Su Qiao quickly bowed respectfully and slowly walked out of the group of ministers.
"Wait."
Just when Su Qiao was about to find an inconspicuous corner to stay for a while and then leave, Xi Hanzhou, who had been silent all this time, stopped her.
Xi Hanzhou turned around and glanced at Eunuch Yu: "Go and move a separate table for her, and send two discerning maids to serve her."
"Yes." Eunuch Yu understood.
To be discerning means to be absolutely trustworthy.
He quietly looked at the emperor with his peripheral vision and immediately followed the order.
The emperor, who was already sitting on the top seat, glanced at Su Qiao's back and said, "Zhou'er, you are very interested in her."
Xi Hanzhou leisurely sat down in his seat on the left, picked up the wine bottle, poured himself a large bowl, drank it in one gulp, and then said, "Father, she is my savior."
The emperor took a sip of wine and said helplessly, "She belongs to your fourth brother. You must know how to avoid suspicion."