Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 188 Paying Homage to Concubine Hui

When Ji Anni returned to the Shangshu Mansion with Kang Xiaorong, the guards had already dressed up and were waiting for Kang Xiaorong's order to set off back to the palace.

Before they left, Minister Bao came to see them off. Although he was already a middle-aged man in his forties, he had a majestic appearance and extraordinary bearing. Although the Minister was a civil official, he exuded the demeanor of a military general.

Mrs. Bao passed away many years ago, and now even Baoer, his only daughter, has left him...

There was a circle of black shadow under his eye sockets and his eyeballs were bloodshot. He must have not slept all night.

Seeing his haggard and exhausted appearance, Ji Anni felt even more sad.

After a few polite greetings, consolations and farewells, Kang Xiaorong invited Ji Anni to get on the sedan chair to return to the palace.

Escorted by more than a dozen guards, the sedan chair staggered towards the direction of the palace.

When passers-by saw this guard, they all gave way in awe.

Ji Anni sat quietly in the sedan chair, calculating the time to return to the palace. Time seemed to suddenly become very long, and every second was particularly difficult to endure. Because her heart was in a mess, many things were entangled together, becoming a mess that could not be sorted out.

Before she could get over the grief of Baoer's passing, she had to face separation from Yunzhen again...

If Yun Zhen is not by my side, when can I return to my original world?

Yun Zhen could not enter the palace. If she wanted to enter the palace, she would have to accept castration. And she could not leave the palace unless she was not the imperial concubine...

Is it possible that Yun Zhen, the only person who can connect me to my original world, is also going to disappear from my side?

Is it possible that I will never be able to leave here and can only play the role of "Zhao Ji" for the rest of my life?

The more she thought about it, the more flustered she became. The palace suddenly became very scary, like a pair of handcuffs, firmly handcuffing her to this world. Twenty days ago, she dared to enter the palace with Yun Zhen because she had Yun Zhen by her side, but now...

nothing left.

I was left alone, helpless and facing the monster that was hiding somewhere, staring at me with eager eyes, wanting to kill me...

At that moment, Ji Anni thought about escaping.

Even if she couldn't escape from this world, at least let her escape from that palace.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the sedan chair. The crowd on the street had originally just stepped aside to make way for them, but now they all knelt on the ground and bowed to them.

What happened? Ji Anni opened the beaded curtain in surprise and asked Kang Xiaorong who was riding on a horse outside the curtain: "Major General, why are they all kneeling down?"

Kang Xiaorong looked forward, then leaned over to the window of the sedan chair and said uncertainly: "Your Majesty, it seems that the emperor has left the palace..."

"The emperor has left the palace?" Ji Anni's eyes widened in fear.

Why would the emperor suddenly leave the palace? And why did he meet them on the same road?

It turned out that those passers-by were not kneeling and bowing to her, but to the True Dragon Emperor.

At this time, Kang Xiaorong made a gesture, and Ji Anni's sedan moved to the side of the road.

If the thing in front is really the emperor's palanquin, then they must give way to the emperor.

As soon as Ji Anni's sedan chair stopped, a young guard who went to inquire about the news came back and reported that the person in front was indeed the emperor's dragon chariot, and he said that he was going to the Imperial Mausoleum Mountain to pay homage to Concubine Hui.

"Who is Concubine Hui?" Ji Anni was stunned.

"The Concubine Hui is the Emperor's biological mother. Two years ago, when the Concubine Hui passed away, the Emperor was still a hostage in Qi State and was unable to see her for the last time." At this point, Kang Xiaorong murmured in confusion, "...Why did the Emperor suddenly remember to pay tribute to the Concubine Hui today?"

Ji Anni jumped out of the sedan chair and stretched her neck to look at the approaching team.

The team consisted of only about fifty people, two horses and one carriage. As a team to escort the emperor out of the palace, it was really too shabby.

Perhaps he was concerned about his stepmother, the Queen Mother, so he did not dare to pay homage to his biological mother in a public manner.

At this time, the team that cleared the way had already arrived in front of Ji Anni. A man who looked like a commander jumped off his horse, bowed to Ji Anni and said, "Empress Zhao, when the emperor heard that he happened to encounter your sedan chair, he wanted to invite you to go to the Imperial Tomb Mountain to pay homage to Concubine Hui."

This commander-like man is An Youchen, Concubine An's brother, the commander of the imperial guards, responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. Although he can be considered a handsome man, he always has an overbearing feeling and is difficult to get close to.

"What?" After hearing An Youchen's words, Ji Anni was so scared that her face turned pale.

God knows, she doesn't want to stay with the emperor for a moment longer.

While Ji Anni was stunned, the emperor's carriage had stopped in front of her.

An Youchen opened the car door and said to Ji Anni, "My queen, please get in the car."

As soon as the door opened, Ji Anni saw the emperor sitting alone in the carriage.

His attire today was very simple. He did not wear a dragon crown and was dressed in a very simple white robe, giving the impression that he was traveling incognito.

Although it was not the first time they met, Ji Anni still felt very unfamiliar with her "husband".

As soon as I made eye contact with him, I immediately became flustered, worried that he would see through my secrets...

"Your Majesty, go ahead." Seeing Ji Anni standing there motionless, Kang Xiaorong gave her a look, urging her not to keep the emperor waiting for too long.

At this moment, An Youchen was staring at her, Kang Xiaorong was staring at her, the emperor was staring at her, and a bunch of guards were also staring at her.

Under such a strong attack of gazes, even if Ji Anni was unwilling, she had to bite the bullet and get into the carriage.

I'll die if I want to. Anyway, I can't escape the first day, and I will have to face the emperor one day...

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After getting on the carriage, Ji Anni sat far away, trying to keep as much distance as possible from the emperor.

But the emperor leaned towards Ji Anni and asked apologetically, "Zhao Ji, are you blaming me?"

Ji Anni hurriedly shook her head. Why did he always think that she hated him? For not bringing Zhaoji into the palace in time? For making Baoguifei pregnant? For not getting close to her after entering the palace? For all three of the above?

In fact, because of the matter of Baogui Fei, Ji Anni really hated the emperor...

But later on, when I thought about it carefully, I felt that the emperor also had his share of pity.

He only took such measures out of necessity in order to protect Zhao Ji and Prince Ming.

Ultimately, the fault did not lie with any one person, but rather it was various circumstances that forced Concubine Baogui's fate into the ultimate tragedy.

"Your Majesty, why did you invite me to join you in paying homage to Concubine Hui?" Ji Anni had to find something to say so as not to make the atmosphere too awkward.

Unexpectedly, this question made Long Mohan sigh. He took Ji Anni's hand, placed it on his knee, and said gloomily: "Zhao Ji, you are my only family in the world, my real family... I just want to take you to see her..."

That "she" must be the emperor's biological mother, Concubine Hui.

Ji Anni's right hand was tightly held by Long Mohan. Although she felt a little uncomfortable, she couldn't bear to pull her hand out. Because after hearing what Long Mohan said just now, Ji Anni suddenly felt his loneliness and helplessness.

Even if he was an emperor, what did it matter? Even if he ruled the country, had ministers paying him homage, people revered him, and had three thousand beauties, he didn't even have a real family.

The Zhao Ji he loved had already died...

The one with him now is just a stranger who has entered So Ji's body.

His only real relative is probably Prince Ming...

Thinking of this, Ji Anni suddenly felt some sympathy for the emperor.

Although he was the king of a country, he was controlled in every way, just like a canary in a cage, without any freedom. Even if he enjoyed all the glory and wealth, he was ultimately just an ornamental object to please his master.

Being such a puppet emperor is really a bit pitiful...