northernbook Chapter 120 You still have such insights
Chapter 120 You still have such insights
What do you mean, I just saw Concubine Xian passing by the front yard?
Hongli said in a deep voice: "She is now Concubine Xian, don't call her by the wrong name in the future."
Yan Wan's face was full of surprise, her eyes widened: "Xian...pin?"
She looked at Hongli in surprise, and for a moment she seemed frightened and dared not speak.
Hongli suddenly felt a little guilty, but he was the emperor and he was not in the palace now, so it was okay for him to be a little willful. He just didn't want people to make wild guesses, so he kept it to himself.
Looking carefully at Yan Wan's expression, he felt very satisfied.
well.
The queen was indeed different from before. She promised him not to say anything nonsense, and she really did not say anything nonsense.
He said calmly, "Concubine Xian ignored the palace rules and bullied you before. Why, I punished her, but you are not happy?"
Yan Wan was almost amused by his shamelessness. He was obviously mad about being cuckolded, but he actually put the blame on her. Did he think it was appropriate?
But her face was flushed with shyness: "Your Majesty... How could this concubine deserve your favoritism?"
Seeing her moist eyes, Hongli's inner fear doubled. He held her hand and changed the subject: "You just said that you saw Concubine Xian in the front yard?"
Yan Wan nodded: "Noble Concubine Xian... Concubine Xian seems to have finished copying the things you punished her with, and she is very happy to take them to the Empress Dowager."
Hongli felt something was wrong: "There are so many, and she actually copied them all?!"
Not only did she have to read the palace rules a hundred times, but she also had to read the female precepts and rules two hundred times. She also liked to write without taking off her armor. How could she finish copying them all?
His face was gloomy. Even if she didn't cheat and really finished copying, she shouldn't have to report to the Queen Mother, but to himself, right?
Yan Wan hesitated and asked, "Did I say something wrong? Is the emperor unhappy?"
Hongli frowned and said, "Since you said Concubine Xian has a good idea, let's go and listen to it together."
Yan Wan nodded: "It would be great if this problem could be solved as soon as possible. I really feel sorry for the queen. She has to keep holding the ginseng slices in her mouth whenever she is awake recently. It's too hard for her."
When she said this, her eyes were red with real emotion.
However, she didn't like being seen by Hongli regarding these genuine feelings, so she turned her face away and quickly wiped the corners of her eyes.
Hongli's heart softened: "You and the Queen are truly destined to be together."
Yan Wan nodded heavily: "I hope that Your Majesty can walk behind me."
Hongli was helpless: "Nonsense again."
When the group arrived at the Queen Mother's place, they heard from the servants that the Queen had fainted and had now gone home. The imperial physician was treating her, while the Queen Mother was in the main hall and refused to allow anyone to serve her.
As soon as the little palace maid finished her report, she saw Aunt Fujia coming out.
Aunt Fujia bowed to Hongli and Yanwan and said, "Your Majesty, you have come at the right time. The Empress Dowager is just asking me to go and invite you!"
Hongli narrowed his eyes slightly: "Is Ruyi in there?"
Aunt Fujia nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has issued an imperial decree. Please follow me and keep quiet. Listen carefully to what Master Xian says every time she comes to the Queen Mother."
Yan Wan was very excited just now, but when she really arrived at the Queen Mother's territory, she was already scared: "I will take my leave first..."
Hongli called her: "Follow me."
Yan Wan's face was filled with fear and panic: "The Queen Mother has not issued an imperial decree..."
Aunt Fujia said gently, "Your Highness, just obey the Emperor's orders."
Hongli looked at Jinzhong and said, "Take everyone else and step aside first. Don't let anyone see you."
Jinzhong responded: "Yes."
He did not look around or move around, but respectfully led his people back to a room in the servants' quarters in the front yard.
Everyone stayed in such a place. Although it was a bit crowded, everyone was under their control and no one would have the chance to pass on information.
When Jinzhong was completely safe, Yanwan had already followed Hongli and Aunt Fujia and quietly reached the ear chamber.
Aunt Fujia bowed and left, leaving only Yanwan and Hongli in the room.
Yanwan nervously moved closer to him, looking left and right every time she moved slightly, for fear that she would bump into something and make a noise.
A trace of amusement and helplessness flashed across Hongli's eyes, and the feeling of regret in his heart for bringing her to see Ruyi's excitement disappeared unknowingly.
He stretched out his big hand, held Yanwan's cold little hand, pulled her onto his legs, and put his arms around her slender waist.
Yan Wan's eyes widened and she opened her mouth silently: "Your Majesty?"
Hongli tightened his arms around her, motioning her to keep quiet, and rested his chin on the crook of her neck, waiting for the person next to him to speak.
After a long while, he heard the voice of his royal mother, who was talking to Aunt Fujia.
"Fujia, go get Concubine Xian a glass of water. Look at her face, it's completely dry. She looks like a concubine instead of the emperor's concubine."
Hongli: “…”
He stroked Yan Wan's small hand helplessly, looking at her slender fingers that were as white, tender and clean as onion roots. Thinking that this sentence was the Empress Dowager's sarcastic comment on his own aesthetic taste, he couldn't help but want to touch his nose.
He is not a person who likes beauty, he just values feelings too much.
In his arms, Yanwan's beautiful little face flushed. She could rub her ears against his with just a slight movement of her head. Soon, her neck also turned red.
……
The Queen Mother looked Ruyi up and down, and seeing that she looked calm and composed, she felt that it was normal for her to have been fooled by her in the past.
After all, she is Ulanara's niece.
Ruyi said, "I know what the Queen Mother is worried about recently, and I have come to help you solve your worries."
The Queen Mother raised her eyelids: "Oh?"
Ruyi's face was full of wisdom: "The Queen Mother should let Lord Nianqin bring the elders of the previous dynasty to persuade the Emperor to marry Princess Roushu. It would be best if the situation was one-sided!"
The Queen Mother was furious: "I have already married off a daughter for the sake of the Aixinjueluo family's kingdom. Now I only have Hengti left. Are you going to avenge me on behalf of your aunt?"
Ruyi was not frightened, but said calmly: "The emperor has always valued power and will never tolerate the transfer of power to others. As long as all the civil and military officials in the court say that Princess Hengti should be married off, the emperor will think twice about whether doing so will increase the power of the Niuhulu family too much.
In addition, the Queen Mother should also pretend to be very excited, so that the Emperor will think that you intend to increase your power by marrying off your daughter. The Emperor will naturally give up Princess Hengti and choose to marry off his own daughter, so as to avoid a loss of power."
The Queen Mother looked at Ruyi in surprise: "I never thought that you would have such insight."
I have to say that Ruyi's strategy really accurately grasped the emperor's previous thoughts.
She and the emperor's mother and son did not get along, and the emperor was even very wary of the concubines she sent. If her relationship with his mother and son was still the same as before, then this plan would really work.