Chapter 37 Love is just a floating cloud in the sky

This incident made Meng Yan raise an eyebrow.

It was rare. This was a rare time for Lin Yanrong to fall, and it was Lu Haozhi who made her fall.

Although Xiuzhi was just a palace maid, she was Lin Yanrong's dowry and represented her master's face.

Lu Haozhi actually punished her without considering Lin Yanrong's face at all.

That makes sense. After all, Lin Yanrong is not in favor yet, and Xiuzhi contradicted him in public, disrupting the rules of hierarchy.

As the emperor, if Lu Haozhi sits back and does nothing, there will be chaos in the harem.

His move was just to tidy up the palace. Meng Yan was not so arrogant as to think that Lu Haozhi punished Xiuzhi just to vent his anger.

Everything about the hero belongs to the heroine, and has nothing to do with her, the supporting actress. Even if there is a little sticking, it is only for her to slap her in the face later and serve as a foil for the heroine.

Meng Yan was very clear about this.

Love is just a passing cloud in the sky. She just wants to live a good life.

Meng Yan's mind was wandering, and Xiao Tang below became more and more puzzled.

What's wrong with this imperial concubine? The emperor is venting her anger, but she doesn't look happy at all?

Looking at her nonchalant and calm look, it seemed as if this matter had nothing to do with her.

Could it be that the Imperial Concubine wanted the Emperor to punish Concubine Lin? Concubine Lin was still sick and lying in bed. After all, she was the victim of this incident. Even if her servants were a little cunning, it was absolutely unreasonable to punish the victim.

What if the Imperial Concubine refuses to give in and gets angry, and insists on telling the Emperor to vent her anger and support her? What should we do then?

As a servant, I am afraid of encountering such things.

When masters are vying with each other and can't directly confront each other, they use their servants as punching bags. When gods fight, the little devils suffer, and the servants at this time are like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, neither of them is human.

Just as Xiao Tang was sweating profusely from anxiety, she heard a gentle female voice from above: "That's all. Go back and tell the Emperor that I know."

Xiao Tang could hardly believe his ears. The Imperial Concubine was not going to pursue the matter anymore?

How is this possible!

He couldn't help but look up, only to see Meng Yan's eyebrows were soft and her smile was gentle and charming.

"The sudden rain has just stopped, and the ground is muddy and difficult to walk on. It's hard for you to make such a long journey. Take some silver and go down to have a cup of hot wine to warm yourself."

When Xiao Tang took the reward from Ruizhu and walked out of Changchun Palace, he still felt like he was in a dream.

If this had happened in the past, would you have expected a reward of silver after entering Changchun Palace? It would have been great if you hadn't even gotten a slap in the face!

No wonder the master has been saying lately that the imperial concubine seems to have changed her personality. He didn't believe it at first, but now that the fact is before his eyes, he can't help but believe it.

The master was afraid that the imperial concubine would get angry today, so he hid and refused to come, so he kicked him over.

Now, the money belongs to him.

Xiao Tang touched the silver ingot in his sleeve, which was still quite heavy.

He couldn't help but think happily that if the imperial concubine maintained this temper in the future, then running errands in Changchun Palace would be a lucrative job.

After sending Xiao Tang away, Ruizhu watched the little palace maids below come up to clear the tea bowls, and smiled at Meng Yan, "Your Majesty, this Xiao Tang master is really dumbfounded. After leaving, he took out the reward silver and looked at it again and again, as if he didn't believe it."

Meng Yan smiled faintly and said nothing.

Her current behavior style has really changed a lot compared to the past. No wonder Liang Chengbi lost his mind and falsely accused her of being possessed by evil spirits.

Ruizhu saw that she was in a good mood and guessed that today's incident had no impact. She smiled and said, "This Bai Da Ying is very polite in her words and deeds. She seems to be someone who knows what's right and wrong. However, she comes from a humble background and her position is not high. If Your Majesty wants to win over some people, why not look at those two nobles and see why they chose her?"

If it were someone else, they would never dare to ask this question.

But Ruizhu grew up with Meng Yan since childhood and is her confidante, so naturally she doesn't have that many concerns.

Meng Yan was silent for a moment.

If it was just for Bai Yuxin's visit when he was dying in his previous life, there was no need to make such a fuss. It would be enough to just take care of him in the future.

But she was determined to take this girl under her wing.

There was no profound or complicated reason. Bai Yuxin had seen her in her most embarrassing and miserable situation. She just wanted to do something through Bai Yuxin to help herself who was in desperate situation and at a loss at that time.

"...From now on, do not mention anything about your humble origins or low status. Give orders and no one else is allowed to say anything. If I hear anyone from Changchun Palace gossiping about Bai Yingying, I will not forgive them."

Meng Yan instructed calmly, her expression expressionless, "Heroes are never judged by their origins. How do you know what her future holds?"

Ruizhu knew she had spoken out of turn, and quickly covered her mouth and lowered her head, "I know I was wrong."

Bai Yuxin entered Lezhixuan and saw carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, with exquisite furnishings. Although it was far inferior to the main hall of the imperial concubine, it was several times better than the one at home.

Since the selection, she has seen many wealthy scenes in the palace, but she still couldn't help sighing when she entered Changchun Palace.

She was particularly pleased to see the black orchid with gold edges on the small round rosewood table inlaid with marble.

Bai Yuxin doesn't like flowers very much, but she loves orchids.

Her dowry, Hongdou, walked in and said with a smile, "The Imperial Concubine truly values ​​the young lady. I just heard from someone outside that this orchid pot is extremely valuable, rare even in the palace. This pot was sent by the Imperial Concubine's mother's family, the Marquis' Mansion. The Imperial Concubine had only been there for two days when she learned that the young lady was entering the palace, so she sent it here, saying that it would bring her joy."

“It’s not the price that’s valuable, it’s the thought that’s valuable.”

Bai Yuxin walked to the table and gently stroked the thick leaves of the orchid with her delicate fingertips.

Is this a random reward from the Imperial Concubine?

She couldn't believe it. How could such a coincidence happen?

But if she had asked specifically, she would know that the Imperial Concubine treated her very well.

"My lady, could it be that... the Imperial Concubine is trying to win you over? If you gain favor in the future, she can also consolidate her favor, right?"

Hongdou was a smart girl, so she followed Bai Yuxin into the palace. She asked in a low voice.

Hearing this, Bai Yuxin felt a little unhappy.

"If the Imperial Concubine was simply trying to win over people, she should have rewarded me with countless gold and silver in front of everyone, leaving me no choice but to refuse. A pot of orchids, given privately, I could have feigned ignorance, so how can that be considered winning over someone?"

She glanced at Hongdou and said calmly, "Besides, you know that this is not my ambition."

Although Bai Yuxin is a gentle and taciturn person, she is very thoughtful in her heart.

Thinking of Meng Yan's carefree and cheerful manner and her radiant and beautiful appearance just now, she suddenly felt a warmth in her heart, and the fear and uneasiness she had when she first entered the palace seemed to be soothed in an instant.

The imperial concubine is like a sister next door.