Chapter 274: Returning to My Mother's Home

It’s because Concubine Lan and the old lady of the Lan family were born on the same birthday.

Because of her favor, the emperor granted Concubine Lan permission to return to the Lan family for half a day to celebrate the old lady's birthday together.

But times are different now.

When the disaster in Jinyang Prefecture broke out, Lan Hong was thrown into prison, and there is still no trial result.

Concubine Lan was demoted to Concubine Lan. Can she still be rewarded and return to her parents' home this year?

People were talking about it in the market, and the palace was also noisy.

Concubine Lan was taking a walk in the imperial garden.

The emperor told her last night that her brother was still in prison and the case in Jinyang Prefecture had not yet come to a conclusion, so he asked her to keep a low profile recently.

In order to avoid angering the ministers in the court, who would then use this to criticize her brother and make it impossible for her brother to recover.

In other words, she couldn't go back to her parents' home on her birthday like she did in previous years.

Over the years, she has become accustomed to returning to her parents' home on this day.

Now that she can't go back, she is depressed.

When they reached the back of a rockery, they suddenly heard someone say, "Do you think Concubine Lan can go back to her parents' home for her birthday this year?"

“She wants to, but does she dare?

Her eldest brother is already on the verge of collapse, and she still dares to make enemies? Is she trying to send her own brother to the guillotine?

With a sweet laugh, she said, "The whole family brought this upon themselves and sought their own death.

She used to rely on the Emperor's favor to do whatever she wanted in the palace, and she didn't take us seriously. Now it's time for her to suffer the consequences of her actions."

“Compared to her stopping now, I would rather see her continue to act arrogantly.

The higher you fly, the harder you fall!"

One of the concubines glanced in the direction of the rockery and said, “I think if you are really favored, you won’t be demoted.

I'm afraid the emperor just thinks she's a tool for showing off.

It’s okay to pamper her normally, but if she makes the emperor upset, just throw her away.

I bet the Emperor won't allow her to go back this time."

Lan Yu could tolerate everything mentioned above.

Later on, it was said that she was not favored, which really touched her sore spot.

She had originally planned to take her last breath and not leave the palace this year.

But these ignorant little bastards just danced in front of her.

She wanted them all to know that even if she lost her position as imperial concubine, she was still the emperor's most beloved woman.

She had to leave this palace!

Her eyes rolled around and she gave some instructions to the palace maid.

The maid trotted away.

Lan Yu walked out, waving a brocade fan. "Oh, you're talking bad about me behind my back? You're so fond of gossiping, aren't you afraid of getting mouth sores? I'll rot your tongues!"

Lan Yu suddenly appeared and everyone was startled.

They stood up nervously, subconsciously afraid, and stepped back.

"What are you afraid of? She is now just like us, a concubine."

The frightened people immediately calmed down and retorted.

Lan Yu sneered: "Even if I am a concubine now, it would only take a flick of my finger to deal with you.

I will crush you to death, just like crushing a few ants."

"You laugh at me, but what good are you?"

Lan Yu reached out and grabbed the hair of the person closest to her.

The man screamed in pain, leaned back, and glared at Lan Yu angrily.

Lan Yu lowered her head and looked at her with contempt and jealousy, as if what she was holding in her hand was not the emperor's concubine, but an ugly mixed-feather chicken!

"How dare you stare at me!

Do you really think that no one knows about the little things going on in your family?

Before your mother got married, she secretly got engaged to her cousin.

Tsk tsk tsk, are you your father's child or your uncle's child?

And you too! "

Lan Yu pointed at another person: "And you..."

The concubine was picked on and panicked for a moment.

Lan Yu let go of the person in her hand, grabbed her hair, pulled her towards her, and said a name in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Qingbi."

The concubine trembled, and fear flashed in her eyes.

Lan Yu smiled maliciously and said slowly, "You like that woman, right?"

"You are already the emperor's concubine, yet you have had an affair with another woman. What do you think he would do to you if he knew? How would he vent his anger on your mother's family?"

"How...how did you know?" The concubine trembled and looked at Lan Yu in fear and pleading, "Please, don't tell me."

Lan Yu let her go: "I just want to watch you die!"

The concubine's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and she suddenly rushed forward and pushed him hard.

Lan Yu anticipated her attack and glanced back out of the corner of her eye.

The corners of her mouth turned up, and she didn't try to hide.

Following the opponent's push, he fell to the ground.

"Ah..." She cried out in pain, covering her face and complaining aggrievedly, "Why did you push me!"

The concubine's eyes were full of murderous intent. She rushed over and grabbed her neck, trying to kill her.

However, just as she was about to grab the man's neck, she heard a shout: "Stop!"

Everyone looked up and saw the emperor and his entourage standing not far away.

Standing next to the emperor was Lan Yu's personal maid.

The emperor walked over, pushed the concubine aside, and helped Lan Yu up: "Yu'er, how are you? Are you hurt?"

"My face hurts so much. Your Majesty, am I disfigured? Will I no longer be beautiful?" Lan Yu released her hands that were covering her face, tears falling like pearls, and she looked extremely pitiful.

The emperor's face darkened and he looked at his concubine.

The concubine was so frightened that her face turned pale.

Her body went limp and she fell to the ground. "Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation. Things are not what you saw. She said bad things about me and threatened me. I got angry and did something wrong..."

"Threatened you? What did she threaten you with?"

"She said I..." The concubine opened her mouth but couldn't continue.

If her secret is revealed, Qingbi will die.

She stammered and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"Why don't you say anything?" The emperor's voice was obviously very calm.

The concubine was so frightened that she was trembling all over.

The concubine panicked and fell to the ground, "It's... it's my fault. I was narrow-minded and jealous that the emperor favored me, so I took revenge on her..."

The emperor snorted coldly: "Since you are so jealous, then stay in your own palace and reflect on yourself for two months."

Originally, the other concubines were indignant.

Hearing this, he immediately lowered his head and dared not breathe.

Lan Yu snuggled in the emperor's arms, crying and cursing: "Your Majesty, Yu'er has suffered an unprovoked disaster. Yu'er feels wronged..."

The emperor patted her back soothingly: "It's all my fault. So, tell me, what can you do to stop feeling wronged? As long as it's within my reach, I will definitely satisfy you."

Lan Yu pouted and thought for a moment before making a request: "Yu'er wants to go home to celebrate the old lady's birthday. If the emperor feels embarrassed, it's probably because Yu'er didn't say it..."

"As long as you're happy, I'll agree to anything you ask. It's just about going back to celebrate the old lady's birthday. Filial piety is a natural thing to do. I'll agree to it."

The emperor not only allowed her to go back for half a day, but also promised to prepare generous gifts so that she could return in glory.