Chapter 140 Mention of the Draft

She was not in the same circle or class as them, and had been the target of their exclusion from the very beginning. Now she had even offended the empress, so she could only cling even tighter to the emperor's golden thigh.

Just... hold it for one day at a time.

Hold on to the golden thigh to save your life.

The Queen and others respectfully sent the Emperor off and could only watch.

At this point, who would still be in the mood to appreciate the flowers? Concubine Shu smiled and said that she was worried about the eldest prince and would take her leave first. Then Concubine Yu also smiled and said, "I am a little tired too. I want to go back and rest. Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Concubine Rou, Concubine Lin, Concubine Mo and others did not dare to say that they wanted to leave, but it was obvious that the queen herself had lost interest.

"Let's all go."

"yes."

The queen didn't even look at the dancer and left in a noble and cold manner.

The dancer was in despair and was about to ask the Queen for forgiveness when someone covered her mouth, quickly blocked it, and forcibly pulled her away.

Xu Lanshan looked back, but the path was blocked by Merlin and winding, so she could no longer see the concubines dressed in gorgeous clothes.

She trotted a few steps to catch up with Emperor Yuan Yong, gently took his hand, and scratched his palm with her slender fingertips, calling out in a delicate voice: "Your Majesty..."

"Why are your hands so cold!" Emperor Yuan Yong held her hand, turned his head to look at her and smiled.

Xu Lanshan smiled and said, "It's cold in winter, so it's always a little chilly. I'm not cold at all. With the Emperor here, I'm even less cold!"

Emperor Yuan Yong laughed heartily: "Well, I am here!"

Every word Lan'er said touched his heart and made him happy.

Xu Lanshan couldn't walk any longer. She glanced at a cluster of golden wintersweets in full bloom not far away. She gently shook Emperor Yuan Yong's arm and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, do you think these wintersweets are beautiful? They are so beautiful in their golden color! The fragrance is also wonderful. I would like to pick a few branches and bring them back to put in a vase. Is it okay? You can also put one in a vase on your emperor's desk. It is very pleasing to the eye!"

Emperor Yuan Yong looked in the direction where he was looking. Against the backdrop of the snow and under the sunlight, the cluster of wintersweets in full bloom was indeed very beautiful in its golden hue. Its elegant fragrance wafted in the wind, refreshing his heart.

"Lan'er, you have good taste. Let's go. Which one do you want? I'll pick it for you."

"Really? I'm truly flattered. Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yuan Yong laughed loudly.

The two of them walked hand in hand to the wintersweet, looked up, and saw that the thumb-sized golden flowers were exquisite and lovely, and the fragrance of the flowers became more and more rich and refreshing, reflecting the snow, with a unique sense of nobility and elegance.

The two of them praised it for a while, and Xu Lanshan ordered Emperor Yuan Yong around without any hesitation, asking for this and that, and ordering Emperor Yuan Yong to break it.

Emperor Yuan Yong smiled broadly and did not seem annoyed at all, and gave her the fold as she asked.

She had a discerning eye. Some branches grew very tall, while others were densely blocked by other branches, making them difficult to reach, but not so easy to break off.

Dong Zhi and others watched from the side, trembling with fear and trepidation. Concubine Chen was becoming even more arrogant because of her favor. She even dared to order the emperor around so rudely... And the emperor was happy to let her do whatever she wanted. It was really, really hard to understand...

They naturally didn't know what Xu Lanshan was thinking. While she treated Emperor Yuan Yong as the emperor, she also treated her as her own man. It was not okay to order the emperor around, but why not order her own man around? Sometimes, the emperor must have been more willing to be a man than an emperor.

How to strike the right balance in this regard depends on each individual.

Anyway...Xu Lanshan did this because she felt that he wouldn't be angry.

So far, there have been no accidents, which is great.

Emperor Yuan Yong was very patient. The two of them chatted and laughed, and he actually picked them all for her.

After folding them and holding them in your hand, each one looks particularly stylish and beautiful.

Xu Lanshan held a large bunch of wintersweets, knelt down and bowed in thanks: "I like these wintersweets very much, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" The delicate flowers and the person's face complemented each other, and it was hard to tell which was more beautiful, the flowers or the person.

Emperor Yuan Yong helped her up, looked her over and praised her with a smile: "No wonder Lan'er likes it, this winter plum blossom suits Lan'er very well."

Xu Lanshan's eyebrows curved, and her smile became even more intense: "Thanks to the emperor's contribution!"

The two smiled at each other.

Xu Lanshan carried the winter plum blossoms to Ganyuan Palace and asked for two plum vases. She placed the winter plum blossoms in two vases and placed one on the imperial desk of Emperor Yuan Yong. The emperor smiled and said, "Take this one back to Lianyi Palace when you return."

Xu Lanshan said, "How about I have someone escort me back to Lianyi Palace right now? Your Majesty won't keep me here tonight?"

Emperor Yuan Yong laughed, embraced her and said with a smile: "Stay, why not stay? Just follow Lan'er!"

Emperor Yuan Yong was too lazy to count how many times Xu Lanshan had been in his bed recently. Holding her in his arms, even if he did nothing, made him feel at ease. Besides, when they were together, they rarely could resist doing nothing...

The more he was with her, the less he seemed to want to be with others.

It feels different.

Although he couldn't figure out what was different, it was different.

The fact that Concubine Chen and the Emperor left together and picked wintersweets together on the way could naturally not be hidden from anyone with ulterior motives.

The Queen sneered, furious in Fengwu Palace: "She's becoming even more unscrupulous now! What does this mean? I want to see if she has the ability to retain the Emperor's favor and protect her forever. Otherwise, I won't have to do anything, she'll be living a life worse than death!"

She hosted the flower viewing banquet, but it ended halfway through. The emperor took her away, but she kept pestering the emperor to pick plum blossoms, which made her, the queen, look down on her.

Nanny Yan comforted her, "Your Majesty, you're right to think so. Who is she? Your Majesty is the Queen! You'd be flattering her by arguing with her!"

The queen snorted. Why did she want to honor such a person in the first place? Now everything he did made her feel disgusted.

The Queen Mother is right. This palace cannot continue like this...

Tomorrow is the fifteenth, the emperor should be here... the queen thought silently.

The next day at night, Emperor Yuan Yong came to Fengwu Palace as expected.

The queen happily welcomed the emperor, but she felt a little disappointed in her heart.

She had thought the Emperor would come for dinner, but he didn't come...

The Queen personally served tea and accompanied him with a smile.

She wanted to say something to Emperor Yuan Yong, but apart from the affairs of the six palaces, she seemed to have nothing of her own to say to him. She only talked about other people.

When she didn't want to talk about others, she found that she had nothing to say.

The queen was slightly stunned, feeling lost for a moment. She didn't know why she had become like this...

Business was more important. The Queen quickly adjusted her mindset, saying that the sisters in the palace had been with the Emperor for many years. The Emperor was diligent in his work, and the palace had few concubines, making it a bit deserted. The prince and princess each had only one, making it even more deserted...

"Your Majesty, I dare to suggest that we hold a beauty pageant after the spring. This palace has been quiet for a long time, with no new faces. It's become rather dull and deserted."