Chapter 162 She Knows He Will Understand

"Well, Lan'er, you can go to the east room and take shelter for a while. You can read a book or relax with some snacks or tea."

"Well, I thank the emperor! I will take my leave and grind ink for the emperor later."

"Okay... go ahead!"

"Yes." Xu Lanshan smiled sweetly, looked at Emperor Yuan Yong tenderly and lovingly, and then left.

More than an hour had passed by the time Emperor Yuan Yong met with his ministers.

Afterwards, he reviewed the memorials, and Xu Lanshan served by his side, grinding ink. After finishing all this, almost another hour had passed. When it was time for lunch, Xu Lanshan naturally stayed.

After lunch, Emperor Yuan Yong glanced at Xu Lanshan, took her in his arms, and asked with a smile, "Lan'er, is there anything I can do for you?"

Xu Lanshan paused.

Emperor Yuan Yong's eyes darkened slightly. "But has anyone bullied Lan'er? Lan'er, tell me. I and Lan'er will decide!"

Eunuch Dong Zhi, who stood in an inconspicuous corner like a wooden stake with drooping eyebrows, quickly raised his eyelids to glance at the two of them and then quickly lowered his eyes. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Same person, different fates! The concubines that the emperor cares about are different from others. Concubine Chen hasn't said anything yet, and the emperor is already saying he will make the decision for her! If it were someone else, even if they asked the emperor to make the decision, the emperor might not even bother to pay attention!

Dong Zhi silently raised the status of Concubine Chen in his heart.

Xu Lanshan smiled when she heard this and shook her head gently: "Your Majesty, you know that I am not that easy to bully. No one can bully me except Your Majesty! However, I am somewhat unhappy in my heart. Only by accompanying Your Majesty and looking at Your Majesty can I feel at ease! To be honest with Your Majesty, I feel much better now!"

Emperor Yuan Yong smiled upon hearing this. "That's fine, but if you've been wronged, you must not hide it from me. You must tell me, understand?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The two looked at each other, Xu Lanshan smiled sweetly, and snuggled obediently in Emperor Yuan Yong's arms, hugging his waist with her arms.

The two of them were intimate for a while before Xu Lanshan left Ganyuan Palace and rode on the sedan chair bestowed by Emperor Yuan Yong, swaying back to Lianyi Palace.

This morning, there were bound to be turbulent waves in the harem.

When Xu Lanshan came out of Fengwu Palace and walked towards Ganyuan Palace, countless pairs of eyes were staring at her and countless people were waiting to watch the fun.

Without her, everyone would have thought she was going to file a complaint.

Unexpectedly, no news emerged from the Qianyuan Palace. Some people couldn't help but secretly gloat: Could it be that Concubine Chen's complaint failed and she was reprimanded by the Emperor instead? If so, it would be a good thing...

But unexpectedly, Concubine Chen was not driven out. It was not until the afternoon that she left in a sedan chair!

She had been in the Qianyuan Palace for a full half day! Everyone knew that the emperor would summon his ministers and review memorials almost every morning, and no concubine dared to disturb him at such a time.

Even if the queen has something to do, she will deliberately avoid this time period.

But... Concubine Chen stayed inside for a full half day! And she left in such a grand manner!

The queen sighed softly, her smile still reserved and dignified, graceful and elegant, but she felt increasingly uncomfortable in her heart.

Concubine Shu subconsciously pulled her eldest prince close to her and showered him with affection and care. She smiled softly, and the frustration within her heart eased considerably. She had the eldest prince; no one could compare. There was no point in arguing over such empty things. As long as Xu Lanshan couldn't have children, she didn't bother to argue with her...

Concubine Yu gnashed her teeth and sneered repeatedly. This bitch, is she starting to become spoiled because of her favor? She is indeed ignorant and short-sighted!

Concubine Yu waved her round fan gently and ordered, "Find out more about Yuming Palace and keep a close eye on her. If she does something, forget it. If she doesn't do anything, give her a push!"

"Yes, my lady!"

In Yuming Palace, Concubine Lian couldn't help but smash the porcelain on the ground and curse.

She originally thought that Xu Lanshan went to Ganyuan Palace to complain about her, but unexpectedly, it was not the case. No one came from Ganyuan Palace. She subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and realized that she was actually afraid of Xu Lanshan complaining about her. Lianpin became even more angry!

"Even if she didn't complain, she must have said countless bad things about me since she stayed in Ganyuan Palace for quite some time! I won't let her go!"

She dared to openly challenge him in front of the Queen, let alone in front of the Emperor?

Aunt Xi felt bitter in her heart. She asked people to clean up the broken porcelain pieces and the mess on the ground, while giving earnest advice.

Just as Concubine Lian was losing her temper and there was a great commotion in Yuming Palace, Emperor Yuan Yong had already ordered: "Go and find out what happened this morning."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Dong Zhi understood what he meant and immediately arranged for someone to inquire. The emperor was not really concerned about what happened in the harem every day, but just wanted to know if Concubine Chen Gui had suffered any grievances!

Dong Zhi was efficient and quick in his work. Soon, everything that happened in the morning was reported to Emperor Yuan Yong, including almost everything that happened in Fengwu Palace before and after Concubine Lian paid her respects.

Emperor Yuan Yong sneered. "Is Concubine Lian unconvinced? She wasn't polite to Lan'er, and now it's Lan'er's fault! She certainly hasn't learned enough!"

"Dong Zhi."

"The servant is here!"

"I remember there's a set of tourmaline-inlaid gold headpieces in my private vault. I'll give them to Concubine Chen. Also, I'll give her a pair of golden hairpins with pearls, a box of fine pearls, two boxes of imperial spices, two pairs of vases, twelve pieces of Yun brocade, six pieces of Shu brocade, a pair of jeweled bonsai, a basket of seasonal fruit, and twelve assorted snacks. Also, tell her I'll be there for dinner tonight. Go ahead! Wait, she likes gold and silver, so I'll give her one hundred taels of gold ingots and one hundred taels of silver ingots."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Dong Zhi respectfully agreed, secretly gasping in shock. He thought to himself, "What a temper the Emperor has! If Concubine Lian knew, she'd be furious..." But so what? It's the Emperor's fault for liking Concubine Chen...

The reward from Lianyi Palace was delivered by Dong Zhi himself. Such a grand ceremony even scared Xu Lanshan!

She expected that the emperor would definitely investigate what happened this morning and would definitely express something to her, but such a grand expression was beyond her expectations.

Xu Lanshan felt very complicated for a moment. He seemed... too good to her!

In the evening, Emperor Yuan Yong arrived at Lianyi Palace. Xu Lanshan dressed up carefully and looked radiant to welcome him.

Even though Emperor Yuan Yong was accustomed to her beauty, he was still stunned for a moment. In a good mood, he laughed heartily and quickly stepped forward to help her up: "Lan'er is becoming more and more beautiful. I can't take my eyes off her!"

Xu Lanshan had dressed up for him sincerely today, and she felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. "Your Majesty is becoming more and more good at sweet talk. I feel embarrassed to praise you like this!"

"Well, do you like that?"

"Yeah! I like it!"