Chapter 242 Troubled Times

No matter how afraid Concubine Lin was of Concubine Shu, she would not sacrifice herself in vain.

Concubine Shu scolded him repeatedly, but she refused to admit it even with tears streaming down her face.

Seeing this, Concubine Shu also understood that she was indeed in trouble. She finally softened her expression and said with a frown, "Since that's the case, I will send someone to help you. You go and make the plan. And quickly! I want that bitch dead!"

If he didn't vent his anger on Xu Lanshan, who else could he vent his anger on? As long as she died and the emperor was sad, then he might still have a chance.

At that time, the little prince had lost his mother. Could the emperor have the heart to let the eldest prince lose his mother as well?

Concubine Lin had no choice but to swallow her anger and agree to the tough Concubine Shu.

After leaving Jingyuan Palace, Concubine Lin, wrapped in a black cloak, couldn't help but look back at the tightly closed vermilion lacquer gate of Jingyuan Palace, and a hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes.

She didn't want this to happen, but Concubine Shu forced her to do so, so she couldn't blame her.

Even if Concubine Shu had evidence against him, so what? Was she really just going to sit there and do nothing?

Concubine Shu is almost going crazy after losing the eldest prince. She might even get dragged into this mess one day. Naturally, she has to make plans for herself...

I have to take a risk anyway. I'm betting everything on Concubine Shu's conscience and being controlled by her all the time. I might as well find a way out myself...

Concubine Shu did not give Concubine Lin more time. Three days, after three days, she had to take action.

Just as Concubine Lin was anxiously planning for her future, Du Qingzhi was also anxiously planning for the future.

After thinking about it, she felt that the emperor did not know her feelings. Maybe he thought she was unhappy, so out of respect for her, he did nothing.

She couldn't keep waiting like this, so she had to take the initiative to confess her feelings.

Although according to her original idea, she should be reserved and wait for him to express his love, she refused again and again and finally agreed reluctantly... This made her appear to have face and show her nobility.

But since we can't wait, the process is not that important. What's more important is the result, isn't it?

Having made up her mind, Du Qingzhi suddenly felt relieved - it was actually a very simple matter, but she was obsessed and overthinking, so she hesitated and missed the opportunity.

Fortunately, she figured it out!

However, when the action was about to begin, Du Qingzhi hesitated again.

Now didn't seem like a good time...either. The Emperor must be furious after what happened at Jingyuan Palace. How could he possibly be in the mood for romance right now? If I ran into him now, wouldn't that be bad luck?

Or...wait a little longer?

Du Qingzhi felt so sorry. It was a pity that she figured it out too late! Even if it was two days earlier, maybe everything would be different!

Unexpectedly, while she was lamenting that she had to wait for two more days, Emperor Yuan Yong sent someone to invite her to Ganyuan Palace.

Du Qingzhi was overjoyed and quickly and carefully dressed up before walking over gracefully.

Has the Emperor finally thought about his own well-being? Has the Emperor finally remembered that he has no one to confide in, now that he's feeling depressed and irritable? It makes sense. Who isn't selfish and doesn't think about their own interests? Perhaps everyone just wishes the Crown Prince and Consort Shu would suffer misfortune? Who could he express his feelings to?

But she was different. She was his childhood sweetheart, not yet his concubine. It was most appropriate for her to listen to him confide in her...

Du Qingzhi never expected that Emperor Yuan Yong called her in to ask her to leave the palace!

"Your residence has already been prepared. Leave the palace tomorrow. There's nothing good to stay in this palace. It's better to go out and be free!"

Emperor Yuan Yong also vaguely sensed some of Du Qingzhi's thoughts, but he could not accept them. In this palace, even the selected concubines were rejected, so how could they want their so-called childhood sweethearts?

Besides, this is not an easy solution.

After the incident with Concubine Shu, Emperor Yuan Yong was even more reluctant to have so many idle people in the palace.

Save yourself from feeling tired all day long!

If she leaves now, he will forgive all the past events, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation for her. He will ensure that she will have a rich and prosperous life in the future.

However, these words were like a bolt from the blue to Du Qingzhi.

"Your Majesty! Why, why..."

"No reason, it's not appropriate. Concubine Du is long gone, and it wouldn't be appropriate for you to stay in the palace. I remember that you grew up in the palace and miss your old place, so I'm letting you stay for a few days. That's fine, but it's not a long-term solution, don't you think?"

In other words, you will leave sooner or later.

Du Qingzhi was about to go crazy. At this point, she couldn't choose the right time. She had a hunch that if she missed this opportunity and left the palace, she would probably never have the chance to say such words to him again.

Neither the queen, who had already alienated her, nor the noble concubine Chen, who had always looked down on her and was hostile to her, would allow her another chance.

"Your Majesty! But I, I don't want to leave... I want to stay by your side, in the palace!"

The gentle expression on Emperor Yuan Yong's face gradually froze, his dark eyes were bottomless, and he looked at Du Qingzhi without any fluctuation.

Du Qingzhi glanced at him quickly, but didn't see any clues from his expression. She felt a little worried, but the words had been spoken, and there was no turning back, so she could only move forward.

Du Qingzhi mustered up the courage to look up and looked at Emperor Yuan Yong, her eyes filled with undisguised affection. "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about the past all these years, thinking about all the little things that happened between you and me when I lived in the palace. Your Majesty, have you forgotten everything? If you had forgotten, why did you take me back? Do you know how happy I was the moment I knew you were going to take me back to the capital? I only want to be with you! From now on, no one can separate us! Your Majesty, could it be that you have changed your mind? Am I the only one who thinks so..."

Emperor Yuan Yong stood there, not knowing what to say.

He knew that Du Qingzhi had some such thoughts, but he didn't expect her to say it in front of him.

He thought that by asking her to leave the palace, he had made his intentions very clear. Since she understood, she should restrain herself and leave some room for both of them to save face.

She was so relentless...

Emperor Yuan Yong suddenly felt disgusted and revulsion.

He extremely hates people who have no sense of propriety and don't know when to advance or retreat.

He had been harassed by such people many times, so he hated them very much.

Du Qingzhi had already disappointed him once, and after this time, the guilt in Emperor Yuan Yong's heart disappeared.