Chapter 80: Crying about Grievances

"Why bother?" Emperor Yuan Yong said with a smile, "I've been watching it for a while now, so I won't waste any more time. Let's just clean it up here."

Xu Lanshan: “…”

She uttered in frustration, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, thank you for your grace!"

Emperor Yuan Yong laughed loudly.

Xu Lanshan didn't want to pay attention to him. She stood up, bowed, apologized, and walked away in embarrassment.

Emperor Yuan Yong chuckled, shook his head slightly and sighed.

Concubine Lian is really hateful. She has completely broken off relations with Concubine Lian today. She is really too bold!

It's okay in the temporary palace now, but once I return to the palace, I will have a hard time with the Empress Dowager first.

Never mind, he'd better protect her.

He also wanted to see if, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, the Fu family's wealth and splendor still outweighed everything else...

Xu Lanshan washed her face in a side hall, combed her hair and put flowers in her hair, sent someone to bring her clothes, and changed into another set of clothes.

Now that she had calmed down, her thoughts were similar to those of Emperor Yuan Yong.

It’s nothing now, the tough battle will come after the harem.

Although the Queen Mother would not openly interfere with the Emperor's harem in a tough manner, she would probably not allow anyone to bully the girl from the Fu family.

But there is no way, as long as she competes for favor, Concubine Lian will never let her go.

But who knows what the next and next mission of that shabby palace fighting system will be? Xu Lanshan feels that it will definitely not be easy.

Sooner or later she will have to confront Concubine Lian.

It's better to make a scene this time. In the future, even if Concubine Lian invites her to talk, she will have a reason not to go alone.

If you accidentally encounter him in the palace, you will have even more reason to slip away openly.

The demotion of Concubine Lian caused a huge uproar in the palace!

Even the Queen was so shocked when she heard the news that she couldn't recover. Concubine Yu, Concubine Shu and others were also stunned.

Naturally, everyone was pleased, but they did not dare to express it publicly and could only gloat behind closed doors.

After all, even if she was demoted, Concubine Lian was still a girl from the Fu family! In addition to Concubine Lian, the Fu family also had the Empress Dowager in the palace.

"Your Highness is truly courageous! I am truly impressed!"

"My Lady Chen may have felt good on impulse, but after returning to the palace—ha!"

"This matter has nothing to do with us, let's just watch the show!"

In addition to those who gloated over Concubine Lian's misfortune, the other concubines also gloated over Xu Lanshan's misfortune and were not optimistic about her.

Both of them became the target of ridicule.

Xu Lanshan returned to Yulinglong Hall from Wan'an Palace the next day, and simply stayed indoors and in the yard.

She had to act timid, uneasy, and in a weak position, so that the emperor would have more pity on her and the other concubines would not be so wary and jealous of her.

She had to let them know that it was not her idea that things turned out this way. It was all caused by Concubine Lian. She was forced to do so in order to clear her name.

If she were to go out and show off proudly at this moment, that would be too much.

On the day when she went to pay her respects to the Queen, Xu Lanshan kept her head down, as if she was afraid of what others would say. Even when Concubine Yu and Noble Lady Deng joked with her, she said nothing.

After paying his respects and leaving, he returned to Yulinglong Hall without stopping.

Emperor Yuan Yong saw it all and couldn't help but feel even more distressed. He specially ordered her to accompany him to bed. Seeing the woman's smiling face, Emperor Yuan Yong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: I thought she was so brave, but she's just like that! It can be seen that she was really angry at the time.

Come to think of it, who could tolerate Concubine Lian's slander?

Xu Lanshan stayed low-key in Yulinglong Hall and did not reduce the punishment on Yuxing at all. From that day on, she treated Yuxing with indifference and no longer treated her kindly.

Yuxing has been extremely frightened and miserable these days.

Concubine Chen is such a brave person that she even dares to fight Concubine Lian. How could she let herself go?

Yu Xing gritted her teeth and decided to fight for a better future.

She knew Xu Lanshan often dressed up as a palace maid to serve the emperor in Wan'an Hall, so she imitated her attire. At night, she quietly brought the soup she had paid for from the imperial kitchen to Wan'an Hall, claiming that the master had asked her to serve the soup...

Dong Zhi was skeptical, so he reported it to the emperor and then let her in...

No one knew what exactly happened in Wan'an Hall, but the emperor was furious and immediately ordered Yuxing to be taken away.

Yuxing cried and struggled for mercy, but was soon gagged and dragged away.

Yuxing was Xu Lanshan's maid, so it was natural to tell her about this. Upon hearing the news, Xu Lanshan came to Wan'an Hall in a panic to apologize.

Emperor Yuan Yong wasn't so foolish as to vent his anger on her, but he was still a little unhappy and couldn't help but complain, "Lan'er's taste in choosing people is really too poor!"

How dare a mere palace maid covet him? How absurd!

How can they be the same if he takes the initiative to fancy someone and then dares to do such a despicable thing as seducing and clinging to someone without knowing his own limitations?

Xu Lanshan suddenly felt aggrieved: "Your Majesty, Yuchan and Xiaofuzi were both chosen by me. I have good taste. As for Yuxing...she was the only one sent by the Palace Bureau at that time. I didn't choose her..."

Emperor Yuan Yong frowned: "Is that really the case?"

"How dare I deceive the emperor!"

Emperor Yuan Yong sneered, the empress was just as cunning.

Would the Shanggong Bureau dare to do this without the Queen's instruction?

Back then, Lan'er didn't seem particularly remarkable, did she? So the Queen had her eye on her then? So Yuxing was planted by the Queen by Lan'er's side?

Good, good, it really is good! He only knew that the struggles for power and intrigues in the palace were all despicable, but he never thought it would reach this point.

If the queen is like this, what else can others say?

Emperor Yuan Yong hugged Xu Lanshan and sat her on his lap, kissing her slightly cold cheek, "I'll pick a good one for you later."

Xu Lanshan snuggled in his arms, looking up with a beaming smile: "Really? Your Majesty's vision must be the best. I am so lucky!"

Emperor Yuan Yong chuckled and instructed Dong Zhi, "Remember this. Also, find two young palace maids and two young eunuchs to be stationed in the Cuiyu Pavilion to do the rough cleaning and tidying work."

Dong Zhi was shocked. This meant that no one else would be allowed to interfere in Cuiyinxuan's affairs. The emperor had never given this favor to any of his lords.

Does the emperor mean to protect Concubine Chen to the end?

This mistress is really lucky... As long as she doesn't commit suicide, she will be blessed in this life!

Emperor Yuan Yong said this, and then said to Xu Lanshan: "Since you are here, you can stay."

Xu Lanshan responded obediently: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Unexpectedly, getting rid of Yuxing would bring such an unexpected surprise. Xu Lanshan was very happy and became more affectionate and gentle. Finally, she made Emperor Yuan Yong happy again.

A night of spring and love.

The next day, Xu Lanshan went to Changchun Palace.

The Queen should know all the affairs in the harem. Moreover, since the matter involves the Emperor, Xu Lanshan should naturally report it to the Queen.