Chapter 89 Did She Pick Up a Lottery?

Emperor Yuan Yong even lowered his head and sniffed his clothes, then said with a smile, "I don't smell of anyone's makeup, and they didn't touch me just now. Come here."

Xu Lanshan laughed, "Puchi!"

Well, it was rare that he was willing to offer such a coaxing word. What else could she ask for? True sincerity, undivided attention? No kidding! She hadn't considered this from the beginning, and she was still clear-headed.

It was good that he knew she would be jealous, and he should at least know how to restrain himself in front of her in the future.

As long as it's not performed in front of her, she doesn't care.

It would be hypocritical to argue with him again.

Xu Lanshan walked over and was about to sit down next to Emperor Yuan Yong, but Emperor Yuan Yong suddenly pulled her over and held her on his lap.

After Xu Lanshan struggled a few times without success, she just snuggled into his arms.

Men seem to like to be half-hearted, right?

Emperor Yuan Yong lowered his head and kissed her. "I have nothing else to do. I just came here to talk to Lan'er. Those people were too noisy, so I found an excuse to send them away."

Xu Lanshan really liked what she heard, and couldn't help but complain, "I'm also getting a headache from their noise. It was fine with Sister Bai, but it gets uncomfortable when there's more people around. Your Majesty, is it okay for me to chase them away?"

Emperor Yuan Yong was stunned. "I thought Lan'er liked to be around a lot of people!"

Xu Lanshan: “…”

Then she really doesn't have such a bad taste!

Get along with his concubines and become good sisters?

Emperor Yuan Yong smiled and said, "If you don't like to interact with them, don't offend them. You must know that it is difficult to guard against villains and human hearts are unpredictable. I will feel more at ease if Lan'er has more friends in this palace."

Xu Lanshan was stunned and looked at Emperor Yuan Yong in surprise.

She really didn't expect him to say such things to her.

Xu Lanshan joked, "If they heard what the emperor said, they would be very sad!"

"You don't know how to appreciate kindness," Emperor Yuan Yong held her face in his hands and kissed her lips, then said with a smile, "I'm only thinking about Lan'er, but Lan'er is teasing me! Didn't I say I would protect Lan'er? I should always think about Lan'er."

He knew that the harem was treacherous, with endless intrigues. No emperor could stop it, and of course, no emperor would deliberately try to stop it—unless it involved his offspring.

After all, this kind of struggle is not a bad thing for the emperor.

But he still wanted to protect her.

He wanted to see if he could protect the person he cared about!

Xu Lanshan was a little touched, and she rubbed his shoulder and said softly, "Your Majesty, I understand!"

Emperor Yuan Yong smiled and said, "I'm glad you understand. Don't let me down. Are you satisfied with the monthly allowance I gave you as compensation?"

Speaking of this, Xu Lanshan was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I will definitely keep working hard!"

Emperor Yuan Yong laughed!

The two of them went to the yard to look at the water lilies and koi for a while, then returned to the house to flip through a few pages of a book. Emperor Yuan Yong accompanied her for lunch before leaving.

"Tomorrow—the day after tomorrow, I'll come over to have dinner with you."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I am waiting for you!"

Xu Lanshan smiled charmingly, her eyes full of tenderness, as if holding a hook. Since she had come for dinner, she naturally decided to stay the night.

Emperor Yuan Yong was itching to come today, but he kept quiet. He had summoned her to his bed yesterday and had lunch with her today; coming again tonight would be a bit too much.

Those people in the harem will tear her apart.

After Emperor Yuan Yong left, Xu Lanshan went back to the room yawning. It was time for a nap. She had been busy all morning and it had taken a lot of effort and worry.

After Xu Lanshan woke up from her nap, Xiao Fuzi reported, "Your Majesty, I've heard that the Emperor went to Concubine Mei's Chunhua Palace today. I don't know what happened, but he left angrily a short while later and then came to our Cuiyinxuan. If Concubine Mei holds a grudge against him... Your Majesty has an idea."

Xu Lanshan was startled and smiled, "I see."

That being said, she was actually quite sensitive. Today she noticed that something was a little bit wrong with him, but she didn't think much about it and thought she was overthinking it.

Xu Lanshan pondered for a moment and chuckled, "That's strange. Does that mean Meipin offended the Emperor? But the Emperor didn't punish her. What could it be?"

Xiao Fuzi smiled and said, "I don't know about this..."

Xu Lanshan smiled. Xiao Fuzi didn’t know, but she felt like she knew it.

Meipin must still be holding a grudge, right? She's such a cold and aloof person. Even if the emperor went to Chunhua Palace, she wouldn't be flattered to serve him, and she might even be aloof and arrogant.

The emperor cleared her name and went to Chunhua Palace to show her favor. If she continued to be arrogant, how could the emperor be willing to be submissive to her?

He just left in anger.

After all, it would be inappropriate for him to punish Meipin for such a small matter - a small matter that was very embarrassing for him, right?

So being angry is just a waste of time.

Oh no, after all this talk, it turns out that he was not happy with Meipin, so he came to me!

Xu Lanshan's mood at the moment was very mysterious. If she was to say that she cared about it, it seemed that she was a little "humiliated", as if she had picked up something that Meipin didn't want. If she was to say that she really cared about it, it didn't seem to be the case. After all, the emperor's current attitude towards her was at least the attitude towards a favorite concubine, right?

Moreover, he really has plans for himself.

Forget it, considering this little bit of sincerity, I won’t bother with him!

He deserves to be rejected a few more times by Concubine Mei!

What Xu Lanshan didn't expect was that Concubine Mo came again in the afternoon.

She really wanted to sigh - there was no need to run so hard.

Mo Guiren's attitude changed: "Sister, you are now in great favor, have you ever thought about the future?"

Xu Lanshan heard the hidden meaning in these words, so she dismissed her attendants and looked over: "I wonder what Noble Mo wants to say?"

Now that things have come to this, there's no need to call each other sisters anymore.

Noble Lady Mo sensed her aloofness but didn't take it seriously. She smiled and said, "Sister, as someone who's experienced this, I'd like to remind you that this palace is always full of beauties. After a year or two of selections, there will always be younger and more beautiful newcomers entering the palace. Besides, there are so many maids in this palace. Who knows, there might not be a beauty like you in some corner? Maybe one day she'll catch the Emperor's eye."

"I don't mean to make fun of you, I'm just telling you the truth, please don't mind."

Xu Lanshan: "Of course I don't mind, so, what do you think, Noble Mo?"

Concubine Mo was secretly delighted. "In this palace, only by protecting and supporting each other and forming alliances can we maintain long-term stability! How could my sister not understand such a simple truth? Forming an alliance also means having a way out. Even if the emperor's favor fades one day, we won't be isolated and helpless. At least we have someone to rely on, someone to say a few good words to the emperor, and maybe we can make a comeback."