Chapter 68
Ling Wu's gaze was captured by Yun Ji.
Upon seeing this, Yun Ji directly added fuel to the fire and accused:
"The Imperial Noble Consort and Brother Lan are considerate of their servants, so they deliberately delayed their greetings by half an hour. But Lu Shushi's sleeping quarters are clearly in Weiyang Palace, yet he made everyone wait for him for a long time!"
After saying this, Qianqing awkwardly covered her lips with her hand, and then gave Lu Chengfeng a warning look.
Yun Ji continued, "Brother Lan has always been very particular about rules, but he only said one thing: remember the time next time. Lu Shushi was unhappy. After paying his respects to the Imperial Noble Consort, he glanced at Brother Lan and was about to sit down."
“Yun Ji saw it very clearly, and he was even angry when he saw it, but Brother Lan said it was alright.”
Xi Ruoyu blinked blankly; he really hadn't seen it at the time.
But as soon as Ke Yunji uttered his next sentence, Xi Ruoyu forgot all about the matter.
Yun Ji added, "But when he was leaving, Lu Shushi bumped into Brother Lan hard from behind!"
As soon as Yun Ji finished speaking, a faint blush appeared on her tender face, clearly indicating that she was very angry.
Ling Wu frowned and said to Jing Chun after listening, "Go and summon the imperial physician."
Xi Ruoyu's usually cold face softened with gentleness. "Your Majesty, I am fine. There is no need to summon the imperial physician."
He stepped forward, glanced again at Lu Chengfeng kneeling on the ground, and said to Ling Wu:
"Lu Shushi may have been unintentional."
Ling Wu patted Xi Ruoyu's hand and looked at Lu Chengfeng, "What do you want to say?"
Having recovered from Ling Wu's earlier disgust, Lu Chengfeng, who was kneeling, was now filled with bitterness. "Does it matter what I say?"
He said he was late because he was punished by Qianqing.
They said he didn't glare at Xi Ruoyu at all, but was framed by her innocent and kind-hearted Chun Junhua.
He said that as he was leaving, someone pushed him, which is why he bumped into Xi Ruoyu.
Can……
Will she believe it?
If you don't believe it, what's the point of saying it?
Ling Wu frowned, clearly showing more impatience with his pitiful appearance.
Yet his heart remained indifferent; he was still no match for Sang Lingwu, who always explained everything.
It's just that the ending is always the same: no one believes it.
Lu Chengfeng, who thought he had seen through everything, gave a bitter laugh, then slammed his head on the ground, his voice deep and hoarse:
"Your Majesty, I have erred and beg for your punishment."
Ling Wu glanced at him but did not immediately dismiss him. Just then, the imperial physician on duty arrived.
Despite it being the dead of winter, the imperial physician's forehead was still damp with sweat from his haste.
Before the imperial physician could even bow, Ling Wu interrupted him, saying, "Go and see if Consort Lan is alright."
"Here you go!"
The imperial physician knelt down and took Xi Ruoyu's pulse.
Before long, the imperial physician's eyebrows lit up with joy. "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Consort Lan!"
"Brother Lan got hit, why are you congratulating him?" Yun Ji frowned.
Knowing what it meant, Xi Ruoyu was filled with surprise and shyness.
He is pregnant with His Majesty's child?
But she still reassured Yun Ji, "Perhaps she's pregnant..."
Yun Ji then came to his senses. After a moment of confusion, he looked up again, his face beaming with joy. He looked at Ling Wu and said, "Your Majesty, this is your first child! From now on, someone can call Yun Ji Chun Father!"
Of all the people in the hall, only the three of them wore expressions of joy.
With everything settled, Ling Wu closed her eyes slightly before opening them to look at Lu Chengfeng kneeling on the ground. Her voice was filled with endless indifference. "Plotting against the imperial heir is a capital offense. It is not appropriate to shed blood before the New Year, but the death penalty can be waived, but punishment is inevitable. Lu Chengfeng, the concubine, is demoted to a commoner and banished to the Cold Palace."
Lu Chengfeng suddenly looked up, seemingly unable to believe that she would say such a thing.
But he was powerless to refute it.
For the past three days, she had been extremely kind to him and even promised him that he would stay by her side every day.
Doesn't she love him? She clearly loves him very much!
Even though he was like that in his previous life, she still never abandoned him!
But why is it that he only bumped into Xi Ruoyu once, and Xi Ruoyu was not even hurt in the slightest, while he was the one who knelt for so long!
The result is that you are punished?
So, she really has changed her mind? She really doesn't love him anymore...
Lu Chengfeng suddenly burst into laughter, a laugh filled with sorrow, before slowly lowering his head and saying, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."
Ling Wu didn't even glance at him, and directly pulled Xi Ruoyu away.
After the two left, Yun Ji gave Lu Chengfeng a gloating smile.
He bent down, seemingly reluctant, wanting to pull Lu Chengfeng up, but as he got closer, Yun Ji opened his mouth and whispered a sarcastic remark:
"Some people are born to be lowly, and no matter how hard they try, they will eventually fall from the clouds!"
This time, Lu Chengfeng was not provoked. He stared intently at Yun Ji and said, "What's so great about being her dog?"
Yun Ji tilted his head and laughed innocently, "Oh! We've been found out~" He blinked lightly, "But being the dog of the most noble person in the world is better than wasting your life in the cold palace, who knows..."
Yun Ji sneered: "Who knows, he might suddenly die one day."
"Does she know what kind of person you are? If she finds out one day, how do you think she will treat you?" Lu Chengfeng asked calmly.
But Yun Ji had already stood up; if they talked for too long, they would be discovered.
How will His Majesty treat him? His Majesty is so intelligent, how could he not know all this?
But His Majesty only has eyes for those she cares about; those he doesn't care about, though she is gentle, are heartless.
Yun Ji tilted his head and, seeing Zi Sangqi's thoughtful expression, simply nodded to him before turning to Qian Qing to take his leave.
With her pregnancy, Xi Ruoyu firmly established herself as the Empress's top leader.
At the coronation ceremony, Xi Ruoyu finally called Ling Wu "My Lady".
Yun Ji stood at the bottom of the steps, looking up at Ling Wu.
He would protect anything she liked.
For glory and wealth, and also for the innocent feelings hidden in their hearts.
In the cold palace.
"There is a beautiful woman, whom I cannot forget once I have seen her. If I do not see her for a day, I am driven mad with longing. Like a phoenix soaring high, I seek my mate throughout the four seas..."
"Phoenix, oh phoenix, return to your homeland, roam the four seas to seek your mate..."
As Lu Chengfeng listened to the music, he raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Can he go back? They've lived through a dynasty where he was emperor and she was slave, and then through a matriarchal society where she was emperor and he was slave.
Even if we could go back to the modern era, what then?
But he did marry her.
Filled with regret and bitterness, Jingchun arrived with the imperial physician in the middle of the night.
Lu Chengfeng was full of hostility towards Jing Chun, yet he allowed himself to be manipulated. Then Jing Chun left a letter and departed with the imperial physician.
After reading the familiar handwriting in the letter, I burst into tears.
Lu Chengfeng stroked his belly and looked down at the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician to prevent miscarriage.
He knew that Ling Wu loved him!
She banished him to the cold palace only for the sake of his child; he should understand her feelings!
Although his life in the cold palace was difficult while he was pregnant, it was certainly easier than her navigating the treacherous waters of the court and the harem.
He couldn't let her worry anymore; he had to protect his and Lingwu's child.
At this moment, Lingwu, with her warm fragrance and soft body, is in my arms.
Lu Chengfeng's child? He couldn't have a child on his own.
But for him, experiencing the pain of losing a child that Sang Lingwu had suffered was not difficult.
In the dead of winter, how miserable must it be for a man who is criticized by everyone, hated by the entire palace, penniless, and still has to protect his child? She doesn't know, but she can find out from Sang Lingwu's memories.
It was a pathetic act of groveling and begging, a near-death experience that stripped away all self-respect, yet still couldn't find a shred of warmth.
After the depths of winter, spring arrives.
Lu Chengfeng's pregnancy was eventually discovered, and Ling Wu restored him to his previous status as a concubine's servant.
He refused to see any visitors, citing the loss of face.
Despite the daily care and protection, bleeding still occurred in the end.
As the heavy stench of blood flowed from beneath him, Lu Chengfeng was filled with bewilderment and panic.
He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh, the pain bringing him back to his senses.
He comforted himself: No, this is just a nightmare.
then……
"Your Highness, there will still be imperial heirs in the future."
Lu Chengfeng, his eyes red, gripped the imperial physician's neck tightly. "You're lying! You're the one who killed my child! It was you! You're all jealous of me! I want to see His Majesty! I want to see His Majesty!"
This is the scene that greeted Ling Wu when she arrived.
"What are you doing now?" Ling Wu said coldly.
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