Chapter 42 When did he become a wise ruler?
The pavilion was silent for a moment. He Yanchen lowered his eyes and held Yue Li's hand.
"Yu Ronghua is young and naive, why are you arguing with her?"
Concubine Jin's heart sank.
The Queen was also somewhat speechless. After a moment's pause, she said, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince may have been genuinely frightened. Yu Ronghua's palace maid..."
Before she could finish her words, He Yanchen interrupted her: "You are relying on the royal heir to act recklessly, Concubine Jin, I think you are becoming more and more frivolous."
"If you can't raise the eldest prince well, there are people in the palace who can."
Concubine Jin felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave. When it comes to frivolity, Yu Ronghua is second only to her in the palace. Is there anyone else who dares to claim to be first?
She looked at He Yanchen stubbornly: "Your Majesty, regardless of right or wrong, is always biased towards Yu Ronghua? Is this what a wise ruler does?"
A wise ruler?
He Yanchen laughed. When did he become a wise ruler?
He has been living under the oppression of his parents and brothers since he was a child. Now that he is in power, he still has to compromise himself for the so-called reputation?
Compared to a wise ruler who is constrained in everything for the sake of reputation, he still prefers to be a tyrant that everyone fears.
As for whether one is remembered for eternity or condemned for eternity, what does it matter to the dead?
The Queen Mother was unable to protect him in the past, but now he can protect his own people.
Seeing Concubine Jin's eyes full of dissatisfaction, He Yanchen couldn't help but wonder if he had been in too good a temper recently, so that Concubine Jin dared to make trouble in front of him.
"Concubine Jin failed to take good care of the heir, and is under house arrest for three months. The eldest prince has been sent to Concubine De's palace."
Concubine Jin's forehead was bulging with blue veins, and her eyes were red with anxiety: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I beg Your Majesty not to send Cheng'er away..."
The queen was also shocked. After just a few arguments, His Majesty wanted to change the eldest prince's adoptive mother. As expected, His Majesty was still the moody one.
He Yanchen didn't want to listen to her crying, so he stood up with a cold expression and left with Yue Li.
The imperial carriage stopped beside the imperial garden. Yue Li followed him up, and as soon as the curtain dropped, she threw herself into the man's arms.
"Your Majesty, I have a headache..." Afraid that He Yanchen would calm down and start to blame her, Yue Li took the initiative.
"Where does it hurt? Let me see." The man lifted her chin, but saw a circle of red marks on her hand that was supporting her forehead, and even the palm of her hand was a little red and swollen.
Just now he thought Yue Li did nothing wrong, but now He Yanchen is unhappy again.
The person he raised with great care actually injured himself for a servant.
"It's cold outside. I've been exposed to the wind for too long and feel dizzy..." Yue Li fell into his arms, rubbing her little face against his neck.
"Sit down." The man's voice became noticeably colder. Yue Li knew what to do and didn't dare to make a fuss anymore. She quickly sat down obediently.
He Yanchen took her hand and looked at it carefully. Yue Li felt a little guilty. She had hit Qin Xin too hard just now and hurt her hand.
But no matter why she got her hands like this, it was all for Lian Qiao.
He Yanchen was a little unhappy.
With so many palace maids around her, she still wants to do it herself. Is she too stupid or is Lian Qiao too important to her?
He hoped it was the former.
After sending Yue Li back to Zhuoyu Palace, He Yanchen left. He needed some quiet time.
Yueli stood at the palace gate and watched the imperial carriage go away, feeling a little uneasy. Was he really angry?
Lian Qiao felt guilty: "Master, it's my fault. I shouldn't have gone out..."
"What nonsense?" Yue Li came to her senses and took her into the palace. "Jin Fei wanted to humiliate me, so she used you as a scapegoat. You are right."
Lian Qiao was comforted. She sobbed twice: "Master, please don't be so impulsive next time. It's okay for me to suffer a little injustice, but you must not make His Majesty unhappy..."
"What else can I do? I can't swallow this." Yue Li said angrily.
"Master, you can be more tactful." Lian Qiao has been in the palace for many years and has seen many methods of harem disputes. "You can use the trick of self-torture, killing with a borrowed knife, and diverting the trouble to others..."
Yueli frowned: "Please keep it simple."
Zi Su offered advice from the side: "The self-torture trick is to have you accidentally fall into the water, and then slander Concubine Jin as the one who did it!"
Yue Li was puzzled: "Why should I just push her into the water? Why bother myself with this?"
Lian Qiao: ...we agreed to be more tactful.
Shiso: That makes sense*(*)*
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The next day.
When paying respects, the Empress used the incident with Concubine Jin to reprimand everyone: "The Empress Dowager's birthday banquet is coming soon. You should all behave yourself and stop worrying His Majesty and me."
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Yueli had just taken a sip of tea when she heard the queen call her name.
"Yu Ronghua, although it was Concubine Jin's fault yesterday, you should also control your palace maids. If you do it again, I will not forgive you."
"Yes, I understand." Yue Li responded perfunctorily.
Seeing that she looked down on everyone, the queen was so angry that her chest ached. She didn't want to see her anymore and just left to pay her respects.
After coming out of Fengyang Palace, Yueli thought about it and decided to go towards the Imperial Palace.
He Yanchen left suddenly yesterday, and she didn't know whether he was angry or not.
If he was angry, he punished Concubine Jin but did not punish himself. But if he was not angry, why would he leave?
When they arrived at the Linde Hall, Yueli stood outside for a long time before the man let her in.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." She greeted him politely and quietly raised her eyes to gauge the expression of the man above her.
But her every move was seen by He Yanchen.
Like a kitten that has made a mistake, it observes whether its owner is in a good mood. Once it knows that his owner is in a good mood, it will run over and act coquettishly.
Seeing that he ignored her, Yueli took small steps up the stairs, walked behind him, and put her soft hands on the man's shoulders.
"What are you here for?" He Yanchen thought she would go to Zhuoyu Palace to comfort her little maid.
Yue Li smiled softly, "I'm afraid Your Majesty is too tired from reviewing the memorials alone, so I came to give Your Majesty a shoulder massage."
At least she knows what she is doing.
He Yanchen was a little worried.
Yueli massaged his shoulders for a while, then her fingers slowly moved down his chest until her arms were around his neck, and then she put her little face against him.
"If Your Majesty feels that I was wrong yesterday, please punish me directly, don't ignore me."
"You know that I am not smart, so can't you pay more attention to me?"
"Isn't it enough that I worry about you?" He Yanchen raised his eyebrows. "You are the most worrying person in the palace."
Yueli took his hand and shook it gently: "But I am the most caring concubine in the palace, Your Majesty."
"Let me see how thick your face is." He Yanchen pinched her cheek.
Yue Li slipped into his arms and said, "I know I was wrong. I will never be so impulsive again. See."
She held out her hands, the redness and swelling having already subsided. "I must protect these hands. After all, His Majesty loves my hands the most."
"Shameless." He Yanchen smiled.
Yueli is always taking advantage of others, and when she sees him smile, she sticks to him and acts even more coquettishly.
He Yanchen narrowed his eyes. Never mind. Who would be willing to lose his temper with her in this state?
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