Chapter 35 She No Longer Depends on Him
She no longer relied on him, no longer regarded him as her heaven, her only support.
She became capable and no longer needed to rely on him.
Thinking of this, Lu Haozhi felt a tightness in his chest, and a sense of inexplicable loss in his heart.
To him, Meng Yan was just a favorite concubine in the harem, and he repeatedly reminded himself of this.
The emperor can have favor, but he cannot have love.
In the past, her appearance, temperament and talent had always pleased him and made him very satisfied, and he had given her the highest honor.
Later, she became greedy and arrogant, and even secretly wanted to occupy his heart. This made Lu Haozhi, the emperor, quite disgusted and impatient.
However, now, she seemed to have become virtuous and even wanted to take care of the new concubines in the palace. He had also heard the recent rumors in the palace about her kindness and magnanimity, and she was nowhere to be seen in the Yangxin Palace.
In this way, Meng Yan seemed to have really become a virtuous concubine.
But Lu Haozhi felt very uncomfortable with Meng Yan like this.
Without her sweet and crisp voice, the Yangxin Palace became empty.
"...My Lady, what are you doing now?"
The cold words, with a hint of hesitation, fell from above his head.
Rong An was immediately startled. If the Emperor was willing to ask, that was good. He was most afraid that the Emperor would remain silent. He might say something that didn't go well with him and then he would be punished.
He knew that the emperor was still concerned about the imperial concubine. Although he had left in the morning, he was still thinking about her, so he asked about her!
Rong An quickly put on a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that the Imperial Concubine has been busy educating the little princess recently. Every day, the Imperial Concubine doesn't go anywhere, but teaches the little princess to write in the palace. I heard from the people in Changchun Palace that the Imperial Concubine is very concerned about the little princess now. Every night, the little princess sleeps with the Imperial Concubine, and doesn't want anyone else. As long as the Imperial Concubine is not around, the princess can't eat or sleep." After saying this, he secretly glanced up at the emperor's expression.
The emperor has always valued this little niece, and Rong An thought that if he said a few more words like these, he would definitely be happy.
Unexpectedly, there didn't seem to be any joy on Lu Haozhi's face, but rather a hint of gloom passed over his face.
He was naturally happy that Meng Yan treated Doukou well, but he also felt a little uncomfortable because she put all her energy into Doukou.
He is the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a man of great stature. Could he really admit that he is jealous of a little kid and fighting for her mother?
"The princess has a wet nurse and palace maids to serve her. As she grows older, she also needs a nanny to teach her etiquette and rules. How can she keep pestering the imperial concubine?"
Rong An listened with his ears perked up.
What does the emperor mean by this? Why does his words sound so jealous?
No, that was Princess He'an, not some random man. Why would the emperor be jealous?
Rong An felt that he had been a eunuch for half his life, but he had seen rare things.
"May I ask, Your Majesty, where are we going now? The Imperial Concubine must have returned to Changchun Palace by now."
He smiled and asked tentatively.
"Return to the Yangxin Palace!"
Lu Haozhi's face darkened and he leaned back. He would never go to see her alone!
As soon as the emperor left, Liang Chengbi's face fell. She stood there in a daze for a while before turning to the inner room and seeing Lin Yanrong.
Lin Yanrong was lying on the boxwood bed in the open hall. The crimson gauze curtain embroidered with butterfly flowers was half-draped, revealing her pale face vaguely.
Seeing her come in, Lin Yanrong struggled to sit up.
Liang Chengbi hurried forward and said, "Sister, lie down quickly. It's too late now, no need to be polite."
Lin Yanrong's eyes flushed red as she choked out a sob and said, "Thanks to the Imperial Noble Consort's care, otherwise Yanrong would have passed away."
Liang Chengbi looked at her harmless and pitiful little face and thought to himself, if I hadn't known this in advance, I would have really thought she was a delicate and pitiful woman.
She sat down beside the bed, a look of concern on her face. "Are you feeling better? What happened? Can you tell me?"
Lin Yanrong's eyes drooped with tears as she whispered, "Yanrong doesn't know either. I just drank the ginger soup sent by the Imperial Hospital and became like this. My throat and stomach feel like they're burning. I took Doctor Zhang's medicine and now I feel better."
Liang Chengbi thought to himself, things have come to this point, and she still hasn't told the truth. It seems that this girl doesn't trust him at all.
Although she felt a little unhappy in her heart, she maintained a pleasant expression. "Relax, sister, and take good care of yourself. The Emperor is aware of this matter and has instructed the Imperial Household Department to conduct a thorough investigation. They will definitely give you an explanation." As she spoke, she suddenly pursed her lips and smiled. "The Emperor is truly concerned about you. He came here the moment he heard something happened. Who else could be in the harem besides you? You haven't even slept with me yet, which shows how much the Emperor loves you. Just now, you woke up and the Emperor wanted to come in, but since you hadn't slept with me yet, it was against palace rules, so he left first. Don't worry, there's a long way to go. After you sleep with me, you'll have many opportunities to see the Emperor."
This was so insincere that Liang Chengbi felt nauseous.
She was really unwilling to hand Lu Haozhi over to Lin Yanrong, but she could not fight against Meng Yan alone.
So, among all the newcomers, she chose Lin Yanrong. Although this woman was not as pretty as Meng Yan, she had the support of the empress dowager and the concubine dowager, and she was also ambitious. During the selection, she asked someone to find a way to find her, and the two of them hit it off.
She looked closely at Lin Yanrong's expression and saw a slight blush on her cheeks.
"Your Majesty, you are making fun of Yan Rong. Yan Rong is a weak and delicate girl. It is already a blessing to be selected as the emperor's concubine. How dare you think of anything else?"
Lin Yanrong was actually very happy, but she still had to appear humble for the sake of appearance.
The fact that I was able to attract Lu Haozhi with this incident shows that I have a place in his heart.
After all, how many new ladies could get to see the emperor? I was already the first.
So what if he punished Xiuzhi with a beating? It was just to give face to Concubine Meng Yan.
Just now, she was inside listening to Meng Yan ordering someone to slap Xiuzhi in the face, but she was not anxious at all. The more Meng Yan acted like this, the more arrogant and vicious she appeared, and the more Lu Haozhi hated her.
Entering the palace and getting caught in the rain, and the imperial concubine bestowing soup, were plots that were not in the book. She was a little panicked at first, but suddenly she came up with this self-torture tactic.
She is the heroine of this novel. No matter how the plot changes, doesn't everything revolve around her?
Although she suffered some hardships, she was able to win Lu Haozhi's love and affection, and at the same time ruined Meng Yan's image in Lu Haozhi's heart, which was killing two birds with one stone.
Yes, Lu Haozhi cares about her, and his heart must be hers.
Lin Yanrong raised the corners of her lips slightly, revealing a smug smile.
As for investigating the case, she didn't care at all. All the physical evidence had been destroyed, and the Imperial Noble Consort would also erase all traces for her. What else could be found out?
Meng Yan had just returned to Changchun Palace when the gatekeeper announced, "Your Majesty, Bai Da Ying has already entered the palace."
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