Chapter 4 I Don’t Want Anything
It was not until this moment that Meng Yan realized that her resistance to this man had reached such an extent.
She didn't want to see his face. She felt uncomfortable whenever he was here.
Under the Emperor's stern gaze, Meng Yan lowered her head and smiled softly, saying softly, "Your Majesty, I am ill. I cannot serve you wholeheartedly while you are here, and I feel uneasy. Moreover, if Your Majesty is affected by my illness again, it will be my fault."
Meng Yan did not come up with these responses casually. She has always been straightforward and straightforward, and she despises these pretentious and contrived gestures.
This is the style of Lin Yanrong in the previous life.
However, she had to admit that these tricks did work against men.
She had cursed Lu Haozhi for being a jerk behind his back more than once, but compared to her own recklessness and impetuosity, this gentle and tactful attitude could indeed soothe a man's anger and gain his sympathy.
He is the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the one who controls the life, death, honor and disgrace of himself and his mother's family. There will be no good consequences if you anger him.
At present, Lin Yanrong is still a concubine, and the plot of the book has not yet been fully unfolded. She must seize this opportunity, at least to prevent Lu Haozhi from completely hating her and repeating the mistakes of his previous life.
As expected, Lu Haozhi's anger after being rejected gradually subsided after hearing what she said.
He sat for a moment, then stood up and said, "Well, since the Imperial Concubine is so considerate to me, I can't ignore your feelings. I'm going back to the Yangxin Palace. If there's anything else wrong, send someone to let me know."
Seeing him about to leave, Meng Yan suppressed the excitement in her heart, lowered her head and replied softly: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your consideration and respectfully send you off."
Lu Haozhi strode out of the main hall, and servants knelt on the ground in the yard.
"Serve your master carefully. If anything happens to the queen, I will not forgive her easily."
After glancing at the people underground, he turned his head to look at Changchun Palace, only to see that the palace was deep and silent.
With a feeling of strangeness in his heart, Lu Haozhi walked out of the gate of Changchun Palace and got on the sedan chair, but he saw his chief eunuch Rong An staring at the vermilion lacquered gate of Changchun Palace in a daze.
"Why, you don't want to leave? Tomorrow I will transfer you to Changchun Palace to serve."
After being rejected by Meng Yan, Lu Haozhi was so angry that he had no place to vent it, so he took it out on the servant beside him.
Rong An was also an old man from the Crown Prince's private residence. He had diligently served Lu Haozhi for more than ten years. When Lu Haozhi ascended the throne and became emperor, he appointed him as the eunuch in charge of the imperial court.
This old guy also came here with Lu Haozhi, and he knew roughly what happened before.
Hearing the emperor's cold words, Rong An shuddered immediately. He knew that the emperor was probably frustrated by the imperial concubine and had no place to vent his anger, so he hurried forward, bowed, and put on a smiling face.
"Your Majesty, I feel that this Imperial Concubine seems a little different from usual."
After saying this, Rong An secretly glanced at Lu Haozhi's expression.
As expected, Lu Haozhi snorted coldly, "What? Has her personality changed after she got sick?"
"How could that be possible?" Rong An replied with a bow. "From what I've seen, I've noticed that the Imperial Concubine is treating the Emperor even more tenderly and considerately than before. I imagine the Imperial Concubine has been deeply moved by the news of this newly selected concubine entering the palace, which is why she's acting this way."
"You mean, the imperial concubine is afraid that with the arrival of a new person in the palace, I will neglect her, so she is so humble?"
"Your Majesty, you are very perceptive. It is indeed so."
"You're so narrow-minded, you think I can't see through her little tricks!"
Lu Haozhi let out a long sigh and leaned back. The faint sunlight sprinkled on the handsome face of the young emperor, and his thin, watery lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.
He knew that Meng Yan's heart was tied to him, so how could she really want to drive him away?
In Changchun Palace, Meng Yan was of course unaware of Lu Haozhi's complacency. After driving away the annoying person, she just felt refreshed.
"Ruizhu, go to the kitchen and see if the eight-treasure duck is ready."
Ever since she woke up, she had been thinking about eating. Those two mouthfuls of bird's nest porridge were of no use at all, and she was really hungry now.
Before Ruizhu could agree, Yunxiang sighed, "Your Majesty, it hasn't even been half an hour since you gave the order. How can it be so fast?"
She really didn't understand what was wrong with the Empress today. First she ordered someone to hang her green nameplate, then she was not happy when the Emperor came and hurriedly sent the people away. As soon as the Emperor left, she was busy asking for food.
If the person in front of her was not Meng Yan, whom she had served since childhood, she would really think that the imperial concubine had been switched.
Ruizhu and Yunxiang were both brought by Meng Yan as dowry from her parents' home. They were loyal and reliable. In her previous life, even until the end, when she was deserted by everyone, these two girls never betrayed her.
Unfortunately, because she failed, Lin Yanrong secretly instructed the Ministry of Punishment to torture the two of them in order to get hold of her handle.
The two could not endure the torture and both died tragically.
Never in this life.
Meng Yan secretly swore in her heart that they were all hers and she would never let anyone mistreat them again.
Although they are all characters in the storybook, aren't we also living in this storybook?
Thinking about this, Meng Yan leaned against the soft pillow and smiled at Yunxiang: "Look at how old you are, and you've become the nagging boss of the old lady."
Yunxiang and Ruizhu were both stunned. They didn't know how long it had been since the Empress had joked with them like this.
Ever since entering the palace, the Empress' temper has become increasingly violent. Whenever she hears that the Emperor has gone to another palace, she becomes hysterical and furious.
The Empress loves the Emperor very much, and they all know it in their hearts.
Because of this, the originally bright and cheerful empress disfigured herself beyond recognition, and the people around her were also affected.
As they walked through the palace, they heard a lot of gossip behind their backs, saying that the imperial concubine was domineering, arrogant, and narrow-minded. They knew that their queen was not as they said, but seeing Meng Yan's daily behavior, they were powerless to argue.
Now, looking at the imperial concubine who was joking with her again, Yunxiang couldn't help rubbing her eyes.
Meng Yan was a little surprised and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Yunxiang cried and laughed, "Your Majesty is teasing me, and I am very happy."
Looking at her like this, Meng Yan couldn't help but sigh. She didn't know how she had acted so absurdly in the past. However, a joke she made casually made this girl so happy.
Think about it, it's really not worth it to make those who treat you well suffer in peace just for a bad man.
Ruizhu pushed Yunxiang and said angrily, "The Emperor just left, and you're already crying. Don't let outsiders think that the Emperor is angry with the Empress. Our Changchun Palace will be in trouble! Today, it seems that our Empress is truly the one the Emperor loves the most. The Empress just woke up, and the Emperor rushed to visit her. No matter how charming this newcomer is, she will never win the Emperor's heart!"
What she said was just a guess about Meng Yan's past thoughts and a way to please her.
Unexpectedly, Meng Yan smiled at the two of them and said word by word, "Remember this for me. Never say these words again. Whoever tells this in Changchun Palace will have his tongue cut off. As for this favor, whoever wants it can have it. I really don't care about it."
In the Yikun Palace, a beautiful woman reclined on the Xiang Concubine's bamboo couch, listening to the eunuch's report below, and said lightly: "So, Concubine Meng has learned her lesson?"
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