Chapter 59 Rejection of Favor
What's the matter? Haven't I made everything clear? Why do you still want to cause trouble for her?
Meng Yan looked away and lowered her head to look at the hem of her skirt, fearing that she would not be able to hold back and let him see the annoyance in her heart.
With Lu Haozhi handling the matter in this way, it seems that this farce will end like this.
She was lucky to be able to protect herself. It didn't matter what Lu Haozhi thought of her, and she didn't care.
As for the fact that she had just contradicted Concubine Xuanhe, if Lu Haozhi wanted to punish her by confining her to her house, she would be more than happy to do so. It would give her a clear conscience and she wouldn't have to see him again.
Seeing that the emperor's eyes were almost glued to Meng Yan, Concubine Xuanhe, Liang Chengbi and others were almost furious. They had been busy all night, but ended up making wedding dresses for others.
Lin Yanrong's face was swollen and white like a pig's head, and no one was left out of it, but the emperor felt that Meng Yan was innocent.
Lu Haozhi felt a little embarrassed as he didn't get a response from her for a long time. He had to look away and clear his throat.
"It's the middle of the night, and the noise is causing a lot of unrest. Let's all go away."
Meng Yan was just waiting for this sentence, and hurriedly bowed with everyone else to see the emperor off.
Lu Haozhi looked at her for a moment, then finally walked out.
Meng Yan stood up and walked out without even looking at the rest of the people.
Lu Haozhi stepped out of the hall and was hit by the night wind. He felt very cold. Looking up, he saw the sky full of stars and the cold moon hanging high in the sky. For some reason, he suddenly remembered what Meng Yan said when she came.
"The night wind is very strong. I feel cold to the bone as I walk along."
Is she serious? Is she just feeling cold?
Judging from the situation in Yongshou Palace tonight, it is obvious that she has made many enemies in the palace and is outnumbered.
Lu Haozhi suddenly remembered the night he brought her into his house. After he had sex with her for the first time, he held her in his arms and promised to treat her well for the rest of his life.
Over the years, he had indeed given her the highest honor and favor, and she was always happy in his presence, but he had no idea what she was like when he was not around.
This was the first time that the Emperor of the Great Zhou was so depressed because of a woman.
"emperor."
A deep voice sounded, and Concubine Xuanhe came out of the hall and walked to his side.
Lu Haozhi was a little impatient. He was already an old man and should have been content to enjoy his retirement. Instead of getting involved in all the mess in the harem, he really didn't care about his status at all.
"My Lady Dowager, it's late, please settle down early."
Hearing the coldness in his words, Concubine Xuanhe's heart sank even more, but she still spoke with a brave face, "I'm not saying anything annoying, but if you want peace in the six palaces, you must treat everyone equally, and the whole garden must be filled with flowers and bloom. This is the right way. Such people who become arrogant because of favor and eventually go astray have happened countless times during the late emperor's lifetime. The concubines in the palace are all young now, and it's inevitable that they will be impatient and irritable. They should control their tempers. This is also for their own good."
"I don't need others to criticize me for favoring anyone." Lu Haozhi was irritated and had no patience to deal with her politely. "Your Highness, you should spend your remaining years in Ningshou Palace. Less worry is the key to health."
Concubine Xuanhe's face turned pale and she pursed her lips into a straight line.
This was the first time that the child she had watched grow up spoke to her like this.
Lu Haozhi was about to say something else when he suddenly saw Meng Yan coming out from a side door, wearing a cloak, walking down the stairs, and about to get into the sedan chair.
"Please go back, Concubine. I will come to Ningshou Palace to pay my respects to you when I am free someday."
After saying this, Lu Haozhi walked towards Meng Yan with big strides.
Concubine Xuanhe stood under the eaves, watching this scene, sighed slightly, and had to leave sadly.
Meng Yan walked up to the sedan chair and was about to give an order when she heard someone behind her say, "Your Highness, please stay!"
This is Rong An, so it must be Lu Haozhi who has arrived.
She had no choice but to stop and turned around, only to see the tall figure walking towards her through the night.
Meng Yan lowered her eyes and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Still don't look at him.
Lu Haozhi looked at her. Her oval face looked even more delicate and petite under the bright red cloak. A few strands of hair were swaying in the night wind on her temples. Her eyes were like water, but they were not fixed on him.
Meng Yan is alone tonight, looking a bit desolate.
"Follow me back to the Yangxin Palace."
He stretched out his arms and actually held her waist.
When I held her in my arms, she felt soft and gentle, and even thinner than I remembered.
The meaning of Lu Haozhi's words was clear: take her back to the Yangxin Palace and give her grace and comfort.
If this was the Meng Yan in the book in her previous life, she might have been ecstatic and followed him happily, but now she just felt bored.
Meng Yan gently broke free and bowed, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness, but I am tired and I am afraid I can't serve Your Majesty tonight."
Rong An, Rui Zhu, and everyone present widened their eyes. How could the Imperial Concubine actually refuse this favor that was offered to her?!
Not to mention Concubine Meng, no other concubine in the harem would do such a stupid thing!
"Are you... angry with me?"
Lu Haozhi spoke with some bitterness. What on earth had he done to make her unhappy?
Could it be because he didn't punish those people severely tonight? But as an emperor, he also had some unavoidable difficulties and couldn't just act on his own whim.
Besides, her indifference towards him has not lasted just one or two days.
Meng Yan smiled calmly, "How dare I do that? Princess He'an is still waiting for me in the palace."
"you……"
Lu Haozhi was a little angry. He had already lowered his status to come to her, but she still gave him the cold shoulder.
The pride of being an emperor prevented him from bowing his head.
"Then it's up to you!"
Meng Yan took a sedan chair and headed towards Changchun Palace.
Listening to the light footsteps of the palace servants outside, her heart felt heavy.
Liang Chengbi, Concubine Xuanhe, Yinqiao, and... Lu Haozhi.
These people and these things always revolve around Lin Yanrong.
She has already walked around Lin Yanrong, but why does she always run into trouble?
Is this her fate as a supporting actress?
Meng Yan smiled faintly, and finally revealed a hint of fatigue in a place where no one could see.
"Your Majesty, the same thing. These people are clearly biting the Empress, yet you let them go like this."
Ruizhu's dissatisfied voice came softly from outside.
"The war is about to begin, so the Emperor must not cause any complications."
She replied calmly, roughly understanding what she meant.
With the war in the southwest raging, the situation in the Central Plains must remain stable and peaceful. Liang Chengbi's father was a leading civil official, and as long as she didn't commit the crime of treason, the emperor wouldn't punish her severely.
She was very surprised that Yinqiao was sent to the Ministry of Punishment.
Besides, if you look at it from a small perspective, this matter is nothing more than a trivial matter between women.
No matter what, Lu Haozhi is a competent emperor. He understands his responsibilities as a monarch and will not lose his composure over these trivial matters.
However, even though she no longer expected his love in this life, she couldn't help but want to blame him for what happened tonight.
If she had not arrived in time, had not defended herself, and had not caught Yinqiao and Liang Chengbi's weakness, would he have believed these people's false accusations and slanders against him again?
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