When the Emperor Emeritus was young, he had many concubines in his harem, but he was only fond of Consort Li and had only ever held her in his arms. After Consort Li passed away, no new concubines entered his life. But now, Guo Li, who appeared out of nowhere, has enjoyed such an honor in a short period of time. He had a premonition that Guo Li might replace Consort Li in the Emperor Emeritus's heart.
Nestled in Emperor Zhaojing's arms, Guo Li said shyly, "Your Majesty, please let me walk by myself..."
Perhaps she was too shy, for her originally pale face was flushed with blush. Coupled with her extremely beautiful appearance, her blushing face made her even more breathtaking.
Emperor Zhaojing looked at her and seemed to see Consort Li from back then.
He was momentarily distracted, then tightened his grip on her arm, saying, "Your leg is injured, how can you walk?" With that, he carried her into Taichen Palace without giving her a chance to refuse.
From an angle he couldn't see, Guo Li's lips curled into a triumphant smile.
Yu Xian Palace.
When Xie Jingrun returned, Rong Qingqing was indeed still awake.
Seeing Xie Jingrun return, Rong Qingqing was somewhat surprised, "Why are you back so soon? Did you pick him up?"
Xie Jingrun put his arm around her shoulder and sat down on the soft couch. "I just stepped out of the palace gate and ran into Father Emperor. He has already returned to Taichen Palace."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing glanced at his face and saw a gloomy look between his brows. Her heart skipped a beat, and she asked softly, "Did Father bring Guo Li into the palace?"
"Hmm," Xie Jingrun responded in a low voice.
Although Rong Qingqing had guessed this result, she was still surprised when it was confirmed.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor Emeritus valued Guo Li so much that he brought her into the palace after only meeting her once at a banquet. It seems that Guo Li does indeed look very much like Consort Li, otherwise the usually indifferent Emperor Emeritus would not have been so eager to see her.
Moreover, now that Guo Li has been taken to Taichen Palace, Xie Jingrun's plan to kill Guo Li has to be temporarily shelved.
"Don't think about it anymore, get some rest." Rong Qingqing saw that he looked unhappy and guessed that he was still upset about this matter, so she gently advised him.
"Okay." Xie Jingrun composed himself, touched her face, and got up to go to the bathroom to wash up.
The next day.
Rong Qingqing had just finished breakfast when Feng Xin rushed in, "Sister-in-law, something terrible has happened! Grandmother and Father are arguing!"
Rong Qingqing was taken aback. "What happened?"
"Don't ask anymore, just come with me." Feng Xin grabbed her hand and ran outside.
Taichen Palace.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Zhaojing were facing off, the atmosphere tense and fraught with danger. The palace servants held their breath and lowered their brows, not daring to breathe loudly.
"What are you all standing there for? Throw this person out of the palace! The palace cannot tolerate someone of unknown origin!" the Empress Dowager ordered angrily.
"Let's see who dares to touch her!" Emperor Zhaojing frowned, suppressing his anger, and said in a deep voice.
"I think you've really lost your mind. She's just a woman who looks somewhat like Consort Li." The Empress Dowager was furious and pointed at his nose, scolding, "Consort Li back then was one thing, but now you're still like this for such a woman. You're wasting your age. You really disappoint me."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhaojing's expression softened slightly. Just as he was about to say something, Guo Li, who was sitting to the side, looked anxious and remorseful. She said urgently, "Your Majesty, today's events were all caused by me. Please don't let things get out of hand with the Empress Dowager. I'll leave the palace right away." In her haste, she tried to get off the bed, but she forgot about the injury on her leg. As soon as her foot touched the ground, she screamed and fell to the ground.
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