Chapter 46 Who am I?
According to the old custom of this dynasty, starting from the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month every year, all government offices would be "sealed" and no longer open for business. The daily morning court would also be suspended until the 20th day of the first lunar month.
Although he had been "sealed", the emperor rarely had time to rest. He would turn around and lead a group of military officers to Nanyuan for hunting.
Empress Dowager Jiang sent people to the Qianqing Palace many times, but failed to catch him.
Nanyuan was the largest hunting ground in the capital area. Because the old course of the Yongding River passed through the garden, it formed large lakes and swamps with lush vegetation, and many animals and elks gathered.
The West Garden, where Yang Manyan had stayed for a while a few months ago, was adjacent to the imperial palace, while the South Garden was located fifty miles south of the imperial palace.
It was not until the day before New Year's Eve that the imperial carriage set out for the palace.
As soon as he stepped into the Qianqing Gate, the young eunuch from the Cining Palace came to greet him in a hurry.
Overwhelmed by the emperor's cold and threatening aura, the young eunuch knelt humbly and trembled with fear, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has something important to ask you to come over!"
The emperor paused, frowning, "What's the important matter?"
The young eunuch said in a trembling voice: "The Empress Dowager said that someone is waiting for you in the Cining Palace. The Empress Dowager also said that if you don't go there, you will never have another chance..."
The emperor looked stern, and Chang Ying behind him widened his eyes in shock, "Your Majesty, this..."
Everyone in the palace knows that Empress Dowager Jiang has been summoning Shangyi to the Cining Palace recently, and it is obvious who is waiting in the Cining Palace.
At this moment, Xiao Ke finally understood the bitterness of his brother who was willing to drink poison to quench his thirst before his death.
He had ruled the country for more than ten years. He had expanded the territory and recovered lost territory. He had also made drastic changes to the government and balanced the power of all parties. However, he could not get a woman...
The feeling of unwillingness gradually overwhelmed his rationality, which he was proud of, and it grew and spread in his blood and flesh like vines.
Knowing well that it was a trap carefully set by their mother, he and his brother still fell into the trap one after another.
When the emperor arrived at the Cining Palace, all the palace servants serving Yang Shangyi were sent away by Empress Dowager Jiang with excuses, and only the young girl who was sleeping soundly on the bed was left in the east hall.
The girl was only wearing a duck-egg-blue satin undershirt and pants. The fire in the hall was so strong that she had kicked the embroidered quilt to the corner of the bed.
Her cheeks were flushed, her lips were slightly parted, and there was a thin layer of sweat on her temples, which was crystal clear.
Before the emperor came close, the feeling of being unable to control his body came back.
He pursed his lips tightly, his eyes were deep and dark, reason and desire were still pulling back and forth in his mind, but he had already walked to the side of the couch.
"Ah..." The girl in her sleep let out a low moan.
Saint, why is His Majesty here...!
"Do you like it? Follow me back to Xiyuan obediently, and I can love you like this, okay?"
After hearing these words, Yang Manyan suddenly woke up, his heart tense.
After hesitating for a while, she begged in a whisper, "Don't go to the West Garden, and Your Majesty, don't let the Crown Prince know about us, okay?"
"What did you say?" The emperor frowned, his eyes full of disbelief.
Yang Manyan was extremely embarrassed by his stare, her voice trembling: "I still want to return to the East Palace, please, I beg you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I are in love..."
"Are you in love?" The veins on Xiao Ke's forehead were throbbing.
The blood in his body boiled and cooled rapidly, but the fire in his heart was still burning, burning him to the point of losing all his sanity.
"You and the prince are in love with each other, what am I?" he asked gritting his teeth.
Yang Manyan felt so nervous when asked this question that his cheeks felt as hot as if smoking.
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