Chapter 173 "I understand" - "This is deceiving the king"...
The Female Prince Consort and the Male Princess
Chapter 173
Naturally, Concubine Lan had also received the news of Yue'er's exposure long before Emperor Longshun returned to the palace.
She was not confused after being surprised, but methodically took off her complicated and gorgeous clothes, removed the exquisite and beautiful pearl hairpins and rings on her head, and deliberately used a little powder to make herself look pitiful, and then put on plain clothes to "carry a thorn stick to apologize".
Emperor Longshun's anger had actually almost dissipated on the way, thanks to Xie Junnuo's clever advice.
"Your Majesty, the princess was willing to reveal the secret to protect you. Otherwise, how could she have been so careless, keeping it a secret for twenty years? She's clearly fallen for an assassin's scheme."
Emperor Longshun glanced at him distractedly: "Do you think I can't see it? The boss has been fanning the flames all along. This assassination must be his work!"
Xie Junnuo couldn't stand too obviously on Jingyue's side, so he evaded the main point and said, "Why would Your Highness go to such lengths..."
"That's why I asked you to check it out!" Emperor Longshun stared at his wound and said with a sad heart, "You should take care of your wound first!"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Xie Junnuo simply treated the wound and said nothing more. He just tried his best to escort Emperor Longshun into the palace safely, and then accepted the order to investigate the case.
As long as Your Majesty is willing to investigate, it means there is still room for improvement.
When Emperor Longshun saw Concubine Lan kneeling at the door of his bedroom, his face turned slightly cold.
He snorted and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.
Concubine Lan knelt down, turned around, and blocked his way, crying to him like a pear blossom in the rain: "If Your Majesty is really so heartless, why not abolish my position and banish me from the palace to become a nun!"
Emperor Longshun looked down at her beautiful face with a stern face: "You are good at taking the initiative! It's not me who did the wrong thing!"
Concubine Lan said, "I simply wish to live a peaceful life with Yue'er in this deep palace. Is that wrong?" She wasn't afraid of exposing Emperor Longshun's scars at this moment, for she was completely confident in her own charm and in the Emperor she knew. "With the passing of Concubine Xian, His Royal Highness Prince Kang has been mute for so many years...Yue'er's previous two consorts died young...Your Majesty, don't you understand my painstaking efforts?"
Emperor Longshun's chest heaved, and he remained silent. But the coldness on his face had faded considerably.
Concubine Lan wiped away the tears from her eyes softly and said, "I have never coveted the position of crown prince. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning!"
Emperor Longshun interrupted her oath: "Alright! No need to swear. I didn't say I don't believe you."
Concubine Lan pitifully tugged at the hem of Emperor Longshun's clothes: "Really? Your Majesty, please don't lie to me..."
After all, Emperor Longshun doted on her the most. On the way back to the palace, he calmed down and thought about Concubine Lan's various behaviors over the past twenty years. Apart from loving him too much, being more arrogant and willful than other concubines, and doting on Yue'er too much, there was nothing wrong with her.
If she really wanted Yue Er to a high position, why would she go to such great lengths? If she had just given birth to her son and told him directly, would he not have protected them?
But he is not innocent, and he dare not say that he has a clear conscience.
——After all, he didn't give them enough sense of security.
It's not just Concubine Lan and her son.
There are other concubines, other children...
Of course, Emperor Longshun only thought about these things once in his mind. How could an emperor reflect on himself wholeheartedly?
While maintaining the emperor's dignity, it also gave Concubine Lan a way out.
Emperor Longshun supported Concubine Lan's arm and lifted her up. "Stand up first. You've been in the palace for over twenty years, and you're still not steady at all. You kneel at every turn. How can you be so dignified?"
Concubine Lan acted coquettishly at the right moment: "I am not as steady as my other sisters. Your Majesty didn't know this on the first day."
"You." Emperor Longshun looked at her helplessly, "I'll ask the imperial physician to prescribe you a prescription later. The ground is cold, so don't complain about knee pain in the middle of the night. It's even more uncomfortable if the cold penetrates into your bones."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration." Concubine Lan burst into tears again.
Emperor Longshun's expression softened this time, his anger and indifference gone. He wiped Concubine Lan's tears away, "Don't cry. I don't blame you for concealing the emperor's identity. But you and Yue'er must be punished."
"——This is deceiving the king."
"I am willing to be punished, and I ask Your Majesty to spare Yue'er. He is the most obedient and filial person, and it was I who forced him for twenty years, preventing him from being himself. He has suffered enough."
"There is no need to discuss this matter further. Please return to the palace."
Concubine Lan knew when to stop and obeyed the order obediently: "I will take my leave."
After she really left, Emperor Longshun missed her a little.
"Forget it. Letting the other concubines know that I let her stay overnight would be more disadvantageous to Lan'er. I'd better ignore her for a while." Emperor Longshun thought to himself.
After Concubine Lan returned to the palace, she immediately sent a message to Jingyue.
[Don't worry, your mother is fine. I've already calmed down half of your father's anger.]
Jing Yue breathed a sigh of relief and turned to ask Xie Junnuo, who had rebandaged the wound, "Brother Xie, do you have any news about Zhiyi?"
Xie Junnuo shook his head.
"What about Ye Changning's news?"
Xie Junnuo continued to shake his head: "Don't worry about her at a time like this. Think about how you're going to get through this first. His Majesty may not have truly calmed down."
"I see."
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