Chapter 583 Consort Li is leaving the palace
Zhou Ruiyuan bowed and said, "Yes, Uncle."
After struggling on his bed for several days, the emperor seemed to have come to his senses at this moment. He looked at his calm son and his eyes revealed regret.
When Ruiyuan was still young, weren't they a loving father and a filial son?
What changed later? Was it the imperial power?
He didn't get angry; instead, he quietly closed his eyes and pondered all of this.
After seeing the half-dead emperor, Lu Yan's resentment subsided considerably. After leaving the palace, he returned to the general's mansion.
Miss Mo also came back with them this time.
And their children.
The Lu family and Miss Mo had a son and a daughter, who were older than Du Wanchun's children.
To welcome them back, Du Wanchun specially hosted a banquet for them in the palace.
Consort Li was also present at the event.
Consort Li no longer cares about the palace. She dresses much more simply, without makeup, and is elegant and refined, possessing a unique charm.
Today, in front of the Emperor, Zhou Ruiyuan was telling the truth: Consort Li's childhood sweetheart had been waiting for her outside the palace.
As for how he knew about this, it all started a few days ago when he went to Zhou Feng's residence.
The Fang and Zhou families have always had business dealings.
Recently, this young master Liang has been making a fuss about leaving home, which has bothered the second master of the Fang family, so he told Zhou Feng about it.
Zhou Feng casually said a few words, giving the second master of the Fang family some pointers, and he then released this young master Liang from the mansion.
Young Master Liang was a poor scholar whose family had only produced one scholar in three generations, and he himself had failed the exam three times.
Because her father was a private tutor when she was young, she had already met him when she got separated from her family. When Aunt Zhou took in Li Fei, she also invited this private tutor to her home.
The two studied together and painted together. Later, Consort Li returned to the Tang family, and the two gradually separated.
Seeing that Consort Li came from a wealthy family, Young Master Liang dared not ask for her hand in marriage rashly. He thought that he would propose marriage openly and legitimately after he became the top scholar in the imperial examination.
Unfortunately, he failed to win three times in a row.
Later, when Consort Li entered the palace, he was heartbroken and was forced by the second master of the Fang family to become a son-in-law.
The Fang family's daughter was a simple-minded girl, and Young Master Liang served as her servant for two years, taking care of her.
Young Master Liang never regarded this silly girl as his wife, and was only thinking about finding another opportunity to leave the mansion and continue to participate in the imperial examination.
Master Fang was so annoyed by him that after hearing Zhou Feng's words and letting Young Master Liang leave the mansion, everything suddenly became clear.
In fact, the silly girl in the house had long harbored feelings for the servants in the mansion.
He did a good deed.
When Zhou Ruiyuan came to Zhou Feng's residence, Second Master Fang came to express his gratitude.
He had a moment of overthinking, so he asked a few questions and learned about the matter.
For tonight's banquet, Du Wanchun specially invited this young master Liang to the palace as well.
Although Young Master Liang failed the imperial examinations three times, he was indeed a talented person, and Zhou Ruiyuan made an exception and gave him a minor official position.
However, Young Master Liang seems to be obsessed with the imperial examinations. Even after obtaining an official position, he will still participate in this year's examinations, saying that he wants to fulfill his promise.
As Consort Li took her seat, she glanced up and happened to see Young Master Liang sitting in the distance.
Her clear eyes were glazed over, as if she were seeing things and thought she was mistaken.
Du Wanchun sat down beside her and said with a soft laugh, "Your Highness, besides General Lu and his family, please invite Lord Liang to take a seat today."
Upon hearing the name "Lord Liang," Consort Li immediately snapped out of her daze and looked at Du Wanchun, asking, "Wanchun, what is this?"
Du Wanchun looked up at Lord Liang and said slowly, "Ruiyuan said that Your Highness can leave the palace whenever you want, whether you want to be Lady Liang or a Dowager Consort, he will agree."
Consort Li trembled slightly, overwhelmed with gratitude, her nose tingling with emotion, "Wanchun... thank you and Your Highness..."
Du Wanchun withdrew her gaze and poured Consort Li a cup of wine. "If it weren't for Mother, you wouldn't have entered the palace. All along, we should be the ones thanking you."
Consort Li took the wine glass, a look of sadness on her face. "I didn't do anything..."
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "You've already done enough."
Consort Li took a sip of wine, and her cheeks instantly turned red. Du Wanchun stared at her blankly and suddenly realized that, having known her for so long, this was the first time he had ever seen her eyes sparkle with brilliance and full of energy, as if a pair of eyes had suddenly come to life.
During the banquet, Lord Liang kept his head down as a matter of etiquette, and his gaze never fell on Consort Li. However, his flustered movements revealed his true feelings.
He picked up his wine glass to drink, but spilled it; he picked up a grape to eat, but it fell to the ground; he picked up his chopsticks to pick up some food, but the chopsticks slipped and the food spilled.
She was about to wipe her face with a handkerchief when she knocked over the bowl on the table.
It's just like when you were a teenager and spent the first time alone with your loved one, feeling so nervous that your heart was pounding and you didn't know what to do.
This caused everyone to chuckle.
Even Consort Li, who doesn't usually smile much, smiled broadly, revealing a small dimple on one side.
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