Chapter 396 He's fickle and unfaithful; he's the one who's heartless!
When Li Qingluo woke up, Duan Rongshi had already returned to Jinling.
Sha San came over and said that Zongzheng Wuheng was shouting that he wanted to see the two of them.
Li Qingluo didn't want to deal with him anymore: "If he calls again, there's no need to bring him food."
Kill Three: "Yes."
After a moment's hesitation, Sha San said, "Miss, he says he wants to make a deal with you."
Li Qingluo: "It seems he's in a hurry."
"In that case, let him worry for a while longer."
Once he can no longer sit still, he will naturally vomit even more.
After saying this, Li Qingluo did not linger any longer and returned to Jinling with Sha Shi and Sha Shiyi.
For the next few days, Duan Rongshi did not visit General Xiuli's residence again.
Li Qingluo suppressed all the invitations sent to General Xiuli's residence, refusing to send any of them.
Three days later, the day to go to the palace to express gratitude arrived.
Li Qingluo arrived at the palace gate early in the morning with Madam Pei.
After the palace gates were opened wide, the court officials entered the palace in order of rank.
The grandfather and grandson waited until all the court officials had left before handing over their identification tokens and entering the palace.
You can't wander around aimlessly either.
Once inside, they waited patiently for the head eunuch to lead them to the Ning Shou Palace.
The Empress Dowager did not make things difficult for them.
He spoke to them very kindly and even gave Li Qingluo two pieces of jewelry.
"From now on, you will be my granddaughter-in-law."
"If you're going to come to the palace often, then treat me like your grandmother. Come see this old woman who can hardly walk anymore, and tell me about the interesting things that happen outside the palace, okay?"
Li Qingluo replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."
It was still early, and the Empress Dowager was worried that they would not be able to bear the heat later, so she told them to hurry to the Zichen Palace to wait for Emperor Yan.
However, after waiting for two hours, with the scorching sun overhead making people dizzy, Wang Xiaocao, the apprentice of the late Grand Eunuch Wang He, who was also the eunuch who had gone to General Xiuli's mansion to deliver the imperial decree, finally came out.
"General Pei, Princess Yaoguang, His Majesty is unwell today and has just issued an edict saying that there is no need for you to go in to pay your respects and express your gratitude."
"To avoid passing on the illness to you two."
"The two of you shouldn't wait any longer today; you should go back."
Li Qingluo could no longer stand.
But she was more worried about her grandmother's health.
Despite his worries, he could only force himself to kowtow respectfully outside the hall with Madam Pei before the grandmother and grandson helped each other leave the front of the Zichen Hall.
Wang Xiaocao waited until their figures disappeared before turning around and going back into the hall to report.
"Your Majesty, the grandmother and granddaughter have already passed away."
Emperor Yan snorted coldly: "I get annoyed just thinking about this marriage that Xiao Wu forced upon him."
"She's a village girl who grew up in the mountains, what could Xiao Wu possibly see in her?"
"While she is indeed quite pretty, there are countless women in the entire city of Jinling who are more beautiful than her."
"This woman must be quite cunning to have tricked Xiao Wu into falling into their trap!"
As Emperor Yan spoke these words, a cold expression appeared on his face.
He suddenly looked up at Wang Xiaocao and said, "Tell me, if this woman ruins her own reputation, would Xiao Wu still be willing?"
Wang Xiaocao broke out in a cold sweat when he thought of Prince Su.
"Your Majesty, this woman's reputation... seems to have already been completely ruined."
"Back then, when that fake heiress from their family was transferred... just because she seduced Prince Yun, the reputation of the General's Mansion in Dongyin Lane was completely ruined."
"Later, their family caused those kinds of trouble again."
"I've heard that Young Master Li got into some dirty business in that dilapidated temple. With all these things combined, how could His Highness Prince Su not know?"
Emperor Yan was so angry that he swept away the inkstone, which was worth a thousand gold pieces, that was right next to him.
His face darkened: "I used to be wary of him."
"I'm afraid he has ulterior motives and wants to investigate that incident from back then."
"So he used the excuse of not wanting to get married, and I let him have his way."
"Who would have thought he'd find himself such a notorious queen!"
"Look, the other day when I called him back, I kindly offered to bestow upon him a few more concubines from noble families, but look at the look on his face, who was he trying to impress?"
"This time, I'm determined to teach him a lesson!"
"Let him know that I am the one who can control everything he does!"
Wang Xiaocao didn't dare to speak, and could only quickly go and pour some hot tea.
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
"His Highness Prince Su will one day understand your good intentions."
"Isn't it for his own good to provide him with a few more trusted confidants?"
"His Highness Prince Su is stubborn by nature. He hasn't tasted the sweetness yet. Once he does, won't he want to try them all?"
When Emperor Yan heard Wang Xiaocao say this, he laughed inexplicably.
"You bastard, you even know what sweetness tastes like?"
Wang Xiaocao bowed humbly: "This servant doesn't understand. But this servant can also see clearly, otherwise why would all the men in the world like to have multiple wives and concubines?"
"It's all because there's only one woman; life is always so dull and boring."
Emperor Yan narrowed his eyes.
"Wang Xiaocao, you are still not as good as your master. You talk too much."
Wang Xiaocao was so frightened that he trembled and his legs went weak, causing him to kneel on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This servant deserves to be punished!"
Wang Xiaocao then remembered that Emperor Yan had favored Consort Yue for several years.
Doesn't this imply that he's also someone who easily gets bored with the old and craves the new?
Wang Xiaocao felt his head, which was hanging on his neck, becoming unsteady.
Only when Emperor Yan told him to get out did he hurriedly crawl away.
When I came out, I was covered in cold sweat.
Here, Li Qingluo, supporting Madam Pei, encountered Qingyangzi and an old man with a white beard at the palace gate.
The two made a grand entrance, each riding in a sedan chair, heading towards the Zichen Palace.
Seeing Li Qingluo and Madam Pei, they pretended not to notice them and left without even glancing at them.
Once the grandfather and grandson left the palace and got into their own carriage, they both collapsed onto the soft cushions.
Although Madam Pei was a martial artist and had always been strong and healthy, she was still quite old.
Li Qingluo was not well-trained, and standing for two hours almost exhausted her energy.
After getting in the car, the two of them each drank a bowl of herbal tea before they slowly recovered.
As soon as they got home and entered the mansion, someone called out to them.
"Madam—"
"Princess of the County—"
"etc."
The one who caught up with them was actually a young Taoist priest.
The young Taoist priest slipped a letter into Li Qingluo's hand. "Princess, this is a letter from our master to you."
"You'll understand once you've seen it."
After saying that, the young Taoist priest turned and ran away, as if afraid that others would know he had been there.
Master?
Could it be Qingyangzi?
Li Qingluo and Madam Pei quickly stepped into the mansion, dismissed everyone in the front courtyard, and opened the letter.
"Trapped in the palace, unable to escape."
These eight short words made Li Qinglu understand instantly.
He was referring to Duan Rongshi.
Li Qinglu put away the letter and immediately asked Madam Pei for permission: "Grandmother, I need to go to Guiyuan Garden."
Madam Pei stopped her: "Luo'er, have you understood what happened in the palace today?"
Li Qing nodded heavily.
"The Empress Dowager wants to win us over, but she may not be a good person."
"His Majesty deliberately made us stand in the scorching sun for two hours before saying he would not see us, which must mean he loathes me to the extreme."
"Luo'er understands."
Madam Pei: "It's good that you understand your own situation."
“Go ahead, your grandmother has seen the true feelings Prince Su has for you.”
"It's only right that you do something for him."
"But you must be extremely careful in everything you do."
"Grandmother only wants my Luo'er to come back safe and sound every time."
Li Qinglu smiled and said, "Grandmother, don't worry."
After Li Qinglu finished speaking, she went to call Sha Qi and Sha Jiu to accompany her out.
After arriving at Guiyuan, the rain started shortly afterward.
Seeing Li Qingluo waiting there, he knew he couldn't hide it anymore.
“Miss, His Highness was imprisoned by His Majesty after he entered the palace that day.”
Li Qingluo stood up abruptly: "Why?"
"But what happened?"
Zhuiyu hesitated for a moment before honestly saying, "I'm not entirely sure what exactly happened in the palace that day."
"I vaguely heard something about concubines... mistresses..."
"His Highness seemed to argue for a few words before being confined to Guifu Palace and forbidden from stepping out of the palace."
Guifu Palace?
Li Qinglu was startled: "Is this the palace where Consort Yue used to live?"
Zhuiyu nodded: "However, the Guifu Palace today is a reconstruction, not the original Guifu Palace."
"Your Highness was born and raised in Guifu Palace when you were young, but now, that place is completely unrecognizable."
Li Qingluo: "Then why didn't you tell me about this sooner?"
"If Qingyangzi hadn't sent me the letter, wouldn't I still be in the dark?"
Zhuiyu scratched the back of her head sheepishly: "His Highness forbade us from giving the young lady any information. He said that the young lady needs to take care of her health and doesn't need to worry too much about his affairs."
What kind of talk is that?
Li Qing was so angry that she couldn't even swallow water.
A deep sense of guilt began to creep into my heart.
She rarely paid attention to him on a daily basis, but that was because he was always busy with his own affairs, so even if she wanted to know his whereabouts, she simply couldn't catch him.
But it's been several days since this happened, and only now does she realize the predicament he's in.
Li Qingluo: "Is there any way to sneak me into the palace again?"
Zhuiyu's eyes lit up: "Yes, miss!"
Li Qingluo was dressed up as a little Taoist priest.
After dark, she followed Zhuiyu around the streets for a couple of hours, and then she ran into Ling Fengzi.
Ling Fengzi grinned when he saw her: "Girl, come with me quickly."
Ling Fengzi then took Li Qingluo directly to the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
Along with a group of young Taoist priests, they entered the palace.
Emperor Yan suddenly became obsessed with the path to immortality.
The Imperial Preceptor, Immortal Yunhe, spent almost all his time in the palace, refining elixirs for Emperor Yan and guiding him in his cultivation.
Therefore, the young Taoist priests who came down from Qingsong Temple could leave the palace in batches and enter the palace at will.
At the palace gate, the guards simply checked their waist tags and let them pass.
After his gaze fell on Li Qingluo's overly handsome and beautiful face, the guard suddenly reached out to stop him.
"etc!"
"This young Taoist priest looks unfamiliar. Has he been here before?"
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