Chapter 34: Clumsy Lies
Zheng Baolin's eyes suddenly widened a little. She stared at Jiang Yingli. After a moment, her eyelashes trembled sadly.
"She has the Su family behind her. What happened today can't shake her in the slightest. I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see her end in this lifetime."
"Yes," Jiang Yingli said firmly. "Although the Su family and their ilk may be powerful in Kyoto, in this world, Your Majesty is the one who can dominate everything. Your Majesty will never tolerate evil."
Your Majesty...Does Your Majesty really care about the fate of such an insignificant person like her?
In Zheng Baolin's heart, His Majesty and Su Xiuyi are the same. They both have noble births and are people standing in the clouds. How could they understand the pain of struggling in the insignificant position?
She didn't understand why Jiang Yingli trusted His Majesty so much, and she couldn't do the same as her.
However, this is probably why His Majesty favors her.
Seeing Zheng Baolin silent, Jiang Yingli's eyes gradually showed an almost persistent eagerness, and she held Zheng Baolin's hand.
"Don't you believe your Majesty?"
Zheng Baolin smiled weakly, “Believe it.”
Realizing that Zheng Baolin's words were not sincere, Jiang Yingli involuntarily loosened her grip on Zheng Baolin's hand.
Jiang Yingli looked at her and suddenly realized one thing: not everyone admired His Majesty and thought that he would be a wise king.
Even among your majesty's concubines, there are those who, like Concubine Liang, go beyond your majesty's respect for the Empress Dowager.
She can even make up stories about this kind of thing while in the harem, so what did Your Majesty face in the previous dynasty?
No wonder His Majesty is frowning more and more, as if the hostility between his brows can never dissipate.
Jiang Yingli suddenly felt very depressed.
Your Majesty has reached the position of supreme ruler, why is he still so isolated and helpless?
That's all.
Jiang Yingli looked at Zheng Lan'er. "Come with me today, and I'll ask His Majesty to move you to another palace. Qiuxia, help her up."
Qiuxia and Lianqiao helped Zheng Baolin up, and Jiang Yingli held her so that she could lean on her shoulders for support.
"Go get the veil." Jiang Yingli ordered.
After putting the veil hat on Zheng Baolin, Jiang Yingli took her out, with Lian Qiao and Qiu Xia following behind them on the left and right.
Outside, Su Xiuyi was still standing on the cobblestone path, looking at them leisurely.
Su Xiuyi was certain that Jiang Yingli would choose to cover up the matter because of the taboo of suicide. She had nothing to be afraid of, so she watched them with interest.
"Jia Jieyu, are you too presumptuous to pass by me without greeting me?" Su Xiuyi looked at Jiang Yingli with dissatisfaction as she was about to pass by her but ignored her.
Jiang Yingli paused for a moment, glanced at Su Xiuyi, but still did not salute, and walked straight past her.
Su Xiuyi was so angry that she dropped the fan in her hand. The fan hit the cobblestone path and smashed up a few small stones.
Su Xiuyi stared at Jiang Yingli's back fiercely.
Okay, Jiang Yingli, since you're deliberately going against her! Then don't blame her!
How long do you think you can keep being arrogant by relying on the favor you got from your old relationship? Falling out of favor is just an obvious thing.
At that time, she would definitely make her get out of Zhaohua Palace, or she would move in and take the throne.
She would definitely treat her better than Zheng Baolin.
At the palace gate, the two guards finally felt relieved when they saw Jiang Yingli finally come out.
The veil worn on Zheng Baolin's head to protect her from the sun concealed the red marks on her neck and the purple complexion.
The two guards saw Zheng Baolin and Jiang Yingli standing very close to each other and thought they were just talking in private and didn't think anything was wrong.
After successfully leaving Qixiang Palace, Jiang Yingli finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Lian Qiao and Ban Xia hurried forward and supported Zheng Baolin, who was almost exhausted, on both sides.
"Let's take the small road. Even though it's farther, no one will see us. We can't reveal a single word about what happened today."
Otherwise, suicide would be used as a handle.
As they walked along a remote path, Qiuxia felt a little worried.
"My lady, if you didn't bow to Su Xiuyi just now, will she use this as an excuse to harm you?"
Lian Qiao said, "Have you forgotten? Su Xiuyi used this as an excuse to stir up trouble the first time she met the young lady, and this is no exception."
Jiang Yingli sighed, this one was indeed not a big deal.
Although she had repeatedly warned herself to stay away from trouble before entering the palace, Song Zhaoyi was fine, but what she should avoid most was Su Xiuyi's edge.
However, from the moment she extended her hand to Zheng Baolin at Yueqing Pool, the feud between her and Su Xiuyi was destined to be formed.
After returning to Zhaohua Palace, Jiang Yingli placed the unconscious Zheng Baolin in a side hall. Qiuxia hurriedly asked the kitchen to prepare a bowl of calming soup.
"Young Master, drink it. You just saw such a horrifying scene. You might have a nightmare."
Jiang Yingli still felt a chill down her spine when she thought of that scene, and she took the calming soup and drank it.
Qiuxia looked at Lianqiao with some resentment, "It's all your fault. On the day the new bride entered the palace, you insisted on instigating the young lady to mediate. Instead of forming a good relationship, you ended up provoking the most difficult person in the palace."
Lian Qiao cast her gaze towards the side hall, and she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed when she thought of Zheng Baolin's intention to intercept the favor.
Jiang Yingli was more open-minded: "I don't regret saving her, don't think about it anymore."
As she looked at Zheng Baolin's dying appearance, she always felt a sense of grief.
If it weren't for His Majesty, she would have been another Zheng Baolin.
Saving her is saving my former self.
What's more, if Zheng Baolin really died today, then such things would be like lit firecrackers, and it would be out of control.
One day, there will be a second or third Zheng Baolin who will be forced to death.
We can't let things go on like this, otherwise what will happen to this harem?
At this moment, in Changqing Palace, Xuan Mo knelt on the ground and reported the affairs of Qixiang Palace to Xiao Chenglan.
Xiao Chenglan listened to his words, thoughtful.
Suicide?
Throughout the ages, suicide has been expressly prohibited in palace rules. Once a concubine entered the palace, her life and death were under the control of the emperor, and suicide was considered disrespectful to the emperor's authority.
The outcome is clearly written in black and white.
"Did Concubine Jia bring her back to Zhaohua Palace?" Xiao Chenglan asked.
Xuan Mo quietly raised his eyes to glance at Xiao Chenglan and said cautiously, "Yes."
Xiao Chenglan paused with his pen and looked up at the bright sunlight outside the hall.
At night, Xiao Chenglan did not turn over the card and moved directly from Changqing Palace to Zhaohua Palace.
Jiang Yingli stood at the door of the outer hall to greet him.
"Your Majesty came to the harem earlier today than usual." Jiang Yingli said.
Xiao Chenglan didn't answer, just looked at Jiang Yingli.
Jiang Yingli noticed something strange. Since she entered the hall, Xiao Chenglan's eyes had been on her.
"...Your Majesty?" Jiang Yingli suddenly felt a little nervous. Could it be that His Majesty knew what happened in Qixiang Palace today?
But a smile appeared on Xiao Chenglan's face again, and she denied this idea.
Xiao Chenglan approached her, took her hand, and stroked her palm. "It's hot today. Is it stuffy?"
Jiang Yingli shook her head. "I went out of the palace for a walk today and had a conversation with Zheng Baolin."
"Is that so?" Xiao Chenglan replied calmly, "You do have a connection with her. In the past, when you were in Prince Su's Mansion, I never saw you getting along with anyone.
Jiang Yingli always felt that there was a deeper meaning in Xiao Chenglan's words, but she couldn't figure out what it was.
However, since Xiao Chenglan had said so, Jiang Yingli said:
"Yes, Your Majesty, Zheng Baolin and I are of similar backgrounds, and we've seen the same things in the marketplace since childhood. It's not far-fetched for us to talk about it, and we're indeed connected, so..."
Xiao Chenglan lowered his eyes and looked at her, "So what?"
Jiang Yingli returned and held Xiao Chenglan's hand. "So, does your Majesty still keep his word from last night? Zheng Baolin didn't think it through last night, and today she's also considering moving to another palace. It would be more convenient for her to be closer to me."
It seems that she has made up her mind to keep it from him.
Xiao Chenglan's eyes gradually turned cold.
How could I hide it from him...
In the past, when she was in Prince Su's Mansion, she would tell him everything, no matter how big or small.
"Okay, but there are many side palaces nearby. Let her decide where to live. It's still early, so why not summon her over and let her choose carefully. I will issue an order to move her to another palace tomorrow morning." Xiao Chenglan said.
The smile on Jiang Yingli's face froze for a moment, but she quickly adjusted herself.
"Don't be so anxious. Although it's still early, Qixiang Palace is very far from here. It's inconvenient to go back and forth at night. It will be the same if I ask her tomorrow and then report to Your Majesty."
There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Xiao Chenglan's eyes moved away from Jiang Yingli's face with indifference.
"Jiang Yingli, next time you lie, don't look me in the eye, and I'll believe you."
Jiang Yingli's expression was completely frozen. She was extremely panicked, but still held on to a glimmer of hope and asked:
"Your Majesty...what does that mean? I never lied."
Xiao Chenglan said coldly, "You usually don't dare look at me too much, but when you tell a lie, your eyes are glued to my face, not blinking, as if you're afraid that I won't know you're lying."
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