Chapter 81: Thorns Begin to Grow
Jiang Yingli didn't even dare to look up at Xiao Chenglan. Her fingers were clenched so tightly that her nails left marks on her palms.
Xiao Chenglan held his hand, pried open her fingers to free her palm, and asked:
"Are you relieved now?" Xiao Chenglan asked.
Jiang Yingli only heard inquiries from Xiao Chenglan's words. There was no sign of anger, nor did he blame her for smashing things in the hall.
She suddenly wasn't afraid anymore.
"Your Majesty, if you want to punish me, just order my death!"
Jiang Yingli's eyes were blurred with tears. She had just finished crying, and her voice was sobbing and complaining, with a strong force being held back. It was obvious that she was throwing a tantrum.
Xiao Chenglan looked at her, who seemed much more spoiled than before, and couldn't help feeling a little dazed. After a moment, the emotion in his eyes softened.
"When did I ever tell you that you were wrong? You were angry and took out your anger on some dead things. How could I punish you?"
He slowly and methodically wiped the tears from her eyelashes, his voice soft and with a hint of bewitching charm.
"Isn't this great? If you're sad, just say it out loud, let it out, let me see it, let me hear it."
Let him know that she wants him all to herself...
Jiang Yingli was slightly stunned. "But this is Changqing Palace. Your Majesty really..."
Xiao Chenglan's eyes swept across the fragments of the palace lightly, and finally fell on Jiang Yingli's face, becoming more and more profound.
"Don't even mention the objects in Changqing Palace. Even if it's a person, if you smash or throw them, you can vent your anger as you wish."
The image of Xu Nianya flashed through Jiang Yingli's mind.
She asked hesitantly:
"Really... Your Majesty, are you really not angry and won't punish me? Even if they are human beings, can I really vent my anger at will?"
Xiao Chenglan smiled and nodded.
"Of course, I'm not kidding."
Jiang Yingli's eyes suddenly became sharp as she looked at the broken porcelain pieces, her mind heavy with thoughts.
Xiao Chenglan lowered his eyes and quietly observed the changes in Jiang Yingli's expression, and relief slowly appeared in his eyes.
The flowers he grew finally began to grow thorns.
It will no longer be easily broken.
Fu Wanquan, who heard the noise of smashing outside the hall, was already trembling with fear.
He secretly took a look inside and found that His Majesty looked very peaceful.
Even, it seems like he is appreciating something.
Fu Wanquan suddenly came to his senses and realized that it was not His Majesty who smashed those things just now, but Empress Chongyi.
Fu Wanquan was startled and quickly looked away, not daring to look again.
"Okay, come here, I want to talk to you." Xiao Chenglan took Jiang Yingli's hand, walked up the imperial steps, and carried her to sit on the dragon throne.
"I don't favor Xu Nianya, nor do I favor Su Qingrong. I don't favor anyone. I only have you, just like when we were in the palace." Xiao Chenglan said.
Jiang Yingli paused, her almond-shaped eyes still misty, and looked at Xiao Chenglan blankly, as if she had not yet understood what he said.
"I remember I said that I only want to be with you when it comes to intimate matters. Have you forgotten, or do you just not believe it?"
Xiao Chenglan thought about it, sighed slightly, and murmured to himself: "But this is indeed difficult to understand. In short, words are not enough."
Xiao Chenglan glanced outside the palace and said, "Fu Wanquan."
Fu Wanquan quickly responded.
Xiao Chenglan ordered, "Go to the Imperial Household Department and bring me all the names of the concubines whose names I have turned over."
Fu Wanquan understood and hurried to the Jingshifang to get the booklet.
During this time, Xiao Chenglan rubbed Jiang Yingli's red eyes.
"Tomorrow afternoon, I will take you out of the palace and go to a place."
Jiang Yingli paused, "Leaving the palace? Where to?"
Xiao Chenglan smiled meaningfully, but there was a coldness in his eyes.
"Go to the flower shop and see what your uncle is doing. He's just been promoted to the head of the shop and is very proud of himself. It's a good opportunity to see him in all his glory."
Jiang Yingli was not as well-informed as Xiao Chenglan, and she didn't even know that her uncle had successfully taken the position of the head of the flower bank.
It seems that what my mother said is true.
Although Xu Nianya's entry into the palace made her unhappy, it was helpful to the Xu and Jiang families.
Seeing Jiang Yingli lowering her eyes in thought, Xiao Chenglan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Sure enough, he was still thinking about the Jiang family.
Fu Wanquan took the booklet.
The Jingshifang has a book that records the emperor's summons to his concubines, but an ordinary book is nothing more than a record of who the emperor summoned today and who he summoned tomorrow. If anyone wants to see it, they can pay some money to bribe him.
This bright yellow cover, with a secret seal, is a personal file with some details, including how long it took and whether it will be kept.
This is not something ordinary people can see.
Fu Wanquan bowed and handed the booklet to Jiang Yingli.
Jiang Yingli picked up Xu Nianya's book and opened it hesitantly.
There is only one record in it.
The imperial carriage arrived at Jinque Pavilion in Jinxiu Palace, and Consort Baolin Xu came to greet him, but she was unlucky.
Jiang Yingli was stunned for a moment, then picked up Su Qingrong's book. This book had more records and could be turned over.
But it’s exactly the same as Xu Nianya’s.
No luck, no luck, nothing at all.
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A character's personality determines his behavior.
Growth requires mature conditions and opportunities. When the opportunity comes, the character's personality will naturally change. Otherwise, if there is neither rebirth nor time travel, and the character suddenly changes, it is called OOC.
It’s like an introvert suddenly grabs the microphone in front of a meeting of a hundred people one day and says, “Come on, be quiet, let me say a few words to everyone.”
There is no need to ask every day why the heroine is not standing up. Now that the opportunity has arrived and the conditions are met, there will definitely be changes~ψ(｀′)ψ!
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