Chapter 174 An Lingrong 115
"Sister Guifei, I'm here to play with you."
Early in the morning, the young girl's energetic voice reached the inner chamber. Ling Rong sat in front of the dressing table and subconsciously smiled: "As soon as I heard the voice, I knew it was our Aunt Yu Rao."
Biqing, who was combing her hair, also smiled: "That's right, she is the only one in the palace who can be so happy."
As she was talking, Ronglu had already led her in. Yurao ran over and said to Biqing with a smile: "What are you talking about me, Sister Biqing?"
"I was just saying you're carefree and happy all day long. I envy you." Lingrong was combing her hair and couldn't move, so she waved her over. The two stunning faces, each with their own unique charm, were reflected in the bronze mirror. They clearly had no similarities, yet they felt incredibly harmonious.
"Sister Noble Concubine is so beautiful."
She praised subconsciously, her eyes full of amazement and admiration.
"You are also very beautiful and very likable." Lingrong took out a hibiscus hairpin similar to the one on her head and inserted it into her bun. Coincidentally, both of them were wearing yellow clothes today, but Lingrong was wearing a palace cheongsam in the color of autumn fragrance, while Yurao was wearing a goose yellow Han Chinese dress. They looked more like a pair of sisters.
Yu Rao blinked cunningly and smiled maliciously: "If my sister sees the two of us, she will definitely be jealous."
Ling Rong stood up following her outstretched hand, and nodded her nose with a smile: "Then we must go and show off early."
The two of them strolled all the way to the Thousand Carp Pond, and sure enough, they saw Zhen Huan, Mei Zhuang and others sitting in the pavilion, joking and laughing.
Xiangpin was very sharp-eyed. She spotted the two of them immediately and noticed the similar-colored clothes they wore. She immediately waved her handkerchief and smiled with her fox eyes curved: "Look, what kind of sisters are these who are so beautiful?"
Everyone followed her finger and saw Lingrong and Yurao. Even Huipin couldn't help but joke, "Oh, now they really look like sisters from the same family."
Zhen Huan was both amused and helpless. After hearing Huipin's words, she hurriedly touched her face and said, "Alas...it seems that I am old and ugly. My appearance is not as good as it used to be. Even my girls have lost to other families."
"What's the big deal? Yu Rao doesn't want you, but I do. They're sisters, so why don't we be sisters too?"
After Huipin finished speaking, before Zhen Huan could even speak, Lingrong pulled Yurao and clapped her hands, laughing: "That's great, we are all half-sisters now, and it will prevent someone from getting jealous and flooding my Chengqian Palace."
Zhen Huan stood up and asked her to sit down, patting her twice in annoyance, "Dream on! We raised this girl with so much effort, and you think you can just pick peaches with nothing?"
"But, I wonder who will marry such a well-behaved child?" Concubine Jing praised while looking at Zhen Huan suggestively.
Upon hearing this, Yu Rao had no choice but to lower her head and twist her handkerchief. Her earlobes turned a faint red. Then she thought of something and leaned dejectedly in Ling Rong's arms.
Because even Lingrong didn't expect that in this life, Zhen Huan seemed to intend to marry her sister into her family.
But this is not difficult to understand. Not to mention how many people took advantage of the Zhen family's downfall, Zhen Huan, who has seen through the world's fickleness, now only hopes for her sister to have a happy marriage.
Lingrong's family knew each other well, and their character and upbringing could be seen in both Lin Xiu and Lingrong. Not to mention that the two families were still neighbors after all these years, and men like An Ke, who remained chaste until marriage, were rare in this era.
The most important thing is that Zhen's mother once took Yu Rao to meet her through the screen. It was obvious that the mother-in-law was very satisfied, and Yu Rao didn't dislike her either.
Normally, Lingrong would be happy to see such a marriage happen. The key point was that as soon as Zhen Yurao entered the palace, she ran into the emperor in her sister's palace without having time to avoid him. As soon as they met, he said that he wanted Zhen Huan to marry a girl a few years later. It was obvious that he had intentions towards her.
Zhen Huan naturally understood that this matter was unlikely to be accomplished. However, some rumors had spread two days before her meeting with the Emperor. While the Emperor didn't say anything, he was clearly dissatisfied. Therefore, Ling Rong had recently been spending more time with Yu Rao than with Zhen Huan, boasting to everyone that she had caught her eye and that she wanted to take him in as her sister.
"The girl in our family is naturally as precious as gold and jade. If you keep her for a few more years and choose slowly, you will always be able to find a good girl with all the qualities." Lingrong touched Yurao's long hair. She really liked this girl who had experienced many vicissitudes of life but maintained her integrity and was lively and cheerful. She didn't suggest saying a few words to help.
Xiangpin agreed with this from the bottom of her heart: "A girl's marriage cannot be taken lightly at all. Appearance, character, family background, everything is important. It is only right to choose carefully."
All the ladies present had princesses as their own, so naturally they all responded to this.
"What are you talking about? You're so happy."
With the words "The Emperor has arrived", the emperor walked over in three or two steps. Although he did not forget to lend a hand to help Lingrong and Zhen Huan up, his eyes were always on Yurao, who had remained silent since he arrived.
"We are waiting to discuss choosing a good husband for Yu Rao." Huipin answered first, holding her belly, as if she didn't notice the emperor's frown.
The emperor glanced at Huipin and waved his hand: "My aunt is still young. Let her stay for a few more years and then I can pick a good one."
"Why is the Emperor here now?" Ling Rong took the tea and blocked his view by offering it to the Emperor. "Didn't you say you were going to test the princes' studies today?"
The emperor took the tea without thinking much about it, but when he heard Lingrong ask this, he frowned: "It's fine if you don't mention this matter. It makes me angry when you mention it."
As he said this, he knocked the teacup heavily on the stone table.
"They are all ordinary princes. The Third Prince has read so much in those years that he is even worse than his two younger brothers."
Ling Rong hurriedly tugged at the emperor's sleeve: "Your Majesty must be tired after all this journey. Have some tea first. Today is the host of Concubine Rou, and she specially invited us to have some fun. It will be even better with the emperor here."
The emperor finally stopped talking and smiled, "Yes, it's rare for you sisters to get together and have fun together. I'm afraid you might feel uncomfortable with me here."
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Now that you're here, we can enjoy ourselves together. That's all the better." Zhen Huan also borrowed the words and came over. The two of them chatted back and forth, and soon they had the Emperor in good spirits.
"emperor,"
The emperor was surrounded by beauties in the pavilion. The two imperial concubines at the top were like spring flowers and autumn moons. Their every move made the emperor intoxicated.
Just when they were having fun, Su Peisheng leaned over and whispered in the emperor's ear.
The emperor's wonderful mood was disturbed, and he subconsciously felt a little annoyed with Concubine Duan. However, thinking that she was not someone who would use her body to win favor, he still managed to stand up and swayed slightly twice.
"Your Majesty, are you going to leave first?" Lingrong walked forward and gently supported him. When she raised her hand, unknown powder rose silently.
"Jixiang, who is beside Concubine Duan, said she is not feeling well. I will go and see her."
The emperor's nostrils twitched slightly, as if he smelled a faint sweet fragrance, but he couldn't tell where the fragrance came from.
"Sister Duan Fei is sick again? Then Your Majesty should go and see her." Zhen Huan looked worried and sent him away with everyone else.
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