Chapter 80 An Lingrong 21
Ling Rong blinked, and seeing the emperor looking at her, she was stunned for a moment, then tentatively stepped forward and said, "The guards of Yikun Palace failed to arrive in time. Even if they weren't intimidated by Zhou Ninghai's power, they can't escape the blame for not being able to provide rescue."
"Rong'er, what you said makes sense." Yinzhen's deep eyes flashed, and he immediately took over the conversation: "Other things are minor, but something like this must never happen again. Tomorrow I will send Su Peisheng to select an elite force to guard your Yikun Palace."
Concubine Hua gritted her teeth secretly, but could only watch as all her guards were replaced.
Zhen Huan's eyes brightened even more, as if she felt that this was a signal that Yinzhen would handle the matter impartially.
The man pinched his brows, weighing the pros and cons before making a choice. "Zhou Ninghai, you are so audacious and reckless, you will be beaten to death. Concubine Hua...is confined to the Yikun Palace and cannot leave without my permission. The power to assist in the management of the six palaces will be temporarily held by Concubine Shen and...Concubine Jing."
"emperor!……"
"When you reflect on your actions, I will lift your ban. If you continue to act like a spoiled brat, I will consider whether you are capable of managing a harem."
After the emperor finished speaking, he didn't even look at Zhen Huan on the other side. He just stood up and sighed, "I'm tired. You should go back and rest early. Especially you, you are already weak. Don't exhaust yourself by taking care of Concubine Shen."
The last sentence was obviously directed at Zhen Huan, who was completely absorbed in Mei Zhuang and refused to look at him.
An Lingrong was enjoying this farce which was more interesting than any melodramatic love movie, but was grabbed by Yinzhen who was walking past her and walked out of Xianfu Palace together.
"Why did the emperor arrest me? I haven't even had a good look at Sister Mei." Lingrong struggled, but failed to shake the old Bidden's hand.
"You're not a royal doctor, what's there to see?"
The emperor pulled her into the sedan chair. The two were very close, and Yinzhen could smell the faint fragrance on each other. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but he felt that his headache was relieved a lot.
Lingrong, who had been about to say something, saw him frown and gently placed her hand on his head, massaging it with moderate pressure. Yinzhen's mind instantly relaxed, and he began to drift off to sleep. Half asleep, he followed Lingrong into Heyi Hall, and as soon as he touched the pillow, he immediately went to meet Zhou Gong.
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Zhen Huan was left alone to guard Mei Zhuang. In the middle of the night, Mei Zhuang developed a high fever. Jiang Cheng, who was responsible for taking care of her, tried his best to help Mei Zhuang reduce her fever in the second half of the night.
After waking up, Mei Zhuang learned of the Emperor's punishment for Concubine Hua. She was filled with resentment and said, "Huan'er, Zhou Ninghai treated me like this, and Concubine Hua must be behind it!"
Zhen Huan nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know everything."
"For such a serious crime as murdering a concubine, the Emperor actually tricked me into confinement, and even the power to assist the six palaces was only temporarily replaced."
Zhen Huan didn't allow her to finish and quickly blocked her mouth: "Walls have ears, and with her family's influence, the Emperor will definitely not punish her severely."
After a night of thinking, Zhen Huan had guessed the emperor's special feelings towards the Nian family.
"Even if the punishment is severe for now, when the Emperor appoints her brother, General Nian, I'm afraid there won't be even this much punishment."
The two men clasped their hands tightly, and it was unclear who spoke first: "Lingrong... is she serving His Majesty?"
"yes……"
"That's good too. Among the three of us sisters, there must be one who is favored."
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An Lingrong naturally didn't know the subtle meaning of their words. She had just seen the emperor off and saw Su Peisheng coming back, indicating that the emperor would have to wait for lunch and dinner today.
"...Yes, I understand."
An Lingrong answered indifferently, and even politely said goodbye to Su Peisheng who was about to go out to report, but she refused to show her ecstasy about the emperor being with her so late at night.
Su Peisheng looked at her hesitantly, but when he saw that she didn't say anything, he felt helpless.
Yinzhen came in a hurry the previous two times and was unable to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Chengqian Palace.
He waved his hand, dismissing his servants, and wandered off alone into the depths of the dense forest, following the melodious sound of birdsong until he finally reached a magnolia tree. Looking up, he saw Lingrong in an autumn-scented kesi cheongsam with butterfly and floral designs, deliberately fitted at the waist and with added volume at the cuffs and hem. The light garment billowed gently in the spring breeze. She raised her slender hand, gently brushing back a strand of her hair that had been ruffled by the wind. The surrounding blossoms were rustled by the spring breeze, scattering petals all over the ground.
Two birds of different shapes landed on her shoulders. Perhaps she sensed something and suddenly turned around.
In the endless sea of red and pink flowers, the girl seemed to be blown into the sky by the sudden strong wind.
"Floating like a lone figure, isolated from the world, ascending to heaven."
Lingrong heard him muttering and looked at the other person's visible satisfaction and surprise.
It’s worth the time I spent trying to get this look.
"When did you raise Rong'er? Why haven't you ever mentioned it?"
Yinzhen pointed at the two little things on her shoulders that were proudly sticking out their chests. He thought that the pair had their own unique looks, but were both beautiful and exquisite, which matched Lingrong's temperament very well.
"A few days ago, when I was planting these flowers and trees in Chengqian Palace, I found this little bird in a nest, so I brought it back to raise."
Ling Rong pointed to the fluffy black and white snowball on her shoulder and said with a smile, "Not long after this child learned to fly, he made a new friend. I named them Wuxue and Sanbao."
"Wuxue, Sanbao? Those are two unique names."
Yinzhen's real interest wasn't the bird, but the beauty. He discreetly embraced Lingrong, and the two birds fluttered to the branches, silently watching the man lead An Lingrong slowly out of the flower forest.
"Did the Emperor send anyone to visit Sister Mei?"
Yinzhen was a little unhappy when he was greeted with Lingrong's question just after he sat down. He took the tea handed to him by An Lingrong and just sniffed the fresh and distant tea fragrance, as if he didn't hear the question.
"emperor?"
"I am in front of you, and you still care about others? Why don't you care about me more?"
Oh, how shameless! Do you think that an old cucumber like you can paint green to seduce a beauty like me? If you didn't have an emperor's ID card, I would kick you out in a minute.
"I have always kept the emperor in my heart. Is there still a place for Lingrong in the emperor's heart?"
Lingrong raised her little face and moved closer to the emperor, twisting the jasmine-patterned handkerchief in her hand. It seemed that just such a sentence made her so shy that she dared not look Yinzhen in the eye.
But the more shy she was, the more excited Yinzhen felt. He felt a kind of pleasure of blaspheming the gods and bringing them into the world.
The man's heavy breathing seemed to ring in her ears, and a touching honey color gradually appeared on Lingrong's fair face until she was forcefully held in Yinzhen's arms:
"I carry the purse you made for me every day."
As he spoke, he lowered his voice again, deliberately whispering close to Lingrong's ear: "However, I prefer the pattern of the Jade Rabbit worshiping the moon."
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