Hailanzhu thought to herself: He's no pushover either.
"Your Majesty, why are you suddenly asking this?" Qingluan asked, puzzled.
"Just asking casually," Hailanzhu replied casually.
"Oh." Qingluan nodded thoughtfully, her eyes revealing a pure and lovely look.
After a few bites of food, Hailanzhu gradually lost her hunger. Once she was full, she asked everyone to remove the dishes.
The day was peaceful, but Hailanzhu knew it was the calm before the storm.
After much deliberation, she finally came up with a plan, which eased her worries considerably.
With no one causing trouble, she suddenly felt that time was passing very slowly. To pass the time, she secretly searched all the flowerpots next to her palace to make sure that there were other flowerpots hiding poisonous substances, and also to put her mind at ease.
Before she knew it, it was afternoon. She had searched through almost everything and, finding no other poisonous creatures, she put down the small shovel in her hand. Then she instructed Qingluan to help her bathe and change her clothes.
After she came out of the bathtub and got dressed, Huang Taiji was already waiting in the outer hall.
Hearing her come out, he immediately went up to her and asked, "Why did you get up so late today?"
Hailanzhu smiled and said, "I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm not feeling well today and I'm too lazy to get up."
Huang Taiji's lips curled up. "Is it because I wasn't here last night?"
"..." Hailanzhu was speechless for a moment. She felt that Huang Taiji was being too presumptuous.
But she wasn't an honest person either. In order to please Huang Taiji, she could only shamelessly say, "Your Majesty is so clever that you guessed it right away."
Huang Taiji was overjoyed, his eyes gazing at her with a dreamy look.
Hailanzhu felt uncomfortable being stared at, so she turned her head away and changed the subject, saying, "What is Your Majesty busy with today? Why didn't you come to Guanju Palace for lunch?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Huang Taiji's expression darkened, and only then did she realize that she had said the wrong thing.
The empress dowager must not interfere in politics! She knew this rule from watching TV, but she had completely forgotten it.
Hailanzhu apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I just spoke without thinking. I didn't mean it."
Just when everyone thought Huang Taiji would get angry, he unexpectedly burst into laughter. "Lan'er, I have told you, you don't need to be so careful in front of me."
Before Hailanzhu could react, Huang Taiji grasped her hand and said in a low voice, "Since Lan'er wants to know, I will tell you."
However, Hailanzhu soon regretted it. What Huang Taiji said was nothing more than who had disloyal intentions and how to deal with them.
As Hailanzhu listened, she kept dozing off, just like when she was in class during her teenage years.
Huang Taiji was observant, and seeing that Hailanzhu seemed uninterested, he said no more.
"Oh, right." Huang Taiji remembered something else. "There's something I'd like to discuss with Lan'er."
"What is it, Your Majesty? Please speak frankly."
"It's about Namuzhong." Huang Taiji paused. "Tomorrow is Zhe Zhe's birthday. I want to lift Namuzhong's confinement and celebrate with her."
"Your Majesty..."
Before Hailanzhu could finish speaking, Huang Taiji sighed, "In this case, it will be unfair to you, but I really have no choice. If I don't attend such a grand birthday celebration, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among the Abaga tribe."
Hailanzhu couldn't help but admire Yu Yunxian's words, which were exactly the same.
"Your Majesty..." Hailanzhu forced a smile: "You should always prioritize the overall situation and not worry about my feelings."
“Lan’er…” Huang Taiji lowered his head with deep regret.
Hailanzhu smiled and said, "Your Majesty need not be sad. However, I also have something to discuss with you."
Huang Taiji hurriedly asked, "What is it? I will do anything I can for you."
Hailanzhu turned her bright eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to invite Sister Yunxian to attend Aunt's birthday banquet."
"Yunxian?" Upon hearing this name, Huang Taiji took a long time to react. "Why would Lan'er want her to come here?"
Hailanzhu said, "I am doing this for Your Majesty's own good."
"How do you know?" Huang Taiji asked, puzzled.
Hailanzhu explained, "The Ulanara clan is loyal and no less so than the Abagai clan. Namuzhong made such a big mistake, and it can still be forgiven. But Sister Yunxian was locked in the Cold Palace just because she didn't know etiquette. I'm afraid this will make the Ulanara clan unhappy."
“But…” Huang Taiji hesitated.
Hailanzhu interrupted, "I know what Your Majesty is thinking, after all, it was the Khan who asked. But I don't want Your Majesty to restore my rank. Rather, I want to take this opportunity to further strengthen our relationship with the Ulanara clan."
“Lan’er is right.” Huang Taiji pondered for a moment and said, “Alright, then let’s do as Lan’er says. Anyway, I haven’t restored Yunxian’s title, so it’s not against Father’s wishes.”
Seeing that Huang Taiji agreed, Hailanzhu was secretly delighted.
Just as he was about to express his gratitude, Huang Taiji said, "I always feel that you are somewhat different from before."
Upon hearing this, Hailanzhu felt a pang of panic and awkwardly asked, "How are they different?"
Huang Taiji pinched the bridge of her nose, "You can understand me better now."
"Does the Emperor not like it?" Hailanzhu asked, feigning grievance.
"I like it, of course I like it," Huang Taiji replied quickly.
"Heh..." Hailanzhu chuckled. "Hailanzhu is blessed to have your favor in this life, it is a blessing she earned in her previous life."
She wasn't talking about herself, but about the original owner of this body.
Most girls dream of a handsome, rich, and affectionate man to love them, but reality is often cruel.
The original owner, however, possessed it, which was undoubtedly extremely lucky.
"Lan'er is joking. It is my good fortune to be able to marry Lan'er in this life." Huang Taiji stared straight at Hailanzhu, reluctant to turn away.
To hide her guilty conscience, Hailanzhu could only grit her teeth and look at him.
After a long while, Huang Taiji felt sleepy and reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
Seeing this, Hailanzhu felt relieved and said, "Your Majesty, please rest early!" Then she stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please take care."
But Huang Taiji hesitated to get up, saying only, "Lan'er, I want to rest in your palace tonight. I couldn't sleep at all last night without you by my side."
“But…” Hailanzhu wanted to bring up the agreement they had made before.
"Don't worry, I remember, nothing will go wrong," Huang Taiji assured him, patting his chest.
Since he had already said that, how could Hailanzhu refuse? She could only agree, her worst-case scenario being that he would deduct tens of thousands more.
But it turned out that Hailanzhu was overthinking things. Huang Taiji was a gentleman, and with the agreement in place, he would not cross the line.
Perhaps Huang Taiji really didn't sleep all night, because he fell into a deep sleep shortly after lying down in bed.
Hearing Huang Taiji's even breathing, Hailanzhu instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
Since her worst fears hadn't come true, she naturally started thinking about tomorrow. As she considered the outcome, she couldn't help but smile with delight.
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