Hua Ling blinked innocently, this was none of her business.
While the palace maids were trembling, Xuanyuan Mo finished eating the braised pork ribs bite by bite.
"Wait!" Hua Ling stopped him from throwing the bone. "Here, take a sip. This is the essence."
Xuanyuan Mo was stunned. Not only did she want him to catch it, but she also wanted him to suck it?
Hua Ling thought he wouldn't, so she snatched the bone and put it next to his mouth.
"Here, suck."
Her voice was soft, sweet, and with a hint of coquettishness, Xuanyuan Mo opened his mouth uncontrollably.
"Hoohoo~"
Xuanyuan Mo heard the palace maids trying to suppress their laughter. He glanced at them sharply, and they continued to tremble.
After dinner, Xuanyuan Mo walked into the inner hall and took off his dirty coat.
I hadn't seen Hua Ling come over for a long time, so when I asked, I found out that she was bathing in the side hall.
He pursed his lips as he recalled the extreme happiness of last night.
Wen Qinning doesn't like him having other women.
Then he thought again, it has already been done, and it was the same person once and many times. Wen Qinning has already married Fang Yunheng, so she is definitely not virgin anymore.
He struggled for a long time, but finally couldn't resist the temptation and stepped into the side hall.
(I omitted a car, let me check in successfully, ball ball!)
The emperor did not sleep last night and had to attend the morning court. After a few hours, he could not hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep while holding Hua Ling.
The next morning, the emperor gazed at Hua Ling's beautiful face and said to Chun Yu, whose face was pale, "Don't put such makeup on Concubine Ning in Ning Huan Palace from now on. I've grown tired of it after seeing it for six months. It just takes away from her beauty."
Chunyu thought the matter was exposed, but unexpectedly there was a sudden turn of events. The emperor actually thought that Wen Qinning looked like this, and the real Wen Qinning was wearing makeup?
She said tremblingly, "Yes, I will follow your Majesty's orders."
As soon as the emperor left, she immediately sent a message to Fang Yunheng.
Fang Yunheng received the message and replied with an instruction to continue observing, while strengthening the defense of the mansion.
However, for several days, nothing happened.
When he went to court again, Fang Yunheng looked at the dark circles under the emperor's eyes and fell into deep thought.
He overestimated him. Perhaps the emperor would have died on his own without any tricks.
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Hua Ling had been in the emperor's bedchamber for four consecutive days, and the other people in the harem could no longer sit still, so they went to her palace one by one to inquire about what was going on.
Defei, Liangfei, Xianfei also came, and Hua Ling came out with her makeup on.
As soon as Zhuang Xiaomeng saw her, she asked sourly, "What kind of seductive tricks did you use to make His Majesty stay in your palace for four consecutive days?"
Hua Ling clutched her chest in a pretentious manner, "Your Majesty, the Virtuous Consort, has truly frightened me. I have no seductive skills, I'm just young and happened to be known as a newcomer."
Xu Shuyi and Xu Qingrou looked angry, feeling that they were being implied.
They entered the palace the earliest and are the oldest, which means they are old!
But then I thought about it and it made sense. You only hear the laughter of the new, not the tears of the old. Isn't that the case in the harem? History is also full of emperors who love the new and dislike the old.
Looking at Concubine Ning again, she is young, beautiful, and has a good figure, especially her slender waist that can be held in one hand, which is very attractive. No wonder His Majesty favors her.
Zhuang Xiaomeng's eyes were filled with jealousy. "Don't be complacent. There are many new people in the palace. If His Majesty gets tired of you, your situation may not be very good."
Hua Ling remained silent.
Before Xu Qingrou left, she left behind a red bracelet of unknown material and told Hua Ling to wear it. As soon as she left, Hua Ling immediately took off the bracelet.
It is better to avoid things soaked in saffron and musk.
On the fifth day, Tu Cha died.
A group of Baolin gathered in the Defei Palace. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the sachet on Wen Xin's waist exploded and pollen spread everywhere.
Tu Cha had an asthma attack on the spot and was allergic to pollen, and died in just a quarter of an hour.
Hua Ling admired Concubine De very much. She chose to kill people in her own palace and was not afraid of bringing bad luck.
The Left Censor-in-Chief was heartbroken when his beloved daughter died in the palace. He wrote a letter to the emperor asking for an explanation and requesting that Tu Cha's body be brought back to the clan for burial.
The emperor agreed, and as for punishment, he only confined Wen Xin to her feet.
The Left Censor-in-Chief was dissatisfied and went to the imperial study after the morning court session.
Xuanyuan Mo looked embarrassed in front of him, "My dear, it's not that I don't want to intervene, but I am powerless. Master Wen is the regent's man and a veteran of three dynasties. I have to give his granddaughter some face."
"But she killed my daughter." The Left Censor-in-Chief shed tears.
Xuanyuan Mo turned his head away reluctantly, "I can give gold, silver and a coffin to Tu Baolin as compensation. The rest... blame me for not being able to do it."
The Left Censor-in-Chief staggered out of the imperial study, and Xuanyuan Mo curled his lips in a cold manner.
The first one has begun, and there will be a second and a third in the future.
Fight to your heart's content, but don't let me down.
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For seven consecutive days, the emperor stayed in Hualing Palace. Xu Qingrou went to complain to the empress dowager, and the empress dowager had Hualing taken to Ci'an Palace for a lecture.
Hua Ling went to Ci'an Palace and knelt at the door for an hour. Finally, someone came out and took her in.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager, may the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health." Hua Ling bent her knees slightly and crossed her hands at her waist.
No one called out for a long time.
Hua Ling looked up and saw the empress dowager slowly drinking tea with her head raised, as if she didn't hear anything.
Then Hanabishi stood up on her own.
"How dare you!" the female official at the Empress Dowager's side shouted angrily, "You stood up before the Empress Dowager called you. This is a disrespect to the Empress Dowager's authority. You deserve twenty lashes of the cane!"
Hua Ling looked at the Queen Mother, who said nothing, obviously agreeing to the punishment and wanting to teach Hua Ling a lesson.
"Empress Dowager!" Hua Ling acted unpredictably. "It was this servant who made me kneel outside the palace for hours and then couldn't wait to beat me. She's trying to sow discord between us. She deserves death."
The Queen Mother paused while sipping her tea, and the court lady shouted, "You're talking nonsense!"
"I'm not talking nonsense," Hua Ling said aggrievedly. "When I first arrived in the capital, I heard that the Empress Dowager was the most benevolent and kindhearted person. She didn't interfere in the internal affairs of the previous dynasty, and she even exempted the concubines from paying respects on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. She also didn't fight for control of the harem. She is the best mother-in-law in the world."
The Queen Mother was stunned by what she said and couldn't help but sit up straight, "Does everyone really say that?"
Hua Ling nodded affirmatively: "I dare not lie to the Empress Dowager. Everyone really says so. They all say that such a good Empress Dowager should live a hundred years and enjoy eternal happiness."
The Queen Mother felt elated when she heard this, and although she tried her best to control it, a smile appeared on her face.
"But this lowly servant maliciously vilified the image of the Empress Dowager."
Hua Ling changed the subject: "The Empress Dowager hasn't even spoken yet, and she's already spoken, trying to be the Empress Dowager's boss and convict me. This is treasonous and truly lawless."
The Queen Mother thought everything was reasonable.
This female official has indeed been going too far recently, often relying on her status to act tyrannically in the harem. It is better to deal with it today than to wait for another day.
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