"Come here." As the female official looked at her in disbelief, the Queen Mother said, "Drag her out and give her thirty lashes of the cane. If she's still alive, send her to the laundry house."
"I was wrong. Please forgive me, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. Please forgive me, Your Majesty the Queen Mother..." The female official begged for mercy but was still dragged away mercilessly. Soon, the sound of beating with a stick and the female official's cry of pain were heard.
Hua Ling bowed to the Empress Dowager in gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking this decision for me. You are truly the most kind and compassionate Empress Dowager in the world."
The Queen Mother's face was as bright as a flower. Although she knew that what Concubine Ning said was untrue, she still liked to listen to it.
"Get up and come up to talk to me."
"Yes." Hua Ling stepped forward respectfully. When she was close enough, the Queen Mother could smell her unique fragrance and asked, "What kind of perfume are you using?"
"To answer the Empress Dowager, this fragrance was born with me."
"How could such a strange thing happen?" The Queen Mother became interested: "Come closer, let me smell it."
Hua Ling blinked and moved closer obediently.
The Queen Mother sniffed Hua Ling's clothes and then the back of her hand. "It really comes from your body. No wonder the Emperor dotes on you."
"Being able to sleep with you is a blessing earned through three lifetimes." Hua Ling lowered her head shyly. "I have some good incense that can calm the mind and relieve headaches and insomnia. I came in such a hurry that I forgot to bring it with me, so I'll have someone bring it to you."
The Queen Mother did not refuse, "You are so thoughtful."
"It's my honor." Hua Ling instructed Chunyu outside the hall to bring the box beside the bed, which contained the incense she took out of the brocade bag.
The incense was delivered quickly, and after Hua Ling checked it and found no problems, she handed it to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother smelled each kind of incense and found that they were indeed delicious and made her feel relaxed. Even her headache was relieved a little, so she accepted them all.
Hua Ling saw the scar on the empress dowager's wrist when she raised her hand. Although it was covered by a jade bracelet, it was still very horrifying.
She took out a bottle of ointment from her arms, actually from the brocade bag.
"I heard that the Queen Mother was injured in her early years while protecting Your Majesty. Now that I am under Your Majesty's protection, I am grateful to the Queen Mother. This is the ointment I made myself. It is very effective in removing scars. I hope it can help the Queen Mother."
It's strange that she had never made ointment before, but when she took out the ointment, information flashed through her mind automatically, and she even knew what medicinal ingredients to use and how long to boil it.
Thinking of what happened before, the Queen Mother's expression faded: "He's a good child. I'll accept the ointment."
Hua Ling's smile was gentle, as if she had just remembered something.
"By the way, Your Majesty the Queen Mother, did you ask me to come here to tell you something? Please tell me, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. I will obey you in everything."
The Queen Mother took the incense and the ointment: "…" How could she speak?
She waved her hand and said, "Nothing. I haven't seen you since you entered the palace. I just happened to want to talk to someone today. That's all."
"It's my fault," Hua Ling said ashamedly, "I should have come to see the Empress Dowager earlier."
"I often live in the deep palace and don't like to be disturbed." The Queen Mother patted the back of her hand kindly: "But if you want to come, I welcome you anytime."
Hua Ling was touched and said, "I will definitely come here often."
What Xuanyuan Mo saw when he came over was the scene of the two of them holding hands.
He was extremely surprised. What had Hua Ling done to catch the attention of his mother?
"Mother, what are you talking about so happily?"
"What else?" The Queen Mother glared at him. "Of course, it's to help you have children and spread out as soon as possible."
The emperor is already old, and there are women in the harem. He has not been able to give birth to a child for several years. The empress dowager suspects that the emperor is not capable of doing so and is often worried about this.
Xuanyuan Mo suddenly remembered how he and Hua Ling had fun together, and they had played out all the scenes in Ning Huan Palace, but they actually forgot to use contraception.
He pretended to be taught a lesson and said, "I will ask the imperial physician to treat Concubine Ning when I return home."
"Go ahead." The Queen Mother rubbed her brows. "You young people should make your own decisions, but the royal heir is the key to the stability of the country. You need to be more attentive and try more."
"Your son will follow the Queen Mother's instructions."
The emotions between the two sexes can be spiritual or physical. Xuanyuan Mo's feelings for Hua Ling are more on the physical level, but his love for Wen Qinning is no longer unique and has flaws.
Xuanyuan Mo agreed verbally and asked someone to deliver contraceptive soup to Hua Ling after returning. Seeing Hua Ling drinking it sweetly, he felt very complicated.
Hua Ling put down the medicine bowl and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.
"Your Majesty, the day after tomorrow is February 12th. I want to go out and take a look."
February 12th is the Flower Festival, also known as the "Flower God Festival."
Men of letters and scholars would get together for outings and elegant banquets, composing poems while appreciating the scenery and flowers, while women would worship the flower god, or eat flower cakes and play flower games with a few close friends.
Xuanyuan Mo pondered for a moment and said, "The Xinguo Mansion is holding a butterfly catching party. I'll take you to join in the fun."
Hua Ling shook her head: "I just want to go to the Flower God Temple to burn incense."
Xuanyuan Mo frowned. There would definitely be a lot of people at the Flower God Temple during the Flower Festival, so it was not a good time to go.
But when he met Hua Ling's expectant gaze, he said, "I have ordered the temple to be cleared."
"No need," Hua Ling said, "I'll just go as an ordinary person. There's no need to disturb the people. There aren't many days of celebration in a year, and I enjoy a lively atmosphere."
Memories can change but personality is hard to change. It can be seen that she has a kind heart.
Xuanyuan Mo stared at her. The palace couldn't tolerate kind-hearted people. Who could maintain their foothold easily? Without Wen Qinning's status as a support, and without her own favor, she would probably be the first to die in the palace.
Forget it, it's rare that someone is so naive, so I'll just go along with her before sending it out.
He said, "I will go out with you tomorrow."
Hua Ling was stunned, then threw herself into his arms in surprise, and her soft breasts rubbed against him, making him excited.
"Your Majesty is so kind to me."
Xuanyuan Mo's bony fingers gently pinched her chin, and his warm breath sprayed on her forehead: "Then shouldn't you thank me properly?"
Hua Ling's eyes evaded: "Your Majesty, how do you wish me to express my gratitude?"
"Of course you'll use yourself." Xuanyuan Mo smiled and kissed her lips.
"Ugh~ Your Majesty, you can't do that. You're doing that in broad daylight. You'll be scolded by the historians."
"They can't control me."
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Fang Yunheng received the message from Xuanyuan Mo Bairi@xy and after thinking about it, he felt that it was unreasonable.
First of all, Xuanyuan Mo clearly discovered Hua Ling's disguise, but did not take any action.
Secondly, Xuanyuan Moduo was a restrained person who was determined to be a good emperor. How could he do something that would be criticized by history?
Finally, Fang Yunheng thought of the outrageous "eight times" again.
He suspected that the news sent out from the palace was false, and perhaps the emperor had replaced him long ago, with the purpose of confusing him and finding an opportunity to snatch Wen Qinning away.
Fang Yunheng decided to go to the palace in person to investigate and see for himself.
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