The whispers, like the hum of a mosquito, make people feel distressed for no reason.
The emperor didn't say anything, just glanced at Lin Chunhuan's sleeve, then signaled Chunyu to come forward and support her, and finally sat down to the right of Concubine Shu.
"Greetings to Sister Shufei." Lin Chunhuan lowered his eyebrows, looking docile and gullible.
Concubine Shu was not surprised by this and just snorted in disdain. For a noble lady, a lowly thing coming out of a brothel should look like this.
Slowly putting down the wine glass in her hand, Concubine Shu's brows were filled with hostility, "The world has really changed. These days, even cats and dogs dare to call me sister."
"A whore, you deserve it."
Concubine Shu's voice was not loud, but what kind of occasion was this? Not to mention the concubines in the harem, even the officials and their wives who were qualified to enter the palace for the banquet, each of them wished they had more eyes and ears.
What's more, everyone knows that the emperor voluntarily returned to the palace this time for the sake of the current Empress Zhenfei.
Everyone wanted to find out Lin Chunhuan's background, including the queen who sat side by side with the emperor, so everyone acquiesced to Concubine Shu's provocation.
Lin Chunhuan understood, so she just raised her eyes and glanced in the direction of the emperor.
The emperor must have heard what Concubine Shu said just now, but the man said nothing, and even his eyes did not change.
Before entering the palace, Lin Chunhuan had already thought it through clearly. The harem was different from the outside world, and the emperor would favor her out of momentary heartache and possessiveness.
But he would not easily provoke the women in the harem because of her.
Lin Chunhuan asked Zhuang Mama in detail about the little nun. It was said that her name was Afu, and she and the emperor were in love with each other at the beginning. The identity of a nun was actually not an obstacle to them.
But Afu was a stubborn person and was not willing to share her beloved man with other women, so her entry into the palace was delayed.
But the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. No matter how unwilling Afu was, she had no choice after the imperial decree was issued. So Afu died... Even if she died, she was unwilling to share a husband with someone else.
The emperor definitely has some true feelings for Afu, otherwise he would not have done so many foolish things over the years, but even if it is such true feelings.
The queen is still the queen, the concubine is still the concubine, and none of the beauties in the harem are missing because of Afu's existence.
Signaling Chunyu to fill the wine glass, Lin Chunhuan smiled and raised the glass to drink with the emperor from a distance. As for Concubine Shu's provocation and ridicule, she acted as if she didn't hear it at all.
This rare fine wine is mellow when it enters the throat, but it will burn a fire in the chest. There are many fine wines in Hongxiu Tower, but none of them can make her feel as refreshed as the glass in front of her!
In fact, she didn't understand Afu's thoughts.
Why do we have to be together for the rest of our lives?
Any man with some prospects in this world always has a few confidantes around him, not to mention that the other party is the Son of Heaven, the emperor who is high above everyone else.
She doesn't want to dwell on things she can't figure out.
He poured glass after glass of wine into his mouth.
She saw the emperor frowning, and also saw Concubine Shu trying to please the queen. When she was a little tipsy, it seemed as if someone was dancing in front of her, so beautiful.
Lin Chunhuan couldn't quite remember what happened afterwards. She seemed to have drunk a lot of alcohol, and her chest felt very uncomfortable and stuffy. It wasn't until she let out the air that she felt a little better and fell into a deep sleep.
"Since the Empress has asked you to serve her closely, you should be careful and don't make any mistakes. Otherwise... even if I don't do anything to you, the Emperor won't let you go!"
Some sharp sounds rang in her ears. Lin Chunhuan frowned. The dizziness caused by the hangover made her feel a little uncomfortable.
After a long while, he finally called out with a hoarse voice, "Spring Rain."
"Empress!" Chunyu hurried into the house.
But before she could run to the bed, another figure rushed over first and helped her up with a flattering look on his face, "Your Majesty, you are finally awake!"
"You don't even know that the Emperor stayed by your bedside all night last night!"
"Yesterday, on the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the Emperor didn't even go to Kunning Palace, so..."
"Did I let you in?" Leaning on the soft pillow, Lin Chunhuan raised her eyes and looked coldly at Zhizi who was eager to show off, without hiding her displeasure at all.
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhizi's hands froze, and after a long while she withdrew them awkwardly, "Don't blame me, Your Majesty. Chunyu is a clumsy little girl, and I'm afraid she won't be able to serve you well."
"Whether Chunyu can serve me well or not is my business. It's not your turn to tell me what to do."
Her throat was extremely hoarse, and Lin Chunhuan's brows were furrowed even tighter. At this moment, Chunyu brought warm water to the bedside and said, "Your Majesty has just woken up. Don't get angry. It's not good for your health."
He is a man of good judgment.
Lin Chunhuan glanced at Chunyu and said nothing. She drank the water in the cup clean before she felt her throat relieved. "I won't repeat anything."
"Ten strokes of the cane. Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to receive your punishment."
"Empress!"
Zhizi's face turned pale, and she fell to her knees, clutching Lin Chunhuan's sleeves tightly with both hands. "Slave, slave...slave knows I'm wrong, please spare my life, madam!"
Even a martial artist might not be able to withstand ten blows, let alone a delicate girl like Zhizi. Although she was a slave in the palace, she didn't even have a single callus on her hands.
If we really fight him, he will probably be seriously injured if not killed!
But Lin Chunhuan never spoke. He just looked at Chunyu and handed the cup to her. "Pour another one."
"yes."
Chunyu lowered her head slightly and walked to the table outside, shouting outside, "Are all ears used for breathing? You can't hear what the queen is saying!"
The eunuch in charge outside looked embarrassed and hesitated to step forward.
They knew very well that Gardenia was someone close to the Queen. If they pushed Gardenia out, would they be able to live a good life in the future?
But...it seems like we can't afford to offend this person inside!
The eunuch in charge gritted his teeth and responded, walked into the inner room, and pulled Zhizi away. After all, they were still working in Changchun Palace. Even if the queen was dissatisfied, she would have to do it in a roundabout way if she wanted to kill someone.
But the person inside is not a good person!
Gardenia's shouts grew farther and farther away. Lin Chunhuan drank two or three more cups of warm water before he heaving a sigh of relief and looking up at Chunyu. "Tell me, what happened last night?"
"My Lady... don't you remember?"
Lin Chunhuan raised his eyebrows, "Should I remember?"
She really didn't remember. In fact, she didn't want to get drunk at first, but the wine tasted sweet, so she accidentally drank a few more glasses and ended up getting drunk.
"Your Highness drank a bit too much last night, and she was a bit tipsy towards the end. She was about to apologize to the Emperor and leave. Unexpectedly, before she could finish her words, she actually... spat out a mouthful of blood!"
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