"Could it be that the Emperor is really going to be coerced by the court officials into adopting a son from the royal family?"
"Absolutely not!"
Wen Yunxiao did not hesitate at all and responded decisively.
But the Queen Mother refused to back down. "Then what are you going to do? Those who risked their lives to offer advice are the pillars of the nation, the backbone of the court, all for the stability of the country. Do you think my son is going to watch the emperor and his ministers become alienated, and watch our Wen family's empire crumble?"
The atmosphere froze in an instant.
Wen Yunxiao's body was also stiff and he couldn't speak.
As the emperor, how could he not understand the consequences of the discord between the monarch and his subjects?
The Queen Mother couldn't bear to embarrass her only son, but she couldn't let go of the heavy stone in her heart. She couldn't rest in peace even if she died. "If the old ones in the harem can't do it, it doesn't mean the new ones can't do it either. Let's give it another try. Who can predict whether there will be a turning point one day and happiness after suffering."
"Your Majesty, this is one last time. Even if it really doesn't work, I will die without regrets!"
The Queen Mother spoke so seriously that Wen Yunxiao's eyes were filled with panic. He quickly comforted her, "Mother, please don't let your imagination run wild. I...will agree to it!"
The long conversation in the Cining Palace had nothing to do with a lowly foot-warming maid like Lin Chunhuan.
She patiently studied the rules with Madam Jiang for a few days.
Even though she was tortured to a pulp, she didn't complain at all. This actually earned her some favor from Madam Jiang, who allowed her to start her duty.
But after waiting on the dragon bed for two days, the emperor never returned to his bedroom.
This can't go on.
She didn't have much time, and Lin Chunhuan was a little impatient.
She had to think of a way.
Another person stayed in the bedroom from dusk to dawn. Lin Chunhuan couldn't help yawning with dark circles under his eyes, put on his clothes and returned to his residence.
Before I even entered the room, I saw my roommate Xing'er sitting in the room sobbing with half of her face swollen.
"What happened?" Lin Chunhuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out a blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing ointment and came forward. This was something she had spent a lot of money to bring in from outside the palace. "Weren't you on guard at Concubine Fan's place yesterday? How did you get beaten?"
They are all palace maids in the harem, but others look down on Lin Chunhuan, the foot-warming maid. Xing'er is a commoner girl who entered the palace with her. She came from Lingnan and is a gentle woman.
When they separated into different places, Xing'er was the only one who did not dislike her and was willing to live with her.
Therefore, Lin Chunhuan was willing to care about her more. Moreover, Xing'er's position was to guard the emperor at night. Wherever the emperor was, Xing'er would be there.
Lin Chunhuan wanted to know the emperor's whereabouts, and making friends with Xing'er was a convenient way.
"Sister Huan'er!" Xing'er was young, and when she saw Lin Chunhuan coming forward, she hugged her waist and cried even louder.
Although she felt sad, Xing'er still secretly envied the girl with her arms around her slender waist that seemed to have no bones. Since she was chosen to enter the palace, her appearance and figure must be good.
But compared to Lin Chunhuan's waist, hers looks much thicker.
Lin Chunhuan patted her back gently, "Don't cry, if the head nanny hears you, you will be punished again."
Xing'er gradually fell silent after hearing this. Lin Chunhua then sighed and carefully applied the medicine to her. "If you're unhappy, you might as well talk to me."
"It's good to be able to vent."
Xing'er sobbed and said, "Yesterday, the emperor went to Noble Lady Fan's place. There was nothing wrong in the first half of the night, but I don't know what happened. In the second half of the night, the emperor was gone."
"Those of us on duty who haven't received the order to move have no choice but to wait with Concubine Fan. Concubine Fan can't keep people and is angry. She doesn't dare to vent it on the emperor, so she will torture us, the subordinates!"
Seeing Xing'er's angry look, Lin Chunhuan comforted her with a few words.
Concubine Fan was also a new beauty entering the palace. However, she was from a general's mansion, and her family was powerful and influential, so naturally she had a high position after entering the palace.
A few days ago, the Empress Dowager suffered a sudden heart attack. The Emperor went to attend to her. After a long talk with the Empress Dowager all night, it was no secret that he had revisited the harem after half a year.
She was happy about it for quite a while!
However, Lin Chunhuan did not expect that the person could still walk in the middle of the night after he had already entered the door. It seemed that the problem with the emperor was more serious than she had originally thought.
Lin Chunhuan tentatively said, "Even if she left in the middle of the night, Concubine Fan at least slept with me. This is the first time in the harem in six months. Concubine Fan is really too angry."
"Where?" Xing'er was angry with Concubine Fan and rolled her eyes whenever she mentioned her. "I heard from the young man from the Imperial Household Department that Concubine Fan's handkerchief was spotless. The Emperor didn't even touch her!"
After a good sleep, it was time to go on duty again.
But today, Lin Chunhuan asked for leave from Nanny Jiang on the pretext of having her period, and went to the Imperial Garden with a large amount of banknotes in her pocket.
The night was getting darker and the dew was heavier, and almost no one would go to the Imperial Garden after nightfall.
Lin Chunhuan went around to the back of the rockery, where a young eunuch was already waiting. Without saying a word, he stuffed a handful of silver bills into the eunuch's hands.
Then she took out an unusually exquisite hairpin and tucked it into the eunuch's sleeve. "This is a special gift to you, the eunuch. I hope you will say a few good words for me in front of Chief Steward Fang."
Chief Eunuch Fang was the chief eunuch beside the emperor and also the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department.
If you want to get close to the emperor, this path must be opened!
Fortunately, although her Lin family may not have any money, they have no shortage of silver and money.
The young eunuch didn't care where Lin Chunhuan's banknotes came from. He touched the hairpin in his sleeve and smiled more sincerely, "You are a sensible girl."
"Master asked me to tell you, two hours later, at the lotus pond in the West Garden."
After saying this, the young eunuch turned and left, and Lin Chunhuan also put away the smile on his face.
No wonder no one knew where the emperor went after leaving the concubines' residence. It turned out to be that deserted place.
More than ten years ago, a fire broke out in the West Garden of the harem, killing many people, including several concubines at the time. Even those who managed to escape were licked by the fire and became unrecognizable.
Although the place was rebuilt later, no one wanted to live there, saying that the place was filled with heavy negative energy.
Even the lotus pond was built after seeking advice from an expert in order to suppress the so-called negative energy, but no one lives there yet.
Since no one...
Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips and returned to her residence. There were still two hours left, so she had to think carefully about how to use this opportunity!
In the Weiyang Palace.
The candle on the table crackled, and as the night grew deeper, Wen Yunxiao's brows furrowed more and more.
But there was no way to avoid it. Someone from the Imperial Household Department came forward holding a green sign and said, "It's getting late, Your Majesty, please turn over the sign!"
The young eunuch from the Imperial Household Department was trembling with fear, afraid that he would say something wrong, so he knelt on the ground and dared not say a word.
Everyone knows how difficult this job is. If you are not careful, you will incur the emperor's wrath!
Sure enough, as soon as he saw the little eunuch, Wen Yunxiao's face became even colder. He was about to scold him, but when he remembered the Queen Mother's words, he forced himself to hold it back.
"Never mind, let's just have her."
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