The emperor's eyes lit up.
"Great! I didn't expect that this guy would come before the one who reported back. Great! This is great! I won't have to wait so long that I can't eat or eat, and I won't have any interest in doing anything!"
"Send the prince in... Yes, go through the side door, move quickly, and don't let the prince see you."
The emperor waved his hand at Concubine Li as if he was driving away a dog, completely unaware of the stiff expression that flashed across her face. He sat upright on the dragon throne.
Maybe he didn't see it, but he just didn't care even if he saw it.
Concubine Li took two quick breaths. She had never expected that even after so many years, the slight sense of humiliation in her heart still could not completely disappear.
She forced a smile on her face and said, "Yes, I'll take my leave."
As soon as she turned around, the smile on Concubine Li's face disappeared completely.
Anyone who has served in the palace for a long time knows that if you see this expression on Concubine Li's face, unless you are the emperor, no matter what your status is, you must never go forward and offend her.
Otherwise, there is only death!
In the corner of the side door, the queen, who had been ignored by everyone, stood quietly. After a while, the aunt who served her came over and said, "Your Majesty, the prince is here. I'm afraid we can't get in for a while."
"It's okay. As long as the emperor knows that I've been here, I'll have fulfilled my responsibilities as the queen." She gently placed her hand on the back of her aunt's hand, and the queen didn't even smile at all. "Let's go back."
My aunt bent down and responded, a little confused, "I really don't understand what Concubine Li is angry about."
"Nowadays, the emperor rarely enters the harem, and she is the only one serving him. This is a blessing that many people would never ask for. She actually has the courage to be angry. She has really been spoiled by the emperor!"
She knew that her aunt was angry for her.
The queen smiled indifferently, "Blessing?"
"How could a proud Concubine Li be willing to be treated like a dog, to be summoned and dismissed at will?"
The aunt was stunned for a moment, so shocked that she even forgot she was walking. She stopped abruptly, having never expected that the queen would say such a thing.
But the Queen ignored her abnormality and just smiled to herself, "So what if I became a concubine? In the Emperor's heart, even I, the Queen, am just a toy."
"In the harem, dignity is the least important thing. We are all equally pitiful, so don't make things difficult for each other."
The Queen's words today, no matter who hears them, will be a capital crime.
The aunt pursed her lips, lowered her head and supported the queen, not even daring to respond, cold sweat running down her neck.
At this time, the prince had already appeared in front of the emperor.
Before the emperor could speak, he raised his hand and thundered, "Father, your son has a favorite woman and wants to... marry her as the Crown Princess, to expand our royal family!"
Without the emperor asking another question, the prince was eager to reveal everything, completely ignoring how shocking his words might sound to others!
In other words, the person in front of him is the emperor. No matter how big the matter is, he can still remain calm and composed, and it seems that he just slowly changed his posture.
Leaning gently on the back of the dragon throne.
In fact, I was already so happy in my heart that I wanted to find a place where no one was around and laugh out loud three times!
"It seems that the rumor is true. Did a woman really leave the East Palace last night?"
The prince had been preparing to propose marriage, and informing the emperor was the last step and the most important thing. Naturally, he did not dare to be careless and did not pay attention to the outside voices for a while.
I didn't expect that in just one day, the news had already reached the palace.
He immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Father, Huanhuan came to the Eastern Palace only to cure my son's illness. Moreover, the two of us have always strictly abided by the rules and never overstepped the boundaries."
"I also ask Your Majesty not to be prejudiced against Huanhuan. This son's wife in this life can only be Huanhuan. I will never accept anyone else!"
What Huanhuan? It sounds like a dog's name.
The emperor coughed twice to stop his uncontrollable wild thoughts under his excitement, "You child, your father is so happy for you, how could you be prejudiced against other girls?"
"Look at your posture, are you here to ask me for a marriage?"
The prince blushed when he heard this. Although this was not the first time he was arranged to marry, the last marriage was mixed with too many power disputes and exchanges of interests, and there was no emotion at all.
But this time… he really meant it.
Without saying anything, the Crown Prince bowed deeply and said, "I have long been attracted to Lin Chunhuan, the daughter of Marquis Yuanning. I hope your Majesty will grant my wish!"
Marquis Yuanning?!
Just as the emperor was about to pick up his pen to draft an edict, his hands paused.
The only legitimate daughter in the Yuanning Marquis's family was Lin Yimiao. He had never heard of the name Lin Chunhuan before, and immediately had a bad guess, "This Lin Chunhuan you're talking about is a concubine's daughter?!"
“Nonsense!”
"You are the current Crown Prince, my only son. Your wife is the Crown Princess, the future Queen and the future mother of the country. How can a concubine's daughter be worthy of such an important responsibility?"
When the Crown Prince raised his head, his eyes were red, as if he had anticipated this outcome. "Huanhuan has already been registered as the Marquis' wife's daughter, so she is also a legitimate daughter. Father..."
"Shut up!"
The emperor was so angry that his chest kept heaving, "Get out! Get out of here and kneel down!"
"Come back in when you've thought it through!"
The prince wanted to say something else, but the emperor did not give him the chance. He turned his head and did not even look at him. The hall returned to its previous silence.
The emperor just couldn't understand why the prince would target the Marquis of Yuanning's Mansion in such a big capital with so many noble and wealthy families.
The previous case of Lin Yimiao was fine, after all, she was the legitimate eldest daughter of Marquis Yuanning, and her status and position were compatible with him. But she happened to fall into the water.
Not to mention that the daughter-in-law he had just gotten became his brother's sister-in-law in the blink of an eye.
The prince actually fell in love with a concubine's daughter again. If this gets out, he will be ridiculed!
In just a short moment, the emperor's mind was full of thoughts, and he became more and more angry. But as he became more and more angry, he felt a little regretful, and wondered if his words just now were a bit too harsh.
If the prince gets angry and refuses to marry, then...
"Your Majesty, I have investigated everything, I have investigated everything!"
Only then did the person sent out by the emperor finally return. With a glance, he revealed everything he had found out. "That girl's surname is Lin Chunhuan. She's the fourth daughter of the Marquis of Yuanning's family. People call her Miss Lin the Fourth. She's actually mute."
Oh my God!
The emperor felt a black screen before his eyes and almost fainted.
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