Chapter 5 Beloved Concubine 5
Zhuzhu: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Then, Zhuzhu turned around and left...
The next day,
Imperial Garden
Luo Xi stood in front of the lily of the valley, staring intently in one direction, so lost in thought that she didn't even notice Si Chen standing behind her.
As for Zhuzhu, she has things to do and is not by Luoxi's side.
Si Chen followed her gaze and saw a field of flowers, several different kinds. He smiled gently and said, "Your Highness, what flowers are you looking at? You seem so engrossed."
Luo Xi snapped back to reality upon hearing Si Chen's voice, and looked up at him, "Your Majesty?"
She was about to bow when Si Chen stopped her, saying, "No need for formalities."
Luo Xi looked at Si Chen with a resentful expression, "Your Majesty, I wasn't looking at the flowers."
Si Chen followed up on her question, "Oh? What is the Imperial Concubine looking at? May I ask?"
Luo Xi: "Your Majesty, I'm tired of strolling around this Imperial Garden, and I'm also tired of looking at these flowers."
As she spoke, she grabbed one of Si Chen's hands and shook it.
Si Chen raised his hand and tapped Luo Xi's forehead, saying affectionately, "You, you, do you want to leave the palace?"
Luo Xi's lips curled up slightly, and she nodded vigorously, "Yes, that's right. May I go out for a stroll outside the palace?"
Looking at Luo Xi's expectant eyes, Si Chen couldn't bear to disappoint her. He considered it seriously for a moment, then squeezed Luo Xi's hand. "Then let's do it in half a month. I'll take you out of the palace for a few days."
Luo Xi took Si Chen's arm and said with a bright smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Si Chen was momentarily stunned by her smile.
Just then, a voice rang out from beside Si Chen.
"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine." Li Qinrou (Princess Consort Yu) couldn't bear to see such a scene, so she walked over directly and bowed.
When Si Chen saw Li Qinrou, his expression turned cold, and he said indifferently, "Get up."
Li Qinrou: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
She looked up and saw the emperor's indifferent expression, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
Li Qinrou's gaze swept over Luo Xi, whose little hand was being held by the Emperor, and her eyes darkened.
"Your Majesty, I have something I wish to say to you alone."
Si Chen paused for a moment upon hearing this.
He knew what Li Qinrou wanted to say to him; it was nothing more than the matter of entering the palace.
He patted Luo Xi's hand and said gently, "Your Highness, you should return to the palace first. I will have lunch with you later."
Luo Xi glanced at Li Qinrou, then said to Si Chen, "Then His Majesty can't not come, can he?"
Si Chen: "They will definitely come."
Luo Xi nodded and left with her entourage.
Si Chen ordered Eunuch Li to lead men to guard the vicinity and prevent anyone from approaching. He looked at Li Qinrou and asked, "Are you trying to ask me when you will be allowed to enter the palace?"
Li Qinrou: "Yes."
"Your Majesty, Rou'er has been waiting for you for a long time, but you have never mentioned it, so I have no choice but to ask you directly."
Si Chen: "I cannot allow you to enter the palace."
Li Qinrou: !!!
"Why? Is it because of the Imperial Concubine? Does she not want me to enter the palace?"
Si Chen frowned. "No, it's that I've changed my mind. It's that I don't want you to enter the palace."
Upon hearing this, Li Qinrou clenched her fists and bit her lip hard.
Seeing Li Qinrou's state, Si Chen continued, "After all, it was I who changed my mind first. As long as it's not excessive, I can grant you one request."
Li Qinrou's eyes were filled with tears. "Then I hope that the Imperial Concubine will always remain the Imperial Concubine. Does Your Majesty agree?"
Upon hearing this, Si Chen's gaze toward Li Qinrou grew increasingly cold.
Li Qinrou: !!!
She felt the Empress Dowager had overestimated the Emperor's rationality. The current Emperor, when dealing with the Imperial Concubine, was utterly devoid of reason. He wouldn't allow the Imperial Concubine to remain merely a concubine...
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