Xiao Feiyan left Lan Shuang's Hanyu Palace in a hurry, full of anger.
The maid chased after her with great effort: "My dear, please slow down!"
Xiao Feiyan turned a deaf ear to him and walked briskly back to her palace. As soon as the door closed, she grabbed the jade bracelet and was about to throw it away. The palace maid saw her and her eyes were red with anger. She quickly stopped her and said, "Your Majesty, you can't do that! This is a reward from His Majesty. If you throw it away and it breaks, it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty."
"What else do I need to explain to him? He should be the one to explain it to me. He says nice things, saying he only loves me among the three thousand beauties in his harem, but Concubine Lan has been spoiled to death. I still have to endure her anger. Is she doing this on purpose?"
Seeing her eyes redden, the maid felt sorry for her and whispered, "Your Majesty, calm down. Didn't His Majesty say that his feelings for Concubine Lan were just a passing fancy? If His Majesty was truly in love with her, why would he have pushed her to the forefront of this storm?"
Xiao Feiyan looked at her suddenly, and the maid was startled, but she still said with a stiff upper lip, "Everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Lan is arrogant because of her favor. All the arrows are aimed at her. Isn't this just His Majesty paving the way for the master?"
After hearing her say this, Xiao Feiyan felt a little better.
The maid leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "I heard that Imperial Concubine Lan is not feeling well, so His Majesty hasn't touched her. To put it bluntly, she's just a decoration and poses no threat to the Master. The Master's real rival is the Queen."
Xiao Feiyan was silent for a moment, raised her hand to touch her belly, and calmed down. "You're right. I shouldn't be jealous because of a shield. She doesn't deserve it."
She took a deep breath, exhaled, and leaned back in her chair, her face calm. "The rest of the Xiao family is still suffering at the border, and I'm the only one left in Beijing. I should be more careful. Once I gain a foothold in the harem, I'll be able to revive the Xiao family sooner or later."
The palace maid was pleased and said, "It's great that your Majesty thinks so. The most urgent thing is to conceive a dragon seed. Your Majesty has no children yet. If you give birth first, even if it's a princess, she will be the eldest princess, extremely noble. If it's a prince, it will be even more extraordinary. What does the temporary favor of others mean?"
Xiao Feiyan is not stupid, otherwise she wouldn't let Nangong Yi do this for her. It's just that people have not only reason but also emotions, and sometimes they are driven by emotions. When jealousy gets the better of them, people will go crazy. But after calming down, Xiao Feiyan laughed first, "After staying in the palace for a long time, I have been assimilated. Concubine Lan can anger me with just a few words. Whether it is intentional or unintentional, this woman is not simple."
"Send someone to keep an eye on the movements of Hanyu Palace. If there's anything unusual, tell me immediately."
"Yes." The palace maid responded respectfully.
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Lan Shuang gave the queen a reminder and then sent the person away. There is no need to say too much to a smart person. Just let her think for herself.
As for her saying that she was tired, she was not talking nonsense, she was really exhausted.
This broken body is even more like Lin Daiyu's. After sitting for a while, all the bones in her body are sore. She can't sit sideways in front of so many concubines, so she can only endure it. If she can't stand it anymore, she will quickly send people away.
After returning to the bedroom, she dismissed everyone and turned around to throw herself on the bed.
"Ah... my bed, I declare that from now on I love you the most."
888 put his hands on his hips and said, "If the adults heard this, they would probably tear the bed apart."
Lan Shuang: "...Shut up."
She sighed comfortably and rolled around twice on the bed.
However, as soon as she stopped, she started to see stars in front of her eyes. After sitting for a long time, not only did her whole body ache, but she also felt dizzy. She had to lie down for a long time before she recovered.
She sniffed quietly for a while, then suddenly turned to look at the incense burner in the corner, "Xiao Baba, check if there's anything wrong with the incense?"
This test took a bit longer. Lan Shuang was almost asleep waiting until 888 said, "Yes, it has the same ingredients as the medicine, but the dosage is smaller. It won't have any effect in the short term, but over time it will make you doubly weak, gasping for breath every three steps, and your resistance will be greatly reduced."
Lan Shuang: "... Gou Ba Nangong Yi, he really deserves to die."
"By the way, host, why did you mention Xiao Feiyan? Won't that make the emperor suspicious?"
"Hmph, if I don't point her out, will I let her hide behind me forever? Before, I thought that if she didn't know what Nangong Yi did, I could let her go, but when I tested her today, it was clear that she knew, but she stepped on me to get to the top with peace of mind, so I don't have to show mercy to her."
Lan Shuang propped her head up with one hand, playing with a fallen golden hairpin, and smiled sinisterly, "These two drank my blood, ate my flesh, and climbed up the ladder by stepping on the loyal and brave people of my Zhenguo Mansion. So I will let them fight each other and let them taste the feeling of being used."
As he was speaking, he suddenly heard footsteps outside, followed by the sound of palace servants kneeling and praying, "Long live His Majesty—"
Lan Shuang sat up with a start, but on second thought, she leaned back, acting like a frail, sickly beauty.
This was the scene the emperor saw when he came in: the beauty's light-colored skirt fell gracefully on the side of the bed, and the jade-like figure leaned against the head of the bed, one hand supporting her forehead and the other hand casually placed on her legs, her brows tightly furrowed, as if she was in great pain.
However, a beauty is a beauty, and she has her own charm even when she is sick.
Nangong Yi was distracted for a moment before continuing to walk in, but this time he subconsciously slowed down his steps, as if he was afraid of scaring her.
When he got closer, he called out, "Are you feeling better today, my dear?"
Lan Shuang looked up in surprise, "Your Majesty?"
Nangong Yi was stung by the light in her eyes and looked away uncomfortably. Then he sat down beside the bed and held her hand skillfully, "Well, I'm here to see you."
"Your Majesty is very busy with government affairs, and he has to run between the court and the harem. It's too tiring."
Lan Shuang let him hold her hand and sighed, "If I were better, I could be at your Majesty's side, but unfortunately... well, let's not talk about this anymore. I feel much more comfortable with your Majesty here."
"I have such miraculous effects?" Nangong Yi laughed and scratched her upturned nose.
Lan Shuang shyly backed away, her face flushing, "Your Majesty... please don't make fun of me."
Nangong Yi's heart moved, and he actually laughed.
"I heard that the Queen brought her concubines to visit you today. No one gave you any trouble, right?"
"No, I have Your Majesty as my backer, and no one will make things difficult for me." Lan Shuang withdrew her hand unnoticeably and pulled up her sleeves.
"Your Majesty previously rewarded me with a bracelet, and I gave one away. Your Majesty will not be angry, will you?"
Nangong Yi raised his eyebrows: "Give one away, who did you give it to?"
"Noble Lady Xiao, I wonder if Your Majesty still remembers her? She came here today with the other concubines. I thought she looked familiar, and the Queen told me that we entered the palace on the same day. I felt we were destined to be together, so I gave her this jade bracelet."
Lan Shuang looked up at Nangong Yi innocently, "Is there anything wrong with what I did?"
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