Emperor Yunqi did not take the cakes. His eyes turned from the cakes to Concubine Xian: "If there is nothing else, leave."
"Your Majesty, I have something to say..." Concubine Xian spoke hurriedly.
"explain."
"Regarding what happened yesterday, I was directly called to the Empress Dowager's palace by Concubine Shu. I know nothing..." Concubine Xian was eager to clear herself, but unexpectedly, Emperor Yunqi became even more disgusted with her behavior.
He sat up straight, with a cold look between his brows: "I don't want to listen, you can leave."
The virtuous concubine was annoyed, but also annoyed at her own poor tongue.
She left the imperial study, sighing continuously. What's more, at this time Eunuch Huang was holding a white jade box that was not much bigger than a plate. However, it was rare to have such jade carved into such a box. This box alone was a treasure.
"Where is Eunuch Huang going?" Concubine Xian spoke first.
Eunuch Huang was holding it carefully, and he really didn't see Concubine Xian, so he was stunned for a moment: "Oh, Madam, I am blind. I pay my respects to you. If you want to tell me, I am going to the East Palace."
"Send something to the prince?" asked the virtuous concubine.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed the ice silk that the Emperor rewarded to the Crown Princess." Eunuch Huang has seen a lot of good things, so he must have his reasons for being so careful.
When Concubine Xian heard this, her head buzzed. She said nothing and turned away. Eunuch Huang looked at her back and shouted with his neck straight, "Hello, Madam."
There was no way Concubine Xian could slow down. She felt that she was really stupid. This matter could not be explained. She was really harmed by Concubine Shu. They were women who wanted to deal with the prince, but she was the one who got in trouble.
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An Qingran was very happy when she received the ice silk. She didn't care how valuable the gift was. What mattered to her was the emperor's heart.
After she sent Eunuch Huang away, she and Honeysuckle pulled the silk together, but found it felt cold and as thin as a dragonfly's wings. What was even more rare was that there were jacquard auspicious cloud patterns on the silk. Upon closer inspection, it was not jacquard pattern. It seemed that the white clouds were also woven entirely with silk, but the weaving in these places was much denser than other places.
"Princess, this thing is so cute. I'm lucky to follow you, otherwise I would never have the chance to see such a wonderful thing in this life." Honeysuckle said happily.
To be honest, An Qingran had seen many good things, and she didn't even care about Dongfang Ye's night pearl. But this silk really touched her heart. She felt that the good things in the world were so ingenious that she wondered how they were woven.
"Sister, what is this?" Murong Lanxin's voice came over. She was stunned when she saw the master and servant pulling the ice silk that had not been completely torn apart all over the room. "This is the first time I've seen this kind of thing. I really lived in vain before."
An Qingran and Rendong folded the book again and said, "Princess Lanxin is so free. Could it be that the Queen Mother wants to summon this Crown Princess for something else?"
This was the first time An Qingran spoke to her in such a cold and sarcastic way. Murong Lanxin was stunned for a moment, then said, "No wonder my sister is angry with me, but there really was no news of what happened yesterday. I didn't know the Queen Mother would treat my sister like this. I can only blame myself for not speaking up for my sister at the time."
"Of course the princess wouldn't know about it in advance. The queen mother must be worried about her. Come to think of it, you really can't be blamed for this matter. I was so angry that I lost my mind. In fact, the queen mother can't be blamed either. With such rumors in the palace, how could she sit back and do nothing?" An Qingran knew that she had just revealed her true emotions, which was not right.
"Sister is the most sensible one. It's good that you think this way." Murong Lanxin lowered her head, sighed, twisted the corner of her clothes with her fingers, and did not raise her head for a long time.
"Is there anything wrong, Princess?" An Qingran asked again.
"Sister, do you not want to see me if I have nothing to do in the future?" Murong Lanxin's eyes were full of pity.
An Qingran was stunned for a moment: "Why would the princess say that? Did the princess do something to offend me and blame herself?"
An Qingran leaned forward, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, staring at Murong Lanxin with deep meaning in her eyes. The look on her face made it seem like she was being serious and joking at the same time, making it hard for Murong Lanxin to tell the difference between the two and she was stunned.
"It seems not, I was just joking." An Qingran laughed, "Actually, I am a vague person. I don't care about many things, don't worry."
An Qingran had a bright smile on her face, but she was secretly resentful in her heart. She had not yet found out who had drugged her that night. She had asked the prince several times, and he seemed to know something, but when she asked about it, he was vague. When she asked him more urgently, he sacrificed his looks. She had always been on guard against him using his beauty trap, but once he used it, she fell into the trap and could not escape.
When he remembered to ask again, he would use the same trick again. Perhaps he found that this trick worked everywhere, and he enjoyed it so much.
An Qingran's mouth and eyes were full of happiness because of the memories, which made Murong Lanxin's heart tighten. It was because she heard rumors that the prince and his wife were very loving now. Just now when An Qingran lowered her head, she clearly saw the kiss mark on her neck. Her heart felt worse than being stabbed by a knife. It seemed that the rumors were true.
But the news the Queen Mother received turned out to be all false.
She actually hoped that the news was false, otherwise there would be no chance for her and the prince to be together.
She sat for a while and then left.
Ren Dong looked at her from behind and curled her lips: "Crown Princess, you are really well-mannered. It is clear that Princess Lan Xin has bad intentions, but you can still smile at her."
"Can't I cry to her?"
"No, so many things happened at her birthday party that day. Don't you suspect that she was behind it?"
"Maybe it was her, maybe not, but no matter what, she would not harm the prince. So, this incident has absolutely nothing to do with her. It is obvious that the Queen Mother is also on guard against her..." When she said this, An Qingran's eyes darkened and she stopped moving her hands, as if she was thinking about something.
Honeysuckle moved lightly, collected the ice silk, and quietly retreated.
The Queen Mother soon found out about the reward given to the Crown Princess. In fact, this incident was simply a sign of the times. Those who looked down on the Crown Prince and wanted to see him make a fool of himself became worried once again.
No one can figure out what the emperor means.
Concubine Shu also found the emperor after Concubine Xian. She had nothing in her hands, which meant she had no excuse and really just came to see the emperor.
The emperor heard the report, frowned, raised his hand and then lowered it: "Let her in."
Concubine Shu dressed up specially. The bright red brocade did not look gaudy on her. There were no complicated accessories in her hair, only two simple red agate phoenix hairpins. She looked particularly neat, elegant and beautiful, just like the look she had when she first married into the palace.
Emperor Yunqi took a look, then stopped and continued to review the memorials: "Is there anything wrong?"
The voice was faint.
"Your Majesty, I do have something to say..."
"Speak." The emperor threw the red brush into the pen holder. The splashed cinnabar fell outside the pen holder, and a few drops splashed onto the paper. Emperor Yunqi's eyes followed the cinnabar, as if it was a very interesting thing.
Seeing this, Concubine Shu couldn't stand or leave, so she could only continue to speak: "Your Majesty, there is talk in the palace now, saying that the prince is so young and dares to do something to deceive the emperor. If he continues like this, I don't know what he will do."
"What else?"
"Anything else? No more."
"Really? Why don't you say that the prince is arrogant and disrespectful to his elders? Why don't you say that the prince is too young to accomplish great things?"
Concubine Shu was stunned. "Is the emperor blaming me? I didn't know why yesterday. The queen mother only asked me to go, but I didn't want to. The news the queen mother got was not accurate... I can't say that. The queen mother's news was accurate. After all, it was the prince who deceived the emperor first. No matter what excuses he has, he is guilty of deceiving the emperor."
Emperor Yunqi raised his head, changed his posture, and leaned back on the chair. The expression on his face was hard to read. He seemed to be very interested in the topic of Concubine Shu, and there was a hint of smile on the corner of his mouth: "Well, very well said, continue."
There was encouragement in that tone.
Concubine Shu was a little confused by Emperor Yunqi's tone, so she opened her lips and suddenly realized how stupid it was.
But it's too late.
"Are you saying that the prince is deceiving the emperor? Is it because the prince is prudent, patient, and not lustful enough?" Emperor Yunqi said coldly, "Woman, when did you become so stupid? What makes you dare to slander the prince like this? Is there anything about Prince Kang that can compare to the prince? You are just a hedonist, get out!"
As he said this, he swung the table with great force, and all the things on the table flew towards Shu Guifei. Shu Guifei did not dare to hide, and the red pen just now fell right in front of her, splashing spots on her clothes. But the clothes were red, so only a dark mark was left. Shu Guifei was completely frightened. She just stared at the mark blankly, as if her dress was extremely precious and she didn't know what to do when it was stained.
"Why don't you get out of here?" As soon as Emperor Yunqi finished speaking, Concubine Shu turned around and ran out awkwardly. When she reached the door, she almost tripped over the high threshold. She had never been so embarrassed before. It was because she underestimated the emperor's thoughts. In fact, she didn't come here to say bad things about the prince. Her original intention was to tell the emperor that she knew she was wrong and she wanted to admit it. Moreover, she had thought about it and her attitude must be sincere. She saw Concubine Xian on the road just now, and she must be using the same routine. She couldn't lag behind her.
After leaving the imperial study, a sneer suddenly appeared on Concubine Shu's pale face.
After one stick of incense.
She knelt in front of the Queen Mother and said, "Queen Mother, you must think of a solution. The Emperor is very disappointed with us now. He sent ice silk to the Crown Princess. I'm afraid he is blaming all the women in the harem."
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