Chapter 358: A war of words, back and forth, no one can convince the other
"Of course no problem." Lu Li smiled sweetly.
If you have the gold, everything will be easy.
The emperor did not say he would come to Weiyang Palace tonight, so Xia Shuying simply asked Shen Liuzheng to stay here for dinner.
Lu Qiongying and Lu Qionghua were also called over, along with Lu Heng and Lu Xuan. They all dined together, and the entire Weiyang Palace was bustling with activity.
When Lu Yanshi learned about this, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Why does it feel like he, the emperor, is so insignificant and unimportant?
Lu Yanshi thought about it and decided to go to Weiyang Palace.
The attendant led the way in front. Not long after they walked, Lu Yanshi saw a woman in front of him holding an exquisite glass lantern.
Seeing him looking over, the woman wanted to leave in a panic.
"Who are you?" Lu Yanshi called her.
The man suddenly didn't dare to run anymore. He turned around and knelt down carefully.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Lu Yanshi glanced at her and said, "Raise your head and let me take a look."
Kong Fuling then raised her head.
Lu Yanshi couldn't quite remember who this was.
Cao Dehai, who was standing by, saw his confusion and whispered, "Lady Ling."
Lu Yanshi then remembered that he had originally intended to look for the name card of this Lady Ling that night, but was instead taken to the Weiyang Palace by Xiaojiu.
"Why are you here?" Lu Yanshi's eyes were indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"I miss Your Majesty, but I'm afraid of annoying you, so I can only stand here and look at you from a distance." Kong Fuling answered softly.
After being sick for a few days, Kong Fuling lost some weight. When the cold wind blew, her body trembled slightly, and she looked quite beautiful, like a weak willow swaying in the wind.
"Now you see it, what next?" Lu Yanshi stared at her without looking away.
"For the past two years, I have longed to see you day and night. Now, this is enough. Not only can I see you, but you also said so much to me. I am very happy in my heart. How can I dare to ask for more?"
Kong Fuling raised the corners of her mouth, seeming to be very happy, but her eyes were filled with tears.
Lu Yanshi reached out and wiped away her tears.
He was very satisfied that she only saw him in her eyes.
Those concubines now only have their careers in their minds and no longer care about him, the emperor.
"Let's go. I'll stay at your place tonight."
I turned over her card last time and was unable to go, so I'll make it up to her tonight.
"Really? Your Majesty, are you really going to visit me? Am I dreaming?" Kong Fuling was flattered and looked so happy that she couldn't believe it.
Lu Yanshi raised the corners of his lips slightly: "You heard it right, let's go."
Kong Fuling then followed Lu Yanshi to her palace with a shy smile.
The news that the emperor had turned over Concubine Ling's name card spread quickly.
Everyone was even more surprised to learn that it was Kong Fuling who took the initiative to approach the emperor.
The emperor has been away from the harem for a long time, and they have their own things to do. They haven't competed for favor for a long time, and they have forgotten that they can still take the initiative.
"This beautiful lady Ling is not a simple person."
Many people were moved.
Zhuang Yuming became restless after receiving the news.
If Kong Fuling cannot hear the Ninth Princess's voice and is favored by the Emperor, will it be detrimental to the Ninth Princess and the Queen in the future?
Should she tell the Queen?
After all, no one has taken the initiative to tell the Queen about the fact that she can hear the Ninth Princess's thoughts. If she takes the initiative to go, what if the Queen thinks the secret is exposed and wants to kill her?
Zhuang Yuming was in a dilemma.
…
After a night of love, Lu Yanshi promoted Kong Fuling.
She was promoted from a beauty to a noble concubine.
Kong Fuling was very happy, and she had to take the initiative to attack.
She has already become a noble concubine, and she is not far from being a concubine.
If she becomes a concubine and has a child, she can raise the child on her own.
She was favored, but she did not dare to take advantage of it and went to pay her respects to the empress obediently.
"I heard that the beauty was blessed by the emperor last night. I am very pleased. I hope you can give birth to a child soon and add more children to the royal family. Although you are favored by the emperor, you must remember the order of the harem and abide by your duties. Don't lose the rules because of temporary honor and favor."
Xia Shuyi said a few words in a light tone that concubines usually say after they are favored, and then asked her to sit down.
Kong Fuling nodded obediently and agreed to everything without saying anything else.
Zhuang Yuming, who was sitting below her, kept staring at her. Since the Ninth Princess did not come today, she could not figure out whether Concubine Ling Gui was a good person or a bad person.
Otherwise, don't be impulsive and wait a little longer.
If Concubine Ling Gui really had bad intentions, she would tell the Empress.
Zhuang Yuming's mind was in a mess, and he subconsciously stared at Kong Fuling.
Kong Fuling saw her staring at her, turned her head to look over, and became alert.
They were both beauties before, and now she is the only one favored. Zhuang Yuming won’t want to harm her, right?
Last time, Zhuang Yuming said bad things about Qi Xingrou in front of her.
Kong Fuling thought for a moment and decided to visit Qi Xingrou after leaving Weiyang Palace.
Ever since she was diagnosed with being pregnant with a royal heir, Qi Xingrou has not come to pay her respects to the Empress again. This was something that both the Empress and the Emperor had agreed to.
Kong Fuling was extremely jealous.
She decided to test Qi Xingrou's attitude and find out whether she was really pregnant this time.
Zhuang Yuming saw Kong Fuling was also looking at him. The two looked at each other and then turned their heads away.
They didn't say anything, but the glances between them caught Xia Shuyi's attention.
Xia Shuyi keenly noticed that the two people might have some petty behavior, but she didn't say anything and just asked everyone to leave as usual.
"Keep an eye on Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Ling and see what they are going to do." Xia Shuyi sent his confidants to keep a close eye on the two of them.
From that day on, the harem seemed calm and peaceful on the surface, but in fact, there were undercurrents.
…
The court officials did not care about such trivial matters as the promotion of concubines in the harem.
They were discussing Lu Jing and Yue Ying's marriage enthusiastically.
"How can a prince marry a foreigner?"
"We are not foreigners, right? I have already said that we are descendants of the Great Xin Dynasty from eight hundred years ago, so we are considered family members."
"Even if they are family members, they have to travel so far, and the prince marries far away. Doesn't this show that we are incompetent?"
"It's not a marriage alliance, it's an alliance between the two families. Didn't you hear what Lord Qu said? There are many good things in the city of Yaskar. When the eldest prince goes there and gets the support of the priests, when their king is unified in the future, we will have a place there and everything will be easy."
"That's right. When their king unifies us, we will have developed enough and it won't be a bad idea to replace them."
"After all, isn't it still a marriage? It's too shameful for a prince to marry a foreign prince."
"If the princess can marry, why can't the prince? The eldest prince's marriage can bring such great benefits in the future, which is a good thing for the country and the people. Men marry based on interests, why focus on trivial matters?"
The ministers engaged in a war of words, but no one could convince anyone else.
Lu Yanshi, sitting on the dragon chair, said nothing and let them argue.
When Lu Jing saw that his father remained silent, he knew that this was a test from his father.
After Lu Jing thought for a moment, he stood up when he saw that the ministers were arguing so hard that they were exhausted.
"My Lords, can you please listen to what I, the person involved, have to say?"