Chapter 61: Meeting Lady Wang
Yin hour.
The night was still dark and the sky had not yet dawned. The entire palace was still immersed in silence and darkness.
Quan Minghe woke up slowly, his consciousness was still a little confused.
He felt the soft body in his arms almost entirely lying on his chest.
He frowned.
But thinking that it was he who took the initiative to hold her in his arms yesterday, he rubbed his brows again.
Prepare to push Shen Yuling away.
Shen Yuling's brows suddenly frowned, and she muttered something unclear.
Perhaps the warm embrace made her extremely comfortable and she didn't want to be disturbed.
She murmured, "Don't go..."
The voice had a hint of coquettishness and dependence.
Kwon Myung Hyuk stared down at her.
I saw that her cheeks were flushed with sleep.
His eyes were tightly closed, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he looked like he was in deep sleep.
I couldn't help but grit my teeth.
He whispered, "You asked me not to leave while you were awake."
Because of the delay caused by Shen Yuling, Li Ming had been waiting outside the hall for some time.
Seeing that it was getting late, he walked in with his head lowered.
Quan Minghe noticed Li Ming's arrival and was slightly annoyed.
He roughly pried open Shen Yuling's arms that were wrapped around him.
He turned over and got out of bed swiftly.
When Shen Yuling woke up, the sunlight outside had already penetrated the window lattice and poured into the room.
I looked up and saw that it was already the beginning of the Si hour.
She got up lazily and called the palace maid to help her wash up. It was still early after breakfast.
There was nothing to entertain myself in the Yaohua Palace, and I felt extremely bored.
Xitong was not around, and there was no one around with whom he could speak freely.
Being in the palace, you have to be cautious in everything you do and you have to be in a state of acting all the time, which is really uncomfortable.
"Blue Warbler, I want to go out for a walk."
Lan Ying looked embarrassed.
He whispered, "My Lady, you have a special status. If you go out and are seen by others, you may get into a lot of trouble."
Shen Yuling frowned.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "I will put on a veil to cover myself, and try not to run into the concubines in the harem."
"The palace is so big, there must be a place where the emperor and his concubines are less. I am trapped in Yaohua Palace, which is really boring. I want to find a place with pleasant scenery, appreciate the flowers, blow the wind, and relax my mood."
Seeing that Lan Ying was still hesitant.
Shen Yuling raised her eyebrows.
He threatened: "Why don't you go and inform His Majesty that I want to go back to the Prince's Mansion? The palace is too boring."
When Lan Ying heard the words "return to the Prince's Mansion", her expression instantly became nervous.
He hurriedly said, "My Lady, His Majesty has been in a bad mood recently. Please do not mention the matter of returning to the Prince's Mansion in front of him, otherwise it might anger the Emperor."
Shen Yuling smiled secretly, but did not embarrass her anymore.
"In that case, do you think there is anything good to go to in the palace?"
Bluebird thought for a moment.
He replied, "There is a small garden behind your majesty's Weiyang Palace. The emperor and his concubines seldom visit there on weekdays. The scenery is quite quiet and elegant."
Shen Yuling was delighted.
"Well, let's go there. Get me a veil so I can wear it when I go out, so I can avoid being seen."
“Yes.”
Lan Ying responded and hurriedly retreated.
Not long after, he came back holding a veiled hat.
Shen Yuling took the veil and put it on carefully.
The white silk veil covered her entire body, making it so airtight that even her figure could hardly be discerned.
She still felt it was not secure enough, so she put on another veil inside, and only then did she feel relieved.
After all, many people in the palace had seen her appearance during the last Tianchang Festival.
Under the guidance of Lan Ying, Shen Yuling quietly walked out of the small door of Yaohua Palace.
Because His Majesty stayed overnight in Yaohua Palace, Lan Ying was worried that many emperors and concubines would pay close attention to the movements of Yaohua Palace.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I chose a small door that few people knew about to go out.
Shen Yuling glanced at Lan Ying out of the corner of her eye and praised her inwardly.
As expected of someone close to Kwon Myung Hyuk, he is thoughtful and careful.
According to the palace rules, given Shen Yuling's status, she should be surrounded by a large crowd when she goes out, with at least a dozen palace maids and eunuchs following her.
But they didn't want to attract attention this time.
He only brought two palace maids and a eunuch with him.
The Yaohua Palace where Shen Yuling lived was almost the closest palace to Quan Minghe's Weiyang Palace, except for the Fengyi Palace where the emperor and empress lived.
So in just a moment, they arrived at the small garden.
Along the way, I didn't meet many people. Occasionally, there were a few palace maids passing by, but they all lowered their heads and hurried past.
No one dared to look around or act ostentatiously on the palace road.
Shen Yuling felt a little relieved.
In addition, she was wearing a veil, and felt that she was sufficiently concealed.
He simply lifted the curtain in front of him to both sides.
In this way, the view is clearer and wider, and the surrounding scenery can be seen at a glance.
It was early June and the weather was starting to get slightly warmer.
The sunlight shines on my body and I feel a little warm.
However, there seems to be another world in this small garden.
Not only are there a wide variety of flowers planted there that are no less than those in the Imperial Garden, there are also several peach and pear trees.
Although the trees have not borne any fruit at this time of year, their lush and verdant branches and leaves add a touch of tranquility and elegance to the garden.
Shen Yuling strolled around, his eyes wandering casually.
Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said in surprise, "There's a swing."
The swing is made of vines and hangs between two trees. It looks simple and has a unique charm.
Shen Yuling was delighted and her pace quickened unconsciously.
Run to the swing.
Bluebird followed behind her.
Shen Yuling raised her foot and stepped onto the swing pedal.
After sitting firmly, apply a little force and the swing will swing gently.
As the breeze blew across her face, her mood gradually eased.
Can.
Shen Yuling had just immersed herself in the fresh air in the small garden.
Before we have time to enjoy ourselves, unexpected guests arrive.
Lan Ying frowned.
He whispered, "My Lady, Lady Wang is here."
Shen Yuling quickly pulled the veil closer to cover her face tightly.
Continue to swing leisurely.
Concubine Wang originally wanted to invite Your Majesty to have dinner at her Changle Palace today, but if she just sent a maid, she was afraid that Your Majesty would refuse, so she decided to come in person.
The reason why His Majesty was asked to have dinner at Changle Palace today was naturally because of Concubine Shen.
Yesterday, when Concubine Wang learned that His Majesty was staying overnight at Yaohua Palace, she was greatly shocked.
Concubine Shen, who was thought to have fallen out of favor, unexpectedly regained favor!
When Concubine Shen fell out of favor, she relied on the favor of His Majesty and felt that there was no need to take her seriously, so she did not take any measures.
After all, in the past month, His Majesty has almost only visited her Changle Palace.
Concubine Wang became increasingly arrogant, and thought that no one in the harem could compete with her.
A disgraced Concubine Shen is not worth mentioning.
But I didn't expect that Concubine Shen was so hidden.
You can regain favor after falling out of favor.
Because His Majesty treated Concubine Shen in a number of special ways, people in the palace were saying that she would give up the title of the most favored concubine.
How could Lady Wang swallow this?
Your Majesty went to Yaohua Palace yesterday, but today he went to her Changle Palace for dinner. Who dares to say that she is going to fall out of favor?
It’s just that when Concubine Wang goes from Changle Palace to Your Majesty’s Weiyang Palace, she happens to pass by the small garden.
I didn't expect that there was a woman wearing a veil swinging on a swing in this place.
What a courage!
Could it be that he wants to attract His Majesty in this way? !
Concubine Wang directly ordered the servants to carry her sedan chair next to the woman.
The palace maid Yin Zhi beside her was displeased when she saw the woman covered in a veil continuing to swing on the swing as if nothing had happened.
He shouted, "Who are you? Why don't you greet Lady Wang when you see her?"
Lan Ying looked calm and composed.
As long as it wasn't Liu Zhaoyi, she would not be afraid at all.
Bluebird still held one side of the swing as if nothing had happened, swinging it gently.
Rocking the swing steadily for Shen Yuling.
"This is Concubine Shen, and I am Concubine Shen's personal maid Lan Ying."
Lan Ying responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.
According to the palace rules of the Qianchao period, Concubine Shen's position is higher than that of Concubine Wang. Concubine Wang and her maids should pay their respects first, and then Lan Ying should return the greetings to Concubine Wang.
The surprise on Lady Wang's face was obvious.
Look carefully at Shen Yuling sitting on the swing.
Is this Concubine Shen who caused so much trouble in the harem?
Why is your whole body covered in a veil?
Is there something shameful?
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