Chapter 354: Mother, I am here to see you
After what happened during the day, Bai Wutong felt somewhat disgusted with the Yangxin Palace and did not want to stay there, so he simply took the palace maids back to Tishun Hall.
As soon as she left, Zhang Chengyan immediately summoned Doctor Ji. "Today, I summoned the two Turkic beauties, and I couldn't control myself again. This time, the situation is more serious than before. I also smelled a strange and special fragrance. There must be something fishy."
Doctor Ji did not dare to slack off, and quickly took out a pen and paper to write down the details of what he said. Then he raised his head respectfully and continued to ask, "Your Majesty, besides this fragrance and the uncontrollable situation, did you notice anything else unusual?"
"There's nothing else unusual." Zhang Chengyan shook his head, with even more worry between his brows.
"In this case, Your Majesty must be more careful and must not be deceived by these two again."
Zhang Chengyan naturally did not want to admit that he was deceived. He called the imperial physician just to make it clear that everything that happened today was intentional on his part and it was not because he had lost control!
After Doctor Ji left, he lay alone on the couch, his mind in turmoil.
He clearly felt that his self-control was slipping away and weakening.
Every time I face those two beauties, the desire in my heart becomes more and more difficult to tame.
He used to be able to rely on a little bit of rationality and barely hold on for half an hour, waiting for them to tease him before taking action.
But now, in just a quarter of an hour, he would be controlled by desire and unable to control himself.
Zhang Chengyan took a deep breath, this matter must be resolved.
Or he could confine these two beauties again and keep them out of his sight.
Or find a suitable reason to send them back to the Turks so that they can be out of sight and out of mind.
After thinking for a long time, he suddenly thought of the Queen Mother.
Perhaps the Queen Mother can come forward and properly resolve this problem!
Having made up his mind, Zhang Chengyan immediately stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked towards Yongshou Palace.
The Empress Dowager has been imprisoned in Yongshou Palace for more than a year.
Today, her mood is peaceful. She enjoys her retirement life leisurely every day. Her food, clothing and other expenses are all extremely luxurious. The regulations are not much different from when she was the empress dowager.
After Zhang Chengyan had a child, her worries gradually dissipated and she only wanted to enjoy her old age.
A palace maid hurried into the bedroom, looking a little nervous, "Your Majesty, the Emperor... the Emperor is here!"
The empress dowager couldn't help but shudder. Zhang Chengyan seldom came on weekdays. Apart from the routine visits during the holidays, he almost never showed up. Why did he suddenly come today?
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Zhang Chengyan's voice coming from outside the door, "Mother, your son is here to see you."
As he said this, he strode into the Yongshou Palace.
The Queen Mother sat on the couch and did not stand up. She just looked at him quietly, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone, "The Emperor is here today. He is a rare guest."
Zhang Chengyan did not feel awkward at all, and sat down by himself, "Mother, the Turks presented two beauties a few days ago. I had no intention of favoring them, but I also took into account the relationship with the Turks and could not send them away easily. After thinking about it, I decided to send these two to your place, and let them eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures every day. On the one hand, they can learn the rules and culture of our Darong country, and on the other hand, it can also relieve your boredom. What do you think, mother?"
The Queen Mother sneered, "I knew that Your Majesty would not come to my palace for no reason. You must have come here to ask me for something. Well, since Your Majesty has this idea, I will agree."
Zhang Chengyan pretended not to hear the Queen Mother's words, "Since the Queen Mother has no objection, then it is settled. Tomorrow, please issue an order to let the two of them come to serve you."
"I know."
"Then mother, I will withdraw first." Zhang Chengyan achieved his goal and didn't want to stay any longer, so he turned around and left.
The Queen Mother looked at his departing back and sighed softly, "It seems that the Emperor really has no way to deal with these two beauties, otherwise he would not have found me. Let the two Turkic beauties come over tomorrow."
The next day, the Empress Dowager's decree arrived on time.
Concubine Lin and Concubine Yan originally thought that it would just be a simple visit and service, and they would be able to return to their own residences soon.
However, they never expected that once they stepped into Yongshou Palace, it would be like entering an invisible cage and they would never be able to get out easily.
The Queen Mother just took a look and ordered people to lock them up in the Buddhist temple.
This was also where Bai Wutong had stayed.
But she only stayed for a few nights.
A maid stood at the entrance of the Buddhist temple, looking down at them. "You have come to our Darong country, so you must understand our culture and rules. Buddhism is one of them. From now on, you two should devote yourself to Buddhism here and recite scriptures and chant Buddha's name every day. This will not only pray for the Queen Mother and bring blessings, but also be of great benefit to the emperor's country."
After saying that, the nanny closed the door of the Buddhist hall and turned to leave.
"Bang!"
Lady Lin was stunned for a moment, then she rushed forward, slamming the door with both hands, and said in a sharp voice, "Let us out! Your Majesty! I want to see the Emperor!"
The shouts echoed in the Buddhist temple, but the palace maids in charge of guarding outside were like wooden carvings or clay sculptures, turning a deaf ear and allowing them to beat wildly.
An unknown amount of time had passed before Miss Lin felt a burning pain in her hands, as if they were no longer her own. She stopped exhausted.
She slumped on the ground, her eyes full of confusion, muttering to herself, "How could this happen? What went wrong?"
They were clearly no longer under house arrest, and the emperor even favored them yesterday. Everything should be moving in a good direction...
Beautiful Yan curled up in the corner, looking completely different from her usual irritable and quick-tempered self. She was so timid that she didn't even dare to breathe.
Miss Lin noticed something was wrong and immediately turned her head, staring at her intently, "Why aren't you talking? Could everything that happened today have anything to do with you? Tell me now!"
Beauty Yan was so frightened that she trembled all over. After hesitating for a long time, she stammered, "Sister, yesterday... I used some incense."
"What?" Miss Lin widened her eyes, unable to believe her ears. She couldn't hold it back any longer, raised her hand, and slapped the beautiful Yan hard in the face!
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