Chapter 274 The Emperor's Thoughts
The queen, who had just taken a sip of tea, choked and almost choked on the tea. She looked at County Lord Lerong with surprise.
Thinking about handsome men?
Is it so direct?
She had vaguely heard that Lord Lerong was not particular about details, but she had no idea he was so free to do as he pleased.
Lord Lerong knew that he had spoken out of turn, so between making amends and keeping silent, he chose the latter.
Blinking his eyes, he flattered, "Your Majesty, can you pretend that you never heard anything?"
Queen: “Yes, I can.”
"Thank you, Her Majesty. You are the best." The little mouth of County Lord Lerong seemed to be covered with honey.
The Queen put down the teacup in her hand and asked with a smile, "Is Princess Pingning looking for a marriage partner for you?"
When a noblewoman from the capital city gets married, she first looks at her portrait to choose a candidate. After she finds a suitable candidate, she can have a brief conversation at a banquet. If both parties have no objection, then the marriage contract can be signed.
Especially the royal children, they would be dazzled by the portraits.
"I guess so." County Lord Lerong felt very guilty.
The Queen regarded the guilt of County Lord Lerong as the shyness and reserve of a young girl, and her expression became more amiable. "It is a major event in a woman's life for her to get married. She must choose carefully and consider carefully."
Lord Lerong lowered his eyes and smiled, looking as if he accepted it with a humbly accepted attitude.
No, she firmly believes in taking action when the time is right.
Hesitation leads to defeat.
While the Empress and Lord Lerong were chatting and laughing, the Emperor, who had just returned from his morning court, came in late.
Lord Lerong stood up and saluted politely, "Lerong greets His Majesty. May Your Majesty live forever."
The emperor glanced at Lord Lerong and said, "If you continue to cause trouble for me, I will not be able to live a hundred years, let alone a thousand years."
"No matter how big the Yongning Marquis's Mansion is, it is still a second-rank noble of Daqian. You used a whip to beat the eldest daughter of the Marquis' Mansion. Aren't you just slapping the Yongning Marquis in the face and embarrassing him?"
"Who gave you the courage!"
The Lord of Lerong County was flexible and knelt on the ground with a thud, tears streaming down his face. "Your Majesty, I know that I have acted recklessly. I made a big mistake in a moment of impulse. I was really willful and reckless."
"Please punish me."
"Your Highness acknowledges this."
The emperor looked down at the crying Lerong County Lord and his mouth twitched.
It was such an honest little girl who received the token personally bestowed by her royal brother as "as if the emperor was present in person" and was also given the title of Le Rong.
After the bloodbath in the palace, the traces left by the emperor's brother became fewer and fewer.
Joyful.
The emperor's brother really has an undisguised preference for me.
The emperor's expression eased a little, "How can you accept the punishment?"
The Lord of Lerong County felt a pang in his heart and decided to fight again. "Your Majesty, this matter is not entirely my fault. It is because the wife of Marquis Yongning is too hypocritical and Lu Minghui is too vicious. They said that the servants of Lanxi Courtyard abused the weak. Isn't this treating me like a fool?"
"I was so angry that I could no longer bear it, so I used the whip."
"One little maid had hundreds of silver needles as thin as cow hair in her body, flowing into her internal organs. Her death is imminent. Others were forced to drink medicine that only animals could take."
"I am a very straightforward woman and cannot stand Lu Minghui's pretentiousness."
"I'll beat you, I won't regret it."
The emperor smiled and said, "So, not only are you innocent, but you have also made contributions. Should I reward you?"
The Lord of Lerong County's eyes rolled around.
Could she take His Majesty's words of teasing her seriously?
The thought turned around in my mind, but I finally controlled it.
"No need for rewards. It is my duty as a minister to punish evil and promote good."
Emperor: Lord Lerong was not fooled, but he was not smart to begin with.
Forget it, there is joy and happiness, peace, joy, wealth and glory, but no intelligence and wisdom.
The title bestowed by my royal brother is quite appropriate.
"Last night, did you activate Emperor Wencheng's token of conferment?" the emperor asked knowingly.
Lord Lerong nodded bitterly.
No, Your Majesty is not thinking of taking back the token.
That was her powerful weapon that allowed her to do whatever she wanted in Beijing.
“Is it useful?”
“It works.”
Lord Lerong played dumb and pretended not to understand the emperor's hint.
The emperor laughed and said, "Take it out."
Le Rong raised his head suddenly, then quickly lowered it.
No, it was really confiscated?
What a big loss!
What a big loss!
The head of Lerong County pinched herself hard, moved her knees forward to hug the emperor's calves, and cried sadly, "Your Majesty, that was paid for with my life."
"It was obtained by Princess Pingning's life."
The Lord of Lerong County stopped crying.
Her mother is just a piece of gold. What belongs to her mother is hers. There is no need to distinguish them so clearly.
"Your Majesty, I will be careful with my words and actions in the future and will never bring shame to the royal family again. Please forgive me this time."
"Bring it here!" The emperor's voice remained steady.
County Lord Lerong loosened his hand, moved back twice, and reluctantly took out the token and raised his hands above his head.
As his palms became empty, County Lord Lerong's heart also became empty.
Now, I really want to cry.
Even if she didn't cry, her grandmother would beat her with her cane until she cried.
Like her, my grandmother also liked the token bestowed by Emperor Wencheng very much.
She likes to take advantage of the power of others to show off her power.
My grandmother likes to remain silent with the token every now and then.
She felt that her grandmother missed Emperor Wencheng.
The next moment, County Lord Lerong felt her palm sink. The icy cool touch made her overjoyed.
Your Majesty is extremely wealthy, how could he covet her token?
She is judging others by her own mean character.
When County Lord Lerong saw clearly what was in his palm, his smile froze.
It was no longer the dark golden token, but a translucent jade pendant with dragon pattern.
"With this jade pendant, it is enough to ensure your safety and happiness."
The emperor's voice came from above.
The Lord of Lerong County felt depressed, but she kept smiling and said happily, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."
The Queen chimed in, jokingly saying, "Your Majesty is the one who is most obsessed with happiness."
"Le Rong, hurry up and get up."
"What are you doing?" The emperor said in a tone that was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. "If you do something wrong, you should be punished."
"The eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquis's residence was caned thirty times. After her wounds heal, she will live in Chengchan Temple to meditate and pray for blessings in the morning and evening bells."
"Le Rong was appointed as the county lord by the emperor's brother, and is also a member of the royal family. We cannot let anyone talk about him."
"Go kneel outside the palace and wait for Princess Yongming to come and pick you up."
The Lord of Lerong County responded respectfully, "I obey your order."
So Lord Lerong used his hands and feet and knelt to move out of the hall.
The emperor's voice was tinged with anger. "Empress, look, she is not convinced!"
Lerong County Lord:!!!
Are you sure you're not trying to find fault with me?
The Queen advised, "Your Majesty, don't be angry, don't be angry."
"County Lord Lerong is also straightforward, natural, uninhibited, and has a good character."
"The eldest sister is not a teacher!" The emperor was furious.
"Yu Jin is good at eating, drinking and having fun."
"A Lerong, rude, eccentric and willful."
Queen: ...
How can this be encouraged?
How could she, a queen born in a poor family, be qualified to comment on Princess Yongming?
Yu Jin is the only grandson of Princess Yongming.
Le Rong was the only granddaughter of Princess Yongming.
"Your Majesty, if Emperor Wencheng knew in his afterlife that Lord Lerong was a carefree and unrestrained person, he would be happy."
Because she is kind