Chapter 674: Breaking the Cocoon
Thinking of this, Bu Shengyan couldn't help but sigh again.
"Thinking about it this way, she was able to leave gracefully before the new emperor ascended the throne, which was a sign of her retreating at the peak of her powers. This actually made the new emperor remember her kindness for the rest of his life."
Luo Yechen poked at the dish with his chopsticks and sneered.
"Yeah, she just walked away and nothing happened.
Now I don’t know where she is living happily!
Poor silly brother of mine, he can’t forget her.
Whenever he had free time, he would run to Qingge Palace and would not allow anyone to serve him.
It’s not so bad now that it’s hot.
It snowed so heavily during the Chinese New Year last year.
There was no one living in Qingge Palace, so naturally there were no floor heating. Any water poured on the ground would turn into frost.
As a result, he sat alone in Qingge Hall for the entire night and nearly froze to death."
Bu Shengyan frowned when she heard this: "Eunuch Chang, don't you want to persuade him?"
Luo Yechen: "Why didn't Eunuch Chang persuade him? Not only Eunuch Chang, but also the Empress Dowager persuaded him, and I persuaded him too, but it was useless. He himself didn't take his own body seriously, so it would be useless even if others tried to persuade him."
Now Bu Shengyan didn't know what to say.
She saw Luo Yechen was still poking at the tofu with chopsticks. The whole plate of fried tofu was messed up by him and it was unbearable to look at.
Bu Shengyan slapped his chopsticks away and said unhappily.
"If you want to eat it, eat it. If you don't want to eat it, forget it. Why waste these dishes?"
Luo Yechen had no choice but to put down his chopsticks in disappointment.
Bu Shengyan poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and suddenly asked.
"I heard that the Queen Mother is arranging a beauty pageant."
Luo Yechen looked uninterested.
"Well, there are too few people in the harem now. The Empress Dowager thinks it's not a good idea, so she wants to select some people to enter the palace so that it will have more people. It's just a small selection. After all, the mourning period for my father hasn't ended yet, so it's not a good idea to make a big fuss."
If it were in the past, he would still look forward to the draft, after all, the draft was not only for the emperor to choose, but also for the clan members to choose.
He might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to bring home two beautiful concubines.
But now with a tigress like Bu Shengyan in charge, Luo Yechen didn't dare to have any thoughts at all.
This woman was really fierce when she got angry. Even if he was her husband, she would not show any mercy to him.
If he really dares to bring a concubine back home, I'm afraid he will have a hard time for the rest of his life.
He was really afraid of her.
Now the draft has nothing to do with him, so naturally he has no interest in it.
Seeing him like this, Bu Shengyan was too lazy to pay attention to him and just focused on her own thoughts.
She knew that what the Empress Dowager said was just external statements.
She remembered that the Empress Dowager's family had two girls of marriageable age, and they were said to be both very beautiful and talented.
Everyone knew what the Empress Dowager was thinking when she proposed the beauty contest.
I just see through it but don't say it out loud.
Three days passed in a flash.
His nineteenth birthday had passed, and Xiao Xixi would wake up in a few days.
Fang Wujiu stayed beside the coffin, waiting for the result.
The struggle inside the white cocoon became more and more intense, as if someone was struggling with all his might to tear open the cocoon and escape.
Fang Wujiu really wanted to help her tear open the white cocoon, but it was impossible. Xiao Xixi had to break free by herself. Any interference from outsiders would only lead to the failure of her awakening.
If she fails, Xiao Xixi will never wake up again.
So no matter how anxious Fang Wujiu was, he could only watch and do nothing.
The movement in the white cocoon became louder and louder, and even the coffin began to shake.
Fang Wujiu couldn't help but shout "Xixi".
Xiao Xixi can't hear anything now.
Her entire body was entangled in white silk, even her eyes, ears, mouth and nose were tightly bound, and she felt like she was almost suffocating.
What made her even more uncomfortable was the severe pain as if her body was being scraped by a knife.
It was like being tortured alive.
It's really a life worse than death!
Xiao Xixi gritted her teeth and refused to give up, trying hard not to faint.
She must survive!
Someone was waiting for her.
If she really died, how sad that person would be.
Xiao Xixi endured the pain, tried her best, and raised one hand slowly and with difficulty.
Grab a handful of white silk and pull it hard!
There was a tearing sound.
The white silk broke.
The white silk thread connected her skin and flesh. After it was pulled off, a tear appeared in her skin and flesh, and blood oozed out.
Fang Wujiu, who was guarding the coffin, saw red blood slowly seeping out of the white cocoon.
He was startled.
"Xixi! You have to hold on!"
…
In the palace.
Luo Qinghan had just stood up after reviewing today's memorials when he saw the female historian from Changle Palace coming.
She also brought a bunch of scrolls.
"Your Majesty.
I am here on the orders of the Empress Dowager to bring you the portraits of the beauties participating in the beauty pageant for your appreciation.
If you see anything you like, just let me know.
The Empress Dowager will have someone arrange it in advance."
The beautiful ladies who were able to send their portraits to the emperor in advance naturally all had good family backgrounds.
Luo Qinghan didn't even look at it and said lightly.
"Everything is up to the Empress Dowager."
Seeing how cold he was, the lady sighed inwardly, but did not dare to say anything more and left respectfully.
After returning to Changle Palace, the female historian truthfully conveyed the emperor's reaction to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager frowned slightly.
Although the emperor said that everything was decided by her, he didn't even look at the portraits, which showed that he didn't care about this selection at all.
Not paying attention, not caring.
This is the emperor’s attitude towards the harem now.
It is precisely his attitude that makes it even more difficult for people to start.
If he resisted fiercely or showed obvious rejection, the Empress Dowager would be able to find a way to deal with it.
But the emperor was like this, and people didn't know how to start talking to him.
The Empress Dowager asked, "After you left the Imperial Study, do you know where the Emperor went?"
The female historian answered truthfully: "I saw the emperor's dragon chariot heading towards the Qingge Palace."
The Empress Dowager was dissatisfied: "It's Qingge Palace again!"
She knew that the person living in Qingge Palace was Concubine Xiao, and she had dealt with Concubine Xiao before, but she never imagined at that time that a mere Concubine Xiao would occupy Luo Qinghan's entire heart.
Even though Concubine Xiao is gone now, Luo Qinghan still misses her and treats the entire harem as nothing.
If Concubine Xiao was still alive, the Empress Dowager would definitely find a way to get rid of her.
The harem must not allow the existence of such a woman who seduces the king!
But unfortunately, Concubine Xiao is gone.
The person is gone, so no matter how dissatisfied the Empress Dowager is, it is useless and she can only keep it to herself.
The lady comforted him gently.
"People are like this, always thinking about what they have lost.
But you don't have to worry too much.
After a long time, the emperor will naturally change his mind slowly.
By then, he will know to be compassionate to the people around him."
The Empress Dowager sighed helplessly: "I hope he can see things more easily sooner."
(End of this chapter)
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