Chapter 695: Partiality
Shao Liangren never expected that the emperor could say such cruel and heartless words.
I was completely stunned.
Yan Cairen was also very surprised. She thought that even if the emperor did not send the person back, he should at least say a few words of comfort.
Unexpectedly, Shao Liangren was almost suffocated by the emperor's just one sentence.
Seeing Shao Liangren's pale and frightened face, Yan Cairen couldn't help laughing out loud.
Her smile immediately caught the emperor's attention.
Seeing the emperor looking at her coldly, the smile on Yan Cairen's face froze immediately.
She quickly lowered her head and said, "I lost my composure, Your Majesty."
When Eunuch Chang saw this, he sighed inwardly, this Yan Cairen was as beautiful as a flower, but unfortunately his brain was not very good, and his future life would probably not be easy.
In this harem, appearance is important, but brains are more important.
Sure enough, Luo Qinghan only glanced at Yan Cairen and then looked away. It seemed that he didn't even have the interest to say a word to her, and his indifference was evident in his words.
Yan Cairen felt extremely regretful. Why couldn't he control his emotions just now?
Even if she wanted to gloat over someone else's misfortune, she couldn't show it in front of the emperor!
Shao Liangren had come to his senses by now.
She endured the pain in her ankle and forced a smile.
"I just twisted my leg a little bit, it hurts a little, it's nothing serious."
Yan Cairen, who was secretly regretting just now, couldn't help but asked after hearing this: "But didn't you just say that you broke a bone?"
She regretted the words as soon as they came out of her mouth.
Saying this at a time like this made her seem a little aggressive and gave people a bad impression.
Before she could say anything to save the situation, tears had already welled up in Shao Liangren's eyes. He looked as if he had been wronged, but was unwilling to show it.
"Bao Fu was just anxious and said something a little exaggerated. She said the wrong thing out of concern for me. Please don't blame her, sister."
After saying this, she deliberately pulled Baofu towards her, as if she was afraid that Yan Cairen would bully others by taking advantage of his power.
This made the master and servant look even more pitiful.
Yan Cairen was extremely angry, but he couldn't show it, and he had to try hard to make himself look gentler.
"Look at what my sister said. I care about you, too. How could I blame Baofu?"
Seeing these two women acting endlessly, Luo Qinghan became impatient and spoke in a cold and hard tone.
"Are you still going?"
Eunuch Chang immediately stepped forward, bowed to Yan Cairen and Shao Liangren, and spoke politely.
"My two masters, if you have nothing else to do, please move aside and do not block the emperor's way."
Yan Cairen and Shao Liangren had to stop their performance, quietly stepped aside, and respectfully saw the emperor off.
The royal procession passed in front of them.
The emperor sitting on the dragon chariot had no expression on his face the whole time, not even a spare glance at them.
After the imperial carriage had gone far away, Yan Cairen and Shao Liangren dared to raise their heads.
Shao Liangren's eyes were still red, pitiful and stubborn.
Now that there were no outsiders present, Yan Cairen was too lazy to pretend to have a deep sisterly love and said sarcastically.
"I was wondering how it could be such a coincidence that I bumped into you in the Imperial Garden.
So you came here for the emperor!
You have rehearsed that scene many times, right?
Do you think you can gain favor by using those tricks?
What a wild idea! 」
Shao Liangren lowered his eyes and asked softly.
"Sister, are you visiting the garden at this time? Isn't it because you want to meet the emperor here by chance?"
Having his true colors exposed by just one sentence, Yan Cairen became furious and scolded.
"Are you questioning me?
Don't forget your own identity!
How dare you, a mere lover, speak to me like this?
It's outrageous!
Get down on your knees!"
Shao Liangren didn't even try to figure it out, he just knelt on the palace path with his head lowered.
The palace maid Baofu was angry but dared not say anything, so she also knelt down.
Yan Cairen looked at the master and servant kneeling in front of him, and the evil anger in his heart finally subsided a little.
So what if she is scheming? She is still just a good man, and she has to kneel down if she is asked to!
Although Concubine Yan was very proud, she knew in her heart that she had just entered the palace and had not yet established a firm foothold. She could not really cause any harm to others, so she put on a serious look.
"Mr. Shao, you have been rude and deliberately contradicted me. Today, I will punish you to kneel here for an hour. I hope you will reflect on your mistakes and don't do it again in the future. Do you remember this?"
Shao Liangren bit his lower lip and replied with tears in his eyes: "I'll remember it."
Concubine Yan left with the palace maids in great triumph.
Shao Liangren and Baofu were left kneeling on the palace road.
Although Yan Cairen was just a talented person, her rank was one level higher than that of a good man. She asked Shao Liangren to kneel, and Shao Liangren had no choice but to kneel.
That's the difference status makes.
Shao Liangren clenched her skirt with both hands. She remembered today's humiliation. Sooner or later...
This scene in the imperial garden was seen by Concubine Yao who happened to pass by.
Yao Jieyu turned around and ran back to Concubine Li to share this gossip.
Now they both live in Jinxiu Palace, but Concubine Li lives in the main hall, while Concubine Yao lives in the side hall.
The two were playing card games together, and since they lived close to each other, they would often visit each other when they were bored.
After a few visits, we developed a certain friendship.
Princess Li sneered while eating melon seeds.
"Pretending to fall down and act pitiful are all leftovers from my past."
Yao Jieyu: "I think that Shao Liangren is not as pretty as Yan Cairen, but his brain and scheming are much more powerful than Yan Cairen."
Concubine Li spat out the melon seed shells and said, "So what if she's powerful? Look at Concubine Jing, isn't she powerful? She's been in the palace for so long, has the emperor ever looked at her straight in the eye?"
Concubine Yao was speechless.
Concubine Li: "I can see that the emperor is partial to one person. As long as he favors one person, no matter what that person does, it's good. As for other people, they are all air, and he won't even give them a second glance."
Yao Jieyu was startled: "Please keep your voice down. Don't say such things carelessly. If someone hears you making up stories about the emperor, you will be punished again."
Concubine Li curled her lips and stopped talking.
Yao Jieyu hesitated for a long time, but finally whispered what was in her heart.
"Do you think the emperor is sincere to the imperial concubine? Many people in the palace say that the emperor favors the imperial concubine because she looks a bit like Concubine Xiao."
When Concubine Li thought of Princess Nanfeng's face, a mixture of emotions came to her mind.
That face does look somewhat similar to Concubine Xiao.
Thinking back to the time, she hated Concubine Xiao to the core. After the incident with Caiyun, she was devastated, but it was Concubine Xiao who comforted her.
Later they played cards together and teased each other. Their relationship couldn't be said to be good, but it was manageable.
It was not until Concubine Xiao passed away that Concubine Li suddenly realized that without such a lively person in the palace, life had become much more boring.
(End of this chapter)
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