Chapter 57 The Emperor's Heart
The emperor laughed twice, "Are you blaming me for being rude? I was just passing by unintentionally, and I remembered the sound of the flute that I heard every day. I hope to meet you again and listen to it again."
Zhen Huan glanced at him timidly, and when she lowered her eyes, she glanced around.
I always feel like there is a pair of eyes staring at me, which makes me uncomfortable.
"But I didn't bring a bamboo flute this time," she said.
The empress had been married to the emperor for many years and had personally experienced his gentleness before Rouze entered the palace.
But he always keeps a distance from his own gentleness.
Unlike him, when dealing with gentleness, he always turns himself into a bay of water first.
Right now it feels about 50% the same as before.
When the Queen thought of Rouze, she recalled her own lonely and helpless time, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Zhen Huan was filled with a bit more hatred.
Nian Shilan was different. She had seen it too many times, and this time she was just seeing it up close.
Although I am excited now, I no longer feel any hatred or hostility.
If I don’t love you anymore, I just don’t love you anymore.
[The dog emperor seduces the little girl with all his tricks. ]
The Queen's sadness was instantly brought back to her senses by Nian Shilan's voice.
[Who knows, maybe Lao Deng also deceived Queen Chunyuan in the same way.]
[When Empress Chunyuan first entered the palace, she lied that she was a servant or a guest of the fourth master. She relied on her mastery of poetry, calligraphy and opera to win the heart of the young girl. Then she revealed her true feelings, saying that she did not want to be pressured by her status and that she was sincere to her.]
The queen looked at the situation and felt that this might be possible.
The emperor said, "I'll have to wait until next time," but he didn't leave. Instead, he sat on the swing.
"There are apricot blossoms all over here..."
[Since they are all apricot flowers, let’s just name them Apricot Nobles~]
The swing creaked, and the emperor heard some sound and glanced at it inadvertently.
The leaves were thick and dense, and two people were huddled together diagonally in front of them, not daring to move at all, and even their breathing had stopped.
"…Only people with gentle character will like gentle flowers."
[You're just trying to flatter someone. Your little Junyuan doesn't like this kind of flower that starts out looking good but ends up in poverty~]
"I, I don't like apricot blossoms."
Zhen Huan seemed a little restrained and took a half step to the side, but took the opportunity to search with her eyes.
[You don’t have to like it, you yourself are an apricot flower, a big red apricot! ]
After moving half a step, the voice became much clearer: Is it Concubine Hua?
[The four great masters like adulterers, especially those who have affairs with their wives.]
Cheating?
Is this a curse or a hint from Concubine Hua?
The voice seemed to be behind her. Zhen Huan had to reply to the Emperor, so she couldn't hear many of the words completely.
[Go back and change the name of her Suiyuxuan to Cunxingxuan. ]
Nian Shilan suddenly had an idea: [Green chrysanthemum and red apricot, they are indeed sisters, wonderful! ]
[This princess is not only beautiful now, but also more intelligent. 】
The queen couldn't help but look at her again: Why are you praising yourself when nothing is wrong?
How narcissistic.
"...I am sorry for being rude today. I have two sets of music scores. I will present them to you at the same time in five days. I hope Changzai will come."
The swing swaying gently at this moment is like the emperor's rippling heart.
The emperor and the world are not as important as Wan Wan at this moment. He is now just a young prince of 20 years old.
Zhen Huan bowed and said, "Obedience is worse than respect." She wanted to leave here as soon as possible.
The empress listened with a frown. The emperor knew that this was his concubine, so he just used her for fun.
Zhen Huan didn't know this, but she wanted to have a secret meeting with a prince. She was really shameless.
The harem really needs to be rectified.
Five days later... I will come here first and find a reason to arrest Zhen Huan and bring her to justice. I will deal with her before the Emperor comes.
It's quite good.
But what kind of excuse can allow me to stay out of it?
The queen's mind was constantly turning, and her eyes never forgot to look outside.
Zhen Huan had already turned around. The Queen remembered the look the Emperor had just given her and was worried that no one was around. The Emperor's restless heart calmed down, but his suspicions resurfaced and he wanted to come and check, and he immediately pulled Nian Shilan away.
"Will Zhen Huan come in five days?"
The Queen wanted to know what happened "five days later" in her previous life?
"Since we are in a different position, will the Empress come?" Nian Shilan asked back.
"As the emperor's concubine, if you think that person is not the emperor, then you cannot meet him."
[How about I end up being the one in charge of the harem? ]
[You are disliked because you take rules too seriously. I am different. I am a heretic. I will not be content even if I go to a Buddhist temple.]
[They would have come in five days, but God had given these two people enough fun to miss it.]
[The dog emperor forgot his age and frail body. He fell ill after being exposed to the wind. It is really shameful.]
"Yes, people who follow the rules will eventually be bound by the rules. You and I will naturally not come here."
Nian Shilan sighed as the Queen said, then suddenly remembered something and glanced at the Queen.
[The Queen has many spies in the harem. Could it be that in her previous life, she knew that the Emperor had a secret meeting with someone in Yu Garden, so she deliberately used the Queen Mother's name to invite the Emperor to Shoukang Palace, intending to stop this? ]
How could the Empress know what happened in the previous life, but since she said so, I will go to Shoukang Palace with her in five days and find a way to keep the Emperor for a longer time.
"Your Majesty, are you aware that the Emperor has run into Concubine Zhen here?"
She came at a very good time today, and Nian Shilan became a little suspicious.
The Queen said calmly, "I was just looking out from the Qianqiu Pavilion and saw the flowers in full bloom. I thought they were peonies blooming early, but when I came over to take a look, I found that it was you, Concubine Hua, who was here."
[Is she praising the princess for being more beautiful than flowers? ]
[Old, after all, you are the master of the six palaces, so you must have some vision. ]
Nian Shilan's eyes and eyebrows were full of pride. She raised her chin slightly and stroked her hair with her hand: "Thank you, Her Majesty, for the compliment."
【This palace is worthy of the title. 】
Just one sentence can make her forget her own problems. She is really easy to coax.
No wonder the emperor dotes on her. With a silly beauty like this by his side, he really doesn't have to worry about anything.
No matter how she teases, plays tricks, or schemes, she will eventually be in his hands.
If I were the emperor, I would choose her instead of myself.
The queen admitted that she was more thoughtful than others.
This time, Nian Shilan was unwilling to stay up all night to take care of the emperor, but she was infatuated in front of the emperor, so she planned in her mind to pretend to be sick and get away with it.
The Queen listened to Nian Shilan's thoughts and spoke to her from time to time.
The two of them walked out side by side, just admiring the flowers as usual, and once again forgot about what they had just eavesdropped.
The wind blew, and the branches and leaves nearby swayed, making a rustling sound, but they didn't pay much attention to it.