Chapter 136: Beating the Queen
Emperor Yuan Yong snorted, "Really? Then should I still praise your ability and capability?"
Xu Lanshan laughed even more cheerfully, "That's not necessary. As long as Your Majesty knows that I'm not that pitiful and won't cause any trouble for you, that's all that's needed!"
Emperor Yuan Yong's heart softened, and he smiled helplessly and said softly: "I have never thought that Lan'er is a trouble..."
Can the woman he chose himself be considered trouble?
Xu Lanshan was stunned.
Emperor Yuan Yong held her hand and squeezed it gently, then looked at her and said, "Lan'er, you shouldn't think like that. If you have any problems, just come to me. Don't be so foolish as to handle it all on your own. How much can you handle?"
Xu Lanshan: “…”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will remember it. I... thank Your Majesty for your grace!" It is really touching when the scumbag emperor is affectionate.
Emperor Yuan Yong snorted. Thinking of the shocking scar on her knee, he felt uneasy again. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Could it be that the Empress knew about what happened yesterday and is taking her anger out on you?"
Xu Lanshan paused and lowered her head slightly.
How could she, a mere Zhaoyi, openly speak ill of the Empress? Even if the Emperor didn't mind it now, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't feel that he didn't understand the rules of respect and inferiority when he thought about it later.
No need to say anything, just accept it.
Emperor Yuan Yong sneered, "The young master of the Shen family is said to be a late-born child, and is particularly doted on by the whole family. I thought the Empress had improved somewhat after entering the palace for many years, but I didn't expect that her temper had improved!"
It seems that her domineering behavior may not be inferior to that of Concubine Lian. The Shen family did something wrong, so why should she punish Lan'er?
Three hours, haha!
"I understand. I will go to the Queen to discuss this matter." It's time for the Queen to give him a warning.
Xu Lanshan hesitated for a moment. Her delicate fingers gently traced the exquisite patterns on Emperor Yuan Yong's cuffs, and she whispered softly, "Your Majesty, what if the Empress becomes increasingly angry and resentful of me? I'm afraid!"
Emperor Yuan Yong raised his eyebrows in surprise: "I thought Lan'er was not afraid of anything, but it turns out Lan'er can also be afraid!"
"Of course I'm afraid!" Xu Lanshan threw herself into Emperor Yuan Yong's arms. Her slender body seemed to tremble slightly, and she looked so weak and pitiful. Her soft hands embraced Emperor Yuan Yong: "...That's the Empress. If the Empress resents me even more because of this, how can I not be afraid? Even if she accuses me of improper etiquette, she can punish me for disrespect. I can't even explain myself. Your Majesty, what should I do?"
Emperor Yuan Yong gently stroked her shoulder and said, "Do you want me to make the decision for you?"
"want!"
"That's it, I know what I'm doing. Don't worry, the Queen won't dare do that."
"Yes!" Xu Lanshan raised her eyes and smiled: "With the emperor's words, I am naturally relieved!"
Emperor Yuan Yong smiled and ordered Dong Zhi to get the ointment and apply it to her personally.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Emperor Yuan Yong still felt shocked and couldn't bear to see the scar on her knee again.
He loved and doted on her, and couldn't bear to see her suffer at all, yet he allowed her to be treated so badly! The more Emperor Yuan Yong thought about it, the angrier he became.
Xu Lanshan's brows furrowed slightly, and her body stiffened slightly, as if in pain. Emperor Yuan Yong subconsciously moved more carefully, "Does it hurt? Bear with it. This ointment needs to be rubbed in to be effective. I will be gentler."
Xu Lanshan smiled: "I understand, I am not that spoiled!"
The injury looked horrific, but it wasn't actually that painful. The system had already taken care of it for her; she had specifically asked it to make it look worse...
After applying the medicine, Xu Lanshan looked much more relaxed, and there seemed to be a little more spirit in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, can I stay here tonight? I don't want to leave tonight, I want Your Majesty to accompany me..."
Emperor Yuan Yong glanced at her. After so many things happened today, it was no wonder she was frightened. The first thing she thought of when she was frightened was that he should accompany her. Emperor Yuan Yong felt a little happy for no reason and smiled, "Of course you should stay. Why bother if you're injured? Just stay here!"
Xu Lanshan thanked him joyfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
The excitement in the Imperial Garden spread quickly throughout the harem, and everyone stared at the Qianyuan Palace to see how the Emperor would handle the matter.
The result surprised everyone, but upon closer thought, it didn't seem that surprising.
As for Concubine Chen, no matter what she was involved in, it seemed to be like this. When they went against her, it was always the others who got in trouble, especially Concubine Lian, who had experienced this countless times.
It was Concubine Feng who was unlucky. How did she get involved? She didn't know how she angered the emperor and was banished to the cold palace.
It seems quite lively, but it’s better not to watch it!
Concubine Chen actually stayed in the Qianyuan Palace like this. If we talk about the most favored, it has to be her...
The injuries on both sides of Xu Lanshan's knees looked quite serious. Emperor Yuan Yong naturally did not ask her to do anything. The two of them just hugged each other and slept. However, the more this happened, the more rare it seemed.
The next day, Xu Lanshan went back to Yilan Palace by herself as she was familiar with the place. Nanny Li even prepared a sedan chair for her, saying that it was the emperor's order.
Xu Lanshan thanked him and benefited from it.
Since she stayed in Ganyuan Palace yesterday, she knew that there would be another wave of turmoil in the harem. It didn't matter whether it was low-key or not.
Not long after, Bai Jieyu arrived and asked hurriedly, "How are you? Are you feeling better? Did you do okay in Ganyuan Palace yesterday?"
Yesterday, when Xu Lanshan came back from Fengwu Palace, Bai Jieyu came over and sat with her for a while. However, Xu Lanshan was preoccupied with her own plans at that time, so she soon said she was tired and asked her to go back first.
Whatever she wanted to do, she didn't want to implicate Bai Jieyu.
She is the only one in the palace who can have a say.
Xu Lanshan smiled and said, "Sister Bai, please sit down. I'm fine. As long as the emperor is here, I'll be fine!"
It was a rather arrogant statement, but it certainly made sense. Concubine Bai couldn't help but laugh. "It's good that nothing happened. I don't know what happened between you and the Queen, but the Queen is still the Queen, and the Emperor will always give her face. He might protect you once or twice, but if it happens too often, who knows... Sister Xu, what are you going to do? This won't do. You should think of a solution!"
In this palace, whether you are favored or not, there are troubles of your own.
Everyone is caught up in it and it is impossible to stay out of it.
Xu Lanshan laughed and said, "Sister, what you said is making me feel overwhelmed. I can't care about these things anymore. I'll just deal with them as they come!"
Bai Jieyu glanced at her and smiled helplessly.
If she had a way, she wouldn't be stuck in this mess. She really couldn't help Xu Lanshan at all.
After Emperor Yuan Yong left court, he went to Fengwu Palace.
The queen was so angry last night that she didn't sleep well the whole night. When she woke up in the morning, she felt a little dizzy and had a slight headache.
When he saw the emperor coming, he vaguely guessed why and became even more unhappy.
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