Chapter 231 Wrestling
Xu Lanshan smiled faintly: "Well, then Miss Du, keep working hard!"
If someone is willing to be a cook and make soup for the emperor, then that's fine. She really doesn't envy or feel jealous at all, really.
After all, she doesn't like cooking or making soup, she makes a living by her looks!
As for others, whether they wanted to make soup or cook for the emperor, sing and dance, or talk about poetry and songs or the philosophy of life, she had no right to interfere.
Du Qingzhi: “…”
Du Qingzhi was choked for a moment when he heard this, and was subconsciously dumbfounded.
I should have been the one making Xu Lanshan envious, jealous and resentful, but why wasn't Xu Lanshan angry? Instead, I was the one who was very upset.
It was as if Xu Lanshan was the high and mighty master who lived a life of luxury, while she was just a humble and lowly servant who was only fit to do work.
This feeling made Du Qingzhi extremely irritated and depressed.
But she was the one who showed off on her own initiative, and she couldn't even deny it.
She had no choice but to pretend that she was enjoying it very much and said with a smile: "I will continue to work hard and make sure that the emperor will praise my soup every time he tastes it!"
Xu Lanshan smiled sweetly, "That would be great!"
Du Qingzhi smiled again and said, "Every time I talk with the emperor about the past, I am always very happy. The emperor is really a man who values friendship and loyalty, and cherishes old friendships. Isn't the imperial concubine curious about what the emperor and I talked about?"
Xu Lanshan was surprised and said, "I don't understand what Miss Du said. Whatever Miss Du said to the Emperor is her freedom. As long as the Emperor likes it, it's fine. There are countless people who talk to the Emperor every day. Do I have to be curious about each of them? How can I be curious about them all? Isn't it ridiculous!"
Do you think you are some special person? Do you think I need to be curious about you?
Du Qingzhi's face felt a little embarrassed and hot, and he became more and more angry and ashamed. He thought to himself that what the Queen said was absolutely right. Concubine Chen was really difficult to deal with!
"Your Majesty is right. It was I who made the mistake."
"It's just a casual conversation, a few words back and forth, it doesn't mean anything. Miss Du, please don't blame yourself."
“…”
When did she blame herself?
There was no point in chatting today! She didn't want to stay in this place anymore. Du Qingzhi had no choice but to get up in a panic and said with a forced smile: "I have to go back. I don't know what soup I should make for the emperor tomorrow. I have to go back and think about it. I won't bother the imperial concubine anymore!"
This is even more disgusting.
Xu Lanshan, who had originally been reluctant to pay attention to her, nodded and smiled, "Miss Du, are you leaving now? I think the Emperor will be here soon. Miss Du, why don't you stay for a while, see the Emperor, and say goodbye before leaving?"
Du Qingzhi felt extremely humiliated: "No need, I will also see the emperor when I go to Ganyuan Palace."
"Well, then Miss Du, please come in!"
"I'll take my leave."
Du Qingzhi left Lianyi Palace almost stiffly. She lost her strength and stumbled as she walked out. Fortunately, Yunlan and Yunxiang were quick to support her, otherwise she would have made a fool of herself in front of Lianyi Palace.
"Girl, be careful!"
"girl!"
Du Qingzhi was also startled and his heart was pounding.
However, she suddenly had an idea and pushed the two of them away. She deliberately fell heavily to the ground and rubbed her palms on the ground cruelly.
"ah!"
Yunlan and Yunxiang were startled and hurried to help him.
"Girl! Girl!"
"Miss, are you okay?"
Du Qingzhi felt a sharp pain in his knee, which must have been swollen and red from the bump. The palm of his left hand was even worn out, and his delicate white skin was stained with dust. Bright red blood slowly seeped out of the damaged area.
Yunxiang was timid and screamed subconsciously: "Ah! Blood! Blood! The girl is bleeding!"
Emperor Yuan Yong happened to be coming over. Seeing this, his expression changed slightly and he hurried forward: "What's going on?"
Yunxiang's face turned pale and she dared not say a word.
Yunlan stammered, "Your Majesty, our girl fell down..."
Du Qingzhi was stunned for a moment, as if suddenly coming to her senses. She hurriedly hid her bleeding hand behind her back and knelt crookedly to salute Emperor Yuan Yong: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I just fell, I'm fine... It was, it was my own accident. It has nothing to do with Lianyi Palace, and it has nothing to do with Concubine Chen! Your Majesty, please do not misunderstand Concubine Chen."
Emperor Yuan Yong frowned slightly. "I see your hand seems to be bleeding. Go to Lianyi Palace to bandage it first."
"Will this - be too much trouble for Concubine Chen..."
"Don't worry, Concubine Chen is not such a petty person."
"Yes, I shouldn't have thought too much. Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Du Qingzhi smiled, but when she lifted her foot, she gasped in pain, her brows furrowed. Yunlan hurriedly supported her: "The girl's leg is also injured..."
Emperor Yuan Yong ordered Dong Zhi, "Send someone to call the imperial physician. Help your master in!"
Yunlan and Yunxiang quickly responded.
Du Qingzhi was also very grateful and thanked with a smile.
Xu Lanshan was stunned when she saw her come back. When she heard that she had fallen and injured at the gate of her palace, she felt even more disgusted as if she had swallowed a fly.
Did she underestimate this guy? He was so bold...
Xu Lanshan hurriedly asked Xiao Fuzi for help, helped Du Qingzhi to sit down, and ordered someone to apply medicine to her.
Du Qingzhi was extremely grateful: "Thank you, Noble Concubine Chen. I am sorry for causing you trouble!"
Xu Lanshan smiled and said, "It's okay. Everyone is careless sometimes. You didn't mean it. Stop talking now. The more you talk, the more pain you'll feel. Save some energy for a good rest."
Du Qingzhi: “…”
"...It's all my fault for being so careless. I was worried that the Imperial Concubine would feel guilty about this, but there's no need to be. I fell on my own and it has nothing to do with Lianyi Palace."
Xu Lanshan: "Well...I know you are a sensible person!"
Emperor Yuan Yong sat not far away and looked at this side without saying a word.
Du Qingzhi was feeling very aggrieved, but he could do nothing about it.
The imperial physician arrived shortly afterward, examined the wound, and gave it some ointment. He said it was just a skin injury, and that after applying a warm compress and ointment, and resting for five or six days, it would heal. It wasn't serious. It might just hurt a little when the ointment was applied, but bear with it.
Xu Lanshan smiled at Emperor Yuan Yong and said, "Your Majesty, are you relieved? There's nothing serious. Your Majesty, how about I send someone to prepare a sedan chair to take Miss Du back to Jinfang Pavilion?"
Emperor Yuan Yong was about to nod when Du Qingzhi said half seriously and half jokingly, "Are you sending me away now, Your Majesty? Can't you just keep me for lunch? I really don't feel like moving right now..."
Xu Lanshan shook her head: "This is not appropriate. Miss Du should go back and relax. I will feel bad if I fail to take good care of you here."
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