Chapter 26 I Don’t Owe You Anything
"Shut up, shut up!" Song Ronghua was almost furious, roaring viciously, "It was clearly you, a shameless slave, who seduced the emperor, and you still have the nerve to quibble! Suying, slap her in the face!"
"Yes, Ronghua." Su Ying sneered and walked towards Xu Lanshan.
Although the emperor doted on Concubine Xu before, he hadn't visited her for several days. Maybe the emperor's excitement had worn off and he had completely forgotten about her?
Besides, this was Rong Hua's order. She was just following her master's orders. No one could find fault with her.
Su Ying was so proud that she wanted to smash Xu Lanshan's face.
"You, you guys!"
Xu Lanshan was shocked, angry and scared, like an innocent and cute deer that had fallen into a trap.
Emperor Yuan Yong could no longer bear it and said, "Stop it!"
Several people's faces changed drastically and they all knelt down.
"Your Highness!"
Su Ying was so frightened that her heart and liver were about to burst. She knelt on the ground and trembled as if her soul had left her body. She couldn't even get up.
Song Ronghua was also frightened, but she felt aggrieved. The emperor took away the palace maids around her and did not even try to comfort her. Why did the emperor treat her like this!
Emperor Yuan Yong extended his hand towards Xu Lanshan.
Xu Lanshan looked at him pitifully, curled her lips slightly, with shyness, surprise and affection in her beautiful eyes. She gently placed her slender hand, which was as white as jade and extremely beautiful, in the slender and broad palm of Emperor Yuan Yong.
Emperor Yuan Yong once again admired the beauty of these hands in his heart. He gently rubbed them twice with his index finger, held her hand, and pulled her to his side.
He finally had some free time today, so he casually asked Dong Zhi what Xu Changzai was doing recently.
After asking this question, he was a little stunned. It turned out that he cared so much about that woman.
But he never compromises himself. He will naturally spend more time with whoever he likes and whoever makes him happy. Is there anything wrong with that?
If he doesn't even have this little freedom, then being an emperor would be too boring and too cowardly.
As an emperor, it is normal to pamper the woman you like more.
Dong Zhi immediately smiled and said, "Ms. Xu likes taking walks in the Imperial Garden recently."
Emperor Yuan Yong smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I was just looking for some relaxation. Well, there's no need to send anyone to tell her. I'll just take a walk and see if I can run into her."
Dong Zhi had no choice but to smile and agree.
Your Majesty, you are rushing to meet Xu Changzai by chance...
Unexpectedly, they met by chance, and he saved her.
The emperor was in both a good and bad mood. The good thing was, of course, that he had a successful encounter and was a hero saving the beauty. The bad thing was that Song Ronghua had a hideous face, was domineering and arrogant, and acted cruelly, which was really hateful.
Emperor Yuan Yong caressed her for a long time before he was willing to let go of Xu Lanshan's hand. He looked down at Song Ronghua, who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly, "Betraying your master? Slutty slave? Shameless? Ha!"
Song Ronghua's face was as pale as snow, and he was trembling and unable to speak, "Your Majesty..."
"Xu Changzai is the one I like. What? Do I need your permission, Song Ronghua, to like a palace maid?"
Lan Er was right. Any maid in this palace could become his woman as long as he wanted. This was his harem.
Didn't he compensate Song Ronghua for taking Lan'er? Even after raising her position and doubling her rewards, she's still not satisfied! She's truly abhorrent.
Emperor Yuan Yong turned his gaze away from her in disgust. "Song Ronghua is of low character, ignorant of etiquette, and acts arrogantly. Her virtue is unworthy of her position. I will demote her to a fifth-rank beauty!"
"Ah!" A bolt of lightning struck Song Ronghua's head, and her mind was filled with white light.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, Your Majesty..."
Song Ronghua kowtowed repeatedly and begged for mercy.
It wasn't long since she was promoted to Ronghua, but now she's been demoted back to her original form. Isn't this a joke?
Will she be able to see people in the palace in the future?
Xu Lanshan felt happy. After what happened today, she would definitely be free from the humiliation from now on. No one would dare to accuse her of betraying her master anymore.
Unless you want to end up like Song Ronghua.
However, Xu Lanshan felt that she should plead for Song Ronghua. After all, this was her old master, and if he was demoted because of her, it would not be good for her.
It’s better not to be so feared and hated in this palace.
Xu Lanshan's slender fingers gently twisted the broad sleeves of Emperor Yuan Yong, and she whispered softly, "Your Majesty, please forgive her this time."
Emperor Yuan Yong was somewhat displeased, his brows slightly furrowed. "Lan'er pleads for her?"
He makes the decisions for her, but she wants to gain a reputation for being magnanimous?
"Your Majesty, I don't want to do this either," Xu Lanshan stood on tiptoe and whispered softly into Emperor Yuan Yong's ear, making sure no one else could hear. "Your Majesty is making this decision for me. I'm so happy. How could I possibly let Your Majesty down? But she is my former mistress after all, and this matter was caused by me. If I don't plead for her, it would be, it would be bad... and I'm also a little uneasy. Just this once, okay, Your Majesty?"
The woman's warm breath gently touched his ears and the side of his neck. The alternation of warm and not-so-warm breath made him feel itchy. It was not just the itch on the surface of his skin, but also made his heart feel a little distracted for no reason.
Emperor Yuan Yong glanced at her, then turned to look at Song Ronghua and said coldly, "Since Consort Xu is pleading for you, I will forgive you this time. If it happens again, I will never let you off easily!"
Song Ronghua was stunned, looking at Xu Lanshan in disbelief, having forgotten to thank her. It was only a cold snort from Emperor Yuan Yong that brought her back to her senses.
"Yes, yes, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty! Thank you for your grace!" Song Ronghua seemed to have come back to life and finally breathed normally. She hesitated for a moment and had to thank Xu Lanshan again: "Thank you, Concubine Xu..."
Xu Lanshan looked at her quietly with her beautiful eyes, and said, "From now on, I will no longer owe Rong Hua anything. Rong Hua should have no objection, right?"
Song Ronghua was stunned and subconsciously looked towards Emperor Yuan Yong. The meaning of his accusation was very clear: Your Majesty, look at her, she is actually this kind of person.
Emperor Yuan Yong didn't notice Song Ronghua's gaze at all. He was looking at Xu Lanshan with a mixture of amusement and helplessness.
Song Ronghua was filled with grief and indignation. What the hell was this!
Emperor Yuan Yong pulled Xu Lanshan and said, "Let's go."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Only after the two of them were far away did Su Ying nervously help Song Ronghua up.
Song Ronghua glared at Su Ying, clenched his fist, and ultimately didn't slap her in the face. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he didn't want to cause any more trouble outside.
There were no secrets in the palace. The Emperor had already angrily rebuked her for being overbearing. If she openly hit someone now, wouldn't that just confirm her claim? It would also seem like she was deliberately opposing the Emperor and refusing to repent.
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