Chapter 40 I love chance encounters
Emperor Yuan Yong was of course quite confident about his appearance. His tutor had praised him for his intelligence since he was a child. He was certainly very talented, and what Lan'er said was indeed true.
He felt happy but also a little ashamed, thinking that he was so naive. Why did he ask such a boring and ridiculous question?
He didn't want to continue this topic, so he hugged Xu Lanshan and said with a smile: "Lan'er is very smart. Since you like me, you should stay good and don't change. I won't let you down."
"Yes, Your Majesty! I am flattered by your words!"
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed loudly.
Xu Lanshan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Had she managed to get through this life-threatening question without any danger? The emperor was truly insane. It was terrifying...
"Your Majesty, how about I accompany you to the Imperial Garden for a walk and relax? Speaking of which, I have never accompanied Your Majesty to visit the Imperial Garden before."
It’s safer to go out for a walk and enjoy the scenery.
Emperor Yuan Yong thought that she must be afraid that he was still angry and in a bad mood, so she wanted to accompany him to relax. She was really thoughtful.
Emperor Yuan Yong was very pleased and would not refuse. He nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go for a walk. We'll be back in time for dinner."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Yuan Yong smiled, held Xu Lanshan's hand and stood up. The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked towards the imperial garden.
Looking at the scenery in the garden, I felt refreshed and clear-headed. With the company of beautiful women who were as eloquent as flowers, chatting and laughing, I felt even happier.
Xu Lanshan only wanted Emperor Yuan Yong to enjoy the scenery and avoid talking about any dangerous topics, but she forgot one thing, that is, Emperor Yuan Yong had not entered the harem for a long time.
He hadn't entered the harem for a long time, so this time he entered, he would definitely attract the attention of the concubines soon.
It would have been fine if he had gone directly to Cuiyinxuan, but he chose to visit the Imperial Garden. If anyone with a little courage didn't come to the Imperial Garden to meet her by chance, it would be a shame to have such a good opportunity!
The first one to arrive was Concubine Lian.
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Lian came slowly in her vibrant red dress decorated with pomegranate flowers and hundreds of butterflies. Her pretty face was filled with surprise and joy. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Your Majesty is in such a good mood today. What a coincidence that I have run into you. I am truly lucky today."
Xu Lanshan twitched the corners of her mouth secretly. What was the coincidence? It was too hypocritical and fake to talk about it. Who didn't know about the tricks in the palace?
Oh, what a bummer!
You know, she and the emperor were having a great conversation, exchanging glances and being very affectionate. If they were suddenly interrupted, I'm afraid she wouldn't be the only one who was disappointed.
Emperor Yuan Yong was indeed very unhappy.
After hearing what Concubine Lian said, I felt even more disgusted and ridiculous.
"Stand up!"
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty!" Concubine Lian glanced at Emperor Yuan Yong with affection, then stood up gracefully.
"Your Majesty, the peonies on the south bank of Taiye Lake are in full bloom. Now is the perfect time for the view. How about I accompany Your Majesty there for a walk?"
While Concubine Lian was smiling at Emperor Yuan Yong, she glared at Xu Lanshan coldly, trying not to make it too obvious that she was going to get out of here.
Xu Lanshan: “…”
Who doesn't have a temper? Why don't you just leave? You're eating in such an ugly way!
Anyway, she didn't care whether Concubine Lian would hate her more.
Before Emperor Yuan Yong could speak, Concubine Yu arrived and said, "Your Majesty!"
In addition to Concubine Yu, there was also Concubine Lin, whom they met halfway. The two came together.
How could Emperor Yuan Yong not know what was going on?
Suddenly I lost interest.
He didn't mind his concubines vying for his favor, but it also depended on his mood.
It would be fine if he was in a good mood, but right now he didn't want to see so many people.
Emperor Yuan Yong glanced at them with a half-smile: "What a coincidence! Did all of you concubines come out specially to enjoy the flowers and take a walk?"
Concubine Lian was extremely angry and secretly cursed Concubine Yu and Concubine Lin for being so blind. Why did they ruin her good thing?
Before anyone else could speak, Concubine Lian laughed and said, "That's right. The weather is beautiful today, the flowers are in full bloom, and it's even better to meet the Emperor by chance!"
The person Emperor Yuan Yong least wanted to deal with was Concubine Lian, and he felt disgusted the moment he heard her speak.
He was about to take Xu Lanshan away, but then he changed his mind and thought that Xu Xiuyi had a low status. If he took her away like this, wouldn't Concubine Yu, Concubine Lian and the others vent their anger on Xu Xiuyi?
It was impossible for her to keep an eye on the harem, and it would be inappropriate if they framed, made things difficult for, or bullied Xu Xiuyi.
Let’s wait until later, when Xu Xiuyi’s status is higher.
Emperor Yuan Yong said calmly, "Everyone, disperse. I have things to do and should go back. Everyone, go back!"
Xu Lanshan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Emperor Yuan Yong would take her away and leave these people alone. It would be strange if she didn't become a public enemy.
Since the emperor said so, everyone had no choice but to obey.
Xu Lanshan was looking forward to hearing this. She had to leave quickly. If she stayed any longer, the emperor would not be here, and Concubine Lian would definitely cause trouble for her.
After returning to Cuiyinxuan, Yuchan and Xiaofuzi felt very sorry for her.
Xu Lanshan smiled. What are you busy with? It's not like there are no opportunities.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that her relationship with the emperor seemed to be closer, which was a good thing.
It will be time for dinner soon.
Xiao Fuzi brought back the meal, smiling, and said that the emperor had instructed the imperial kitchen to reward Lady Xiuyi with two imperial dishes: sweet and sour fish rolls and bird's nest duck, as well as four small snacks: three-color hibiscus cake, golden cake rolls, jujube paste cake, and pea yellow cake.
Xu Lanshan smiled, thinking that the emperor still cared about her.
Unexpectedly, before dinner even started, someone came from Ganyuan Palace and said that the emperor had ordered her to be taken to Ganyuan Palace to sleep with him tonight.
Xu Lanshan accepted the order with a smile. After going around in circles, she finally managed to recover some of her luck. Her luck wasn't so bad after all.
After dinner, Xu Lanshan quickly took a shower, changed her clothes, and dressed up nicely, waiting for someone from Ganyuan Palace to pick her up.
This evening, I finally got to watch the goblin fight as I had always wanted. It was as exhilarating and refreshing as ever.
Afterwards, Emperor Yuan Yong was reluctant to let her go and held her in his arms for a long time.
Both of them were reluctant to separate.
After all, it was against etiquette, and after lingering for a while, Xu Lanshan pestered the emperor to promise that he would spend the night with her in the future. Then she got up, dressed, and asked someone to help her out of the Qianyuan Palace bedroom, and took the sedan chair back.
After returning home and taking a shower, although my whole body was still sore, I felt much refreshed and had a good night's sleep.
When she went to Fengwu Palace to pay her respects the next day, as expected, Xu Lanshan received many looks that were either sour, jealous, or smiling.
She has become immune to this.
After paying their respects, the concubines sat down and talked.
Concubine Shu glanced at Xu Lanshan and said with a smile, "Who wouldn't love such a fresh and tender beauty? Xu Xiuyi has taken the lead again!"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Xu Lanshan, feeling even more uncomfortable.
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