Chapter 70 The Emperor is slapping her in the face
Xu Lanshan responded with a smile, "I thank the emperor for his grace!"
Emperor Yuan Yong talked with her for a while, then stood up and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Lan'er, take care of yourself."
There have been quite a lot of memorials recently. There was a flood in Henan, an earthquake in Sichuan, and the northwest border seemed to be stirring again. Unfortunately, these bastards in the court did not do their jobs properly, but instead wanted to take advantage of the situation to attack their opponents, which made him very angry - it turned out that this was not their kingdom!
He had to arrange disaster relief matters and compete with them in a battle of wits and courage. His anger was rising and he was extremely anxious.
I heard that she seemed to be injured and became more and more upset. I could no longer calm down, so I came over to take a look.
After talking with her for a while, I felt a little relieved. Now I have to hurry back to Wan'an Hall to fight those bastards in a battle of wits and courage!
Now that he was here, how could Xu Lanshan let him go like this? She smiled and said, "How about I grind the ink and spread the paper for His Majesty? I have nothing to do anyway, so I might as well serve His Majesty! If I can make His Majesty feel more comfortable, I will be satisfied."
It's no wonder that she grinds ink well and pours tea well, and never disturbs him. Occasionally, he looks up at her and smiles at her, which is also pleasing to the eye. It's much better than facing those wooden palace maids and eunuchs.
Emperor Yuan Yong hesitated for only a moment before smiling and holding her hand: "Let's go!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Yuan Yong raised the corner of his lips, "So happy, huh?"
Xu Lanshan smiled brightly: "Happy!"
Emperor Yuan Yong couldn't help laughing.
Towards evening, Concubine Shu sent someone to bring over a bowl of soup. Emperor Yuan Yong then remembered that he had promised to visit the eldest prince at Concubine Shu's place that day.
If this had happened in the past, he would have not hesitated at all and would have directly dismissed the concubines accompanying him. But now, looking at this pretty face with a smile on his face, Emperor Yuan Yong hesitated and was unable to speak.
However, Xu Lanshan herself understood that Concubine Shu would not send someone to bring soup for no reason at this time.
She has no interest in competing with Concubine Shu, because she has the eldest prince!
There is no benefit in arguing about such impulsive actions.
"Your Majesty, I will take my leave first and will not disturb you any longer!"
When she said this, Emperor Yuan Yong breathed a sigh of relief, yet felt a little guilty. He unconsciously held her hand, squeezed it gently, and said with a smile, "Lan'er, go back now. I'll send someone to pick you up tomorrow."
Xu Lanshan nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll wait for the emperor!"
"Well, go ahead!"
"I'll take my leave."
Seeing her walk away gracefully and so well-behaved, Emperor Yuan Yong smiled and felt a little softened.
Among so many concubines, she is the most comfortable and relaxing one to get along with.
"Dong Zhi, pick two dishes from my meal and send them to Chen Ronghua. Then send someone to ask the Shanggong Bureau for some new jewelry to give to Chen Ronghua."
Dong Zhi bowed and agreed: "Yes, I will obey your order."
During this day, the emperor sent people to deliver medicine to Concubine Bai, and summoned Chen Ronghua to accompany him and give him food. When everyone heard about it, they felt uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the emperor went to Concubine Shu's place in the evening. Not only was Concubine Shu proud, she also felt that her position was extremely stable and that ten Chen Ronghuas could not match her. The other concubines also felt relieved.
As long as Chen Ronghua doesn’t monopolize the benefits, it’s fine. If I can’t get it, it can’t be that she gets it all by herself, right?
Wouldn’t this mean that people will die of drought or flood?
Only Concubine Lian was so angry that her chest hurt and she gritted her teeth in anger.
The emperor is slapping her in the face!
After getting angry, she couldn't help crying. The emperor was so kind to everyone else. He even gave medicine to Concubine Bai, who looked down on everyone and was silent and had no sense of existence in daily life. Why was he so cruel to herself?
It is obvious that among all the concubines in the palace, I am the only one who truly admires and likes him!
Madam Xi had no choice but to persuade her: "The Emperor naturally hopes for harmony in the harem and for the concubines to get along well with each other. Your Majesty is good in every way, except that you are too jealous. Your Majesty, you must change..."
Concubine Lian was dissatisfied: "I am attracted to the Emperor and I love him sincerely. How can I not be jealous? How can I tolerate others? Why can't the Emperor understand my feelings? Madam Xi, tell me, will the Emperor understand one day?"
Aunt Xi: “…”
She was too tired to complain.
To put it bluntly, does the emperor care about anyone's sincerity? Does it matter whether the concubines in the palace are sincere or not? What matters is that all the concubines are vying to flatter and please the emperor, serving him to please him!
The emperor only needs to enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention and the flattery of his concubines. What difference does it make whether they are sincere or not?
Why should the emperor care?
If she had not come from the Fu family and had only one master who had to protect her, she would have quit long ago.
Instead of being like this now, I have to put in all my effort to coax her.
On the day of the banquet and opera, everyone gathered in Yueting Tower.
Some plays are more suitable for the atmosphere created by the light and shadow at night, so everyone gathers in Yueting Tower around four o'clock in the afternoon and has dinner there, so that they can listen to the plays until the night.
Xu Lanshan was wearing a newly made dress. The palace dress made of lilac-colored scattered flowered silk was soft and flowing, which made her skin look even whiter like jade. Her eyes were clear and bright, and her black hair was combed up high. She pinned it with the jade Ruyi hairpin and the Four Gentlemen's tasseled hairpin inlaid with kingfisher feathers and gems that the emperor had awarded her the day before. She had light makeup on, and her waist was slender. The bangs covering her forehead still concealed a little bit of her color.
Even so, all the concubines wondered if they were having an illusion. Otherwise, why did they feel that Chen Ronghua was becoming more and more beautiful?
The concubines all thought to themselves that this was probably because Chen Ronghua was favored. With the emperor's grace, her beauty was naturally bright and enviable.
Emperor Yuan Yong realized it only later. He realized what kind of makeup the woman wore when she appeared in front of the concubines and what kind of makeup she wore when she was alone with him. He couldn't help but laugh.
This little bit of scheming is not annoying, but cute.
It gave him a subtle feeling of being the only one awake while the rest of the world was drunk...
Only he knows Lan'er's beauty, and only he can enjoy it!
Lan'er's goodness is not just her beauty...
The opera troupe prepared by the Imperial Household Department had superb skills, and there were several hard-trained singing roles who sang brilliantly. None of the concubines disliked watching operas, and their attention was drawn to them all, who all enjoyed the performance with gusto.
In comparison, Xu Lanshan prefers to look at those gorgeous costumes, which are more pleasing to her eyes.
Yesterday, Shandong sent in a large number of cherries as tribute, and now everyone had a plate of them on their table. Xu Lanshan really liked them and had finished the whole plate without realizing it. When she reached out to touch them, she found nothing.
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