Chapter 118 I feel wronged
"Okay, okay, Concubine Lian, since you really want to be confined to your palace, then I will grant your wish. Concubine Lian has committed insubordination and will be confined to your palace for half a month. You are not allowed to leave the palace without being summoned. Withdraw!"
As soon as Concubine Lian said that, she felt a little regretful, but the Queen had already issued an imperial decree in anger, and there was no room for change. She could only leave in hatred.
"Let's all go!"
Even the most clueless concubines could see how bad the queen's mood was. They dared not say anything more and quickly bowed and left.
The queen sat on the phoenix couch with a cold face, feeling upset.
Nanny Yan was also feeling bad. "Your Majesty... I didn't expect the Emperor to actually protect Consort Chen. That's good too. As long as Consort Chen can still be of use to Your Majesty, it's a good thing. For someone like her, what else can she do except turn to Your Majesty? Now that the Emperor has taken over this matter, it saves us a lot of trouble."
The queen did not answer.
Having said that, she still felt unhappy.
She hoped that Xu Lanshan would be favored and have a child soon, but Xu Lanshan was too favored and got things that she had never gotten, and she felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
"Mammy, what do you think will happen if Concubine Chen disobeys you one day?"
"No," Nanny Yan said with a smile without hesitation, "How could Her Majesty think that? Her Majesty is willing to support Concubine Chen. This is the blessing she has accumulated over eight lifetimes. Others don't even have such a blessing. If she is so ungrateful, she will only seek her own death!"
"Even if the Emperor dotes on her now, what can he do? Can he protect her forever? In a year or two at most, there will be a selection of concubines. It's hard to say who will catch the Emperor's eye then. But it definitely won't be her!"
The Queen was relieved and could not help but nodded with a smile: "I was overthinking it!"
Xu Lanshan followed Emperor Yuan Yong away, and gradually, she walked slower and slower, and the distance between them widened unknowingly.
At this moment... my mood is very complicated.
Emperor Yuan Yong was about to speak to her when he realized she was far behind him. "Come over here!"
This tone! Xu Lanshan thought of the previous grievances and rebelled. She simply stood there motionless, looking at Emperor Yuan Yong.
Emperor Yuan Yong turned and walked towards her, raised his hand and gently hooked her chin: "What's wrong?"
Xu Lanshan turned her head away and slapped his hand away. The corners of her eyes were slightly red and misty. She tried hard to suppress the grievance and fear that almost overwhelmed her. "Didn't the emperor ignore me?"
"I ignore you?" Emperor Yuan Yong was shocked. Does he have any conscience when he says this? Is this what he should say?
"Yes! You blamed me for disturbing you and Concubine Mei. You were angry with me that day, and yesterday, yesterday... You ignored me and left with Concubine Yu! And yet, Your Majesty is showing me kindness again today. I am a little confused. What exactly does Your Majesty mean?"
"When did I ever blame you?" Emperor Yuan Yong thought of what happened at that time and was suddenly a little amused. Is that what she thought? She was thinking the wrong thing, and so was he.
"Come with me." It was difficult to talk in the open space, so Emperor Yuan Yong pulled her to a place sheltered by a rockery and trees. Seeing her pitiful and aggrieved look, he couldn't bear it any longer. He sighed softly and said, "You didn't disturb me and Noble Concubine Mei. We just met by chance. If she wanted to leave, let her go. Who told you to leave too?"
Xu Lanshan opened her eyes wide and was stunned.
Emperor Yuan Yong pinched her cheek lightly and said, "That's it. Do you understand?"
Xu Lanshan dodged his hand, feeling a little embarrassed. She tried to save face and stammered, "How could this concubine have thought of this? The Emperor has always treated Concubine Mei differently from others. Since you didn't say anything, this concubine, this concubine, would naturally think that way..."
Emperor Yuan Yong smiled and said, "I clearly treat Lan'er differently than I treat others. Lan'er, remember this from today on."
He did treat Concubine Mei differently from others, but the difference in the past was no longer the same as the difference now.
As the Son of Heaven, he is the ruler by right. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the emperor's grace. If he treats his subjects like this, how much more so the concubines in the harem who are completely dependent on him?
Even if he had wronged Concubine Mei, was it entirely his fault? Everything has its own cause, but Concubine Mei seemed to hold a grudge that could not be undone, so he just didn't bother to care.
Did he have to humble himself and apologize to Concubine Mei? What a joke!
He smiled, his eyes fixed on Xu Lanshan. Something in his dark eyes burned, blazing, and searing, so intense that no one dared to look directly at him. Xu Lanshan felt a sweetness in her heart, finally feeling a little relieved. However, she felt suffocated by the shock, the grievance of tossing and turning all night, and the gloating of countless people who mocked and tried to step on her misfortune. It seemed a bit unfair to let it go so easily.
She gave him a coquettish look and acted pretentiously, "Who knows if the Emperor is just trying to tease me? This is just a misunderstanding on my part, and I'm not without fault, but yesterday you left with Concubine Yu, leaving me alone. Concubine Feng turned around and mocked me. If I hadn't been so tough and slapped her twice, who knows how she would have fallen into the mud!"
Emperor Yuan Yong: “…” He didn’t know how to comfort her for a moment!
He couldn't say he hadn't originally intended to go with Concubine Yu. He'd already left, and saying so now would seem a bit hypocritical and fake. He could only pull her into his arms and coax her softly, "Concubine Yu wanted to see me about something, so I went. I didn't even have dinner before returning to Ganyuan Palace. You didn't say anything then, so I thought you were still angry with me. I had been thinking of looking for you in a couple of days. From now on, whenever Lan'er speaks, I'll go with her. How about that?"
The familiar Lan'er was back again, and Emperor Yuan Yong thought she was good no matter how he looked at her, and he couldn't bear to make her unhappy.
"Really?" After hearing this, Xu Lanshan didn't bother to argue with him about the past. It was all in the past and there was no point in arguing about it anymore. Compared to that, she would rather seize the present moment.
"Your Majesty, please don't coax me!"
"Of course not."
"Hmph, don't rush to say so much. What if every time you go somewhere else, I will make a fuss and stop you from going?"
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed: "Nonsense again! Who would Lan'er do this?"
"That's hard to say!" Xu Lanshan's eyes turned slightly, and her eyes were as charming as silk.
Emperor Yuan Yong looked at her and suddenly smiled happily: "Is Lan'er jealous? Hmm?"
Xu Lanshan was stunned, "No way!"
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed heartily, not believing it. "Oh!"
Xu Lanshan heard this clearly perfunctory "Oh" and said angrily, "How can I bear the jealousy? The Emperor is not mine alone. I'm afraid of drowning in jealousy!"
Emperor Yuan Yong seemed lost in thought after hearing this, and couldn't help but ask, "Lan'er, do you want me to belong to you alone?"
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