bookcurios Chapter 305 Fooling
Chapter 305 Fooling
Listening to her words, even though Yongzheng knew deep down that they made sense, the resentment and frustration suppressed by the empress dowager still surged in his heart and took a long time to dissipate.
"Hanhuan, you always seem so understanding and righteous, but the Queen Mother's actions this time are not just directed at you alone. She is clearly using you to demonstrate to me and show me her displeasure!"
Yongzheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and a terrifying light instantly flashed in his eyes. His entire aura exploded instantly, and his whole body naturally exuded the inviolable imperial majesty.
Tears glistened in Zhen Huan's eyes and slowly slid down her fair cheeks, making her look even more pitiful.
Her red lips parted, her words sincere and yet firm and forceful: "Your Majesty, after so many twists and turns, I am fortunate to return to your side and serve you again. This is already a great honor bestowed by Heaven. I am filled with fear, how could I dare to have any other unreasonable wishes. I only wish Your Majesty good health and a safe birth for your child. I do not care about anything else. Your Majesty, you are the ruler of the world, shouldering the heavy responsibility of the country. If such a trivial matter as mine damages the mother-son relationship with the Queen Mother and causes unrest in the palace, I will never forgive you even if I die."
Yongzheng pondered for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly: "Hanhuan, I have wronged you!"
"I don't feel wronged!"
Seeing her so understanding, Yongzheng's heart was filled with pity. His beloved woman suffered such humiliation and pain on her first day back home. How could this dignified ruler of a country maintain his dignity? He felt pity for Huanhuan's injustice, yet was filled with anger and helplessness at the Empress Dowager's actions. Complex emotions churned within him, yet he struggled to find a proper outlet.
Looking at Zhen Huan's expression, An Lingrong silently complained, "Ao Mouka owes you a little golden man."
She turned and looked at Shen Meizhuang again.
Her face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out of it, and her slightly trembling body revealed the surging anger in her heart.
Well, they used a self-torture trick on the emperor, and even Shen Meizhuang fell into the trap!
She quietly moved to Shen Meizhuang's side and gently pulled her hand.
Shen Meizhuang slowly came back to her senses and subconsciously looked at An Lingrong.
Seeing this, An Lingrong gave her a meaningful smile.
A hint of doubt arose in Shen Meizhuang's heart, but she knew that it was not the time to ask questions, and her anger also subsided a lot.
After comforting Shen Meizhuang, An Lingrong came to Feng Ruozhao again and said in a low voice, "Sister Jingfei, don't worry. You will find a way to get the emperor to stay overnight in your palace later."
Feng Ruozhao must be allowed to watch over the emperor, to prevent him from having a love affair and confronting the empress dowager, otherwise everything will be exposed!
After hearing her words, Feng Ruozhao nodded slightly.
After Yongzheng and Zhen Huan had comforted each other affectionately, they began to have dinner.
After dinner, Feng Ruozhao invited Yongzheng to Xianfu Palace on the grounds that "Princess Xinyue missed her father."
After they left, Shen Meizhuang frowned and anxiously grabbed Zhen Huan's arm, her eyes full of confusion as she asked anxiously, "What on earth is going on?"
Zhen Huan pursed her lips slightly, a smile in the corner of her eyes, and replied calmly: "Don't worry, sister, that was a fake wound that Rong'er made by smearing beech tree sap on my knee!"
"Fake wound?" Shen Meizhuang raised an eyebrow. She squatted down again, gently lifted Zhen Huan's trouser leg, and leaned in for a closer look. She saw that the wound was only a bruise, with no signs of redness or swelling around it. She pressed the wound gently with her index finger, and it was still sticky.
She was surprised at first, then suddenly realized and said "Oh" softly.
Shen Meizhuang straightened up, instinctively raising her arms. Turning around, she found An Lingrong gone. She quickly scanned the room, taking a closer look before catching sight of An Lingrong hiding in the window. Just her head was visible, her eyes darting around with a playful expression.
"Sister, do you want to hit me?" An Lingrong said with her neck shrank.
Looking at her like this, Shen Meizhuang swallowed back the words of blame that were on the tip of her tongue. She could only sigh helplessly, her eyes full of pampering and indulgence.
"You are getting bolder and bolder. You even dare to fool the emperor."
An Lingrong spoke quickly and subconsciously said, "I've fooled him many times, so this time won't be a big deal!"
Shen Meizhuang was choked by her: "You..."
Zhen Huan said with a smile: "Okay, Sister Mei, don't be angry. This is a matter that we decided together. There will be no mistakes! It's just that you happened to come with the emperor, so I didn't have time to tell you in advance!"
After saying that, he looked at An Lingrong and said, "Rong'er, come in quickly. Let's discuss the follow-up."
An Lingrong blinked her watery eyes and looked at Shen Meizhuang pitifully: "Then Sister Mei, you can't hit me!"
Shen Meizhuang angrily said: "When have I ever really hit you?"
After the three of them sat down again, Shen Meizhuang asked, "Rong'er, you've put so much effort into this, just to create discord between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor? But even if they don't get along, the Empress Dowager is still the Empress Dowager after all!"
An Lingrong raised her eyes slightly, a sinister glint flashed in them, and a sneer curled up at the corner of her mouth. She said slowly: "The Queen Mother is the Queen's backer, and she is also our biggest hidden danger now. I want to use the Emperor to kill the Queen Mother's heart!"
"Oh? How do you destroy someone's heart?"
"Sister Zhen, look at the emperor's expression today. Is he very angry?"
"Yes!"
"But the Queen Mother is right to teach you, and he can't say anything!"
"Correct!"
"He was holding back his anger and could only vent it somewhere else."
"what do you mean?"
"The Empress Dowager didn't allow you to return to the palace that day, and the Emperor used Longkodo to pressure the Empress Dowager. Longkodo was a facebook, but the Emperor didn't find a suitable opportunity, and he didn't want to be accused of killing a meritorious official. After this incident, the Emperor is angry and will probably use the Empress Dowager to get rid of Longkodo.
The Queen Mother was already in poor health, and was forced by her own son to kill his childhood sweetheart. After this blow, does she still have the mind and energy to manage the affairs of the harem?"
Listening to An Lingrong's words, Zhen Huan's thoughts had already wandered, and the fire of gossip in her eyes was burning: "You mean, the Queen Mother and Longkodo..."
"Oh my, sister, what are you thinking!" An Lingrong's cheeks flushed, and she pushed Zhen Huan lightly with a hint of anger, then smiled and said, "But you are right!"
"Hahaha..." Zhen Huan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
An Lingrong hooked her finger at her, then lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Let me tell you! The Queen Mother entered the palace because..."
Shen Meizhuang looked at the two of them whispering to each other with their heads close together, her face full of helplessness. The situation in the harem was now tense, and they could actually stray into such romantic affairs while discussing such an important topic.
But her curiosity was also aroused. After a moment of inner struggle, she finally succumbed to her desire to hear gossip.
Forget it, it’s still early now, so I’ll satisfy my gossiping urge first.
Thinking about it, she slowly moved her head closer and pricked up her ears to listen carefully.