jdhmnovel Chapter 429: Concubine Lan’s Thoughts
Chapter 429: Concubine Lan’s Thoughts
"Yunli has been exceptionally sensible since he was young. Whether studying or practicing martial arts, he is not inferior to anyone. Back then, the emperor..."
Having said this, the emperor stopped talking.
If the emperor could enjoy a few more years of prosperity in the world, the ownership of the throne might still be unknown.
The emperor felt uncomfortable and gently patted An Lingrong beside him.
"It's getting late, let's get settled early."
He stretched out his hand and the hooked curtain dropped instantly, turning the wide bed into a small independent space.
"Rong'er..."
The emperor held the petite An Lingrong in his arms, his hot breath falling on her hair, revealing a tenderness that he himself had not yet discovered.
He was infected by Yunli's behavior and privately worshipped the Laughing Buddha in Ciyun Puhu several times. The emperor felt that this trip to the garden would definitely be fruitful.
In the next ten days, the emperor stayed at Louyue Kaiyun for half of his time, and An Lingrong naturally attracted everyone's attention and scrutiny when she paid her respects.
Fortunately, she held the high position of a noble concubine, and had an aura of majesty without even getting angry, which discouraged those who wanted to say sarcastic words.
The spring plowing season was over in a flash, and the exhausted emperor announced that he would return to the palace in three days. The entire garden instantly became busy again.
In just these three short days, two major and minor events happened.
Prince Guo, who was good at riding and shooting, accidentally fell off his horse. It was said that he injured his right leg and was unable to stand at all.
On his way to see the prince on the emperor's orders, Zhang Wuwei was attacked by a stray cat slave. While trying to avoid it, he accidentally fell into a nearby ditch.
After being rescued by patrolling guards, it was discovered that Zhang Wuwei's right foot had hit a sharp stone after falling unconscious.
After the other imperial doctors examined his bloody right foot, they sighed and shook their heads.
Zhang Wuwei's right hamstring is almost broken, and it is unlikely that he will be able to walk normally in the future.
After hearing about what happened to Zhang Wuwei, An Lingrong sighed silently.
She was sure that Zhang Wuwei had noticed the emperor's physical abnormality, and that this injury was most likely intentional on his part.
Upon hearing that the emperor had personally visited Zhang Wuwei, An Lingrong and Concubine Hua both sent ginseng over.
Concubine Hua was grateful to Zhang Wuwei, while An Lingrong felt guilty.
Although Zhang Wuwei in his previous life died of heart palpitations this summer, it is undeniable that the suffering he is experiencing now is inextricably linked to An Lingrong.
I hope this person can avoid death after leaving the palace.
The two events that happened in the garden did not stop the large army from returning to the palace.
Returning to the square and cramped Yongshou Palace, An Lingrong felt as if she were in another world.
It is still more comfortable to live in a garden surrounded by mountains and water, but there are too many variables there.
It is children's nature to laugh and play, so it is better for them to stay in the palace for the time being.
Baoli stayed in Yongshou Palace, and even though they had been away for more than a month, everything was still in order.
After the boxes and cages were brought back and put back in their places, it was as if the owner of the palace had never left.
An Lingrong took a short rest and called Baoli to her side.
"Has anything happened in the uterus these days?"
"My Lord, Concubine Qi of Changchun Palace has been confined to her room since her release from confinement. I heard she's been practicing dancing. Apart from that, nothing else of importance has occurred."
Baoli replied nervously.
The deposed queen continued to go crazy in Jingren Palace, and the Mongolian concubines spent their days eating, drinking and having fun, just like before.
There wasn't much that she could detect that was unusual.
An Lingrong smiled soothingly, "Baoli, it's best if nothing serious happens. You've worked hard these days."
"Now that they are all back, you should take a good rest."
After she arrived at the garden, news from the palace kept coming in, saying that Baoli was reliable and had never made a mistake.
Concubine Duan of Yanqing Palace died of illness at the end of January. This matter was too secretive, so it was normal that she could not find out.
Baoli will leave the palace in the future, so An Lingrong did not let her participate in many things.
After resting in the palace for three days, he resumed his daily greetings.
An Lingrong left at a moderately good time, and Concubine Lan asked to stay in the palace. When they saw her again, she seemed to have lost some weight.
After greeting the concubines who came to pay their respects, she sat back in her own chair.
As soon as she came in from the door, An Lingrong noticed that Huanbi and Bai Caiwei had dark circles under their eyes, as if they had not rested well in the past few days.
What surprised her was that Shen Meizhuang's face didn't look very good either. She moved her armor slightly. Could it be that there was something she didn't know?
Before everyone had to wait long, Concubine Hua appeared at the top.
She habitually glanced at the people below, passed by the smiling Concubine Qi, and her eyes fell on Concubine Lan.
"Princess Lan, has everything been alright in the palace these days since I came to the garden?"
"Reporting to the Imperial Concubine, everything is fine in the palace, and nothing serious has happened."
Lan Fei responded in a gentle voice.
The more than one month she stayed in the palace was the most comfortable time she had since entering the palace. In her spare time, she drank tea and read books, as if she had returned to the happy time when she was a girl.
But now the jewels and jades in the hall constantly remind her that her old friends are gone and the past days can never be returned.
Although Concubine Lan did not deliberately inquire about the news in the garden, she had heard that the emperor frequently stayed in the harem and wanted to have more children.
Messages came in one after another from her family, urging her to give birth to a prince as soon as possible.
My mother said in a letter home that the clan leader's wife recently invited the unmarried girls in the clan to appreciate the flowers, and several of the girls with outstanding colors received praise from the lady.
Concubine Lan knew that her mother was reminding her that if she didn't get pregnant soon, her family would send her younger sister into the palace.
Those people in the family are really deceiving themselves. The emperor did not allow the empress dowager to be buried in the late emperor's mausoleum. Isn't this enough to show his attitude?
After breakfast in Taiji Hall, Concubine Lan whispered a few words to Chuntao.
"Do you understand what I said?"
"Master, rest assured. I will inform Eunuch Su about this matter."
Concubine Lan, who had been in the palace for quite some time, did not want her family to offend the emperor again, and she did not want those innocent sisters to follow in her footsteps.
She has Wen Yi as her daughter, but if those cousins are unfortunate enough to enter the palace, they will only have endless loneliness.
Concubine Lan asked Chuntao to pass on the message, and when she woke up from the break, she learned that the emperor would have dinner in Taiji Hall.
Her heart sank suddenly, and after thinking for a few breaths, she gave the order in a gentle voice.
"Chun Tao, Princess Wen Yi hasn't seen the Emperor for a while. Please let him know and ask her to come and have dinner with you."
Princess Wen Yi lived in Taiji Hall for some days, but moved back due to palace rules.
The princess also needs to attend classes, but there are not so many rules and she can pay her respects to her mother at any time.
Chuntao was stunned when she heard this, and she reminded him in a low voice.
"Master, the Emperor is coming for dinner, and he is very likely to stay overnight. Please ask the princess to come over. I am afraid that the nanny..."
"Chun Tao, I have my own ideas. Go and tell them."
Nanny Liu is getting older and older, it's time for her to take a break.