latelenovela Chapter 668: Gaining Pity
Chapter 668: Gaining Pity
After dinner, the father and son returned to the Qinzheng Hall and each walked to the table that was close to each other.
Half an hour passed quietly. The emperor shook his slightly stiff neck gently and inadvertently glanced at his son who was practicing calligraphy seriously with his head down.
He suddenly remembered what Su Peisheng said in the morning. Hongzhan's pigtail hung weakly. Was he still sulking?
The emperor frowned slightly. How could this tiny little kid have such a bad temper?
After that, every time the emperor reviewed a memorial, he would unconsciously glance at his son.
After dealing with about ten memorials in this way, he found that Hongzhan nodded again like a chick pecking at rice.
The emperor sighed helplessly, silently praying that it would not happen again, and still carried the person back to the spacious bedroom.
Su Peisheng suppressed his laughter and repeated the same behavior as he did last night when serving the two masters.
The master clearly enjoys the Sixth Prince's dependence, but he is too awkward to admit it.
Fortunately, the Sixth Prince was open-minded and was not frightened by his master's "reprimand". Instead, he became closer to the emperor.
For the next two days, the emperor took Hongzhan back to his bedroom every night with an impatient look on his face.
It's just that there are fewer scoldings in the morning, and he seems to speak more patiently.
Hongzhan was intelligent and motivated, so the emperor was reluctant to praise him in person, so he gave a reward to Louyue Yunkai.
Su Peisheng wanted to please others, so less than 20% of the rewards contained items with marks.
He took the teacup handed to him by Bao Ge with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the tea."
"The Emperor said that your special lotus leaf tea is more suitable for drinking in a waterside pavilion where lotus flowers are in full bloom. If Your Majesty has nothing to do these two days, you can go and experience it."
An Lingrong changed her mind and looked at him gently.
"Thank you for the reminder, Eunuch Su. Since the emperor likes our lotus leaf tea, why don't you take some back?"
Su Peisheng likes to deal with smart people.
"Your Majesty, I will take this lotus leaf tea back for the Emperor. However, you will have to wait until next year to enjoy the lotus leaves and make tea."
"I still need your help in the Qinzheng Palace, so I will take my leave now."
"Okay, then I won't keep Eunuch Su here. Baoque, please see Eunuch Su off for me."
As An Lingrong gave the order, she touched the pouch around her waist.
Baoque understood and agreed. When he walked out, he took advantage of the fact that there were few people around and quietly stuffed a bulging purse into Su Peisheng's pocket.
"Eunuch Su, it's a chilly autumn day. The master is offering you some wine to warm you up."
Su Peisheng took it with joy.
"Miss Baoque, please thank the Imperial Concubine on my behalf."
He spoke quickly in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Master, Eunuch Su said that a letter was delivered to the palace today. After the emperor read it, he was silent for a long time."
"Okay, I understand."
Who is in the palace?
The first person to come out must be Concubine Zhen, whom the emperor had neglected for some time but still cared about.
Zhen Huan used to pride herself on being noble and disdainful of using any means to please the emperor.
She was so irritated by the fact that the emperor and Hongzhan were eating and living together that she couldn't sit still.
The last time Jingren Palace was on fire, Concubine Zhen was ill. Although the emperor did not show any anger, he was obviously in a bad mood at that time.
He didn't feel better until he heard the news that Zhen Huan went out to listen to the rain again.
Su Peisheng was telling her that Concubine Zhen of Zhongcui Palace should not be underestimated, and asked her to make preparations early.
Early the next morning, Xiao Xiazi reported outside the bedroom door.
"Your Highness, the Emperor said that three days from now will be an auspicious day for travel. I need to return to the palace on that day. I ask you to make arrangements as soon as possible."
"Okay, please tell the emperor that I will arrange it as soon as possible."
The emperor came to inform everyone before they paid their respects, which shows how eager he was to return to the palace to see Zhen Huan.
No matter how similar her voice is, it cannot compare to Zhen Huan, whose eyebrows and eyes are 50% similar to Queen Chunyuan.
An Lingrong looked at the woman in the mirror who looked like she was in her twenties, and slowly smiled.
After everyone arrived, An Lingrong exchanged a few casual greetings and then repeated the emperor's words.
"Everyone, go back and pack up early, don't delay returning to the palace."
"Princess Chun, please tell Ying about this news."
Caiping was injured and unable to sleep with him, so An Lingrong gave her the choice whether to go back to the palace with him.
Fang Jia Chunyi responded respectfully.
The others retreated one by one, and Concubine Hua, who looked unhappy, stayed.
"Lingrong, didn't the emperor say earlier that he would return to the palace before the first snow? Why did he suddenly change his mind?"
"We only have three days to clean up, but what emergency has happened in the palace?"
Concubine Hua has been very kind to her over the years, and An Lingrong does not hide anything from her.
"The Eleventh Prince of Zhongcui Palace is unwell. The Emperor has always loved children, so it is understandable that he is anxious to return."
"That bitch Zhen Huan!"
Concubine Hua's first reaction was that Zhen Huan was using the sick Eleventh Prince to win the Emperor's sympathy.
"Lingrong, is the Eleventh Prince really ill?"
"The twins, a boy and a girl, haven't been seen since the Hundred Days Banquet. However, there are medical records from the Imperial Hospital, so it seems the Eleventh Prince is truly ill."
The Emperor saw through Zhen Huan's two attempts at pretending to be sick by taking medicine, and it was likely that the Eleventh Prince was really sick this time.
An Lingrong knew very well that Concubine Hua was dissatisfied with Zhen Huan's use of the child to win favor, but she could not reveal her plan now.
She tried various ways to persuade him.
"Sister Nian, there are many lakes and seas in the garden, and the humidity is high. It's very cold this autumn. After October, the palace will turn on the ground heating, so the children will live more comfortably."
"You have a point. I'll go back and clean up now."
Before leaving, Concubine Hua did not forget to angrily scold Zhen Huan for her ill intentions.
"Master, it seems to me that Lady Hua Guifei is extremely dissatisfied with Lady Zhen."
Baoque still spoke in a restrained manner, as she felt that Concubine Hua had murderous intentions towards Concubine Zhen.
"Back then, the Emperor was wary of General Nian and ordered Zhen Yuandao to secretly investigate the Nian family. During those days, Concubine Zhen was in and out of the Yangxin Palace every day, so it's no surprise that Concubine Hua held a grudge against her."
The emperor doted on Zhen Huan, saying she was a female Zhuge Liang, and the two often discussed state affairs.
After entering the palace, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were harassed by Concubine Hua at every turn. How could Zhen Huan, who had guessed the emperor's intentions, not take advantage of the situation to take revenge?
"Don't worry, Concubine Hua has Princess Anle as her child, and she also has the Nian family behind her who need her protection. She won't act impulsively."
An Lingrong was afraid that she would take revenge on Zhen Huan regardless of the consequences, so she told her everything about the relationship between Zhen Huan and Prince Guo.
She was looking forward to the day when Zhen Huan's incident would be exposed and the emperor would vomit blood.
"Bao Que, someone is cleaning up over here at Louyue Kaiyun. Can you go to Sixth Prince and see if he needs any help?"
"By the way, tell Hongzhan that the emperor is very busy with government affairs. Tell him not to delay the emperor from handling important matters."
"Yes, the servant understands."
Her brother hasn't come for a few days, so she has to go and see if there is any secret news in the Qinzheng Hall.
As she was about to return to the palace, An Lingrong issued several orders one after another.