latelenovela Chapter 187: Let the superiors bow down for love, let the flower of Gaoling step down from the altar
Chapter 187: Let the superiors bow down for love, let the flower of Gaoling step down from the altar
Handan lowered her head, her legs starting to shake with fear.
The young lady is really strong-willed. She even dared to reject His Majesty's request twice in a row.
Although the development of the situation is under the control of the young lady, she is really scared...
After listening to this, Nangong Xuanyu did not get angry. He was silent for a long time before turning around and leaving.
"His Majesty……"
Li Changde waited behind him, becoming more and more cautious: "I heard that pregnant women are easily tired. Perhaps we came at the wrong time..."
"Do you believe this?"
Nangong Xuanyu looked at the vermilion palace wall in the distance, and said in a complicated tone: "She still doesn't want to forgive me..."
Li Changde didn't know how to respond and could only persuade him carefully.
It is true that Your Majesty cares about Concubine Rou, but people’s patience is limited, not to mention that Your Majesty is the emperor!
If this happens a few more times, Your Majesty's patience and guilt will really be exhausted by Concubine Rou. I hope that living ancestor knows when to stop!
Li Changde knew this, so how could Shen Zhinian not understand it?
She had been adjusting her subsequent plans based on the emperor's personality and his reactions every time, making sure that the emperor's guilt and affection for her, as well as his unrequited desire, would reach their peak.
She will make the superiors bow down for love and make the most beautiful woman on the mountain step down from the altar!
Sure enough, not long after Nangong Xuanyu left, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs were ordered to send a steady stream of rewards.
Handan couldn't help but gasp: "Your Majesty's reaction was really predicted by my lady exactly. Is it true that men need to be kept hanging..."
"My dear, if His Majesty comes again tomorrow, will he still say that you have gone to bed?"
Shen Zhinian shook his head: "No, everything is too much or too little. Your Majesty, please come again tomorrow and invite the person in."
It's time for her to make her next plan.
"Yes."
Shen Zhinian suddenly asked: "Where is Xunyou now?"
Xiao Mingzi said, "My lady, Xunyou is Liu's personal maid after all. She has been with Liu for so long, so her hands are not clean. Although she has made meritorious contributions by exposing Liu, her death sentence can be spared, but her crime is not punishable by death. His Majesty has sent her to the Xinzheku to do hard labor."
"From what I have seen, Xun You is a capable woman. Do you want to recruit her for your own use?"
Shen Zhinian sneered: "She can betray Liu Ruyan today, how can we know that she won't betray me tomorrow? No matter how capable such a person is, I dare not use her."
Little Zhouzi wiped his neck and said, "My lord, do you need me to go..."
Shen Zhinian shook his head: "No need."
She let Xunyou go, not because she was kind, but because she had promised that as long as Xunyou was willing to help her overthrow Liu Ruyan, she would keep Xunyou alive.
There are many smart people in the palace. If she goes back on her promises, who will dare to be loyal to her in the future?
Shen Zhinian was not worried that Xunyou would tell others about their conspiracy, unless she really didn't want to live.
……
Evening Fragrance Pavilion.
Concubine Liang had the power to assist in the management of the six palaces. She personally brought the palace maids selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the gifts she prepared to Concubine Meng: "Chen Yingying's death was caused by Liu. Congratulations to my sister for clearing her name and restoring her status as a noble lady."
"Sister, you are pregnant, how can you not have someone to serve you? I have personally seen these palace maids. Their origins and backgrounds are all clean. Sister, you can use them without any worries."
Four eunuchs and four palace maids stepped forward and saluted: "Your servants greet the young master, may the young master be blessed!"
During the time of confinement, Concubine Meng experienced the fickleness of human nature, and only Concubine Liang came to her aid.
Her heart warmed up, and her eyes were filled with emotion: "If it weren't for the charcoal and supplies sent by Concubine Liang, I'm afraid that this concubine and the baby in my belly wouldn't survive this winter..."
"I heard that after the truth was revealed, it was Concubine Liang who mentioned my grievances to Your Majesty and asked Your Majesty to restore my position. I really don't know how to repay Your Majesty for such a great kindness..."
Having said this, Concubine Meng stood up and knelt down to Concubine Liang.
"Sister, you can't do that!"
Concubine Liang quickly stepped forward and helped her up, with a gentle smile on her face: "It's not easy for women to survive in the harem, and sisters should help each other. Even if it wasn't you, but someone else was in trouble, I would help them because I couldn't bear it. You don't have to be polite, sister."
Lady Liang Fei has always been such a good person, and because of this, Lady Meng was even more moved: "Your Majesty also knows that I am not from a high family, I am weak in the harem, and I am not very favored by your Majesty. It was just by chance that your Majesty remembered me, and with the blessing of God, I became pregnant with the royal heir after serving him in bed."
"After this incident, I understand more clearly how evil people are. I am really scared... Please, Your Majesty, protect me and the child in my belly!"
Concubine Meng knelt down in front of Concubine Liang again and said, "If the heir can be born safely, and Your Majesty doesn't mind the trouble, I am willing to raise him in Your Majesty's lap!"
The eldest prince born to Concubine Liang died in the palace. If it weren't for the fact that she had no children, with her qualifications and reputation for virtue, she would have been worthy of the position of Imperial Concubine!
Noble Lady Meng knew that only by making this promise would Concubine Liang do everything she could to protect her child.
Concubine Liang helped Concubine Meng up, smiled and shook her head: "A palace mistress can raise the heir herself. My sister is a noble lady now, and when she gives birth to a child, she will be promoted to a concubine. Of course, you can raise your child yourself."
Concubine Meng spoke earnestly: "I am incompetent and afraid that I can't teach the child well. I hope Your Majesty will not abandon me!"
"How can I bear to separate my sister from her son?"
Concubine Liang did not agree, but patiently comforted Concubine Meng. The general meaning was that once they entered the harem, they were all sisters, and no matter what, she would do her best to protect Concubine Meng and the heir.
Concubine Meng felt more and more that Concubine Liang was such a good person!
After this episode, Concubine Liang patted the back of Concubine Meng's hand and said, "The furnishings in Wanxiang Pavilion are too old. My sister is pregnant, and she needs to see bright and beautiful things to feel good. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send some new furnishings to my sister later."
Ruoli shook his head and said, "If we don't talk about the gap between people, sometimes there is really no comparison."
"Noble Lady Rou is pregnant with the heir to the throne, and His Majesty sends her so many gifts every day that the storehouse of Tingyu Pavilion is almost full. However, Noble Lady Meng has suffered such a great injustice, but His Majesty has turned a blind eye to it and only cares about Noble Lady Rou..."
Concubine Liang frowned and said, "Ruoli, don't talk nonsense!"
Ruoli pouted: "I just feel sorry for Concubine Meng. She is also pregnant, why does His Majesty favor Concubine Rou so much..."
Concubine Meng pursed her thin lips tightly, her expression gloomy and unclear: "She is a favored concubine. How can I, an unfavored person, compare with her..."
Concubine Liang comforted her, "Don't think too much, sister. His Majesty has few children, so how could he not care about your child? I believe that when he has time, His Majesty will come to see you."
Lady Meng nodded, her smile somewhat forced.