latelenovela Chapter 189 Action
Chapter 189 Action
Jinzhong never thought that he would get something extra just by delivering some rewards to the empress dowager who did not attend the dinner on behalf of the emperor.
The corners of his mouth, which were originally pursed, were now raised in joy, and there was a gleam in his eyes, which was a prelude to doing something bad.
This Queen is so bold!
Ling Yunche is even more...
The Emperor strictly forbade the Empress to contact the Thirteenth Prince, and everyone avoided the Yikun Palace. Unexpectedly, Ling Yunche did not forget to help the Empress when she was in danger. What a deep friendship!
If this gets to the emperor's ears, it might cost him his life!
Xiao Dezi, who was following beside him, peeked out secretly: "Eunuch Jinzhong, am I seeing this right? This Lord Ling is actually secretly helping the Empress? He is the Emperor's personal guard..."
Jinzhong shook his head and said it was not the right time yet.
"Who can know what he's thinking? Let's go back first. The emperor is still waiting..."
Jinzhong glanced at Ling Yunche's back as he walked away with the things in his hand, sneered sarcastically, and turned away.
He will always wait for that moment, he has plenty of patience.
Halfway through the Laba family dinner, Ruyi felt a little bored.
It's just some fake greetings and very boring.
Due to the cold weather, several younger princes and princesses were absent and were unable to meet the 12th Prince. She had originally hoped to meet Yongji, but she hadn't expected that even this small wish would be dashed.
She didn't know whether it was the emperor's secret instruction.
Seeing the emperor chatting and laughing with the concubines as if nothing had happened, Ruyi felt really uncomfortable and simply stood up to say goodbye to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I am a little drunk and would like to go back and rest. I will take my leave now."
Her eyes were drooping lifelessly, and she didn't want to look at the emperor's expression.
The emperor nodded without even glancing at her. "Well, the road is not easy to walk on at night. Be careful, Queen. Jinzhong, send a team of imperial guards to escort the Queen back to the palace..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ruyi turned around and left the banquet hall.
He didn't care about the emperor behind him at all.
Seeing her being so unreasonable, the emperor frowned slightly.
The queen's temper is really getting worse and worse.
The emperor knew that the queen had always been resentful of her, but he was unwilling to lower himself to appease her, so he could only let her act like this.
How could he, an emperor, save his face when she turned her face away like that in public?
This scene was seen by Princess Hejing, who was sitting very close to him. Hejing put down her chopsticks and whispered, "After not seeing you for a few years, the Empress Dowager has become even more irritable. She is completely different from the Empress Xian back then..."
The emperor could tell she was fanning the flames, but he only rebuked her lightly, "She is your mother, don't be disrespectful."
"Yes, I know."
Seeing Princess Hejing agree obediently, the emperor felt very uncomfortable.
He also knew that the Queen was too arrogant and had forgotten the difference between the monarch and his subjects. Thinking of this, the Emperor's expression hardened even more.
Seeing that the emperor seemed to be in deep thought, He Jing hid his smile and stopped provoking him. He continued to chat and laugh with the concubines around him.
Without Ruyi, the atmosphere in the palace became much more harmonious. The emperor was only slightly dissatisfied for a moment, then smiled and played with everyone.
There was heavy snow falling outside. Rong Pei was holding an umbrella on one side, and Ling Yunche was holding a lantern on the other side, escorting Ruyi back.
Ruyi was worried and walked wearily.
She was really tired.
Halfway through the walk, he spoke in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, it is my incompetence that has prevented me from clearing the name of Eunuch Li Yu and Concubine Hai..."
Looking at Ruyi's worried look, Ling Yunche felt that he was really useless.
Can't help with anything.
"It's okay. Since Concubine Ling dared to do this, she must have made perfect preparations behind the scenes. It's just a pity for Li Yu, who sleeps alone in the temporary palace, and Hai Lan, who is trapped in the Yanxi Palace for such a long time and has no chance to see Yongqi."
Ruyi smiled slightly to comfort Ling Yunche, but then she turned around and thought of Li Yu's tragic death and Hai Lan's house arrest, and her face was filled with worry again.
Now the situation has been deadlocked, and she really can't find a way to clear the injustice for both of them.
This matter has been on her mind and made her very uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, Empress, we'll find a way. The most urgent thing is the Southern Tour. This is the Emperor's second Southern Tour. You are the Empress, and you and the Emperor are deeply in love. You can't let Concubine Ling take over your duties and take over everything..."
Seeing Ruyi's melancholy look, Rong Pei, who had been silent beside her, couldn't help but jump out to remind her.
The most urgent task is to restore her relationship with the emperor. Only if she regains the emperor's trust will she have a chance to clear the grievances of Li Yu and Hai Lan.
Seeing that Yongshou Palace was becoming more and more prosperous, Rong Pei became very anxious.
"I understand all of this. Let me think of a solution. Ling Yunche, Rong Pei, have you delivered all the things? Please deliver them to Prince Yan's residence. The emperor won't let me see Yongjing, so I can only send him some handmade clothes to express my mother's love..."
Ruyi really didn't like hearing this, so she turned around and talked to Ling Yunche.
Ling Yunche comforted her, he knew she was feeling very upset.
"The Empress's motherly love will always move the Emperor. Besides, as long as you and the Thirteenth Prince are well, it doesn't matter where you are. I think the Thirteenth Prince doesn't want to see you so sad..."
The two of them chatted with each other, it was a rare moment of leisure.
A group of people were walking in a mighty procession. Neither of them expected that as soon as they left, someone followed them stealthily and walked towards the Yangxin Palace.
The snow soon stopped, and the dark clouds seemed to be pushed aside by an invisible hand, revealing the crescent moon behind. The moon on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month was only a tiny part, hanging in the sky, but the moonlight was very bright, like a layer of silver yarn falling on the earth.
Perhaps because it had just snowed heavily, the bright moonlight shone on the pure white snow, making the surrounding environment appear particularly bright. Even without candlelight, people could see everything around them clearly.
The Yangxin Palace was originally quiet because many servants had gone back to rest early because it was a festival.
A ray of light suddenly appeared in the dim room. It was the bright moonlight outside coming in through the gap in the door.
But it's not a good thing.
A figure sneaked into the room and walked all the way to the cabinet beside Ling Yunche's bed.
He opened the cabinet quietly, took something out of his arms and carefully put it into the package. After doing all this, he restored everything to its original state and left with satisfaction.
The room returned to its original state, but a dangerous crisis was waiting for him.
After Ling Yunche sent Ruyi back to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he continued to patrol beside the emperor until the emperor rested in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and exchanged shifts with the next shift of guards before returning to the veranda where ordinary guards rested during their duties.
After daybreak, he will be able to leave the palace.
The first thing Ling Yunche did when he returned to the wing room was to take out the package Rong Pei had given him. However, he did not expect that when he took the package out of the cabinet, a handkerchief fell gently to the ground.