HLnovel Chapter 111 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 111 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
"boom!"
The shimmering glass cup was mercilessly smashed to the ground, shattering into pieces.
Mu Jin glanced at it lightly and gave a look to the palace maids beside her. Two of them immediately stepped forward to clean up.
She placed the calming soup on the table, looked at her mistress who was so angry that her expression was distorted, and whispered, "Your Majesty, the guards have all withdrawn."
Song Xue'an's face was cold, her hand gripping the edge of the table tightly. She smiled mockingly at his words: "What's the use of stepping down now?"
The dog emperor must have already taken Leyan back to Qianqing Palace, otherwise why would he have let the guards leave?
Thinking of this, Song Xuean gritted her teeth in hatred.
Having finally received news that Leyan had left Qianqing Palace, before she could even get to the Imperial Garden, the guards arranged by the Emperor surrounded the entire Changhua Palace, leaving her no way out.
Even when she tried to climb over the wall, she was pulled back by the guards as soon as she rolled up her sleeves.
This really infuriated her!
Song Xue'an slammed her hand on the table: "If only I had known..."
If she had known, she shouldn't have kept Leyan in the palace according to the list given by the emperor.
If she had released the person back then and then secretly hidden them away, what chance would that dog emperor have had?
Song Xuean was filled with regret, but unfortunately there is no medicine for regret in this world.
Mu Jin tenderly grasped her mistress's hand, stopping her from slamming the table any further, and then offered a suggestion: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. In a few days it will be the anniversary of the late Emperor's death. Then we..."
Emperor Kangning and his late father had a very good relationship, so every year on the anniversary of the late emperor's death, Emperor Kangning would go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple alone and spend a quiet night there.
And by then, they will have the opportunity to take action.
Song Xue'an's eyes brightened slightly. "You're right."
The anniversary of the late emperor's death...
"Your Highness, do you intend to take advantage of Xiao Qi's lowered guard on the anniversary of the late emperor's death to sneak into the Qianqing Palace at night?"
In a remote village on the outskirts of Beijing, a middle-aged man dressed in coarse linen clothes frowned as he looked at the young man standing with his hands behind his back in front of him, his expression full of disapproval.
“Your Highness, the Qianqing Palace is heavily guarded. In my opinion, this matter needs to be considered more carefully.”
The young man in white leisurely twirled his fan, glanced back at his worried-looking advisor, and chuckled to reassure him: "I won't do anything rash, so don't worry."
He wasn't planning to swagger through the palace gates; he had plenty of ways to get into the Qianqing Palace.
The middle-aged man was still worried and opened his mouth to persuade him again, but he was glanced at by the white-clad youth who was already impatient. Instantly, he swallowed all his words and could only stand there with a worried heart.
He shut his mouth, and the young man in white instructed: "When Xiao Qi goes to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, apart from some secret guards staying in the Qianqing Palace, the rest of the palace will definitely be neglected."
"Take this opportunity to lead some men to investigate Changhua Palace. Firstly, to distract the guards, and secondly, to see if Consort Song is truly the beloved of my dear brother."
He wondered if the cousins were truly that much in love.
Or is it just a pretense for show?
A dark glint flashed in his deep eyes, instantly shattering the white-robed youth's gentle and refined demeanor.
Following his gaze, one could see the palace walls with red bricks and yellow tiles in the distance.
See, there is Emperor Kangning, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe.
In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Kangning was trying his best to coax Leyan.
"My dear, look at it, isn't it pretty? I'll put it on you, okay?"
He held a jade butterfly bell anklet in his hand, and when he shook it gently, a clear and melodious bell sound rang out.
Le Yan shook her head repeatedly, and even pulled her feet back a little, as if afraid that he would grab her and force her to wear it.
"No, I won't wear it."
It's hard to describe the strange feeling of anklets and such.
After all, long anklets are generally used for imprisonment, while short anklets are rather erotic.
Add to that the tinkling jade bells on it, and it's even more irresistible to let your imagination run wild.
She strongly suspected that Emperor Kangning wanted to play a new game with her.
But she wasn't really interested in playing, so she firmly refused.
“I don’t like butterflies, I don’t like bells, and I don’t want to wear these accessories.”
After several previous attempts to test the waters and push her luck, Le Yan has indeed become much bolder and is starting to act arrogantly because of her favored status.
Therefore, her refusal was firm and decisive, and Emperor Kangning fell into deep thought as he looked at the jade butterfly bell anklet he had carefully selected.
If the butterflies don't like it, and the bells don't like it either, how about trying something different?
Emperor Kangning looked up at Leyan, about to speak, but she spoke first, "Your Majesty, how about you give me a bracelet? I prefer bracelets."
If she absolutely had to wear it, she would rather wear it on her wrist than on her foot.
Faced with her resistance to the foot bracelets, Emperor Kangning lowered his eyes slightly, feeling very regretful and disappointed.
Bracelets are nowhere near as fun as anklets.
But he didn't want to force Leyan, so he could only regretfully put the bracelet aside, put on a smile again, and said, "If you don't like it, then you won't wear it."
"As for the bracelet, tomorrow I will have the Imperial Clothing Bureau come over to make a unique piece of jewelry just for you."
He paused for a moment, then quickly added, "No butterflies or bells, just let them make whatever you like."
Leyan didn't have any other ambitions. Her request for bracelets was just to dissuade Emperor Kangning from his obsession with foot bracelets.
Hearing that he had backed down, she immediately smiled and nodded, "Alright, then Your Majesty can also take a look for me then."
She smiled broadly, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Emperor Kangning was easy to persuade. If he had been more forceful, she would have had a new thing stuck to her ankle today.
Le Yan gently supported her legs, feeling a cold sweat all over her body.
Her mind was preoccupied with her poor ankle, so she didn't see Emperor Kangning placing the jade butterfly bell anklet into the drawer beside him, nor did she see the hint of regret in his eyes.
If she saw it, she would definitely destroy the evidence on the spot after Emperor Kangning left.
Why are you so obsessed with anklets? What's so great about them?
Unfortunately, she didn't see it, and the jade butterfly bell anklet remained in that drawer, waiting to see the light of day again.
Several days and nights passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, the entire palace was silent.
The palace maids and eunuchs came and went with light footsteps and silent words, like wandering souls, coming and going lightly.
Le Yan sat on the steps at the entrance of the palace, not caring much about her image, waiting for Emperor Kangning to return from court.
Her eyes were open but blurry. She held them open for a while, then couldn't help but close them again. But after a few moments of squinting, she quickly opened them again.
She loved to sleep in, and Emperor Kangning indulged her, allowing her to continue her habit of sleeping until she naturally woke up every day.
But today was different; she couldn't sleep in and was woken up early by Li Li, who acted as her savior.
At that time, Li Li, who had basically become Le Yan's personal eunuch, looked worried. "Your Majesty, today is the anniversary of the late emperor's death. His Majesty is in a very bad mood. Please spend more time with him."
Le Yan wasn't thinking clearly at the time, and was wondering why she had to accompany her. But then she suddenly snapped out of it and came to her senses.
Thinking of the father-son relationship between Emperor Kangning and the late emperor described in the book, and how he was saddened every time the late emperor died, Leyan's heart softened, and she climbed out of her warm bed.
There was no way around it; Emperor Kangning treated her well, so in return, she had to pay him some attention.
There is just one problem.
"Li Li, does His Majesty always attend court so late every day?"