Four hundred and sixtieth eight chapters in the middle
Hearing this, Ling Yun was stunned, wondering when this happened, and now he was bringing it up, which made him wonder if this so-called imperial concubine had nothing to say.
"Returning to the imperial concubine, you are the official."
Concubine He nodded and said, "Well! If that's the case, that's right. I have often heard Your Majesty say that Lord Ling is not only loyal and dedicated, but also loyal and patriotic, caring about the country and the people, which is rare in my career. Good minister, when I saw you today, it turned out to be true!"
"The victory in the Pingyang war is all due to you; in order to subsidize the national treasury, I would rather donate the money for the production of fans to His Majesty... Due to all the above, I thought of inviting Master Ling to my Qianning Palace. I would like to express my gratitude to you personally!”
"The humble ministers are afraid and dare not accept the kindness of the empress. Sharing the burden for Your Majesty is what we ministers should do."
Ling Yun was shocked and faintly afraid. He never expected that the woman in front of him knew everything. He secretly believed that this person must be deeply loved by Emperor Qianxi. Otherwise, how could Emperor Qianxi tell all these things? She listens.
Especially the Pingyang War, which can be regarded as a secret between him and Emperor Qianxi, was rarely known in the court. Even if there were some speculators who wanted to know, they had nowhere to ask. They never thought that Emperor Qianxi would be so confidant to the woman in front of him. There’s so much to say.
Ling Yun was still suspicious. As long as he couldn't figure out the purpose of this woman calling him here, he couldn't let go of his guard.
Furthermore, it was definitely not possible for this person to call him here just to tell him these trivial things. It was assumed that there must be other things.
As expected, Concubine He began to test, "Has Master Ling ever been married?"
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Ling Yun discovered the suspicion in them. He originally guessed that this person went to great lengths to summon him here, not just to express his gratitude to Emperor Qianxi, but must have other purposes.
Looking at it now, it was just as he thought, this person invited him here just to extend an olive branch to him, so as to win him over. Otherwise, as a palace empress, she would never ask such a personal question.
But then I thought about it, and I felt that something was wrong. He was a young bachelor from the fifth rank. He wanted people but no one, and wanted power but no power. Why did he spend so much time to show his kindness?
Of course, it wasn't that Ling Yun was looking down on him, it was just that he couldn't figure it out. He always kept a low profile and couldn't figure out how this woman could pay attention to him.
Is it really because of Emperor Qianxi’s pillow talk?
No matter how she learned it, what she faced now was how to answer her question.
In his opinion, this question is really not easy to answer, because he is indeed not married. If this person intends to propose marriage to him because he is not married, will he accept it or not?
The first reaction in her heart must be resistance, but no one can say whether she would be displeased if she refused directly, and whether she would be a blow to Emperor Qianxi and create trouble for him afterwards.
Thinking about it this way is really overwhelming.
After careful consideration, Ling Yun finally decided to tell the truth. If he caused trouble because of telling the truth, it would be nothing more than soldiers coming to stop him and water coming to cover him up.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I am not yet married, but I already have someone I like..."
"Oh? It's really surprising that Master Ling is still unmarried! I originally wanted to introduce a marriage to Master Ling, but now it seems that I am overthinking it."
This answer made him breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this person didn't mean to force him, otherwise he would really worry that he would suddenly turn against her.
The man suddenly expressed concern again, "Since Mr. Ling has already fallen in love with someone, I don't need to worry about it. On that day when Mr. Ling is getting married, remember to inform him. Even if you can't go, you might as well ask your servants to send you a small gift.
, to express our feelings through chatting.”
"this…"
His words did not arouse the man's displeasure, but instead attracted concern, which made him a little happy. However, the woman's subsequent words made him look melancholy.
Getting married, haha!
With that old witch around, it would be extremely difficult for him to get married.
"Looking at Master Ling's face, he looks worried, but what difficulties have he encountered? If Master Ling needs help, you might as well speak up and see if I can help."
Concubine He Guifei used the guise of getting close to her to secretly think of how to set him up, but Ling Yun was kept in the dark.
If Ling Yun knew this person's identity, he would definitely be wary and remain silent, but there was no what if.
Under Concubine He's enthusiasm and constant care, Ling Yun temporarily forgot to be on guard against others.
After much hesitation, he still couldn't help telling the story about the He family of the Luo family who was blocking him and Luo Tianyi. During the process, he didn't forget to complain about the He family.
If Ling Yun raised his head now, it would not be difficult to find that Concubine He's face had changed drastically, and there was a hint of ferocity in the depths of her eyes that was not easily noticed, like a man-eating jackal.
Concubine He chuckled and said, "Madam of the Luo family, I have met you several times, but no matter what, you can't do such bad things as beating up mandarin ducks. Lord Ling, don't worry, I will write a letter to the Japanese concubine.
You say intercede."
Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, then immediately knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said thank you, "This... I have thanked the imperial concubine for her great kindness, which I will never forget..."
"Master Ling, please hurry up. This little thing is nothing compared to how much Master Ling can help His Majesty! So Master Ling, don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by me, and it will definitely make Master Ling and his beloved
People grow old together."
This sentence can be regarded as a promise to Ling Yun, so he said gratefully, "Ling Yun can't repay the kindness of the queen. If the queen is useful in getting Ling Yun's place in the future, please send someone to spread the word. Ling Yun will definitely do it for you."
Driven by the empress."
Others gave him mulberry trees and elm trees, but Ling Yun wanted to repay him with plum trees.
Ling Yun burst into tears with gratitude, and had no idea of the amusement in Concubine He's eyes. Especially when she saw his grateful look, Concubine He's eyes were full of ridicule. In her eyes, Ling Yun now looked like a pitiful creature.
I couldn't help but murmur in my heart, "Is this what my sister calls arrogance? Would you rather be in pieces than in pieces? Haha... you are not being played with in the palm of my hand by these few words of mine."
If you think about it carefully, even Emperor Qianxi and Concubine He are able to deal with them. How can Lingyun be his opponent with a simple city like Lingyun? What's more, they are in the dark and have an advantage.
"Master Ling, don't be polite. Come, serve cakes and tea..."
As Concubine He spoke, she asked the palace maid to bring cakes and tea.
At this time, Ling Yun, because Concubine He agreed to help him negotiate with the He family, was wary of him. Therefore, when Concubine He invited him to eat cakes and drink tea, she only said some words of thanks to her.