Chapter four hundred and eighty seventh each has a ghost
In Jingxin Palace, Emperor Qianxi was just lying on the bed to take a rest. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden sound outside the palace. Xiao Lizi was startled, his eyebrows furrowed into a crescent moon, and he looked out the door in panic.
He secretly cursed in his heart, after all, it was that blind bastard who dared to make a scene outside the palace while the Holy One was resting. He really didn't know how to live or die.
He was so angry that he took a careful look at Emperor Qianxi and found that he was not awakened. He couldn't help but patted his chest and tiptoed out of the palace. His steps were very light and he didn't dare to make any sound.
As he was leaving, he secretly made up his mind that no matter who was outside the palace today, he would definitely catch them and teach them a lesson.
One is to let the visitors understand the rules, and the other is out of selfishness, wanting to express the anger accumulated in my heart these days.
With gentle steps, Xiao Lizi finally walked out of the palace. After taking a deep breath, he took a closer look and found that the person who came was actually Concubine He Guifei. He was originally angry, gnashing his teeth, and wanted to teach the person a lesson, but he was suddenly stunned. The anger also subsided.
Xiao Lizi knew very well that the person in front of him was an existence that he could not afford to offend, so although he was accumulating anger in his heart, he had to suppress his heart and restrain it.
He immediately stepped forward with two big steps, saluted respectfully, and said, "Slave Xiao Lizi, I have met the noble concubine."
Concubine He nodded slightly, then glanced at the palace, pursed her lips and asked, "Eunuch Li, I wonder if your majesty can go in?"
Xiao Lizi was stunned and confused. He didn't understand what Concubine He meant. Could it be that she was asking to see His Majesty?
If it was true as he thought, recalling that he had mentioned Qianning Palace just now in the Imperial Study Room, His Majesty immediately became furious at him. Obviously, he did not want to go to Qianning Palace, and at the same time he did not want to see Concubine He.
However, at this time, Concubine He suddenly came to Jingxin Palace. If she wanted to ask to see His Majesty, then this was not a good sign.
Xiao Lizi knew that even if he didn't tell Concubine He, since she found this place, she must have known that His Majesty was in Jingxin Palace, so he thought about it carefully and answered truthfully, "Reporting to the Queen, Your Majesty is indeed inside, but..."
Before she finished speaking, Concubine He was left in suspense. This was Xiao Lizi's deliberate move.
Halfway through Xiao Lizi's words, Concubine He felt panicked. She thought Emperor Qianxi had discovered something, and asked with a slightly panicked look, "Eunuch Li, I wonder what your Majesty is doing inside?"
Xiao Lizi glanced at Concubine He secretly, but did not speak immediately, but lowered his head in deep thought.
Xiao Lizi's move caused inexplicable panic in Concubine He, so much so that she couldn't wait to know what Xiao Lizi said next.
"Eunuch Li, please tell me what your Majesty is doing inside?"
What is Your Majesty doing inside?
It’s just sleep!
However, if he told the truth, he guessed that Concubine He would definitely not be able to help but ask for a meeting, but he knew in his heart that at this moment, His Majesty did not want to see Concubine He at all, so he hesitated and remained silent.
But he didn't want to offend Concubine He, so after struggling in his heart, he truthfully told the truth about Emperor Qianxi resting there.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is resting inside!"
Hearing that Emperor Qianxi was resting inside, Concubine He's expression relaxed a little, she didn't expect to be so tense just now.
After hesitating for a long time, he couldn't help but ask, "So, Your Majesty has already laid down to rest?"
"Yes, empress~"
Concubine He asked again and again to confirm whether Xiao Lizi was lying to her, but after careful observation, she found that Xiao Lizi's expression remained the same and there was no sign of lying, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
After a pause, Concubine He finally opened her mouth and expressed her desire to see Emperor Qianxi.
"Eunuch Li, I wonder if I can wake up Your Majesty? I have something urgent to do to see Your Majesty."
When Xiao Lizi heard this, his expression suddenly froze and he looked very ugly, as if there was something unspeakable stuck in his throat that he couldn't swallow or speak out.
If it were another person, Xiao Lizi wouldn't be so arrogant, but in front of him was Concubine He. Even if he didn't want to in every way, he could only explain her in a good manner.
It was because of the bitter look on Xiao Lizi's face that he said, "Empress, Your Majesty... Your Majesty has just laid down for a while. If you wake up Your Majesty in a hurry, I am afraid that everyone here will be implicated."
He wanted Concubine He to give up her request for an audience, but he couldn't refuse directly, so he could only persuade her in this way.
It's a pity that Xiao Lizi's words did not stop Concubine He from asking to see Emperor Qianxi. Maybe in her opinion, it had nothing to do with whether the rest of them would be punished by Emperor Qianxi, so she didn't hesitate at all. .
I heard her say decisively, "Eunuch Li, I really have something important to do and want to meet with Your Majesty. Can you please inform me?"
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Lizi felt inexplicably angry in his heart. Rather than say it clearly, if he went in to report at this time, he and everyone around him would be punished to varying degrees, and he would be the first to bear the brunt.
But Concubine He had no sympathy for them at all and still went her own way.
Although Xiao Lizi was a little resentful in his heart, he didn't show any of it on his face. He still smiled and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty just lay down, it is really inconvenient to report. Otherwise, when your Majesty wakes up, I will report to you as soon as possible." Your Majesty is reporting that your Majesty wishes to see you. Do you think this is feasible?"
Hearing Xiao Lizi's rejection, Concubine He was naturally unwilling. She thought to herself, "Who do you think you are? You dare to teach me how to do things."
Yes, with the power behind Concubine He and His Majesty's favor for many years, Xiao Lizi has no intention of taking her seriously.
Perhaps in her opinion, Xiao Lizi was no more relied upon by Emperor Qianxi than a finger of hers, so she blindly wanted him to come in and pass the news.
As for whether Xiao Lizi would be punished by Emperor Qianxi for this, she didn't care at all.
"This...father-in-law, can't you really report it now?"
Concubine He increased her tone of voice and became more aggressive, so that Xiao Lizi began to sweat on her forehead. She could only explain patiently, "My queen, you know your Majesty's temperament best. If this servant goes in now, it will definitely cause trouble to Your Majesty." 's wrath."
Then he pointed to the little eunuch beside him, and said with emotion and reason, "Your Majesty, if your Majesty is angry, it will be fine for us slaves to be punished. But if your Majesty's anger affects your Majesty, your Majesty will be harmed." The empress originally had good intentions, but His Majesty couldn't be happy about it. Isn't this a bad thing done out of good intentions?"
Xiao Lizi swallowed his saliva and said with a look of anticipation, "So, Your Majesty, why don't you listen to this slave's suggestion? When His Majesty wakes up, I will inform you as soon as possible. What do you think of this idea?"
Concubine He was unwilling at first, but then she thought about it. She came here to admit her mistake. If the sudden announcement made Emperor Qianxi angry, then she would admit her mistake, which would probably make Emperor Qianxi even more angry. .
She thought about it in her mind and decided that it would be better not to disturb Emperor Qianxi for the time being. Otherwise, her original plan would succeed, but if it failed due to a sudden notification, that would be her biggest loss.
Then she suddenly looked like she was thinking about you, and said earnestly, "Well~ Since His Majesty just lay down to rest, for the sake of you people, I have thought about it a lot and decided not to go in and disturb His Majesty's rest this time."
Regarding Concubine He's shameless words, Xiao Lizi could only curse in his heart, "Bah~ It's so shameless."
But to be honest, when he heard that Concubine He suddenly gave up the idea of asking to see Emperor Qianxi, Xiao Lizi couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
I thought it was a good thing that I didn't force him to go and wake up Emperor Qianxi, otherwise he would be the one who suffered the big loss in the end.
Concubine He suddenly warned, "Eunuch Li, when Your Majesty wakes up, you must remember to inform me as soon as possible. I have something important to discuss with Your Majesty as soon as possible."
Xiao Lizi nodded heavily and remembered the promise, "Please rest assured, your majesty, as soon as your majesty wakes up, I will definitely notify you as soon as possible."
After receiving Xiao Lizi's assurance, Concubine He just nodded lightly, and after taking a final look at the palace, she left the Jingxin Palace without looking back.
It wasn't until Concubine He disappeared that Xiao Lizi finally felt relieved. At the same time, he looked at the direction Concubine He was leaving, his eyes became extremely sharp, as if to express his inner dissatisfaction.
After waiting outside the palace for nearly half an hour, the voice of Emperor Qianxi suddenly came from the palace. Xiao Lizi's heart moved, and he immediately opened the door and walked in.
Place the washbasin and handkerchief in front of Emperor Qianxi.
After Emperor Qianxi nodded, Xiao Lizi asked the palace maid to wipe Emperor Qianxi's face.
After wiping his face, Emperor Qianxi felt much more energetic. He turned around, looked at Little Lizi and asked, "Little Lizi, when I was resting just now, I faintly heard someone talking outside the palace. Did you know that I was resting just now? Who has been here before?"
Xiao Lizi glanced at Emperor Qianxi cautiously, wondering whether he should tell the story about Concubine He's recent arrival.
He wanted to say something in his heart, but his reason told him not to speak easily, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Whether to say it or not depends on Xiao Lizi's thoughts. As for what he promised Concubine He just now, it can be hidden for a while, but if he doesn't say it, Emperor Qianxi will definitely ask the little eunuch guarding outside the palace.
So after careful consideration, Xiao Lizi decided to answer Emperor Qianxi's questions truthfully, thinking that the worst he could do was to get scolded by him, but it was better than deceiving Emperor Qianxi.
"Your Majesty, someone did come here just now. The person who came was none other than the noble concubine of Qianning Palace."
Unexpectedly, Emperor Qianxi was not as furious as he imagined, which made Xiao Lizi feel relieved.