The leading elite soldier looked at them carefully and ordered them to open the food boxes one by one. After carefully inspecting the food inside, they were allowed to go in one by one.
"Wait a minute, what's going on with these two?"
Bai Su stood behind Lin Mengya. At this time, their bodies were also tense.
His little hands secretly clenched the food box, but his face became more and more frightened.
"Sir, the road is slippery in the snow. These two are the new maids in the imperial kitchen. They fell down without paying attention. When we go back, the slaves will definitely punish them."
The leading maid remained calm and immediately explained.
After scolding the two of them a few more words, Lin Mengya and Bai Su made a look of panic at the right time. The elite soldier responsible for checking at the door looked at the two of them, their hair was wet and stuck to their faces, and they did not dare to wipe it.
He looked like a coward, and a lot of doubts in his mind were eliminated.
He turned his hand over and snatched the food box from the hand of the palace maid in front of him. .??.??
Lin Mengya and the others saw clearly just now that there was a pot of warm wine in a small copper basin.
The maid subconsciously wanted to take it back, but the eldest maid who had just rescued them quickly grabbed the hand of the little maid.
"It's freezing cold, and it's hard for all of you to be on duty. An Ning, leave the mutton pot in your hand for all of you to warm up."
The little palace maid holding the pot immediately complied with the instructions, and the Jingwei on duty grinned when they saw their sensible filial piety.
But that's all. I'm afraid they wouldn't dare to do anything more extreme at the moment.
"Okay, hurry up and send it in. His Majesty is impatient to wait, and you can't bear it."
Lin Mengya took a special look at the eldest palace maid. She had stayed in this palace for some time and had met a lot of various forces. However, she felt that this character was a bit unfamiliar to her.
Although that woman was also dressed in the usual attire of a palace maid, her face was a little different from the others.
Although not all of the women who serve in the palace can be called beauties, they are at least pretty.
For example, the eldest palace maid looks like Zhou Zheng, but the most attractive thing is her calm and unruffled temperament.
As if she felt someone was looking at her, the palace maid turned around and just glanced at them standing at the back.
Just a glance, no announcement, and no eye contact.
But Lin Mengya knew that she and Bai Su had already been discovered by that person.
He lowered his head with a playful smile on his lips.
Interestingly, it seems that this grand palace lady is really not simple.
"Your Majesty, the servants are here to deliver food."
After entering the imperial study room and walking to the door of Dongnuan Pavilion, the eldest maid said respectfully.
after a while Son, a sound came from inside.
But it was the prince and his father-in-law, who was waiting closely beside His Majesty, who stuck his head out to take a look.
After confirming that it was just the palace ladies who came to deliver meals, he took the food box from the hands of the palace maids with a cold face.
It was her and Bai Su's turn immediately. The two of them were calm and handed the food box to the prince's hand with low eyebrows. The latter did not change at all.
Lin Mengya suddenly felt that those who could survive in this palace must be movie kings and movie queens with excellent acting skills.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't survive more than three days.
"Why did those two come empty-handed?"
Eunuch Wang stood at the door and asked in a bad tone.
Those shrewd eyes fell on the palace maid whose food box was taken away.
Even though he and his master have become caged birds now, the power of the past is still there.
The two little palace ladies immediately knelt down and knocked their heads to the ground, softly shouting for forgiveness and mercy.
"It was my servant's negligence, please punish me."
At the critical moment, the palace maid was not busy shirking her responsibilities.
The prince's eyes with unknown meaning turned to the eldest maid again.
What kind of person he is, how could these things be hidden from him?
It’s just that now the dragon swims in the shallow water and is teased by the shrimp, and the tiger falls on the plain and is bullied by the dog.
Those dog slaves always think their master can win.
At the moment, I felt a little helpless and waved my hands angrily.
"You should think more carefully in the future. Oh, forget it. Except for the two of them who stay to serve the meal, everyone else should go first."
Eunuch Wang seemed to be in a bad mood, so he seemed to have accidentally chosen Lin Mengya and Bai Su.
"Yes, you two must be careful not to offend Tianyan."
The eldest maid saluted, and after giving them a few instructions, she took the remaining maids and left the imperial study.
Lin Mengya peeked at the man's back, but she was making calculations in her mind.
In this situation, this grand palace maid can still come and go freely, I am afraid she is a powerful person.
I just don’t know who that person’s loyalty is to.
"You two, please be careful with our family. If you go against His Majesty's wishes, you will be careful about your lives."
Even though there were only three of them left here, the prince still didn't reveal any flaws.
Lin Mengya and Bai Su nodded submissively, just like two frightened little palace ladies.
with the prince
Together they carried the food box and entered the gate of Dongnuan Pavilion.
Here was once the most important brain of Da Jin.
All the people of the Jin Dynasty regarded this place as a fairy cave to worship.
But now, this place is cold and cold, and the dim and depressing light makes people's mood slip rapidly.
And Emperor Jin Yuan, the emperor who was so high-spirited just yesterday, was now in a state of depression, sitting slumped on the dragon chair behind the large desk.
The appearance of the Long family has always been very outstanding.
Her husband is already a rare and extremely handsome man in the world. Otherwise, he would not be able to seduce all kinds of beauties and die for him.
But half of everything about Long Tianyu was inherited from this man.
Therefore, even though Emperor Jin Yuan was over fifty, his appearance was similar to that of a person in his thirties or forties.
He has the image of a beautiful uncle who is noble, temperamental and domineering.
If we put it in modern times, it would definitely be the type of little girls crying and shouting to be thrown down.
But now, even though he is still wearing the dragon robe, he is still sitting on the throne.
It's lovely, but it has long lost its original charm.
Like a gem that has completely lost its luster.
Lin Mengya couldn't help but feel a sense of regret in her heart.
After a while, she forcibly dispersed him again.
Because what happened to Emperor Jin Yuan today was entirely his own fault.
As the saying goes, if you do it yourself, you will not live.
"Your Majesty, the princess is here."
As soon as he entered Nuan Pavilion, Wang Gonggong seemed to be a different person.
He quickly took the food box from Lin Mengya and Bai Su's hands, walked quickly to Emperor Jin Yuan's side, and whispered.
"Well, is she here?"
Emperor Jin Yuan's voice was a little weak, and his eyes that had been slightly closed slowly opened.
After seeing Lin Mengya in front of him, he just gave a slight bitter smile.
"My child, I let you see something you shouldn't see."
With just one sentence, Lin Mengya understood what he meant.
He sneered in his heart, but on his face, he looked distressed.
"Your Majesty, how dare they-"
The second half of the sentence was interrupted by Emperor Jin Yuan's sigh.
"Alas, I, the emperor, am really short-sighted. That traitorous son has already harbored disobedient thoughts, but I thought of the bond between father and son and showed mercy to his subordinates many times. But that traitorous son coveted my kingdom.
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After saying this, Emperor Jin Yuan was so angry that his veins popped out.
Thinking about the prince's rebellion, it's really inserted into the heart of the emperor.
Lin Mengya no longer had any sympathy for him.
No matter how bad the prince is, it was his father who taught him.
Perhaps when His Majesty appointed the Crown Prince, he was indeed coerced by those aristocratic families and veteran ministers.
But the more important reason is that he wants to stabilize his empire.
For the sake of his empire, he can secretly indulge his wife and murder the wife of a loyal minister.
For the sake of his empire, he doesn't care whether his beloved woman or son is framed again and again.
For the sake of his country, he could even show weakness and be imprisoned by his wife and son, but he would secretly accumulate strength and then regain control of his country.
Perhaps, being a king does require great wisdom and amazing courage.
But he can be so ruthless to himself, his wife and children, so how far can he go to sacrifice his country?
After all, he still loves himself and his ambition most.
If he hadn't appointed the crown prince early for expediency.
If he seriously cultivates a mediocre prince for the sake of the country, how can he be a wise monarch?
Instead of following the prince's vicious mother and doing evil together.
He did not forcibly break up the Lin family in order to appease those neutral aristocratic families.
I'm afraid that Emperor Jin Yuan would not end up like this.
But he just did it, and he did it grandly and proudly.
That's why he ended up where he is today, and he can't blame others.
Even so, he still deliberately showed weakness, acting out a show of weakness that no one would believe except him.
I just want to deceive myself, just like my father back then, who went to pieces because of him.
It's a pity that she, Lin Mengya, can learn everything quickly, but she can't learn how to serve the country and the king blindly.
Whoever cheats her, she will cheat him back a hundred times a thousand times.
This is her way of life and her temper.
Okay, isn't it just a competition of acting skills? Who is afraid of whom?
"Your Majesty, you must not be so discouraged. I heard from people outside that Prince Yu is fighting alone to rescue you. So, please persist. Otherwise, the prince's efforts will be in vain.
"
Lin Mengya deliberately said that Long Tianyu was the only one working hard.
And the reason why she dared to say such nonsense was because His Majesty's contact with the outside world had long been severed by the Crown Prince.
The current situation is that the prince's people really can't break in.
Because there are many masters around His Majesty, it would take a lot of effort to break through.
