She thought to herself that refusing directly would not work.
So she smiled sweetly and replied gently: "I am so flattered by the Queen's kindness! Then father-in-law, please wait for a while while I go and report to the prince."
At this time, only Xuanyuan Leng could save her from entering the palace.
After speaking, he turned to Qi Bao: "Qi Bao, where is the prince now? I will go and report to him."
Qi Bao seemed to be tacitly understanding, and only responded with a clear smile: "Back to the princess, the prince has been left in the palace by the emperor to discuss government affairs since the early morning court, and he has not returned home yet!"
Xuanyuan Leng was actually left in the palace to discuss matters by the emperor.
Is this a coincidence or a deliberate arrangement?
Luoxue felt something was wrong more and more.
So she smiled at the father-in-law and said, "What a coincidence! Why don't you go back to the queen and tell me that I won't enter the palace until the prince comes back to report the matter."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw that the father-in-law was not slow or flustered, as if he had expected this. He just smiled and said: "Princess, why don't you enter the palace with the servants? Prince Leng is also in the palace anyway. You have entered."
Couldn't it be done with just one word from Gong Chengming?"
Listening to his answer without thinking, Luoxue felt more and more that this was a deliberate arrangement.
So he just smiled slightly and waited for an answer.
But I heard Qi Bao laughing and saying from the side: "I'm afraid that's not possible. My father-in-law must have heard about the princess's previous poisoning. If the princess makes a mistake, how can we, the slaves, explain it to the prince!
"
"Please don't worry about this girl! The safest place in the world is within the imperial city. The harem is heavily guarded, so protecting the princess will not be a problem." The father-in-law replied with a smile.
"This is natural!..." Qi Bao smiled in agreement, but his eyes were sharper, and he said: "What I am afraid of is that if something happens to the princess on the way, who can take the responsibility?"
After saying that, he looked at the father-in-law with intelligent eyes.
Sure enough, this sentence made the father-in-law unable to reply for a while. Indeed, if something went wrong along the way, it would be hard to say...
After all, he is just a slave.
Luoxue secretly appreciated that Qi Bao was worthy of being the manager of Prince Leng's Mansion, and that he was really tactful and tactful in dealing with things, not only not offending anyone, but he was able to handle things properly.
She then continued: "In my opinion, it is better to wait for the prince to come back and report the matter before letting the princess enter the palace! My father-in-law must also know the prince's character. In Prince Leng's palace, who dares not go through him for that matter?
If you agree, you can do whatever you want! That’s not risking your own life!"
When she said these words, the father-in-law suddenly felt embarrassed and a little scared. After all, Xuanyuan Leng had a reputation for brutality and was indeed not someone to be trifled with.
However, the palace ordered him to bring Princess Leng into the palace. He glanced at Luoxue with an embarrassed look on his face, and then said: "But the queen has ordered that the servants must personally bring the princess into the palace. It is not as good as the palace to send more people."
With some guards accompanying me, plus the imperial guards brought by my slaves, I believe no one would dare to blatantly provoke..."
He said, but there was some uncertainty in his tone. After all, it would be better if it didn't happen. If it really happened, he would never be able to save his head...
"If father-in-law thinks this idea is good, then father-in-law can do it by force! In short, I am just a servant and can't do anything for myself!" Qi Bao said coldly, but his meaning was clear. If he insists on it now,
He must shoulder all the responsibilities for bringing the princess into the palace.
The father-in-law thought about it, but still didn't dare, so he had to say: "Then I should wait here for the prince to come, and then send the princess to the palace after informing her!"
"That being the case, please invite your father-in-law to sit in the hall first and have some refreshments!" He then led the father-in-law away.
Until dusk falls, the sky is dyed with that gorgeous red cloud.
Luoxue still didn't see anyone coming back to report what happened in the afternoon.
She didn't know whether it was because Xuanyuan Leng hadn't returned home yet, or because Xuanyuan Leng hadn't agreed at all, but no matter which reason it was, it was good for her.
After dinner, we took a leisurely walk among the rhododendrons.
Xiao Qiu, who was behind him, finally spoke: "Why doesn't the princess agree to go to the palace?"
Luoxue smiled lightly, as if casually, and looked at Xiaoqiu's deer-like eyes tenderly with her clear eyes, and said: "This is not a question of whether I agree to go, but a question of whether King Leng agrees to my going. And
I don’t want to go to the harem either.”
"I think it might be better for the princess to enter the harem! After all, the harem is so strict that no one dares to hurt the princess. In this cold palace, I feel that there is really a crisis everywhere!
"Xiao Qiu said, her voice gradually getting softer: "You see, after all these days, the prince did not deal with the second lady, he just put her under house arrest. The second lady has such vicious thoughts, there is no guarantee that she will not be punished.
He’s planning another poisonous plot!”
"What you said is reasonable, but King Leng may not necessarily allow me to go to the harem." Luoxue listened to her words word by word, but she became more and more disappointed at Xiaoqiu's words.
, making it clear that he wanted to persuade her to enter the palace.
She may have felt that what she said was very consistent with her identity, but she had forgotten that she was playing a timid and unassertive Xiao Qiu, so how could she say such a thing?
However, Luoxue didn't expose it either. She wanted to see what tricks the person behind the scenes might have next.
"If the princess enters the palace with the father-in-law in the afternoon, and the prince blames her, he can just blame the queen. After all, the emperor's order cannot be violated!" Xiao Qiu said softly, looking at Luoxue with pure eyes.
"How can it be so easy! You think too simply, Xiaoqiu, do you really think that once Prince Leng is not around, I can do whatever I want in Prince Leng's Mansion? Who knows, there are still many restrictions in it.
What about me!..." He sighed lightly and said calmly.
But I don’t know if I am sighing at this restriction or at the pretense of the person in front of me.
"I really can't figure out who else dares to restrict the princess. Apart from the prince, the princess is the biggest in this palace!" Xiaoqiu asked with a frown.
"That's so simple! The entanglement in this is not something that a little maid like you can figure out!" Luoxue smiled softly, but said nothing.
She just stared silently at Xuanyuan Leng, who was walking towards her in the distance.
The expression on his face gradually faded: "I'm here to see the prince!"
But Xiaoqiu, at this moment, nervously nodded her head and said hello: "Slave, please see the prince!"
Xuanyuan Leng just stared at Xiaoqiu who had her head lowered coldly, with an unpredictable look on her face, then stopped looking at her and turned to Luo Xue: "It seems that the princess is in a good mood, and she still has the leisure time to enjoy flowers and take a walk!"
"The dinner was very delicious. I ate too much, so I went out for a walk!" Luo Xue replied calmly.
This pair of answers sounds like a very harmonious couple, but only they can understand how many conflicts are hidden in it.
"The decree came from the palace this afternoon." Seeing that he didn't take the initiative to speak, she knew that if she didn't ask, he might not say anything, so she had to say.
"I have sent that father-in-law back! Now that your health is getting better, and the real culprit has not been caught, how can you go out? If something goes wrong outside, how can I explain to my father-in-law!" Xuanyuan Leng
He said flatly, looking at her.
Luoxue smiled slightly and finally felt relieved. She was actually afraid of entering the palace, fearing that she would step deeper into the palace: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for being so considerate and caring. Luoxue is very grateful."
"Why did the princess say this? You are my king's concubine. As long as you are obedient and do your part, I will protect you." The corner of his mouth was slightly raised, but the smile was not there.
Reach the eyes.
Luo Xue smiled coldly, but the smile also did not reach his heart, but he was direct and said: "Yes."
"The king wants to host a banquet for your brother tomorrow." Xuanyuan said coldly, but he was not discussing it, but informing her.
"Why did you suddenly invite your brother to a banquet?" Luoxue asked nervously after hearing this.
"What the princess said is strange. This brother-in-law is hosting a banquet for my uncle. Does he need any more reason?" Xuanyuan Leng looked at her sudden nervousness, but felt even colder in his heart, so he deliberately mocked her.
There was a hint of dissatisfaction on his stern face.
Luoxue gritted her teeth and looked at his face, but she was angry and powerless. His words were just right. However, only he knew best in his heart that he himself had never regarded her as a princess, let alone his brother.
Uncle.
He just regards these people as his pawns!
And what is his purpose?!
She really wanted to ask at all costs.
But he also knew that after asking, not only would he not get an answer, but it would put himself in a more difficult situation, so he could only glare at him angrily to express his dissatisfaction.
Xuanyuan Leng, looking at her furious eyes, just smiled coldly, and gently brushed her long and curled eyelashes with his slender index finger. Although the movement was gentle, it made Luoxue's body shudder.
A shiver.
Only then did he see his hellish voice: "Don't think that because I am a little polite to you, you can be so presumptuous!"
Luoxue turned her face away and stopped looking at him, but she only regretted that she was powerless.
"By the way, are you feeling well?" Xuanyuan Leng suddenly asked.
Luoxue looked at him, not understanding what he meant, but she would never think that he was caring about her body.
After he said such cold words to her.
"Looking at how energetic you are, you should be fine! Fei Fei also said that if your poison is detoxified in time, you will be back to your original state in just two or three days!" Seeing that she didn't answer him, he didn't mind.
He said thoughtfully.
But his next words frightened Luoxue so much that she froze on the spot and couldn't move for a long time.
Just listen to his originally cold voice saying softly and slightly magnetically: "Tonight, I will come to the Azalea Garden to sleep!"
After saying that, he looked at her face that had become stiff and pale, and then left with brisk steps.
Luoxue looked at his leaving back and was filled with hatred. She really wanted to rush up to him on the spot, catch him and give him a hard slap. What did he take her for?
When she thought of those nights with him, the extreme fear came over her. The pain and humiliation were the most terrifying to her.
Looking up at the sky, I suddenly felt that the still bright glow had turned into a deep gray-red...