Nala said quietly: "Yes, although Yingchun has made a big mistake, out of the love she has served me for many years, I still spare her life."
Ling Ruo chuckled and said, "Your Majesty is really tolerant and generous. If she were a concubine, it would be difficult to do this. After all, what Yingchun did was not a small mistake."
Nala said with compassion: "If you are able to show mercy to others, if you show mercy to others, just treat it as accumulating some blessings for yourself."
"Your Majesty is merciful. I think that when I come to Yingchun, I will remember your Majesty's kindness for the rest of my life." Ling Ruo deliberately emphasized the word "rest of my life", which fell like a needle prick in Nala's ears. Letting Yingchun escape with her life was what annoyed her most now.
She has never been betrayed by anyone and still escaped unscathed.
And all this is because the Niu Hulu family was causing trouble behind his back, and now he comes to show off his power in front of him. It is really hateful, and it is only because he is not easy to attack.
No matter how angry he was in his heart, his face remained as gentle as before, "It's her business whether she cares about her or not. I just want to be clear in my heart."
Ling Ruo smiled deeply and said, "I am the only one who can live in the palace with a clear conscience."
Nala heard what she meant, her smile faded, and she said in a concentrated voice, "What does this mean, Concubine Xi?"
"Besides admiring your Majesty, I have no other meaning. Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me." Ling Ruo lowered his head and said, "But I heard that Yingchun left Beijing with her family overnight after leaving the garden.
He also burned down his residence, does your Majesty know why?"
"Since she left the garden, she has nothing to do with me. How could I know about her? How come Concubine Xi knows so much about things outside the garden? Is it possible that you have been sending people to keep an eye on Yingchun?"
Nala's eyes narrowed slightly, and a trace of light wandered in them.
Ling Ruo took a sip of tea and said, "No one around me has left the garden these days. However, Xiao Ningzi, who is beside me, went out to the garden a few days ago."
Xiao Ningzi's expression changed, and she hurriedly explained: "The reason why I left the garden is because something happened at home, and my family urgently asked me to go back."
Ling Ruo glanced at him and said with a half-smile: "I didn't say anything. Why are you so nervous? Could it be that you did something shameful?"
When she said this, Xiao Ningzi became more and more flustered. She looked at Nala nervously, who flicked her nails and said: "Concubine Xi still likes to joke as before, but if you joke about some things casually, it will be very difficult."
It’s easy to get burned.”
Ling Ruo leaned slightly and said: "I think so too, so I haven't joked for a long time. But aren't you curious at all about why Yingchun wants to move your family out of the capital?"
Nala stared at her and said: "It seems that Concubine Xi knows very well, so please ask Concubine Xi to clear up my doubts."
Ling Ruo leaned forward a little and said word by word: "Because although someone spared Yingchun, they still wanted her life. In order to survive, Yingchun had no choice but to flee the capital."
Nala did not expect that she would say it so bluntly, her face darkened, and she snorted coldly: "What does Concubine Xi mean? Does it mean that I want to harm Yingchun? If that was true, I would not have let her go in the first place.
She's out of the garden."
Faced with Nala's anger, Ling Ruo turned a blind eye and said with a smile: "Why did the empress let Yingchun out of the garden? I think I know it better than I, an outsider, so I don't need to elaborate on it."
The corners of Nala's eyes twitched, and her face was a bit gloomier than before, "The reason is very simple. I want to serve you in Yingchun for many years, so I can be lenient and let her go back to reunite with her family. As for what happens to her later, I don't know.
I know, but there is no need to know. If Concubine Xi is here just to say these words, then you can go, Xiao Ningzi, send Concubine Xi out for me."
"Your Majesty, please!" Xiao Ningzi also saw that Ling Ruo had bad intentions in coming today, so as soon as Nala said he was seeing off the guests, he couldn't wait to walk up to Ling Ruo and motioned for her to leave.
Ling Ruo didn't even look at him and said directly to Nala: "Don't you want to know where Yingchun has gone?"
These words struck a chord in Nala's mind, causing a look of eagerness to appear on the delicately made-up face, but it quickly returned to its original state and said calmly: "What, does Concubine Xi know?"
Ling Ruo shook her head and said: "This concubine really doesn't know anything, but I know another thing. I think the empress will be very interested."
Nala raised her long eyebrows and said, "Really? Then I would like to listen to it."
"Nowadays, there is a story spreading throughout the capital. It is said that Hongli's first place in the Bingxi competition was not deserved, but was secretly tampered with. It is also said that Hongli coveted the position of crown prince and wanted to take the second place.
Brother took his place and competed for first place.
"Is there such a thing?" Nala looked surprised, "Does Concubine Xi know who is secretly discussing royal affairs and slandering Fourth Elder Brother?"
"This concubine really doesn't know, but rumors are just rumors after all. They can never become facts. Instead, they may become a joke."
Nala stared at him and said in a long voice: "Isn't it true that Concubine Xi is as fierce as a tiger when she hears rumors? When everyone thinks that the rumors are true, then there is no difference between truth and falsehood."
"The Emperor is a wise and virtuous king, and he will definitely not be deceived by rumors, not to mention..." Ling Ruoxiao smiled and said something that made Nala's mood very bad, "After the Bingxi competition was over, the Emperor said that after returning to the palace, let
Hongli followed him to learn how to review memorials."
The surprise in Nala's heart could not be described in words. She knew very well what it meant to learn to review memorials, which meant that Yinzhen deliberately regarded Hongli as the future prince. She had always known that Yinzhen valued Hongli, but she
I didn't know that I had reached this point. If the situation continues as it is, it will only be a matter of time before he is crowned prince.
No, she had spent so much effort on Hongshi, and she could never allow the position of prince to fall by the wayside. The prince could only be Hongshi!
No matter how annoyed he was in his heart, he still maintained the smile he should have on his face, and was even happier than before, "It is not only the luck of Si Age that the emperor values the Fourth Brother so much, it is also the luck of Concubine Xi. No wonder Concubine Xi is so happy."
Don’t care about the evil of rumors.”
"Rumors begin with fools and end with wise ones, do you think so, my lady?" At this point, she suddenly sighed and said, "I still remember that when the prince passed away, there were rumors in the house that I was the one who caused harm.
After the death of the crown prince, it was still the empress who clarified the case for me so that I could be innocent."
When mentioning Honghui, Nala's heart twitched and she said in a daze: "Even I have forgotten about the old things from more than 20 years ago. It's hard for Concubine Xi to remember."
Ling Ruo said with emotion: "Although I remember it, looking back, it feels like a lifetime ago. Over the past twenty years, both my concubine and my empress have changed too much, and they will never be able to go back to the past."