A Luo took out a bracelet in the shape of a clivia and put it on her wrist, and said: "Expose this bracelet when you feel the need. As for what to say, you don't need me to teach you. You will live and die in glory."
At this moment, you must think carefully about anything you say before saying anything, and you must not be careless." After Cai Ling nodded, A Luo arranged her clothes and said, "Okay, go quickly."
The Yangxin Hall has always had a very special status in the Forbidden City, because it is not only the place where the emperor handles government affairs, but also the emperor's bedroom. Every concubine is proud to have access to the Yangxin Hall.
Cai Ling followed A Luo's instructions and lowered her head as much as possible. Every time she passed someone, her heart would jump for fear of being recognized. Fortunately, what she worried about did not happen. She successfully entered the Yangxin Hall and took a sneak peek.
Hongli, who was sitting in the chair, said with slightly red cheeks: "Your Majesty, please have some tea."
Hongli was reading a report that had just been delivered. When he heard Cai Ling's words, he said without raising his head: "Put the tea on the table."
"Yes." Cai Ling was a little disappointed, and put the tea cup on the table as she was told. Just when she was thinking about how to speak, Si Xi saw that she had been standing still, and frowned: "I'm not going down yet."
Cai Ling finally met Hongli. How could she be willing to leave like this? She gritted her teeth, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I'm brave, please save my life."
Si Xi didn't listen carefully just now, but now Cai Ling spoke again and immediately realized that her voice was wrong, "You are not A Luo, who are you?"
Under the gazes of Hongli and Sixi, Cai Ling slowly raised her head and said, "Slave Cai Ling, I have met the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
"Cai Ling?" Si Xi remembered clearly that there was no such maid in the imperial tea room. She stepped forward and said with a stern expression: "Why did you bring the tea? What exactly do you want to do? Do you want to be disadvantageous to the emperor?
What about A Luo, where is she?"
Cai Ling hurriedly waved her hands and said: "No, I don't want to harm the emperor. I just want to ask the emperor for help."
Hongli raised his hand to stop Si Xi from continuing to ask, and said: "I recognize this palace maid, you don't have to be so nervous, step back." After Si Xi stepped aside, he said warmly: "You are the palace maid next to the pure concubine, why?
You came here, who asked you to come?"
Cai Ling shed tears and said: "I begged Sister Aluo to let me pretend to be her and come to Yangxin Hall to deliver tea. I know this is wrong, but I really have no choice. If the emperor wants to deal with it, please deal with me alone. Don't do it."
Blame Sister Aluo, she just wanted to help the slave."
I have to say that Cai Ling does have some beauty. When she cries like this, it is like pear blossoms with rain, which makes people unbearable to criticize her. Hongli said: "We will talk about this later. First, tell me why you must come to see me."
Cai Ling followed A Luojiao's words, and then cried: "I really didn't mean it. I was just too tired, so I couldn't stand still for a while. In fact, after the second elder brother was injured, I have been very confident."
I wish I could have hurt myself. Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I beg you to be accommodating and spare me this time."
Hongli closed his eyes and read half of the memorial report: "You are the palace servant of the pure concubine. You should talk to the pure concubine about these things. What should you say to me?"
"The pure concubine is unselfish. She feels that whether it is intentional or not, since the slave has done something wrong, he must be punished. No matter how much the slave begs, he will not forgive. The slave has no choice but to come to the emperor."
"Impartial?" Hongli said with some humor: "This is the first time I heard someone use these four words to describe Chunbi. It's really strange. Chunbi has always been kind to others. How can he make things difficult for you? At most, he only punishes you with small punishments.
Just quit, it’s you who thinks too much.”
"No, your Majesty said it very harshly, and it definitely didn't sound like it was just a small punishment. This slave escaped while your Majesty was sending the second elder brother to Cining Palace. Your Majesty, you have always been kind, please help this slave.
, I promise that I will never do it again next time."
Hongli frowned and said, "You said before that you fell because you were too tired. How could you be so tired that you fell?"
Cai Ling wiped her tears and said: "Ever since the emperor came to Yikun Palace that day, the empress suddenly sent slaves to work outside the palace. The errands outside the palace were tiring and numerous. The slaves had to be busy until midnight every day before they could go to bed. It was dark.
Liang has to get up to do things again, and he only sleeps for less than two hours every day. Sometimes I am so tired that I fall asleep just standing there. It was the same that day, but I didn't expect that I would get into such a big trouble."
Hongli asked in confusion: "Why did Chunbi let you work outside the palace for no reason?"
Cai Ling resisted the urge to tell the truth and said with a blank look on her face: "I don't know, I don't know. Maybe it's because the empress feels that I'm not serving you well, so I made this arrangement."
Hongli didn't speak, but after a while he said: "Since you were unintentional, and Yonglian only suffered some flesh injuries, let's forget about it this time and go back."
Cai Ling was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid they would never care about this humble life of a slave."
Hongli smiled slightly and said: "A humble life is also a life. God has the virtue of a good life. Since it is not intentional, why do you have to hurt a life? I am not that kind of cruel and unkind monarch."
Cai Ling secretly raised her eyes to look at him and whispered: "If the empress can think like the emperor, she will be angry. Your Majesty, can I ask you one more thing?"
"Is there anything else?" This time, there was a trace of displeasure in Hongli's words. Although he had a good impression of Cai Ling, it did not mean that he could accept Cai Ling's continuous requests, especially some that should not be made.
However, he still wanted to hear what Cai Ling wanted to ask for, so he said, "Please tell me and listen."
Cai Ling could also hear the hint of displeasure, but she knew clearly that if she didn't mention it now, even if Su was forced to spare her life when she returned to Yikun Palace, she would never think that she would have a good life in the future. Right now, it was her
The only chance she had was to try it no matter what.
"The empress was so angry at that time, and if I go back, I will only make the empress unhappy, so I would like to ask the emperor if you can let me stay in the Yangxin Hall to serve you? I promise that I will do my best to serve."
"Stay in Yangxin Hall?" Hongli repeated this sentence unexpectedly. He did not expect that Cai Ling's so-called request was this.
"Yes, I always feel that your Majesty is not willing to see you during this period, so I dare to make this request, hoping that the emperor will agree." Cai Ling kowtowed again, this time she secretly pulled up her sleeves, revealing the one that A Luo gave him.
This bracelet is quite eye-catching with its thorns embellished with blue-green crystal stones.