Li Dequan raised his slightly red and swollen head from kowtow and said bitterly: "To return to the emperor, this matter is indeed the result of the servant's negligence. I have not received any news before; and the servant never expected that such a long time has passed, and the incident actually happened.
It will be spread in the palace and create a gap between the Emperor and the Queen Mother. This slave really deserves death."
In fact, it is understandable that Li Dequan did not know about this matter. This matter involved Yinzhen, and none of those palace maids and eunuchs knew that Li Dequan was someone close to Yinzhen, so how could they dare to let him hear these words.
"If the Queen Mother believed in me, how could she listen to these rumors?" Yinzhen sighed softly, and then said: "Please investigate carefully for me to see how many people in the palace are spreading this rumor. Once found, they will be severely punished.
.Also, be more careful about things in the palace in the future, I don’t want it to happen a second time.”
"Slave, I obey." Li Dequan quickly agreed, knowing that Yinzhen had let him go. He kowtowed again before standing up. Seeing Yinzhen pinching his brows tiredly, he said carefully: "Your Majesty is tired, so why don't you let me serve you?"
Are you going to bed?"
"No need, I want to go out for a walk alone." Yinzhen's heart was always in confusion. Although his body was extremely tired, he was not sleepy at all. Even when he was lying on the bed, he could only open his eyes until they were bright.
Yinzhen walked aimlessly. The night was dark, and most of the people in the palace had taken a rest. The dim lights swayed uncertainly in the night, as if they would go out at any time. When the palace guards who kept watch saw Yinzhen coming, they all stood up silently.
Kneel down and salute until he dares to stand up after walking far away.
When passing Chengqian Palace, Yinzhen paused and walked in. He raised his hand to stop the palace guards who were watching the night before saluting, and quietly came to Lingruo's bedroom. After lifting the shark gauze curtain and entering,
, he saw Ling Ruo sleeping soundly wrapped in a vermilion brocade quilt. Looking at that quiet and elegant sleeping face, Yinzhen's heart, which had been troubled all night, slowly calmed down.
Ling Ruo was a little hot from her sleep. When she turned over, she opened her sleepy eyes. She vaguely saw a figure. She didn't pay attention to it. She turned sideways and was about to continue sleeping. However, when she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly woke up.
Come here, no, I am the only one in this dormitory. Shuixiu and the others are sleeping in the wing. They will not come over unless they are summoned by themselves. Why is there a second person?
Thinking of this, she quickly grabbed the quilt and sat up. When she saw it was Yinzhen, she breathed a sigh of relief, stroked her chest and said angrily: "Why didn't the emperor wake up my concubine when he came? Instead, he was frightened."
Big jump."
Yinzhen twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a very forced smile. Ling Ruo had been with him for many years. When he saw his appearance, he knew that he must have something on his mind. He hurriedly put on his shoes and said, "What happened?"
"You won't be afraid of freezing when you get up like this." After Yinzhen took a coat from the shelf and put it on her body, he told her the whole story of tonight's stay in Cining Palace. The person he trusted most in the harem was Ling.
like.
Ling Ruo was speechless after hearing this. It was really chilling that her biological mother-in-law doubted her son so much, but she couldn't persuade her about it. She was hesitating how to comfort Yinzhen, but she heard Yinzhen sigh quietly.
Said: "Actually, what really worries me is another thing."
Ling Ruo thought for a moment and understood what he meant, "Is the Emperor worried about the origin of this rumor?"
Yinzhen nodded and said quietly: "Yes, there were only a few people in Changchun Garden that day. Li Dequan had a good mouth and would not talk nonsense, and Long Keduo and Zhang Tingyu were important ministers in the court.
Even if I support my ascension to the throne, I will not say that the reason must be due to my brothers."
"In fact, the emperor has promoted several of them to princes after he ascended the throne, and he entrusted all affairs of the court to them regardless of past suspicions. He is finally completely benevolent. How can they still be so wishful thinking and not know how to advance or retreat?" Yinzhen has worked hard these days.
, Ling Ruodu saw them one by one. It didn't matter that those brothers didn't help, but they actually sent people to spread such rumors all over the palace to drive a wedge between Yinzhen mother and son.
"I have always remembered Emperor Ama's instructions before his death, to be kind to brothers and never to kill each other. Unfortunately, they can't understand my painstaking efforts." Looking at the dark night outside the window paper, he added: "One by one.
They only stared at the position where I sat, and even the emperor's mother was used by them."
"Now that things have happened, it is useless to be sad. The emperor should take care of himself." Ling Ruo stepped forward and held Yinzhen's hand that had not been warm all night and said: "The emperor still has my concubine, and I will always be with you."
By the Emperor’s side.”
Yinzhen looked at her sideways, curved his lips, and smiled, "You and the Nian family are both in the Fujian Dynasty. Now that I have inherited the throne, the Nian family has made a noble concubine, but you can only make a concubine Xi. But
Is it strange that I prefer one to another?"
"Whether you are a noble concubine or a concubine, you are both the emperor's concubine. What are you doing here? Besides, I know in my heart that the emperor treats me very well." Ling Ruo said softly. Of course she didn't really care, but
But he knew that it was useless to care. The former dynasty and the harem had always been deeply involved.
With little military exploits, now the fourteenth elder brother has been ordered to return to Beijing, and Nian Gengyao has been ordered to take charge of military affairs. With such an elder brother here, how can it be justified for the Nian family not to make a noble concubine? As for his own family background, it is too different. Even the eldest brother is now
She is only a fourth-grade official, and I am afraid that even her position as Concubine Xi will be dissatisfied by many people.
"It would be great if everyone could understand you as well as you do." Yinzhen sighed in his heart. Although the decree of canonization was issued only on the tenth day of the lunar month, the matter was decided long ago, and everyone knew who was promoted to what position. Wu
Because she only promoted one noble person, she cried and complained in front of Yinzhen several times, and Yinzhen was extremely annoyed by her.
Ling Ruo glanced at the still dark sky outside and said politely: "It's not yet dawn. Why don't Your Majesty sleep for a while here to recuperate?"
"No, I won't be able to rest for long." At this point, Yinzhen paused and suddenly said: "Ruo'er, are you interested in going somewhere with me?"
"The emperor has orders, and I must obey them." In such laughter, Ling Ruo followed Yinzhen out of Chengqian Palace. The night gradually faded as the two of them walked, and the misty sky lit up from the east, which was the arrival of dawn.
omen.
Yinzhen's footsteps stopped at Fengxian Hall. This was Ling Ruo's first time here. Fengxian Hall is built on a white Xumi pedestal, in the shape of an I, surrounded by high walls. Under the eaves, there are colorful paintings with gold lines and large golden spirals.
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After entering, the floor is paved with golden bricks, and the ceiling is decorated with nasturtium flowers and water plants. The front hall is equipped with wooden carved thrones covered with gold paint. At a glance, there are about ten thrones. Ling Ruo knows how many there are in the front hall of Fengxian Hall.
According to the throne, there are as many tablets in the apse.