Chapter 564: The Third Miss and the Emperor Get Close
Mu Ci turned pale with fright, and tears blurred her eyes: "It's my fault, I just said it casually, don't take it seriously. You put Yingchun down first, if anything happens to Yingchun, I won't be alive..."
It seemed that because of her last words, Dugu Liancheng finally regained his consciousness, and the strength in his hand gradually relaxed.
Yingchun fell to the ground and couldn't help coughing violently.
"I'm afraid you have forgotten. I have never seen you in the past two years, and I don't plan to see you. It was you who broke into the palace and appeared in front of me." Dugu Liancheng grabbed Mu Ci's slim waist and said: "
Stop challenging my bottom line, otherwise, I will kill everyone you care about!"
Mu Ci was forced to lean in his arms, unable to move.
Now that things have come to this, where is the chance for her to say no?
Dugu Liancheng didn't stay in Yong'an Palace for long. As soon as he left, Yingchun and Sizhu rushed to Mu Ci, both looking at her eagerly.
"Yes, is it your empress?" Yingchun asked, tears falling down uncontrollably.
"Silly girl, don't cry." Mu Ci nodded slightly and helped Yingchun wipe away her tears.
The next moment, Yingchun threw herself into her arms and cried loudly.
Sizhu's eyes were also red, and she was quietly wiping tears aside.
"This slave didn't recognize your Majesty at first sight. You deserve to be damned." Yingchun managed to calm down and choked out.
Mu Ci cheered up and tried to appease the two of them.
When they asked her why she entered the palace as Xiaoqu, she didn't know whether to tell the truth.
The fact that Dugu Lianyun is alive is a huge secret. She cannot tell it casually. The fewer people know about it, the better.
After careful consideration, she decided to avoid the serious issue and just said that a benefactor came to her rescue. As for the specific benefactor, she did not explain clearly.
As for the purpose of her entering the palace, of course she wanted to find out Mu Yao's whereabouts and want to know Mu Yao's safety.
"After the third lady entered the palace, my servant met her several times. Later I also vaguely heard about the third lady. It was just that the third lady went to the emperor to plead for mercy and wanted to rescue the empress. Later, the third lady disappeared, and my servant also
I don’t know what happened.” Sizhu told everything he knew.
Mu Ci frowned after hearing this.
"My dear, don't worry. The third young lady is studying at Xiaoyao Villa. She is very capable and won't get into trouble easily. I think it's very likely that the third young lady has left the palace."
After Sizhu comforted her, Yingchun also echoed: "That's right, if Third Miss is so capable, how could she disappear for no reason? Third Miss has many ways to get out of the palace."
Mu Ci felt that there was some truth to this.
"But that's not what I heard. All I heard was that Yao'er was missing in the palace, and the person who sent me the news also said that Yao'er's life or death was uncertain." Mu Ci did not dare to relax.
The person who delivered the news to her was Zhou Yueting. Zhou Yueting's purpose was to lure her out of the Zhou Mansion. In this case, there is a high possibility that Zhou Yueting lied.
But the news she heard from Zhang Diangle was not optimistic either.
"Perhaps the empress can ask the emperor. After the third lady entered the palace, she often went in and out of Yong'an Palace and got very close to the emperor. At that time, the servant thought that the third lady wanted to become the emperor's concubine..."
Before Yingchun could finish her words, she was kicked by Sizhu. Only then did she realize that she had said the wrong thing and she hurriedly kept silent.
"Where did you hear this news from?" Mu Ci was shocked when he heard this.
"Slave, this slave is just talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart, my lady." Yingchun lowered her head, not daring to look at Mu Ci.
Mu Ci only said that she had a guilty conscience.
Is it possible that Mu Yao's disappearance has something to do with Dugu Liancheng?
She and Dugu Liancheng had a showdown today, and there was no need to be secretive about it in the future. She might as well wait until Dugu Liancheng came again and simply ask.
Unfortunately, Dugu Liancheng did not appear in Yong'an Palace for the next two days.
However, Jingyang Palace suddenly became lively.
After Mu Ci moved into Chenxiang Palace, An Rong swept away her previous decline and became the number one person in the harem. This was a result that no one had expected before.
Even Shen Manyun never thought that one day An Rong would be above him and become a noble concubine.
Two years ago, An Rong called her sister, but now, she calls An Rong sister. The psychological gap is not to mention how unpleasant it is.
Fortunately, An Rong never takes advantage of her power and still calls her sister in private.
But behind the scenes, rules are rules, and she still has to bow to An Rong, because An Rong is a noble concubine. Although she is also a concubine, even if she is only from the first rank, she is not on the same level as the noble concubine.
When Shen Manyun went to Jingyang Palace that day, he found that the emperor was also there.
For the first time, the emperor did not review the excerpts, but listened to An Rong playing the piano.
An Rong was a master of the piano. She played the song "Luo Hua Liu Shui" that day. The sound of the piano was sad and mournful at one moment, calm and refreshing at the other, and finally she felt relieved.
After An Rong finished playing the song, Dugu Liancheng also shouted "Hello".
An Rong looked at the young and handsome emperor with a smile, and said softly: "Since the emperor praised me for playing well, can I ask for a favor from the emperor?"
Dugu Liancheng happily agreed.
An Rong urged: "The epiphyllum I planted will bloom tonight. I would like to invite the emperor to stay overnight in Jingyang Palace."
"Are there still epiphyllums in this season?" Whether intentionally or not, Dugu Liancheng ignored An Rong's last sentence.
"My concubine planted the epiphyllum in the hot house and took good care of it, so that it is rare for the epiphyllum to bloom in such a season." An Rong smiled warmly, her eyes were as beautiful as water, and she looked at Dugu Liancheng eagerly.
Otherwise, she would have no reason to keep Long Live Lord tonight.
"Things that are out of season always go against God's will. I still prefer to let nature take its course." Dugu Liancheng still had a smile on his face, but what he said was quite meaningful.
An Rong was a smart person and immediately understood the meaning of Dugu Liancheng's words. She followed the trend and said, "The emperor's words still make sense, but I have more craftsmanship and it is difficult for me to reach the height of the emperor."
"Since Concubine Zhen is here, you two have a good chat and I'll come back next time." Dugu Liancheng stood up after saying this.
An Rong and Shen Manyun said in unison: "I respectfully send you to the Emperor."
They straightened up, and the young emperor had strode away and disappeared from their sight.
Shen Manyun was the first to break the silence: "The Emperor is still like that, aloof. He clearly dotes on you but doesn't give you any real hope."
Who in the harem doesn't know that if there is a child by your side, you can rely on it?
Even An Rong, who is now a noble concubine, also wants to give birth to a prince.
"The Emperor still remembers the Queen Mother. Otherwise, he would not have found a woman similar to the Queen Mother and sent her to Yong'an Palace." The expression on An Rong's face was nothing.
In the past two years, she had made many excuses to stay with the emperor overnight, but the emperor never agreed. This shows that in the emperor's heart, he still couldn't let go of the queen mother.
