mtl008 Chapter 661 Several Pairs of Similar Eyes
Chapter 661 Several Pairs of Similar Eyes
Hua Rui walked over the threshold calmly, and she deliberately slowed down her pace.
When she reached the middle of the room, she lowered her head and spoke.
"Your servant Hua Rui pays respects to Ying!"
When Caiping saw her old good sister, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She hurried forward and helped the man up with both hands.
"Sister Cairui, I heard that you have been serving in the palace. How come you are in the garden?"
Seeing that she was not unfamiliar with her because of her status, Hua Rui smiled and walked forward to hold her hand.
"My lady, the palace has strict rules. Please sit down and listen to me."
"I am now serving the Tenth Prince. The Tenth Prince was born to Concubine Xi, who is..."
Caiping clapped her hands excitedly.
"So you have entered the palace. No wonder I, your sister, couldn't find out any news about you even through asking others."
"It's just Caiwei, what a pity."
Huarui lowered her head to hide the fleeting pain and repeated the sentence.
"It's a pity indeed."
"My lord, I came here to remind you that your harem..."
The emperor was extremely satisfied with Concubine Ying, and she slept with him for the next five days.
Huarui looked at her pale face, gritted her teeth, and whispered in her ear.
"Sister Caiping, you once saved my life, and now I am here to repay you. If you trust me, then..."
That day, An Lingrong had just finished her breakfast when Xiao Linzi came hurriedly to report.
"Master, Ying Da Ying accidentally fell on the way back to Xinghua Village from Qinzheng Palace and has fallen into a coma."
"Bao Que, let's go take a look."
An Lingrong originally wanted to find a way to keep the person in the garden before returning to the palace.
But before she could make a move, Ying agreed and something happened.
The group hurried to Xinghua Village, where Concubine Chun and Concubine Rou were already waiting, and sobbing sounds were heard from the bedroom.
An Lingrong asked hurriedly.
"What did Ying agree to? What did the imperial physician say?"
Fang Jia Chunyi showed sympathy and reported in a deep voice.
"Her Majesty, Yingying broke her ankle. The imperial physician said...if she doesn't recover well, it could leave hidden dangers."
An Lingrong's heart sank. "What's going on? How could Ying Da Ying suddenly fall and get injured?"
It turned out that Ying was shocked by the beautiful scenery of Houhu Lake on her way back, so she asked the people who accompanied her not to disturb her interest in enjoying the scenery.
When the palace servants heard her scream, they realized that the young lady standing on the bridge had disappeared.
"Come on, let's go in and take a look."
An Lingrong analyzed the situation quickly in her mind. The day after Ying agreed to enter the garden, Hua Rui, who also came from a royal family, came to visit.
The people below said that they had a good relationship, and Ying agreed to call Huarui "sister" many times.
Huarui visited Yingda almost every day, but strangely, she never came to visit again in the few days before her accident.
A thought flashed through An Lingrong's mind: Would Ying Da Ying do the same as Zhen Huan did back then and feign illness to avoid her favor?
It's just that she didn't have a loyal doctor to cover for her, which is why she hurt herself so cruelly.
After this thought flashed through An Lingrong's mind, she couldn't stop it.
She asked sternly after seeing Ying, whose hair was soaked with sweat, agree.
"When Ying agrees to something, who will be there to serve?"
The two young palace maids waiting in the bedroom immediately knelt on the ground and answered tremblingly.
"Your Highness, I have failed to serve my master well. Please punish me!"
The master broke his ankle because they didn't take good care of him.
Caiping's lips were bleeding from the pain, but she still forced herself to beg for mercy.
"Your Highness, it was I who was blinded by the beauty and injured myself rashly. It has nothing to do with them."
"Ying promises you..."
An Lingrong looked at her deeply.
"It is a fact that they failed to protect their master. Since you have pleaded for them, and since they cannot be without someone to look after them, I will punish them with two strokes of the cane each and deduct two months' salary."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy. I will accept my punishment now."
The two palace maids kowtowed hurriedly to express their gratitude.
Ying agreed that she was injured and unable to sleep with him, and the Jingshifang took down the green card as soon as they received the news.
The imperial physician said that Ying agreed not to move, and when they paid their respects again, she did not show up.
There were no banquets, flower viewing or boat rides in the garden.
For a moment, the emperor forgot about this person, as if Prince Guo had never sent anyone to the garden.
In the blink of an eye, it was the Reunion Festival. After An Lingrong had breakfast, she led her people to Jiuzhou Qingyan.
The garden in August is neither too cold nor too hot, which is a good time to hold a banquet.
The Emperor wants to strengthen ties with his clan members and the previous dynasty, so this banquet is a grand one.
An Lingrong started taking care of this matter with her people a month and a half ago.
Not long after she arrived, Concubine Jing came.
Concubine Jing looked around and asked Hanzhu to stay not far away.
"Your Highness, I have something important to report. Please, please dismiss your attendants."
After getting An Lingrong's nod, Baoque and his men stood guard not far away.
Concubine Jing deliberately lowered her voice, "Your Majesty, after dinner yesterday, I was digesting my food in the garden. On the way, I encountered the dancers from the Jiaofang Bureau. I took a quick glance and found that the one leading the group looked very familiar. Before going to bed, Hanzhu reminded me that the dancer was somewhat similar to Concubine Zhen."
"The Emperor is a man of nostalgia. If this dancer were to appear openly, I'm afraid..."
Concubine Jing deliberately avoided mentioning Empress Chunyuan's name, as this was the emperor's taboo. She believed that An Lingrong could understand.
An Lingrong took her hand affectionately and said, "Thank you, Sister Jing, for letting me know. I'll have someone arrange it right away."
An Lingrong was very pleased that Concubine Jing could tell her about this matter early in the morning.
This time the singing and dancing was in charge of Concubine Hua. How could she not know that there was a woman who looked like Queen Chunyuan among them?
The origins of these people have long been clearly investigated.
Prince Guo was still determined to take advantage of the situation and sent more people in.
Brothers keep offering beauties to him. Do you think the emperor, who has read history books, will become wary?
While the reunion banquet was in full swing, a group of graceful women wearing pink veils entered the room, their flying veils dazzling the eyes.
Banquets are held to strengthen the friendship between the emperor and his subjects, and the emperor is not afraid of toasts from his subjects.
Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, An Lingrong also led the women in the harem to toast him.
After a moment, the emperor rubbed his temples, feeling that he might have drunk too much. He actually saw several pairs of eyes similar to Rouze's among the group of dancers.
He was about to say goodbye when the veil on the leading dancer's face somehow slipped off.