mtl008 Chapter 427: Break his dog legs
Chapter 427: Break his dog legs
When An Lingrong heard the emperor talk about having children again, she couldn't help but lower her eyebrows.
"Your Majesty, I have always hoped to bear you more children. However, after giving birth to the twins, my belly has not moved at all. This is truly my fault. I have failed to live up to Your Majesty's high expectations."
There was a hint of deep self-blame in her tone.
"There are many sisters in the garden. Your Majesty, why don't you show your grace to more people and not let me bear this heavy burden alone?"
An Lingrong gently shook the emperor's hand and acted coquettishly to express her dissatisfaction.
Others don’t know what the emperor’s current situation is, but An Lingrong knows it very well.
What is born after peace and happiness is not a child, but a death warrant.
As long as the people in the harem behave themselves, they will not get into trouble.
The emperor gently tapped An Lingrong's forehead and said, "You are so generous, pushing me away like this."
"Your Majesty, I am truly here to share your worries. I already have three sons, and I am already content. My other sisters, on the other hand, are childless, and I cannot bear to see them worrying about this."
An Lingrong explained sincerely and continued to persuade.
"The garden is picturesque. Why don't you take a stroll through it, Your Majesty, and enjoy both the beauty and the beauties?"
"Rong'er, you are becoming more and more talkative."
The emperor was quite satisfied with An Lingrong's performance.
He thought how great it would be if all the women in the harem could be as generous and sensible as Rong'er.
Rong'er should know that last time Concubine Hua took advantage of her coma to come and provoke her. The emperor asked Su Peisheng, and Concubine Shu did not argue with Concubine Hua when she paid her respects, nor did she retaliate privately.
On the contrary, Concubine Hua seemed to be dissatisfied with the fact that he was raising the flag for Rong'er, but due to the emperor's majesty, she did not make a fuss in front of him.
"I will stay at your place tonight, and we can go to other places later."
The emperor was now satisfied with An Lingrong in every way, and hoped that the two of them could give birth to another child as smart and sensible as Hongzhan.
The extremely tired emperor lay on the bed for a while before he began to breathe evenly. An Lingrong guessed that he probably wanted to have a baby with her in his dream.
With the cleaned pebble in her mouth, An Lingrong fell into a deep sleep with peace of mind.
When paying her respects the next day, An Lingrong felt several burning gazes wandering over her.
She pretended not to know and took it lightly.
Concubine Hua, who was sitting at the top, saw all the little thoughts of the people below and sneered in her heart: Aren’t these short-sighted people feeling uncomfortable just because they saw the emperor enter the harem for the first time after the New Year and went to Lingrong’s Louyue Kaiyun?
The emperor has legs, he can go wherever he wants. What's the point of just staring at Concubine Shu?
Thinking that she hadn't had a private conversation with An Lingrong for several days, Concubine Hua cleared her throat and said, "There's nothing to do today, so let's all go. Concubine Shu, you stay."
Concubine Hua clearly used a very normal tone, but when Huanbi heard it, she felt that what had been spread before was not groundless.
There was an old grudge between the two imperial concubines. Imperial Concubine Hua really came to cause trouble while Imperial Concubine Shu was asleep, and she also had the intention of kidnapping the emperor.
The reason why Concubine Hua has never left Rugu Hanjin during this period of time is probably because she was punished by the emperor.
Once Huanbi figured out the key, she couldn't help but walk out with lighter steps.
She decided to go back and pay homage to the Buddha several times at the nearby Ciyun Puhu Temple, praying that the two imperial concubines would not start fighting again, preferably to the death.
If the two of them angered the emperor, wouldn't others have the opportunity to sleep with him?
Huanbi asked a familiar imperial physician to examine her. The doctor said her body had recovered and as long as she could serve the emperor in bed, there was a great possibility that she would get pregnant.
Huanbi, who went out gloatingly, did not notice the disgusted look that Concubine Hua gave her.
"Lingrong, is that palace maid who climbed onto the bed laughing at us?"
"Sister Nian, it's not worth getting angry with someone like that. What's the matter with you asking me to stay here today?"
An Lingrong understood Concubine Hua's personality and asked directly.
"The servants came to report that Prince Guo's concubine, Ye, is pregnant. He went into the garden yesterday to announce the good news to the Emperor."
"The Emperor directly arranged for him to live in Danbo Ningjing. I heard that he also advised him to go to Ciyun Puhu to pray for you, Concubine Shu, and your unborn child."
Concubine Hua complained in dissatisfaction, "What do you think the emperor is thinking? The other relatives and important ministers all live outside or in remote places. He left Prince Guo in the garden where the concubines gather. Isn't he afraid that the bastard will have some bad intentions?"
"If anything unexpected happens, I will definitely be held responsible!"
An Lingrong thought that Concubine Hua's intuition was really accurate. The emperor asked Prince Guo to go to Ciyun Puhu to pray for blessings often, which made it convenient for him to covet Huanbi and Bai Caiwei who lived in Bitong Academy.
She thought that Concubine Hua couldn't keep things to herself, so she didn't say it directly.
An Lingrong advised gently.
"Sister Nian, the emperor arranged for her to live here. Even if something happens in the future, it has nothing to do with you."
"If you're worried, I have a few ideas. Do you think they're feasible?"
"There's a man from outside the garden living there. Sister, you can give him a warning when you pay your respects to make sure the concubines behave properly. Secondly, the Emperor already knows that you have a problem with Prince Guo, so it's understandable that you've requested that the guards patrol the garden more."
As long as Concubine Hua openly guards against Prince Guo, the Emperor will not be able to say much even if something happens in the future.
Besides, the emperor is very concerned about his reputation, so even if he is angry with Concubine Hua, at most he will just put her under house arrest.
An Lingrong glanced at the furious Concubine Hua. Being confined to her no longer seemed like a huge deal.
"Lingrong, you're right. I think we can still cause some trouble for Prince Guo, such as..."
Concubine Hua clapped her hands and covered her mouth again.
Lingrong quickly took over her words.
"Sister Nian, never mention the matter of letting the dog bite people again."
"The garden is guarded by the Eight Banners sent by the Emperor, and the personnel involved are complicated. It is not good for you, a concubine holding the Phoenix Seal, to attack the Emperor's brother."
Seeing her nod perfunctorily, An Lingrong took her hand and persuaded her seriously.
"Sister Nian, what else do you think Prince Guo is besides being the emperor's younger brother?"
Concubine Hua was stunned by her question, thought for a moment, and asked tentatively.
"A despicable, cunning, despicable, heartless, shameless, ruthless, a beast in human form, a sinister villain who does all kinds of evil?"
An Lingrong's heart sank. What on earth had she learned from the storybook?
Forget it, let her just say it directly!
"Prince Guo is a member of the royal family. The heads of the Imperial Household Department, the Imperial Clan Bureau, and the Court of Internal Affairs are all members of the royal family. If the cunning Prince Guo were to catch my sister, do you think he would go to those members of the royal family and cry out to them?"
"If he dares, I will order someone to break his legs!"
Concubine Hua replied angrily, as if Prince Guo had done something outrageous to both humans and gods.