mtl008 Chapter 268
Chapter 268
"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."
An Lingrong, who was accompanying the children in their studies in the east side hall, heard the singing and hurried out to pay her respects.
The emperor helped the man up and asked gently.
"Don't be polite, Rong'er. What are you doing?"
"Your Majesty, it's freezing outside. I'm afraid of hurting Hongzhan and the others, so I've suspended my martial arts training."
"Hongzhan doesn't want to rest, so I am here to study with him."
"Hongyao and Zhaohua also joined in the fun."
"Your Majesty, would you like to go in and take a look?"
An Lingrong invited with a smile.
The emperor has just sealed the Shoukang Palace, and his anger may not have dissipated yet.
This time he came to Yonghe Palace for something important.
She needs to find an opportunity to find out in advance.
An Lingrong pulled the person into the house without waiting for the emperor to reply.
"Your Majesty, Hongzhan mentioned a few days ago that he hadn't seen you for quite some time."
"I miss them, too."
As soon as he entered, the three children came forward and saluted in an orderly manner.
"Your son pays respect to the Emperor!"
The emperor carefully scanned the faces of the three children and smiled with satisfaction.
"Everyone, get up. Let the Emperor see what books you have read."
Hongzhan answered the emperor's questions in an orderly manner.
While the emperor was reading to the children with great interest, An Lingrong quietly returned to the main hall.
Baoque reported in a low voice that Concubine Lan had sent something to Shoukang Palace today, among which a small cloak caught the emperor's attention.
She thought to herself that the emperor had always been thinking about Zhen Huan and had never let her go, but he was unwilling to give in first due to considerations of friendship.
She guessed that the emperor must be thinking of Princess Longyue in Shoukang Palace and wanted to take her out.
After all, the emperor was reluctant to let Princess Longyue suffer, so he wanted to find someone to take care of her.
It's not a big deal.
There are many concubines in the harem who have no children.
"Bao Que, the Emperor has worked hard to teach the princes, so please heat two large pots of wine for dinner tonight."
An Lingrong walked around the main hall and didn't hear any unnecessary breathing sounds.
The emperor brought trouble upon himself, so it's not her fault.
This time, An Lingrong did not prepare any food that the children could not eat for dinner, and the five of them gathered around the round table in a lively atmosphere.
Behind Hongzhan and the others stood a palace maid serving the dishes.
An Lingrong persuaded the emperor, who was craving for alcohol, to drink two large pots of wine until he became confused.
Seeing the drunk emperor slipping down from his chair, she carefully helped him onto the couch.
After stuffing a thick cushion around the waist of the man who was mumbling something under his breath, An Lingrong asked in a gentle voice.
"Your Majesty, the kitchen has prepared some hangover tea. May I serve you some?"
"I'm not drunk, no need... to use... hangover tea."
The emperor retorted with his eyes wide open.
To prove that he was not drunk, he stood up unsteadily.
"Today's affairs have not been completed yet... I will go and take care of them for a while."
An Lingrong increased the strength of her hands and forcibly pulled the emperor, who was about to go to the study, into the bedroom.
"Baoli, quickly fetch a basin of water. I want to help the Emperor wash up."
The person lying on the bed reeks of alcohol. If he doesn't clean himself up, he probably won't be able to sleep tonight.
A warm handkerchief was placed on the face. The person on the bed opened his hazy eyes and grabbed the fair little hand.
"Rouzhe, you finally decided to come and see me."
Baoque's face changed. The emperor actually pulled his master's hand and called someone else's name. This was a huge insult.
She was about to speak when she saw her master winking at her and asking her to leave.
An Lingrong shook her head, indicating that she was fine.
In this life, she chose to enter the palace and had already made preparations.
It didn't matter who the emperor was thinking about.
She took off the handkerchief covering the person's mouth, and the person below became restless again.
"You have such a cruel heart. After all these years, you have never appeared in my dreams."
"Speaking of cruelty, Zhen Huan, who is somewhat similar to you, is also the same..."
"..."
The people around him kept chattering, revealing a lot of his past with Queen Chunyuan and Zhen Huan.
An Lingrong listened silently as if it were a story.
Later, I learned that all of the late emperor's sons were good at making money, except for the complaining emperor.
When An Lingrong heard that the Eighth Prince, whose property was confiscated, had hidden a full 10 million taels of silver notes, the sleepiness she felt instantly disappeared.
The emperor just said that after taking over the throne from the previous emperor, he has been worrying about the national treasury every day.
After several years of hard work, he finally saved up several million taels of silver.
"Rou Ze, I am suffering so much. If you were still here, I..."
"Those old villains of the previous dynasty are forcing me to establish a queen, but in this huge harem, there is no one I want to support."
"The Empress Dowager was unfaithful and became pregnant with Longkodo's illegitimate child, and she still hasn't had the abortion."
"I am soft-hearted because the Queen Mother treats you well..."
......
"Little Six...Old Fourteen..."
The drunk emperor said all sorts of nonsense.
There were many secrets in it, including the evidence of important officials in the court, which An Lingrong kept in mind silently.
She was only two fists away from the emperor and didn't dare to move.
Wei Lin said that some special drunk people can remember what they have done.
An Lingrong was afraid that the emperor was this kind of person.
Even though her ears suffered great pain, An Lingrong could not interrupt her.
"...Shu Guifei, oh! That's the beautiful lady from the south. She gave me three children."
"Hongzhan, Hongyao, and Zhaohua are all plump and healthy. What do you think about me entrusting Princess Longyue to her care?"
After hearing this, An Lingrong's breathing became disordered.
The emperor really doesn't want her to be idle at all.
Since he was afraid that others would torture Princess Longyue, she would point out a candidate that would satisfy the emperor.
She slowly adjusted her breathing and continued in the voice she had learned.
"Your Majesty, I think this is extremely inappropriate!"
"You just said that Concubine Shu seems to have three children. How can she spare the energy to take care of Princess Longyue?"
"I think Huipin, who is like a sister to Wanpin, is a good choice."
"Rouzhe is absolutely right. I will immediately order Huipin to look after Longyue."
Then a deep laugh came from the darkness.
An Lingrong rolled her eyes and suggested softly.
"Your Majesty, according to what you said, Wanpin is the daughter of a criminal, and Princess Longyue's origin..."
"Why don't you first register Longyue under Huipin's name? I'm sure Wanpin will understand your painstaking efforts."
Children in your care can be taken back at any time, but it is harder to say for children registered under your name.
“I…I…”
An Lingrong still didn't dare to move until she heard heavy breathing beside her.
She heard Su Peisheng's voice in a daze and slowly opened her eyes.
My whole body aches. I suffered a lot this night.