Chapter 60 Old Love Punishes New Love Follow-up
The fact that Ying Chang was taught a lesson by Ling Wanyi because she was presumptuous in Qiluan Hall soon spread out. Naturally, it was very gratifying, and even many people regretted that they were not at the scene at that time, but more people were guessing the emperor's attitude after knowing it. Although Ying often can't compare with Ling Wanyi, after all, she is the emperor's new favorite. Isn't it to be treated like this to sweep the emperor's face? Although Ying is often spoiled and proud, the emperor knows the specific situation at that time. Will he be annoyed by the old love because of the crying of the new pet?
But that night, the emperor did not come to the harem, and those who stretched out their necks to investigate could not guess for the time being. When I went to Zhaoyang Palace the next morning, I didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. Many people went very early.
Ying Chang's face was still red and swollen. She thought she would cry in front of the queen, but she didn't expect it to be quiet and clever. In fact, many people are thinking about this matter in their hearts, and they can't wait for someone to pick it out and talk about it. It's so boring in the deep palace that there is nothing to do all day. There are free plays to watch, and many people are interested.
However, after looking at it for a long time, no one reacted, and the parties seemed to have never happened. They couldn't do anything wrong, and slowly moved their attention away from Ying Changzai and Ling Xiao. Talking around and chatting casually, the time passed unconsciously.
"Sister, what are you going to eat tonight? Is it good for you to have dinner?" In the evening, when he heard that Feng Yuqi was going to the Queen's Palace tonight, Ling Xiao went to visit Lin Xuanyu in the Xixi Hall.
Lin Xuanyu was serving a pot of half-branch lotus planted in the yard. Suddenly, he heard Ling Xiao's naughty voice behind him. He put down the flower shovel in his hand, clapped his hands and stood up. He turned around and smiled, "What do you want to eat? Do you want to go to my small temple to ask for food?"
"That's not what I said. No matter how delicious I have, I don't know how to eat without my sister." Ling Xiao pretended to be sad and sighed.
"You were more mature when you first met, but why are you becoming more and more childish now?" Lin Xuanyu shaved her face, accidentally touched a little dirt, and couldn't help laughing first.
Ling Xiao suddenly "angry into anger" and casually wiped his face to scratch Lin Xuanyu's itch. "He also said that I was childish. It can be seen that the thief shouted to catch the thief."
Lin Xuanyu couldn't avoid it, so he had to beg for mercy repeatedly. "Good sister, stop it. It's not good for people to see how bad it is. You are also a master. Look, Qingwu is laughing at you."
"Xun Xiaozhu, although I don't have much experience, I also think that this person is childish when someone loves someone and someone loves him." The fog smiled and said solemnly.
"Do you hear it? Do you hear it? Sister, it must be because you love Xiaoer, so Xiaoer fell back more and more." Ling Xiao said with a smile.
"Real?" Lin Xuanyu smiled narrowly and asked strangely, "Is it really because of me? Or who is that?" As he spoke, he pouted to the Qianyuan Hall.
Ling Xiao suddenly blushed, stamped his feet, turned around angrily, and said aggrievedly, "My sister is used to bullying me and ignores you." If outsiders can see it, especially Ying Changzai, who was taught a lesson yesterday, to see that Ling Wanyi, who was originally "ferocious", is as shy as a little girl next door today, isn't it stupid to see?
"Okay, let's go. I won't tease you." Lin Xuanyu went to pull Lingxiao with a smile, and ordered Zhu Xiang to prepare some snacks. Ling Xiao also accepted it as soon as it was good. It's really not her style to be coquettish and crazy, but it will occasionally reveal the nature of some young women.
The weather is getting cold, otherwise it would be good to drink tea and enjoy the flowers in the yard. There are also burning clouds at dusk, but it is colorful. However, the two sat in the warm pavilion, holding a cup of hot milk tea in their hands, eating all kinds of snacks on the table and talking, which was also different.
"These are all your favorite foods, sweet and sour plum pie, sugar flower buns, plum cake. There is still a little more time before dinner. Eat some cushions first." Lin Xuanyu said while putting all kinds of delicious food on the small plate in front of Ling Xiao. "These are all Zhu Xiang's crafts, but they can't be eaten anywhere else."
"Yes, Ling Xiaozhu, the maidservant's craftsmanship was praised by the master and his wife when she was in the house. You have tasted it several times before. It tastes really good, right?" Zhu Xiang stood aside and was quite complaed.
Qingwu was not happy. He pulled Zhuxiang's sleeve and said urgently, "Sister Zhuxiang, I want to learn crafts from you. You can teach me. I can't do anything. My young lady won't want me later."
"How can that work? This is my ability to look after the family. If it is passed on to you so easily, how can I get along with my sister?" Zhu Xiang puffed his eyes and pretended to be serious.
"Poof--" Lin Xuanyu almost spewed out a mouthful of water. He wiped his mouth, poked Zhu Xiang's forehead and said, "You girl, where did you learn these nonsense?"
"It's just to make the two little masters laugh." Zhu Xiang returned to his original polite appearance and said to Qingwu, "If Sister Qingwu wants to learn, if you have time, you can often come to Yuxi Hall to find me. It's just some snacks, and it's not difficult."
Ling Xiao also said, "Yes, I still point out that I can eat good food without going out. Anyway, I don't need you to serve you now. Why don't you go to learn to make snacks from Zhu Xiang to the small kitchen? Practice hard later. Don't let me down."
"I'm disliked at this moment. It's better for me to go away quickly, so as not to make you unhappy." The green fog pouted, pulled up Zhu Xiang, and walked out after a blessing.
"This girl is becoming more and more unruly." Ling Xiao pretended to be angrunt, turned his head and looked at the pile of snacks in front of him, and said with a bitter face, "Sister, don't you want to save dinner and eat so many things? Later, how can there be a stomach for those crystal eight-treasure ducks, salted chicken, beancurd beef brisket and so on the table?"
"You also said that others have no rules, and you have rules again? After eating so many things, I still think about big fish and meat. I'm really not afraid of gaining weight. The emperor doesn't like you. Lin Xuanyu mocked her. Looking at Ling Xiao's pitiful face, his heart softened again and comforted him, "Okay, keep your stomach for dinner. It's not good to eat too much snacks. Just take some when you go back and eat slowly in your own palace."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao smiled happily, hugged Lin Xuanyu's arm, and said affectionately, "My sister is so kind to Xiaoer."
"You don't know." Lin Xuanyu stared at her, looked serious again, and asked, "Since you still recognize me as a good sister, you can tell me honestly, aren't you feeling well recently?"
Ling Xiao was stunned, and his eyes turned to a touch of depression. Then he smiled and said, "My sister is good to me. There is a green fog around me to think about me. Other sisters are not bad. They walk around and talk to each other when they have nothing to do. They are very comfortable. What can they feel uncomfortable? My sister is not such an insatiable person. It's time to be satisfied.
"What about the emperor?" Lin Xuanyu pointed out rudely, "Don't worry about him. He said so much, but he didn't mention the emperor, and said that he was not unhappy? With your careful thinking, you can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me."
Ling Xiao restrained his smile this time and lowered his head without saying anything. Lin Xuanyu slowed down her tone and asked softly, "As Ying is often like that, I don't know how many people in the palace don't like it. It happens sooner or later. It won't take long for her to jump. It's just self-destruction. Why do you do it yourself? Don't tell me that you really just want to vent your anger on Qin Meiren.
For the frequent appearance, it is impossible to say that Ling Xiao has no idea at all. She knew that many people were waiting to see her jokes, especially after yesterday's incident came out, and she felt that she couldn't stand it. Feng Yuqi has never explained anything to his face. Of course, he doesn't need to explain it. The woman in the harem doesn't want whoever he wants?
In fact, several times when he saw that he wanted to stop talking, Ling Xiao felt that he might still want to say something, but it was all turned off by her. If what she says is not what she wants to hear, it's better not to listen. Ling Xiao has always pretended that nothing has happened. When he comes, she greets him with a smile. If he doesn't come, she should also eat, drink and enjoy herself. However, the hidden emotions in your heart will still be revealed inadvertently.
As for yesterday's incident, it is certainly because she is often too presumptuous, but she asks herself, does she really have no personal grudges at all? From the day she decided to join the big battlefield of the harem, she has told herself that she must accept the fact of having a husband with many people. She has been working hard. Although she can't do it completely, she thinks she has done a good job. Until Ying Chang was there, the arrogant woman who looked a little similar to her appeared, and she suddenly felt that something had been robbed.
Although she doesn't want to admit it, she still has to say that she feels very uncomfortable. Speaking of which, she also asked for it. If Feng Yuqi knew that she was the person she had been looking for, what would happen? But... Oh, forget it, she doesn't believe it. Such a woman can really move Feng Yuqi. As Lin Xuanyu said, she can't jump for a few days.
"What are you thinking about?" Lin Xuanyu stretched out his hand and shook it in front of Ling Xiao. He said worriedly, "You still don't treat me as a sister and keep everything in your heart."
Ling Xiao smiled shyly and said frankly, "I'm really unhappy, that's why I want to teach her a lesson. It's someone else's business that others don't like her. How can others do it by themselves." At this time, there is no original depression, but it is quite a fierce feeling.
Lin Xuanyu was stunned and asked, "Isn't this like the usual you?" Aren't you afraid that the emperor will blame you?"
"Briminal? I have a good reason. I'd like to see how he blames him. Ling Xiao smiled, it doesn't matter.
"Two little masters, it's time for dinner." There is a palace announcement outside.
The two don't say anything anymore. Let's talk about this topic for the time being. After dinner, Ling Xiao didn't go back to the palace, so he simply stayed here. Lin Xuanyu persuaded her that it was useless, so she left it with her. After washing up, the two sisters slept in a **, talking affectionately, and gradually fell asleep in the middle of the night.
When they got up the next day, their eyes were a little blue, and they applied hot and cold water alternately for a while before they got better. Ling Xiao didn't change her clothes. She was going to send someone back to get it last night, but she tried Lin Xuanyu's clothes, which were very suitable, so it didn't bother. Today, I went to Zhaoyang Palace with her in Lin Xuanyu's clothes.
"The noble Xuan feels obedient and looks quiet, but it's much more human than us." Before he arrived at Zhaoyang Palace, the enemy's road was narrow. The one who was saying sour words coming towards him was not Mu Junyao. Who else could he be?
The smile on Ling Xiao's face solidified. He brushed his sleeves and turned his head to Lin Xuanyu beside him and said, "Sister Lin's clothes are so beautiful. My sister will wash it and send it to you."
Lin Xuanyu really didn't want people to say that she welcomed the favorite concubine, but this was not a big deal. It became so unbearable in Mu Junyao's mouth. Of course, she would not deliberately get rid of her sister's feelings because of such a person, so she nodded with a smile and said, "Don't worry."
Mu Junyao was so angry that she turned her head and left when she saw that the two ignored her existence at all. If it hadn't been for the Empress Dowager's careless, the noble concubine would have been depressed now. How could she be such a person who could give up?
Originally, everyone thought that the matter of being beaten was over. After all, no one said anything yesterday, but they didn't expect that the queen took the initiative to mention it today.
"We are people who don't know each other at all over the world. It's a great fate to sit together in Zhaoyang Palace today. If it weren't for serving the emperor together, how could there be such an opportunity? In this case, they are all sisters and should love each other. The queen's words were just a scene. She used to say a lot on various occasions, but at this time, it was easy to make people think about it.
Especially at the end, there is another sentence, "Ling Wanyi, don't you think so?" With such an obvious hint, it is difficult for others not to think of Ying Chang in that matter.
Ling Xiao had expected this point for a long time. According to her usual nature, she would probably say it in front of the emperor and the queen. Since she had not had a chance to appeal to the emperor after the incident, she could only complain to the queen. No matter what the queen thinks, as the lord of the six palaces, the superficial work always needs to be done, so as not to make the emperor blame her for not doing everything.
So in all kinds of eyes around him, Ling Xiao stood up and quietly blessed, "What the Queen said is very true." The tone was calm, and there was no panic at all.
However, what I didn't expect was that the queen did not just mention it casually, but nodded and then said, "Ying is often less and more, and no one around is a little ignorant, but her innocence and frankness is something we don't have. Perhaps this is exactly what the emperor likes."
As soon as this came out, Ling Xiao was stunned. What does the queen mean? Is this blaming her? Without waiting for her to think too much, the queen continued: "Some things don't have to be too serious. Just teach slowly."
Many people sneer at Ying Chang's evaluation in the Queen's words. It's not "naive and straightforward", which is obviously stupid and arrogant. There is also the so-called "less and no more". Oh, how many of the people here are older than her? I haven't seen anyone like this. But Ling Xiao has only one idea now - is this what Feng Yuqi said to the queen?
No matter what, the queen should not help Ying Chang talk. What's more, if she really wants to say it, why didn't she mention it yesterday? Today, she suddenly talked about it? Also, yesterday was not the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Why did Feng Yuqi go to Zhaoyang Palace abnormally? Originally, I didn't think much about it, but now I think about it, is it special for the sake of being there?
Do you know? But you want to protect her? Then why don't you come and tell me in person? Why do you need to borrow the queen's mouth? Ling Xiao clenched his fist hard in his hand, and his long nails sank into the meat, especially without knowing it.
"Empress, you have to make the decision for the concubine!" Ying Chang finally found that the queen was talking for her, and tears came. With a "wow", she knelt down under the phoenix seat and cried, "Mother, the concubine has been greatly wronged, but no one can see the emperor to make the concubine, so the concubine has to swallow this breath for the time being. Unexpectedly, I didn't expect that the queen would be willing to make the decision for the concubine..."