Chapter 367 Cannon Fodder Stand-in & Cold Tyrant 11
“Your Majesty.”
Xiao Yuan turned the page of the book and did not respond. The expression on his face was cold at the moment.
“Empress Yi Fei is here.” The eunuch in charge looked at his face and reminded him because he was afraid that he would not remember, “I said I came here to deliver soup to thank you for rescuing her from the lake last time. and sachet."
< br>A drenched figure flashed through Xiao Yuan's mind, and he sneered: "Gao Peng, your life is too leisurely, and you are actually doing the job of setting up bridges for the concubines." He raised his eyes, his eyes dizzy. There were bloodshot eyes, and he was obviously in a bad mood.
Gao Peng, the steward, has long been used to His Majesty's appearance, and he chuckled: "Didn't I see that you were just angry with the minister, and Concubine Yi just came over to let you relax. Your Majesty, would you like to take a look? It's all because of Concubine Yi's wishes." "Bring things forward.
Xiao Yuan sneered: "Lin Shangshu's daughter is just like him."
But his eyes inadvertently fell on the soup can and sachet. When he saw the orchid on the sachet, his eyes froze.
Gao Peng was always observing the emperor's expression, and naturally noticed his changes, and carefully tested: "Your Majesty, I see that Concubine Yi's craftsmanship is better than that of the embroiderers in the palace. Can you take a look?"
Xiao Yuan stared at the sachet and glanced at him without saying anything.
Gao Peng immediately held the sachet in both hands and handed it over. Xiao Yuan took it and looked at it with an indifferent expression. The orchid outlined with fine needlework was particularly lifelike, with light purple petals and green leaves.
At first glance, it looks very similar to the one embroidered by his mother and concubine.
What is available is the finest palace brocade, and the embroidery work is excellent, but his mother-in-law only uses fabrics cut from clothes, and her craftsmanship is not as exquisite as that of Concubine Yi.
The corner of his mouth was sarcastic. After all, the eldest lady of the aristocratic family could not be the same as his mother and concubine.
It looks almost the same but is actually very different.
It's just that... this Yifei became more and more courageous. Thinking of the last time Yifei fell into the water, it also reminded him of his mother's concubine. The same pink clothes and autumn weather were exactly the same as what he had dreamed about every night. He thought, what is it? It was a coincidence that Concubine Yi found something.
These women from aristocratic families are more thoughtful than the sieve, and they may have deliberately designed this to lure him in.
Guessing what Concubine Yi wanted to do with her different attitudes before and after, at this moment, she could faintly smell a faint fragrance on the tip of her nose, as if she had smelled it somewhere before, and she frowned slightly.
Suddenly he remembered that night in Cuiwei Palace, when he suddenly had a headache and was unconscious and pinched Concubine Yi. He seemed to have smelled it on her body at that time.
The fragrance is faint.
When he woke up, she was already dying in his hands.
Looking at the sachet, but now it smells the same as that day, but it feels a little different, but what he cares about is the orchid on it, and the purpose of Yi Fei...
Gao Peng Seeing that Your Majesty was staring at a sachet for so long, I couldn't help but sigh. It seems that Concubine Yi is really different with Your Majesty. She seemed not to care just now, but now she is holding on to the sachet. I thought to myself, Your Majesty obviously hates it. Lin Shangshu is very different towards his daughter.
But with His Majesty’s methods, it is not easy to deal with a minister.
I made up my mind: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty is still waiting outside. The wind is strong today. My Majesty has just recovered from falling into the water last time and may fall ill again. Can you please invite your Majesty in?"
Xiao Yuan looked at his earnest look and knew that his behavior had given him the wrong impression. However, he glanced at the sachet and nodded: "It's just right. I haven't heard her play the piano for a while, so I just want to listen to her today."
< br>Just in time to let him see what she had in mind.
Gao Peng raised his head in shock. He couldn't believe that His Majesty asked Concubine Yi to come in just to torture someone by playing the piano! ! But doesn’t His Majesty treat Yi Fei differently? Xiao Yuan raised his lips: "What are you still doing?"
Gao Peng quickly lowered his head: "Yes, I will go and call the empress in now." He thought to himself, just play the piano. , maybe Yi Fei’s piano skills are so good that she attracted His Majesty.
Lin Zhi and the young eunuch Songzi waited anxiously after the chief eunuch entered. She calculated silently that as long as the chief eunuch sent the sachet to Xiao Yuan, he would notice it after taking a look. However, she could not copy it exactly, otherwise in the end The emperor thought of his mother and concubine when he thought of her, and that would be the end of it.
Don’t do any strategies.
So the purpose is to make him doubt her purpose, and then call her in with a 60% probability.
If she goes in, she will have a chance.
After waiting for a stick of incense, the palace door finally opened. The senior manager came over and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please come in."
Lin Zhi's eyes lit up and a look of joy appeared on her face: "Really? Thank you, father-in-law, for speaking kindly in front of your majesty." But he suddenly stopped and asked hesitantly, "I wonder how your majesty is feeling."
Head Eunuch Seeing her happy but uneasy look, I remembered that His Majesty asked her to come in and play the piano. , a flash of pity quickly flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled and said: "Your Majesty is in a good mood, but you should pay more attention to yourself and don't disobey Your Majesty."
Ling Zhi nodded repeatedly: "Okay. Thank you, father-in-law, for your advice. ”
The two entered the hall one after the other.
Not far away, Lu Ru and others who had been watching from a distance had just seen Lin Zhi getting close to the eunuch on duty. When the senior manager came out and took the things from her hands, he thought that since he had given the things to Why don't you come back soon? What are you doing there?
Do we still need to go in to meet His Majesty?
Seeing her actually going in now, she was almost dizzy. Lu Rong was trembling with anger: "It's over, she will definitely be punished by His Majesty, and we are all finished."
Lu Rong also endured it. She couldn't help but frown. This third lady really didn't know how much she weighed, yet she was so bold. She secretly thought that if she was reprimanded by His Majesty this time, it would not take long for her to die in the palace. She would have to send a message to Prince Rui and Miss Rui earlier.
When she turned around, she saw Lu Rong staring at her and asked her what happened. Lu Rong shook her head and turned away.
But she was thinking in her heart, no, she had to keep an eye on Lu Ru. If Lu Ru sent a letter to the lady, she would have to see what she wrote and whether she mentioned her.
In the Imperial Study Room, Lin Zhi entered and saw Xiao Yuan sitting on the dragon chair at the end of the spacious hall, wearing a black robe and reading a book in his hand.
Manager Gao whispered back that she had arrived, and Lin Zhi followed suit and saluted.
"Well, let's get started." Xiao Yuan said.
While Lin Zhi was puzzled, Manager Gao glanced at her, went into the inner room next to him, took out a guqin, placed it in front of the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, your majesty wants you to play the guqin."
Lin Zhi's expression was blank as she looked at Xiao Yuan. He was staring at the book but not at them.
Taking a deep breath, he walked to the center of the hall and started to play the piano. As he played, he wondered, was there something wrong with his plan, or was Xiao Yuan so incompetent that there was nothing he could do unless he got directly into his heart? I couldn't help but doubt myself and think of other strategies.
One song after another, when he was about to play the fifth song, he suddenly said: "Okay."
Ling Zhi paused and looked over in confusion, and saw that the emperor said without raising his head. , "Come here."