Chapter 372 Cannon Fodder Substitute & Cold Tyrant 15 (Two in One)
"I am sleepy and need to rest. You can go down."
Stop them and enter the palace directly. Lu Rong wanted to say something else, but Songzi quickly stopped her: " Sister Lu Rong, it’s already late. If you have anything to say, you might as well wait until tomorrow to talk to the empress.” Disrespectful, she dared to stop my queen from taking a rest.
I thought to myself that sooner or later I would get her down, so that the empress would not be unhappy when she saw her.
He stood in front of the door, looking like a confidant eunuch.
Looking at Lu Rong gnashing her teeth, this damn thing, if she hadn’t killed Lu Ru, would he have been able to take over? It's really like using chicken feathers as arrows.
But Lin Zhi ignored her, and she couldn't really force her way in. She could only wait until tomorrow to ask again.
He glared at Songzi, who was submissive to Lin Zhi and looked like a bitch, and turned around angrily to fight with her? Sooner or later she would make him regret it.
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As soon as the emperor left, the harem also received the news. His Majesty did not let Concubine Yi play the piano and torture her this time. When he left, Concubine Yi did not feel miserable and looked good.
I heard that His Majesty also asked Concubine Yi to go to the Imperial Study Room the next day.
My mind suddenly wandered.
Remembering the previous times when I fell into the water and took the initiative to go to the imperial study room, everything was safe and sound.
I couldn't help but feel excited. If His Majesty starts to care about the harem, then they will have a chance. After all, they are not much worse than Concubine Yi, so they secretly began to think of a way.
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Have a good night's sleep in Linzhi.
When I got up the next day, I was served and washed by the palace maids. They were all second-class palace maids. Songzi seemed to know that she didn't like Lu Rong and the other three, so she made special arrangements.
I have to say that the maids served with great dedication.
Lu Zhu and Lu Qi found that they had lost their place and were a little at a loss. They looked at Lu Rong, but Lu Rong didn't pay attention. She waited anxiously until the palace maid finished serving, and then asked her how she was doing last night.
"It's not bad. His Majesty is not angry with me." As for the specific details, she was not obliged to tell them yet.
Standed up and said, "Let's prepare the food. We have to go to the imperial study room later."
After that, he walked to the outer hall. When he saw Songzi, he told him to go to the imperial dining room and let someone make soup. He will give it to him later. Your Majesty sent it, Songzi responded repeatedly, turned around and went to get it himself.
Breakfast was not bad. The imperial kitchen probably knew that Xiao Yuan had been treating her well these days, so it was specially brought to her.
Lingzhi was extremely satisfied with her meal. During this period, she saw Lu Rong hesitated and did not respond. After finishing the meal, rinsing her mouth, and changing into a more gentle and delicate palace dress, Songzi happened to also take the soup. After returning, the group set off to the imperial dining room.
She and Songzi were different from last time.
This time it was very majestic, with seven or eight palace maids following behind, looking very impressive.
However, not long after leaving Cuiwei Palace, I saw that many concubines had come out today. Against the background of the imperial garden with withered leaves and gradually becoming desolate, it was full of vitality and full of flowers.
There are high-ranking concubines and there are low-ranking concubines.
Coming to say hello, she thought for a moment and guessed what they were thinking. She didn't get angry. She nodded with a smile and then continued to the imperial study.
The palace concubines behind him looked at each other and followed.
Lu Rong looked annoyed: "They must have seen you being favored and want to steal your studies. Shameless, my dear, my servant, go and drive them away!" Although Lin Zhi was dissatisfied with everything, Lin Zhi said That's right, only if she is pampered can they survive.
Seeing those concubines, I was naturally very angry.
Ling Zhi raised her chin slightly: "Don't worry about it."
"But!" She looked at her lightly, and Lu Rong could only shut up.
Soon we arrived at the Imperial Study Room. This time there was a different group of eunuchs on duty, not the same ones as last time. However, they quickly went in to report, and not long after, the senior manager came out.
A smile turned into a chrysanthemum: "Your Majesty is here, but Your Majesty is discussing matters with the ministers. I will take you to the side hall to rest first."
Ling Zhi nodded lightly: "Thank you for your work. The manager is here.”
He was immediately taken to a nearby palace to wait. The palace maids also brought them various snacks and tea. The manager Gao told them to take good care of them before leaving.
When the concubines who had been following saw this scene, their eyes suddenly lit up.
The side hall was not far from the main hall. Lin Zhi faintly heard the voice of the imperial study room. It was not clear what was said, but she heard a scream, and then someone seemed to go in and drag the person away.
Then the door of the side hall opened, and the senior manager came in and asked her to see His Majesty.
She was a little uneasy. When she walked into the palace, she saw a pool of blood on the ground. The smell of blood filled the room. Xiao Yuan was being changed by two eunuchs. There was a drop of blood on the side of his face.
The robe he took off was thrown on the ground casually, stained with blood.
He had a cold face. The air pressure in the palace was very low, and the palace people did not dare to breathe.
Her heart was beating fast. At this moment, she suddenly remembered the plot. All civil and military officials said that he was a tyrant, and he would kill ministers at the slightest disagreement.
Just now, Manager Gao said that Xiao Yuan was discussing matters with the ministers.
Thinking about it, the good look he gave her before was just a deliberate disguise. This is his true face.
“Come here.”
A very cold voice.
Lin Zhi didn't dare to show off. She lowered her head and walked over. He held her in his arms and sniffed her deeply. Her body couldn't help but stiffen.
“Afraid?” He pinched his face and raised it, with a cold smile on his lips.
Ling Zhi forced a smile and said, "I'm not afraid." Looking at his face and the coldness in his eyes, she raised her hand with trembling hands to wipe Xiao Yuan's face with a handkerchief.
His eyes narrowed instantly.
Ling Zhi took off the handkerchief and showed it to him: "Your Majesty, you got it on your face. I will help you wipe it off."
Xiao Yuan lowered his head and saw that the pink handkerchief embroidered with peach blossoms was stained red with dark red blood. When he looked over, a smile appeared on the woman's pale face, she was clearly very scared.
Feel the fragrance coming from her body.
He smiled, held her trembling hand, picked her up, and sat on the dragon chair: "What are you afraid of? I just killed an eunuch who wanted to drug him." With a smile, "But You want me to wash up and get rid of the smell ?”
Ling Zhi was surprised: “Someone drugged Your Majesty?”
Xiao Yuan said disdainfully: “There are so many people who want to kill me. Drugging is rare.” He looked at her and said. Maybe this is one too.
Lin Zhi was nervous for a moment and looked at him up and down, very worried: "Your Majesty, you didn't drink, did you?" He instantly forgot about his fear, there were people who wanted his life all the time, if he didn't kill him back, how could he still have to serve him so easily?
"Why did the spy come to the royal study room, and the senior manager also let people come here." He frowned fiercely.
Seeing her angry look, Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows. Was he worried about him? However, he deliberately let the spy in, just to get some clues.
At this time, the blood stains on the ground have been cleaned up, and everyone in the palace has left.
Ling Zhi looked at him: "Your Majesty, please don't let anything happen to you." Her eyes were sincere.
Xiao Yuan touched her face: "Don't worry, my dear, everyone is dead, and nothing will happen to me."
Ling Zhi thought to herself, that's not necessarily the case. In the plot, you will die, but now Looking back, it seems that he had a serious headache in the later period, which caused his temperament to change.
"Your Majesty, do you have a headache? I learned a little from my grandmother when I was a child. Please press it for you." Xiao Yuan looked at her and said, "Yes."
Ling Zhi was about to get off him, but he stood up, carried her to the back room, and lay on the couch: "Press."
Lin Zhi couldn't help but look at the room, which should be his usual resting place. It was smoked with ambergris and was warmer than the empty imperial study.
Seeing his eyes closed, she immediately sat aside gently, placed her hands on his temples, and pressed them with her fingertips, while her eyes swept across the emperor's face. His nose was high, his brows were deep, and his eyelashes were unexpectedly long. , thin lips usually give a half-smile or a false smile.
Right now, I am black and blue, and I don’t think it will be good to rest all the time.
Xiao Yuan was surprised. The pressure on her temple was neither light nor heavy, just right. As for exposing the fatal point, she had just finished killing a spy. He didn't believe she had the courage.
And from this distance, I can smell her fragrance.
The strong murderous intention and pain caused by the murder just now in my mind are gradually reducing with the massage.
Close your eyes and enjoy.
The senior manager is talking to Songzi, and Songzi responds very positively. This is the senior manager next to His Majesty. We must have a good relationship with him, maybe he can help the empress in the future.
Gao Peng also intended to make friends with Yifei's people, and the two had a very happy conversation for a while.
But soon, their conversation was interrupted. A concubine carrying a food box and a palace maid came towards them with a decent smile on her face. She looked at Gao Peng with a smile and said: "Eunuch Gao, I personally made some snacks for Your Majesty, could you please inform me?”
Songzi's expression suddenly turned bad. His wife was still in the study room, so she ran over to give her some snacks. She clearly didn't take her seriously.
But the high manager was nearby, so he could only endure his anger and wait to see what the manager would do.
The senior manager took a look and saw that there seemed to be other palace people in the distance who were inquiring about the news. He understood what was going on. Presumably these palace concubines saw that Concubine Yi was favored by his majesty. , so they all came to test it out.
But he didn’t know why His Majesty suddenly treated Concubine Yi differently.
Although the concubine in front of me is not as good as Yi Fei, she is also a second-rank Zhaoyi. Her father is also the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and she is highly valued by His Majesty.
His Majesty is usually rude to other concubines, but he also treats Zhang Zhaoyi with a degree of kindness.
It’s not easy to offend.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Empress Zhaoyi, Empress Yifei is in the palace. Look..." He secretly hoped that Empress Zhaoyi would understand what he meant and go back.
Zhang Zhaoyi: "Is that so? Since sister Yi Fei is here, I won't go in. However, I would like to ask my father-in-law to help give this snack to Your Majesty. I will leave immediately after delivering it to you." Open the food box and look at it. It has to be carefully made, but if it is said to be made by Zhaoyi himself, then at most I would believe it.
Gao Peng was a little embarrassed, but he knew that His Majesty had some doubts about Concubine Yi, so he checked it secretly.
But he had also seen with his own eyes the intimacy between His Majesty and Concubine Yi.
This is the first time for the entire harem.
But... he didn't take the food box, but said: "Mother Zhaoyi, please wait, I will go in and ask for your Majesty's instructions." He turned around and entered the imperial study.
Songzi was so angry that he was trembling all over, okay, his wife was inside, but the senior manager actually let other concubines in. He gritted his teeth secretly, and he must report it to his wife, the senior manager, and let his wife blow on His Majesty's pillow. Feng, let your majesty teach him a lesson!
glaring at Zhang Zhaoyi, bah, she is not as good-looking as his mother-in-law, and her thoughts are sinister.
Manager Gao found that His Majesty and Concubine Yi were not in the palace. After thinking about it, he walked outside the inner room and called out to His Majesty in a low voice. He heard a voice from inside letting him in, and then went in.
He took a quick glance and lowered his head, secretly regretting coming in.
His Majesty was resting on his Majesty’s lap, and her face was filled with red clouds, but he came in to disturb her...
Xiao Yuan said calmly: “What’s the matter?”
General Manager Gao raised his head and looked at Lin Zhi: "Your Majesty, Zhang Zhaoyi is outside the palace and said he would give you some snacks. Take a look."
Lin Zhi on the side paused, looked over in surprise, opened her mouth and then closed it.
Her current reputation is all fake. Xiao Yuan is wary of her. As the emperor's confidant, Manager Gao naturally guessed something. Now that a minister's daughter who is truly the emperor's confidant comes over, he will naturally choose her. .
He lowered his head and said nothing.
"Let her take the things and leave."
Xiao Yuan stared at the senior manager with cold eyebrows: "Don't you know my attitude towards them before? Get out."
Gao Peng was stunned and immediately lowered his head further: "Yes, I will go out and report back right now."
Carefully exited the inner room.
Ling Zhi looked at Xiao Yuan and happened to catch his gaze: "What are you doing sitting so far away, concubine? Come here."
She suddenly thought of just now, before the high manager called the emperor, she was I pressed his head and asked him to put his head on his lap because that position was not convenient. Unexpectedly, when Manager Gao shouted, he was about to stand up, but her hair got caught in his crown and his head hit her chest.
Finally, I took off his hair crown and untied it.
After all the fuss, everyone was blushing.
He coughed lightly and did not ask why he allowed her to enter the royal study but did not allow other concubines to come in: "Your Majesty, do you want me to call the maid to tie your hair?"
Xiao Yuan looked at it. Looking at her: "Can my beloved concubine know it? If "Yes, you don't need to call me maid."
Understanding what he meant, Lin Zhi blushed and nodded: "Yes."
Immediately walked behind him, tied up his hair, and put it on. A gold crown engraved with a dragon encrusted with jewels.
Outside the palace, Song Zi was waiting with Zhang Zhaoyi and others. He was worried that his wife would be humiliated. He felt that Zhang Zhaoyi and others were disgusting, and his face turned pale.
Zhang Zhaoyi, however, had a slight smile on her face, looking content and happy, with a very decent smile.
Finally, the door of the palace opened and the senior manager came out. Song Zi’s heart was lifted. Zhang Zhaoyi’s smile grew bigger and she handed over the food box: “The senior manager...”
“Zhao "Mother Yi, Your Majesty asked you to go back with your things."
One sentence made the perfect smile on her face crack.
After Songzi was stunned for a moment, he almost jumped up with joy. He tried his best to smile. Seeing Zhang Zhaoyi's ugly face, he felt happy for a while. You are shameless to my mother-in-law. Haha, Your Majesty will not pay attention to you at all.
Zhang Zhaoyi clenched the food box and could barely maintain her smile: "General manager, is your majesty very busy, or is it because someone asked your majesty not to allow me to deliver anything." This meant something.
Mr. Gao had a cold expression: "Ms. Zhaoyi, what you just said was your Majesty's personal order. No one spoke. Please go back quickly to avoid His Majesty's anger." For the sake of His Majesty's trusted ministers, I still remind him. One sentence.
He now understands that His Majesty really treats Concubine Yi differently.
It cannot be replaced by anyone.
He almost made His Majesty and Concubine Yi unhappy just now.
Zhang Zhaoyi looked embarrassed, knowing that she had failed. If she continued to struggle, she might be disliked by His Majesty. She smiled and bowed and left, but she was unwilling to accept it in her heart. She entered the palace on her own initiative. Since she accidentally After seeing His Majesty out of the palace, she fell in love with Him.
She is different from those women whom His Majesty hates. She is the most sincere to His Majesty.
After thinking for a while, he turned at the intersection and went to Concubine Hui's palace.