Chapter 40: At the end of the Yaotai boundary of Peng Island (2)

I paused and continued: "Why Concubine Liu can get a long-lasting favor? If she is beautiful, she is actually not as good as Li Fei; when it comes to family history, she is not as good as his concubine. But she has the talents of the famous capital, and the Emperor gave her More pampering than Li Fei and Hefei."
I deliberately stopped, "Haoyue, how about you?"
"I..." Haoyue lowered her head, and the silver tassel flickered in front of my eyes, with a not very bright light.
After a while, Haoyue raised her head, "I don't know anything." Her tone was full of inferiority.
I smiled and my eyes turned, "Although you don't know how, you are very smart. And I can teach you."
"Miss you said, but is it true?"
I smiled slightly, looked at the lush tree canopy and the blue sky in front, and then looked at Haoyue's eager and expectant face, "Naturally it is true."
After that, he was about to step into the famous place in the imperial garden, but turned around again.
"But, I want to know one thing." With a smile on my face, I became serious. "Have the emperor asked why you are in that place?"
Haoyue looked at me suspiciously, "Miss, where?"
I smiled, "Did you not go there that night?"
Haoyue suddenly realized it with an "Oh" but her expression was a little strange.
"No. The emperor only asked which palace I belonged to the next day, and then he didn't ask anything else.
My heart is relieved. In this way, he shouldn't guess who I am. It's just that what he said on the remote stage of Pengdao Island still made me feel a little worried. However, if he knew that I was the daughter of the Ling family, he wouldn't treat me like that.
"Oh, yes." Haoyue said suddenly: "I remember the emperor thought for a long time when he heard that I was the maid in Kunning Palace, and his expression changed a little."
My heart lifted up again. Just at this moment, a little maid hurried over and said to Haoyue, "Master." After that, she glanced at me and didn't know how to salute.
Haoyue whispered: "I've seen it soon..."
Before she could finish her words, I interrupted her, "No, let's talk to your master about anything."
The maid gave me a careful look, her eyes were curious and surprised, and then she said to Haoyue, "Lady Liu and Empress Li have arrived at Yeting. The maid asked me to come and invite you back."
Haoyue glanced at me and didn't know what to do.
I said lightly: "Since they are gone, you should go back soon. Tomorrow I will let Huiju take you over."
Haoyue was about to bow down to me, and I held her back, "Go, be careful."
After finishing speaking, he took off the silver chisel plum blossom hairpin from his head and put it on Haoyue's head carefully.
"You are already a beauty, so you must dress yourself up. Although the most indispensable thing in this palace is beauty, it must be beauty that the emperor will see at first sight. Now that you have become a concubine, this is the point I can’t ignore it."
Haoyue reached out and touched the hairpin, then smiled gratefully and turned away. I put away my smile.
Beauty, a woman seems to rely on her appearance to be happy, but how many men can appreciate women? How many men are there who really do not value women's looks but their talents?
I looked at the spring scenery of Wuling in front of me, but still didn't step in, beckoning to call Huiju.
"What is your order?"
I pondered for a long while, "If Yue Meiren doesn't wait for bedtime, you will invite her to the leisure pavilion early the next morning.
"The slave and maid took note, but..."
"What's the matter?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.
"It's just that the servant doesn't understand." I laughed, and the string of pearls on my face kept shaking, giving off a gentle light.
I shook my head and looked at Huiju, "You will understand one day."
Huiju glanced at the entrance of Wuling Spring, "Is the empress still going to watch it?"
"No, go back to the palace." I looked back, and there was a grass field and some wild flowers. No hurry, I said to myself.
I saw Kunning Palace from a distance, and the whole palace was in front of me after a turn.
I stopped suddenly and looked straight ahead, the enamel butterfly hairpin on my head slid down and fell to the ground with a snap.
Huiju, who was following me, squatted down and picked it up and handed it to me. He asked incomprehensibly: "Manny, what's the matter?
I did not answer. She followed my gaze and saw two teams of attendants in Jinyi standing at the gate of Kunning Palace.
"Niang, it's not..." She covered her mouth in surprise.
My heart sank rapidly, and anxiety surged into my heart.
"Yes," my voice sounded so calm, "Yes, that's the guard next to the emperor."
The dark blue brocade clothes on the guards reflected soft light in the orange sun in the evening, without the solemn feeling, but with a hint of gentleness.
I just stood where I was, and the wind blew up the soft ribbon on my body. I knew I couldn't escape.
"Let's go." I said to Hui Ju.
"Niang Niang." Hui Ju, who has always known my attitude, hesitated, and I walked towards Kunning Palace without waiting for her to speak.
Hui Ju hurriedly followed behind me, holding tightly the enamel butterfly hairpin I had fallen in her hand, I glanced back at her, she seemed to be more nervous than I was, and her face was slightly pale, the hairpin on the hairpin The butterfly wings were bent down by her pinching.
I smiled: "I am not afraid of anything."
Hui Ju smiled awkwardly, and followed me into the gate of Kunning Palace.
The courtyard is quiet. If it weren't for the guards at the door, I would think it was the same as before I went out for lunch, but there was a little faint scent of sandalwood in the air, which was lit for many years in the imperial study and naturally stained with clothes. On the taste.
The sun has hung in the western sky, and the albizia tree in the courtyard trembles gently under the breeze, making a peaceful "rustle" sound.
I looked down at my clothes. They were simple and plain. They weren't what a queen should dress up. I put my hands together and put my hair together. Hui Ju put the enamel butterfly hairpin on my hair.
I looked at her: "But okay?"
There was an unexpected tension in the tone.
Hui Ju smiled and said, "No matter how beautiful the empress is."
I shook my head. She didn't understand what I meant. The first time I saw him as a queen, she naturally had to abide by the rules. The clothes can no longer be changed, so the description should always look past.
Set my mind, I walked to the door of the main hall, but suddenly I lost the courage to open the door.
Through the bright lights inside the door, I could vaguely see a figure, gritted my teeth, and opened the door.
He stood in the hall and looked at the decorations indifferently, with a calm expression, as if he was already familiar with it. Today, he actually just happened to come here when he was about to have dinner and came in on the way.
I asked Hui Ju to stand at the door, while the other attendants stayed in the courtyard. He did not turn around after pushing the door open with a squeak.
I quietly walked not far behind him, and Fu knelt down: "Welcome to the emperor, holy driver, long live the emperor."
My voice was Gongqian and calm. He still didn't turn around, but said in a very flat tone: "I said, I know who you are."
Then he turned around, his eyes gleaming under the lights in the room, but I saw a hint of anger on his face.
I hadn't gotten up on my knees. The surrounding lights were blocked by a figure. I saw a pair of golden soft boots appearing in front of me. The dragons on it were dazzling and dazzling. I closed my eyes, wondering what was waiting for me.
"Get up." His voice was helpless and tired, and those golden dragons disappeared before his eyes and went far away.
I stood up, he was already sitting on the main seat, with his head on one hand, his eyes closed slightly, and the majesty in his eyebrows weakened a lot.
"Close the door," he said suddenly.
I closed the gate of the palace in accordance with Yan, Hui Ju outside looked at me with concern, I gave her a relieved smile, and isolated her face from the gate.