lcionline Chapter 396 Don’t Stay Here…
Chapter 396 Don’t Stay Here…
Walking through the quiet stone path, there are lush flowers, plants and trees ahead, and there is no sign of people at all.
Just as he was wondering if he had come to the wrong place, he suddenly passed by the grass, and a hand reached out and pulled him in.
Xie Yongan staggered a step and realized that there was a fork in the road. There was a garden inside the corner.
This place is surrounded by lush vines and flowers, and if you don't notice there is an entrance here, you won't be able to find it at all.
Looking at Jiang Xiru in front of him, Xie Yongan hugged her excitedly.
Then he asked, "Are you waiting for me here?"
Jiang Xiru nodded and looked at him with concern. "I heard you were seriously injured. How are you?"
Xie Yongan smiled calmly, "It's okay! Look, I'm fine, aren't I?"
"Have you been thinking about me during these days when I was away?"
In the dim light, Xie Yongan's eyes sparkled, unable to conceal his excitement.
Jiang Xiru didn't answer directly, but turned around calmly and said, "I'm just worried about you..."
Before she finished speaking, Xie Yongan hugged her tightly from behind, his hot breath spraying on her neck.
"Really? I've missed you so much these past few days, I almost didn't get to see you."
When he encountered danger, the first person he thought of was Jiang Xiru, which shocked him.
After escaping death, he came back eagerly wanting to see her, to spend the whole night with her in her arms.
Feeling the hot breath, Jiang Xiru became nervous and tried to push him away.
"Not here..."
Xie Yongan refused to let her go. "Isn't this a good place you chose? No one comes here at all, don't worry."
It's much safer here than his yard.
After all, no one knows whether Jiang Zhouye caught the snake. If it is still nearby, Jiang Xiru will easily be seen when he goes in and out.
"But..." Jiang Xiru still resisted. She felt uneasy about the environment here.
Xie Yongan kissed her regardless.
A guard heard the ambiguous voice inside through the tall bushes with bated breath, and immediately evacuated to report the news.
Even his clothes made no sound when he walked, his lightness skills were superb, and he looked like a ghost.
In the quiet night, Jinkui just took the medicine from the pharmacy and sent it to the queen.
On the way, he met two palace maids with suspicious behavior.
Whispering.
"Are you seeing things?"
"No, I really saw the Fourth Prince and the First Empress alone together. It's so late, I don't know what they are doing. Should I report it to the First Prince?"
"Forget it. Such a big thing could easily lead to big trouble. I'd better pretend I didn't see anything!"
Upon hearing this, Jinkui's face changed suddenly and she almost dropped the medicine in her hand.
He immediately stopped the two palace maids who were about to leave.
"What did you just say? The Fourth Prince? Which Fourth Prince?"
The two palace maids were so frightened that they knelt on the ground in panic, "Damn you!"
Jinkui was furious. "I'm asking you a question! Which Fourth Prince? Where did you see him?"
The maid lowered her head and said, "Fourth Prince of Dayan, I saw it when I passed by Cuihu Lake in the west. It seemed to be in a small garden with wisteria flowers..."
Hearing this, Jinkui's face turned pale. "Keep your mouth shut about this matter. Don't mention it to anyone, okay?"
"I know!"
Then Jinkui hurried back to the queen's bedroom, sent away the other palace maids in the room, and told the queen about this matter alone.
After hearing this, the queen was so frightened that she trembled all over and the teacup in her hand fell to the ground and broke.
In the midst of the panic, she tried her best to remain calm and said, "Don't make any noise for now. Just come with me and take a look!"
You can only know whether it is true or not by seeing it with your own eyes!
"Yes!"
The two of them left in a hurry and headed to the place the maid mentioned.
……
The Emperor will have dinner at Concubine Rong's place tonight. After serving the Emperor medicine, Concubine Rong went to the small kitchen to make some snacks herself.
Just as she was about to go in, Cuiwei came hurriedly and whispered a few words in Concubine Rong's ear.
After hearing this, Concubine Rong's eyes lit up.
When I walked into the room with the snacks, I saw that the emperor had already stood up and was about to leave.
"Is the emperor leaving now?" She felt a little disappointed.
The emperor took a look at the dessert in her hand and took a piece to taste. "My beloved concubine's cooking skills are still so good."
"It's getting late, you should rest."
Concubine Rong's eyes dimmed, "I was thinking of going with the emperor to release lanterns."
The emperor frowned in confusion, "Release lanterns?"
Concubine Rong lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty probably doesn't remember. Wasn't it during the Lantern Festival when we first met? The lanterns I released by the river just happened to float right in front of Your Majesty."
"That night will never be forgotten."
"For so many years, there has been no Lantern Festival in the palace, and lanterns cannot be displayed casually. I specially prepared lanterns and wanted to release them together with the emperor."
After she finished speaking, she smiled gently and said sympathetically, "Your Majesty must still be busy with official business. I shouldn't be so ignorant. I respectfully bid you farewell."
The emperor was deeply moved after hearing this.
He had indeed almost forgotten their acquaintance.
For a moment I felt that I owed her something.
He held her hand and said, "Since my beloved concubine has such feelings, how can I let her down?"
"Let's go and light the lanterns."
Concubine Rong smiled and nodded, then went to the lake with the emperor.
Although the lanterns were temporarily found in the warehouse, they were enough to cope with the situation without any other preparations.
When we arrived at the edge of Cuihu Lake, Cuiwei had already prepared enough lanterns, and some of them were floating in the lake, making it look extremely bright and dazzling.
"Come, I'll accompany you!"
The emperor stepped forward, picked up a lantern, lit it, and together with Concubine Rong, placed the lantern into the lake.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for accompanying me here to rekindle our memories." Concubine Rong was so moved that her eyes were red.
The emperor took her into his arms and said, "If you like, I will always accompany you in the future."
"I know you were once a cheerful woman who loved the freedom of the vast world. It was I who trapped you, causing you to have to wait so long to light the lanterns."
Concubine Rong snuggled in the emperor's arms, "Your Majesty's words are enough."
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared on the other side and walked past hurriedly.
Concubine Rong was surprised, "Isn't that the Empress? Where is she going in such a hurry?"
Hearing this, the emperor also looked up.
The figure passing by hurriedly on the other side of the river was indeed the queen, and she only brought Jinkui with her.
Originally, the emperor didn't care.
until……
"Ah! You guys!"
When the queen hurried to the small wisteria garden, the scene that caught her eyes under the faint moonlight frightened her so much that she almost fell to the ground.
Jinkui quickly supported the queen, "Your Majesty!"
The queen was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She pointed at the two disheveled people on the ground and said, "You..."
At that moment, Jiang Xiru and Xie Yongan were caught red-handed. They were so scared that their faces turned pale and their minds went blank.
Jiang Xiru grabbed her clothes and put them on, then knelt on the ground in panic, "Mother..."
The queen was so angry that she kicked her hard on the shoulder, "Don't call me mother! It's disgusting!"
Jiang Xiru was kicked to the ground, and Xie Yongan hurriedly helped her up.
Compared to Jiang Xiru's helplessness, he was much calmer.
Since it’s the queen who’s coming, there’s nothing to be afraid of.
"Your Majesty, this matter is not what you think."
The Queen's headache was about to explode. How could her daughter-in-law be with the prince of Dayan...
If this gets out, how will Cheng Qian save face, and how will she save face as the mother of the country!
It's a royal disgrace!
It was obvious that the queen was furious. Xie Yongan was not afraid of his own life. Instead, he was worried that the queen would be unable to breathe. If she was angered to death by him, he could not bear the responsibility.
So he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The eldest prince knows about my relationship with Xiru and he agrees with it!"