lcionline Chapter 230: Change of Position
Chapter 230: Change of Position
The empress dowager's cheeks flushed slightly, and she seemed to be blaming him, but her tone was slightly playful as she said, "Our emperor has really changed his temper. Is he trying to take this opportunity to make up for all the good times he missed out on?"
Afterwards, Eunuch Peng stayed by the Queen Mother's side, chatting with her about many gossips, interesting stories and daily affairs in the palace. Before they knew it, more than an hour had passed.
Suddenly, Eunuch Peng's ears moved and he heard a faint sound coming from the main hall.
He bowed to the Empress Dowager and said gently, "Your Majesty, please wait here for a moment. I will go in and prepare for the Lord to change his clothes."
After saying that, he retreated cautiously.
Eunuch Peng walked into the main hall with a nimble figure and brisk steps, completing his task almost in the blink of an eye.
Then he quickly returned to the side hall.
Seeing Eunuch Peng coming in and out so quickly, the Queen Mother couldn't help but ask with a puzzled look on her face, "Why are you back so soon? Could it be that the other two have already gotten up early?"
Faced with such a question, Eunuch Peng first bowed slightly, then looked at the Queen Mother with a meaningful look, and said in a very tactful but suggestive tone: "The sound I just heard outside didn't seem like the sound of you two getting up. On the contrary, it seemed quite different..."
Having said this, he deliberately paused, leaving it to the other party to understand the meaning on their own.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother felt helpless but had no way to defend herself. She could only shake her head and sigh, "Alas - this emperor's behavior is truly unacceptable."
Then, she did not stay any longer, but slowly turned around and walked outside, unwilling to say any more words to express her complicated feelings at the moment.
At the same time, new developments occurred in Prince Xuan's Mansion early in the morning.
As soon as the morning sun shone into the mansion, Mrs. Yang hurriedly got up and rushed to the Anguo Mansion again to try to visit.
However, her mood gradually became heavy because the situation was still the same as last time and she was unable to directly enter the mansion.
The heavy door was tightly closed, with vigilant guards standing in front of it. No matter how she pleaded, they just shook their heads indifferently and refused.
Just as she was anxiously waiting outside the door, she happened to catch a glimpse of a doctor walking out of the mansion.
Mrs. Yang immediately stepped forward to stop the tired-looking doctor and asked politely, "Excuse me, doctor, have you just come out of Mrs. Kang's room? How is her condition?"
After asking, she learned that Mrs. Kang had suddenly developed a high fever last night, accompanied by constant convulsions and delirium. Mrs. Yang's heart tightened and she hurriedly reported the news to the princess.
"My wife is in poor health and her symptoms seem very serious. Please convey my request to the prince, hoping to visit my mother at home."
Although Shen Luoxi felt extremely uneasy and afraid of being rejected by King Xuan, she still plucked up the courage to express her wish.
After all, my mother's health is the most important thing. Even if I may face the cold treatment of King Xuan, I must try to get this opportunity.
Fortunately, after learning about his mother-in-law's poor health, King Xuan, who had originally been cold, unexpectedly changed his position and expressed support for Shen Luoxi's actions.
On the one hand, he hoped to personally confirm whether there were other reasons behind Mrs. Yang's failure to visit successfully twice.
Could it be that some people are deliberately making things difficult for me?
On the other hand, he also hopes to take this opportunity to improve his relationship with his wife Shen Luoxi. After all, the couple has been in discord for a long time, and this situation cannot continue.
Shen Luoxi soon arrived at the gate of Duke Anguo's Mansion.
Facing the guards who still adhered to their duties and sternly refused to let her enter the gate, she pondered for a moment and said softly, "Please verify with your superiors again. Although I am from the Xuanwang Mansion, I am also a princess. The order does not specifically include me."
After a heated discussion and repeated consideration of the possible consequences of letting her in, the guard finally nodded in agreement to her request and signaled that she could enter the mansion.
Stepping into the hall, Shen Luoxi couldn't wait to quicken her pace and rush towards her mother's room, shouting as she ran: "Father! Father, where are you? What's wrong with Mother?"
The sudden sound made Duke Anguo, who was tasting tea, so angry that he almost smashed the teacup in his hand.
He suppressed his anger, frowned and complained to himself: Family rules are becoming increasingly loose, and no one follows even the most basic regulations anymore. This is really a headache!
Before he could answer the question, Shen Luoxi rushed through the hall like a gust of wind, with hurried but firm steps, and rushed directly into the bedroom.
Mrs. Kang had just taken the antipyretic medicine carefully prepared by the doctor and fell into a deep sleep.
Although the blush on her face has gradually faded, indicating that her fever symptoms have been significantly alleviated, she still appears weak and needs further careful care and rest to fully recover her health.
After quietly staying by her mother's side for a while, Shen Luoxi's mind was in turmoil, and she remembered that there were more important and urgent matters waiting for her to deal with.
At this moment, she knew very well in her mind that in order for the subsequent arrangements to proceed smoothly, the first thing to do was to calm down the anger in King Xuan's heart as soon as possible and obtain his forgiveness and understanding.
So, she took a deep breath to calm herself, stood up again, turned around and walked back to the living room resolutely, bowed deeply to her father who was sitting in the first seat with a solemn expression, and began to sob with a slightly trembling but sincere voice, expressing the various complex emotions that had been pent up in her heart for a long time: her apology for getting married secretly without getting her family's consent in advance, and her deep desire to regain their understanding.
Duke Anguo did not respond to his daughter's words immediately, but just lowered his head slightly and sipped the tea in the cup.
Although he spent most of his time handling various military affairs and seemed to pay little attention to the trivial matters at home, in fact, as an experienced general and family lord, any subtle changes in the mansion could not escape his sharp eagle eyes.
The girl's seemingly sincere apology at this moment concealed some hidden tricks, which could not be hidden from the father's keen observation.
Although he had long ago decided to draw a line with this daughter who had once rebelled and humiliated him, considering that she still held the dual noble identities of the Duke's Lady and the Princess of Xuan, if he were to quarrel with her in public now, it would only make the outside world laugh at him and create an unmanageable situation for both parties.