lcionline Chapter 704 is deeply engraved in his bones (added for [Reborn…Basketball])
Chapter 704 is deeply engraved in his bones (added for [Reborn…Basketball])
How could Nangong Xuanyu not understand Li Changde's purpose?
In the past, he would have just gone down this staircase.
But this time...
When he first learned that Nian Nian had asked the eunuchs from the Jingshifang to persuade him to turn over Concubine Chun's name card, although he felt a little unhappy, he was not yet angry or furious.
Until the last time he met Nian Nian in the Imperial Garden, Nian Nian clearly saw his displeasure, but she did not say anything about it.
He even said that Chun Guiren had been in the palace for so long, but he had never turned over her name card, which was against the rules.
Rules! Rules!
In her eyes, there are only rules? !
Are rules more important to her than their relationship?!
At that time, anger truly ignited in Nangong Xuanyu's heart.
He thought that seeing how good he was to Concubine Chun and hearing the rumors in the palace, Nian Nian would definitely be jealous and unhappy.
As long as she showed a little care and possession for him, he would not care about everything that happened before...
However, who would have thought that as time passed, Nian Nian actually had no reaction at all...
This made Nangong Xuanyu feel chilled and his heart ached extremely.
So, is it really as he guessed, that Nian Nian doesn’t love him at all and doesn’t care about him?
The anger in the emperor's heart grew like a snowball...
Hearing Li Changde's words at this moment, the first thought that popped into Nangong Xuanyu's mind was -
Why?
He is the emperor, the supreme ruler. Why should he lower himself to coax a woman?
It's not like he can't live without her!
At this moment, the emperor glanced at Li Changde coldly: "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"
All the palace servants in the Yangxin Palace were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, lowered their heads and dared not even breathe.
Feeling the emperor's anger and pressure, Li Changde also held the whisk, bent down and said: "Your Majesty, I am too talkative, please forgive me!"
Nangong Xuanyu ignored him and continued reading the memorial in his hand.
Li Changde quietly stepped aside and stood there, with a very low sense of presence.
But he discovered that… His Majesty seemed to be reviewing memorials, but the memorial in his hand had not been touched for a long time…
Come to think of it, Your Majesty is the emperor, how could he bow to Concubine Chen?
I just don't know how long this kind of life will last...
Another five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Half a month has passed since Nangong Xuanyu and Shen Zhinian were in a stalemate.
During this half month, although the emperor did not change the card every day, Concubine Chun had the most number of sleeps with him.
For a time, she was the most popular person in the harem!
In contrast, Shen Zhinian seemed to have suddenly become quiet. Every day, he either handled official business in Zhongcui Palace or took the Fourth Prince out to play. He rarely even left the palace.
The rumors in the palace became more and more intense, and some people even began to say that Concubine Chen was staying in Zhongcui Palace to avoid the attention of Concubine Chun.
Of course, there are still many smart people who think that such rumors are too outrageous.
No matter how favored Concubine Chun was, she was just a concubine. Moreover, she came from the Western Regions. There was a saying in the Great Zhou Dynasty that those who were not of our race must have different hearts.
Just because of this, even if Concubine Chun was the most favored among the six palaces, she would never be able to ascend to the position of empress. Even if she was luckier and gave birth to a prince, the prince would still not be able to ascend to that position.
The Imperial Concubine Chen is the only imperial concubine with a title in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How could she need to avoid the edge of a small noble? It's ridiculous!
It's just that I don't bother to compete for favor with the other party.
……
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
The emperor sat behind the dragon table, looking at the sachet in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed.
The corners of her lips were pursed, and the aura around her was no longer as majestic and domineering as before, but instead revealed a touch of loneliness and melancholy...
Li Changde recognized the sachet in His Majesty's hand. It was the birthday gift that Concubine Chen gave him on the emperor's birthday two years ago.
The exquisite double-sided embroidery in different colors caused quite a stir in the palace at that time.
His Majesty keeps saying that he would not condescend to coax a woman, and that he doesn't care about Concubine Chen.
But in his heart, he still couldn't let it go...
At this time, a young eunuch from the Jingshifang came in from outside, carrying a row of green cards.
Nangong Xuanyu put away the sachet in his hand without leaving a trace, as if all the memories of the person he saw had never existed.
The leading eunuch bent over and asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, do you want to turn over Concubine Chun's name card tonight?"
Seeing the emperor's frown, Li Changde said considerately, "Your Majesty has favored Concubine Chun too many times in the past half month. Many officials in the court have said that Your Majesty should be more generous and not favor only one person."
"Your Majesty, why don't you go see the other ladies and young ladies tonight?"
For example, Concubine Chen.
But... Li Changde still remembered the lesson from last time and didn't dare to say the last words.
The period of rage has passed. Nangong Xuanyu waved his hand with a look of loneliness between his brows.
The eunuchs from the Jingshifang responded "yes" and walked out with their backs bent.
If even Li Changde didn't dare to persuade others, which eunuch in the Yangxin Palace would dare to persuade them?
For a moment, the inner room was very quiet, and the atmosphere was depressing...
Nangong Xuanyu didn't know what he was thinking about, and suddenly stood up and walked out.
Li Changde hurriedly followed.
At first he thought that His Majesty had finally come to his senses and was going to go to Zhongcui Palace to visit Concubine Chen.
But this direction is totally wrong!
Li Changde took a deep breath and asked bravely, "Your Majesty, are you going?"
In the past half month, no one knew that no matter what Nangong Xuanyu did, the figure that emerged in his mind was Shen Zhinian...
Sometimes she smiled sweetly and talked to me with a smile.
Sometimes she looked like she was smiling and angry, or acting coquettishly towards me.
Sometimes, she would be heartbroken when he did something that made her sad.
Her every smile and frown had already been deeply engraved into his bones without him realizing it...
But the emperor's pride prevented Nangong Xuanyu from bowing to a woman.
He could not accept that his joys, sorrows, anger and happiness were all controlled by a woman.
Therefore, he will never admit defeat on his own initiative in this game!
These days, the person the emperor thought about the most, besides Shen Zhinian, was Liu Shiqing.
It’s not that he still has feelings for Liu Shiqing.
It was only through Liu Shiqing that the emperor saw what a woman looked like when she truly loved him.
Nian Nian's reaction was completely different from Liu Shiqing's.
So, Nangong Xuanyu wanted to know the answer.
Maybe... Liu Shiqing can help him solve the problem.
The emperor's eyes were dark and unclear, and he said, "I will go to Lixuan Pavilion."
Li Changde raised his head, his eyes filled with surprise.
This……
He could understand that His Majesty favored Concubine Chun, or other empresses or ladies, but why did he suddenly want to go and see Liu?
Hasn't Your Majesty already disliked the Liu family?