Soon the little eunuch brought tea and snacks. The tea was the best cloud mist and the snacks were freshly baked rose cakes. They were both her favorite flavors, sweet but not greasy.
"Chu Shanggong, the emperor's treatment of you is really extraordinary." The young father-in-law said.
Chu Yunning picked up a piece of snack and ate it in big mouthfuls. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and looked at him in confusion: "What do you mean by this?"
"Before you came, the emperor was so angry that even Eunuch Mo did not dare to come forward. As soon as you came, the emperor's anger subsided."
Why does this sound so awkward? Isn't it because she solved the problem for Emperor Mingwen that Emperor Mingwen felt better?
After thinking that there was no need to explain too much to the young eunuch, he smiled and said: "Don't say this again, spread the word and be careful."
The little eunuch looked around in panic, and then breathed a sigh of relief after making sure no one heard him.
Then he boldly said: "Chu Shanggong, the emperor trusts you very much, even more than Ling Guiren."
Chu Yunning pursed her lips and said nothing.
"In the past, when the emperor was angry, Eunuch Mo would send people to invite Ling Guiren in private. The emperor was reluctant to lose his temper with Ling Guiren..."
...
"You disappoint me so much!" Emperor Mingwen looked at the debris on the ground, the palace was smashed to pieces, Ling Guiren stood on the ground barefoot without combing her hair, looking at him with red eyes.
"Disappointed. Has Your Majesty ever lived up to the promise he made back then? I have served you with all my heart and soul over the years and have not dared to slack off at all. How did you treat me?"
Ling Guiren sobbed softly: "You went to other concubines' palaces again and again, leaving me alone to guard the empty room. I gave up the position of queen for you..."
"Really?" Emperor Mingwen suddenly sneered.
This smile suddenly made Ling Guiren feel panicked, and he quickly pretended to be calm and continued: "I am the one who is engaged to the emperor. It is the queen who took advantage of the opportunity. It is a fact that I have been a petty person in front of the queen these years."
Emperor Mingwen looked at Ling Guiren strangely.
Even Eunuch Mo couldn't stand what he said. How could this man confuse right and wrong and make such nonsense?
"The Ling family was framed back then, so they misunderstood the emperor. After so many years, the Ling family is loyal to the emperor. Why do you want to frame the Ling family."
Ling Guiren cried weakly, tears falling one by one, which was very pitiful.
It's a pity that it was too disgusting in the eyes of Emperor Mingwen.
"Are you finished?" Emperor Mingwen asked calmly, without any emotion at all.
Ling Guiren knelt at the knees of Emperor Mingwen: "I beg the Emperor to give me some dignity."
She wants to restore her position as a noble concubine, and she wants the Ling family to return.
Emperor Mingwen was patient: "I have to endure the many little tricks the Ling family has in private, including you. Why did the little prince and the little princess give birth prematurely? My heart is like a mirror."
The reincarnation medicine was obtained by Ling Guiren who sent people outside the palace. The purpose was to make Concubine Mei collapse and die, leaving behind a child.
Ling Guiren flatly denied it: "I don't know what the emperor is talking about. Someone must be framing me."
Emperor Mingwen was too lazy to explain anymore and said to Ling Guiren: "I care about the past and let you settle down for the rest of your life."
"Your Majesty?" Ling Guiren was unhappy and held on to Emperor Mingwen's hand: "Your Majesty can't be so ruthless and unjust. He snatched the little prince from me and banned my concubine, which made me extremely heartbroken!"
Ling Guiren's voice became hoarse from crying, as if her favor had disappeared overnight, the emperor no longer favored her, and even Chu Guiren, who had just entered the palace, could ride on her head.
When had she ever felt this wronged?
Emperor Mingwen was really disappointed when he saw that Ling Guiren had no regrets and relied on his former favor to threaten and seek benefits for the Ling family.
Although the newborn child is not of his bloodline, it is obviously his flesh and blood, and Ling Guiren does it without any scruples, which shows how selfish he is.
"Ling Guiren, the emperor treats you well. If it were any other concubine, she would have been relegated to the cold palace or a piece of white silk."
Eunuch Mo was soft-hearted and couldn't stand Ling Guiren's self-deprecation. He originally reminded her out of good intentions, but he didn't expect that Ling Guiren was not only not grateful, but also looked disdainful: "Everything I do is for the emperor."
Emperor Mingwen looked at Ling Guiren deeply, as if he were looking at a stranger. His eyes made Ling Guiren a little scared.
"I'm tired."
After saying that, Emperor Mingwen turned around and left. Ling Guiren panicked and hurried forward but was stopped by Eunuch Mo: "
Your Majesty is very angry, if you continue to pester me, all my love will really be gone."
"Stop threatening me here, the emperor will never treat me like this." Ling Guiren said confidently.
Seeing her persistence, Eunuch Mo simply said nothing.
…
When Emperor Mingwen rushed back to the Council Hall, he was in a bad mood. As soon as he stepped across the threshold with one foot, he smelled a faint aroma on the tip of his nose, which unconsciously made his whole mood soothed.
"emperor?"
Chu Yunning raised her head and was pruning the flower branches with scissors in her hand: "This is a Youruo flower. Its fragrance can soothe people's mood. I took it upon myself to get it and put it here."
"It looks great to me." Emperor Mingwen's tense face softened a lot. He sat on the chair again, looked at the memorials on the table, frowned, and handed the cinnabar pen to Chu Yunning: "You
Read, I listen, you make your own decisions about the details of the memorial."
He was tired and wanted to take a rest.
"yes!"
It was almost evening after waiting to finish the official business. Chu Yunning rubbed his sore shoulders and looked at Emperor Mingwen with embarrassment: "If the minister knew that these memorials were my idea, would I be held accountable by all the officials?"
"As long as I'm here, what are you afraid of?"
Chu Yunning pursed her lips. She had already reviewed it and why did she still need to be criticized?
At this time, Eunuch Mo saw that the atmosphere was about the same, so he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Ling made trouble again this afternoon. I saw that you were busy with state affairs, so I didn't bother you."
Upon hearing the words "Ling Guiren", Emperor Mingwen frowned so hard that he could kill a fly. He picked up his tea and glanced at Chu Yunning from the corner of his eye.
"Chu Shang Palace, Ling Guiren will be left to you."
Chu Yunning remained silent.
"From today on, I don't want to hear anything about Mr. Ling. I'll leave it to you."
"yes!"
Before going to find Ling Guiren, Chu Yunning tentatively asked Eunuch Mo: "I would like to ask Eunuch Mo to give you some advice on how to deal with Ling Guiren."
"Chu Shanggong, since the emperor said he doesn't want to see Ling Guiren again, he is completely disgusted. You can find any reason to send him away."
"Will the Emperor regret it in the future?"
Eunuch Mo shook his head: "Don't worry, I have been following the emperor for more than ten years. I know that the Ling family has completely angered the emperor. If the emperor still feels pity, he will not hand him over to you, let alone
Deprive the eldest prince of his upbringing."
When it came to the eldest prince, Chu Yunning had an idea.
"Thank you, father-in-law, for your advice."
So Chu Yunning gathered her emotions and went to find Ling Guiren. Ling Guiren didn't seem surprised at all by her arrival.
"The Emperor asked you to come?" Ling Guiren's tone contained sarcasm.
Chu Yunning couldn't help but feel a little regretful when she saw that Ling Guiren, who used to be so tall and beautiful, was now acting like a madman.
"From today on you will never see the Emperor again."
One sentence successfully aroused Ling Guiren's anger. Ling Guiren rushed to Chu Yunning and glared at her: "Don't think that I don't know your little thoughts. You are also thinking about the emperor. You bitch. You are a bitch who relies on your arrogance.
!”
"Pah!" Chu Yunning raised her hand and slapped Ling Guiren hard.
Ling Guiren's little face was hit to the side, and he covered his face and glared at her. Chu Yunning lowered his voice: "The Emperor treats you well. Even if you confuse the Emperor's heir, the Emperor has never cared about it and has always protected you, Ling Guiren."
, you are so ignorant!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Ling Guiren took two steps back in horror. How could the emperor know about this?
Chu Yunning sneered: "This is the imperial palace. How can I hide anything from the emperor? The emperor thought of you losing your child and gave you the eldest prince. But you, how can you blame the Ling family for repeatedly trampling on the emperor's sincerity?
Is the Emperor unkind and unjust?"
Ling Guiren was stunned and speechless, fell to the ground in a daze, and said in despair: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty already knew?"
"Yes, thinking of our past feelings, the Emperor did not pursue the matter, and even asked me to heal your body. Mr. Ling, it is you who have failed the Emperor and betrayed His sincerity."
Chu Yun Ning did not have such a good temper to spoil Ling Guiren. If she were Emperor Mingwen, she would have killed Ling Guiren long ago.
"Then what does the emperor mean by coming to you?" Ling Guiren still felt a bit unwilling.
"If the emperor can't bear it, he will punish you and send me to persuade you." The conversation changed and Chu Yunning sighed: "The reason why I can stay in the palace is because the emperor is sick, and the illness is very serious. I can't."
Not staying in the palace temporarily, not everyone yearns for rights."
Killing was a heart-wrenching act, but it was just like this. Only now did Ling Guiren realize that he regretted it and burst into tears.
"Ling Guiren, please take care of yourself." Chu Yunning raised her feet to leave, but Ling Guiren suddenly called her out: "Wait a minute, I want to talk to you alone about something."
Hearing this, Chu Yunning was very happy in her heart, but she didn't show any trace of it on her face.
"This is the last thing I can do for the emperor." Ling Guiren felt guilty. Only at this moment did she realize how stupid she was and how tolerant Emperor Mingwen was towards her.
Chu Yunning looked at her pretending to be confused.
"There are two kinds of poisons in the Emperor's body, one is the cold poison from the Western Regions, and the other is the cold poison from the Southern Borders..." Ling Guiren hesitated for a moment before saying: "Every time the Emperor comes to my place, I will light the purple bamboo."
Luoxiang can relieve the cold poison in the emperor's body, and the other kind of poison is related to Fengyi Palace."
Good guy, Ling Guiren still dared to poison Emperor Mingwen. Ask yourself, Emperor Mingwen was really kind to Ling Guiren.
This is not a beloved concubine. She is simply raising a poisonous snake. Emperor Mingwen is still reluctant to kill her?
If it were her, she would have chopped Ling Guiren alive eight hundred times.
Chu Yunning took a deep breath, tried to calm her emotions, and asked, "Is there an antidote to the cold poison?"
Ling Guiren shook his head: "The cold poison has been in the body for many years, and the emperor has already relied on the purple bamboo and incense. The longer the time goes, the deeper the poison becomes."
No wonder Emperor Mingwen has been doting on Ling Guiren for so many years, and there should be a factor of Zizhu Luoxiang in this.
Thinking with your toes, you can tell that this is a way for the Ling family to control Emperor Mingwen. It is simply too despicable!
It was so shameless for the Ling family to let Emperor Mingwen down first and force him to marry Ling Guiren. The more Chu Yunning thought about it, the angrier he became. He wished he could beat the Ling family's mastermind on behalf of Emperor Mingwen.
Until now, Ling Guiren still doesn't think so: "The Ling family was forced to do so at the beginning. I am not only the emperor's woman, but also the daughter of the Ling family. Without the support of the Ling family, how could I gain a foothold in the harem?"
Another poor woman who was brainwashed by her family.
"When you marry and obey your husband, the emperor has never treated you badly in these years, and you do this..." Chu Yunning thought for a long time, but she really couldn't think of any curse words.
No brains at all!
"I just want to get pregnant with the emperor's heir in advance and keep my current status. What's wrong with that?" Ling Guiren said.
Chu Yunning said angrily: "If I hadn't entered the palace, do you think there are no heirs in the harem for many years? The emperor's body has been defeated by two poisons. He takes medicine every day and has constant headaches every day. Life is worse than death, even if
That’s right, I still want to protect you. Do you know how many excessive things the Ling family has done privately, and the Emperor has never held anyone accountable for your sake!”
Ling Guiren was stunned.
"If I were you, I would think of a way as soon as possible to atone for my sins and cure the cold poison for the emperor." Chu Yunning gave up the idea of killing Ling Guiren for the time being. Before getting the antidote to the cold poison, people cannot die.
Finally, under Chu Yunning's persuasion, Ling Guiren personally wrote a letter to the head of the Ling family. Chu Yunning watched from the side, giving some pointers from time to time, and half threatening, half tempting the head of the Ling family to hand over the antidote.
"Don't be sad. Once the emperor's poison is released, I will find a way to say a good word for you and repair the rift between you and the emperor." Chu Yunning comforted him with a smile.
"Really?" Ling Guiren looked in disbelief. Chu Yunning nodded: "You are the emperor's darling. You have made so many mistakes and the emperor has forgotten them. If you are willing to make up for your mistakes, I believe that the emperor is nostalgic, and our cooperation is not
Once or twice, do I need to lie to you?"
Chu Yunning said it with such sincerity that she almost believed it herself.
"Don't worry, I will definitely ask my father to hand over the antidote. From now on, I will cherish the days with the emperor." Ling Guiren said.
"good."
Chu Yunning tried his best to coax Ling Guiren to stabilize his mood. Ling Guiren also promised that there would be no more trouble and he would wait for Emperor Mingwen's anger to subside before he could intercede.
As expected, Ling Guiren was quiet for a few days. Chu Yunning ordered no one to disturb Ling Guiren, and also sent guards to guard him and not allow anyone to come near.
Not only that, Chu Yunning would chat with Ling Guiren every day, and would mention Emperor Mingwen's current situation from time to time.
"Your Majesty has been unable to sleep at night these past few days. He has lost a lot of weight. He has not been to the court in the past two days. King Huai has done the work for you."
"Today, the emperor is still chanting your maiden name in his dream."
These words were all made up by her. Emperor Mingwen now hated Ling Guiren and didn't want to mention a word more.
Ling Guiren pursed her lips tightly.
"The emperor has not slept well for several days because of important national affairs. Princess Yunlan wants to come for marriage. She wants the position of queen after naming her, otherwise there will be a war..."
Ling Guiren had heard about this matter and said in a deep voice: "The queen is not hers, she should have been given away long ago."
As he said that, a vicious light flashed across Ling Guiren's eyes, as if he had some idea.