The First Empress - Chapter 102

Chapter 102 Antong Style
At the end of the summer, the hot summer in the capital seemed to jump, and the sky was cold for a good autumn without any excess.

Hui Qi was also busy now. In autumn, he had to collect corvee and enrich the national treasury. The dynasty was busier than the previous dynasty.

Therefore, the harem once again ushered in a tumultuous autumn.

Qin’er and Linglong arrived at the Spring Wave Bridge. A patch of mangrove trees were autumn yellow, and the smoke was like a ripple that depicted the scenery on both sides of the strait. Beauty was just a bit of the murderous aura of vegetation swaying down.

“Concubine, there are begonias on this side and lotus seeds on this side.” Qin’er cheered and ran to the side of the Taiye Pool in front of the Spring Wave Bridge. Linglong looked at the pond. The autumn light was picturesque, the wind lotus was almost withered, and the lotus seed had already formed.

She couldn’t help but say that Qin’er had already arrived at a boat in front of her. The boat wasn’t big. Linglong saw that Qin’er had gone to the boat and arrived at the boat.

“Take a walk in front and pick some lotus seeds.” Linglong said to Royal servant on the boat.

Qin’er reached out to peel the horn of the lotus in front of her. The lotus had already withered, and there was a large swaying lotus in the wind. Qin’er reached out to pick a lotus that was extremely happy. Zuo Yi couldn’t even fit it with her clothes.

“Perhaps the Empress often picks lotuses outside, especially outside Zi Hua City. There are a lot of girls picking lotuses. When I was a child, I also saw lotuses picking lotuses. It would be nice to sing and dance with them.” The one who spoke was the little inspector who was paddling the oars.

Linglong also remembered when she hadn’t entered the submerged residence a few years ago. At that time, she was also picking lotuses with her sisters in this season. There were songs and dances, and there were also people who returned with full loads. She remembered that once she returned late, the sisters accidentally went into the depths of the lotus flower, but they also startled a pool of Gull Herons.

Tonight, Feng Qingyue Bai, is there a lotus boat in her dreams?

“That year, I went to the Qiantang Lotus Pond with a few good sisters. It was unexpectedly too late. In the end, I finally managed to get home with great difficulty and was scolded to death by my father!” Linglong couldn’t help but be overjoyed when she remembered the past. Royal servant also smiled and helped them paddle. After a while, the small boat arrived at the Taiye Lake. Linglong caught a glimpse of an artist painting in front of her, but she didn’t know if she was tracing their boat, so she couldn’t help but squeeze her body inside.

At this time, the boat was about to dock. When Linglong heard someone whispering on the shore, she hurriedly gave the little inspector a look. The little inspector shook the boat to the secluded river, and then the three of them drilled into the boat.

“This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go to the small boat in front of us.” This voice was Lan Sou Yu’s voice. Hearing the sound of footsteps gradually approaching, Ling Long only felt unlucky. It was really unlucky that she could encounter Lan Sou Yu like this. Although she did not know what Lan Sou Yu wanted to do, she knew that Lan Sou Yu would not do good. After hearing this, she guessed that there would be others.

Sure enough, someone else continued, “Your Highness is right, but if someone sees us in the boat, it will be so dark that it will make people think that we are doing something shameful.” Hearing this voice, it was Imperial Concubine Yan’s voice. Imperial Concubine Yan was already an old man in the palace. Didn’t you expect that she would also be with Lan Sou Yu?

Not long after, a silver-bell-like laughter came from behind him. “What big sister said is very true. In my humble opinion, it would be better to speak here.”

There was actually a person’s voice behind her. Tong Jia shi said, “Left is just two sentences. Speak.”

Lan Shuyu nodded her head and said, “You have never suffered a loss by following me. Everyone is just helping each other.”

“I’m afraid that even the daughter of the governor of Chongzhou State will not understand how she died. Also, there are the newly admitted Lady Yan and Shi Meiren. How unfortunate of a beauty.” He smiled and said strangely.

Hearing this, Linglong was secretly shocked. She didn’t expect that these new concubines who had recently entered the palace had all been killed by them. She really didn’t expect that.

Shi Mei Ren committed suicide, saying that she had encountered a vengeful soul in the harem who wanted to take her life. Lady Yan’s corpse was found in a dry well. Xue Caihong, the daughter of Chongzhou Governor, hanged herself; These people originally thought that they had committed suicide or accidentally slipped into the water, but …

Qin’er opened her mouth slightly, even the little supervisor was speechless. “This Lan Zhaoyuan is really ruthless!”

Only Linglong’s expression changed slightly. She could not see joy, anger, sorrow, reprimand, or fear or pity. “She was expected, wasn’t she? People like her wouldn’t come when it was clear. Can you guard against her darkness?”

Qin’er stuck out her tongue.

A few voices gradually drifted away. After walking away for a while, Linglong instructed Royal servant to paddle and the three of them arrived at the center of the river.

Imperial Concubine Yan saw the boat in the middle of the Taiye Lake and pointed at it, “Sister Zhaoyuan, could it be that there was someone in the boat just now? That’s not good.”

Tong Jia shi was also very scared. “I think they didn’t hear our voice clearly. At that time, they will just die and refuse to admit it.”

Only Lan Shuyu smiled coldly. “No matter who it is, they only heard about what happened today and did not witness it. This palace will not be afraid. If you want to follow this palace, you must have the courage. Look at those dead women in the past. They didn’t have the courage, did they?”

“Younger sister has taught me a lesson.” Imperial Concubine Yan nodded.

Madam Tong Jia could only say two words.

When Linglong’s boat arrived at the Taiye Lake, the figure of the painter from afar was still lingering. Originally, she intended to take a look in front of her, but after thinking for a while, she decided not to. There were countless painters in the palace, and it was possible that they were picking the wind at will. Although this person’s figure looked a little like him, it was obviously impossible.

How could he come to Zi Hua City? This place was not something ordinary people could enter.

“Master, what are you thinking?” Qin’er saw Linglong staring ahead and waved her hand in front of Linglong. “Master, do we have to tell the Empress or His Majesty?”

‘”First, we didn’t personally witness these things. Second, we didn’t say anything. Don’t mention them for the time being. Forget it, you heard Lan Sou Yu’s ruthlessness. Don’t take risks. If you don’t have full confidence, let her do whatever she wants. I believe the Emperor and the Empress will not be deceived.” Ling Long sneered.

In fact, Linglong felt that the empress had contributed to those strange murders. With such a jealous and jealous Lan Sou Yu, the Emperor could naturally rest easy. That way, there was no need to be afraid of certain concubines competing for favor.

The more Linglong thought about it, the more reasonable she felt. She reached out and patted the porch window.

“Master, your hands hurt.” Qin’er hurriedly grabbed Linglong’s wrist and slowly blew with her mouth.

Linglong smiled and said, “It’s fine. Do you remember? We didn’t see anything today.”

Little Internal Supervisor and Qin’er nodded. Only then did Linglong feel relieved.

Looking through the porch window, the figure in the distance had disappeared. Linglong really suspected that it was her own illusion, and then rubbed her eyes. Only the willow branches that were far and near swayed on the water surface, not the figure of the jade tree facing the wind.

Linglong asked, “Did you see that just now? There was a painter on the shore, dressed in red?”

Qin’er smiled, “Wearing red clothes this season, could it be that the Flower God has come? There are quite a few painters and servants in the palace who know each other, but none of them like to wear red clothes.”

Linglong was speechless. “Painters always liked to wear strange clothes. Besides, the Emperor allowed them. Could it be that this palace has seen things wrongly?”

“It is indeed the Empress who saw wrongly. This servant is also a painter who doesn’t have a housekeeper in red clothes.” Royal servant added politely. Linglong could only think that she was mistaken. However, the rainbow clouds on that day made her remember the silhouette of that person. Today, she suddenly saw another silhouette. She just felt that it was very similar.

Qin’er knocked the peeled lotus seeds into a basket and had the inspector send them into the Cloud Phoenix Palace.

Linglong abandoned the boat and landed on the shore, feeling disgusted in her heart. The words she heard just now were like a headless fly crashing into her heart, lingering in her heart.

Linglong went into the inner hall and greeted her. “The Emperor has come?” She said as she walked.

“Is something the matter?” Linglong asked.

Sheng said, “Nothing much. Originally, this servant was going to look for you, but the Emperor said no. Jie Yu is not in a hurry since she has gone out. She probably has nothing important to do.” Sheng then followed up with the Linglong Lotus in her hand and asked, “What … is the decaying lotus doing here?”

“I’ll just leave it behind and listen to the rain–” Linglong asked again, “How’s the Emperor’s face? Does he look happier or something else?”

Li Sheng placed the broken lotus in the flower pot in the inner hall and said, “servant looked at it from afar and did not find the Emperor’s expression ugly.”

“That’s good,” Linglong sat on the red sandalwood chair. “The emperor will come at night. Let’s talk when we get here.”

Of course, Li Sheng trusted Linglong’s judgment and said, “That’s right. Why do you look so bad today, Your Highness?”

Qin’er hurriedly told her what happened just now. Linglong sighed slightly. Li Sheng looked on coldly and said, “There are so many things like this in the palace. I’ve said long ago that we can’t form factions. But who can do anything to anyone today? It’s just a matter of not hiding it from anyone. The Empress has seen too many of them.”

That’s right. I get used to seeing more of them, and I get numb when I get used to them.

Qin’er cleaned the lotus seeds and went to the kitchen to make lotus seed soup. Li Sheng and Linglong talked in the inner hall.

“Servant has heard that Imperial Concubine Yan is pleading with Prime Minister Lan at the same time. The Tong Jia Clan’s father has also submitted to Prime Minister Lan, and …” Li Sheng said a lot. Linglong secretly remembered. No wonder there was an alliance army so quickly. It turned out that the father’s side had already begun to have countless connections. Naturally, they would not be able to cut through the chaos in her daughter’s hand.

These people were really mobs, all of them borrowing knives to kill, two-faced and three-slashed.

“How long has it been since the Emperor came?” Linglong didn’t want to talk about that question and asked.

“It has been seven or eight days. There are more new nobles this year. Your Majesty’s avatar is also useless, right?” Li Sheng said this and Linglong sneered, “Why are you trying to comfort me? Who doesn’t know what the emperor’s thoughts are? The Tian Clan’s fortune has been like this since ancient times. Besides, the emperor is the emperor of the world, and he is not the emperor of this palace alone.”

“That’s why the Empress should have a long-term plan.” Li Sheng was prepared to say something. Since she had been appointed here by Empress Ji Zhuhua, she naturally did not eat her salary empty. She wanted to say anything.

“Are you saying that I should also get a vote of concubines to fight against them?” Linglong was slightly dissatisfied, but her tone was still beneficial, making it impossible to tell whether she was angry or not.

Li Sheng nodded, but before she could say anything, Linglong was already angry. “How dare you? Do you dare to go against the tiger beard in the current storm?”

This was the first time Li Sheng saw Linglong so angry. She quickly knelt on the ground. Linglong pulled Li Sheng up and said, “It’s Ben Gong’s fault. Li Sheng, don’t be angry. Ben Gong just feels that the time is not ripe yet.”

Sheng did not show the slightest bit of concern and continued, “It is better to do things sooner rather than later. Your Highness is a smart person, so she should know what to do.”