The First Empress - Chapter 163

Chapter 163 There Was A Reason
Actually, it was within her expectations. Linglong only nodded slightly and said, “I remember, what day is it today?”

Qin’er put a snow-white cloak on Linglong’s thin shoulders and said, “Shuo Wang, it’s the first day of the 12th lunar month.” Linglong said, “Do I look energetic?” Qin’er did not understand Linglong’s meaning. She looked left and right and felt that it had decreased a lot. This typhoid fever was also very severe. After lying in bed, it had obviously brought some changes to Linglong. Her cheeks were thin and pale, and she had yet to fully recover from it.

‘”Let’s go to Kunde Palace. It must be very lively today,” Linglong replied to the mercury mirror with her blush fixed.

“But the Empress has just recovered from her serious illness, and it is snowy outside. Will there be a relapse of her old illness?” Qin’er was faintly worried, but she still went to prepare the stove. Linglong smiled and stood up. Behind her was a pure white window lattice. At this moment, the white color of her red lips and skin was much clearer. A pair of small dimples appeared at the corner of her mouth. With Linglong’s smile, the two smiles immediately spread out evenly on both sides of her red cheeks.

She curled her lips and smiled, “If we don’t go over now, I’m afraid someone will come to summon us soon.” Qin’er looked at Linglong and felt that there was an unfathomable depth in her smile. The perfect dimple could be seen on her cheeks, making her look a little intelligent and weird.

Flying Snow Broken Dao Ice Beam, Hou Clan Blazing Charcoal Carving Jade-Room. Just as Linglong walked out, she smiled brightly. Qin’er gave Linglong a green umbrella to prevent the snow foam from falling on Linglong’s head. The powder on Linglong’s face after brushing the mirror looked much healthier against the snow.

After arriving at Kunde Palace to deliver the message, Pei Lan, who was in charge of the matter, walked out and said, “Concubine Jieyu is coming. Come in.”

Linglong hurriedly walked into Kun De Palace. This place was warmer than any palace. Because Ji Zhu Hua’s health was not good, she had already burned the silver carbon. Linglong stepped on the carpet and felt warm all over. It was as if she was bathed in the May sun. It wasn’t hot, but it was just right to feel comfortable.

Even Ji Zhuhua’s smile made people feel as if they were bathed in spring breeze. When they saw Linglong, they nodded slightly and said, “You’re finally much better. I don’t know how worried I’ve been these past few days.”

Linglong nodded and thanked her. “Thank you for your concern. Actually, the medicine should have been cured long ago. However, I was worried because of some troubles. I didn’t get up earlier.”

Linglong raised her eyes and looked around. At this time, all the other concubines had also come. According to the rules of the Dali Dynasty, they had to come to pay their respects to Ji Zhuhua every month.

Linglong originally wanted to talk about Xiao Zhuozi, but at this time, she remained silent and smiled as she retreated.

All the concubines arrived at Kun De Palace one by one. Chen Chongyi and Shun Fei saw Ling Long’s good fortune and came over to greet her. They pulled Ling Long to sit beside them.

Linglong looked up at Ji Zhuhua. She only felt that Ji Zhuhua had dressed up meticulously today. Her magnificent bearing and graceful appearance were indeed unmatched. The smoke around her dissipated and she could only barely smile as she opened her teeth and claws in the air. Wasn’t the happiness in front of her like a coiling dragon spitting out a tiger’s beak and a bear squatting on a leopard fighting for a low position?

The imperial concubines were all flamboyant and had completely forgotten the rules that Hui Qi had mentioned. The danxia green mist in the entire Kunde Palace floated with a strange fragrance. The beauties clanged in all directions, and they all wore clothes as the wind blew, and the fragrant wind blew in all directions.

Because Linglong had just recovered from her illness, she naturally did not like to use incense, nor did she like to smell the odor of others. Because she did not know how many of these fragrances were good and how many were bad, and it could make people regret it for a lifetime after smelling them once.

Ji Zhuhua’s forehead slightly reddened, and he said, “It’s good that all of you are here. If you gossip with this palace today, then let’s disperse early.”

This topic was like throwing a brick to attract jade. Very quickly, Lan Sou Yu knelt down in front of Ji Zhu Hua charmingly and touchingly. “Does this concubine not know that the Empress is in charge of this concubine?” Everyone was laughing. They didn’t care about Lan Sou Yu’s actions. Only Ling Long stared fixedly at Lan Sou Yu. Lan Sou Yu also looked at Ling Long quietly with a cold smile on her lips. She already had evidence of the fire in the harem that Lan Zhenglin had asked her to investigate today.

Ji Zhu Hua’s bloody lips moved slightly, “If you have something to say, it’s as if this palace is biased against others and doesn’t give you a say.”

Only then did Lan Sou Yu feel happy and said, “Could it be that the Empress has forgotten about the fire in the cold palace the night before yesterday?”

This sentence was like a pebble thrown into a huge lake. There was a fine ripple in the middle. Linglong instinctively felt that she was involved in this matter again. She was just thinking about the cause and effect carefully, so that she didn’t want to catch her elbow and be secretly mutilated by others.

Lan Shuyu smiled. Lazy and undisguised, “This concubine has already investigated. I need the empress to decide on this matter. As long as the empress says that she is not biased, this concubine will naturally spit it out quickly. There are many women in the harem, so who does what they do is naturally very clear. Now that this concubine’s investigation is nearing its end, why don’t you tell the empress …” She behaves like an orchid, The virtuous disguised a smile.

Linglong only felt that the hypocritical smile on Lan Sou Yu’s lips was so strange. Her heart beat slightly, but she quickly regained the clarity of the spirit altar. She clenched her fists and then looked down at Lan Sou Yu.

Ji Zhuhua seemed to be thinking hard. It was clearly just the day before yesterday, but after thinking for a long time, he asked doubtfully, “That was three days ago. The Emperor has already ordered people to investigate. Why should we interfere?”

Lan Sou Yu’s cold and arrogant eyes moved, and she said, “Could it be that the Empress does not dare to make the decision? Or that the Empress has already understood the inside story and is planning to settle things peacefully? Or that the Empress does not dare to touch this person, so that the officials and concubines can know how unfavourable and impartial the Empress is?” These words were so aggressive that even Pei Lan’s expression behind Ji Zhuhua became fierce. However, Ji Zhuhua’s eyes were as dark as if they did not have a focal length. He said, “Tell me, there is no one in the harem who cannot be moved by this palace.”

Only then did Lan Shuyu calm down and sighed faintly, “At that time, everyone was in the forest courtyard searching for plum blossoms through the snow. The Empress knew about this, so I don’t need to say much.”

Linglong lowered her eyes to look at Lan Sou Yu who was kneeling there. Lan Sou Yu had obviously already prepared her words to attack others, so her tone of voice was neither humble nor arrogant. Even her eyes were filled with a rare calm.

Her beautiful eyes emitted a faint blue light as she looked at Ji Zhuhua, “Everyone is in the Upper Forest Garden. On that day, my body was not well enough to go down the mountain earlier than all the concubines. All the concubines knew that the turtle-back road on that side was impossible to walk. It was as if the snow held Nan Pass.” Only Eternal Alley was clean, so this concubine couldn’t be any different. She walked into Eternal Alley. However, this concubine encountered a strange thing at this time. It could be considered a coincidence. This concubine actually saw a Royal servant and hurriedly ran into the cold palace. ”

This sentence caused everyone present to secretly exclaim. After Lan Sou Yu finished speaking, she looked at Ji Zhu Hua and asked, “Can I still say the following words?”

Ji Zhuhua seemed to be surrounded by an icy cold aura as he said, “There’s nothing else you can say now. Tell me what you saw, but don’t criticize it. If you see it, you’ll see it. If you don’t, you won’t. Do you understand?”

Lan Shuyu nodded and continued, “Not long after this little inspector entered the cold palace, he came out and heard that he was running through water. Anyone who knows about the joints here would understand, right?” She raised her fierce eyes and looked at Linglong, “Empress Jieyu?” As if she was asking for Linglong’s answer, Linglong nodded and smiled, “This palace is also a human being, so I deeply believe what the Empress said. It looks like it’s sneaky in the middle of the night. It seems that this matter has something to do with this junior supervisor.”

Linglong Haohao did not lose her elegance. After a few words, she smiled and said, “Looks like Sister Zhao Yuan hasn’t finished speaking yet. Just continue.”

Lan Sou Yu raised her head and continued to look at Ji Zhu Hua, “Your Highness, it seems that even if Royal servant wasn’t the one who caused the arson, he probably wouldn’t be able to get away with it. Even Bu Jie Yu said it, but it’s a pity that there’s no way to ask at this time.”

The more Ji Zhu Hua listened, the more confused he became. He asked, “What do you mean there’s no way to ask? Tell me more clearly, don’t play tricks in front of me and my sisters.” Lan Sou Yu smiled and continued, “Because Royal servant Xiao Zhuozi of Bu Jie Yu Palace has committed suicide because of fear of sin, just yesterday evening, so this concubine thought that the matter was already very troublesome. What should we do now?”

From beginning to end, Linglong didn’t even refute a single word. She only smiled when she heard that she had finished speaking slowly. “There is indeed a little inner supervisor called Little Zhuozi in this palace.” Linglong said with a smile, “I’m sure that there is a little inner supervisor called Little Zhuozi in this palace.”

Lan Shuyu’s cold and handsome face couldn’t conceal her complacency. She smiled and said, “Did the Empress hear that? This is no longer a confession. In the future, it is Bu Jieyu who wants to distinguish herself from the Empress, so this concubine will retreat.” As he spoke, Ji Zhuhua stood up and said, “Is what Lan Zhaoyuan said true or false? Tell me, Bu Jieyu, this palace has never treated you unfairly. I won’t accuse you of such things. Tell me for yourself.”

Linglong took a step forward, but Chen Chongyi held onto her sleeve. Linglong smiled and knelt down in front of her.

There was a calm smile on her beautiful face. Linglong smiled and knelt down, “Of course I don’t want to say anything, but I have to say something to clear my suspicions.” Linglong looked at Lan Sou Yu behind her. Lan Sou Yu’s lips had a faint smile, but because of this sentence, that smile quickly disappeared.

Linglong looked at Ji Zhuhua with a cold expression and said, “Your Highness, if someone were to follow the wind and shadow, would Your Highness tolerate adultery?”

“This palace naturally won’t!” Ji Zhuhua slammed heavily on the yellow rosewood table in front of her. Linglong felt that the incense burner on the table seemed to have slightly moved along with the movement. However, Linglong said, “Since that’s the case, then I don’t have any worries about the future.”

At this time, Linglong said, “I admit everything Lan Zhaoyuan said.”