The First Empress - Chapter 323
Chapter 323 Ban Shi Returning to Court
Linglong knew that Huiqi had started to doubt herself again recently. She tried her best to make her words and actions look bright. Linglong did the same in the world, but Huiqi was famous for her suspicions. Even some of her concubines had broken off a kind of intimate connection with Linglong. The gentlemen weren’t standing under the wall. They weren’t gentlemen, but they instantly felt that Chestnut was in danger. Naturally, they were looking for another shelter. Linglong never put these women who came and went faster in her eyes. As long as they were good friends who could help her, it was usually just a Kui.
In Linglong’s eyes, She was optimistic about Li Chen, From the very beginning, Linglong had tried her best to get Baoluo and Li Chen together. She was afraid that only Linglong knew how many difficult and insignificant things had happened here. It was Linglong who had done her best, not a fluke, to be able to walk safely to this day.
But was this how they repaid Linglong? When Linglong thought of this, she almost lost her balance. Seeing Linglong like this, Huiqi said, “Give the Empress a seat.” Linglong sat across from Huiqi with a cold voice. Huiqi said, “Hasn’t General Li come yet?”
“We’re in the Upper Forest Garden. Come immediately.” The speaking father-in-law glanced at Linglong with slanted eyebrows, then looked back with neither humility nor arrogance.
Linglong could no longer grasp what was happening this time. The beginning and the process were changing at the speed of a bird. Linglong did not know what to do.
Li Chen arrived very quickly, earlier than Linglong had expected and a little faster. When Li Chen saw that Linglong was also there, he silently bowed to the two of them. Only then did he stand beside him with his hands folded together. Huiqi’s strange eyes fell over and looked at Li Chen. He said, “Give General Li a seat as well.” Linglong’s heart beat slightly, as if snow had lightly touched her heart. An inexplicable cold spread through her body through the apex of her heart. She tried her best to divert her attention to the ground or the brocade handkerchief in her hand.
The embroidery on the brocade handkerchief was a pair of mandarin ducks, swimming in the water. When they reached the center of the water, the two mandarin ducks moved forward side by side, just like when they first entered the palace, they wanted to be pampered imperial concubines. But now, Linglong knew that there were some things that you could only think about. If you really did it, it would be difficult.
Two small mouthfuls of cherries came, The slender-waisted willow woman served tea to the three of them. Only a few people remained in the room, including Eunuch Lu, The rest of them walked out while Li Chen’s subordinates waited outside. As a result, Yunluan Palace was completely red. It was like a beautiful night scene formed by the chaotic golden threads in the sky. Linglong smiled brightly and looked at Huiqi. “Is the Emperor asking something, or is there something the Emperor wants to ask?”
Huiqi did not say anything. Suddenly, he took two steps inside the inner hall and said sternly, “You guys are so bold!”
Li Chen had already knelt there, “It was this minister’s fault.”
“Why is it General Li’s fault? No matter what, it’s my fault. It’s my fault. If the Emperor wants to beat me up, he just has to scold me.” Linglong hurriedly knelt down as well. She held the handkerchief in her hands with her slender fingers. The handkerchief was absorbed in Linglong’s hand. It turned out that Li Chen wasn’t the one who snitched on it, so there was someone else. Linglong was thinking nonsense in her heart, and she couldn’t figure out what was going on. However, Linglong knew that if she were to find this informant in the future, she would definitely not indulge in it. Huiqi looked at Linglong and said, “The national calamity is at hand. You are still so loving. I have betrothed Baoluo to General Li. I naturally have my reasons for doing things. Do you meet in private without my permission?”
Linglong was even more confused. So it’s not what happened just now, Thinking of this, Linglong was no longer afraid. If it was because of what happened just now, she was a little distracted. At this moment, she couldn’t help but be afraid. Qu Qu’s eyebrows slightly trembled as he looked at Huiqi. “Your Majesty, it’s just a meeting. It was precisely because of the national calamity that General Li was allowed to see his wife. Only then could General Li’s heart be at peace.” “This matter is my fault. This concubine did not receive any inquiries from the Emperor and directly let General Li see Baoluo. Everything is my fault.”
“It’s my fault. What’s wrong with the Empress? If I hadn’t begged the Empress, why would she have done this?” After Li Chen finished speaking, he did not look at Huiqi. Huiqi waved his sleeve and said, “You are my son-in-law. I love you as much as I love Baoluo.”
Pain?
Li Chen could only laugh bitterly in his heart. If Linglong hadn’t tried everything she could at their wedding banquet, how could there be such a thing today? There was actually a word’pain ‘. Linglong could only laugh bitterly.
Huiqi said, “No one else knows what big things happened these days. General Li should know about it. You get up first and Linglong will be flattened as well.” The two looked at each other. He stood up and said, Linglong wiped the sweat off her eyebrows. The shock just now was truly a bit frightening, Linglong adjusted her posture and walked to Huiqi’s side. “However, I have already told General Li about this matter. The marriage granted by the Emperor will naturally let General Li and Baoluo stay together. However, the Emperor needs to deal with Lan Zhenglin properly now. There is no need for the Emperor to doubt General Li.” The day General Li returned, it was his concubine who let General Li see Baoluo. It was as if General Li had taken a reassuring pill. Naturally, he was not afraid anymore.
Linglong walked to the table and poured a glass of water for Huiqi. She handed it over. This time, Huiqi caught it. Linglong smiled slightly and said, “It’s all my fault. I know my mistake.” Huiqi touched Linglong’s hair and said, “You know your mistakes, but you don’t know your mistakes. In the future, it will be good if you don’t make any mistakes again. I won’t always love you and pamper you. Do you understand this?” Linglong smiled. It was as if celadon was colliding with each other. Only then did Huiqi calm down and said, “This time, I came to scare you. You don’t need to be trembling. Relax and listen to me.”
Only then did Linglong relax. This time, she was completely relaxed. Her pale face had gradually returned to a pale pink color. Her slippery and crispy palm gently released the brocade handkerchief she was holding. Huiqi looked at Li Chen and said, “I still need you to do a lot of things. Do you know that?”
Li Chen could only nod his head, “What does the emperor want me to do? I’m completely bewildered.”
‘”That’s good–” Huiqi smiled and said, “Lan Zhenglin will be back in a few days. You must think of a way for me to make sure that he can’t come and go, and that he can block the world’s long mouth. Now, you should pool your brains and think of what method to use.” Linglong thought while holding the delicate cup of tea. Huiqi didn’t ask Linglong first but asked Li Chen, “What do you think?”
“The emperor can give me two thousand troops,” Li Chen said. “I can play the role of a group of heroes gathering in the forest. When their remnants come back, I will start attacking from the outskirts, making it impossible for them to come and go. What do you think, Your Majesty?”
“Martial Cultivator! Martial Cultivator!” Huiqi pointed at Li Chen, a little angry, “If this is the case, the Imperial Court will need to go and suppress the bandits. If the Imperial Court does not take action to suppress the bandits, the people will also complain.” “It can be imagined that I, the emperor, am not as grand and tall as Lan Zhenglin in the eyes of the common folk. Therefore, this plan is a bad one. Linglong, tell me what I want you to say.” Huiqi looked at Linglong’s pink face. Linglong thought for a moment and stabilized herself. She said, “This concubine does have a method, but I don’t know if this method is good or not. Whether it is implemented or not, I naturally want the Emperor to listen to it.”
Linglong said, “Now that Lan Zhenglin has returned from the Western barbarians, no matter whether he wins or loses, he is naturally expected by everyone. The people will naturally admire this old man who protects the country. Everyone knows what he is doing, but it’s just to see who has the strength to do that terrifying thing. He is a hero.” Linglong paused for a moment before continuing, “However, no matter what, Lan Zhenglin can’t be killed on the street. Not only that, but the Emperor also has to protect Elder Lan. After all, Lan Ge is always a meritorious minister. Even if he comes back now, he is still a pus on the tail of a mouse. He doesn’t have much ability.”
Huiqi said, “When we went, we were elite generals. When we came back, we were scattered soldiers. We have already received a report from Blooddrop. There are no more than 40,000 to 50,000 of us.”
Linglong had a plan in her heart and said, “In this way, there are two strategies. Perhaps the Emperor wants him to come back and not interrogate him for the time being. After the dust settles, she praises him and says that he is very considerate of the country. If Lan Zhenglin continues to lead the army to attack Rou Ran, wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds?” At this point, Huiqi’s eyebrows skipped a beat. Only Linglong could come up with such a plan. However, Huiqi might not have enough patience for this long-range fishing. Hence, Linglong came up with a second plan. Compared to the first plan, this one was a bit easier. It didn’t take time, but it could.
“This second plan is naturally simpler. Do you still remember? There are still some of these 50,000 people sent by the Emperor, and there are already people who have returned early from the city. Can these people work together to usurp the throne? Can Lan Zhenglin take advantage of this matter?” After Linglong finished speaking, she paused for a moment. Suddenly, Huiqi laughed loudly, “You are my hurry. I should be proud of you for the rest of my life.”