The First Empress - Chapter 54

Chapter 54 Distress
‘”Actually, I still need to investigate this matter carefully. It seems that the young masters and wives of the various palaces are only wearing a mask on the surface. According to my opinion, I need someone who can take care of Li Chongyuan.” There was a faint smile on the Empress’ beautiful face.

Huiqi pointed at the golden table with his hand. “I still vaguely remember that I held a banquet at the Calyx Pavilion that day. Li Chongyuan was a wide-sleeved mortal. She bent down to answer the two flutes. Now that she is lying on the bed, it seems that the sick bones have left me feeling very uncomfortable.”

Ji Zhuhua frowned as well, and the wrinkles on his forehead seemed to contain a trace of anger. “It’s also my fault. I’m here to protect a single person. I wonder why the Emperor thinks so?”

“Tell me,” Huiqi gently clenched the South Pearl in his hand. His voice was like a fountain hitting a rock at the top of a mountain.

“What do you think of Bu Linglong, Your Majesty?” Ji Zhuhua asked for Hui Qi’s opinion.

“That’s right. After all, sisters have a deep affection for each other. Let’s do as you say.” Huiqi nodded.

The next day, Ji Zhu Hua brought the steward’s aunt over early in the morning and asked Ling Long to come over at dawn.

Linglong had arrived early. Ji Zhuhua had been busy these past three or two days like a crab without legs. When he saw Linglong coming, he said, “It’s good that you’re here. Do you have any clues about the recent events?”

Linglong was anxious. In short, she had a feeling that she had been ordered to investigate. She was caught off guard when she asked this. She quickly knelt down and said, “This concubine is incompetent. I beg the Empress to apologize.”

Ji Zhuhua’s appearance was gorgeous. He stretched out his hands and pulled Linglong up. “Why are you saying these words? There’s no need to worry about it. You and Concubine De should investigate carefully. If there’s anything you can do first, you just remember what I said.”

Was this a gift to Linglong?

Linglong felt uneasy when she said that she would kill first and then play second fiddle. If things were done well, everyone would naturally be happy. If there was any danger, it would be Ji Zhuhua’s borrowing of a knife to kill first and then play second fiddle. It would be too difficult to find a middle value in the middle.

The strong north wind was cold, and Linglong felt that the wind that passed through the window was also chilly. “This concubine should wait until the evidence is conclusive and inform the Empress.”

‘”Alright,” said the Empress, looking a little disappointed. “There is one more thing that I have called you here today,” she said as her fingernails scratched across her beautiful face.

“The Empress only needs to give orders. As long as this concubine is able to do it, she will naturally go forward one after another.”

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just that you’ve been tired lately, so I don’t know if I should tell you.” Ji Zhuhua looked down at Linglong with a condescending gaze. Linglong hesitated, not daring to raise her eyes.

“The Empress just needs to express her thoughts. There’s no need to worry.” Linglong could only nod.

The Empress sighed slightly. “Little sister Jie Yu, you know that the harem looks like a barracks made of iron. However, you also know that there aren’t many trusted people with little sister Chong Yuan. This palace wants you to take care of Li Chong Yuan’s daily necessities. I wonder if you can handle this grievance.”

Linglong sneered in her heart. The imperial decree could not be violated. The phoenix decree was like the imperial decree, and she could not reject it. The Dali Dynasty also paid great attention to the grade of the concubines. The ancestral laws could not be violated.

“This concubine is willing to take care of Sister Chongyuan. I will definitely do my best and not let down Your Highness.” Only then did Linglong raise her head. She didn’t know if it was because of her subconscious or something else. Linglong seemed to see a smile flashing past Ji Zhuhua’s eyes. It was cold and full of schemes.

“Right now, it’s important to recuperate. Put everything else aside.” Ji Zhu Hua began to dial again.

Linglong nodded her head repeatedly. There were a few more clauses in this room, which made Linglong feel that Ji Zhuhua was very attentive to this matter. After saying this, she seemed to be very tired. She pressed her temples and used her fingers to pick out a soft and greasy refreshing medicine to cover the corner of her forehead.

Linglong knew that it was time to kneel down and retreat.

Ever since she accepted the Empress’ orders, Linglong was even more busy. Concubine De was often not worried about her illness, so this matter naturally came to an end again and again. Even if Linglong had more than her heart, she was still lacking in strength. When she saw Li Chongyuan, she could only shame herself so much that she couldn’t lift her head up.

Li Chongyuan naturally understood Linglong’s dilemma. “Big sister, go back early. Taking care of me for so long has made my heart uneasy.”

“Why do you and I still say that our hearts are uneasy? Lie down properly and don’t get cold.” As Linglong spoke, she handed over a pillow. Although the maidservant and mother-in-law were attentively taking care of her, Linglong still felt that personally doing this wasn’t disappointing the Empress. Naturally, she had to do everything.

There were even a lot of things that came from the palaces. Everything that could be eaten and not eaten was piled up. Linglong had to check these things over and over again. In recent days, she had been extremely tired.

“It’s my good fortune to meet my sister in the Veluriyam Shadow Red Pink Asura’s harem-” Li Chongyuan’s voice softened. Linglong hurriedly held Li Chongyuan’s hand. “You need to get better quickly. We will naturally not let go of the person who caused you the pain of losing your son, okay?” It ‘s better than nothing to stop getting sick, is it? ”

Li Chongyuan nodded heavily, “I know what to do. Thank you for reminding me of how tired I have been these past few days. Let’s go back.” Her eyes were soft enough to squeeze out water. Linglong nodded. Qin’er and Sheng also came over and helped open a green umbrella of Meng Zongzhu.

“Anyway, the Empress is in charge for you. Don’t think nonsense.” After Linglong covered Li Chongyuan with the blanket, she slowly walked outside. It was snowing heavily again outside, and Qin’er hurriedly carried an umbrella into the snow.

“Little Lord is also exhausted. The snow road is slippery. Watch your step.” Qin’er said softly.

Linglong suddenly remembered something and asked, “If you want to hurt someone, what is your purpose?”

“This?” Qin’er frowned, “What does Little Lord mean?”

Linglong looked at the chaotic footprints on the snow below her feet. As she walked further and further away, she stood there and said, “Does a person have to have a purpose to hurt a person?” She wanted to continue investigating this matter from this aspect. After all, the Empress had said that she could not stop at will. Thinking of Li Chongyuan’s eyes that were filled with hope, Linglong wanted to fight even more angrily.

“This servant remembers that every time I was young, my little sister next door would wear a flower dress, and my parents couldn’t afford to buy a flower dress. This servant’s envy,” Qin’er’s voice suddenly contained a kind of hatred. “Finally, a little servant climbed over the wall into the neighbor’s house. She picked up a pair of scissors and shredded the little sister’s clothes. Afterwards, she felt much more relaxed …”

Hearing this, Linglong’s heart sank. “Looks like jealousy can be very powerful sometimes.”

Qin’er nodded, “Who said no?”

Sheng drew the curtain, Linglong went in and said, “Bring me the ink, paper, and inkstone. Let me slowly analyze it.”

Li Sheng hurriedly took the ink over, carefully grinding the pine smoke ink, and spread out the rice paper in front of Linglong. Linglong relied on her memory to draw the picture of that day. A small dot represented a person. After finishing the drawing, she looked horizontally and vertically without any eyebrows. Only then did she feel dizzy and dizzy.

“At this time, Little Master Zhan can’t sleep. He starts to hesitate in his clothes.” Sheng handed over the stove and said, “Little Lord, warm your hands first.”

After all, Li Sheng had stayed in the palace for a long time, so it was hard to avoid saying that he was full of cleverness and needed someone to comprehend. “Lord, this matter should not be acted rashly.”

“What do you mean?” Linglong looked back and covered her lips. “It can’t be said, it can’t be said. The little master of the aperture among them can understand after thinking carefully. Even the Empress has retreated. It can be seen how troublesome this matter is.”

Linglong frowned, “You mean the Empress doesn’t want to investigate?”

Sheng shook her head. “The Empress was supposed to do this personally, but the mastermind behind the scenes, the Empress and the Dark Hand, are probably tacitly aware of it. However, it’s just that they can’t succeed.”

Linglong was shocked. Was this really the case? No wonder the Empress avoided them all the time. It was either because of this or because of that. Concubine De wanted to help Linglong, but she couldn’t help if she wasn’t in good health. Now, Linglong was like sitting on wax. She couldn’t go up or down.

“This is,” Linglong frowned, “a stone from another mountain can be used to attack jade?”

Sheng did not dare to nod or shake her head. She only said, “This matter must be resolved in the end. Perhaps someone is more urgent than Little Master. Little Master can rest assured.”

Linglong finally smelled something. She nodded and said, “I understand now. You guys should go and rest early.”

Now, he could be considered as “worried about the pillow”. This worried person was Bu Linglong, and that worried person was Li Chongyuan.

Li Chongyuan had a hard time tossing and turning before falling asleep, but she had just closed her eyes and dreamed of the scene on that day. She suddenly opened her eyes and said, “No, no, no!”

The screams were terrifying and shrill like ghosts.

Linglong couldn’t sleep either. Ding Dingtong’s copper leak seemed to be knocking on her brain. New Heart Lake was also rippling. The endless clouds revealed a moonlight. The room was cold. Linglong put on her clothes and looked at the blueprint again. Her hand that was holding the blueprint trembled slightly. The more she thought about it, the more afraid it became, and the paper fell to the ground.

After washing up the next day, Linglong hurriedly dressed up and went to Li Chongyuan’s palace. Li Chongyuan had been instructed by Linglong yesterday and had barely sat up today. Hearing Li Chongyuan say that she had eaten well for breakfast, Linglong smiled happily. The burden she had been afraid of for days had finally fallen to the ground. Everyone would be extremely happy.

‘”This is the best, but think carefully, who is it? If you think clearly, we will go directly to see Concubine De and then the Empress, then there will be no problem. Don’t look at me as the person in charge of this matter, I don’t dare to be careless at all.” Linglong stretched out her hand in embarrassment. Li Chongyuan naturally understood Linglong’s dilemma. If this matter was not handled properly and Linglong was involved, no one would help Li Chongyuan. She could see the pros and cons with a single glance, just like looking at the stones in the clear lake water.

Li Chongyuan looked at Linglong. Linglong avoided Li Chongyuan’s burning eyes. “I know who it is.”

“It’s good that we know. We’ll go take Imperial Concubine De now.” As she spoke, Linglong held onto Li Chongyuan’s hand and walked outside. Linglong naturally knew that Li Chongyuan did not dare to act recklessly. She naturally wanted to quickly resolve this matter so that she could give an explanation in front of the Empress.

The two of them hurriedly arrived at Concubine De’s palace. Concubine De did not leave the house when she was ill. “Please inform me that we have something important to discuss with Concubine De.” After Linglong finished speaking, she looked at Royal servant in front of the door.

“This is not up to this servant. This place is even more different than other places. Imperial Concubine De has always been in poor health, so we have to greet her in advance for an easy meeting.”

Linglong wasn’t angry, she just smiled and was called away.

Behind him was a maidservant servant beside Concubine De. Although the maidservant was very young, she was very considerate. She handed over an envelope and said, “Bu Concubine Jieyu, take your time. Here is a secret letter. Concubine De said that after you came over, servant would send it to you. To tell you the truth, this letter has been in servant’s hands for three days.”

Linglong was puzzled, “For me?”

The maidservant nodded and said, “Let’s go back and open it. Your Highness’s words are already in there, just don’t let anyone else know.” Eye Wind looked at Li Chongyuan who was beside him and said, “Your Highness also said that she will make the decision for Little Lord Chongyuan. Little Lord Chongyuan can rest easy and recuperate now.”