The most beautiful lady in the harem

Walking out of the living courtyard, Wei Lanxin saw that there was no one around, so she patted her head hard.

I don’t know why, but everything about the late queen keeps lingering in my mind.

Even though she reminded herself that it was all fake, fake, and just a coincidence, her body seemed to be split in two, and one half was still Wei Lanxin.

The other half…

When Wei Lanxin thought of this, her steps froze. How could her significant other be the late queen?

"No."

"will not."

"impossible."

But every time she had a negative thought, she would think of all the coincidences that had happened during this period.

How come she looks more and more like the late queen? How come she has that mole?

The more Wei Lanxin thought about it, the paler her face became. Her head felt like it was going to explode and her ears were buzzing with pain.

She thought of the late queen and the virtuous concubine, and walked quickly along the corridor like a madman.

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The rain gradually stopped.

After the worship at Ci'en Temple ended, Emperor Yongjia and his entourage returned to the harem.

The carriage slowly descended at the gate of the Cining Palace, and Emperor Yongjia supported the Empress Dowager Dong and walked into the palace.

The Empress Dowager Cixi and Xin Zhaoyuan had already been sent back in their respective sedan chairs. When Emperor Yongjia was returning to the previous court, he had to pass through the Cining Palace and was kept by the Empress Dowager Dong for tea.

Because Emperor Yongjia and Empress Dowager Dong came in together, there was no announcement, unlike in the past when the eunuchs outside would loudly announce things before anyone arrived.

Emperor Yongjia helped Empress Dowager Dong into the house, and heard a faint voice coming from the small Buddhist temple in the back room, "Buddha, I, your daughter Wei Lanxin, beg the late Empress not to come to me again."

"Let's go!"

"It's none of my business!"

"I really didn't mean it."

"Even if you take over my body, the emperor can't go back to you."

"The emperor is mine. It's because you and I are too much alike, too much alike, that the emperor doesn't want me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure. I didn't mean it."

"I didn't mean to do that. Anyway, you're already very ill, and sooner or later..."

Emperor Yongjia had sharp ears and sharp eyes. As soon as he stepped into the hall, he heard the noise coming from the side room.

Wei Lanxin was anxious and flustered, and spoke quickly and hurriedly. It only took Emperor Yongjia two sentences to figure out who was coming.

The Empress Dowager Dong's ears were not as sensitive as Emperor Yongjia's, but when Emperor Yongjia helped her walk inside, she could also hear the noise in the room.

"Please, don't come to me, it's too..."

"Who is in my room? Who is it?" Before Wei Lanxin could utter the word "empress", the Empress Dowager Dong shouted towards the inside.

The Empress Dowager Dong looked puzzled at first, but then she heard clearly that there was someone in the room, and her eyes were filled with displeasure. When she heard who it was, she immediately spoke out to stop it.

As soon as her voice came out, the tiny sounds inside stopped immediately.

Emperor Yongjia glanced at Zhu Wanxi, and Empress Dowager Dong also glared at her chief maid. When the two of them received the gazes from their masters, they immediately walked quickly into the house.

Wei Lanxin was almost split into two souls, and her reaction was slow. She never expected that they would come back so soon. It had only been a short while since the thunder and lightning stopped.

She was panicked for a moment and couldn't escape underground, so she stood there in a panic, and was frightened half to death by Zhu Wanxi's shout "Oh, it's Miss Wei".

Wei Lanxin was brought out with a pale face. Empress Dowager Dong didn't know what was wrong with her. She suddenly seemed to have changed her soul. She glared at her fiercely and signaled her not to talk nonsense.

She knew that Wei Lanxin was suffering from not having the opportunity to meet Emperor Yongjia, and she had just seen Xin Zhaoyuan, whom she had never seen before, at Ci'en Temple. She was so virtuous and had just returned, but the Empress Dowager Dong could predict that she must be the emperor's "new favorite".

In order to create an opportunity for Wei Lanxin, he invited Emperor Yongjia to the palace for a bowl of hot tea.

Who would have known that I should not have invited Emperor Yongjia in. I just kept talking nonsense, and I don’t know if Emperor Yongjia would become suspicious after hearing it.

Empress Dowager Dong had not heard as much as Emperor Yongjia, so she still had some hope in her heart. Seeing Wei Lanxin's pale face, she could not help but speak first to ease the atmosphere, "Lanxin, what's wrong with you? You came to me alone. Are you here to wait for me?"

The Empress Dowager Dong looked at Emperor Yongjia and said with a smile, "This child is really filial."

Who knew that Emperor Yongjia had a gloomy look in his eyes and no smile on his face.

The Empress Dowager Dong's maid understood her master's intention and quietly grabbed Wei Lanxin from behind.

Wei Lanxin finally woke up from her dream and spoke tremblingly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I just had a nightmare and was awakened by thunder and lightning. I felt very depressed when I woke up, so I thought of going out for a walk."

"The rain has become lighter, and the thunder and lightning have stopped. I thought the Queen Mother would be back by about the same time, so I came here to wait for her. But I didn't expect the Emperor to come as well."

"I have nothing to do here. I saw that the Empress Dowager went to Ci'en Temple today. She hadn't had time to burn incense in the Buddhist temple yet, so I went inside to light the incense for the Empress Dowager today."

The Empress Dowager Dong curled up the corners of her mouth almost imperceptibly and nodded with satisfaction in her heart. She thought that Wei Lanxin's reaction was very quick. Although it looked like she was having a nightmare and she didn't look very energetic, her answer was appropriate and flawless.

Emperor Yongjia smiled, but the words he said almost made Wei Lanxin soften again, "Oh? What does that have to do with the late queen?"