The Love between Hanxiang and Qianlong

Hanxiang looked up when she heard the voice

"Why is the emperor here? Why don't you go back to rest? There is a morning court tomorrow."

Qianlong walked up and sat next to her

"I can't sleep without you, and you haven't had dinner yet.

You can't eat much to begin with, and yet you're starving yourself, are you really trying to make me worry?"

Hanxiang shook his hand, and Qianlong held it in his palm with their fingers crossed.

Qianlong said to her: "Come back to Baoyue Tower with me."

Hanxiang shook her head and looked at the sleeping faces of Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei.

"How can I feel at ease when both of them are here?

Besides, I am also responsible for their disobedience. If I had not agreed to let them leave the palace, it would not have made my mother angry and punished."

Qianlong was anxious

"It's none of your business if they make mistakes. Don't always take the blame on yourself. Can't you be a little nicer to yourself? Can't you be a little more selfish?"

Hanxiang looked at him and smiled

"Your Majesty, what you said is hypocritical. When Xiaoyanzi makes a mistake, you scold and beat her, but when it comes to me, it's none of my business"?

Qianlong retorted: "You were not wrong in the first place. It was those two who were disobedient. Why don't you just come back with me?"

Hanxiang is unmoved

"You go back first. I guess you didn't eat much in the Cining Palace. Let the palace servants cook you a bowl of noodles to fill your stomach."

Qianlong looked at the little woman in front of him grinding her teeth, then he hugged her in his arms and strode out of the darkroom.

Hanxiang tried to struggle but he held her tighter. She looked at his face and asked

"What are you doing? Is there anyone like you? You hugged me and walked away when we had a disagreement. How could you be like this?"

Qianlong walked along the road

"What's wrong with me? Can't I hug my own woman?

You are worried about Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, and I am worried about you too.

Either you follow me back to Baoyue Tower, or I will stay with you in the darkroom, it’s your choice.”

Hanxiang saw that they had already walked so far and what could she do? She stopped struggling and let him carry her back to Baoyue Tower.

Qianlong put her down in the hall of Baoyue Tower and ordered the palace servants to cook two bowls of noodles.

After all the palace people left, he hugged her and kissed her red lips, and did not let go until she could hardly breathe.

Qianlong teased her

"How come you haven't learned to breathe after so long? You would have fainted if I hadn't let you go."

Hanxiang glared at him, and Qianlong felt that this was a sign of her flirting and that she was about to make a move.

Hanxiang hid in his arms and hummed

"That's enough. If you continue like this, I will ignore you and bully me."

Qianlong hugged her and kissed her forehead

"I can't help it. When I see you, I want to kiss you and be close to you."

Hanxiang hit him and said, "You are bad and you just bully me. I might as well be in the darkroom of Mr. Buddha."

He turned his head away and ignored him.

Qianlong hugged her and coaxed her gently: "I was wrong. You are so beautiful that I couldn't help myself."

He kissed her face and then her forehead.

After the palace servant brought the noodles, he picked up the chopsticks and fed her. Only after seeing her shaking her head did he finish all the noodles himself.

Then he asked Nanny Kang to prepare water for bathing while he waited outside.

Qianlong went to the inner room only after Hanxiang finished washing up. He went to the bed and hugged her only after her hair was dry.

Hanxiang looked at the festive atmosphere in the palace and asked, "So your birthday palace is so lively, with lights and decorations everywhere, it's so beautiful."

Qianlong's eyes flashed

"Yes, it was always so lively in the past. You will have to accompany me to celebrate my birthday from now on."

Hanxiang kissed his face and said, "Okay, I will celebrate your birthday with you every year from now on."

Qianlong kissed her forehead and said, "Be good, go to sleep and I'll hold you in my arms."

He patted her back gently, coaxing her to sleep like a child, and closed his eyes.

In the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager saw Qianlong carrying Hanxiang out of the dark room and smiled softly.

"He looks like a good husband. If they give birth to a little prince, the little princess will be even more complete."

Qing'er helps the old lady go to bed

"From now on, the Empress Dowager will take care of the little princes and princesses in the Cining Palace, and the Cining Palace will become lively."

The old lady's heart melted at the thought of having a princess who was like a little sweetheart, and she fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Xiaoyanzi slept in the dark room and woke up without finding Hanxiang. She asked Ziwei

"Ziwei, where is Hanxiang? Why can't I see her?"

Ziwei looked around and didn't see anyone else. She thought for a moment and said

"She must have gone to serve the old Buddha, right? Or maybe she was picked up by the Emperor.

You don't know the emperor yet, he looks at Hanxiang like a ball of his eye. She didn't even eat last night, the emperor must be very worried."

Little Swallow lying on the mat

"I will never talk nonsense again, and I will never let Hanxiang get punished with me."

Ziwei hugged her knees and said nothing. After a while, the two of them started copying the Buddhist scriptures again.

In the Cining Palace, Qing'er got up and originally planned to go and wait on the Empress Dowager, but the palace maid reported back that Erkang was looking for her outside, so Qing'er had no choice but to keep the appointment.

Outside, Erkang finds Qing'er, hoping that she can plead with the Empress Dowager for Ziwei. Qing'er asks him: "Erkang, do you like Ziwei very much?"

Erkang looked at Qing'er and nodded firmly

"Yes, I like her very much. Her every frown and smile are engraved in my mind and can't be erased. I think she is the only one in my life."

Qing Er looked at him and said in a deep voice

"Okay, I understand. I will help you. I hope you and Ziwei will be happy."

Qing'er turned and entered the Cining Palace. Erkang bowed to her and then went to the prince's residence.

Hanxiang in Baoyue Tower woke up before noon because she had something on her mind. Unable to sleep, she simply got up and went to the Cining Palace to serve the Empress Dowager.

In Kunning Palace, the Queen was puzzled after hearing what had happened in the past two days.

In the past, Karl Lagerfeld would never allow such a thing to happen, but now it is no longer like Karl Lagerfeld to treat it with care.

The queen knew that the situation was hopeless, but she still felt unwilling to accept it. She was the rightful queen, so how could she end up in such a situation?

Rong Mama comforts the Queen

"Our plan is already underway. Your Majesty, please be patient and wait. Even if we cannot move the imperial concubine, we can let her feel pain."

The Queen nodded. It couldn't get any worse. Yongji no longer had a chance to be the crown prince. If he gave it a try, there might still be a chance.

In Baoyue Tower, Hanxiang had no idea that a conspiracy against her was quietly approaching, catching her off guard.

She was helping the Empress Dowager wash up in the Cining Palace.

The old Buddha looked at Hanxiang and Qing'er

"It seems like you two had an appointment today, as you both came early in the morning."

Hanxiang took over the conversation

"Ever since I separated from the Empress Dowager three years ago, I have often missed the days in Mount Wutai, so today I came here specially to have breakfast with my mother while the Emperor is away."

The old man smiled at her

"I saw it all last night when the emperor took you back. He really holds you in the palm of his hand. I feel relieved."

Then he looked at Qing'er

"I will definitely find a good husband for you. If Erkang isn't good enough, there are others.

Forget about sharing a husband, after all, sweetheart is right, you deserve better."

Qing'er and Hanxiang supported the old Buddha on both sides to the hall for dinner. After the palace servants left, Nanny Zhuang reported to the emperor that the Fifth Prince and Erkang had arrived.

The old lady knew what was going on and invited them in.

Qianlong stood up and bowed to the Empress Dowager. The Fifth Prince and Erkang knelt on one knee and saluted the Empress Dowager.

The old lady looked at them and gestured to Aunt Gui, who nodded and went to the darkroom to invite them in.

After they knelt down, the old Buddha waved his hand

"Forget it, since so many people are pleading for you two, just let it go this time, and don't do it again in the future."

Little Swallow bows her head to thank

"Xiaoyanzi will follow the Buddha's teachings and will never let the Imperial Concubine continue to accompany us in punishment. Xiaoyanzi has remembered this."

Ziwei also bowed her head to express her gratitude.

The old man looked at them

"You'd better keep your word, so that my sweetheart won't have to starve with you in the Cining Palace last night in vain."

The old Buddha waved her hand to signal them to return to Shufangzhai and looked at Qianlong.

"Emperor, are you here to pick up my sweetheart?"

Qianlong shook his head and bowed to the Buddha

"Empress Mother, let Xiang'er sleep here with you tonight. Your son will come to pick her up tomorrow."

The old lady asked with a smile: "Are you willing to let it go tonight? Won't you have trouble sleeping?"

Qianlong looked at Hanxiang with his eyes full of emotion.

"I can't bear to leave, so I'll do it only tonight. From tomorrow onwards my son will never leave my side."

Hanxiang was confused. Why couldn't she go back to Baoyue Tower tonight?

The old man explained

"Because tomorrow will be very busy, you should sleep in the Cining Palace tonight. Don't you want to accompany me?"

Although Hanxiang didn't understand, she still hugged Lao Foye and acted coquettishly: "I miss you, mom. I want to sleep with you tonight."

After saying this, Qianlong quickly walked out of the Cining Palace, for he was afraid that he would not be able to resist and take Hanxiang back to Baoyue Tower.

Comfort yourself that everything will be fine after tomorrow.

Hanxiang looked at Qianlong's back and felt as if he was hiding something from her. The Empress Dowager didn't say anything either, so she could only wait until tomorrow.

In Shufangzhai, as soon as Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei sat down, Erkang drove them out and hugged Ziwei.

"I was wrong. I shouldn't have made you angry. Do you know how I spent last night? I felt like I was living a year in a day, fearing that you would be blamed by Mr. Buddha."

Ziwei didn't say anything, Erkang continued

"I shouldn't have watched the stars and the moon with Qing'er for the whole night. From now on, I will only watch the stars and the moon with you, okay?"

Ziwei hugged him back

"You can never ignore me again, and you can't say you won't come to Shufangzhai."

Erkang agreed readily and the two hugged each other.