Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fawning

Yongsheng is currently in his prime, and with Hongli's high regard for Yongsheng, he is very likely to be the next monarch, so no one dares to provoke Jin Yuyan openly.

Even Lu Muping often went to Qixiang Palace to curry favor with Yuyan.

Seeing that Yuyan didn't listen, Lujun could only smile awkwardly and pass it by.

Not long after Mulan returned from the autumn hunt, the previous dynasty began to propose sending troops to attack the Han tribe.

The Han tribe, a remote and valiant tribe with close ties to the Dzungars, had long been feared by the Qing, who hesitated to use force. During the Dzungar civil unrest, the Han supported Dawachi's rise to power. Dawachi's subsequent challenge to Qing authority led to the Qing's decision to attack the Dzungars. Now that Dzungar had been reconquered by the Qing, and to swiftly unify the country, a minister of the previous dynasty petitioned to launch an attack on the Han tribe. Isolated and helpless, the Han tribe was quickly conquered by the Qing. To save his own life and the safety of his people, the Han leader offered his tribe's most beautiful woman, Princess Xiangjian, as a sacrifice.

It's time to come.

The high-ranking woman, whose beauty once made Hongli obsessed, entered the palace to meet the emperor with a huge team.

Han Xiangjian entered the palace to meet the emperor as a representative of the Han tribe. In order to show the emperor's importance to the Han tribe, the concubines all wore auspicious clothes. Even Zeng Huan, who had not appeared for a long time, appeared in the Ziguang Pavilion.

Hongli had a brief chat with the envoy from the Han tribe.

Soon, Han Xiangjian, wearing a veil and a white Han tribe costume, slowly entered the Ziguang Pavilion accompanied by her maid.

After Han Xiangjian performed the Han tribe etiquette to Hongli, music began to play in the hall, and Xiangjian began to dance. Her movements were graceful and elegant, like a fluttering butterfly. Hongli was completely captivated by her performance.

What was he thinking about at this moment? Perhaps he was wondering what kind of stunning face this woman would have under her veil?

Zeng Huan glanced at Hongli lightly. He knew that the emperor was lustful, and with such an expression on his face, he was probably already fallen for her.

After the dance, Han Xiangjian stopped.

Hongli looked at her lustfully and said softly, "Take off your veil and let me see it."

Han Xiangjian obediently lifted the veil.

Her face was picturesque, pure and elegant. Her eyebrows were dark, her eyes were fleeting, and her lips were rosy. Her simple and elegant dress accentuated her graceful figure, making her look like a beauty straight out of a painting.

She had no expression on her face, but she was already stunningly beautiful.

Not inferior to Yuyan at all.

Yuyan rolled her eyes and said sourly, "What's all this talk? You're just a seductress, you only know how to use this kind of trick to please the Emperor."

Lujun happened to hear the quiet voice and sarcastically said, "Sister, what are you talking about? Didn't you also dance with fans and drums for the emperor? Why can't you do it for others? Are you saying that only officials can set fires, but ordinary people can't light lamps?"

Yuyan bit her lip and glared at Lujun fiercely.

"You dog emperor, give me your life." Han Xiangjian took out a knife from his sleeve and stabbed it into Hongli's chest.

Unfortunately, the distance was too far, and before she could get close, she was subdued by the guards.

This series of actions really scared Zeng Huan.

Countless knives were placed on her neck. Just when everyone thought Han Xiangjian was about to die, Hongli suddenly shouted, "Don't hurt her."

Xiang Jian turned away, still with a sour face, and said, "Stop pretending, I won't appreciate your kindness."

Zeng Huan: "How dare you assassinate the emperor? Who sent you?"

Xiang Jian looked at Zeng Huan and said, "No one sent me. It was your emperor who killed my husband. I just want to avenge him."

Hongli frowned. Such a beautiful woman actually has a husband?

The Han tribe envoy hadn't expected Xiangjian to be so bold as to assassinate the emperor. He quickly knelt down and apologized, "Your Majesty, that wasn't Princess Xiangjian's husband, only her fiancé. They didn't perform any formalities, so it doesn't count."

After hearing this, Hongli finally felt relieved. Since they were not married, Xiangjian was not someone else's wife.

Zeng Huan asked, "You said the emperor killed your fiancé?"

Xiang Jian nodded and said firmly, "Yes, although I didn't kill him with my own hands, if Han Qi hadn't sent me to the Qing Dynasty, he wouldn't have encountered an avalanche while chasing me and wouldn't have died. I had already made up my mind. If I couldn't kill him, I would commit suicide to accompany Han Qi."

After saying that, she raised the knife and wanted to commit suicide.

Fortunately, the weapon was snatched away by the guards around him and Xiangjian was not injured.

Yuyan: "Your Majesty, this woman wants to kill you, you must not be soft-hearted."

Lujun echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty, it is too dangerous to take this girl with you."

Even Zeng Huan chimed in, saying, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Han is a woman of character and courage. Why not make her a Duoluo Gege or Gushan Gege and send her back to the Han tribe to reunite with her father?"

Hearing Zeng Huan's suggestion, Xiang Jian suddenly looked up, and there seemed to be a light in her eyes.

But Hongli couldn't bear to give up Xiangjian's beauty and was unwilling to listen to Zeng Huan's advice. He insisted on keeping Han Xiangjian and had Chengqian Palace cleaned up for Han Xiangjian to live in.

When they heard that Hongli arranged Xiangjian to be held in Chengqian Palace, everyone's faces changed instantly.

Yan Wan leaned closer to Lan Qi and whispered, "I heard that this Chengqian Palace is magnificent, no less magnificent than the Yikun Palace back then. Is the Emperor serious?"

Lan Qi placed her finger on her lips and said, "Shh, as concubines, we shouldn't say anything about the Emperor's decision."

Only then did Yan Wan shut her mouth in disappointment.

Hongli: "Send Princess Xiangjian to Chengqian Palace to rest."

After Han Xiangjian glared at Hongli, she followed the palace maid out with resentment in her heart.

With Xiangjian's face filling his mind, Hongli could no longer sit still and hurriedly left everyone in Ziguang Pavilion.

Zeng Huan stood up and shouted at Hongli's back, "Emperor...Emperor..."

"He's really possessed. Isn't it a disaster to keep Han in the palace?"

Fujia: "Queen Dowager, calm down. She is just a woman. If the Emperor likes her, please let her stay, so as not to hurt the relationship between mother and son."

Zeng Huan sighed.

Lujun walked over to Zeng Huan and knelt down, tears welling up in her eyes as she choked out, "Empress Dowager, we can't let Han stay in the palace."

In the absence of the Empress, Lujun became the representative of all the concubines. As soon as she knelt, all the concubines in the Purple Light Pavilion followed suit and shouted in unison: "Please, Empress Dowager, escort Han out of the Forbidden City."

In his previous life, Hongli was willing to kill Lujun and Yongzhang just to keep Han Xiangjian by his side. I wonder if he can turn the tide in this life?

Faced with the requests of the concubines, Zeng Huan was not very sure, but for the safety of Hongli's life, she could only try her best.

Chengqian Palace was filled with the things Hongli had sent. Xiangjian sat on a stool, neither eating nor drinking. The most she did was stare at the Western clock on the table, listening to the "tick-tick" of the alarm clock, which sounded like Hanqi's heartbeat.