Happy Spring Every Year

There are many people who can't sleep in the Imperial Garden tonight.

Lanhua Pavilion.

Zhao Huailang was sitting in the warm room when Lu Yao hurried in from outside and reported in a low voice:

"My Lord, he hasn't come back yet."

Zhao Huailang frowned when he heard this.

Tonight at Liuhua Pavilion, Jiang Xun suddenly said goodbye in a hurry. Looking at his appearance, it seemed as if... he had been drugged.

So he signaled Lu Yao to send someone to follow and see what was going on.

As a result, the man followed Jiang Xun into the wintersweet forest and never came back to report.

It seems like I won't be able to come back...

Thinking of this, Zhao Huailang waved his hand and said, "No need to look for it anymore, Lu Yao, go down and have a rest."

Lu Yao took his leave after hearing that. Zhao Huailang picked up the tea beside him, but did not drink it. Instead, he looked at it carefully in front of his eyes.

Who will attack Jiang Xun tonight?

Could it be... the third brother again?

But the third brother should have known it during the day. He and A Jin already knew what he did at the flower viewing banquet. Why did he repeat the same trick tonight?

Or is it that the third brother is doing the opposite, mixing truth and falsehood, and making Ajin suspect him?

After all, even his first reaction was - such a clumsy trick, my third brother would not use it a second time.

But if it really wasn’t the third brother, then who was it?

Also, the one who eliminated his men in the winter plum forest tonight was...

Zhao Huailang was lost in thought when suddenly he heard light footsteps coming from the inner room.

Then, a soft body came up from behind, bringing with it a faint fragrance.

"Your Majesty, Mu'er has fallen asleep."

Princess Rui Zhen Hanyi's breath was as fragrant as orchid, and her jade hands stained with koji paint brushed Zhao Huailang's neck and chin intentionally or unintentionally. There was shyness in her beautiful eyes, and she spoke meaningfully.

However, Zhao Huailang tilted his head slightly in annoyance and brushed her hand away.

Feeling the person behind him stiffen for a moment, Zhao Huailang recalled Zhen Hanyi's usual gentleness and obedience, and then relaxed his expression and explained in a low voice:

"The king still has things to do, you can sleep with Mu'er first."

As Zhao Huailang spoke, he stood up and walked out. Looking at the direction, it should be the small study in Lanhua Pavilion.

Zhen Hanyi stood there in a daze, watching Zhao Huailang walk out without looking back. She suddenly felt resentful, ashamed and angry, and suddenly threw her hand on the table.

But just as her palm touched the teacup, she was shocked all over and came to her senses.

Don't be impulsive, Mu'er is still sleeping in the inner room.

Thinking of this, Zhen Hanyi slowly leaned back on the chair, suddenly feeling powerless, and tears welled up in her eyes.

It was not until her wedding night that she found out that the prince had a girl in his heart whom he loved but could not have.

And this girl turned out to be their eldest sister-in-law, the Crown Princess.

She didn't want to see the Crown Princess.

But today, her mother asked her to find out what the Crown Princess was thinking and see if she still had feelings for the prince.

She suppressed her jealousy and asked the prince to take Mu'er to Liuhua Pavilion for a walk.

The prince agreed so readily. I think he would be more than happy to see the Crown Princess, even if it's just to take a look at her!

When she saw the Crown Princess tonight, as a woman herself, she could tell at a glance that the Crown Princess was distant and it was obvious that she was too busy trying to avoid the Prince, so how could she still have any "lingering feelings" for him?

Yes, she had met Prince Xianhuai.

Such a gentle and considerate man, who is obviously the crown prince second only to the emperor, always speaks softly and obeys the Crown Princess in everything.

How could the Crown Princess still be interested in the Prince after having been cherished by such an impeccable man and then separated from him when they were most in love?

She was also stupid. Because of what happened just now, she felt that the Crown Princess was innocent, so she couldn't bear it and wanted to tell the prince about her mother's plan.

But now......

Zhen Hanyi's face was full of misery and she shook her head.

If the Crown Princess were still alive, the prince would never let go of this extravagant hope.

If one day the prince really gets what he wants, what will she do? What will Mu'er do?

She really regretted it.

She regretted that she should not have ignored her parents' advice and insisted on marrying the prince, throwing herself into this cold royal family.

Now, her life and property depend on the prince, and she has become the kind of black-hearted woman she once despised the most.

They just watched helplessly as an innocent person was about to fall into the abyss and be doomed because of their plot.

When her thoughts reached this point, Zhen Hanyi could not hold back her tears, but she still shook her head, stood up with the help of the table, and walked into the inner room numbly.

If we talk about sincerity, only the child sleeping in the curtain loves her wholeheartedly...

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Qianhua Palace.

This is Emperor Sheng’s bedroom in the Imperial Garden.

Tonight he did not summon the accompanying concubine Shu, but instead lay leisurely on a recliner covered with a velvet carpet.

Creaking, creaking, shaking—

Soon, the sound of footsteps came from outside the hall and stopped beside the recliner.

"Your Majesty."

The person who came was Eunuch Fushun.

At this time, he knelt down with his head down, raised a tray above his head, and it was just level with Emperor Sheng's body.

The tray was filled with neatly folded paper.

Emperor Sheng stood up slightly, glanced at the tray, and asked calmly, "Why are you so late today?"

Eunuch Fushun immediately explained in panic: "Your Majesty, there are too many people tonight..."

Before he could finish his words, Emperor Sheng had already waved his hand.

"Give me the straightened ones first."

Eunuch Fushun immediately showed a flattering look on his face and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang's is in the first book."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Sheng glanced at Eunuch Fushun, took the first memorial in his hand, but did not unfold it immediately. Instead, he said with interest:

"You are quite clever, my slave."

Eunuch Fushun immediately bent even lower and said with a smile, "I have served Your Majesty for so many years, so I have to have some good sense."

Emperor Sheng curled his lips, looked at the two characters "Jiang Xun" written neatly on the memorial, and suddenly his smile faded. He asked:

"Have I placed too much importance on Xiuzhi?"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Fushun's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he responded in an instant, "Your Majesty is the ruler of all people. To be valued by Your Majesty is such a blessing, it's something others can't even ask for."

This response, although seemingly irrelevant, is actually a sign of Eunuch Fushun's cleverness.

After all, an emperor never thought of getting an answer from a servant.

Sure enough, Emperor Sheng had already unfolded the memorial and read ten lines at a glance.

"Have you repaired the Chinese medicine? Did you lose him in the wax plum forest?"

If others saw the contents of the memorial, they would surely break out in a cold sweat.

This is because it clearly records all of Jiang Xun's words and actions in the Imperial Garden today.

On the tray were also Prince Rui, Prince Xiang, the Crown Princess, the Princess, Prince Rong and his family, and Concubine Shu, etc.

The emperor's eyes and ears are omnipresent.

Jiang Xun had been by the emperor's side for a long time, and the "living eyes" he mentioned were meant to be in a place where the emperor couldn't see them.

"Your Majesty, they said they encountered another group of people following Lord Jiang in the winter plum forest."

"In order to hide his presence, the secret guard had to retreat a step and then take a detour. Neither the person who was following him nor Lord Jiang could find him."

These words were naturally written on the memorial, but since Emperor Sheng asked, and there was evidence in black and white, Eunuch Fushun gave a truthful reply.

"That drug... still no clue who gave it to me?"

Emperor Sheng's eyes were full of interest, and he tapped lightly on the armrest of the recliner.

Eunuch Fushun shook his head and said, "It has not been clarified yet."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Sheng raised the corner of his mouth and smiled meaningfully.

"After all, it's Xiuzhi. Things always have a few more surprises on his side, so I like to read his memorial first."

As Emperor Sheng spoke, he threw the memorial aside, stood up slightly, and picked and chose on the tray, and actually picked up the memorial from "Prince Xiang" first.

"The third son... is cruel and his methods are dirty. Of my three sons, he is indeed the one who resembles me the most."

As soon as Emperor Sheng said this, Eunuch Fushun lowered his head even lower.

At this moment, Emperor Sheng had already taken in all the contents of the memorial, and the corners of his mouth rose:

"Look, it's getting more and more interesting. I want to take a look..."

The voice at the back gradually became quieter.

At this moment, Eunuch Fushun just wished he was deaf and had heard nothing.