Seizing the throne, abolishing the adopted son, the imperial concubine rose to prominence

Meeting the emperor's majestic and cold gaze, Lu Cairen's clever words were suppressed in her throat.

"I can't order you around?"

But the emperor had no patience to wait.

"No...but..."

Lu Cairen wanted to say that the roses were full of thorns and she couldn't enter the flower garden at all, but this time she was smart for once. She had just accused Gu Youning of not wanting to pick flowers. If she said that, wouldn't that be a slap in her face?

"The superiors follow the example of the subordinates, and they don't know the rules. Is this how you usually teach the people in the palace?"

The emperor slammed the table.

"I don't dare."

Lu Cairen was really scared this time.

She knelt on the ground, her body trembling constantly, but she was secretly cursing the palace maid in her heart. It must be that bitch who put all the blame on her, otherwise the emperor would not be so angry.

This slut will definitely not let go of that slut's lover when she returns.

Concubine Zheng, sitting on the stone bench, was just enjoying the emperor's tenderness with a look of joy and emotion, and had no intention of speaking for Concubine Lu.

"Your Majesty, don't you feel sorry for me? Why are you so angry?"

Concubine Zheng brought the tea that the palace maid had just poured to the emperor.

"Just let the palace servants do these things."

Xiao Heng caught it very politely.

"Go quickly and don't make the emperor angry again."

Concubine Zheng knew that the emperor was angry partly because of Gu Youning, but more because of what happened to the palace maid yesterday.

Concubine Zheng had a clear idea of ​​how to let the emperor she loved vent his anger and protect her allies.

"Yes."

Lu Cairen had no choice but to agree. She walked down the pavilion slowly and slowly. When she reached the flower bed, the sharp thorns on the branches were painful to look at. She looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes.

Xiao Heng didn't even give him a glance.

She bit her lip and stepped into the flower garden.

But after taking just one step inside, her hand was slipped by the sharp spike. Lu Cairen was the only daughter of the head of the Lu family. She had been pampered since childhood and had never felt any pain, let alone being injured.

"what……"

She wanted to move to the side to avoid the thorns, but her other hand was pricked again. In panic, her whole body tilted and she fell heavily into the flower bed, crushing a field of roses.

Sharp, stinging pains were felt all over my body.

Lu Cairen cried out and cried.

"How can you be so careless? Go over and take a look."

Concubine Zheng stood up with a worried look on her face and gave instructions to the palace maid behind her.

When Concubine Lu was helped out of the flower garden by the palace maid, her palace dress was cut in several places by the thorns. The hands that the palace maid was supporting were covered with cuts and bleeding. Her face was even covered with tears. There was no trace of the arrogance she had just shown to Gu Youning.

"What a pity for that rose."

The emperor put down the teacup in his hand with an indifferent expression, not at all moved by Lu Cairen's miserable appearance.

"Your Majesty, Sister Lu was injured while picking flowers for me. I dare to ask for her mercy and let her return to the palace to rest first."

There was an expression of pity in Concubine Zheng's eyes.

"Lu Cairen damaged my beloved concubine's roses. If my beloved concubine is willing to forgive me, I naturally have no objection."

Xiao Heng spoke softly, then cast a disgusted look at the person being held by the palace maids under the pavilion: "Lu has committed insubordination and offended the Imperial Concubine. She is demoted to Baolin."

"emperor!"

"Such a person is not worthy of the concubine's pity."

Xiao Heng did not let Concubine Zheng say anything to plead for mercy.

"Take Lu Baolin back."

"Yes."

Cao Zhong on the side agreed. Since the man was injured so badly, he had no intention of asking anyone to bring a sedan chair, so he just randomly assigned two eunuchs.

He was the one who put the person in there yesterday because he was thinking that the emperor didn't eat much of his breakfast. Who knew what would happen later?

Fortunately, the palace maids from Changchun Palace arrived in time, otherwise he would not have only received ten strokes of the cane.

On the way back, I'm afraid that everyone in the palace will know that Lu Baolin was punished by the emperor and lost face.

Lu Baolin, I'm afraid he doesn't even want to leave the palace these days.

Gu Youning showed no sympathy. If the emperor had not arrived in time, he might have been in such a miserable state.

"What are you still standing here for? Zheng'er hasn't fully recovered yet, why don't you go back to the palace and take good care of him?"

The emperor's cold rebuke rang in my ears.

"Yes, the concubine is retiring."

Gu Youning bowed to the two of them, then limped away holding Tan Yin's hand. His legs and feet looked unsteady, but he walked fast and showed no sign of lingering.

The emperor looked solemn and picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

"and many more."

Lin Yunv, who was behind, lowered her head and was about to walk down the pavilion when she was stopped.

Concubine Zheng looked at the emperor with pity in her eyes. She said, "Sister Lin suffered greatly the other day, and she's not looking well now. Your Majesty, why don't you accompany her back to Zhaoqing Palace and offer her some words of comfort?"

"It's cold outside, I'd better send you back to Cheng'an Palace."

Xiao Heng didn't agree, but after thinking about it, he instructed Cao Zhong behind him, "Go and get someone to bring a sedan chair to take Lady Lin back to the palace."

After Cao Zhong took his orders and left, Xiao Heng said to Lin Yunv in a gentle voice, "You haven't fully recovered yet. I'll have someone tell the Queen that you won't have to pay your respects to her for this month."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Lin Yunv held the handkerchief in her hand, feeling extremely flattered.

After respectfully seeing the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine off, Shanhu helped her mistress up and said happily, "The Emperor still has pity on us. Riding in a sedan chair in the palace is a privilege only afforded to the Empress."

"I noticed that Concubine Gu's knee was injured, and the Emperor didn't ask Eunuch Cao to send a sedan chair."

"Don't talk nonsense. The Emperor just doesn't want to offend the Imperial Concubine."

Lin Yunv looked at the figure that had disappeared in front of her and murmured, "Sister Gu still doesn't want to forgive me."

Coral opened her mouth but didn't say anything.

According to her thoughts, although Concubine Gu seems to be favored now and has a son, the master does not have to rely on her so wholeheartedly.

In this harem, except for the imperial concubine and He Chongyuan, the emperor favors the rest of the palace ladies today and loves another one tomorrow. Who knows how long Concubine Gu can keep her favor.

If she were to say, the master should pay more attention to the emperor, and take advantage of this opportunity to gain some favor from the emperor by showing him pity and guilt.

But she knew that her master was gentle and kind-hearted, and if Concubine Gu refused to forgive this matter, she would definitely feel uneasy.

……

Changchun Palace.

"I have asked Xiao Shengzi to call the imperial physician."

"If I were to say so, my master would have noticed that the emperor was nearby, so there was no need for him to torture himself like this."

Tan Yin felt so distressed when she saw the blood streaks on the white and tender knees.

"We have to complete the show. If we summon the imperial physician just for a few bruises, it will look unkind to others."

Gu Youning shook her head. Her pain was not in vain. Besides, she could use this injury to meet Yuan Cai from the Imperial Hospital openly. The emperor's shameless punishment of Lu Baolin today would add another trouble to the Zheng family outside the palace.

She is determined to avenge the fact that the imperial concubine framed Zheng'er in her previous life and secretly refused to allow the imperial physician to treat her. Imperial concubine Zheng and the Zheng family will prosper and suffer together.

Although the foundation of the aristocratic family cannot be damaged this time, a thousand-mile dam can be breached by an ant hole, and the Lu family is far more than just an ant hole to the Zheng family.

"Send someone to find out where Chen Cairen went after noon yesterday."

Gu Youning thought of what Chen Yufei said when he paid his respects today.

Today in Fengyi Palace, none of the concubines knew about the palace maid, which means that the people in front of the emperor did not let the matter leak out. So how did Concubine Chen find out about it?