C78 (1/2)
As soon as the rookie entered the palace, Duanmu Yu Ling busied himself with pampering the newcomer, so he ignored the old man. With Concubine De as his leader, he would come to the Phoenix Perching Hall every day to complain, hoping that Qing Qing could persuade Duanmu Yu.
Qing Qing had already restored her concubine to her comatose state. Every morning, the Phoenix Perching Hall would become a battlefield for the new and old pampered. On the surface, the new upper-class person was respectful, but on the inside, he was very proud. The old pet, in order to show its magnanimity towards Duanmu Yuling, was also amiable towards the upstart. However, it would often secretly tell Qing Qing that the upper-class was not good.
Her clear attitude made it clear that she wasn't going to help. It wasn't because she was afraid of offending people, but because she knew that Duanmu Yu Ling's decision wasn't something she could control.
”Xiao Qi, the palace is so lively right now. Do you think I should bring that person into the palace in advance?”
Qing Qing hugged Xiao Qi and basked in the sunlight. When she thought of the threat outside the palace, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.
”What do you want to do? Should he let the host mother race handle it? Or should I go? ”
”It's definitely you, ah. The Marquis' Mansion is filled with pure officials. I can't let them take the risk and lose the emperor's favor.” Lowering her head to whisper into Xiao Qi's ear, she couldn't help but reveal an evil smile.
”I wonder what Duanmu Yu Ling will choose. I just brought the matter forward.” Xiao Qi, you handle this matter tomorrow, the sooner the better. ”
”...”
”Your majesty, something has happened outside the palace.” Xiao Shuren kneeled in front of the table and said in a voice filled with fear and trepidation. The one outside the palace was the one at the very top of the emperor's heart. Just how angry would the emperor be after such a thing happened?
”What happened?” Duanmu Yuling didn't realize that something had happened to his lover.
”Yu Jing's wife was taken away by the son of Prince Ruyang, and she was taken away to be his concubine.”
”What? Something happened to Xinyao?” Duanmu Yu Ling suddenly stood up and shouted.
He placed both hands on the table and closed his eyes to calm himself down for a while. Then, he said, ”I must pay my respects to Imperial Mother when you take over the Palace.”
”...”
Duanmu Yuling sat beside the empress dowager with a pleading expression on his face. ”Imperial Mother, I beg of you to save my Xin Yao. She's in great danger right now.”
”You're the Emperor! Who do you want to save? Who dares to say no?” Her Majesty closed her eyes and turned the Buddha beads in her hands.
”Imperial Mother, please treat her as your son. Xinyao is the wife of this subject, so if I publicly help her and if the people of Zhou know of my relationship with her that year, it wouldn't be good for her reputation.” Finished speaking, he stood up, lifted up the hem of his robes and kneeled on the ground.
The empress dowager opened her eyes and looked at the resolute expression on Duanmu Huanghun's face before sighing. ”Rise. I'll promise you. However, you have to promise me that you won't ever get involved with her again.”