allonlinenovel Chapter 237 Dangerous move
Chapter 237 Dangerous move
Xie Jun opened his eyes wide in shock, helplessly watching her grow bigger in front of him.
"Your Majesty, if you make her a concubine, everyone will say something!"
Xie Jun suddenly knelt on the ground, and the other concubines followed suit.
"I hope your Majesty will think twice!"
Ran Qianxi had expected things to turn out like this, so she sat there calmly, not saying a word.
As the queen's elder brother, Xie Ying naturally had to speak for her, so he walked to the table and bowed.
"Your Majesty, although this matter cannot be easily believed, whether Miss Ran has an affair with the eunuch is indeed necessary for the sake of the royal family's reputation. I hope Your Majesty will postpone the appointment of a concubine."
In the previous life, several people joined forces to send her to the throne, and in this life, several people joined forces to suppress the imperial decree for her.
Liu Xun: "Your Majesty, we should act according to the facts and do things according to the time. Although I do not believe that Miss Ran has an affair with the eunuch, public gossip is a nuisance to Miss Ran and a blade to the royal family. Now is not a good time to make her a concubine."
Tan Qianhuan watched from the side without taking any action. At that time Xu Yuanchao also walked out.
"I am willing to find out the facts for your majesty."
Ran Qianxi smiled proudly and stood up.
"No need to check. Since I haven't entered the palace and haven't been named a concubine yet, it's my freedom to like whoever I want."
Baili Yong looked at her. She had a look of pride that came from nowhere, as if to say that it was true, I had an affair with the eunuch.
"Why on earth do you not want to be my concubine?"
Ran Qianxi slowly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "If you don't care, just marry him. Anyway, so many people here know that I like eunuchs."
Xie Jun: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is the Vice Empress and the symbol of the Dachang Imperial Family. I only hope Your Majesty will think twice."
End of the Xu hour—
At the end of the banquet, Ran Qianxi cleverly escaped danger and felt unprecedented comfort when she walked out of Qianqiu Palace.
There were only a few people left in the hall. Baili Yong had already returned to the palace. Tan Qianhuan, Liu Xun, Xie Ying, Shu Xuan and a few others were actually accompanying her.
Xu Yuanchao followed him out, and the four people's eyes followed him out.
"Why don't you want to enter the palace?"
Ran Qianxi looked at him and sneered, "Have you ever asked if your sister is doing well?"
Baili Yong was furious in the bedroom, and the palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground. Sun Long tremblingly lifted up a wooden box. Baili Yong picked it up and was about to throw it on the ground but was stopped by Sun Long.
"Your Majesty, think twice. This is a gift from the Second Miss!"
He spoke so fast that it flashed by, and the last few words successfully reached Baili Yong's ears.
Sun Longsong drove away the palace servants in the hall in one breath.
There was a large wooden boat in the box, with two people standing on the bow, one wearing a dragon robe and the other wearing a phoenix robe. If you look closely, you will find that one is him and the other is Ran Qianxi.
Looking at the lifelike gift, he was so lost in thought that his eyes suddenly turned red, and hot tears instantly filled his eyes.
"Xi'er, why are you unwilling?"
In front of the Imperial Garden
Five people accompanied Ran Qianxi through every palace; Shu Xuanhe looked extremely evil with his hair blown by the wind, Liu Xun walked slowly and elegantly, Xie Ying and Tan Qianhuan followed behind her side by side, all the flowers bloomed with their own strengths, only Xu Yuanchao followed gracefully beside her.
The night in the palace was extremely quiet. The cold wind blew through the pine and cypress trees, bringing with it the distant fragrance of the plum trees.
Shu Xuanhe looked at her back and found it hard to understand why even the Imperial Concubine didn't care what she wanted.
"What a strange person! How could he be interested in my son?"
The three people who were traveling with him looked over and ignored him, but he suddenly strode forward and followed.
"Second Miss is not worried?"
"Why should I worry?"
Shu Xuanhe raised the corner of his mouth and opened the folding fan.
"You're leaving your job as the Imperial Concubine to party with the eunuchs. Aren't you worried that the Ran family's reputation will be ruined?"
Ran Qianxi glared at him angrily and raised her voice sharply.
"Bah! What's wrong with a eunuch? Would the clean reputation of the Ran family be affected by a eunuch? I have been ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth for a long time. And you are fanning yourself in the middle of winter. Aren't you afraid of the wind?"
After he finished speaking, he snatched the folding fan with the inscription "Shanglin Fu" on it, which made Shu Xuanhe stunned.
“Like father, like son.”
Shu Xuanhe looked at Xu Yuanchao in a daze, but unexpectedly found a smile on his face that was hard to conceal.
Ran Qianxi walked further and further away, and Tan Qianhuan and the other two hurriedly followed her, fearing that she might encounter an accident.
When Ran Qianxi walked out of the Imperial Garden, he suddenly ran into Fu Shuang who was waiting for him. He was so shocked that he almost fell down.
"Oh my God!"
A strange roar called all five people over.
Xie Ying: "What's wrong?"
Tan Qianhuan: "Xi'er."
Liu Xun: "Be careful."
Xu Yuanchao: "Stand there and don't move."
Shu Xuanhe: "Be careful with my fan."
Fu Shuang was startled by the appearance of these people, but she still bowed with a smile.
"I have met the uncle of the emperor, the King of Jibei, the Grand Tutor Liu, the Marquis of Yu'an, and the King of Shen."
After the ceremony, she stood up and asked Ran Qianxi to leave.
"The Second Young Lady, the Queen Mother invites you."
The four of them immediately became alert, and were filled with worry as they watched Ran Qianxi being taken away.
Outside the Cixi Palace, princes, generals and ministers gathered together. Although it was so dark that they could not see their fingers, they still waited patiently.
"Prince Shen is in a good mood today."
Hearing the sarcastic voice, Shu Xuanhe looked at Xie Ying and smiled lightly.
"Uncle, do you know how much my folding fan is worth? You must keep it safe."
"Humph, the people's blood and sweat."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Shu Xuanhe Yangtian laughed a few times and said, "There is indeed some spare money in my palace, but it is not the people's blood and sweat."
Tan Qianhuan glanced at him casually, and he felt the different gazes and nodded and saluted.
Xu Yuanchao was indignant.
"We are both from different families, so why are you giving him such courtesy?"
"No, the King of Jibei is the powerful king of two dynasties."
The terms "King of Power" and "Minister of Power" have similar meanings and are not considered honorific titles in Dachang. Shu Xuanhe said them deliberately, obviously because he was confident.
Inside the palace
Wei Zhong was whipped and knelt on the ground dying. Looking at his broken eyes, Ran Qianxi really couldn't bear it.
"Your servant pays respect to the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother opened her eyes and looked at her, and her first sentence got to the point.
"I heard that this eunuch seduced you. Is this true?"
Wei Zhong did not place his hopes on Ran Qianxi. He had already made tragic preparations, but he did not regret having caught her eyes.
"It was me who seduced him, Queen Mother."
"Ridiculous! Do you know what you are talking about? How dare a eunuch like him make you talk nonsense?"
Ran Qianxi took off her cloak and put it on the naked Wei Zhong. The simple and gentle gesture made him willing to die.
"Queen Dowager, please forgive me for offending you. You actually know that I don't want to enter the palace, so you resorted to this desperate measure. In the palace, people usually avoid talking about concubinage. Although there are ministers and princesses who secretly keep concubines, everyone will despise them if they are exposed. It is even more unacceptable for concubines. You also know that this is the only way for me to stay away from the harem."
The Queen Mother slammed the chair with a loud bang. Although Ran Qianxi's heart trembled, she did not kneel down.
"I have really spoiled you. It would be reasonable for him to be a guard. He is a rootless person!"
"Since the Queen Mother said so, I dare to say it. It was you who spoiled me."
"You! When did you dare to speak to me like that?"
"I only dared to do that today!"
The Queen Mother paused for a moment and was choked by her anger, but she swallowed it down no matter how angry she was.
"Forget it, forget it. It's because I favor you too much that you become more rebellious. Since it's just a misunderstanding, I will put this eunuch to death and clear it up."
"Why do you want to execute him? I am also a human being. Besides, everything is caused by me."
"When will you understand how high the sky is and how thick the earth is!"
"I understand. It is precisely because I understand and am absolutely sure that I dare to disobey."
"You...are exactly like your mother..."
The Queen Mother closed her eyes and waved her hand, and Fu Shuang ordered people to take Wei Zhong away, but was stopped by Ran Qianxi again.
"No, you can't execute me."
The Queen Mother opened her eyes in surprise and was a little angry.
"You're still making trouble."
"The Queen Mother knows that I don't want to enter the palace."
"So what do you want to do? Will you accept this slave as your own?"
Ran Qianxi knelt on the ground again and raised her hands.
"Wei Zhong has been implicated innocently. I hope the Queen Mother will show mercy and allow me to take him out of the palace."