allonlinenovel Chapter 826 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 16]
Chapter 826 [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 16]
"Your Majesty, I have something else to say." Youyou nodded slightly and said softly. Her beautiful eyes showed a trace of worry and uneasiness.
"You can tell me whatever you want. What exactly is Wanyin doing?" Hongli looked at the delicate woman in front of him with interest and asked in a gentle voice.
"It's about the eunuch Wang Qin who is by your majesty's side. I really don't like him. He often stares at my maid Ningdong with lust. Ningdong has been by my side since she was a child, and we have a close relationship, just like sisters. Naturally, I have to take better care of her. If I were not by Ningdong's side, I really don't know what kind of bullying this poor girl would have suffered." The more Youyou spoke, the angrier she became. Her eyebrows raised and her red lips trembled slightly.
"Is this true? How dare he act so recklessly and spy on the people around you! He is so audacious! Well, I already know about it. It seems that this person really cannot be kept." Hongli was also furious when he heard this, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I think that Li Yu beside you is a talented person who can be of great use and can replace Wang Qin." Seeing that the emperor was angry, You You hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and expressed what she was thinking.
"Hmm... what you said is quite true. Well, let's do as Wanyin says. Pass on my order to beat Wang Qin to death with sticks as a warning to others! Come, quickly drag Wang Qin away and deal with him. Let Li Yu handle this matter." Hongli waved his hand and shouted loudly towards the outside of the hall.
"Yes, I will obey your command." Li Yu was so happy when he heard this that he knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude.
"Your Majesty! I am an elder by your side. Even if I have not made any outstanding achievements over the years, I have served you wholeheartedly and without complaint! How can you treat me like this? What did I do wrong?" Wang Qin cried with horror and grievance on his face.
Hongli looked gloomy, looked at Wang Qin coldly, and said in a cold voice: "Humph! You, a dog slave, dared to offend the Empress Zhao Guifei. You have committed such a heinous crime. You deserve to die a thousand times! Come here, Li Yu, drag this ignorant thing away and punish him severely!"
"Yes!" Li Yu responded, quickly picked up a stinking rag that he had found from nowhere, and stuffed it into Wang Qin's mouth without mercy. Then, he called a few strong eunuchs, and they worked together to drag Wang Qin, who struggled desperately but could not make any sound, out of the palace like a dead dog.
After dealing with Wang Qin, Hongli clapped his hands lightly, as if he had just dealt with an insignificant ant. He turned to look at Youyou, a gentle smile instantly appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Okay, my beloved, don't think about those troublesome things anymore. I heard that prenatal education is very beneficial to the growth of the fetus in the womb. Today, I will personally play a song for our unborn little princess, hoping that she can become a talented little lady in the future."
"Great! I haven't listened to your piano music for a long time. I didn't expect that today I would have the honor to hear it again with the blessing of the child in my belly." Youyou smiled coquettishly, her beautiful eyes full of joy.
"Then whenever I have free time in the future, I will come and play the piano for my beloved concubine, okay?" Hongli looked at Youyou lovingly, his eyes full of doting.
"Okay, Your Majesty, you must keep your word." Youyou nodded slightly, the corners of her mouth raised, revealing a happy and sweet smile.
"Of course." Hongli raised his lips slightly, revealing a confident smile, and slowly walked to the table on the side where a beautiful guqin was placed. He sat down gracefully, adjusted his sitting posture gently, and stretched out his slender fingers to rest on the strings.
He took a deep breath, as if gathering all his energy into his fingertips, and then plucked the strings. In an instant, a clear and pleasant sound, like the sound of nature, resounded throughout the room.
The sound of the piano is sometimes as gentle and soothing as the rippling of water, and sometimes as fierce and unrestrained as a storm; sometimes it is as quiet and peaceful as a solitary orchid blooming in a valley, and sometimes it is as majestic and powerful as thousands of horses galloping.
Youyou sat quietly not far away, slightly closing her eyes, and immersed herself in the beautiful music. Her face showed an expression of intoxication and enjoyment, and she secretly sighed in her heart: This zither art is really unique! Judging from her many years of experience in listening to music, the music played by Hongli is indeed excellent. "Of course." Hongli responded with a smile, and then he walked slowly to the simple and elegant zither placed on the side with light and steady steps. He gracefully lifted his sleeves, sat down gently, and his hands fell on the strings like a smart butterfly.
In an instant, the clear and pleasant sound of the piano poured out from his fingertips like a gurgling stream, as if bringing people into a tranquil, distant, dreamlike fairyland. The beautiful melody was sometimes gentle and melodious, sometimes passionate and surging, making people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.
Youyou sat quietly by the side, her beautiful eyes slightly closed, listening attentively to the moving music. She couldn't help but secretly admire that Hongli's skill in playing the guqin was indeed quite superb, and every note conveyed the emotion and artistic conception just right, making people feel an indescribable beauty.
At the same time, on the other side of the palace, Li Yu dragged Wang Qin away from everyone's sight with a grim expression. His actions were swift and decisive, leaving Wang Qin no room to speak up. Poor Wang Qin didn't even have time to beg for mercy or make an excuse before he was mercilessly taken away.
In the majestic Kunning Palace, Fucha Langhuan was sitting on the phoenix chair. When she heard that Wang Qin, the chief eunuch in front of the emperor, had suffered such a misfortune, a trace of astonishment appeared on her beautiful face. This sudden news made her feel quite surprised, so she quickly sent her trusted maid Su Lian to find out what happened.
After some twists and turns, Su Lian finally brought back accurate news. It turned out that Wang Qin was brutally punished not long after he accompanied the emperor to Chengqian Palace. This situation made Fu Cha Langhuan feel depressed and he began to ponder secretly.
"This Imperial Concubine Zhao is not a simple person!" Fu Cha Lang Huan whispered softly, with a complicated look in her eyes. "Even I, as the queen, am usually afraid of Wang Qin and dare not confront him easily. I didn't expect that Imperial Concubine Zhao would dare to act like this. She really can't be underestimated!"
Thinking of this, Fucha Langhuan turned to look at Su Lian who was standing beside him, and ordered in a serious tone: "Su Lian, try to arrange for someone to sneak into Chengqian Palace and do some secret investigation for me. I really underestimated this Concubine Zhao before. When she was in the palace, she was just an unknown concubine with no sense of existence. Now that she has entered the palace, she is still so low-key that people almost ignore her existence. If it weren't for this incident, I'm afraid I wouldn't have realized that there is such a huge potential threat lurking around me."
However, Su Lian looked embarrassed, and after hesitating for a moment, she replied, "Master, the servants in Chengqian Palace are either the confidants brought by Concubine Zhao from her natal family, or the confidants personally selected by the emperor. I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to place people there."
"What?" After hearing the news, Fucha Langhuan couldn't help but widen her eyes and said in astonishment: "Noble Concubine Zhao could actually make the emperor do such a thing for her! This is really unbelievable!" She tightly grasped the silk handkerchief in her hand, thinking secretly in her heart, she originally thought that her position in the palace was stable, but she didn't expect that Noble Concubine Zhao would become her biggest threat.
Su Lian, who was standing nearby, saw this and hurried forward to comfort him softly, "Master, don't panic. In my opinion, although Concubine Zhao is favored by the emperor, Concubine Xian is probably a greater threat than her. Think about it, the emperor has put a lot of thought into Concubine Xian and has done many things that others can't do. Moreover, Concubine Xian and the emperor have known each other since childhood, and they can be said to be childhood sweethearts. This friendship is not something that ordinary people can compare to."
Fu Cha Lang Huan nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Su Lian. He frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Well, you are right. In this case, we need to pay more attention to Concubine Xian. We must not let her get pregnant with a dragon seed, otherwise it will become a big problem in the future."
Su Lian hurriedly responded, "Yes, my master, please rest assured. I will pay extra attention to Concubine Xian's movements and will not let her take advantage of any opportunity." After saying that, she bowed respectfully, stepped aside, and waited for further instructions from Fu Cha Langhuan.