Separated by the dense rain, Luo Ya saw the palace maid beside Beauty Lin hurriedly kneel down. She probably didn't expect Nangong Hao to come to the Twisted Dew Courtyard after nightfall. As for Nangong Hao, he did not let the palace maid get up directly. Instead, he looked at Luo Ya who was under the banyan tree in the courtyard.
After a while, Nangong Hao seemed to turn around and say something to Reed, who was behind him. Reed then walked towards Loya with an umbrella.
There was hope, there was finally hope!
Loya's pair of black eyes were overflowing with light, like the bright white moon, appearing especially clear. She was still kneeling obediently, allowing the rain to wash over her without any complaints. Seeing that Reed was about to approach her, she deliberately raised her head, looking surprised.
"The emperor asked me to ask you, why are you kneeling here?”Reed put the umbrella over Loya's head. Seeing that she was drenched, he quickly said," Get up first."”
Luo Ya wanted to get up immediately, but she thought of how Beauty Lin had treated her today. She pretended to be afraid and said," No, Eunuch Li. If Beauty Lin finds out that I didn't kneel for six hours, I'll be in trouble."”
"If the emperor asks you to get up, then get up. Beauty Lin has her own arrangements.”Reed asked Loya to get up again, and when she heard what Reed said, she quickly propped herself up with her hands and slowly got up.
Her knees ached from time to time. Although it was summer, the rain still made her sneeze a few times. She kept rubbing her aching knees with both hands and said words of thanks from time to time. Reed used an umbrella to send Loya to the corridor, then turned around and walked towards Nangong Hao.
He reported the entire incident to Nangong Hao concisely. Nangong Hao smiled and narrowed his bright eyes. Without waiting for Reed to ask, Nangong Hao looked at the trembling maid kneeling on the ground and said,"Go back to your master now and kneel on the ground for six hours without getting up."”
"Thank, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." The palace maid stood up trembling, and Reed gave her a look, indicating for her to quickly leave. Hence, the palace maid left with red eyes. As she walked, she turned around and glared at Roya angrily. She thought to herself that she was just a palace maid and had not done anything wrong. Now, she had become a tool for that vixen and her master to fight and sacrifice. She must have said something vicious to Eunuch Li just now! The palace maid thought unhappily in her heart.
After the palace maid left, Li Defang asked Nangong Hao,"Is the Emperor still sending her to Yangxin Hall to serve the brush and ink?"”
Nangong Hao waved his hand,"No, I wanted to let the harem know of her existence."”After pausing for a while, the corner of Nangong Hao's mouth curled up slightly." However, if that matter goes on, the harem will probably know about her.”
Reed was not surprised. He just lowered his head slightly and silently followed behind Nangong Hao, silently leaving the Dew Yard.
when beaten, the dog looks at its master.
Today, Beauty Lin had come to the Dew Picking Courtyard and offended the person Nangong Hao had appointed, so he immediately punished her palace maid. Although Beauty Lin didn't receive any punishment, she received the most serious warning. This was the result that this scheming emperor wanted. Rather than killing this girl who knew something about him, it was better to keep her. Let the women in the harem think that they have a new favorite, and they will start to plot against each other. When necessary, he could use her to eliminate the people he did not want to see.
When Reed thought of this, his calm heart turned cold. It had been more than ten years since he ascended the throne. Compared to the Huai 'an he was more than ten years ago, there was a world of difference. He understood that only by holding onto the imperial power tightly would there be hope for Heaven Enlightenment. With internal strife and external warfare, many people were eyeing the control of the entire Eastern Continent. Therefore, he chose to sacrifice himself, whether it was his own conscience or other innocent lives.
As he walked, he had unknowingly reached the door of Yangxin Palace. Reed stopped his thoughts and asked,"Are you staying in Chenghuan Palace tonight?"”Reed was asking Nangong Hao if he wanted to summon a concubine to sleep with him. Perhaps it was because there had been a lot of things going on recently. There was Tu Nation outside, and there was the power of the Ru family inside. Therefore, Nangong Hao only rubbed his forehead and shook his head, saying," No need. Give me some instructions. Take care of everything in Hao Zheng Palace. I'm tired from Yangxin Hall. I'll go back to Hao Zheng Palace to sleep."”
Reed had his hands by his side. When he heard Nangong Hao say this, he immediately went down to give instructions.
Nangong Hao strolled up the steps of Yangxin Palace Hall. Looking at the huge Imperial Palace, he was at a loss. The thing he risked his life to protect actually made him feel lonely. Why was this happening? Not long ago, when he hardened his heart and killed the first batch of people, he had already told himself that conscience, love, and even kinship had nothing to do with him. If it endangered Heaven Enlightenment, he would do anything.
But why did he suddenly realize that he did not understand what he wanted when he was defending all of this? Imperial power? The honor of being above all?
It didn't seem like it.
Looking at the bright moon in the sky, his hands trembled slightly until they were like dried branches in autumn. In the silent night, Nangong Hao could almost hear the roar in his heart. He felt that his body and even his soul were trembling. He had sacrificed so much for the past ten years, but it was not what he wanted.
He was just completing a mission. He was the descendant of the Heaven Enlightenment Emperor. Since he was born into the Imperial Family, he had to defend the Imperial Power with his life. Therefore, whether it was what he wanted or not, he had to do it.
After calming himself down, Nangong Hao felt a little inexplicable. She didn't know what was going on tonight, but she didn't seem like the calm and composed person she usually was. He looked up at the sky and chuckled. Which one was the real him?
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Early the next morning, Loya began to wash up. After coming to this dynasty for so many days, she had already developed a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early without any advanced entertainment facilities. Moreover, after learning from Zi Se, she also learned how to comb the simplest maid hair bun. She felt that her life had been quite positive up until now. Although she only had a year and a half to live, and the black-bellied emperor and King Yi were still clinging onto her, she was still satisfied with her current life.
However, when she happily went to the place where she had eaten yesterday, she felt that she had been surrounded by the gossip in the palace. As she was a palace maid of Yangxin Palace Hall, she had to eat at a designated place. Since there was only Luoya in Nianlu Courtyard, she looked like a young master who had received good treatment.
Just by looking at the eyes of the few palace maids who served the food, Luo Ya could guess that it was over. It must be because of what happened to Beauty Lin yesterday. No way, she really couldn't clear her name by jumping into the Yellow River. She didn't expect that she, Luoya, would be labeled as 'seducing the Emperor' without even thinking about it.
Her mood suddenly dropped. Although she didn't hear clearly what Nangong Hao said to that palace maid last night. However, just from the vicious look in his eyes, it could be seen that he had definitely been punished. So, early in the morning, it might have already spread last night. It must be something like " The Emperor has a new favorite "," For this palace maid, he even publicly punished the palace maid of the currently favored Beauty Lin as a warning ", and so on.
Loya, who was not in the mood, lowered her head and quickly finished the porridge in her bowl. After eating a few side dishes and desserts, she no longer had any appetite.
The two or three little palace maids saw that Roya had eaten a lot yesterday, but now she had no appetite. They immediately knelt down and said in unison," Miss, please punish me. Is the food not to your taste?"”
Roya was shocked and looked at the little girl kneeling on the ground. She was just a palace maid, but she had to trouble so many people to serve her food. Her current treatment was actually better than those young masters in Ye Ting Palace. No wonder they were so nervous. In their hearts, she might be the next consort to be conferred.
Thinking of this, Luo Ya was shocked. Could it be that it was really as she thought... It shouldn't be. Luo Ya thought for a while. After all, in Nangong Hao's eyes, she was someone who knew the secret. Such a person, not only did he not get rid of him, but he was also given a rank? The possibility of this happening was extremely low. Thus, Loya touched her heart and felt relieved. However, she immediately remembered what Nangong Hao was playing at. She had already prepared herself to die, but she received a verbal order to serve in Yangxin Palace Hall. He had originally planned to suffer, but now he was being treated well.
Just as Roya was about to continue thinking, a groan on the ground brought her back to her senses. Only then did he realize that the group of people kneeling on the ground had yet to get up.
"Get up. I don't mean to blame you.”
When the palace maids heard this, they stood up. One of them was particularly unconvinced and even looked at Roya unfairly. She thought to herself that she was not born with the appearance of a flower or the moon. Any palace maid in the harem would be more beautiful than her, so why did she have to be chosen? Moreover, it was not certain whether he would be favored or not, but he was putting on airs here first. It was really funny!
Overnight Fame
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