Chapter 84: The Emperor is old

The emperor squinted his eyes and moved forward. He saw Yu sitting in the sedan chair and smiling at him. Her eyes looked particularly bright in the darkness.

Yu quickly got down from the sedan chair and bowed to the emperor.

"I have met the emperor."

"Stand up." The emperor looked at Yu with admiration. "I thought you had a beautiful singing voice. I didn't expect you to be quite talented. You sang the line 'If the wind blows, you will understand my feelings, so don't let it destroy you' very well!"

Yu lowered her head, her expression slightly stiff.

"I was just feeling emotional for a moment, but Your Majesty heard it. Please don't be offended!"

The emperor extended his hand to Yu: "Come to me."

Yu raised her head shyly and walked to the emperor.

The emperor stretched out his hand and gently took her into his arms, "Take a walk with me."

Only when the two figures gradually disappeared into the distance did Zhen Huan come out from behind the plum tree.

Zhen Huan was not sure enough from the voice, but it was not until Yu called out "Your Majesty" that Zhen Huan confirmed that the person who had just asked her who he was was the Emperor, the Emperor whom she had not seen for a long time.

How ridiculous! The emperor’s words that he would not let her down are still ringing in her ears; the scene of the emperor scattering lotus seeds on the bed according to folk custom is still in her mind; the scene of the emperor asking the imperial kitchen to cook a bowl of raw dumplings for her seems like it was just yesterday... But at this moment, the emperor did not even hear that the words "If you understand my feelings, don't be easily destroyed" were not said by Yu!

Zhen Huan's tears overflowed from her eyes. Is it really so difficult to win someone's heart in this world?

Just when Zhen Huan was about to collapse due to excessive grief, a pair of strong hands supported her from behind.

Zhen Huan didn't react for a moment, until she heard the heartbeat like a drum, she finally realized something was wrong.

She turned her head suddenly and saw a handsome young face!

Zhen Huan dodged aside in surprise, "Who are you? Why are you behind me?"

When Prince Guo saw that the beauty in front of him was frightened, he bowed slightly.

"It is my fault for disturbing the beautiful lady."

Zhen Huan looked up and down at the tall and handsome man in front of her, and carefully searched in her mind for all the princes who could still enter and leave the palace freely.

After a while, Zhen Huan asked tentatively: "Are you Prince Guo?"

Prince Guo bowed and said, "That's right, may I know your name, my lady?"

Zhen Huan had been recovering from illness, and the harem generally did not interact with the former court. Prince Guo also rarely set foot in the harem, so he had never seen Zhen Huan.

When Zhen Huan thought about the physical intimacy she had with Prince Guo, the emperor's younger brother, she felt angry and embarrassed.

"It doesn't matter who I am! What's important is that Your Majesty, please forget what happened tonight! Thank you very much!" After saying this, Zhen Huan bowed to Prince Guo.

When Prince Guo saw the woman in front of him, he found that she was naturally beautiful, with picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and outstanding appearance and temperament. However, he had never seen one before, so he became even more curious.

"The line you just sang, 'If the wind blows, you will understand my feelings, so don't let it destroy you easily', is so beautiful!"

More than just beautiful?

The bright white moon, the beauty clasped her hands together in prayer, the flowers on the branches, the people under the flowers, this scene is truly as beautiful as a painting.

Zhen Huan looked at Prince Guo in shock, "Your Majesty, did you hear that?"

Prince Guo nodded, "So I'm very curious, are you just going to watch Yu take your place in the throne? You know, if you had stepped forward just now, my brother would have definitely favored you, why didn't you do this?"

He really wanted to know the identity of this beauty, and even more so, what was in her mind.

Zhen Huan smiled sadly, "Your Highness, you have already said that my favor has been replaced, which means that it should not belong to me in the first place. If it belongs to me, no one else would have the chance to replace it."

Zhen Huan had thought about telling the emperor everything, but when she was about to stand up, she heard that the emperor had mistaken Yu for the person who was reciting the poem. At that moment, she felt like she was splashed with cold water, her whole body was stiff, and she could no longer take a step forward.

When Prince Guo heard Zhen Huan's explanation, he thought she was disdainful of the emperor's favor. Prince Guo thought that this beauty should not be a person who covets power, and he felt a little more favorable towards her.

"Beauty, is it inconvenient for you to tell me your name?" Prince Guo asked again.

Zhen Huan didn't want to cause trouble, so she just said, "My lord, please don't worry about my humble reputation. I just ask you not to tell anyone else about our meeting tonight. Thank you!"

After saying this, Zhen Huan left in a hurry.

Prince Guo is the emperor's younger brother. If other people knew that he had just grabbed her hands, Zhen Huan would not be able to explain herself even if she had ten mouths, and ten heads would not be enough to chop off.

As she hurried forward, Zhen Huan saw Concubine Hua coming towards her.

When Concubine Hua saw that she looked hurried and looked unhappy, she asked her what had happened.

Zhen Huan lied and said that she met a flying bird in the plum garden and it scared her.

Concubine Hua said she would go and take a look. Zhen Huan was afraid that she would run into Prince Guo. Prince Guo had let the cat out of the bag, so she stopped her and said, "Your Highness, please don't go. It's late at night. I don't want to disturb you again."

"Okay, then I will take you back to Suiyuxuan."

Zhen Huan was worried, and Concubine Hua insisted on going over, and she was always worried. But unexpectedly, Concubine Hua agreed easily and even said that she would send her back to the palace.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After sending Zhen Huan to the Sui Yuxuan, Zhen Huan once again sincerely thanked Concubine Hua.

Hua Fei smiled and said, "It's just a small favor, don't worry about it, sister."

After leaving Suiyuxuan, the smile on Concubine Hua's face gradually turned into a sinister one.

Things were going even better than she expected.

This Yu is still so bold, and she pretended to be Zhen Huan's favor again. Next, it depends on Zhen Huan's own luck.

Zhen Huan hardly slept all night. When she thought that the emperor had forgotten even her own voice, her heart felt as if it was pierced by thousands of needles.

On the second day, Yu Da Ying was called by the emperor to sing in the Yangxin Palace again.

The graceful and elegant Kunqu opera, like smoke and water, spread throughout the entire palace.

The Queen Mother was concentrating on worshiping Buddha. She slowly opened her eyes and looked displeased.

Without even turning her head, she asked Aunt Zhuxi behind her, "Who is singing?"

Zhu Xi frowned and said, "It's the newly appointed Yu Yingying. I heard that she was originally a maid in Yimei Garden who pruned flowers and branches, but because of her good voice, the emperor took a fancy to her and gave her the title of 'Miaoyin Lady'. She is now in the Yangxin Palace, singing a little song for the emperor!"

The Queen Mother's eyebrows were almost twisted together. She closed her eyes slightly and turned the Buddhist beads quickly.

"Your Majesty is so old, and he doesn't know how to restrain himself."

Zhu Xi lowered his eyes and didn't dare to answer.

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After the weather cleared up, news of the victory from Qinghai arrived.

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