The emperor saw this and laughed.

At this moment, his smile was not full of calculation like in the past, nor was there any false benevolence and righteousness when facing the courtiers and brothers. It was all sincere, the sincerity towards Yu Ying'er at this moment.

"Ying'er." The emperor suddenly called out.

Yu Ying'er raised her eyes slightly, and could only see the emperor's slightly greasy double chin. She frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "What's the matter, Your Majesty?"

"I want to hear you call me Silang." The emperor could no longer remember who the last person to call him was. Was it Nian Shilan? Or Wanwan? Or... Tong Jia'er Niang? This was a name he considered intimate, and the person who called him this was also the person closest to him.

But this title would only remind Yu Ying'er of Zhen Huan, who was regarded as a noble lady, and made her feel that this was not a nice title, so she was somewhat unwilling to accept it.

But the emperor's words were like an imperial decree. Yu Ying'er knew that her life was in the hands of the emperor and she could not disobey.

"Silang." Yu Ying'er called softly. Although there was not much emotion in her voice, the emperor missed him terribly.

The emperor held Yu Ying'er in his arms and they comforted each other, and they temporarily became each other's support.

The next morning, the emperor walked out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. The moment he stepped out of the door, he became the cold-blooded and majestic emperor again, as if he was not the fragile one yesterday.

Another month had passed when Hongyao and Yunzhi returned to Beijing. Nian Shilan was confined to the Yiku Palace, training Ye Lanyi from time to time, trying to cultivate a gift that would satisfy the emperor, a weapon that could deal a fatal blow to the emperor at a critical moment.

It's a mutual agreement, and both of us have the same goal - the people we care about and freedom.

The emperor handed over the preparation of the celebration banquet to Consort Jing. At the moment when the meritorious officials stepped into the Forbidden City, they were already soldiers returning with glory, and each of them had a smile on his face, except for Fubao who hesitated and dared not to meet the emperor and Nian Shilan.

Because of this great joy, the emperor even ordered the lifting of Nian Shilan's house arrest. During the celebration banquet, Nian Shilan brought Ye Lan'yi to the banquet, and never even glanced at Yu Ying'er, as if the person who had been so close to him was not her.

Yu Ying'er sat in her seat, staring at Nian Shilan with pitiful eyes from time to time, and didn't even greet her son who was sitting next to her.

As long as he is safe, then there is nothing wrong.

Hongyao looked at his useless mother, sighed, and turned his gaze to the emperor who was talking with the fourteenth prince in a hypocritical manner, and recalled what the fourteenth prince said to the emperor when he came to Beijing a few days ago.

Tsk tsk... I really feel sorry for Old Fourteen.

He lost his mother. Even though she had stood firmly on the emperor's side from beginning to end, he still could not gain the emperor's trust at all because of the wrong things her mother had done.

Huh... Hongyao suddenly remembered that he was the victim. If it weren't for the elixir given by his mother, he would have gone to hell.

But... where did my mother get such a magical object?

Hongyao looked at Yu Ying'er again, but seeing her expression, he looked away helplessly.

Forget it, what can this silly girl ask herself?

After the banquet, Fu Bao came to find Hong Yao, wanting to find out what happened between the two ladies. The result he got was naturally... I don’t know either!

What no one expected was that the emperor did not go to Yu Ying'er's Chuxiu Palace for the celebration banquet for Hong Yao, one of the protagonists, but stayed overnight in Yikun Palace. He favored Ye Lan'yi and directly conferred her the title of concubine.

I have to say, this is really a slap in Yu Ying'er's face.

However, this matter was only known to those in the harem, and everyone understood the emperor's character, so it was nothing.

When Yu Ying'er knew about this, her face was not very good, but it was not because the emperor did not come to her, but because Nian Shilan presented Ye Lan'yi to the emperor.

She and Nian Shilan both knew that Ye Lanyi was a carefree horse who longed for freedom, so how could she be trapped in the palace walls and become an appendage of the emperor. Obviously, everyone longed for freedom and knew the pain of losing freedom, so why did Nian Shilan drag Ye Lanyi into the water?

Why? Yu Ying'er didn't know, and she didn't dare to imagine that Nian Shilan would become like this. When she thought that the empress she regarded as light had become someone she didn't even recognize, Yu Ying'er was still a little dazed.

"You have your reasons, right?" When Yu Ying'er thought of Nian Shilan, she really couldn't associate the kind of person she hated the most with Nian Shilan. The Queen had never been such a selfish person.

Chunxi watched her madam crumpling the handkerchief into a mess, sighed, and walked forward to gently pry open Yu Ying'er's hand: "Madam, be careful not to hurt your hand."

Yu Ying'er threw the handkerchief in her hand away and didn't think about it any more. Instead, she said, "Are Hong Zhou and Shu He already of marriageable age? Do the Emperor and Imperial Concubine Jing have any plans?"

"Your Majesty, I know about this. It is said that a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet will be held next month. The Emperor has instructed Imperial Noble Consort Jing to prepare it and let the concubines from all palaces and the noble ladies from aristocratic families enjoy the flowers. He also said that the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince will be able to take a look through the screen and choose one they like." Seeing that her Majesty was no longer unhappy and was concerned about this matter, Chunxi began to talk about it in an attempt to distract her Majesty from her unhappiness.

Yu Ying'er nodded slightly.

Choose the one you like, not the one that is suitable...the deep meaning is very obvious.

"What about Shuhe? Did Imperial Noble Consort Jing and Concubine Xin say anything about her husband?" Yu Ying'er has been depressed lately and doesn't know much about these external things, so she can only ask Chunxi.

Chunxi nodded and said, "The Emperor has already chosen a son-in-law for the eldest princess. He is the eldest son of the Niuhuru family. I heard that he is a handsome and talented man from Kyoto. I think he is a perfect match for the eldest princess."

Thinking of Shuhe's personality and hobbies, it seems that someone with some talent and family background is really a good match for her, so I am really happy for Shuhe.

"I have a pair of golden ruyi in my storeroom. Please take them. You can also select some other gifts to send. Consider it as my gift to Shuhe. Pick the best ones and don't be stingy." Yu Ying'er is one of the aunts who watched Shuhe grow up, and she also hopes that Shuhe can have a happy marriage.

Although if a princess of this era chooses the wrong marriage, she will certainly be worse than an ordinary woman, but if she has confidence and family background, it is always better than having nothing.

Chunxi responded quickly, and after instructing Chunle to take good care of the empress, he called Chen Luhai and asked some people to go and choose gifts.

Soon, a notice came from the door saying that Sun Yudai wanted to see her.

"Let her in." Yu Ying'er wondered why the person who had not come to see her since she fell ill suddenly remembered her again. As for this Sun Da Ying, she would use Yi Gong. Since she said she would protect her, she would naturally not let her do anything.

But the premise of protecting her is that she will not betray me and will not act on her own.

After Sun Yudai entered the room, she saw that Yu Ying'er's face was not too bad, so she breathed a sigh of relief and bowed, saying, "I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine Rou. The Imperial Concubine Rou has been in poor health and in a bad mood in recent months, so I dare not bother her any more. Please don't blame me."

He said this calmly and calmly, as if he was sure that Yu Ying'er would not blame him.

"Well, get up. In that case, why do you come to my Chuxiu Palace now?" Yu Ying'er looked at Sun Yudai, and seeing her rosy face and bright smile, she knew that she had taken good care of herself over the years and had completely gotten rid of the shadow of the past, or even worse.

Some relief, some envy.

"Of course I'm here to relieve Your Majesty's worries. I've watched the relationship between Your Majesty and Concubine Hua...ah...it makes me feel depressed just watching it. Now Concubine Hua has pushed Ye Da Ying to the throne, and she and Ye Da Ying are like sisters, just like she was with Your Majesty back then. Tsk...it's really sad. There are many rumors in the harem, saying that Concubine Hua likes to keep those who are weaker than herself, and is disgusted with those who are stronger than herself. The rumors are so realistic, it seems that it really is the case!" After Sun Yudai finished speaking, she smiled softly with her hands covering her lips.

Yu Ying'er didn't hear any intention of relieving her worries from her tone. She even looked as if she was mocking her. Her face immediately turned cold and her tone was very bad: "Just say what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush. I'm very annoyed to hear it."

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