Lady Changning

Chapter 197 Temptation (1)

Mo Lian lived up to everyone's expectations and took a big step forward towards the emperor, and even her overall improvement became more and more radiant.But she told Xi Changning everything truthfully, the emperor did not favor her, but he did not reject her kindness in his heart.

She was already very grateful for such friendship.After all, in the past, the emperor was just a person standing on the edge of the sky, but now he can reach out and touch, and communicate with each other in two or three sentences.

"Mo Lian, do you know there is still a long way to go?" Xi Changning blamed her for not seizing the opportunity.

"Your Majesty, you know that when you can't use heart medicine for a heart disease, the effects of other medicines will naturally be much slower, and the concubine can wait."

Even though she didn't go to bed, Mo Lian still stayed by the emperor's side for one night, so she was satisfied.

Seeing that she knows how to be content, Xi Changning is not embarrassed.Started to work on the things around her, Mo Lian stepped forward to see that Xi Changning had written many familiar names on the paper, such as General Yan Xiufengyan, and even the dead prince and side concubine Xi Hanxue, Concubine Hua Xi Lingyan, the Empress Dowager and so on.

"Is there any news from you?"

"It looks like your mother guessed right. General Yan is indeed related to the woman in the yard that my mother mentioned last time. The Fifth Aunt of the Prime Minister's Mansion also sent a letter and saw General Yan coming in and out many times."

Mo Lian put away her originally happy look, and said to the task list seriously, but she still didn't understand what the relationship between these few people was.

"If Bengong's guess is correct, we all know that woman. Go and tell Fifth Yiniang to let her watch carefully. Now is not the time to close the net."

Since they were two fish that slipped through the net, it was only natural that they would feel a sense of accomplishment if they were caught together.

"Your Majesty, Mo Lian doesn't understand the relationship between these people?"

"Not now, does not mean that there will be no future. There are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends."

Xi Changning looked at the words on the paper, and now they are torn apart, each with their own goals, but the only goal has never changed, and it is Xi Changning.

Ever since Xi Lingyan was asked by the Empress Dowager to talk, it seems that the palace has become a lot quieter, and I don't know if the divided people are planning some kind of scheme again.

What is even more strange is that the most diligent person that the Empress Dowager is looking for now is the prince Huangfu Zimian. Everyone knows that the empress dowager is still the queen mother, and the most annoying thing is Huangfu Zimian's mother concubine Hui Guifei. Concubine Hui's death is still unclear.

However, many people also think that it is very likely that Princess Jing and Huangfu Zimian's marriage is more frequent. After all, Princess Jing has been waiting for marriage for too long. Huangfu Zimian's refusal to get married is somewhat embarrassing.

That's why the empress dowager came forward to talk.

"Empress, I don't know if the concubine is suspicious, this matter is not that simple."

In Mo Lian's impression, Princess Jing is quiet, polite, well-educated and reasonable. Although she is not perfect in appearance, she is still above average.She has always been low-key, how could the empress dowager follow her after making such an arrangement now?It's not her nature.

Because Xi Changning has figured out some things in the past few days, in order not to die so early, she took all the supplements, and she finally got some subsidies, at least not so terribly thin.

Hu Cheng was repaired by Huangfu Shenqian in the shortest time, but Xi Changning couldn't be happy. Facing such a man, she couldn't bring herself to think about it, but she still used him in every possible way.

Sometimes she really wanted to tell him that she was using him again and that she didn't need to be so nice to her, but he seemed to know all this clearly but refused to see it clearly.

Now with Mo Lian, his depression seems to have been relieved a little. No one would have thought that people who have been with each other for so many years can only be regarded as truly understanding now. This may be referring to Mo Lian and Huangfu Shenqian.

Mo Lian's favor, although it's just an appearance, has already taken a big step forward for both Xi Changning and Mo Lian.

"This is a dish made by my concubines. Both the emperor and the empress should try it."

The current situation can only be described in four words, it is enjoyable.

"You have taken care of me for so long, how can I not know your craft?"

"Chang Ning looks much better recently, thanks to Mo Lian's care."

Huangfu Shenqian enjoyed this kind of tranquility very much, there was no competition, no power and position, it was really a family sitting together to eat.

Xi Changning nodded silently, acquiescing to all of this.

"Changning, Hucheng has been built, I'll take you to see it some other day."

"kindness."

Mo Lian looked at Huangfu Shenqian, Xi Changning was always the only one in his eyes, even if Xi Changning was so indifferent.Fortunately, Xi Changning had told her early in the morning that the road would be difficult and long, otherwise her fleshy heart would not be able to withstand such neglect.

"Mo Lian go and see everything."

Huangfu Shenqian's sudden voice brought Mo Lian out of her disappointment, and she nodded happily.

Xi Changning looked at Mo Lian in his heart and said she was stupid, really stupid.Just as stupid as she is.

"Recently, the Empress Dowager has been talking to Zi Mian. She seems to be very concerned about Princess Jing's marriage. What do you think?"

Huangfu Shenqian seemed to say such words casually, but his eyes kept watching the changes in Xi Changning's expression.

Xi Changning's expression remained unchanged, but Mo Lian was a little surprised, and then changed back to her usual look, not because she had any opinions, but because she was afraid that Xi Changning would think too much and push herself to a dead end again.

She saw Xi Changning's appearance last time, and she was really worried that she would not be able to hold on again.Sometimes Mo Lian would suddenly get angry and wish to tell Huangfu Zimian everything.

But rationality told her that if she did this, Huangfu Zimian would not be the only one who would be harmed, neither Xi Changning nor the emperor would be unharmed, it was like the two ends of the balance were temporarily balanced.

"The Empress Dowager also has good intentions. Princess Jing has been by her side for so many years, and she always wants to find a good family."

Mo Lian looked at Xi Changning and said, deeply afraid that she would say something unpleasant and anger the emperor.

"Concubine Lian is right. The relationship between the two is considered right. If it can come true, it will be a good thing."

Xi Changning clung to Mo Lian calmly, and glanced at Mo Lian by the way, reassuring her that she would not mess around.

Hearing such words, Huangfu Shenqian felt relieved, and had tried twice, each time Xi Changning agreed with Huangfu Zimian and Princess Jing's marriage, maybe she really tried to forget Huangfu Zimian again.

"The Empress Dowager said that Zi Mian didn't seem to be very willing, and the Empress Dowager also stepped forward, but the effect was not great, it seems..."

"I'm not happy. Princess Jing's marriage was proposed by the Empress Dowager, there is no need for me to get involved."

As soon as Huangfu Shenqian said something, she heard something strange, no matter what the empress dowager meant, someone must have told Huangfu Shenqian something before he was willing to make such a request, in the end it was just a temptation.

"Your Majesty, let me say something. The Empress Dowager doesn't like the Empress Dowager. If this matter is done, it's fine. If it doesn't, won't it embarrass the Empress Dowager?"

Mo Lian knew the reason why Xi Changning didn't want to accept such a proposal, and no one wanted to draw red lines for the man he loved, even though he didn't know her now.

Huangfu Shenqian thought it was right, the Empress Dowager and Xi Changning had been together for too long, and it was already impossible to resolve it.

But after thinking about it, he was very dissatisfied with Xi Changning's answer. Although he promised her to give her time to forget about Huangfu Zimian, if she never made a show, then when will it be?
Maybe what Xi Lingyan and the Empress Dowager said was right, only through this can she cut off her thoughts and affection for Huangfu Zimian.

"Changning, I don't mean anything else, are you still unable to forget him?"

After saying such words, Huangfu Shenqian regretted it, why should he bring up the past after finally balancing his life, but he was too curious and urgent.

Xi Changning looked at Huangfu Shenqian, without saying a word, as if he was thinking of something before speaking.

"Do you think that as long as I am willing to do this, you can rest assured? Only then can you never doubt me again?"

I don't know if it's something in his heart, but Huangfu Shenqian replied almost without thinking.

"Yes."

"Then I agree."

Mo Lian saw that the two seemed to be confronting each other again, and was very worried about such a conclusion. It seemed that it was not good for both of them, but fell into some trap.

After the emperor left, Mo Lian walked around anxiously.

"How can you agree to the empress? You know it's a trap."

"Even you know, how could the emperor not know?"

Huangfu Shenqian must have been told by someone to have such an idea. He was willing to try it even though he knew it was a trap because he wanted to know her thoughts.

"Mo Lian, you don't have to worry, just do what I told you, and I'll take care of things here."

When Xi Changning spoke like this, Mo Lian also had confidence in her heart. For some reason, it seemed that being by Xi Changning's side gave her a lot of peace of mind, and there were few things she was not sure about.

"Maybe it's really good for your mother to do other things, but there's only one thing you can't go against, and that's him."

Mo Lian was thinking that if Xi Changning was let go, nothing would happen if she never came back. Even if she couldn't sit in her current position, it would be better than watching everyone suffer.

"Tomorrow, I will go to see the Empress Dowager together with Ben Gong. This matter is not that simple. I am afraid that more people will be involved."

Mo Lian also felt the same about this point, otherwise, how could the emperor agree, it was only because someone ventilated him.

The next day when Xi Changning and Mo Lian asked to see the Empress Dowager, she seemed to know that someone would come to see her. There were many people in the reception hall, even the Empress Dowager came. Do they need to find some witnesses?

"What a coincidence, the Empress and Concubine Lian are also here." The Empress Dowager said it was a coincidence, but her tone was full of anticipation.

Xi Changning didn't expose it, he looked around, even Huangfu Zimian was there, he sat beside Princess Jing and frowned, as if there was something that bothered him very much.

"Coincidentally, it depends on people. So many people don't know what they are discussing?"

"Of course it's the marriage between Princess Jing and the prince." Xi Lingyan didn't know how to put in a sentence.

Huangfu Zimian's face was even more embarrassing, originally he thought that the matter of rejecting Princess Jing was over.Who knew that the Empress Dowager came to him and reprimanded him and forced him to book the marriage.He refused ten thousand words, and the empress dowager even said that the empress would take care of it. He always felt that no one took his ideas into account in the development of the matter.

With so many people nowadays, if he said such hurtful words, wouldn't it hurt Princess Jing? Even if the marriage couldn't be done, it wouldn't make it difficult for her to be a human being, so he kept forbearing.

"It seems that the emperor is worrying in vain. If you don't sit down on this matter, all of you can finish it. Why do you need me to come forward? When I turn back, I will return to the emperor."

Xi Changning said something abruptly, but the faces of Xi Lingyan and the others changed.

"Sigh, I don't need the empress to worry about this. I don't know why the prince still refuses to give a definite answer."

As soon as I heard Xi Lingyan flatter me like this, I knew that this matter must be a trap.

Xi Changning ignored Xi Lingyan and went straight to Huangfu Zimian.

"Would you like to?"

Those who knew that there was something going on between them felt that this question was inconceivable. Can the disregard of life at the beginning really become so indifferent?Give up a man?
Not only others are so suffocated, but even Princess Jing is suffocated. She looked at Huangfu Zimian and really hoped that he would nod and agree. Although she was unbearable for the queen mother to force her to marry him, since Xi Changning didn't care about him anymore, why did he bother to struggle? Blurred dreams?

"My lord." Princess Jing looked at him and called softly, don't let her down.

But at this moment Huangfu Zimian saw only Xi Changning in his eyes, in red clothes and blue silk, even though he was thin, his aura had already stunned the audience.Why is it so familiar, those eyes, that figure, is he awake or in a dream?

Suddenly, Huangfu Zimian stood up, his heart was beating so fast that he couldn't control it.He turned his head away, walked up to the Empress Dowager and knelt down.

"Zi Mian is not filial and cannot agree to this marriage."

The audience was silent, Xi Changning sensed a hint of conspiracy here from the moment he entered this place, regardless of whether the injured Princess Jing is a victim or not, this matter has nothing to do with her at all.

Xi Changning looked at Princess Jing indifferently, but she silently accused Xi Changning with teary eyes.

"If Princess Jing is yours, it is yours, but don't spoil your true feelings. This is still not a solution, but it will be used by others."

Xi Changning approached Princess Jing and whispered.

Princess Jing felt that she was very embarrassed, she didn't care whether Xi Changning had good intentions or bad intentions for a while, and she was always unhappy in her heart when she killed Xi Changning with a single blow. Coupled with Huangfu Zimian's resoluteness, she got up and ran out.

Xi Changning glanced at Mo Lian who was sitting closest to the palace gate, Mo Lian nodded, and when everyone focused on Huangfu Zimian, she followed Princess Jing out.

"Zi Mian, don't be ignorant of good and evil. Everyone outside knows that you and Princess Jing have a relationship. How can you let Princess Jing have the face to live now?"

The Empress Dowager also thought that Huangfu Zimian was so decisive that she didn't save Princess Jing at all.

"Empress Dowager, if this marriage can be forced, they will probably be married and have children long ago. Why should we bother here?"

Xi Changning was sarcastic, completely disregarding the faces of those present.

"Queen! Don't forget what the emperor told you."

Huangfu Zimian heard the clues, everyone seemed to be colluding in this matter, only he himself was kept in the dark, he didn't know where the courage came from, he got up and walked in front of Xi Changning.

"It turns out that the empress likes to take care of other people's affairs. Isn't that a big joke? Why don't you take care of yourself and keep yourself clean?"

Xi Changning never thought that Huangfu Zimian would be so angry and say such vicious words to her alone.Even Huangfu Zimian felt that his words were too much, more vicious than rejecting Princess Jing.

He was taken aback when he saw Xi Changning's figure, and looked at him unreasonably.He felt that he was shameless, and he didn't dare to look at it.

"Okay, how can the prince always pull out other people's scars, this matter has not been resolved yet."

Xi Lingyan was very happy in her heart, and let Xi Changning also taste what it was like to be spoken so badly by someone she likes.

"My lord is right. I'm naturally not qualified, or I'll leave this matter to Concubine Hua." With a cold face, she tried to ignore what he just said.

"That can't be done, this is the emperor's will."

"Then you'd better not interrupt, there are no rules."

Xi Lingyan's face turned red, and she was speechless for a moment, losing all the joy she had just had.

"The prince is the same, I don't want to meddle in anyone's business, so if you think that I am meddling, you can go and tell the emperor that this palace is still clean. But! Think about other things before you talk!"

Xi Changning was very angry, but she didn't know how to express her anger at all. She looked at him, her heart was fluctuating because of him, the smell of blood was almost coming out of her mouth, and she forced herself to vomit. these pains.

"Since the Empress Dowager is so lively here, why not make this clear. If someone has the ability, go and talk to the emperor yourself. If not, don't try to talk bad about others!"

Xi Changning's thin body exudes the aura of a king, and her coquettish and innocent face makes it difficult to see clearly. These two temperaments are perfectly integrated in her body.

"Since Bengong has already asked the prince and he disagrees, we can't force others. This is related to Princess Jing's happiness. Why don't we let these two people have a good talk?"

Xi Changning glanced at Huangfu Zimian, if he was sensible, he would have countermeasures.

"I also ask the Empress Dowager to let Zi Mian and Princess Jing calm down and discuss in detail." Sure enough, he immediately followed up and answered.

The Empress Dowager's eyes were sharp, and she was obviously dissatisfied with this result, but many people present were frightened by Xi Changning's aura and dared not say anything more.

In the end, the Empress Dowager could only agree to this matter.

As for the others, Xi Changning believed in Mo Lian's ability to solve this matter.

Princess Jing stayed in a garden in front of the queen mother's palace. There were not many people at this time, so Princess Jing cried in relief.I don't care about the people who come with me.

"What are you doing here to see a joke?"

Mo Lian was not in a hurry to say anything, she just sat beside Princess Jing, and she didn't start talking until Princess Jing's crying sound became quieter.

　Don't abandon me, everyone~~~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)