diskusbooks Chapter 479: Xiefang Pavilion
Chapter 479: Xiefang Pavilion
Hearing the person inside asking him to come in, he straightened his clothes and walked in with a smile.
"My grandson sends his regards to the royal grandmother."
"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine."
The Queen Mother smiled faintly and waved her hand: "Get up quickly."
The Queen Mother pointed at the fruit bowl and said, "Quickly serve a bowl for Prince Duan to taste. This is made by your sister-in-law. It is really delicious."
The Imperial Concubine signaled to the palace maid to let him take a seat. Li Hongyu took the fruit spoon with both hands and then sat down.
He took a bite and nodded in praise: "This tastes really good, sweet but not greasy, refreshing."
The Queen Mother turned to look at Lu Shian and said, "Shian's craftsmanship is indeed praised by everyone."
"Grandmother, you are joking. Prince Duan is giving me face."
Li Hongyu took another bite and said, "That's not true. Everyone can see the contributions that the Emperor's sister-in-law has made to the Great Yuan Kingdom, especially agriculture. The high-yield grains, delicious watermelons, and vegetables that have never been heard of are all truly for the benefit of the people."
Lu Shian's heart tightened. Did Li Hongyu know so much about him?
These words touched the Queen Mother's heart: "Shi'an girl is simply a gift from God to our Dayuan Kingdom."
Lu Shian was terrified when he heard this. She was a human being, not an object.
She stood up and was about to kneel: "Grandmother, please forgive me."
Seeing that she was about to kneel, the Queen Mother and the Imperial Noble Consort hurriedly stopped her: "Hurry up, what are you doing? Why are you kneeling when I tell you to?"
Li Hongyu had a faint smile on his face. He knew that Lu Shian was pregnant, but the news had not been spread. Seeing that the two powerful women in the harem cared so much about Lu Shian, he just smiled and said nothing.
The Imperial Concubine said, "Prince Duan is not young anymore."
"To answer the Imperial Concubine, she is one year younger than the Crown Prince."
The Queen Mother was surprised, and then said: "I didn't realize that you have grown up so much. It's time to find you a princess."
"Grandson, there's no rush."
The Queen Mother scolded: "How can I not be anxious? As a son of the royal family, it is equally important to have children and branches."
Li Hongyu smiled and said, "You should urge the prince to expand the family. I am not interested in this."
"Now that the war at the border has subsided, you won't have to fight on the battlefield anymore. It's time for you to calm down."
The Imperial Concubine wiped the corner of her mouth and said, "A hero cannot resist the temptation of beauty. Mother, Prince Duan has not met a woman he likes. If he meets you, let's see if he can remain so calm."
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, thinking that what the Imperial Concubine said made sense: "What kind of woman does Prince Duan like? Tell me so that I and the Imperial Concubine can help you choose one."
"As for what kind of woman I like, my grandson thinks a woman like the Emperor's sister-in-law is quite good."
Lu Shian, who wanted to stay in the corner, didn't expect to be mentioned by Li Hongyu again. She could only smile awkwardly.
She also wanted to say that her sister was indeed a good person, but she should not be worried about him because she was already married.
When the Imperial Concubine heard him say this, she also smiled faintly: "A woman like the Crown Prince's Concubine is indeed unique, but if you want to find a woman like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for your Imperial Grandmother."
"I just said it casually, your Majesty, don't take it seriously."
After chatting for a while, Li Hongyu stood up and said goodbye.
Not long after he left, Lu Shian also stood up and said goodbye.
The weather was getting a little hot at this moment, and for some reason Lu Shian suddenly had the idea of going for a stroll in the Imperial Garden.
She had never taken a close look at the Imperial Garden before, mainly because there was nothing interesting to see in the garden at that time of year.
Now it is June, and the flowers are in full bloom.
She arrived at the Imperial Garden in a sedan chair and told the palace maids and eunuchs to wait while she led her maidservants for a stroll.
Lu'er hasn't come back yet. She estimated that she would come back in the next two days.
The Imperial Garden in June did not disappoint Lu Shian. The colorful flowers that competed with each other in beauty made people feel good.
As I was strolling around, I heard Jing Youran's sarcastic laughter.
"Oh, I was wondering who it was, it turns out to be the Crown Prince's concubine."
Lu Shian frowned. She hadn’t heard that Jing Youran was also going to the palace today, so how could she meet her here?
"Lu Shian, do you know any magic tricks? How can you make everyone follow you?"
Lu Shian rolled his eyes at her, totally not understanding what she was talking about.
"Jing Youran, I advise you to shut your mouth. Even the flowers will wilt if you open your mouth."
Jing Youran glared at Lu Shian angrily: "You are the one with foul mouth."
"My mouth is not even one ten-thousandth as smelly as yours. Jing Youran is not allowed to enter the palace without being summoned. How dare you enter and leave the palace at will?"
"I am a princess and I can enter the palace whenever I want."
"Hahahaha... Jing Youran, you better understand, this is the Dayuan Kingdom, not the Wu Kingdom."
Jing Youran smiled complacently: "What's wrong with the Great Abyss Kingdom? I can find a way to get in if I want to. But you, Lu Shian, you better be careful. A pregnant woman dares to walk around recklessly. Aren't you afraid..."
Lu Shian's heart sank. As expected, there was no secret. The so-called secret was just what she thought.
"Royal descendants only have royal protection, you should worry about yourself."
Lu Shian said this and walked back. No matter what, it's right to be careful.
"Stop, do I let you go?"
Jing Youran went up and grabbed Lu Shian's clothes and pulled them hard. How could the clothes withstand such malicious destruction from her?
With a "hiss", a big hole appeared on the shoulder of the clothes, exposing the snow-white skin of the shoulder.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the concubine is so white."
Lu Shian glanced at the torn clothes and then at Jing Youran.
"Jing Youran, you did this on purpose."
Jing Youran raised his chin proudly: "Yes, I did it on purpose, what can you do to me?"
Lu Shian really wanted to go up and tear her clothes to shreds, but she couldn't because she was afraid that Jing Youran would come after the baby in her belly.
"Very good. I'll make a note of this. When we return the favor in the future, I hope you can smile so proudly."
Jing Youran was not afraid at all. With her clothes torn like this, she definitely couldn't just leave the palace like that. Lu Shian could only ask her to find a place to change her clothes first.
"This place is very close to Xiefang Pavilion, why don't you go there and change your clothes?"
Lu Shian nodded and looked up at the palace maid who was speaking. She knew this palace maid. She had seen her several times when she came to the Empress Dowager's Palace before. She nodded and agreed without thinking much.
When they arrived at Xiefang Pavilion, Lu Shian was still cautious. She stood outside and told the palace maid, "The prince should be in the palace now. Go and call him over now."
The maid bowed and said, "I will go now."
The novels she had read taught her a truth: you can't just enter a room casually, because no one knows what will happen once you enter the room.
So she stood outside and waited for the prince to come. Although this showed some humanity, it could also stifle the darkness in some people.