bookrebus Chapter 19: House Arrest
Chapter 19: House Arrest
After Lin Junxue finished speaking, a tear rolled down from the corner of her eye and disappeared into the ground.
Danzhen's heart was in a knot. Even though she knew that the queen was acting, it was too real.
Maybe that’s what the queen used to think, but now she is completely sober.
Outside the window
Xie Yu stood tall in the yard, looking cool and indifferent.
Under the moonlight
That handsome face was full of deep thought. He heard every word Lin Junxue said clearly.
He never thought that Lin Junxue knew everything.
But Lin Junxue was willing to accept the punishment, even being grounded for half a year, and she has no complaints until now.
He originally thought that Lin Junxue would hate Xier and resent him for confining her to her home, but he never expected that she still had no regrets until now.
Lin Junxue just wanted to be by his side and had no intention of competing for his favor.
For a while
It seemed that Xie Yu saw Lin Junxue clearly for the first time.
Maybe he had underestimated Lin Junxue's love for him before.
For the first time, Xie Yu felt a little guilty towards Lin Junxue.
Over the years, I have been using Lin Junxue to control the Lin family father and son.
But Lin Junxue was indeed devoted to him and never had any second thoughts.
Perhaps, I shouldn't be so harsh towards Lin Junxue in the future.
As long as he treats her a little bit better, Lin Junxue will be devoted to him forever
As for Xi'er, she is kind and will never deliberately frame Lin Junxue.
He felt that it was just as Lin Junxue said, Xier was frightened for a moment, so she mistakenly thought that it was Lin Junxue who pushed her into the river.
Xie Yu had no doubt that Lin Junxue's words were meant for him to hear. After all, no one knew that he had come to Zhonghe Palace today.
Therefore, Xie Yu believed that this was the true words between Lin Junxue and his servant.
Gao Cheng stood aside, watching Xie Yu's changing expression. He glanced at the room again.
The Queen Mother is too infatuated, but in this harem, what good end will an infatuated woman have?
However, it seems that the Queen is lucky, and the Emperor can hear these words in person.
No matter how ruthless the emperor is, he is still a man after all. It is very difficult to find a woman as devoted and devoted as the queen in this world.
It was not until there was no more talking in the room that Xie Yu whispered:
"Go, go."
After the two left, Gao Chengji had already instructed the guards of Zhonghe Palace without Xie Yu saying anything.
If the news of the Emperor's visit to Zhonghe Palace today is leaked, everyone will be killed.
Zhonghe Palace
Bedroom
Danzhen opened the door, looked outside, and made sure that no one was there, then turned around and went back inside.
She patted her chest and looked at Lin Junxue who was still lying on the couch with a carefree look on her face.
"Your Highness, you guessed it again. The Emperor really came to our Zhonghe Palace in the middle of the night with Eunuch Gao. But, Your Highness, how can you be sure that the Emperor will really come to Zhonghe Palace?"
Danzhen really couldn't understand what the emperor was going to do by personally bringing eunuch Gao here in the middle of the night today?
There was a coldness in Lin Junxue's eyes, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.
Under the candlelight, that face was a breathtakingly dangerous and mysterious beauty.
She was sure Xie Yu would come
The reason is very simple. Through the original owner's notes about Xie Yu, Lin Junxue knew what kind of emperor Xie Yu was?
He has a characteristic that all emperors have had since ancient times, that is, suspicion.
The fact that she was paying tribute to Xie Yu's biological mother certainly moved Xie Yu.
However, an emperor like Xie Yu was more worried that he would reveal his deepest secret.
After all, there is an absolute difference in status between a prince born to a slave and a prince born to a royal concubine.
Xie Yu would not allow himself to have such a stain on his life.
Therefore, Lin Junxue bet that he would come to Zhonghe Palace before she untied her feet to ensure that she would never reveal this secret in the future.
Lin Junxue had already arranged for Danzhen to say what she had just said as soon as Xie Yu came.
Xie Yu certainly didn't know that Dan Zhen, who had been with her for many years and looked ordinary, had been hiding her martial arts skills.
Just now, before Xie Yu came close, Dan Zhen already knew who was coming.
Those words were all a good show performed by Lin Junxue and Danzhen.
Lin Junxue knew that tonight, the conversation between her and Danzhen should be able to successfully clear the original owner of the suspicion of pushing Chen Xier into the water.
It also made Xie Yu understand her everlasting love for him.
These are her two goals.
A man can only develop feelings for a woman if he has compassion for her.
Tonight is the beginning of her journey into the harem battlefield.
Nagato Palace
Gao Cheng was kneeling on the ground to take off Xie Yu's dragon boots. Xie Yu looked at him meaningfully.
Suddenly, he said thoughtfully, "You said that the Queen treated me so wholeheartedly. Was I too unkind to her in the past?"
Xie Yu's question is a fatal one. If you don't answer it well, you will lose your head.
Anyone in the entire dynasty who dares to say that the emperor is heartless really doesn't want to live.
Gao Cheng's hand immediately stopped, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, that's not right. You and the Queen are deeply in love, and everyone in the court and among the common people envy you. You and the Queen are role models for the people of the world."
Xie Yu snorted and kicked Gao Cheng, but it was not heavy at all, and his complexion improved a lot.
Xie Yu said, "You bastard, you are always good at saying nice things."
Gao Cheng knelt down and imitated the barking of a dog.
"Your Majesty, I am just a loyal dog by your side, hehe"
Second day
The harem may seem calm, but in fact there are undercurrents.
Because the concubines in each palace received the news early in the morning.
Gao Cheng has already brought the imperial edict and a large group of people to Zhonghe Palace.
Zhonghe Palace
Gao Cheng holds the imperial edict
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that the Empress has been confined for half a year. I consider that she has repented of her wrongdoings, and I hereby restore her to control of the harem. I decree this."
Gao Cheng said respectfully, "Congratulations, Queen, please accept my order."
Lin Junxue stood up with the help of Danzhen and took the imperial edict with a look of joy on her face.
"Please trouble Eunuch Gao to make this trip, Danzhen"
Danzhen stepped forward immediately and took out the snuff bottle that she had prepared long ago.
"Eunuch Gao, thank you for your hard work. The Queen knows that you like snuff bottles, so she specially found them from the storehouse. Please accept them."
When Gao Cheng saw the snuff bottle, he was stunned for a moment, and seemed to be a little bit unbelieving.
The Queen has always been aloof. She has been in the palace for so long, but she has never taken care of him. What happened today?
Could it be that he suddenly got it?
Although Gao Cheng was confused, he had been in the palace for so long that he immediately realized what was going on.
He quickly declined, "Your Majesty, such a reward is too much for me. How can I bear such a reward from you?"
Gao Cheng knew at a glance that this snuff bottle was a tribute from the Western Regions.
Last year, there were only two in the palace. The emperor gave one to the imperial concubine and the other to the queen.
This snuff bottle is extremely rare and priceless.
Of course Gao Cheng didn't dare to accept it easily. Sometimes, this gift is not so easy to accept.