The emperor came to enjoy the flowers, which was the time for some officials to curry favor. Therefore, when the emperor and his party arrived at the lotus pond, the place was already filled with officials of all sizes from the capital, including some ministers from the imperial court.
When the emperor and Concubine Li stepped out of the carriage, everyone knelt down and saluted.
"Your Majesty, good luck."
The emperor stroked his forehead. He felt a little dizzy after the bumpy ride in the car just now.
Seeing these people kneeling in front of him, he frowned and waved his hands, "Everyone, get up! You don't have to be polite when you are out. Where is Magistrate Shangyuan?"
After hearing this, everyone stood up one after another.
Because this place is under the jurisdiction of Shangyuan County outside the city, the emperor specifically mentioned the officials of Shangyuan County.
Seeing the emperor's mention, Mr. Chen, the governor of Shangyuan County, hurriedly bowed and came over to flatter him.
"Your Majesty, I heard that you want to enjoy the flowers. I have ordered people to clean this place three times. Now is the time when the lotus flowers are blooming beautifully, and the small fish in the pond are swimming happily. You are here just right. At that time, in the pavilion in front, the ministers have also ordered people to prepare refreshments. Please come in..."
Master Chen was probably eager to seek credit, so he spoke a lot in one go. After the emperor listened, he nodded calmly, "Well, it is indeed a bit hot today. Please prepare some herbal tea for me."
After saying that, surrounded by everyone, he walked straight to the pavilion in front along a bluestone path.
Concubine Li followed the emperor, looking at the lotus flowers in the pond, and exclaimed from time to time,
"Your Majesty, look at that flower, it's so beautiful."
When the emperor saw this, he waved directly to Mr. Chen,
"Take it off, I like it."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen quickly bowed and replied:
"Weichen is going to pick it up right away. Madam, please wait a moment..."
Concubine Li pretended to be regretful, squirming there.
"Your Majesty, it would be a pity to pick it off. It's better to leave it there."
"What's the pity? This flower is for people to appreciate. Pick it back and keep it in your hibiscus palace to show its nobility. Otherwise, it will remain unknown in this pond forever."
There seemed to be some truth to the emperor's words. Concubine Li said with a proud smile:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for viewing the flowers. I am very happy today."
"Well, it's fine if you like it. As long as you like Mengmeng, I will give you all the stars in the sky."
The emperor's words were full of doting, and Concubine Li, who was walking on the other side, felt like she was choking in her throat.
She followed the emperor with a pale face. Why had she never had such an honor?
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Concubine Li happened to glance at her at this moment, and then smiled proudly at her. In her opinion, this was a provocative smile.
After the emperor walked to the pavilion, he felt a little short of breath and hurriedly said to Liu Xi:
"Quickly, get me some medicine."
Liu Xi hurriedly offered the pills, and then a young eunuch brought a glass of water.
Watching the emperor take the small pill, Luo Lan and Leng Yu frowned together, while Li Fei's eyes showed an unclear look.
After taking a pill of medicine, the emperor instantly felt much more energetic. He waved directly to Leng Xi who was standing not far away and said:
"Xi'er, I've been taking this medicine more and more frequently recently. You need to get more and send it over."
Seeing this, Leng Xi hurriedly took two steps forward, bowed and replied:
"I obey the order. Please rest assured, father. I will definitely ask someone to prepare more to ensure my father's daily needs."
After the emperor waved his hand, he said to Concubine Li:
"I'll rest here for a while. You can ask Princess Yu to accompany you to enjoy the flowers."
After saying this, he looked at Luo Lan again,
"Princess Yu, Concubine Li is pregnant and has shown signs of miscarriage. You must ensure her safety and not let her make any mistakes."
The emperor's words immediately made Luo Lan feel like he was being chased away.
But in front of so many people, the emperor entrusted this task to her, how could she dare to refute?
So, she bowed helplessly and said:
"Father, don't worry. I will do my best to take care of Concubine Li and never let her make any mistakes."
After the emperor nodded, he waved his hand and said:
"Where's Lele? Let him play chess with me..."
Lele's chess skills were better than his. Although he barely beat Lele by a game when he played chess with Lele yesterday, he felt that Lele's last piece was dropped randomly and she deliberately lost to him.
He, the majestic emperor of Ning Kingdom, wants a six-year-old child to be humble to him? It's a bit embarrassing to say this.
He must win the game and win against this kid.
Lele hid behind Luo Lan and pinched the corner of her clothes a little aggrievedly.
Although he wanted to play, but the emperor wanted to play chess, he could only purse his lips and reluctantly came to sit across from the emperor, looking at the two boxes of chess pieces, feeling annoyed.
Luo Lan knew what he was thinking, so she winked at him and whispered to him:
"Lele, play chess with Grandpa Huang. Mom will take you over there to see the little fish."
"Oh, got it."
Although Lele was reluctant, she also knew that she could not disobey Grandpa Huang's order.
An An and Huaiyu happily held hands and ran to see the lotus flowers. The person Xiaobao hated the most was An An. Seeing Lele playing chess with the emperor, after thinking about it, he said hello to Yu Qiaoqiao and also He ran towards An An and Huaiyu.
"Xiaobao..."
Yu Qiaoqiao called him, but she couldn't stop him. She was afraid that Xiaobao would suffer a loss, so she hurriedly followed him without caring about others.
Luo Lan is not worried about Huaiyu and An An. She has already given all the instructions before coming here. I think they will not do anything excessive. Besides, Yu Qiaoqiao is following behind. She is an adult. , I would never watch three children argue.
Thinking of this, she bowed to Concubine Li and said:
"Ms. Li, please come this way."
After Concubine Li hugged her and smiled lightly, she walked towards the garden with the support of the girl.
Li Fei's face was always livid, but she didn't show it because she was in front of everyone.
When she saw Concubine Li and Luo Lan going to enjoy the flowers together, she angrily said to the girl next to her:
"Let's go over there and have a look..."
The emperor didn't care about her, so he asked Concubine Yu to accompany Concubine Li. He was afraid that she might make a slight mistake, so he even asked her repeatedly.
As for her, even her daughter-in-law Yu Qiaoqiao didn't accompany her. She was angry just thinking about it. She looked down on Concubine Li. She didn't expect that she was such a scheming person and could coax the emperor to favor her. It seemed that she should do something.
Luo Lan accompanied Concubine Li to wander by the pond full of lotus flowers. She looked at the lotus flowers in the pond, but she was still thinking about the little pill that the emperor took.
The emperor is now too deeply poisoned and it is impossible to quit.
But if he continues to eat like this, he will become seriously ill within a year and eventually die.
By then, if the position of the prince has not been established, it will undoubtedly cause a war.
She was even more worried that Leng Xi would take advantage of the emperor's insanity to ask him to issue an edict naming him the new king. Then the Daning Kingdom would be in chaos.
Thinking of this, her mood was extremely complicated, so the delicate lotus seemed to have lost its color.
