Although the emperor's words were said very plainly, Concubine Li felt that it was a satire on her. Especially when she saw Concubine Li who was smiling happily, her face suddenly turned cold.
The emperor actually mentioned in front of so many people that he had been living in Furong Palace these past few days. This was obviously to gain face for Concubine Li in front of everyone. In this way, Concubine Li would definitely suppress her even more unscrupulously in the future. .
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Her pretty face, which was originally pink and tender, was now livid with anger. The fingers of both hands were digging into her palms. When she glanced at the proud Concubine Li Guifei with her peripheral vision, she was even more... Gritting my teeth with hatred.
Leng Yu clasped his hands and replied solemnly:
"Father, the royal garden has been newly decorated. You will be in a happy mood when you see me later. After admiring the flowers and scenery, I will arrange for some of the royal heirs to present their talents to you. Today's luncheon will be held as scheduled. A standard dinner is prepared for a grand ceremony in the palace. In the afternoon, the ministers' families will perform dances to add to the fun. When the moon is full, everyone will enjoy the moon together. There will be pastries, fruits, and moon cakes for everyone to enjoy. In addition, My son has also prepared fireworks, which will be set off when the moon is full..."
Listening to Leng Yu's introduction, the emperor nodded with satisfaction. Since his illness, he has become more and more satisfied with Leng Yu's work.
"Okay, Yu'er is doing something, don't worry, Liu Xi, move to the garden, I'm going to enjoy the flowers and the scenery."
Liu Xi hurriedly raised his voice and shouted loudly:
"The Emperor has decreed that you please move to the garden."
After hearing the words, everyone moved to both sides to make way for them. Just as the emperor was about to stand up, Concubine Li suddenly stood up from her chair. Without any explanation, she knelt down in front of the emperor and complained with a serious face:
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor has been lingering in Furong Palace recently. I have some doubts in my heart. Please allow me to speak out."
The emperor's brows knitted into the character "Chuan" and he looked at her with displeasure in his eyes.
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival Reunion Day. Don't disturb everyone's good mood. If it's not something very important, let's talk about it later. I'm in a hurry to enjoy the flowers."
Hearing Concubine Li mention Furong Palace, Concubine Li's face became extremely quiet. It seemed that what Concubine Li was going to say had something to do with her Furong Palace.
Recently, she has been staying in Furong Palace honestly, so she shouldn't be able to catch anything? What did she want to say?
Seeing that the emperor didn't want to hear what she had to say, Concubine Li said reluctantly:
"Your Majesty, the reason why I want to speak out now is because there have been a lot of rumors in the harem recently. For the sake of the royal family's face, and in order to stop everyone from talking, I want to speak out about this while everyone is here. Also to prevent everyone from making malicious speculations behind my back, please ask the Emperor for permission."
After listening to Concubine Li's words, everyone began to whisper something among themselves, and Luo Lan looked at Leng Yu with puzzled eyes.
What kind of trouble is this Concubine Li going to cause?
The emperor's face turned as cold as ice in an instant.
He raised his hand impatiently,
"Speak quickly, don't disturb everyone's interest."
Obviously, the emperor had reminded her for the second time, asking her not to say anything that would affect his mood at this time.
I don’t know if Concubine Li really didn’t hear it, or if she was deliberately pretending not to understand.
She tightened her voice and said seriously:
"I heard someone gossiping in the harem, so I sent someone to inquire. I heard that the emperor has been nostalgic for Furong Palace recently because there is a special pot in Furong Palace. The pot looks strange and is not common in the world. It can be heated and can cook meat and vegetables. Out of curiosity, I ordered someone to inquire about it. It turned out that during this period, Concubine Li had never left the Furong Palace. The pot seemed to come out of thin air, which made me wonder. I feel very strange. The most important thing is that, as far as I know, Concubine Li does not know how to cook. She can’t even see whether the food is raw or cooked. How come she suddenly knows how to do everything now? And she also charmed the Emperor. She was so fascinated that I wondered whether Concubine Li was possessed by something? Or had she learned some unknown witchcraft?"
After hearing what she said, Luo Lan couldn't help but lift up her veil and cover her mouth with a smile. How could Concubine Li, who was always smart, ask such a stupid question in public?
Leng Yu also looked at her and shrugged helplessly.
There was no expression on the emperor's face. He turned to look at Concubine Li, who was sitting there with a blushing face, and said in a deep voice:
"My beloved, please explain this matter!"
In fact, the emperor was also curious about the pot. However, after several inquiries, Concubine Li was unwilling to tell him the origin of the pot. After a long time, he was too lazy to ask again.
Since Concubine Li raised her doubts on this occasion today, it was a good opportunity to ask Concubine Li to explain the origin of the pot.
Concubine Li looked a little nervous. When she came to the emperor, she knelt down timidly and mumbled back:
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I am a concubine... I am a concubine..."
Seeing that Concubine Li was speechless, Concubine Li became even more certain that there must be something wrong with Concubine Li, so she struck while the iron was hot and continued:
"Concubine Li, everyone is here today. Please explain this matter clearly to save everyone from making random guesses behind your back. This will not only be bad for your reputation, but also disgrace the emperor's reputation."
Seeing Concubine Li's aggressive posture, Luo Lan was about to step forward to explain, but Leng Yu shook his head to stop her.
He winked at her, and Luo Lan stopped moving forward.
Concubine Li knelt on the spot, her face flushed, and she seemed a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, the emperor frowned, raised his voice impatiently and asked:
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I am anxious to go enjoy the flowers. If you have anything to say, please tell me immediately."
Concubine Li gritted her teeth, her heart pounding, and she said directly:
"If I get back to the emperor, this pot and this dish were... made by Princess Yu and my concubine."
Princess Yu?
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to Luo Lan, while Concubine Li looked at yesterday in even more astonishment.
Why does this matter have anything to do with Princess Yu again? This woman, why is she involved in everything? Is she still haunted?
Concubine Li turned her head to look at Luo Lan with some embarrassment.
"Princess Yu, I'm sorry..."
Luo Lan shook his head calmly,
"It's nothing. Concubine Li is telling the truth. Father, this pot was indeed given to her by my son. A few days ago, I heard that Concubine Li didn't think about food or tea, and she became very thin from hunger. I wanted to get her something she likes to eat, but unexpectedly, I got your father’s love..."
Concubine Li didn't believe her explanation at all. She stared at Concubine Yu and shook her head vigorously.
"No, this is impossible. Princess Yu must be excusing Concubine Li. Please take a closer look, Your Majesty."
Luo Lan looked at Concubine Li's hysterical shouting, raised her lips slightly, and continued slowly:
"If Concubine Li doesn't believe it, you can ask the guard guarding the door to testify three days ago. That day I took Ah Cai, Ah Hong, and two men into the palace. The guard guarding the door personally inspected this strange-looking pot. , he must have memory."
Speaking of the guards guarding the door, Concubine Li had beads of sweat falling from her forehead.
In the past few days, she had sent people to ask the guards guarding the door, but they all said that no one had ever seen such a strange pot. Could it be that the guards guarding the door lied?
Then, she suddenly sneered,
"Huh, I've sent someone to ask the guard guarding the door. No one has seen this pot at all. If it is said that someone has seen it now, then I have to wonder whether Prince Yu has colluded with the so-called guard in advance. Are we going to lie and deceive people together?"
