The first daughter is not bad, the prince does not love

Chapter 173 Dangerous Q&A
Lin Sizan thought for a moment, in fact, among the several princes, the prince is the one who resembles the emperor the most.

"Little girl has limited ability and lack of wisdom, so I'm afraid I won't be able to solve His Majesty's worries and problems, but if I can relieve His Majesty's mood a little, it will be regarded as my great merit." Lin Sizan said and poured tea for the emperor.

The emperor's eyes flickered with confusion and emotion. At this moment, he seemed to see another person through Lin Siran.

Lin Ruran was taken aback, but don't be self-defeating, it really made the emperor think about her.

She realized immediately that she had always rejected becoming one of the emperor's concubines, even if Concubine Hui told her that she would replace Concubine Zheng, she was not at all moved.

There are decades between them, one is like the rising sun, and the other is already fading away. How can such two people have the same mind?How can it be harmonious and happy?

Lin Siran really couldn't say against her conscience that she would have feelings for the emperor who had reached his twilight years because of her admiration for the majesty and power of the emperor. It was too difficult!
But the way the emperor looked at her was clearly not the way the elders looked at the younger, which really made Lin Siran terrified.

She couldn't help lowering her eyes, trying to reduce her sense of existence as much as possible.

The emperor came to his senses, he lost his mind for a moment, and thought of that person many years ago again.

He couldn't help feeling sad, his eyes were stained with a thick layer of sadness, and asked: "How old are you this year?"

Lin Siran said: "I just turned 16."

The emperor sighed slightly, and said: "16 years old... 16 years old... It's officially a good age."

Lin Siran remained silent.

The emperor was just sighing to himself.

The emperor suddenly asked: "Why did you come to the palace?"

Lin Siran was surprised again, then thought for a while before saying: "I have received the imperial decree to be selected as a draft girl, so I entered the palace."

"It's just like that?" The emperor frowned, as if he didn't quite believe it, "Then...have you ever thought about what you're going to do after entering the palace?"

Lin Siran shook his head, still in a daze, and said, "I don't know."

"I don't know? Your father and mother didn't tell you?" The emperor was very puzzled. No matter which girl was sent to the palace to stand for election, the family always had to give her a thousand and one instructions, telling her what mission and purpose she should shoulder.

Lin Sizan said: "Grandmother only told me to be cautious in my words and deeds, to follow the palace rules, not to make mistakes, not to implicate my family, and I have no instructions for the rest."

This is not entirely a lie, because Mrs. Lin presumably believed that she would become the imperial concubine, so she didn't tell her anything, as long as she behaved herself, survived until the end, and then she would shine in the family.

The emperor said: "Mrs. Lin is a very knowledgeable woman, she didn't put too much pressure on you."

Lin Siran nodded and said, "Grandmother is very kind to me."

The emperor simply continued to ask: "Then...you were at the palace banquet that day, why did you write down the Luoshen Fu and the preface to the Lanting Collection?"

How could Lin Siran tell the truth, and said: "Just memorize these two articles, I am afraid that I will make mistakes in other writing, and it will make me laugh."

The emperor always didn't expect Lin Siran's answer, and was dumbfounded by her statement, but in this way, he thought Lin Siran was more sincere.

"But someone told me that you were specially chosen by Concubine Hui to please me, didn't you?" The emperor's question suddenly became sharp, although he was still smiling and looked harmless.

Lin Siran was terrified. It seems that the emperor didn't just talk to her casually. This is the question he really wanted to ask tonight, right?
Concubine Hui has been involved in this matter, Lin Siran dare not take it lightly.

If you are not careful, it will be an abyss that will never be restored.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Siran had already decided how to answer.

"I really don't know how to answer your Majesty's question. It is true that Concubine Hui and I have known each other outside the palace for a long time. I dare not deceive Your Majesty. Huanxin, but it really puzzles me, I have never heard of it, and I have never thought about it." Lin Siran knew that a successful lie must at least be mixed with [-]% of the truth.

The emperor asked curiously again: "You have known each other for a long time? How did you meet?"

Lin Siran believed that Concubine Hui might have told the emperor a long time ago, but she didn't know what Concubine Hui said, but she felt that Concubine Hui would not lie too much on this issue.

"One time, I went to the Jade Buddha Temple with my grandmother and mother to offer incense, but I didn't want to run into my lady who was hunted down by thieves. I had an idea, and I took my lady down the hillside and escaped. , That’s how we got to know each other. At that time, I was injured, and my mother was worried, so she sent Aunt Pei Yao to take care of me, and Aunt Pei Yao returned to the palace when I got better.”

These are things that can be verified, Lin Siran doesn't need to lie, the emperor must have checked it himself.

Sure enough, the emperor nodded without showing any dissatisfaction, and said, "So that's the case. So, do you still have the grace to save Concubine Hui?"

"Don't dare. At that time, I just wanted to save people, and I didn't know that the one I was going to save was Concubine Hui. Since I was a child, I was infected by the heroic deeds of righteousness and bravery in the books. When it came to emergencies, I didn't think too much about it, so I just did that." I did it, but after thinking about it, I felt scared!" Lin Siran smiled sheepishly.

The emperor nodded approvingly, but he didn't let Lin Siran go because of this, but asked: "Since you have such a relationship with Concubine Hui, it must be her intention that you enter the palace?"

Lin Siran thought to himself, the emperor is indeed suspicious by nature, and he is not easy to deal with.

Lin Siran shook his head, with a confused look on his face, and asked, "Is it arranged by Concubine Hui? If that's the case, I haven't thanked the empress yet!"

The emperor was slightly surprised, but Lin Siran did not deny it.

"You want to enter the palace?" asked the emperor.

Lin Siran nodded, then shook his head again.

The emperor was puzzled and asked, "Do you want to or don't want to?"

"I don't even think about it. I originally wanted to enter the palace. Being a female official can be regarded as self-sufficient, but after entering the palace, I realized that this matter is not so easy. Instead, I was in danger everywhere. He was poisoned and almost died, but now that he thinks about it, he might as well not enter the palace." Lin Siran sighed helplessly.

The emperor was slightly taken aback, and asked, "Someone poisoned you?"

"Yeah, but it's not a rare thing. Several beautiful women were also sent out of the palace because of illness, injury, or even disfigurement. Fortunately, I have a good girl who blocked it for me. Disaster, I'm not deeply poisoned, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be so lucky to meet His Majesty." Lin Siran sighed again.

The emperor's eyes were dark, and Lin Siran saw a chill in his eyes, but soon the emperor changed into the amiable look just now, and said: "I have wronged you."

Lin Siran shook his head and said, "It's lucky that I didn't die."

"Don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen again, I will protect you." The emperor's words were full of domineering.

Lin Siran said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor talked to Lin Sizan again, but he didn't continue to test Lin Sizan. After about half an hour, the emperor got up and left.

However, Lin Siran slumped on the ground exhausted as if he had fought a tough battle.

(End of this chapter)