Long Song Fenghua: The Demon Queen Confused the King's Heart

Chapter 216 Li Ruoyi's Thoughts
Approaching Mu Changge, Li Ruoyi obediently called out, "Cousin Changge."

"Sister Ruoyi." Mu Changge smiled faintly at her, but Mu Hongyu at the side suddenly became vigilant.

"Cousin, you don't have to be on guard against me like this." Li Ruoyi's eyes were red, and she was aggrieved and forced to smile, which was really distressing.

Li Ruoyi lowered her head lightly, and said timidly, "I'm the only one here in our Li Mansion today."

"Grandfather is getting old and sick, so he can't enter the palace, and father is far away in the frontier, so the third brother stayed at home."

As she spoke, the teardrops in Li Ruoyi's eyes flickered again, and she murmured, her voice lowered, "Ruoyi didn't know what was going on about the previous incident. It's just... I know that although the second brother lost his life, the same cousin It has nothing to do with it, so how can we push all the responsibility on my cousin?"

"These are Ruoyi's heartfelt words. If you don't believe me, cousin, I really..."

Mu Hongyu remained silent, but there was still a hint of vigilance in his seemingly peaceful expression.

Mu Changge's eyes glanced at Li Ruoyi, although his tone was light, it was much more relaxed than Mu Hongyu's.

"Sister Ruoyi is probably thinking too much. We have never had any disbelief in you. But your tears, you should wipe them quickly so that no one can see them. It's rude."

When these few people were standing together to exchange greetings, Nanny Zhang had already followed another path and returned to Concubine Li Shu's bedroom.

"Are you here?"

"Go back to your mother, the eldest lady has come." Zhang Nanny said, "I'm with the second miss of the Mu family."

Concubine Li Shu paused while holding Luo Zidai's hand, "What's Mu Changge's reaction?"

"Your maidservant can't tell, she doesn't seem to have any reaction." Nanny Zhang said, "Looking at the expressions of those two, they are very peaceful."

Responding noncommittally, Concubine Li Shu concentrated on looking at the mirror again, carefully drawing her eyebrows.

Zhang Momo waited for a long time, but she didn't see Concubine Li Shu say anything more, so she said cautiously: "Mother, the Li Manor sent someone again, and if you say anything, let the eldest miss go back, mother, look..."

"That is to say, Ben Gong is accompanying the Queen Mother, and neither Ben Gong nor the young miss can be found."

"Yes." Nanny Zhang said, "Your maidservant will go now."

After carefully drawing a pair of eyebrows, Concubine Li Shu carefully looked at her for a long while, and suddenly there was a faint chill in her eyes.

This time, there should not be a single person from the Li Mansion.Taifu Li vaguely sensed the emperor's true intentions, so he just wanted to avoid the limelight.

Grand Tutor Li did this because he was afraid that Li Ziyan would be impulsive, but no one thought that Li Ziyan didn't think much of it, but Li Ruoyi quietly made up his own mind and came to the palace.

She originally felt sorry for Li Ruoyi, but since she came here last time, Concubine Li Shu changed her mind.

Since Li Ruoyi wanted to use her, she didn't have to keep any aunt and nephew affection for her in her heart.

The harem is a place that eats people without spitting out their bones. Concubine Li Shu, who has lived in the harem for many years, has learned the most profound point that if she wants to live and live better than others, then she can only eat people or eat people. be eaten!

It doesn't matter if they are blood relatives, as long as that person has the slightest intention to use her, she will mercilessly choose to be the cannibal!

Melting a little rouge and applying it on her lips carefully, Concubine Li Shu slowly got up. When the time came, she wanted to see what kind of tricks that girl Li Ruoyi had, and whether it was worth it for her.

In the imperial garden, Li Ruoyi's figure was somewhat alone.

In the court, some things need not be stated, and they will spread to everyone's ears at the fastest speed.

The emperor's attitude towards the Li family has become somewhat subtle. It is taken for granted that the ministers who flocked to Taifu Li before, although they were not about to step on him immediately, they no longer deliberately complimented the Li family.

However, Li Ruoyi didn't feel lonely and boring, and her gaze quietly fell on Su Yunhao who was in front of her.

At this time and before the birthday banquet started, the princes arrived sporadically.

Now it is not time to pass on the throne, but a large number of ministers have already bet on a certain prince in secret.

Although there is nothing revealed on the surface, it is not difficult to know who is closer to which prince.

Almost everyone was busy dealing with different princes, and therefore, no one noticed Li Ruoyi's obsessive gaze.

Ever since I met Su Yunhao many years ago, I have planted a root of love in Li Ruoyi's heart.

She has admired the prince for many years, no matter how much the Li family tried their best to support the fourth prince, in Li Ruoyi's eyes, Su Yunhao was always the only one.

But he just... Li Ruoyi's eyes slanted, and his eyes full of tenderness instantly became cloudy.

No matter who came, Su Yunhao always looked indifferent, as if he only had Qi Jinzhi and Mu Changge in his eyes!

She may not be as good-looking as she is, but apart from her looks, what else can she compare to Mu Changge! ?

Whether it's her or Li's mansion, in recent days, there is nothing that can get rid of Mu Changge's relationship with Mu Changge! ?
Thinking of this, Li Ruoyi's teeth clenched three points.Grandpa was afraid of her, but she was not!
When people are most proud, it is also the time when it is easiest to relax their vigilance. If you can't take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out Mu Changge, how can there be such a good opportunity in the future! ?

"Miss."

Suyu, who was following behind Mu Changge, noticed something strange about Li Ruoyi, but when she looked over again, Li Ruoyi regained her composure.

Mu Changge turned sideways, "What?"

"It's nothing." Suyu's voice faltered, "Perhaps, it's the servant who misunderstood."

As soon as Suyu's words fell to the ground, a sharp eunuch's voice was heard.

"The emperor is here—the empress dowager is here—the empress is here—"

The Imperial Garden, which was noisy before, suddenly heard the sound of kneeling and worshiping.

The two emperors and empresses, one on the left and the other on the right, accompanied the empress dowager.

When the queen mother signaled to get up, Mu Changge glanced at the queen mother very quickly.

The Empress Dowager is still the same as I remembered, with silver hair, but hale and hearty, with a slightly fat body. At first glance, she is just a kind old woman, but as long as she meets her eyes, the awe-inspiring and calm will instantly disappear. It will make people dare not make mistakes.

"There are concubines in the harem telling Ai's family that our palace has not been lively for a long time. If you are too strict about etiquette, it will naturally not be lively. Your majesty, please tell them that no one needs to be strict, and today we only want one guest and one host to enjoy themselves."

The Empress Dowager's voice could be clearly heard by everyone present, but she still wanted the Emperor to relay it.

Since the day the emperor really sat on the dragon chair, the queen mother had told the officials that from then on, unless she had to, as the queen mother, she would never have anything to do with the courtiers at that time.

The queen mother has insisted on this promise for decades, and from the moment she retreated to the harem to recuperate, she never asked for a word.

The empress dowager's move also brought more respect from the officials.So far, there are still a group of people who secretly swear allegiance to the queen mother in both the court and the central government.

"The imperial grandmother is the most easy-going, grandson will thank the imperial grandmother first for everyone!" Su Yunhao approached, and as soon as he approached, the empress dowager really had a smile on her face.

With the queen mother's words, everyone gradually let go.

When the chattering voices around him began to rise and fall again, Mu Haoxuan couldn't hold back, and whispered: "Second sister."

"Isn't this the Empress Dowager's birthday? Why don't you see a few concubines in the palace, even princes and princesses?"

"Thinking about this kind of occasion where there are many courtiers and family members, they may or may not come. First, it is because of the noise, and second, sometimes it is also to avoid suspicion."

Mu Changge explained to him one by one: "When night falls, it is considered a family banquet in the palace. It is more formal. At that time, everyone in the palace must go unless necessary."

On the queen mother's birthday, it is a custom left by the ancestors for the courtiers to enter the palace to pay homage, but the banquet for the courtiers is not a formal birthday banquet.

Princesses are all golden branches and jade leaves. Even if princesses want to join in the fun, their mother and concubine will rarely agree.

As for those grown-up princes, those with more scheming plans would also not choose to come at this time.

If he is too close with some minister, no one can guarantee whether it will attract the emperor's attention.

Just like Su Hanyu, he didn't even show his face today. His ambition is the deepest, and his patience is also terrifyingly deep.

When the other princes were beginning to lose their temper and wanted to compete openly and secretly, he was well versed in the way of keeping a low profile and never revealing any details that could arouse suspicion.

Apart from Su Hanyu, the fourth prince Su Yibin also did not appear today.

I also know what kind of scheming Concubine Li Shu is, Su Yibin can't think of it, she will arrange for him in every possible way.

What's more, the ambiguous rumors about Su Yibin and Mu Baozheng have already spread all over the streets and alleys, and there is no guarantee that they will not spread into the palace.

Today is the time when others are talking too much, and the city is as deep as Concubine Li Shu, so how could it be easy for him to come forward?

As for the concubines in the harem, there were very few who came. It seemed that the few concubines who came here at this moment should also be very popular with the Queen Mother on weekdays.

"Then... who is that person?"

Mu Haoxuan quietly motioned Mu Changge to look over, and a blush could not help but appear on his face, "I don't think I've ever seen that young lady before."

Seeing his appearance, Mu Changge joked with a chuckle: "Which girl did the third brother fall in love with? If the queen mother knew, she would be very pleased. It only took a while, and she really drew a red line. "

"Let me take a look first to see which girl it is from."

Mu Changge followed Mu Haoxuan's line of sight, but after seeing clearly who that person was, the smile on his cheek subconsciously paused.

(End of this chapter)