The next day, the opportunity came for Lin Qingluan to wait. She specifically chose the time at noon and ordered someone to invite the emperor to have lunch.

"Master, the emperor said that there are many things today, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to make it, but I really want to have a meal with my wife." Lu De, the young eunuch who went to deliver the message, reported back. Lin Qingluan thought for a moment, took the soup cooked in the kitchen and went there.

Go to Daming Palace.

Just as she arrived at the door, she heard vague voices inside, so she had to wait aside. Unexpectedly, Yu Bao, the leader of the eunuchs beside the emperor, came out to greet her with a smile: "Greetings to the imperial concubine, the emperor invites the empress to come in."

Lin Qingluan was slightly surprised, but didn't say anything.

"Your Majesty is afraid that your Majesty will not recover from the cold. If the wind blows outside, it will be bad." Yu Bao said, leading Lin Qingluan inside, "This is Mr. Zhou who is walking in front of the emperor."

Lin Qingluan:......

She knew what Yu Bao meant, and since Shangguan Lie asked him to say it, she thought it would be okay for him to be there, but...

It's really annoying.

The originally prepared mood was gone. Lin Qingluan went in bravely and saluted Shangguan Lie first. When she turned around, she saw Zhou Chumu, who was wearing an official uniform in blue. She kept her expression and nodded slightly: "Mr. Xiao Zhou."

"Your Majesty," Zhou Chumu saluted warmly, and Lin Qingluan avoided him slightly, not daring to look at him.

"Okay, let's leave things like this for now. You can go back first, He Ran." Shangguan Lie said, and came over to hold Lin Qingluan's hand without paying much attention. He asked gently, "Is it cold to walk all the way? Are your hands like this?

ice."

Lin Qingluan was so confused that her sense of smell temporarily failed. She even felt that Zhou Chumu was looking at the hands she and Shangguan Lie were holding.

Too strange……

She couldn't help but turned slightly to the side, trying to block the line of sight behind her, but she heard Shangguan Lie ask again: "Why haven't you hung up your green badge yet? I didn't see it yesterday, and I sent someone to ask, but it was

You didn’t allow it yourself?”

Zhou Chumu heard these words as soon as he resigned and walked to the door. He couldn't help but turn his head slightly and glance at the two figures who were hugging each other. He sneered in his heart, turned around and strode out of the Daming Palace.

Everything in this imperial city is indeed so disgusting.

——

"...I haven't recovered from the cold, and my little life will be over again..." Lin Qingluan leaned on Shangguan Lie, grabbing his sleeves and pretending to cry, "I, my little life, are no longer allowed."

Shangguan Lie had a bit of displeasure on his face at first, but he paused for a moment after hearing these words, and raised his hand to pat her shoulder: "Okay, okay, the imperial doctor also said that you are still a little weak, so you should recuperate for a while.

"

"But, Your Majesty, I am my concubine..." Lin Qingluan's beautiful eyes were full of affection, and she looked at Shangguan Lie timidly. She didn't finish her words, but she expressed her meaning clearly.

Shangguan Lie's body felt hot, but he quickly reacted. He sighed: "Forget it, let's not talk about this for now. Let's eat first."

"Well, I got up early and stewed a black-bone chicken. The weather is still cold, so the emperor drank some hot soup to warm me up..."

Lin Qingluan has finally become accustomed to the smell of ambergris, but acting with Shangguan Lie also made her nauseous. She didn't eat much for lunch, but Shangguan Lie only thought she was feeling uncomfortable, so he didn't think much about it.

After the meal, the two of them talked for a while, and then Lin Qingluan slowly stated the purpose of her visit: "Your Majesty, I am my concubine..." As she spoke, her eye circles became red.

Avoiding Shangguan Lie's scrutinizing gaze, Lin Qingluan tilted her head slightly. There was a round and smooth pearl hanging on her small earlobe. It was Shangguan Lie's favorite to hold it in her mouth when she was gentle. She said slowly: "I'm useless, I'm useless today."

And... in a moment of anger, he struck hard at Lu Meiren. In the past month, the emperor has only been to the harem for a few days, and I blame myself very much..."

As she said this, she was about to cry: "I... I am ashamed to face the emperor. The talents in the harem are withering. I thought that the emperor might as well hold another talent show."

"...If you have this intention, you are sincere to me, and I understand." Shangguan Lie chuckled, walked over, took her in his arms, and comforted her carefully, "It is enough for me to have you, there is no need to choose a beauty.

, if you take good care of yourself quickly, you can still serve me."

Lin Qingluan was disgusted by his words and burst into tears. She cried and said: "I have asked the imperial doctor, and it has been difficult for me to get pregnant for at least a year and a half... Your Majesty, I want to make you happy."

…”

"Siluan'er, I'm very happy to be with you." Shangguan Lie chuckled softly, stroking her tender face with his fingers, without any doubt about her affection.

He is just a fool who has been played by him for a long time.

However, Lin Qingluan cried and said: "If the emperor is unwilling to conduct a large-scale talent show, then I, my concubine, can help the emperor find some beauties..."

"Nonsense!" Shangguan Lie pretended to rebuke, "The queen has always been in charge of all affairs in the harem. Don't interfere too much. Just rest and rest in peace."

"I want to pay compensation to the emperor..." Lin Qingluan tightly grasped his sleeve with her thin white fingers, swaying gently twice, looking at Shangguan Lie with admiration and reluctance, "I only hope that the emperor will be happy.

.”

At this moment, even Shangguan Lie felt a little softer in his heart.

He hugged the woman in his arms tightly: "Si Luan'er."

Instead of refusing, he acquiesced.

Lin Qingluan lowered her head and said nothing, but she was even more disgusted in her heart. She grabbed Shangguan Lie's sleeves with her fingers so hard that they turned white, and she almost used up all her patience not to push him away.

But what Shangguan Lie saw in this scene was that Lin Qingluan was unwilling to share him with others, but because she missed him, she was willing to do it for him even if she felt wronged.

He couldn't help but lower his head, wanting to be more intimate with her.

When Lin Qingluan couldn't help but want to hide, fortunately, a courtier asked to see her. She obediently left, but before leaving, she was kissed on the cheek by Shangguan Lie.

She hurriedly left the Daming Palace and couldn't help but wipe her face all the time as she walked on the road. She wiped her face so hard that red marks appeared in just a few strokes.

"I see you, the noble concubine."

A familiar voice sounded, and Lin Qingluan paused. First, she frowned slightly. She didn't know how she met him again by such a coincidence. Then she remembered that she wanted to compensate this person, and she frowned even deeper.

She couldn't give something to Zhou Chumu in public, so why not give it to Zhou Chumu privately? Even if it was a banknote, it would be inconvenient.

Forget it, let's think of a solution later.

Lin Qingluan nodded slightly to him, then frowned and continued wiping her face and left.

Zhou Chumu didn't miss her expression for a moment, and his displeasure suddenly became even worse.

Oh, when I saw him, I had a grimace on my face, my brows were furrowed so deeply, and I didn't say a word to him, "Okay, okay, great."

After all, it was a life-saving grace, a heartless woman.

He stared at the stone slab at his feet expressionlessly for a moment, then smiled suddenly, returned to his usual gentleness, and continued walking forward.

When she returned to Wan'an Palace, Lin Qingluan's cheek was almost scratched by her. An Lan exclaimed and hurriedly looked for ointment. Lin Qingluan did not let her go: "Go and send a message to your sister-in-law.

Son, if you have time in the next two days, I will go to the palace."

"Yes." An Lan was a simple-minded person. He immediately forgot about looking for ointment and turned around to find someone to send a message.

Lin Qingluan changed into homely clothes and wanted to wipe her face again. Mulian who was accompanying her quickly grabbed her hand: "Your Majesty feels itchy? If you rub it any more, your skin will break. Please give me some medicine."

Lin Qingluan did not refuse, but washed her face thoroughly and applied ointment, and then she felt that the sticky and nauseating feeling was a little better.

It was also ridiculous that the intimacy of the person she had been sleeping with for many years was even more intolerable to her than a strange man.
Chapter completed!