Chapter 245 Huanbi 14
Chapter 245 Huanbi 14
After the heavy rain, the weather cleared up and there were no clouds in the sky. The air was filled with the damp scent of earth and was particularly fresh.
Zhen Huan brought Huanbi to the old place again and again. Huanbi was very active this time, as if she was trying to catch someone in the act, but she forgot her identity that could not be discontented.
Huanbi pushed the swing skillfully. Instead of waiting for the person they wanted to wait for, they waited for Yu Ying'er and her servant first.
Because of the trouble caused by Yu Ying'er, there were many more topics for small talk in Sui Yuxuan, but at the same time, she also successfully left Huanbi with the impression that she was not someone to be trifled with.
Therefore, Huanbi felt frightened when she saw Yu Ying'er.
Yu Ying'er came here just to cause trouble, and the palace maids around her followed suit and asked Zhen Huan to pay her respects to their mistress.
Huanbi kindly told her Zhen Huan's identity, and she felt slightly comforted that Zhen Huan's status was higher than Yu Ying'er's.
After Yu Ying'er found out, she still refused to give in and sarcastically told Zhen Huan not to go out to see anyone since she was sick, lest she infect others.
But Zhen Huan was not afraid of her. Instead, because Yu Ying'er did not follow the rules and spoke in an arrogant tone, she bluntly said that Yu Ying'er did not know etiquette and had not learned the palace rules well.
He also asked Huanbi to come forward and demonstrate, and teach Yu Ying'er how to salute.
Huanbi went forward reluctantly. Yu Ying'er was favored and she dared not offend her, but Zhen Huan was her master and she had to go, but she became even more dissatisfied with Zhen Huan.
She really couldn't understand why Yu Ying'er dared to put Xin Changzai, who had a princess, in the Ministry of Punishment. Zhen Huan was not favored, so where did she get the courage to offend Yu Ying'er?
Yu Ying'er was furious and slapped the palace maid who had kindly reminded her, sarcastically saying that Zhen Huan was not favored, while she was favored and more noble.
At this moment, the Emperor also arrived and was secretly observing the dispute between the two parties, looking coldly at Yu Ying'er's nonsense.
Zhen Huan has a sharp tongue and is never willing to forgive. Yu Ying'er is unreasonable and of course she can't win an argument with her.
Therefore, Yu Ying'er was even more angry, but of course she didn't dare to attack the little master Zhen Huan, so she stared at Huanbi who was standing beside her. Who asked Huanbi to come forward to teach her a lesson?
He was ready to give Huanbi a few slaps to teach her a lesson.
The emperor then appeared leisurely, and everyone knelt down in shock. Huanbi was the most surprised. Wasn't he Prince Guo? It turned out to be the emperor? !
I was both surprised and happy. I was surprised that he was the emperor. Didn't I offend the emperor before? I was also happy that he was the emperor. My friend's status became more noble and powerful.
This is a huge backer, and she has finally achieved this glory and wealth!
The emperor reprimanded Yu Ying'er for refusing to change her ways and spying on the emperor.
Yu Ying'er thought that it was because she had offended Zhen Huan, so she begged Zhen Huan for mercy.
Zhen Huan knew it was certainly not because of her, but she didn't want to expose this fact. She also wanted to show that she was kind and generous, so she asked the emperor for forgiveness on behalf of Yu Ying'er.
The emperor sneered and did not expose her. He issued an order to demote Yu Ying'er to an official girl and move her out of Zhongcui Palace.
Before Yu Ying'er left, she glared at Zhen Huan fiercely. It was obvious that she did not think she was wrong, and that someone else was wrong. She blamed everything that happened today on Zhen Huan.
All irrelevant people left, leaving only the emperor, Huanbi and Zhen Huan in this small world.
Huanbi grinned with a silly look as if she wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. The emperor felt relieved, but he was still so stupid.
"I have something to say to Huanbi, so please leave first, Mrs. Wan."
His identity as the emperor has been exposed, and he doesn't want to cover up for Huanbi anymore.
Zhen Huan was unwilling to give in, and she clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand. Noticing Huanbi's surprised look, she gritted her teeth and retreated reluctantly.
Only the two of them were left alone, and the emperor swung on the swing leisurely without saying a word.
Huanbi felt very embarrassed and too ashamed to speak, and her face gradually turned red.
The emperor couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Hahahaha..."
Huanbi glared at him, still not believing it, and asked him again for confirmation, "Are you really the emperor?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows and asked her, "Have you ever seen anyone say that he is the emperor?"
Huanbi shook her head.
"That's terrible. No one dares to pretend to be the emperor. This is a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan."
Huanbi believed it completely and said in surprise, "That's good. From now on, I can walk around like a fool among the palace maids. No one will dare to force me to do anything I don't want to do anymore."
The emperor was speechless. He didn't expect this girl to be so bold. He was the emperor, not this girl. But he still treated her as if she was walking sideways among the palace maids, not the entire palace.
But, “Who forced you to do something you didn’t want to do?”
Huanbi complained to him bitterly, but she did not dare to tell him that Wen Shichu and Zhen Huan had a close relationship, for fear of implicating the Zhen family, so she just said that someone wanted her to marry so that they could make a profit from it.
The emperor was naturally furious. He had long regarded Huanbi as his own, but he was not in a hurry to take it back. But now someone wanted to steal it, which was simply unforgivable.
The emperor pressed, "Who is this man?"
Huanbi hesitated and refused to reveal the man's identity.
After thinking carefully, the emperor guessed that this person was Zhen Huan.
This is really outrageous. All the women in the harem, except the Empress Dowager, the Concubine Dowager, and the princesses, should first become his women. Zhen Huan's action is tantamount to dragging his own woman out of the house.
The emperor glanced at Huanbi coldly, and seeing that she was normal, he said, "With me here, this kind of thing will never happen."
Huanbi nodded with peace of mind, her eyes full of trust.
The emperor was satisfied and pleased by her trust, so he asked with concern, "Why haven't you come out to be lazy these days?"
I get angry when I mention Huanbi. It's because she can't go out. She can only stay in Suiyuxuan, while Zhen Huan can come out to see the emperor every day.
And on the rainy day, Huanbi wanted to get angry and ask him directly whether he and Zhen Huan had made an appointment to meet on a certain day.
But suddenly he realized that the person in front of him was no longer the easy-going Prince Guo, but the majestic emperor.
So she held back her words, not daring to be willful, and replied carefully, "There are many things to do in Suiyuxuan, and I don't have time to spare."
The emperor sneered. It was not the first day that he knew this man, so why was he suddenly being shy again?
"This is not the first day I've known you. I've long known that you're dishonest and like to be lazy."
Huanbi was provoked by him and her temper flared up. She instantly ignored the hierarchy and said, "How could I? I really work in Suiyuxuan every day and can't get out."
"Oh? Then why do I see Concubine Wan often bringing another maid out?"
Huanbi was even more angry. Who knew why Zhen Huan didn't take her with her? She puffed her cheeks and complained angrily, "It's because they come out every day that I have to stay in Suiyuxuan."
Realizing that she had forgotten to call herself a slave, Huanbi defended herself, "I want to stay in Suiyuxuan to look after the young lady's things."
The emperor teased her, "Now you remember to call yourself a slave?"
Huanbi failed to show her ability and glared at him with her little eyes.
It is indeed too late to be fussy now. She has already been unrestrained in front of the emperor many times.
After returning to normal, Huanbi questioned him directly, "Tell me, did you make an appointment with Wan Changzai to meet a few days ago?"
The emperor cried out in injustice, "I have been busy with state affairs recently, reviewing memorials until late at night, and you can't come out. I haven't been to the Imperial Garden for a long time."
Huanbi was satisfied, but she still grumbled, "Then why did she insist on me accompanying her here when it was raining heavily a few days ago? I thought you two had an appointment."
"What else can I say?" The emperor recalled the last time Huanbi didn't let him talk about their relationship. "Why didn't you dare let Concubine Wan know that you and I knew each other last time? Could it be that you didn't want to know me?"
Huanbi then realized why the emperor left in anger that day, and she defended herself awkwardly, "How is that possible? Who wouldn't want to meet you, the emperor? Anyway, I am very willing to do so. It's just that she is my master, and I haven't told her about our relationship before. I was afraid she would be angry if you suddenly mentioned it. I took the initiative to report it to her when I went back that night."
"Humph, it better be as you say."
The emperor thought this was an opportunity, so he suggested, "Since Wan Chang is there and you can't be lazy, why don't you come to my Yangxin Palace? I'm looking for two people to serve you. For my sake, no one will give you any unhappiness."
How could there be palace maids to serve the palace maids?
But Huanbi didn't expect this.
"really?"
Huanbi was overjoyed. In this way, although she was still a servant, her life was almost the same as that of her master.
"Of course it's true. I'll arrange it for you right away."
After the emperor finished speaking, he was about to take Huanbi back to the Yangxin Palace. The emperor acted swiftly and decisively, and this matter was exactly what he wanted.
Who knew that when she really had to leave, Huanbi felt like backing out. She stood there not daring to move, hesitated for a long time and was unable to speak.
Of course she knew this was a good thing, but she always felt something was wrong. Although Zhen Huan was not good to her, they had been together for more than ten years. It would not be a good idea for her to leave suddenly...
The emperor didn't seem to notice her hesitation and urged, "What are you standing there for? Go."
Huanbi shrank her head, smiled awkwardly and said, "Well... how about I think about it again?"
"Are you dissatisfied with my arrangement?"
Huanbi shook her head desperately, fearing that the emperor would be angry and misunderstand her. "No, I'm not dissatisfied."
"Then why are you hesitating?"
Huanbi stammered and couldn't explain it clearly. Finally, she could only give up and say, "Let me think about it!"
The Emperor looked grim and asked,
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