noffsinger Chapter 608 The Legend of Zhen Huan An Lingrong 65
Chapter 608 The Legend of Zhen Huan An Lingrong 65
An Lingrong chuckled and drew circles on his chest with her fingers: "If the emperor really hides me, won't the harem be in chaos?"
"It doesn't matter what happens, I only want you." Yinzhen said domineeringly, but there was a hint of tenderness in his tone. He picked her up and walked towards the bed.
The curtains hung low, blocking out the spring light in the room.
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The morning light shone into the hall through the window lattice, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground. An Lingrong stretched lazily, feeling sore all over.
She turned her head and found that the dragon bed was already empty, with only the remaining body temperature proving that Yinzhen had stayed there.
"Where is the emperor?" An Lingrong rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked the maid beside her.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor got up at 3 a.m. to attend court. Before leaving, he instructed the servants not to disturb your rest." The maid replied respectfully.
After breakfast, An Lingrong summoned the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department and began to deal with the affairs of the harem.
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The cold palace, a corner forgotten by the world, is cold and damp, with no sunlight all year round. Ulanara Yixiu, once the mother of the country, can only survive in this cramped room.
The worn quilt could not wrap the shivering body. The former glory had long been worn away by the years. Only the resentment in the eyes, like an inextinguishable will-o'-the-wisp, flickered in the darkness.
The news was brought by a eunuch who worked in the cold palace. He spoke with contempt and a hint of teasing, as if he was enjoying Yixiu's pain. "Deposed Empress, I heard that Concubine Li is now the mother of the country, and the throne of the empress, tut tut tut..."
Yixiu suddenly raised his head, his haggard face full of shock and disbelief.
An Lingrong? The Queen? How is this possible!
That timid and cowardly slave girl of humble origins actually climbed over her head!
A surge of anger surged from the bottom of her heart, burning her internal organs and making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
"What did you say? An Lingrong...she...she became the queen?!"
The eunuch covered his mouth in surprise and said, "Oh, look at this servant's mouth. I forgot what kind of situation the deposed empress is in now. I said the wrong thing, I said the wrong thing."
Yixiu reached out with a trembling hand and grabbed the eunuch's collar, her sharp nails almost digging into his flesh. "Say it again! An Lingrong...she...how did she do it?"
Her voice was hoarse, as if it was a demon crawling out of hell, filled with endless resentment.
The eunuch smiled contemptuously and pushed hard with his hand, causing Yixiu to fall to the ground in a mess. Her skinny body hit the cold floor tiles with a dull thud.
She struggled to get up, but found that she was too weak to move and could only twist around in vain like a stranded fish.
"Deposed Empress, you'd better save your energy." The eunuch looked down at her, his tone full of sarcasm.
"This cold palace is not your Jingren Palace. No one will serve you." He said, kicking Yixiu's shoulder with his toes.
"The queen is now in great glory. You should reflect on yourself here."
Yixiu clenched her teeth, her nails digging deeply into her palms. The piercing pain allowed her to barely stay awake.
An Lingrong, the woman who used to be so servile and submissive in front of her, has now become the queen! How could she accept this! How could this be possible!
"You...you are talking nonsense! An Lingrong...she doesn't deserve it!" Yixiu squeezed out a few words from between her teeth, her voice terribly hoarse.
The eunuch laughed out loud as if he had heard a joke; his laughter echoed in the empty cold palace and sounded particularly harsh.
"Deposed Empress, have you not yet faced reality? The Empress has the final say in the harem now! You, stop dreaming!"
The eunuch spat contemptuously, and the sticky saliva fell to the ground, just like Yixiu's mood at the moment.
"Deposed Empress, you don't know yet, do you? The Emperor killed the entire family of the Minister of Rites for Concubine Li! It was because that old man said a few more words about Concubine Li in the court, saying that she was of humble origin and unworthy of the position..."
Yixiu's heart suddenly twitched, as if someone was holding her tightly, almost suffocating her. The Minister of Rites, an important official of the court, held a high position and had great power, but because of An Lingrong... his entire family was wiped out?! Yinzhen, he was so cruel for that woman!
"Impossible... The emperor would not do this..." Yixiu muttered to herself, her eyes unfocused, as if she had lost focus.
The eunuch felt even more proud when he saw her distraught look, and continued to add fuel to the fire, "How is it impossible? I saw it with my own eyes, the blood flowed like a river! The Minister of Revenue and his entire family knelt on the ground crying and begging for mercy, but the Emperor didn't even blink..." He described the scene vividly, his tone full of gloating.
Yinzhen's cold and ruthless eyes appeared in front of Yixiu's eyes, like a sharp blade piercing her heart. She covered her chest tightly, and the severe pain made her almost faint.
She remembered that Yinzhen once looked at her so tenderly and made vows to her. Now, this tenderness was given to one woman after another, but she ended up like this.
"An Lingrong...you bitch! It's you! It's you who harmed me!" Yixiu roared hysterically, her voice echoing in the empty cold palace like the wail of a trapped beast.
"Deposed Empress, I advise you to be more obedient. Imperial Concubine Li is now the Empress, and she has the final say in the harem. If you continue to make trouble like this, I'm afraid you won't even be able to stay in this cold palace."
Yixiu slumped on the ground with a hollow look in her eyes, as if she had lost all hope. Queen... An Lingrong had actually become the queen... She had imagined countless times that she would be the mother of the country, but now, all of this had become a bubble.
Yixiu's eyes rolled around cloudyly, like pearls covered in dust, dull and lifeless.
Hua Fei...Yes, Hua Fei!
That arrogant and domineering woman was once Yinzhen's favorite concubine. Now that An Lingrong is in power, how can Concubine Hua be willing? She will definitely plan in secret and wait for an opportunity to act!
Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope ignited in Yixiu's heart, just like a piece of firewood was suddenly added to a dying fire.
Yixiu's cracked lips moved slightly, and she breathed hard like a dying fish. A hint of viciousness flashed in her cloudy eyes, like a poisonous snake lurking in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
"Hua Fei... yes, there is also Hua Fei..." She murmured to herself, her voice so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
The dilapidated scene of the cold palace further highlights Yixiu's desolation. The queen, who once lived in luxury and was the mother of the country, has now fallen to this state, with ragged clothes, unkempt hair and a dirty face, like a dog that has lost its home.