novelaction Chapter 203 Reaching Cooperation
Chapter 203 Reaching Cooperation
When Xu Yingying heard this, her brows furrowed immediately. She seemed to have thought of something and suddenly opened her mouth to say something, but unfortunately she was interrupted before she opened her mouth.
The cell door where Xu Yingying was imprisoned was suddenly opened, and then a strange face emerged from the inner prison.
Two eunuchs walked into the room where Xu Yingying was imprisoned, "Master Xu, would you please come with me?"
After saying this, the two eunuchs dragged Xu Yingying out of the inner prison without giving her an answer.
Xu Yingying felt something was wrong when she saw this, and immediately screamed, "Who are you? The emperor ordered me to be locked up here. Why would you take me away without the emperor's order?"
Xu Yingying struggled hard, and at the same time her heart was beating "bang bang" non-stop.
Were they sent by the Emperor to assassinate her?
Thinking of this, Xu Yingying suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Then she is finished!
In this way, Xu Yingying was finally taken to a palace by two young eunuchs with an uneasy heart.
Xu Yingying looked up and saw that this was the Chuxiu Palace where the Imperial Noble Consort lived.
Xu Yingying immediately said "not good" in her heart, and then subconsciously prepared to escape, but unfortunately the two eunuchs were watching her too closely and did not give her any chance to escape.
As soon as Xu Yingying entered Chuxiu Palace, she saw the Imperial Concubine.
It was obvious that the imperial concubine had been waiting here for a long time.
When the imperial concubine saw Xu Yingying appear, a malicious smile suddenly appeared on her lips, "How is Lord Xu these days?"
Xu Yingying gritted her teeth and put on a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Reporting to the Imperial Concubine, how can this be good for me when I am imprisoned in the inner prison?"
After getting the answer she wanted, the imperial concubine's smile became even brighter.
"Oh? So that's how it is! Then, Lord Xu, do you want to get out of the inner prison as soon as possible?" The Imperial Concubine coaxed.
Xu Yingying hesitated for a moment. Although she knew that the Imperial Concubine was definitely not up to good intentions, she still nodded in agreement and said, "Of course. I wonder if the Imperial Concubine has asked me to come here recently because of something she wants to tell me?"
Xu Yingying said this very tactfully, and then she pretended to look at the Imperial Concubine with great anticipation.
The imperial concubine nodded with satisfaction when she heard this. She felt that Xu Yingying was a smart person and didn't need her to say too much.
"Okay! Let's be frank. I need you to stay by Li Siqi's side and be my insider at my disposal. In return, I will pull you out of the inner prison and plead with the emperor to release you. What do you think of this deal?" The imperial concubine said without hesitation.
Xu Yingying thought for a few seconds and nodded without hesitation, "Okay, I will definitely follow the Imperial Concubine's lead in the future."
The Imperial Concubine smiled with satisfaction when she saw this. "Sure enough, Lord Xu is a smart man. Okay, go back! Wait for the good news that I will come to rescue you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Yingying said gratefully.
In this way, Xu Yingying was taken back to the inner prison by the two young eunuchs.
Early the next morning, the imperial concubine dressed up carefully and came to the imperial study.
The emperor was slightly stunned when he saw that the person who came was the Imperial Concubine. "My beloved concubine, why are you in the mood to come to my place today?"
The imperial concubine considerately brought out a plate of cakes from the hand of a maid beside her.
"Your Majesty, I have recently learned how to make lotus root powder and osmanthus cake. I think it is very delicious, so I want to share it with you, Your Majesty."
After saying this, the imperial concubine brought a plate of cakes to the emperor.
The emperor heard the sound and took a look at the pastries. They were indeed delicious.
The emperor took a bite and nodded in appreciation, "Not bad, not bad, my beloved concubine's cooking skills are really good. This cake tastes really delicious!"
Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood at this time, the imperial concubine hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty, I wonder how you plan to deal with the Seventh Princess, Lord Xu, and the Princess?"
The Royal Concubine asked tentatively.
The emperor, who was tasting the cakes, was stunned when he heard this. He looked at the imperial concubine with a very strange look and said, "My beloved concubine, you are not here to plead for Xu Yingying, are you?"
Upon seeing this, the Imperial Concubine quickly waved her hands and denied it, "Your Majesty, how dare I do that! The whole palace has heard about it, I just wanted to gossip a little."
Upon hearing this, the emperor's originally serious expression relaxed a lot, but soon he showed a helpless expression again.
"What should I do about Zhen Meng? I am also very troubled by this. For a moment, I don't know how to deal with this matter. Giving Xu Yingying to anyone will offend the other party. Although Li Keren is my daughter, Li Qinyuan was also raised by me!"
The emperor felt extremely tired after saying this.
Seeing this, the Imperial Concubine felt that her chance had come, and immediately said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, why don't you call Xu Yingying to ask for her opinion? Maybe Xu Yingying doesn't want to marry anyone."
The emperor's face turned purple with anger when he heard this. "I'm still asking her? In my opinion, he is the one who caused the situation today. He should be beheaded and shown to the public. The county lord and princess won't worry about it anymore."
The emperor said angrily.
The emperor spoke in anger, and the imperial concubine naturally knew it.
So she said, "Your Majesty, please ask Xu Yingying according to my idea. If Xu Yingying doesn't want to marry anyone, then you can announce to the public that this is something the princess and the county lady did when they were young and ignorant. I hope everyone will forgive me, and then you can choose another good husband for the princess and the county lady."
"As the saying goes, 'If you are not deaf and dumb, you cannot be a patriarch.' Your Majesty, please be confused once in a while."
The Imperial Concubine patiently and kindly advised.
After these words were spoken, the emperor was stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought.
What the Imperial Concubine said does make sense and can be implemented.
Since this matter is a hot potato no matter how he handles it, he might as well just play deaf and dumb and be a family keeper.
"Okay, my beloved, I will do as you say."
After the emperor finished speaking, he looked at Su Shengyuan and said, "Eunuch Su, go and get Xu Yingying out. I have something to ask him."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After a while, Xu Yingying was taken to the main hall.
Xu Yingying was a little panicked at first, but when she saw the Imperial Concubine, her heart finally calmed down.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
Xu Yingying bowed deeply to the emperor.
"My whole life." The emperor said calmly.
"Xu Yingying, do you know what mistake you made?" the emperor questioned Xu Yingying.
Xu Yingying smiled bitterly and replied helplessly: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have eloped with the princess at her wedding and brought shame to the royal family."
After hearing what Xu Yingying said, the emperor nodded and said, "Not bad, you are a man who dares to act and take responsibility."