Palace Fighting: Naive Concubines' Ascent to Power-Chapter 556 Inadvertent Agreement

Lian Hua felt uncomfortable and, seeing that the Emperor hadn’t spoken for a long time, couldn’t help but twist her body to look at his expression.

The Emperor lifted his hand and touched her face.

Lian Hua lay back down and started playing with his hair, "Brother Zhao, I’m not in trouble, and right now, it should be them who are scared. It’s like killing a chicken; the chicken is the one that’s afraid, not the person holding the knife. Let them struggle for a bit."

"Mmm, that’s a good girl," the Emperor responded, his Little Concubine’s plans softening his heart into a mess.

Lian Hua, feeling gloomy, nestled in the Emperor’s embrace, playing with his hair.

His Majesty couldn’t be cheerful about the revenge being carried out for her, so she couldn’t be happy either.

She wanted to say she was perfectly fine, that her anger had already been vented, and all she needed was for His Majesty to be well and not worry about her.

Yet she knew that this comfort might not reach the bottom of His Majesty’s heart, as the underlying threat was still there; he was definitely worried and possibly even felt guilty towards her.

It was like when someone had used a Serpent against Nanny Qi; she felt a blockage of anger in her chest that wouldn’t dissipate until she dragged out the person responsible for the Serpent and settled that anger.

His Majesty must feel the same, she thought, she could understand.

Now, she had to think of a way to help His Majesty.

With that in mind, and considering the preceding events, Lian Hua wracked her brain for ideas, and suddenly, inspiration struck!

Ah, she had it!

She sat up again, excitedly saying, "Your Majesty, I have an idea to help you relieve some anger, how about that?"

"Hmm?" the Emperor looked at her.

His Little Concubine was getting excited again for no apparent reason?

Listening to her, he couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his heart; his Little Concubine was worrying for him.

Lian Hua couldn’t resist leaning closer to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, how about we give those people a huge scare?"

The farce had been played so convincingly that even His Majesty had gotten involved, scaring the entire Harem. Since that was the case, why not scare them thoroughly, scare them stiff?

The Emperor looked at her amusedly, "How would you scare them?"

Lian Hua began to mutter her "brilliant strategy" into the Emperor’s ear.

Everyone outside right now thought she was in a bad state, close to dying. Those responsible for harming her must be feeling elated, probably even laughing in their dreams.

But in reality, she was fine, bouncing around with not a single issue. If the ones who harmed her found out, they might vomit blood from anger.

So, she would hide away first, wait until those people thought everything had settled and were at their happiest, after all the rumors had been spread, and then she would make a public appearance to scare them to death.

Lian Hua was delighted with herself, convinced her idea was excellent, "Your Majesty, what do you think? The greater their hope, the greater their disappointment. If they find out I’m perfectly fine, sleeping soundly and eating well, surely they’ll be frustrated enough to punch walls, won’t they?"

The Emperor laughed and playfully tweaked her nose.

Her words, though playful, hit right on one aspect of his plan.

He teased, "Nannan is in sync with me without even discussing it; it’s just that it will mean you’ll have to suffer being cooped up in the court for a while. Can you stand it?"

"Oh..." Little Concubine turned her body to the side and puffed out her cheeks irritably, "Haven’t I been stifling here all along? I’ve been bored for so long, another day or two doesn’t matter. Hmph, the moment I thought about leaving, Xiao Jizi clung to my legs, crying and wailing. Now, even Xiao Linzi has picked up the bad habit and learned the same trick. Whenever Xiao Jizi clings to my legs and cries, he does the same. With two people hanging from my legs, how can I even leave?"

The last time she had left the court was during the Mid-Autumn feast. She hadn’t been out any other time, which was completely unlike before.

In the past, whenever she felt like it, she would take Xiao Qing out for strolls, almost turning the Imperial Garden upside down. They knew every season’s offerings and where to find them as clear as day.

Now, she could only nestle in Canglan Court, unable to go anywhere or do anything. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so restless that she could compile books filled with praises for His Majesty.

Seeing her fuming with irritation, the Emperor couldn’t help but burst into laughter, so openly amused.

He knew his Little Concubine was quite the handful and used to go out almost every day. Otherwise, she would surely go stir-crazy.

Initially, when they weren’t well-acquainted, he would always see her in the Imperial Garden, wandering off to secluded places, going wherever there was something to eat. She nearly depleted the young bamboo shoots in Green Bamboo Garden.

He could just picture the scene; two Young Eunuchs, doing everything they could to stop her from leaving, one on each side, clinging to her legs, wailing. She stood there, dumbfounded, cheeks puffed out like a squirrel, yet powerless to do anything.

Just thinking about that scene was extremely amusing. It would be even better to witness it in person.

Feng Ji did well, thoroughly carrying out his orders.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to let her out, but nowadays, numerous eyes in the Harem watched her covetously. The previous few times she went out, even with someone accompanying her secretly, issues arose, big and small—how could he be at ease about her safety?

Until the plan in his heart was completely arranged and secure, he had to impose on her.

"You’re laughing?!" Lian Hua got even angrier, her almond-shaped eyes widening, her delicate eyebrows nearly standing on end.

She didn’t believe for a second that neither His Majesty nor Nanny Qi had a hand in this.

She understood the reasons, so she had obediently stayed in the courtyard, always agreeing when persuaded not to go out.

But now, His Majesty was teasing her about it? That was not acceptable!

Watching her like this, the Emperor laughed even more heartily, his chest quaking with each chuckle. This laughter made it seem like all worries had faded away, leaving him feeling light and relieved.

"Big meanie!" Unable to take it anymore, Lian Hua cried out, propped herself up on the bed, grabbed his hand, and bit down. Seeing that he was still laughing, she huffily bit him several more times, leaving several saliva marks and faint tooth prints on his arm, which faded quickly.

However, the more she bit, the more the Emperor laughed, so she could only huff and turn away, presenting her back to him.

The Emperor chuckled to himself for a while and then got up, pulling her into an embrace, "Will you bite me again?"

His Little Concubine was too gentle, hardly biting with force. It felt more like affectionate nuzzling when she bit his hand.

She said huffily, "I won’t bite anymore. You have thick skin; it makes my teeth ache."

"Are you no longer angry?" the Emperor asked again, bending down to see her expression, only to find her cheeks still puffed up in anger.

Giving the Emperor a sideways glance, Lian Hua snorted, speaking directly, "Not yet. I didn’t go anywhere this autumn. I even missed the chestnuts in the Imperial Garden. I don’t want to deal with you anymore, hmph!"

At the mention of chestnuts, she began to salivate a little, craving them.

Every autumn in the past, she would sneak off with Xiao Qing to a neglected part of the Imperial Garden to pick chestnuts. They could gather a large sack full, keeping them to dry and store, making dishes like chestnut chicken, stir-fried chestnuts, chestnut porridge, and so on, enough to last all winter.

Especially chestnut chicken; with the chestnuts’ dense sweetness and the succulent tenderness of the chicken, after finishing the meat and chestnuts, pouring the savory and rich broth over soft white rice was simply delicious and perfect with a meal.

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