Chapter 484: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 17
Chapter 484: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 17
The sunlight shone on the petals, reflecting a dazzling brilliance, but Er Qing felt it was too dazzling. She squinted her eyes and stared at the familiar figure not far away, feeling mixed emotions. Fu Heng, this name rolled in her mind, setting off a huge wave, drowning her in the abyss of regret and unwillingness.
In her previous life, she took great pains to marry him, thinking that she could get his true heart. But he gave all his tenderness and love to the woman named Wei Yingluo.
Now, she has lived her life again, and vowed to gain Qianlong's love and trample underfoot those who once humiliated her. However, when she saw Fu Heng again, she did not feel the joy she had imagined, but only a bitter desolation.
Now, she has lived a new life, and everything is different. She has won the love of Emperor Qianlong and is about to have the power she has always dreamed of. And he, the guard who was once high and mighty, the man she loved but could not have, is now nothing more than a pitiful creature in her eyes.
Er Qing sneered in her heart, Fu Heng, oh Fu Heng, you have come to this day! In her previous life, she had been kind to him in every way, but he just stayed with that bitch Wei Yingluo and treated her coldly.
Now the situation has changed and she has become a high and mighty concubine, but he has made demands on her.
The appearance of Fu Heng made Er Qing feel a twisted sense of pleasure.
She covered her lips in surprise, but there was a barely perceptible sense of pride in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows: "Master Fu Heng, the scenery of this imperial garden is just right, why are you..."
"Your Highness." Fu Heng interrupted her hypocritical greetings, his tone carrying a hint of anxiety that he himself had not noticed: "Yingluo...she was just impulsive and did not intend to contradict the emperor. Can you, can you say a few good words for her in front of the emperor?"
"Oh?" Er Qing raised her eyebrows, pretending to be confused.
"Master Fu Heng, what are you saying? I am just a concubine. How can I interfere with the emperor's decision? Besides, you know that Wei Yingluo is always outspoken and dares to contradict the emperor. How can I, a concubine, dare to offend her?"
Every word Er Qing said was like a needle piercing Fu Heng's heart.
Of course he knew that Er Qing was no longer the gentle and virtuous woman she used to be. She was cruel and ruthless, and would take revenge for any slight. If Wei Yingluo fell into her hands, she would be in great danger!
Fu Heng had never seen Er Qing like this.
In the past, her eyes were as clear as water, full of the tenderness of the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River. But now, her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, revealing a biting coldness.
He could even feel the sharp blade hidden under the seemingly gentle smile on her lips.
“My queen.” Fu Heng frowned, and there was a hint of pleading in his tone that he himself did not notice: “I know you still blame her, but Yingluo was really just impulsive, she didn’t mean any harm…”
"no offence?"
Er Qing seemed to have heard a big joke. Her smile became brighter, but it also became colder. "Master Fu Heng, you are so naive. In this harem, which words are true and which are false? Who doesn't have calculations in their hearts? Who dares to say that they are completely innocent?"
She slowly stood up and looked down at Fu Heng, her eyes sharp as a knife: "Master Fu Heng, you should also understand that this harem is not a place you can come to, let alone a place you can interfere. There are some things that you'd better not get involved in."
"You..." Fu Heng wanted to say something else but was interrupted by Er Qing.
Fu Heng paused. How could he not understand what Er Qing meant?
Wei Yingluo's offense against the emperor was a capital crime. Now, everyone in the harem knew that the emperor doted on Erqing. If she really wanted to plead for Yingluo in front of the emperor, the emperor might not refuse.
But she refused to do so and even wanted to add insult to injury!
"Your Majesty! Yingluo is kind-hearted and never does anything that is against the will of heaven and earth. She really just acted on impulse this time. You..."
"How dare you!" Er Qing's face darkened and she shouted sternly, "Fu Heng, you are so bold to be so rude to me!"
Her angry shout immediately attracted the attention of many palace servants, but Er Qing didn't care at all. Instead, she straightened her back and looked down at Fu Heng, her eyes full of ridicule and disdain.
"Fu Heng, I will not bother with you because you are close to the emperor. You'd better understand your own identity!"
Er Qing said coldly: "It is not your turn as a guard to make decisions about the affairs of the harem!"
Fu Heng was struck by lightning, Er Qing's cold words kept echoing in his mind. He couldn't understand why the woman who was once as gentle as water became so strange?
"Empress Yue, weren't you and Yingluo best friends? Why aren't you willing to help her?"
Fu Heng's question was like a red-hot iron, burning Er Qing's heart.
The sisterly love of the past? Oh, what is that? Can I eat it?
"Friend?" Er Qing smiled softly with her hands covering her lips as if she had heard a funny joke, but her eyes and eyebrows were full of mockery.
"Lord Fuheng, you may have forgotten that the person standing in front of you is Concubine Yue, the emperor's woman! As for Wei Yingluo," she paused deliberately, with a hint of pleasure in her tone that was difficult to conceal.
"She offended the emperor, which is a capital crime! The emperor has shown some mercy for the sake of the empress. As a concubine in the harem, I must set an example. How can I bend the law for personal gain?"
"You!" Fu Heng was furious. How could he not hear the coldness and ruthlessness in Er Qing's words? The once gentle and kind woman had now become so strange and chilling!
"Lord Fuheng." Er Qing restrained her smile, her eyes as sharp as a knife.
"I'll say it one last time. It's not your turn as a guard to interfere in the affairs of the harem! You'd better recognize your own identity, otherwise..."
She didn't say anything else, but the threat was self-evident.
Fu Heng clenched his fists. She was now the emperor's favorite concubine, and her every word and action represented the reputation of the royal family. If he continued to pester her, it would only embarrass her more and anger the emperor even more.
"Your servant... takes his leave." In the end, Fu Heng could only suppress his anger, bowed, and turned to leave.
Looking at Fu Heng's lonely back, Er Qing's lips curled up into a cold arc. Wei Yingluo, aren't you very capable? Aren't you very resourceful? Now that you have offended the emperor, I wonder how you can turn things around! This harem is my world after all!
She turned around and walked towards the depths of the imperial garden, where large tracts of peonies were in full bloom, gorgeous and charming, just like her mood at the moment.
"My lady, please walk slowly and be careful with your steps..."
Behind her, the palace maids supported her carefully, fearing that she would bump into something.
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