My Lady is well

Chapter 123: Confusion

Shen Yueyao glanced at Xie Lanci who was standing in front of the window on the left and painting.

He was dressed in white snow, with brows lowered, staring quietly at the rice paper. The tranquil and comfortable air about him was out of tune with this bustling and lively scene.

Such a person is undoubtedly a beautiful sight in this palace, as can be seen from the looks in the palace maids and concubines below.

"He's really good-looking."

"Isn't the emperor handsome too? I think the emperor is more handsome."

"The emperor's face is too cold, it's frightening to look at."

"..."

Shen Yueyao also followed suit and admired him. He was indeed a graceful gentleman, gentle as jade, very pleasing to the eyes. She curled her lips slightly.

But it was particularly dazzling in someone's eyes, and the pair of eyes fixed on her were so heavy that tears could drip out.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Does it look good?"

Shen Yueyao met his dangerous gaze, choked, and almost blurted out the word "good-looking".

Fortunately, she has not been blinded by the beauty, so in this situation, she naturally cannot tell the truth.

She blinked twice and smiled perfunctorily.

"Not as good-looking as the emperor."

He secretly put his arm around her waist and squeezed her tightly, with anger in his voice.

"That's not even a word of truth. Since you like it, how about I order him to come over and paint for you?"

Shen Yueyao's slender waist was pinched so hard that it hurt. She frowned and looked at him quietly.

Sure enough, he said to Luo Zhong, "Go and fetch Xie Lanci."

She looked at his cold eyes helplessly, and thought, forget it, let him do whatever he wants.

Isn't it just drawing a picture for her? Anyway, he won't do anything to her now.

Xie Lanci walked to the front of the emperor and knelt down: "I pay my respects to the emperor. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor."

"Thank you, sir, for the courtesy."

Xie Lanci stood up, lowered his eyes to the imperial desk, and listened to what the person above said.

"Mr. Xie is a master of painting and calligraphy. At such a young age, you have become famous all over the world. In my opinion, within five years, your attainments will surpass those of your master."

Xie Lanci said modestly: "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I know that I am not talented enough and I dare not compare myself with you, Master."

"Thank you, Master. You are well-known. Why be so modest? I summoned you here today because I admire your talent. Please paint for my beloved concubine today."

Xie Lanci was slightly startled, his brows furrowed with a trace of embarrassment, but he did not dare to refuse, so he could only answer yes.

The concubines below all looked at him with envy, thinking of asking the queen to stay for a while and paint a picture for everyone.

Shen Yueyao felt a little embarrassed when she heard his tone. Mr. Xie had wanted to help her that day, and since he didn't want to paint, she didn't want to force him.

If I ask directly to the people around him, they will definitely not agree given their personality.

It seems that he did this today just to embarrass Xie Lanci. If he draws it later, no matter whether it looks like the real thing or not, he will definitely get into trouble.

A light bulb went off in my head and an idea suddenly popped up.

She moved very quickly, closing her eyes and throwing herself into his arms pretending to be dead.

As soon as Xie Lanci looked up, he saw this scene and hurriedly called out: "Shen..."

As soon as he uttered a word, Song Chuyao stepped forward and stopped him in time.

Jing Ruzhang took a look at the person in his arms who had gone limp like a puddle of water. His eyes moved slightly, and his mind was filled with thoughts. He quickly picked her up and carried her sideways, then walked towards the inner hall, speaking loudly.

"Pass on the imperial physician."

Wasn't you fine just now?

Fainted when seeing Xie Lanci?

There was an uproar outside the hall and a lot of discussion below.

"What happened to this Miss Shen?"

"It looks like I've eaten something unclean."

"You are too naive. She has even sat next to the emperor. It must be that some important person cannot bear her being so favored and has taken action against the royal heir in her belly. Alas, I don't know if she can keep it."

"You...you...you are absolutely right, Miss Shu."

"..."

Mingxuan stared at his figure in a daze, and thought to herself, what's wrong with this woman?

Sometimes I vomit and sometimes I feel dizzy.

Is it a means to compete for men?

Seeing how nervous he is, it seems like he will be a tough opponent in the future.

But she is not afraid, she likes challenges, it would be meaningless if she gets it too easily.

There was a look of worry in Xie Lanci's eyes. Song Chuyao was worried that there were too many people here and if someone noticed something, they might be doomed.

For coveting the emperor's woman, Xie Lanci would not have enough heads even if he had ten of them. He had to get rid of her quickly, get rid of her quickly.

The young man did not know how to hide his feelings and his worry was written on his face, which did not escape the queen's eyes. She glanced towards the inner hall, her eyes seemed to be thinking.

Jing Ruzhang carried the person into the inner hall, put her on the couch, and looked at her quietly for a while.

He reached out and gently patted her snow-white face. Seeing that she didn't react, he sighed deeply.

The sky, which had just been clear, suddenly began to rain, tapping on the window with a cold sound. The diamond-shaped lattice window was open, as if a painting of misty rain was embedded in it.

The air was filled with dampness, and he suddenly spoke.

"Since you don't want to paint, just take a nap."

Shen Yueyao was secretly shocked. No flaws were revealed?

Does he have a pair of eyes that look like fire?

She listened for a long time without any sound, opened her eyes and peeked around, then slowly opened her eyes when she saw no one was there, only to see a figure walking out from the head of the bed. The figure was dressed in black, and the golden dragon pattern on the cuffs was the first thing that caught her eye. The golden dragon looked vivid and lifelike.

Shen Yueyao's heart skipped a beat. She looked up and saw him standing in front of her, looking at her coldly.

She rolled inside with the quilt in her arms guiltily, with her back to him, and heard Luo Zhong speaking outside the embroidered screen.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician is here."

"No, let him go."

Shen Yueyao didn't hear him speak, and she remained silent. The two of them, one standing and the other lying, were speechless for a while.

She fell into a deep sleep hearing the sound of the dripping rain and did not wake up until nightfall.

Jin'er helped her to get up. She glanced out the diamond-shaped lattice window. The drizzle had just stopped and a half-moon was shining through the clouds, making everything dim.

??The sky was dark blue and the lights in the hall were already on.

After Jin Er had arranged her clothes, she said, "The sedan chair is waiting outside, my lady. The Emperor said that he will let you return to Zelu Palace when you wake up."

Shen Yueyao was shocked for a moment: "Zelu Palace?"

Jin'er nodded and hugged her out of the inner hall. When they reached the main hall, it was empty.

All the furnishings were solemn, and thinking about the lively scene of today's banquet, I felt like Zhuang Zhou dreaming of a butterfly.

When the sedan chair reached the corner of the palace wall, he suddenly heard someone talking.

He waved his hand to stop the sedan chair, and after listening carefully, he found that the two women were discussing today's banquet.

"Do you think that Princess Mingxuan can seduce the emperor?"

"I think it's probably going to be a little difficult. She was so coquettish today, but the emperor didn't even look at her. I doubt..."

"Hey, Miss Shu, please stop keeping me in suspense. I think your suspicions are always justified. Tell me now, tell me now."

"I doubt it... Well, it's hard to say..."

Shen Yueyao raised the corners of her mouth slightly, thinking that Miss Shu was a wonderful person with a humorous way of speaking.