amaotonovel Chapter 39 Tarnishing her innocence!
Chapter 39 Tarnishing her innocence!
Ever since Lu Qingqing left the Cining Palace, the empress dowager began to calculate the time.
In the Cining Palace, the candlelight flickered like a gossamer.
In such a huge palace, there were only the Queen Mother and Ruoqing.
About half a quarter of an hour later, the empress dowager, who had been lying on the chaise longue with her eyes closed, slowly opened her eyes.
"Ruoqing, do you think she's coming soon?"
"Your Highness, at this hour, Concubine Lu should be almost at the Imperial Garden."
At the birthday banquet that day, the Queen Mother noticed Li Xuansheng's unique nervousness towards Lu Qingqing.
Li Xuansheng has grown from a young boy in fine clothes and riding a horse to an emperor who rules the world. The women around him have changed one after another.
The childhood sweetheart queen.
Beautiful Concubine
A virtuous concubine with a kind heart.
……
There is also a large group of beautiful warblers that are as tender and beautiful as flowers.
And this Lu Qingqing is just a small nobleman.
However, Li Xuansheng was subconsciously so nervous towards her, which the Queen Mother had never seen him do towards other concubines.
Therefore, she was certain that if she hurt Lu Qingqing, Li Xuansheng would be heartbroken.
Who made him put his beloved statues of the two immortals of harmony and unity into the national treasury for nothing!
Therefore, tonight she must let Li Xuansheng also taste the pain of losing the love of his heart!
The Queen Mother slowly stood up, looking forward to what was going to happen next.
"Come on, Ruoqing, let's go to the Imperial Garden and take a look."
The Queen Mother stood up and took a few steps forward, then suddenly seemed to remember something, raised her chin, turned around and instructed Ruoqing again.
"Don't forget, the emperor must be invited to watch this wonderful show."
So when Lu Qingqing saw the Queen Mother in the Imperial Garden again, it was not just a chance encounter tonight, but everything was part of the Queen Mother's plan.
The night was as dark as ink, shrouding the entire imperial garden in deep darkness. The stars seemed to be suppressed by the thick night sky and could only barely flicker with a faint light.
The Empress Dowager's carriage gradually approached, and the candlelight from the lanterns held by the palace servants was particularly dazzling.
The scene in front of Lu Qingqing was immediately illuminated.
At first, when she saw the Queen Mother's carriage from afar, she felt a little confused.
Why did the empress dowager, who usually kept to herself, come to the Imperial Garden tonight?
But as the Queen Mother's footsteps got closer, the doubts in Lu Qingqing's heart became brighter and brighter, just like the night scene before her.
The danger we encountered tonight was not accidental, it must have been done on purpose by the Queen Mother!
Once the trap is set, you naturally have to check to see if there is any prey caught in it.
"I, my concubine, meet the Queen Mother."
"Your son pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen Mother."
Lu Qingqing and Prince Jing blurted out the words of greeting to the Queen Mother at the same time.
At this time, Lu Qingqing's hair was disheveled and her expression was indifferent. Her slender hands randomly covered the torn neckline, but her dress was still intact.
Prince Jing stood beside her, his arms crossed over his chest, staring at the Queen Mother with a hatred-filled gaze.
At his feet lay an unconscious guard.
Seeing this scene, the Queen Mother knew that her plan for tonight had failed.
The muscles on the Queen Mother's face twitched slightly, and under the candlelight, her originally beautiful face seemed somewhat unnaturally distorted.
She cleared her throat and said, "Stand up."
Then, pretending to be clueless, he asked Prince Xiang Jing, "What... happened?"
However, before Prince Jing could answer, he heard the voice of Eunuch He Qing coming from behind.
"The Emperor has arrived——"
emperor? !
Lu Qingqing never expected that what happened tonight would involve Li Xuansheng.
This shows how sinister the Queen Mother's intentions are!
If Prince Jing had not extended a helping hand to her tonight, Li Xuansheng would probably have to witness herself being bullied by that man.
In ancient times, even if a woman was not a concubine, if her innocence was defiled by someone else, her husband’s family would never tolerate it. What’s more, Lu Qingqing’s husband was the emperor!
Queen Mother, this is going to kill her.
But Lu Qingqing couldn’t understand why the Queen Mother would do such a cruel thing to her since she had never offended her before.
But no matter what the reason was, the grudge between the Queen Mother and her was formed today.
When Li Xuansheng hurried over, he noticed Lu Qingqing in the crowd at first sight.
After the Wanshou Festival, in order to comfort the Zhao family, Li Xuansheng almost always went to Shufei when he set foot in the harem. In addition, the empress dowager had been summoning Lu Qingqing to the Cining Palace during this period, so he had not seen her for a while.
He missed him very much.
So when the young eunuch from the Empress Dowager's palace came to report that Concubine Lu was in danger in the Imperial Garden, he did not hesitate, immediately put down the government affairs he had not yet finished, and rushed to the Imperial Garden.
But I didn't expect that this would be the scene when I met her.
It is the end of summer, the weather is getting cooler, and the dew is heavy at night.
Li Xuansheng noticed that Lu Qingqing's collar was torn. He quickly stepped forward, took off the shawl he was wearing, and put it firmly on Lu Qingqing.
"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."
"Brother, please see your Majesty."
Li Xuansheng signaled with his eyes that Prince Jing should stand up, then reached out and supported Lu Qingqing who was bowing.
When helping her up, Li Xuansheng's eyes met her frightened and aggrieved eyes, which made his heart tighten.
He asked with concern, "Qingqing, don't be afraid. Tell me, what happened?"
Lu Qingqing pursed her lips tightly, tears sparkling in her eyes, and buried herself in Li Xuansheng's arms, as if she had found a safe haven.
She sobbed slightly in the man's arms, and the choking sound made him even more heartbroken.
"Your Majesty...someone...is bullying me..."
Lu Qingqing cried so hard that she was out of breath. Li Xuansheng held her in his arms, gently caressed her little head to comfort her, and signaled Prince Jing to continue speaking for her.
Prince Jing felt a little anxious when he saw how Li Xuansheng loved Lu Qingqing.
How could he, the wise and wise brother in his lifetime, now be trapped in the trap of beauty and dote on a little girl who was full of lies? !
Prince Jing couldn't help but sigh, but still followed Li Xuansheng's instructions and reported what happened tonight truthfully.
"Your Majesty, I was passing by the Imperial Garden tonight and accidentally discovered that Noble Lu was being harmed by a villain, so I rescued him. Fortunately, he was in time and no disaster occurred."
After listening to what Prince Jing said, Li Xuansheng looked at the beauty in his arms who was already crying, and finally he understood what had happened tonight.
He hugged Lu Qingqing tighter in his arms out of concern, fearing that she might have another accident.
The Queen Mother looked at Lu Qingqing snuggling in Li Xuansheng's arms for comfort, and she felt furious.
Originally, she was unable to receive the statue of the two immortals of harmony and unity given to her by her lover Zhao Ning because of Li Xuansheng's obstruction.
Her plan tonight was to tarnish Lu Qingqing's innocence, but she didn't expect that Prince Jing would interfere. Now, the two of them have become even more inseparable!
The Queen Mother was most annoyed by the way the two of them were flirting with each other, so she turned around and was about to leave.
Unexpectedly, she was blocked by Li Xuansheng.
"Hold on, Queen Mother."
As soon as Li Xuansheng finished speaking, the guards around him surrounded the road behind the empress dowager.