Lin Yunran hesitated for a moment and nodded, "The slave maid did just tell a story to the princess. The princess was able to suddenly wake up because of God's favor. ”

Now, if she were here as she was, she would definitely take the credit for herself.

But she is Akiba, the palace maid next to the prince.

If she takes this credit, the emperor gives her any reward on a whim, and then lets her stay in the palace to take care of the princess, it will be miserable.

So, she can only throw away this credit.

"You've got to think about it, I'm not going to give you another chance." The emperor didn't expect that he asked the second time, and her answer was still the same.

"The slave maid did just tell the princess a story, and His Highness was by the slave's side at the time, and he could testify for the slave maid." Lin Yunran glanced at Long Zhaohua not far away.

The emperor's gaze also fell on Long Zhaohua with him, "What she said is the truth?" ”

"Father, Autumn Leaves did just tell a story to Soyu. Soyu will come to her senses, it is really the favor of God. Long Zhaohua avoided the emperor's eyes and replied in a deep voice.

"In that case, let's go back." The emperor has never met someone who doesn't want the credit at hand, and he thinks it's because he is afraid that this credit will bring hidden dangers and will bring trouble, so he would rather not want it, right?

He's a smart guy.

The emperor glanced at Lin Yunran more, and just happened to see the smile in her eyes.

That smile was directed at Long Zhaohua.

"The slave and maid are gone."

"The retainers retired."

The two of them withdrew from the imperial study at the same time, looking at each other and smiling.

I thought there would be some crisis, but I didn't expect to simply ask.

She didn't admit that Princess Shuyu's sobriety had something to do with her, even if the princess had any accidents later, it had nothing to do with her, right?

It's just that the news that Princess Soyu is sober has spread, and she can still meet the princess and ask about the characteristics of the cat?

Lin Yunran looked at the location of the harem and frowned slightly.

"Concubine Jing is still accompanying Shuyu, so you can't go over at this time. If you want to see her, you can only wait until the dead of night. Long Zhaohua knew that she was worried that she would not be able to see Shuyu.

But even if Shuyu has woken up, her status in this palace will be much worse than before.

In the past, she was the darling in front of the Queen Mother.

But now, she is a person who can go crazy at any moment.

Whether the Queen Mother is willing to see her again is unknown.

"Wait until the dead of night? Shall I not stay one more day? Lin Yunran really didn't want to stay in the palace anymore.

One more day, one more day of danger. 【！ *Aiqi Literature: &#更好更新更快】

She will also have one less day to prepare for the Queen Mother's birthday gift.

It wasn't been a few days.

"If you don't want to stay, when you see Shuyu, this palace will send you back." Long Zhaohua knew that she had a terrible day in the palace, and if she stayed any longer, she didn't know what would happen.

"Hmm." Lin Yunran answered, took out a handkerchief and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead.

The handkerchiefs were stained with a layer of gouache.

It can be seen how nervous she is!

"Father scared you like this." Long Zhaohua looked at the gouache on the handkerchief and said with a smile.

Lin Yunran glanced at him, "It's obvious that His Highness was scared even more, right?" Even the emperor's gaze has to be avoided. ”

His small movement did not escape Lin Yunran's eyes.

She knew that Long Zhaohua was not favored by the emperor, but she didn't expect that there would be tension between these two people to this extent.

It's as if you can see sparks in the air!

"It's not that I'm afraid of him, but I just don't want to look at him more." Long Zhaohua had never been afraid of that person.

Just hate.

Just resentment.

It's just hard to settle.

"If Your Highness doesn't go toe-to-toe with the emperor, maybe it's ......"

"It's not that Bengong is-for-tat with him, but that he has never put Bengong in his heart. Otherwise, why are there so many rumors of the abolition of the crown prince? "Why doesn't Long Zhaohua want to live in peace with him?

But from the day his mother died, he understood that this was impossible.

His mother was obviously murdered by someone, but that person was indifferent to this matter, and even ...... I didn't even ask.

But in the end, he still couldn't shake his mother's family, let alone his position as the crown prince.

Thinking of this, Long Zhaohua burst out laughing.

The smile was arrogant but sad.

Lin Yunran saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart.

"Where is Your Highness?" By the time she came back to her senses, Long Zhaohua had already gone far away.

She chased after him and saw that he was going in the direction of the harem, so she couldn't help but ask.

"Go...... Look at the concubine. Long Zhaohua spit out a few words with difficulty.

Huining Palace.

The palace seems to have been uninhabited for a long time, and everything has an old air to it.

This can be seen despite the fact that there is always someone cleaning.

Generally speaking, palaces in the palace are not vacant because of the constant influx of new people.

But here, it has been empty for a long time.

I don't know if no one wants to live here, or the emperor doesn't want to come here again.

Every plant and tree here, all the furnishings in the room, are the same as they were ten years ago.

With many memories of Long Zhaohua.

Lin Yunran followed him silently, not only his footsteps, but even his breathing slowed down a lot, for fear that it would disturb him.

Walking outside the dormitory, Lin Yunran didn't follow up, just waited quietly outside for him to come out.

There are not many things in the room, and as a noble concubine, Long Zhaohua's mother concubine has a really shabby life.

Even if you have the support of your mother's family, without the emperor's favor, you will only be unable to move an inch here.

Ultimately...... Lives were lost here.

Long Zhaohua stood in the room for a long time, so long that Lin Yunran almost couldn't feel the passage of time.

Finally, Long Zhaohua walked out of it, his phoenix eyes full of frost.

"The mother concubine once told the palace that in this palace, the most taboo thing is competition, and what does not belong to you will never belong to you." A sneer crept up the corner of his mouth, "But the consequence of not fighting or grabbing is to be framed and slaughtered by others."

”

He closed his eyes, as if he didn't want Lin Yunran to see the pain in his eyes, "This palace is like an abyss, and only by constantly climbing up can you not fall." Only when you reach the highest point can you feel at ease. ”

Lin Yunran has never been interested in these power struggles.

For her, standing on the top is not safe.

Possibly, it will be the most painful fall.

But she didn't say it, because she didn't want to break Long Zhaohua's dream yet.

In fact, she felt very early on that the capital in Long Zhaohua's hands was very small.

Even his mother's family, which has been supporting him behind his back, has weakened a little bit under the emperor's suppression over the years.

If one day, the huge support behind him is gone, then ...... If he wants to reach the top, it will be even more difficult.

Maybe even the crown prince can't be kept.

(End of chapter)