Chapter Seventy-Seven: Conspiracy for the Throne (1)
The eighth princess Ling Long went to the post house several times, wanting to meet Situ Lie, but was stopped by Situ Lie with various excuses, and she was extremely depressed, and as long as Concubine Mei heard that her daughter took the initiative to send her to the door again, she was furious, so she couldn't avoid another reprimand.
In desperation, Ling Long had no choice but to come to Bifang Pavilion to find a confidant to relieve his depression.
Seeing that Ling Long's little face was covered with gloomy clouds, Concubine Li disdained it, but because of the identity of the other party, she had to smile and say, "Our charming and lovely eighth princess, what's wrong?" โ
Ling Long listened to Concubine Li's greetings, so she had to sneer and say, "This princess is annoying!" As he spoke, he sighed heavily.
"Let this palace guess what our eighth princess is bothered about? It's not because of the prince of Nalie. โ
Before he said the three words "Lord Lie", Ling Long's eyes suddenly had a glow. But in an instant, he regained his frustration just now.
Concubine Li saw it in her eyes and smiled calculatingly: "It seems that this palace has guessed the eighth princess's heart." The main prince really likes that Situ Lie, why don't you want to find a way to get closer to him. After a long time of contact, he will naturally find the princess good. โ
"How easy it is to say! He refused to see the princess. As he spoke, Ling Long's little face was full of loss. I begged my father for a long time before postponing the marriage for a year, and if I couldn't marry Situ Lie within this year, I had to obey my father's arrangement.
"Princess, it's inconvenient for you to go out of the palace often, but you can summon that Situ Lie into the palace!" Concubine Li lured the seducer Ling Long step by step to jump into the trap she had arranged.
Ling Long was not happy because of Concubine Li's words, but was even more puzzled: "That Situ Lie is also the regent of Xuanwu, where did this princess get so much power?" Besides, even if this princess is summoned, he may not be willing to enter the palace! โ
Concubine Li looked at Ling Long's stupid appearance and was extremely disgusted: "The princess doesn't have it, but the emperor has it!" The emperor has always wanted to be good friends with Xuanwu, if Situ Lie can find a princess in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it will be a marriage with the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the two countries will be friendly from now on, and the emperor should be extremely happy. โ
As soon as he talked about marriage, Ling Long remembered Situ Lie's sarcastic and sarcastic words at the reception banquet in the Prince's Mansion that day, and his heart suddenly felt a little sad.
"He shouldn't want to marry the Eastern Jin Dynasty!" Ling Long said sadly.
Concubine Li looked at Ling Long's appearance, and suddenly remembered that the palace had rumored that the prince and Sheng Shizi had openly refused to marry, and thought that this matter was not a rumor, it should be true. So he hurriedly said: "The princess doesn't have to care about the last reception. Prince Lie first came to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and his personality is indifferent, he doesn't know the princess at all, that kind of pride of the sky will definitely not let people control his marriage at will, as long as the princess is willing to lower her body for love, and have more contact with that Situ Lie, after a long time, that Situ Lie can naturally find the princess good, and thus fall in love with the princess. When that time comes, he takes the initiative to ask for it, and doesn't the princess's dignity and status come back? โ
Concubine Li weaved a dream of love for Ling Long, and after listening to Concubine Li's words, Ling Long's little face suddenly regained its former look.
Ling Long's changes were seen in Concubine Li's eyes, but there were more calculations, "It's just ยทยทยทยทยทยท" Concubine Li said, her brows furrowed, as if there were a thousand words hidden behind her, difficult to speak.
Ling Long looked at Concubine Li's appearance of wanting to speak and stopped, thinking that there was something bad about it, and asked, "What's wrong?" โ
"Princess, this palace just thought that it was okay for the emperor to summon Situ Lie, but after all, the emperor takes state affairs first, if you go and ask for it a few more times, the emperor will not be angry with you, what should you do then?"
When Ling Long heard Concubine Li's embarrassing words, he felt that the originally bright road ahead suddenly smashed a huge stone, blocking the way forward, what should he do?
"In the palace, apart from my father, who else can summon Situ Lie?"
Hearing Linglong's question, a smile flashed in Concubine Li's eyes, "There is also the queen, but this queen is grounded in Fengqi Palace by the emperor, and she cannot be summoned." โ
Before Concubine Li's words fell, Ling Long's thoughts flashed, and she hurriedly asked, "The queen is grounded, isn't it Concubine Li that you are in charge of the phoenix seal now?" You can! โ
"Although this palace is in charge of the phoenix seal, it is not the queen after all, only the queen has this power, alas~~ There is really no way." Saying that, Concubine Li couldn't help but sigh loudly, as if she was extremely sorry.
The only remaining glimmer of hope is now gone, and Linglong suddenly felt angry in her heart, and couldn't help but say: "Li Niangniang is so favored by her father and the emperor, and she takes care of her sons like this, she should be the queen." โ
Ling Long also heard a thing or two about the things in the palace, knowing that there were many contradictions between the emperor and the queen, and now that the prince was so virtuous, the queen's line could be said to be exhausted, if it weren't for the Xiao family, the queen would have already been replaced.
Ling Long's words seemed to make Concubine Li frightened: "Ling Long can't talk nonsense, if this is heard by someone with a heart, your father should scold you again." โ
Taking a breath, Concubine Li's words changed, and then said: "What kind of pair should Ling Long and Situ Lie be when they stand together, if this palace really has power and qualifications, it should be to make every effort to promote you, and to achieve this beautiful thing in Xuanwu and the Eastern Jin Dynasty, so that your father and emperor will be happy." โ
As soon as these words came out, Ling Long couldn't sit still anymore, and said to Concubine Li: "Li Niangniang, Shu Erchen said something rebellious, my mother doesn't like to ask about the world, she only loves to be quiet, you should be in charge of this harem, that is, you are worthy of the position of queen." โ
Thinking of this Concubine Li's best to help herself and achieve herself and Situ Lie, Ling Long wanted to do something at this moment, not only for herself, but also as a reward for Concubine Li.
Seeing that today's goal had been achieved, Concubine Li gently held Ling Long's hand: "Ling Long is so sensible, if she becomes Princess Lie, it should be the blessing of Xuanwu and the blessing of the Eastern Jin Dynasty!" โ
Ling Long felt the temperature on his hand, listened to Concubine Li's words, was moved, and choked up and said: "Li Niangniang, don't worry, Ling Long knows what to do, and his happiness still depends on himself to fight for it." After speaking, he bowed to Concubine Li, and walked out of Bifang Pavilion.
Looking at Ling Long's back as he walked away, Concubine Li reached out and took the square scarf presented by the maid, wiped the hand that had just held Ling Long vigorously, threw the square scarf aside, and said with great disgust: "Throw it out of the palace." โ