allonlinenovel Chapter 128 Absent-minded
Chapter 128 Absent-minded
"You say, are people just like fallen leaves? After their blooming period, they will slowly wither and die?"
"I don't ask for much. I just hope there's someone who can love and tolerate me without any limits, regardless of whether I'm good or bad. But unfortunately... most people in this world like beautiful things. A flower stained by mud will never catch the eyes of others..."
Qiao'er was a little confused. She didn't understand why the empress, who had been in a good mood these days, suddenly became so sad and said such ambiguous words?
But she was very smart and never refuted Zhou Lingge's words. Instead, she agreed with them.
"Anyway, no matter what the Majesty becomes, she is the master this servant wants to follow the most. This servant will never leave her and will always be by her side..."
Zhou Lingge was deeply moved, her eyes were red, and she held Qiaoer's hand tightly.
"Qiao'er, thank goodness you're here with me, otherwise I really don't know how I would have gotten through these difficult days. Qiao'er, do you think I'm a vicious, cold-blooded person?"
Qiao Er quickly shook her head: "Your Highness, in my heart, you are the best master in the world. I don't care how you treat others, I only care about how you treat me. Since I followed you, Your Highness has never scolded me, and often rewarded me with gold, silver, jewelry, silk and brocade. My life is truly better than those young masters."
"As long as Your Majesty doesn't mind, I am willing to stay by Your Majesty's side forever."
The Empress was very generous to her, often rewarding her with gold and silver, and was never stingy in treating the palace maids in Yuanchen Palace.
These people all come from poor backgrounds, and what they care about most is money.
The queen gave them generous rewards. It was the first time she had met such a generous and magnanimous master.
Not only does she get paid, but she can also teach people a lesson from time to time. Only a fool would not want such a glamorous and lucrative job.
Zhou Lingge almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
This Qiao'er is really real.
She really picked up a treasure maid.
The master and servant chatted for a while, and then Qiao'er helped Zhou Lingge stand up and wanted to return to the inner hall.
Zhou Lingge paused deliberately and glanced towards the palace gate. Her expression was filled with loneliness and forlornness. "From now on, I will live by guarding Yuanchen Palace and the child in my womb. If no one loves me, then I will love myself..."
"But...whoever dares to provoke me, I will not back down. I will fight if necessary and kill if necessary. Even if I have to become a vicious and ruthless person, I will protect my children and those close to me like you."
Qiao'er's eyes were filled with emotion. "I understand everything. Your Majesty is just trying to protect herself. In this deep palace, there are so many concubines. If Your Majesty wasn't ruthless and couldn't protect herself, she would have been devoured by those concubines long ago without leaving any flesh and blood left."
"Your Highness has only been in the palace for a month and a half, and how many conspiracies and intrigues have been framed against you during this time? Hasn't every time they ganged up on you, wanting to put you to death? If your Highness wasn't so ruthless, she would have died long ago."
"Your Majesty...why did he..."
Zhou Lingge couldn't help but lower her head, tugging at her sleeve to rub the corners of her moist eyes: "Oh, don't say anymore. I'm satisfied that you understand me. As for His Majesty..."
When Qin Feiling overheard this, his eyes flickered and he couldn't help but move closer.
Zhou Lingge's voice was soft and intermittent, "He doesn't believe that I like him... He thinks it's all fake. But... isn't it true that the feelings between people grow deeper through time and interaction? For over a month now, I've been with Your Majesty... and I've been very happy."
"It's a pity... he doesn't understand my heart. I don't even bother to humbly beg for his affection. He can interpret it however he wants. After all, your Majesty and I have different ideas and are not on the same page..."
Qin Feiling's heart suddenly started beating violently.
The light in his eyes, which had been dim, suddenly rekindled.
She said that she has been very happy in the past month!
Does that mean that he is still in her heart?
He wanted to rush in and find out what was going on, but Zhou Lingge had the palace gates closed, blocking his view and stopping him in his tracks.
He gradually lost the courage to ask her.
The two of them were in a lukewarm stalemate like this... The concubines in the harem gradually became convinced that Concubine Yu had fallen out of favor.
For a moment, they all became active, frequently trying to find ways to attract Qin Feiling's attention in order to gain his favor.
Concubine Rou was good at painting. She stayed up all night and painted a portrait of Qin Feiling, which she sent to the imperial study.
Qin Feiling was very impressed after seeing it, and went to Concubine Rou's palace that night to have dinner with her.
Although she did not sleep with Qin Feiling, Concubine Rou felt satisfied. This was the first time that Qin Feiling had the opportunity to dine with Zhou Lingge since she entered the palace.
Roupin was so moved that her eyes were red, and she was considerate and served Qin Feiling the whole time.
After the meal, Concubine Rou discussed poetry and songs with Qin Feiling.
Then she brought up the past and kept reminiscing about it with Qin Feiling.
Qin Feiling seemed a little absent-minded and dealt with it perfunctorily.
When it was time to go to bed, Concubine Rou bit her lip and shyly walked to Qin Feiling, wanting to help him change clothes and wash up.
Qin Feiling stared at Concubine Rou in a daze, feeling nothing for her.
Without any explanation, he turned around and went to the side hall to rest.
In order to save some dignity for Concubine Rou, he did not leave immediately.
Roupin's eyes were red and she looked at Qin Feiling who was leaving with confusion in her eyes.
Her body trembled slightly uncontrollably, "Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
"He doesn't even want to touch me now?"
The palace maids serving nearby were silent as a cicada, and no one dared to say a word.
Roupin's eyes were filled with sadness, and she lay on the bed and cried for half the night.
Qin Feiling was lying on the bed in the side hall, listening to Concubine Rou's sad crying... He felt no emotion in his heart.
He was very sure that Concubine Rou liked him, but facing her sincere love and affection, he felt indifferent...
Zhou Lingge's image kept appearing in his mind.
He couldn't help but wonder, what is she doing now? Is she asleep? Is the baby well behaved in her belly?
Will she feel uncomfortable? Will she have morning sickness?
He hasn't been to Yuanchen Palace these days, and often stays with concubines in various palaces. Is she a little jealous or uncomfortable?
Qin Feiling was disturbed by Concubine Rou's crying and hardly slept well that night.
The next day, when he went to court, Concubine Rou had regained her composure.
She was still the gentle and considerate girl, helping Qin Feiling with dressing and washing in a virtuous and gentle manner.
It was as if everything that happened last night had never happened, and they seemed to have spent a night of love and affection.