When Lin Minghua said this, he quietly raised his eyes to look at Zhou Tingchen, but suddenly met his inquiring eyes and was startled.

She originally had the innocent appearance of a little white flower, but now her smile, sadness, and surprise made her look even more charming.

She nodded, saluted, and said respectfully, "I am the concubine who spoke nonsense."

"Yeah, sure."

Zhou Tingchen nodded lightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though the suggestion was made by Lin Minghua, she was surprised to see Zhou Tingchen approve it so quickly.

But fortunately, everything developed as she wanted.

Thinking of this, Lin Minghua was secretly happy. When managing the harem, he would inevitably offend others in some trivial matters. If Lin Zhiyu became everyone's target, he could be alone. It would be better if he could kill her in the palace. .

"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."

Lin Minghua smiled gently and refilled Zhou Tingchen's tea.

Zhou Tingchen picked it up, took a sip, nodded, and then said:

"Well, then I'll do my best to hold a family dinner tomorrow and let you know about this at the family dinner."

After a long round of detours, Zhou Tingchen finally revealed the reason for his visit tonight, and his expression became much more relaxed.

Lin Minghua lowered his eyes lightly to hide the astonishment in his eyes.

When did the emperor care so much about Lin Zhiyu?

He also wanted to hold a family banquet specifically for her. Where would this put his queen’s face?

Thinking of this, a look of surprise flashed across her eyes.

Could it be that the Emperor is interested in Lin Zhiyu...?

Ha, it turns out that the drunkard is not interested in drinking!

Although Lin Minghua was furious in his heart, he didn't show it on his face. He nodded in agreement.

However, after she had said everything she needed to say, Zhou Tingchen had no intention of leaving.

"It's already getting late. Doesn't the Emperor plan to rest early?"

Lin Minghua was agitated and just wanted to see off the guests quickly.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Tingchen said: "I will rest here tonight."

Lin Minghua's eyes flashed with a hint of reluctance.

She didn't have the slightest fondness for him. In Lin Minghua's eyes, Zhou Tingchen was just a tool for her to wield power.

"My concubine came in and stayed up for several long nights. She is not feeling well. I'm afraid I won't be able to serve the emperor well." Lin Minghua stood up and bowed.

Her refusal surprised Zhou Tingchen and he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

"Tomorrow, I will allow you to sleep until midnight."

After saying that, regardless of how panicked Lin Minghua was, Zhou Tingchen picked her up and walked directly to the inner room.

……

the next day.

When Eunuch Zhang came in, Lin Zhiyu was leaning on a lounge chair in the courtyard, holding a copy of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and flipping through it leisurely.

The gentle breeze blows, and the sweet-scented osmanthus trees nearby are in full bloom, and a few petals fall on the skirt, which is extremely comfortable.

The beauty is picturesque.

Eunuch Zhang admired secretly.

Lin Zhiyu noticed the movement, frowned slightly, and put the book on his lap: "How come Eunuch Zhang is free today?"

Although she said that, Lin Zhiyu actually didn't want Eunuch Zhang to come. Once he came, it meant that Zhou Tingchen was going to trouble her again.

Eunuch Zhang blessed his life: "The emperor held a family banquet and specially ordered the old slave to come and invite the eldest daughter."

"I dont go."

Lin Zhiyu blurted out the rejection without even thinking about it.

Let’s just talk about why my right eyelid kept twitching when I woke up this morning. Sure enough, it’s not a good thing.

Eunuch Zhang was stunned: "This..."

Only then did Lin Zhiyu realize that a straightforward refusal seemed to be very disrespectful.

"To be honest, father-in-law, what a coincidence. I had a nightmare all night yesterday. When I woke up today, my head was dizzy and my feet were weak. I really couldn't go."

Lin Zhiyu put on a look of regret.

"But this banquet... is specially organized for the eldest girl. If you don't go, then..." Eunuch Zhang stamped his feet anxiously.

At this moment, Lin Xiaolian, who went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect sugar, came back: "Miss, why are you still lying down? While the sweet-scented osmanthus is still fresh, we... eh? Why is Eunuch Zhang here?"

Seeing Lin Xiaolian's cheerful look just now, Eunuch Zhang became convinced. He was afraid that Lin Zhiyu didn't want to go at all and just found an excuse to frustrate him.

"Ouch... my head is starting to hurt again, Xiaolian, come and rub it for me." Lin Zhiyu hurriedly shouted, imitating Zhang Lihua's acting skills.

Lin Xiaolian also quickly understood what Lin Zhiyu meant, and she also looked anxious.

"Big girl, please be considerate of the younger one. Please go there. Your Majesty and the Queen are waiting for you."

Eunuch Zhang looked at the person in front of him, showing no intention of moving, and was sweating.

The emperor had issued a death order. No matter what method was used, Lin Zhiyu had to come to the banquet. This was really embarrassing for him.

He couldn't guess what the emperor was thinking, but he didn't dare to offend Lin Zhiyu.

"Please, father-in-law, please go over and tell me. The eldest girl is really not feeling well and can't go."

Lin Xiaolian stretched out her hand to block Eunuch Zhang, showing no intention of giving in.

"My aunt, your excuse is too perfunctory. You led Xiaolian to pick osmanthus flowers in the yard last night. Why did you get sick today!"

"I was freezing last night when I was picking osmanthus flowers. The wind was cold."

Lin Zhiyu speaks quickly.

Eunuch Zhang was immediately speechless. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He had been working in the palace for so long, and this was the first time he met such an inexperienced master!

"Girl, you have such a big air!"

When Lin Xiaolian and Eunuch Zhang were in a stalemate, a sharp female voice came out, causing both of them to look back.

The person who came was none other than Mo Ju. After entering the palace from Lin Minghua and becoming the queen, she became more and more arrogant. No one except the emperor looked down upon her.

Eunuch Zhang was an old man in the palace, and he had already become extremely naughty. Seeing that someone was holding a gun on him at this moment, and she was the maid next to the queen, he immediately stepped aside silently.

"Girl, the Empress sent people to invite you three times and four times, but they couldn't invite you. You are so arrogant! If you don't know, you thought the empress lives in Weiyang Palace!"

Seeing that Eunuch Zhang had given way to her, Mo Ju became even more arrogant, raised her head high, crossed her hands on her chest, and said with a strange air.

"Someone, help the big girl walk."

Mo Ju waved her hand and asked the people around her to take action.

"Mo Ju, what do you want to do?"

Lin Xiaolian took a step forward and wanted to stop him, but was forcefully pulled away by the nanny behind Mo Ju.

"Snapped."

Mo Ju slapped Lin Xiaolian with her backhand.

"Bastard, you called Mo Ju too?"

"I am now the Queen's personal maid!"

Lin Xiaolian listened to Mo Ju's words and did not dare to say a word even after being slapped by her, for fear that her words and deeds would bring trouble to Lin Zhiyu.

Lin Zhiyu's eyes darkened, and before she could speak, she saw Mo Ju completely ignoring her expression and said:

"Did the eldest lady go there because she wanted the Queen to come and invite her in person?"

After speaking, she looked at Lin Zhiyu meaningfully and said:

"Oh, I forgot. The eldest girl is not feeling well. I will call the most experienced doctor to see what the cause of the discomfort is!"

"If the eldest girl is pretending to be sick..."

There was a threat inside and outside the words.

Lin Zhiyu squinted her eyes and looked at Mo Ju, knowing in her heart,

She had to go to this so-called family dinner today.

"Okay, let go of Xiaolian, and I will let you go."

After saying that, Lin Zhiyu's eyes fell on the nanny's hand, and she let go of Lin Xiaolian.

Lin Xiaolian rubbed her sore arm with an aggrieved look on her face.

Seeing Lin Zhiyu obeying obediently, Mo Ju thought it was Lin Zhiyu who was afraid of her, so she snorted, rolled her eyes, and went back to resume her life.

Eunuch Zhang also breathed a sigh of relief.

As someone close to the emperor, he felt vaguely that Lin Zhiyu's importance in the emperor's heart should not be underestimated, so no matter how dissatisfied he was, he still made a "please" gesture to Lin Zhiyu.

Lin Xiaolian pouted and helped Lin Zhiyu get on the sedan chair.

Even though the young eunuchs were carrying him carefully, Lin Zhiyu was still shaken dizzy because he was in a hurry. He simply leaned on the back of the chair and stared at the sky in a daze.

The blue sky and white clouds were surrounded by vermilion palace walls. Lin Zhiyu felt like a picture scroll with no end in sight, which made people feel tired.

The screen suddenly stopped, and Lin Zhiyu looked away in confusion, only to see the accompanying palace attendants all leaning to the right, as if making way for someone.

A richly dressed nobleman was leaning on the armrest, and about a dozen palace maids and eunuchs were accompanying him, passing by Lin Zhiyu's right in a mighty manner.

Lin Zhiyu thought he looked familiar, so he took a few more glances. Just looking at his back, he couldn't remember the other person's identity.

The person sitting on the sedan suddenly raised his hand and signaled the palace people to stop:

"I would like to see who it is that is as late as me."

The familiar voice and the flamboyant tone immediately made Lin Zhiyu's heart tremble.

This person is none other than Concubine Ling—Jiang Wanning.

Her number one enemy in the palace in her previous life.

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