After His Majesty was reborn, the poor little girl in his previous life was spoiled to death

Chuncao gently lowered the lotus-colored flower-scattered curtain and threw a soothing incense into the bluebird censer. The fragrance slowly escaped from the bird's beak, wisps like auspicious clouds.

As soon as she turned off a lamp, she saw Lingzhi waving at her through the Xiang curtain. She hurried out to ask, "What's going on in front?"

Lingzhi whispered, "I secretly went to ask Sister Feicui, and the old lady said that the whole mansion was under martial law before she returned. From the master to the servants, no one was allowed to enter or leave easily."

Chuncao was surprised and asked, "Doesn't this mean that the mansion must be sealed?"

Lingzhi looked solemn: "That's a little bit easier. With such a big incident happening now, how can the old lady still have the energy to catch the thief? She's just trying to prevent people from talking nonsense outside and leaking the news."

Chuncao hesitated and said, "The girl told me before she went to bed that if there is any news, I must tell her immediately. But it is almost dawn and the girl just closed her eyes. What should I do?"

Lingzhi thought for a moment and said, "The young lady has her own ideas. Since she has given the order, we servants should follow it. We can't sleep well if we are worried."

It's strange to say, Ning'er has always been gentle and kind to her servants, and never says a harsh word to them. But after getting along with them for a long time, the maids around her gradually became aware of her temper and always had a hint of awe towards her.

Chuncao nodded, turned and went in, and called softly through the bed curtains: "Girl."

Half asleep and half awake, Ning'er heard Chuncao whisper in her ear: "The old lady has left the house."

Ning Er barely managed to wake up. She propped up one arm and spoke incoherently, "Leaving now? What time is it?"

Chuncao said softly, "It's midnight now, and the sky is still dark. But the rain is not as heavy as before."

Ning Er closed her eyes and said, "Well, is there any explanation for what happened in the mansion?"

Chuncao hurriedly reported all the information Lingzhi had inquired about, and added: "It is said that the madam is not in good health, and the old lady has entrusted the affairs of the mansion to the second master to take care of."

Ning Er nodded. Everything was unsettled inside and outside the mansion. It was a time of trouble. No matter how cautious you were, you couldn't be too cautious. She sighed and said, "I hope the old lady's trip goes smoothly and the Marquis can return to Beijing as soon as possible."

At this moment, she didn't even dare to hope that the Marquis was safe. Yan Ling's words "he had dozens of wounds on his back and abdomen, and he was seriously injured and in critical condition" were just a few words, but they made people tremble with fear.

She closed her eyes, not wanting to think any further. Ning'er's snow-white little face was sunken in the pile of brocade with gold embroidery, like a cat, so tiny.

Chuncao tucked her quilt and said distressedly, "No matter how worried I am, you should at least get some more sleep. You've just gotten a little better, how can you bear to toss and turn all night like this?"

Ning'er whispered, "What's the point of worrying now? Just don't cause any more trouble. You've also been up all night, so let's all have a good rest and don't worry about me."

Chuncao answered yes, she stood up and lowered the curtain: "Go to sleep peacefully, young lady, I will call you when it is time to take the medicine."

The scene in front of her eyes fell into darkness again. Ning'er thought she would not be able to fall asleep, but the faint fragrance of pear core came over her, sweet with a hint of melancholy, and before she knew it, she fell into a deep sleep.

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"Be gentle! Do you want to live?" Wei Dexi glared at the clumsy eunuch, but he dared not say anything. He only said in a low voice, "You have disturbed the peace of His Majesty. Your heads are not enough to compensate you!"

Unlike his master who had a natural smile on his face, Wei Dexi had a long, thin face, a high nose, a thin chin, and thin lips, and he was very good at scolding people.

The palace maids in Yuchen Palace were very afraid of him and called him Wei Yanwang behind his back. However, it was this man who unexpectedly caught the eye of the palace chief steward and was accepted as a disciple by Wu Shilu.

Such good luck is really something that others can't envy.

The young palace servant was scolded so much that he dared not say a word. He used his hands and feet to straighten the bottle at hand. Wei Dexi waved his hand to send him out and personally added clean water into the bottle.

At this moment, His Majesty is still resting in the bedroom in the back hall. His master has been guarding there all night, so the small tasks outside are naturally left to him.

It was already daybreak, but everyone in the palace was treading very lightly. He glanced at the bedroom with some worry. Despite the heavy storm last night, His Majesty had left the palace overnight and did not return until after four o'clock in the morning.

He only brought a few people with him. It is said that when he left, the emperor was furious. Even his master was punished and was forced to kneel down in front of the emperor for most of the night. It was not until the emperor returned that he was rewarded with a sentence: "Why are you still kneeling? Come in and serve me."

A somewhat unfamiliar eunuch ran in from the outer hall, leaning against the door and winking at him. Wei Dexi walked over with some confusion. When they reached the corridor, he asked, "Which eunuch is this?"

The eunuch bowed to him and said politely, "Emperor Wei Gong'an, I am Ping'an, a servant of Ciqing Palace, and I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty on the order of the old lady."

Upon hearing this, Wei Dexi did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly said, "It turned out to be the eunuch Ping'an who serves the Empress Dowager." He pointed back and said, "Look, the emperor is still resting, and Wu Zongguan is guarding inside. What do you think we should do?"

Ping An heard this and laughed, "What is there to say? Since the emperor is still asleep, no matter how important the matter is, it can be put on hold. I'll just have to trouble Eunuch Wei to report a few things later."

Wei Dexi said hurriedly: "Of course, please rest assured, father-in-law."

As the two were declining, Wu Shilu's hoarse voice suddenly came from behind: "Dexi."

Wei Dexi looked back and saw his master coming out of the back hall yawning.

He hadn't slept all night, and knelt for most of the night, so his usually fair face was covered with two dark bruises. He glanced at the safety of Ciqing Palace and said, "The emperor has woken up, and asked me to come and see what's going on outside."

Ping An bowed and said, "General Manager, I am here to see Your Majesty on the orders of the Empress Dowager. What do you think?"

Wu Shilu flicked his whisk and said, "In that case, follow me in." He then instructed his apprentice, "Go and serve the meal. Remember to prepare some nourishing soups. The emperor doesn't have much of an appetite right now."

Ping'an held his breath, lowered his head and followed Wu Shilu into the small room of the bedroom behind the Yuchen Palace.

The bedroom was filled with warm fragrance, refreshing the heart, and the remaining candle from last night was still not extinguished.

Emperor Zhaoyuan had his black hair loose and his eyes half-closed. Two palace servants were kneeling under the couch, helping him to dress.

Wu Shilu called out softly, "Your Majesty, the person has been brought here. It's Ping An, the eunuch in charge of Ciqing Palace."

Ping An knelt down respectfully and kowtowed, saying, "Your servant bows to greet the emperor, may the emperor be blessed with good health and good health."

Emperor Zhaoyuan opened his eyes and asked, "How is the Queen Mother?"

Ping An hurriedly replied, "The old lady is in good health, everything is fine." He glanced at the emperor's expression, guessed his intention and explained, "The old lady sent this servant to report to His Majesty. If you have time, I hope you can come to Ciqing Palace for a while."

Emperor Zhao Yuan glanced at him calmly: "Oh? What did the Queen Mother say?"

Ping An didn't dare to keep it a secret, and smiled and said, "It's not a big deal, but before dawn today, a lady from outside the court handed in a sign asking for an audience. The Empress Dowager happened to be free, so she agreed. But as soon as the old lady entered the Ciqing Palace, she knelt down and cried, only asking to see Your Majesty once."

Before the emperor said anything, Wu Shilu frowned, wondering who was this lady, so ignorant of the seriousness of the situation? How could she see the emperor's golden face whenever she wanted? This Ping An was really ignorant, what was he saying so bluntly?

Emperor Zhaoyuan stood up and said, "In that case, let's go."

Wu Shilu was shocked. When did His Majesty become so easy to talk to? Besides, he hadn't even asked who it was!