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

The curtains were drawn down layer by layer, and the bed curtain was plunged into a dim light. Ning'er lifted a corner and saw that it was just as Chu Huan said. There were several small lights on the shelf in front of the couch, glowing like beans and looking exquisite and lovely.

It was Chuncao who was guarding her bed tonight. Seeing her move, Chuncao asked softly, "Miss, are you still awake?"

Ning Er responded and lowered the bed curtains: "Just go to sleep."

Chuncao carefully tidied the bed curtains for Ning'er, and walked out of the bedroom. Seeing Rulu and others guarding the couch in the inner room, she turned around and rested in front of Ning'er's couch.

There was silence in the dimness, with only the sound of one's own breathing echoing in the curtains. Perhaps the effect of the tranquilizing soup had not yet taken effect. Ning'er closed her eyes and felt her heart swelling. All the events in the Marquis' Mansion today appeared before her eyes.

She thought of her mother, her uncle, and the Marquis. When she thought of the Marquis, she couldn't help but think of Luo Miaoyun, Ye Zhen and Liu Kui, and her mother who had suffered so much. She was filled with resentment, hatred, regret, and pity.

Ning'er turned over and whispered, "Chuncao."

Chuncao seemed to be awake as well, and responded almost as soon as she opened her mouth: "Girl, what's wrong?"

Ning Er said, "Please open the bed curtains. I want to see the light."

Chuncao hurriedly stood up, picked up the curtains on both sides, and hung them on the jade hooks layer by layer. She then carefully took a glass lamp and placed it on the table where Ning'er could see it at a glance.

She was also worried. Tonight, Han Guang suddenly took her out of the mansion. She had no idea what had happened before and what was going to happen next. She came to a completely unfamiliar place. The only person she knew was the girl. She was even younger than Ning Er, so how could she not be scared?

Chuncao couldn't help but sit next to Ning'er, put her arm around her girl, and whispered, "Are you scared alone at night?"

The exquisite candlelight reflected in Ning'er's eyes. She shook her head and said, "Afraid? Not really. I have known Master Chu for a long time. He is very careful in his actions. Since it is a place he arranged, there must be nothing wrong. There is no need to be afraid."

She looked at Chuncao's sad face and said softly, "It's just that I feel very upset and can't sleep well, so I came to talk to you."

She asked Chuncao: "Are you afraid?"

Chuncao moved uneasily, and moved closer, almost whispering in her ear: "Miss, will we never go back to the Marquis' Mansion in the future?"

She heard Ning'er's breathing pause, followed by a long silence.

It was so long that Chuncao began to suspect that the girl had fallen asleep, when Ning'er's low voice came: "As long as Luo Miaoyun stays in the Marquis' Mansion, I will not go back."

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Yuchen Palace.

In the deep and silent night, without His Majesty, the vast palace was left without its owner, seeming extremely lonely.

Wu Shilu looked at Lou Qi who kept looking out, his smiling face full of helplessness. He sighed and said, "Duke, just wait patiently."

These days, he had long since gone from being terrified to being used to it. For the sake of that great little ancestor, His Majesty had to leave the palace every now and then, and three out of five times, he left at night. Tonight was at least calm, and as servants, what else could they do except stay in the palace and hope that His Majesty would be safe?

"Who told you to come to see His Majesty tonight, instead of earlier or later?"

Lou Qi smiled bitterly and said, "What time is it now? Your Majesty has not returned in the middle of the night, and Chief Steward Wu is not worried?"

Wu Shilu smiled and said, "My Lord, look at what you said. Is it my turn to make the decision on His Majesty's affairs? Besides, His Majesty can't be in a hurry, so you just wait."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion outside the palace, followed by the sound of palace servants kneeling on the ground. Wu Shilu jumped up and straightened his clothes. The playful look on his face disappeared and he ran out with his body hunched.

As she ran, she kept muttering, "Your Majesty, my Majesty, you are finally back. I will miss you very much!"

Chu Huan took off his cloak, threw it into his arms, and scolded him with a smile: "You are such a smooth talker."

Lou Qi was a step slower, and he also ran out at this time. When he saw the emperor, he knelt on the ground in fear and trepidation: "Lou Qi greets His Majesty, Your Majesty, long live His Majesty."

Chu Huan's eyelids fluttered, and without even looking at him, he walked past him and said, "Get up."

Lou Qi looked at Wu Shilu's eyes and followed him into the inner room of the West Warm Pavilion tremblingly. The palace servants in the hall were holding clothes and helping the emperor change.

Emperor Zhaoyuan glanced at him sideways, and seeing Lou Qi hesitantly not knowing where to put himself, he chuckled, "Wu Shilu, why don't you give Duke Ying a seat?"

Wu Shilu quickly directed two young eunuchs to bring up a chair, and said with a smile, "Duke, His Majesty has granted you a seat. Please take it."

Lou Qi hurriedly declined and said, "How can there be a seat for a humble minister in front of Your Majesty?"

Emperor Zhaoyuan washed his hands and sat down leisurely: "Oh? Speaking of kinship, I should call Duke Yingguo my brother-in-law."

Lou Qi was so frightened that cold sweats broke out, and he fell to his knees: "Your Majesty, please understand, I dare not have any intention of offending or disrespecting you!"

The palace maid combing his hair behind him carefully removed the emperor's hair crown and combed his hair carefully.

Emperor Zhaoyuan closed his eyes and let his long hair down. Ren Louqi knelt on the ground for a long time before he said, "Get up and sit down."

Lou Qi then let out a long sigh, bowed his head again, and sat down carefully.

"I wonder what Lord Lou wants to report to me?"

When the emperor summoned Shi Junsheng and Zhang Fu to discuss matters, Lou Qi was already waiting in the side hall. He had been waiting for nearly three or four hours before he finally answered Emperor Zhaoyuan's question.

He could not help but say excitedly, "Your Majesty, the weather has been fine recently, and I am fortunate to have acquired a beautiful garden. I am thinking of taking advantage of this late spring scenery to hold a banquet." He looked at Emperor Zhao Yuan's expression and asked boldly, "But I don't know if it is the right time, so I came to ask for your advice."

"That's strange." Emperor Zhaoyuan asked knowingly, "Lou Qing wants to hold a garden party, but he comes to ask me if it's appropriate. What's the logic behind this?"

Lou Qi hinted that the reason why His Majesty left the palace tonight was for Miss Shen, and he couldn't help but think more highly of her position in His Majesty's heart.

He smiled and said, "Logically, this is a family matter of yours truly, and I should not bother Your Majesty. It is only because my daughter was rude and accidentally offended you that I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the girl on your behalf... But I have no one to tell her, so I have to come to Your Majesty and ask for mercy."

After hearing this, Wu Shilu really looked up to Lou Qi. Not only did he see through His Majesty's intentions, but he also dared to speak them out in front of His Majesty. With such a clever and bold mind, it was no wonder that the late emperor took a fancy to him at first sight and invited him to be his son-in-law.

As expected, His Majesty raised his eyes, looked at Lou Qi carefully, and said with a smile: "It seems that last time Wei Dexi sent you the Buddhist scriptures on my behalf, Lou Qing has learned well."

Lou Qi felt relieved, knowing that this risky move was the right one. He lowered his head obediently, waiting for the emperor's next words.

Emperor Zhaoyuan thought for a moment and said to Wu Shilu, "Has Lu Kui left the palace? Tell him to come here immediately."