Chapter 41 Confidence is bursting at the seams
Leng Qianqian's first reaction was to look away, but the next second, she changed her mind.
Leng Qianqian looked at the man and smiled, her eyes full of girlish shyness, and she did not avoid the other person's gaze at all.
The masked emperor was sitting on the dragon throne. His eyebrows raised because of her action, and his eyes stayed on her for a moment before moving away.
Leng Qianqian clenched her hands into fists excitedly under the seat, and her face couldn't help but turn red because of the excitement that she could hardly suppress.
She made the right bet!
So what if she's a tyrant? She's the heroine!
Even a tyrant would treat her differently.
It’s a pity that she has already become engaged to Yin Xu, otherwise she could have come to the palace to have fun.
But this is also very good. Not only does she not have to fight in the palace, but she also has the emperor as her backer. No one, whether it is the people in the Marquis' Mansion or the Ye family, can do anything to her?
The more Leng Qianqian thought about it, the more excited she became, as if she had already seen her bright future life in this era.
The person on the dragon throne was not as interested in her as Leng Qianqian had thought.
On the contrary, feeling that sticky gaze, Di Yuan felt even more irritated and had an urge to kill someone.
After so many days, the fragrance of the purse in my hand has become so faint that it is almost imperceptible.
He could only hold the purse tightly and rub the embroidery on it with his fingertips to calm himself down as quickly as possible.
Stay calm, stay calm, don't be controlled by this emotion.
He averted his eyes and looked to the other side.
It was discovered that Ye Qiongying was whispering something with her head tilted to the side, revealing only her snow-white and smooth profile.
I don’t know why, but according to the investigation results, the purse in his hand should belong to Leng Qianqian.
However, he always felt that there was something fishy going on, and even frequently focused his attention on another person.
Di Yu'an didn't think there was anything special about this. He just thought that it was his reason that was helping him to sort out his thoughts.
On that day, he was moved to that room. There should have been another person next to him. It was the noise of that person leaving that woke him up, and the purse was also hanging on his hand at that time.
After that, the wife of the Minister of Rites and a group of people opened the door to search.
Leng Qianqian is among that group of people.
If the purse belonged to Leng Qianqian, could she move so fast? This person doesn't look like he has good skills.
On the contrary...
Di Yu'an's eyes fell on Ye Qiongying inconspicuously.
This girl from the Ye family who appeared later was more fitting and the timing was just right.
The banquet begins.
As delicious food and fine wine flowed onto the table, beautiful dancers and singers came on stage and began their performances.
At first, everyone at the table was a little nervous, but gradually, they found that His Majesty was indeed in a stable mood today, as if he really just invited them to a banquet. Only then did they finally relax a little, and were able to eat and watch the performance.
Halfway through the meal, the emperor on the dragon throne suddenly stood up.
Everyone present stopped eating and stood up quickly.
Even the actors who were performing in the middle of the performance couldn't help but freeze up and dared not move.
"Why did you stop?" The emperor's voice was a little blurry through the mask. "Continue! I'll be back soon."
He didn't explain what he was going to do, he just took a step and planned to leave.
The singing and dancing continued.
However, the dancer's movements became inexplicably stiff, as if she was afraid that the man would draw his sword and chop her down.
Only when the figure completely disappeared did it regain its original softness and flexibility.
The atmosphere at the banquet also visibly eased at this time.
But after all, they were still in the Taihe Palace, and no one dared to chat casually. Even if they had something to say, they would just lower their voices and whisper to the person next to them.
There is no way. Who can be sure that His Majesty is not hiding in the dark, waiting for them to make a mistake?
Leng Qianqian looked at the empty dragon throne and felt eager to try.
She looked around and suddenly said to Yin Xu:
"My Lord, I want to go downstairs and change my clothes..."
Yin Xu frowned, glanced around, waved for a maid to lead the way for Leng Qianqian, and then instructed Leng Qianqian:
"Go with her. Be sure to follow her carefully and don't go the wrong way. This is the palace. If something unexpected happens..."
Leng Qianqian nodded quickly:
"Don't worry, my Lord. I'm not a child. Why would I run around? I'll be back soon."
She had no intention of betraying Yin Xu, she just wanted to use her halo as the "heroine" to win this golden thigh.
According to the normal plot, she would definitely meet the emperor, because her words and deeds are different from those of ancient women, which would attract his attention, arouse his curiosity, and then become the white moonlight he longs for!
Leng Qianqian followed the maid out of Taihe Palace where the Summer Solstice Banquet was being held and went outside.
When she was almost done, she asked a palace maid to point her in the direction of the toilet, and then sent the maid away on the grounds that she was not used to having someone guarding outside while she went to the toilet.
After making sure that the palace maid was standing far away and could not see her, Leng Qianqian did not go to the toilet, but turned and walked in the direction of the imperial garden she had just inquired about.
That's right.
The Imperial Garden is definitely the best place to meet the emperor.
Leng Qianqian was also ignorant and fearless. She had never experienced the dark days when tyrants slaughtered the court with blood. She had no idea how terrifying the person she was facing was, and she even wanted to take the initiative to get closer.
"Ah!" Two little eunuchs suddenly bumped into them from the intersection.
Leng Qianqian was almost knocked to the ground by their collision, and anger suddenly appeared on her face.
Fortunately, she remembered that this was the inner courtyard of the imperial palace and did not lose her temper rashly.
"Oh, sorry, sorry, ma'am, this... is this the purse you dropped?"
A young eunuch raised his hands, and in his palms lay a woman's purse. Looking at the corners, they were a little frayed and the color was a little dull. It was obvious that it had been used for some time.
Moreover, it has become like this because of a lot of procrastination.
Leng Qianqian was in a hurry to meet the emperor, so she had no time to care about the little eunuch. After making sure that she was fine, she waved her hand impatiently:
"It's not mine. How can such a shabby thing be mine? Go away! By the way, the Imperial Garden is in this direction, right?"
She was worried that she had not asked the palace maid carefully enough and was afraid that she had gone in the wrong direction.
The young eunuch put away his purse, lowered his head and said:
"Yes, madam, the Imperial Garden is not far ahead. Do you need me to lead the way for you?"
"No need!" She didn't want too many people to know about her affairs.
Leng Qianqian lifted her skirt and walked forward.
After her figure disappeared at the end of the path, the young eunuch raised his head, squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of the imperial garden, and carefully put away the purse in his hand.
On the other side, Ye Qiongying, who was still sitting in Taihe Palace, also noticed that Leng Qianqian was missing.
She looked at the empty dragon throne, then at the empty seat opposite, thought for a moment, and said to Madam Hua:
"Aunt, I'm going out for a while."
Although she didn't know what the situation was, she always felt that with Leng Qianqian's personality, she would definitely cause some trouble.
I don’t know if it has anything to do with me.
Just in case, it's safest to go and have a look.