coobybook Chapter 364 Meeting with the Queen
Chapter 364 Meeting with the Queen
After returning home, the Fifth Prince yearned for the exceptionally intelligent wolves and the Iron-Blooded Eagle King. How wonderful it would be if he could leave the palace, live the life of an ordinary person, and have many animal companions. Would he be as lively and cheerful as Xia Cao?
On the third day, after lunch, he took advantage of the fact that everyone else was having lunch and sneaked into Yichun Garden again, arriving earlier and earlier every day.
But no one was waiting for him.
After Luo Yu finished his lunch, he wanted to go to the Queen's Ciyuan Hall.
When she was about to pass Yichun Garden, she thought that the Fifth Prince must be waiting for her alone in the old place again. She couldn't bear it, so she gave him a box of dragon puzzles with more than 2,000 pieces that she had prepared to kill time.
The Fifth Prince did not expect Miss Luo Yu to come and bring him a box of gifts.
That pretty little face flushed a little, and he thought that this Miss Luo Yu was probably the best person to him besides his mother.
"Sister Luo Yu, I received your gift, but I didn't prepare any for you. When you come back and pass by here again, I will give you another gift."
"No need. The gift you gave Xia Liang yesterday was very precious. These few things are enough for us."
"But your gift is the most unique I've ever seen."
"Have fun. Once you finish the puzzle, I'll give you something else."
"Okay, it's a deal."
Luo Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and touched his head.
"It's a deal. However, if you can't wait for some people and some things, don't wait foolishly. Waiting will make you go from disappointment to despair, and it's not worth your sincerity."
After Luo Yu walked away, the young eunuch beside the Fifth Prince called out several times before he finally called back the Fifth Prince's soul.
"Eunuch Li, tell me, when I grow up, can I marry Miss Luo Yu?"
Eunuch Li was so frightened that his legs went limp and he wanted to lie on the ground.
"Fifth Prince, you dare not do that. Miss Luo Yu's identity is very special. You must not have any evil intentions."
The fifth prince tilted his head, pulled up the corner of his mouth, and smiled exceptionally brightly.
"I know I don't have the ability to marry her. The only person who can afford to marry her is probably His Royal Highness Prince Ning, the Emperor's uncle."
"..."
Eunuch Li didn't dare to say a word. Silence is golden, silence is golden.
Suddenly, a magnetic and deep voice came out from nowhere: "Zhu Chengzhi, you are a smart boy."
The fifth prince looked up and saw his uncle, Prince Ning, standing under a big tree, looking at him with a smile.
The fifth prince was stunned. He saluted him blankly and ran away quickly holding a wooden box containing puzzle pieces.
Eunuch Li ran after him. He couldn't understand why the Fifth Prince looked as if he had seen a ghost when he saw Prince Ning.
"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince, please go slowly. Be careful not to fall."
"I can't let him take away the gift Miss Luo Yu gave me."
Zhu Jinyou stood under the tree, motionless.
After learning that someone had attempted to assassinate Qin Bingrui but failed last night, he decided to personally protect Luo Yu's safety. However, this girl clearly knew that the palace was full of dangers, and her legs still had to stay busy.
"Master, Miss Luo Yu is followed by several of the Emperor's secret guards. Aren't you worrying too much?"
"Humph, who knows if these people are traitors? How many people in the palace are trustworthy now?"
"I think Miss Luo Yu thinks the same of Your Highness."
"Song Si, you talk too much now."
Song Si shut up. It was he who kept asking questions. He was either asking what Miss Luo Yu thought of him now or whether she would hate the life in the palace and choose to leave him.
It's not okay not to say it, and it's not okay to say it wrongly. Alas, being a servant is too difficult. Not only do you have to guess the master's thoughts, but you also have to guess the thoughts of the girl the master likes.
Luo Yu was in a neither good nor bad mood. When she walked to Ciyuan Hall, she actually felt a sense of familiarity. It seemed that Concubine Ying had lived here for a long time and had physical memories.
The queen was walking with the little prince in the house. The sixteen-month-old child walked steadily and quickly, and his cute little voice was very soft when he called "Mom".
Upon hearing that Miss Luo Yu was coming, the Queen immediately asked the wet nurse to take the little prince away.
The nurse had only taken a few steps carrying the little prince when the queen, hesitantly, called to her, "Let Xiang'er stay."
The relationship between her and Miss Luo Yu was no longer a simple one of master and servant; now, these matters could only be discussed openly. No matter how powerful the Yu Family Army led by her brother was in the east, it could not withstand the overwhelming force of several large armies.
When the Queen saw Concubine Ying again that day, she was a little frightened. She seemed like two different people from the little palace maid she used to be.
Xiaotao was right. The real Concubine Ying had experienced many life-threatening situations and was no longer the frail and helpless girl she once was.
Luo Yu was invited into the palace by the little palace maid. It was much better than the dilapidated Lanqing Palace where she had stayed before.
Not far away, the baby's babbling voice could be heard.
"Xiang'er wants to eat candy, eat candy."
As he was talking, someone ran towards Miss Luo Yu.
Luo Yu took a closer look and found that it was a really beautiful baby.
She squatted down and took out a soft red ball from her sleeve. She squeezed it and the ball deflated, then returned to its original shape after a while. The little guy liked it very much when he saw it.
"Who are you? What is this in your hand?"
"My name is Luo Yu, you can call me Auntie. The ball in Auntie's hand is a meeting gift for you."
She handed the ball to the little guy, who held the ball happily and ran towards the queen. After running a few steps, he turned around and smiled sweetly at Luo Yu.
"Thank you, auntie."
The Queen then smiled and said, "It seems Xiang'er likes you very much."
Her smile was not bright, like a fake smile. The personal guards behind Miss Luo Yu had cold faces and did not salute like Miss Luo Yu, which made the Queen very uncomfortable.
Luo Yu's smile was like a cool summer breeze, extremely refreshing. After she sat down, she said, "Xiang'er is very smart and a good seedling."
The queen was slightly startled and only forced a smile without answering.
Concubine Ying back then didn't have the leisure time or courage. Can people really be influenced by their environment?
"Miss Luo Yu came to me, I guess there must be something important?"
The Queen ordered the senior palace maid to serve tea to Miss Luo E. As she was serving, her hand trembled, and the teapot filled with hot tea nearly fell on Luo E. Luo E was quick-witted and didn't reach out to catch the teapot. Instead, she lifted her legs high and placed it on the armrest of the chair. The delicate ceramic teapot fell to the ground with a crisp sound and shattered.
The senior palace maid was so frightened that she was at a loss. She quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, with her legs kneeling on the broken pieces of porcelain. In such a hot summer day, the bloody wound on her knee must have been very large.
Luo Yu frowned slightly. The ancient society was really cannibalistic. Such a beautiful palace maid had no human rights.
"I just bumped into her accidentally. It's not her fault. Queen, please let her go."
The queen's eyes were very cold, but a smile appeared on her face.
"This girl is usually so clumsy, and since you are willing to forgive her, I will only punish her by not allowing her to eat for three days and fine her one month's salary as a way to seek justice for you."
Luo Yu said "Oh" and asked with a smile: "Are the punishments in the Queen's palace so severe? If things are not done well, they will be punished. I guess they are under a lot of pressure, which makes it even harder to do well."
When the queen heard this, her face turned pale.
"What do you mean, girl?"
"I don't like too many rules, and I won't set rules for others. If things aren't done right, there are only two outcomes."
"Oh, what's the result?"
"Either I die or the person who messes it up dies."