Chapter 155(2/3)
This time she really hurt Shen Tuchuan's heart, so she was not qualified to ask him for forgiveness. After the money was retrieved, she would stay in Fengqi Palace peacefully and never cause trouble for him again. If he needed a puppet queen mother, she would just do it honestly.
Ji Ting thought about things all the way, and in a blink of an eye, he arrived at the edge of the pond... Where is the pond? She looked at the pond that had been filled with flat ground and couldn't speak for a long time.
"Please to the Imperial Concubine." Several eunuchs who were slamming the ground gave their salute.
Ji Ting opened his mouth slightly and then remembered to ask for a long time: "What, why did you fill it in?"
"When the words of the Imperial Concubine, this is what the Lord Supervisor said. It was filled in earlier, so that it would not be possible to avoid any messy people coming to disturb me." A eunuch wiped his sweat and took out the long-prepared words.
...He actually hated himself to such an extent. Ji Ting stared at the flat ground in front of him in a daze. It took him a long time to come to his senses and headed towards Fengqi Palace with a silent expression on his face.
The nanny woke up early and couldn't see Ji Ting. It was just when she sighed and suddenly saw her coming back. She looked surprised: "Why did the Empress come back so early? Could it be that she gave up?"
"No, you can bring me a chair and I'll bask in the sun in the yard for a while." Ji Tingsangmei said with his eyes.
The nanny hurriedly moved over to the chair. Ji Ting squinted his eyes after sitting down. I don’t know if it was because the sun was so good today or something else. She only had a while of sunshine and her eyes were a little sweaty. Her mind was full of every bit of things she had with Shen Tu Chuan over the years. Only then did she realize that every memory of him had been so clear since the first meeting.
She sighed softly and covered her heart that was vaguely painful. Just as tears were about to fall, she suddenly heard a light cough from behind. She paused, turned her head and looked over, and saw Lin Lang standing behind her with crutches.
"Why are you out?" Ji Ting hurriedly helped him sit down.
Lin Lang smiled embarrassedly: "I just heard that the Empress was basking in the sun in the yard. I thought I hadn't seen the Empress for a long time, so I came to talk to you."
"...Sorry, I have neglected you these days." Ji Ting looked guilty.
Lin Lang shook his head and looked at her seriously: "Empress, you don't have to do this. You are the best person for slaves in this world. As long as you are good, it is the best thing for slaves."
Ji Ting Xiaoxiao didn't say anything.
Lin Lang looked at her for a while and chuckled softly: "The Empress is still worried about the supervisor?"
"...It seems that this matter has been widely spread. You, a person who has been lying in the house to recuperate all day, knows it." Ji Ting was a little helpless.
Lin Lang comforted her: "My lady, don't worry too much. The Supervisor may just be just not calming down. After a while, he will definitely be able to reconcile with you."
"It shouldn't be possible this time." When Ji heard that he was filled with a pond, his heart felt as uncomfortable as a needle.
Lin Lang smiled: "Although the slave does not understand the relationship between men and women, he thinks that the relationship with his parents is similar, and it is not so easy to disperse. What's more, the love that the Lord loves you has long exceeded that between men and women, and he is not so easy to give up on you."
Ji was surprised when he listened to his first words. When he finished speaking, he didn't know what to say. Lin Lang looked at her shocked look and never put down the corner of his mouth: "What's wrong with the empress?"
"No, no, why did you guess in that direction?" Ji Ting's eyes were full of nervousness.
Lin Lang was puzzled: "I didn't guess. Didn't the Empress and the Supervisor be together for a long time? I guess there are not many people in the entire palace who don't know, right?"
Ji Ting felt that the sky was about to collapse: "You, don't talk nonsense! I am innocent and the Lord Supervisor. I had just had a better relationship before, and it was not the kind of relationship you thought... Also, what do you think of the whole palace?!"
"That's it, that's what you mean. Haven't you two always been in an open and upright relationship? Why is the Empress so panicked at this moment?" Lin Lang became increasingly puzzled. "Besides, you have been running to the Sili Supervisor these days. You should know how high-profile it is to do this. I guess those who are not informed know your relationship with the Supervisor."
Ji Ting looked at him in a daze, but he didn't react for a long time because she really didn't think about this! She only thought that the palace people were like her and would not think of concubines and eunuchs in the same place. She never thought that she was too simple and that she had not yet communicated with Shen Tuchuan, so many people decided that she had an innocence.
Lin Lang looked at her lost appearance and his voice became low after a moment of silence: "You, don't you think that you and the governor have hidden it well on weekdays, right?"
"Isn't it?" Ji Ting was crying without tears. She felt that it was good to hide her little thoughts about Shen Tu Chuan!
Lin Lang was speechless and said awkwardly for a long time: "Master, maybe I don't know that this kind of thing is too common in the palace, so many people can see through your relationship at a glance."
He thought about it and added: "It is really normal for many concubines to have such a relationship with eunuchs, not to mention that both the Empress and the Supervisor are sincere, and they are much nobler than ordinary people who just want to relieve loneliness. A servant has no thoughts except being happy for the Empress."
"I really... Forget it, I will never have any contact with him in the future. I guess these rumors will soon be self-defeating." It turns out that such things are normal in the palace. Why did she keep struggling before? Thinking of Shen Tu Chuan, Ji Ting's mood became depressed again, "Let me ask you, if these rumors spread, will they be detrimental to him?"
"No one will spread the matter in the palace," Lin Lang is sure, "Since he took charge of the East Factory, he has managed the palace like an iron barrel. Even if someone wants to convey the message, he may not be able to."
"...that's good." It's good if it doesn't affect him. Leave the rest to time to fade, Ji Ting lowered his eyes.
Lin Lang realized that he had said too much today, so he thought about it and then stepped down. From this day on, Ji Ting did not go to Silijian again, nor did he even step out of Fengqi Palace again.
Everyone in the palace knew about her breakup with the governor. Who could stay in the palace for so long was not a good player who could hold high and low. For a moment, the gate of Fengqi's palace was deserted, and the number of cases that should be given was deducted a lot. Ji Ting didn't care much about these things. In fact, since she couldn't go out, she didn't care much about anything.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month later, Lin Lang had recovered and was about to leave.
When he was sent to the carriage, Ji listened to his small treasury and took out some more silver. Lin Lang hurriedly refused: "Empress, never, Fengqi Palace is not easy now, how can a servant ask for your things?"
"You keep it, I feel better, too." Ji Ting sighed.
Lin Lang refused several times, but he accepted it after he had no choice but to give it up. His eyes were red and gave her a big gift: "I am afraid that there will be no more day for me to meet the Empress. I wish everything goes well, good health and good luck."
"Yeah, go quickly." Ji Ting smiled slightly.
Lin Lang turned around and got on the carriage and left Fengqi Palace. Ji Ting stood quietly until the carriage disappeared from the corner, and she had not moved a minute.
Shen Tuchuan stood quietly in the corner, watching her staring at the distance and losing her mind, watching her turn back, he was always like a sculpture, quietly guarding in the corner where no one was.
"Sir, the emperor has passed away." After Eunuch Li came over, he whispered.
Shen Tuchuan's expression moved slightly, and after a long time, he said lightly: "The bedroom is banned and the matter is hidden, so don't let the outside world know about it for the time being."
Eunuch Li was stunned: "Will you not issue an edict while now?"
“Wait a little longer.”
"What are you waiting for?" Eunuch Li was anxious, "Wait for a moment, the risk will be greater. Supervisor, you can't wait for this matter!"
Shen Tuchuan lowered his eyes, but he still said, "Wait a little longer."
Eunuch Li was so anxious that he was about to sweat. Seeing that he insisted on doing this, he gritted his teeth and still went to give orders. Shen Tuchuan stood alone for a moment, his eyes gradually became cold and hard, and he turned around to work on the previous dynasty.
After he had controlled the other princes and brought the ninth prince into the palace, it was already past the afternoon, and his cloak was covered with the coldness of the late night, which made him feel no warm at all.
He walked towards Silijian with an expressionless face. When he was about to enter the door, he suddenly slapped his feet. After a long time, he walked to the corner on the left side of the gate. He looked at the small ball of alcohol all over his body. After a moment of silence, he turned around and returned to the door and called a little eunuch on duty: "Send her back."
"Yes." The little eunuch hurried over to help someone.
Ji Ting groaned, looked at the person who came with tears in his eyes, and sobbed when he saw that it was not what he was looking for, hugged his legs and cried silently.
"Imperial Concubine, it's time for you to go back." The little eunuch said embarrassedly.
Ji Ting waved his hand, cried and said strongly, "Don't worry about me, I'll just sit for a while."
"Yes, but you..." The little eunuch looked at Shen Tuchuan's side face in embarrassment. Seeing that he had no reaction, he could only grit his teeth and go to Ji Ting.
Unfortunately, Ji heard the drunken dick and didn't cooperate, and the little eunuch tried it a few times, but he didn't pull anyone up. Just as he was hesitating whether to ask someone for help, Shen Tuchuan suddenly appeared behind him and asked in a voice with ice chips, "Have you made enough trouble?"
The little eunuch was startled and thought he was talking about himself. After a long reaction, he realized that he was talking about Ji Ting, so he hurriedly stepped aside.
Ji Ting, who had already rolled up all over the mud, looked at him with tears in his eyes and said softly: "Are you here to pick me up?"
Shen Tuchuan's heart suddenly softened. He clenched his hands tightly into fists, his face was so gloomy that it was about to drip. "Do you think that if you catch me, you will let you humiliate me?"
"I've been waiting for you for almost four hours, and my legs are stiff because of my coldness. Can you carry me into the house?" Ji Ting asked in a small nasal voice, and stretched out his arms straight towards him to hug him.
The little eunuch retreated silently. This kind of word "tiger and wolf" is really not suitable for him, a pure little eunuch.
Shen Tuchuan stared at Ji Ting quietly, but did not take action. Ji Ting's arms became more and more sore, and tears fell more and more fiercely. When she couldn't hold on, she finally said in a crying voice: "Shen Tuchuan, you can't bring me into the palace and ignore me!"
Shen Tuchuan's heart trembled suddenly. After a long time of silence, he picked up the person up in the waist without saying a word, and walked towards the house with a step. Everyone along the way lowered their heads and pretended not to see this scene. When he carried the person into the house, he immediately had the clever help to close the door from outside.
Shen Tuchuan had a calm face and wanted to put the person on the ground, but she hung it tightly on her neck and did not let go, as if she wanted to play the scoundrel to the end. He turned his face: "Let go."
"No." Ji Ting hummed.
"Let go." This time he had a warning in his voice.
Ji Ting still held her arms, but she began to be afraid. When Shen Tuchuan's eyes were dark and about to tear off the person, she suddenly let go. The two of them were not careful for a moment, Ji Ting fell to the ground.
When the back of her head hit, Ji Ting groaned, instantly curled himself into a shrimp, and lying silently on the ground with his head in his arms. Shen Tuchuan had already squatted down immediately. After touching the round bag on her head, his voice was so gloomy that it was about to drip out of water: "I'll call the imperial physician."
He was about to leave after he said that, but Ji Ting suddenly grabbed his sleeve and he immediately stopped.
"What I said that day... didn't mean that." Ji Ting's eyes were moist.
Shen Tuchuan was silent with a expressionless face, and after a long time, he said lightly: "It seems you are fine, I'll ask someone to send you back."
"I didn't mean to hide it before, but I just didn't know how to deal with it, so I pretended not to know... I kissed you that day, not to exchange opportunities for the palace, but to kiss you," Ji heard it, and began to choke again, "I said so later, just because I felt that if I didn't enter the palace and I didn't become the emperor's woman, maybe I could be with you openly..."
She explained her naggingly, and she didn't delay her tears as she spoke. She soon became hoarse. Shen Tuchuan looked at her silently and finally gave her a glass of water.
Ji Tingqing took a sip and looked at him seriously: "It was my fault that day to say nonsense. You can't forgive me, but don't ignore me, okay?"
"It's just nonsense, no sincerity?" Shen Tuchuan asked back.
Ji Ting sobbed softly: "I have never used your mind, no matter in the past, present, or in the future, there will be no..."
"But I can't believe you now, so why bother to talk about the future?" Shen Tuchuan interrupted her.
Ji Ting was stunned for a moment, pursed his lips and cried silently.
Shen Tuchuan was silent for a long time before looking at her calmly: "You haven't come to Silijian for a long time, why are you here today?"
"Because of drinking." Ji Ting knew how much the impact of alcohol on him even though he was drunk.
“Why drink?”
Ji Ting couldn't answer, and Shen Tuchuan's eyes were cold: "Because Lin Langli Palace today, are you in a bad mood, right?"
"...Lin Langli Palace is a good thing, why are you in a bad mood?" Ji Ting asked with tears in his eyes.
Shen Tuchuan turned his face away: "I have to ask yourself." Today, her back staring in her mind still couldn't escape. He cared about Lin Lang's existence from beginning to end.
Ji Ting asked himself in a low voice, muttering to Shen Tu Chuan couldn't help but feel cute, but when he thought that she was the same in front of another man, he felt very hateful.
He finally interrupted her: "You treat Lin Lang differently from other palace ladies, aren't it because you like him?"
"I only like you." Ji Ting answered directly.
To be continued...