Chapter 573 The Empress Intervenes

Lady Yun paused for a while and replied with a gentle smile, "Your Majesty, it's not a big deal. Qian Ling was being naughty. She was playing in the Imperial Garden alone and wanted to pick some black chrysanthemums. These black chrysanthemums were sent into the Imperial Palace by the lady's father. The lady must have been missing her family too much, so she was anxious to protect the black chrysanthemums. She pulled Qian Ling down on the ground by accident. It's also Qian Ling's fault. I will take her back to the Yunqi Palace right now and teach her. "

"Really?" Hearing this, the Empress looked at Qian Ling who was rubbing her eyes. She smiled and said, "Just some flowers. Since they've been sent into the Imperial Palace, they all belong to His Majesty. Princess Qian Ling is His Majesty's daughter. She did nothing wrong for wanting some flowers." "Someone, pick some black chrysanthemums and give them to Princess Qian Ling."

Lady Yun hurriedly answered, "Your Majesty, don't indulge Qian Ling. The black chrysanthemums are very beautiful. If picked, they will wither in just three or two days. If not, more people could enjoy them."

But before she could finish, the maid had picked some and handed them to Qian Ling.

Qian Ling was slightly stunned. She took a step back and didn't take the flowers.

"The smile of the princess of the State of Xia is much more important than the black chrysanthemums. Qian Ling, look at the flowers. If you like them, just take them. " The Empress said with a warm smile, "if you want anything, just let me know."

Yun Shang noticed that Lady Yun looked a little pale. After a while, she forced a smile and lowered her head to look at Qian Ling. "Since Her Majesty gives the flowers to you, Qian Ling, why don't you say thanks?"

With a quivering hand, Qian Ling reached for the chrysanthemums and got out of Lady Yun's arms. She went to the Empress and knelt down before her, "thank you for the flowers."

The Empress smiled and patted Qian Ling's head, "good girl." Her eyes fell on Qian Ling's elbow, where it was stained with some mud marks.

The Empress crouched down and rolled up Qian Ling's sleeves. "Did you fall down? I saw your dress is dirty."

She rolled up her sleeve. Everyone saw a scratch with some blood on her arm. The Empress's face darkened. She stood up and said, "Lady Yun, since Qian Ling's arm was hurt, take her back quickly and call an imperial physician for her." Then she turned to the lady kneeling on the ground and asked coldly, "what's your name?"

The maid trembled and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I'm Zhao Xianwu."

"Zhao Xianwu? Are you the daughter of the governor of Jingzhou? " The Empress asked coldly with a bit of irony on her lips.

'Oh, no!' Yun Shang thought to herself. Then she heard the Empress say, "You are lucky to be chosen into the imperial household. It's a pity your father is just a military officer. Or you won't be educated into a lady who doesn't know how to beha

w he is waiting at the door.

"Shang'er, you are lucky. Prince Rui loves you so much. It is rarely seen even among ordinary people. But there are always some people in the royal family who is unwilling to see other people's happiness. You should be careful. Since Prince Rui is waiting for you, I won't keep you here. Go back with him. " Lady Yun looked at her with a faint smile.

Yun Shang nodded with a smile. She stood up and said, "Then I'm leaving. Her Highness, don't be too strict with Princess Qian Ling. As the Empress said, Qian Ling is a princess after all. It doesn't matter if others say she is arrogant or aggressive. As long as His Majesty loves her, she can marry anyone she wants. "

Lady Yun's eyes flashed. She looked at Yun Shang for a moment, and then nodded slowly. "Shang'er, you are a smart girl. No wonder Prince Rui loves you so much. I see."

Yun Shang smiled and left the inner hall. When she walked out of Yunqi Palace, she saw Luo Qingyan standing at the gate, and the maids were all looking at him up and down. But Luo Qingyan was unaware of this. He lowered his head, lost in thought.

"Your Highness." Yun Shang called him with a smile. Luo Qingyan looked up and walked to her. "Haven't you gone to the Xiang Zhu Palace?"

Yun Shang shook her head with a smile, "I'm not going to the Xiang Zhu Palace hall today. Have you finished everything? If it's done, let's go back home. "

Luo Qingyan nodded and walked forward, putting his arm around Yun Shang's shoulder. Then he lowered his head and whispered to Yun Shang, "His Majesty said except the chrysanthemums, there were also some plum blossoms sent into the Imperial Palace these days. I thought there were only peach blossoms in our mansion, so I asked for some plum blossoms. Let's plant them in our courtyard. What do you think?"

Yun Shang smiled, "Good idea. But the winter in the Jin city should be much warmer than that in the State of Ning. I wonder if the plum blossoms could be alive."