The Little Consort's
Eps. 67: Bridal Night
Ever since hearing the news that Long Ji Man was about to remarry, Li Anlan had been irritated every day. The two eunuchs and four guards in Xingyue Palace had been exhausted by Li Anlan's annoyance. They were scolded, bullied, even punished without cause. The mood of the woman was really very bad.
Xie Roulan repeatedly tried to calm him down, but his master had already burned the flames of anger. He was like a teenager who was going through a prolonged period of menstruation, which caused his mood to deteriorate and be sensitive.
Even during the selection of officers for the Royal Examination, Li Anlan did not change his character. He was wild and stubborn. The test he gave the would-be supervising officer was even more difficult than the Royal Exam test himself. Li Anlan deliberately applied high qualifications to them, all at once venting the resentment he had in his heart.
He himself did not know why he could behave like that. Just this time he felt annoyed for a long time because of something he had never even taken seriously. His strength was like being sucked up to not be left. Li Anlan often fell while walking in the courtyard of Xingyue Palace for no reason.
Today was Long Ji Man's wedding day with the daughter of the border envoy. Since meeting at Hongwu Palace, the man had never seen her again. Li Anlan carried out the heavy duty by himself, and only Xiao Biqi came to represent as well as provide some necessary direction. The entire palace women were dressed up and decorated, showing off their best looks. Li Anlan heard, all the women in the Harem Palace were invited to Shiyue Palace to attend the welcoming banquet of the daughter of the border envoy who is about to marry His Majesty the King today.
Li Anlan actually also had an invitation. However, the woman refused to come on the grounds that her work was still a lot. After all, which great woman was willing to attend her own husband's wedding. Shiyue Palace was too crowded, many important people were present. If Li Anlan were to come, her ears would definitely itch with a noisy sound from their mouths shaking it, deeming it inappropriate to be the Royal Empress. Although the talk about him had been extinguished, but he was sure that there were still many people talking about him secretly.
“Mistress, are you sure it won't come?” ask Xie Roulan.
“No.”
“Why? Isn't this the right moment to prove that Madam indeed deserves to be Grand Empress, by showing humility and chest spaciousness?”
“Who is not roomy chest? I just don't want to go anywhere.”
Anyone could see that the Grand Empress was holding back the anger. His eyes that were like a bright glittering vivacity but had another meaning. The eyes are just deceiving. The meaning behind it no one knows.
The sound of a lively musical instrument was heard all the way to Xingyue Palace. People were partying to welcome their king's new wedding. From the Houchi Lake garden, Li Anlan could see many red cloths waving in the wind from the Harem Palace complex. Li Anlan gulped his white ai while staring lazily at the palace complex which only looked half the building.
The surface of Lake Houchi rippled, like Li Anlan's heart was being hit by a huge wave. The afternoon is longer than usual. Maybe because the waiting mood is not good. White magnolia trees that bloom on the edge of the lake accidentally drop their flowers above the water surface, causing small waves to form a circle.
Xie Roulan looked at her master. A white but not bright face, a flat and cold expression, as well as slow hand movements in playing the cup, were indeed a rare sight. Her master was truly like a statue, truly like a fairy who was incarnated into a human. Although he knew Li Anlan was upset, but the woman's charm never went out.
“Who is the name of her bride?”
“Say people, her name is Da Yin. His surname is still Long, because the subordinate royal family is still a relative of the Dongling.” Royal family
“Hm. Tyranny of new family power, yes.”
Da Yin, Da Yu, Da whatever it is, Li Anlan doesn't care. Now that the border lady was already a woman belonging to His Majesty the King, becoming the new occupant of the Harem Palace. Li Anlan heard, the characters of the border princesses are wild and free. Now that she was married to the king and lived in the palace, her life would definitely not be too comfortable.
“You have a map?” ask Li Anlan.
“What map, Mistress?”
“Palace map.”
“I think we have it.”
Li Anlan suddenly got up, then pulled Xie Roulan back to Xingyue Palace. Xie Roulan's steps were dragged along because his master was half-running, like he was in a hurry. He only resigned when his feet tripped over a rock. If in this way the mood of his employer could be better, then he would not protest.
An F4 paper-sized map unfolds on Li Anlan's study desk. The color of the map is brown, made of waterproof cloth. The symbols inside are depicted in black ink, forming miniature buildings with thin lines at the ends. The lines are probably the fortifications that surround this palace, and the small buildings that are inside are the palaces and other buildings that are here. Goody. Li Anlan now had a way to calm her upset mood for these few days.
“Roulan, look for eunuch clothes!”
“Good, mistress.”
In the evening, when the banquet at Shiyue Palace was over and everyone had already gone home, Li Anlan and Xie Roulan slipped out of Xingyue Palace wearing eunuch clothes. The two walked across Houchi Lake, Hongwu Palace, Taiji Palace, then turned to the right. The garden lights that decorate the street are not too bright, so people who cross paths with them do not suspect and consider them ordinary servants.
Until one time, Li Anlan and Xie Roulan stopped their journey. The two reached in front of a magnificent building that was more beautiful than Xingyue Palace. Lamp's bright. Around the pillars and pillars, red cloths flashed in the wind. Soon, the lights inside the building began to dim. Li Anlan pulled Xie Roulan to approach the building from the side while continuing to pay attention to the circumstances.
“Mistress, this isn't good, is it?” xie Roulan asked doubtfully. He did not expect his master to dare to do something like this.
“Ssttt... Shrink your voice.”
“But, if caught, our heads will be beheaded!”
“No one would dare to do that. Follow me.”
The building is Nanxin Palace, a palace built to be occupied by the daughter of border envoys. In other words, this palace is the palace of the residence of the Princess of the Envoy, as well as the place for the night of the newlyweds. It was fitting that the red cloth was so domineering and numbered more than anywhere else.
Li Anlan perforated the paper window of Nanxin Palace with her pinky fingernails. He sharpened his eyesight, wanting to know something was going on in there. Her beautiful eyes saw the shadows of two humans sitting opposite each other while staring at each other. One of the two wore a crown of gold, and Li Anlan guessed the man must have been the bride. The person before him was definitely Long Ji Man.
Suddenly, Li Anlan's face began to dim when she saw Long Ji Man thrust a red cup into the presence of his bride. It must be wedding wine, which is drunk before the wedding night. His heart was like pinched. Li Anlan's mood deteriorated again.
Without a word, he simply left Nanxin Palace.
“Mistress, wait for me!”
“Quick or we'll get caught!”
On that dark night, Li Anlan turned from Nanxin Palace to another building more magnificent than Nanxin Palace. The light is very bright, golden yellow. This was a complex of concubine palaces, and the building in question was Empress Jin's palace. Li Anlan climbed the corridor of the Empress's palace in slow steps.
He only realized when his body hit a pillar of support decorated with bird and plant motifs.
Instantly Li Anlan was aghast, surprised by the circumstances around her. Apparently, he had subconsciously made a wrong turn. He should have turned to the main road, not to the road that led him to this palace. Li Anlan was still a Li Anlan who did not memorize the way home.
From the corridor, he heard the voice of two people talking from inside. Li Anlan brought her ear closer to the paper window, then asked Xie Roulan to hand over the phone she happened to be carrying. It was the voice of Empress Jin, who was somehow talking to whom. Empress Jin's interlocutor's voice was a bit hoarse wet.
“Are you sure our people can get in?” ask for a wet hoarse voice.
“Maybe it will be more difficult.”
“You must strive.”
“Sure.”
Although Li Anlan did not know what they were talking about, he still recorded the conversation for his collection and he sold it one day if he returned to the future. The price must be expensive and the conversation can definitely be a great object of research.
At midnight, Li Anlan and Xie Roulan had just returned to Xingyue Palace. They circled first in the Harem Palace complex because Li Anlan dropped the map somewhere. The woman sat herself in the chair she used to relax after changing her clothes. His entire body felt sultry and itchy from walking that far.
“How dare he have fun on the bridal night while I have to work hard? Ji Man, are you a man? Why are you so irresponsible? You fucking king! King idiot! King sucks!”
Li Anlan cursed many times. He also monologued with himself, revealing all the vexation that had been buried in his heart. Every time he mentioned the name Long Ji Man, Li Anlan would gulp down a glass of water quickly and vigorously. Two porcelain cups had been broken by the hand of Li Anlan.
“Mistress, open the door!”
The sound of people shouting from outside shocked Li Anlan. Who's yelling at midnight like this?
“Soaring!”
There was another voice following that voice.
Not yet exhausted Li Anlan's confusion, he was made shocked back when someone broke down the door of his palace forcibly. Li Anlan suffocated and immediately stood up. The upset woman then walked quickly to the front, wanting to teach a lesson to the madman who broke through her palace at midnight.
A red-clothed man was standing unsteadily in the doorway. His face is dark and sweet. His eyes flickered as if he was defending something. Her hair was long. Her beautiful red robe was also broken.
“L-Long Ji Man?” shouted Li Anlan.
“Heat…. Heat...”
“Your Majesty, why are you here? Biqi, Biqi!”
“Mistress, I'll leave Your Majesty here. Sorry to trouble you tonight,” shouted Xiao Biqi. The eunuch's voice was getting further and further away.
“What do you mean little eunuch? Hey, Your Majesty, wake up!”
“Heat, Anlan. Heat...”
Long Ji Man stepped forward. Li Anlan retreated her body several meters back, but Long Ji Man continued to step up. The man's eyes glittered like they were holding something back. Li Anlan started to keep watch. His hand reached for a flower vase. However, his steps were known to Long Ji Man. The man grabbed the vase in Li Anlan's hand and threw it to pieces.
“Please me..”.
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...Help me!!! Can anyone overcome Li Anlan's madness? If you have one, tell the author! Let Li Anlan be the obedient woman and the dream wife. Well, roughly, what's going to happen next? Curious? Stay tuned! Today Author deliberately up three times so you have friends while filling free time. See you in the next episode!...