dognovel Chapter 127: Ning Rouer of the White Lotus
Chapter 127: Ning Rouer of the White Lotus
With the help of the maid, Ning Rouer managed to stand up and stammered, "Queen, please calm down. I... was not feeling well before, so I was unable to come and take care of His Royal Highness. Now that I heard that His Royal Highness had woken up, I was worried about him, so I hurried over."
"Feeling unwell? Humph, I think you don't have the Crown Prince in your heart at all. Do you know that the Crown Princess has been taking care of you day and night these past few days, without taking off her clothes?
And what about you? You are the prince's concubine, but you disappeared at the critical moment. How can someone like you be qualified to stand here? "Empress Sun became more and more angry, and her voice became louder and louder.
Ning Rouer's body trembled when she heard this, and the tears in her eyes were about to fall. She knelt down hurriedly and said in a trembling voice: "My mother taught me that I know I was wrong. I will do my best to take care of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future and will never make the same mistake again."
After she finished speaking, she bit her lower lip lightly, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her delicate appearance made people feel pity. Her slightly trembling body was like a flower swaying in the wind, fragile and helpless, showing her pitiful state.
Yu Gongchen couldn't bear to see the white lotus in his heart being wronged like this. He forced his weak body to slowly sit up and said to Queen Sun: "Mother, please don't say that to Rou'er. She has always been weak and can't stand such words."
Empress Sun looked at Ning Rouer's pitiful appearance and saw Yu Gongchen defending her, which made her even angrier.
She snorted coldly, her words full of anger and ridicule: "Humph! She is weak? She was weak before you woke up, but now that you are awake, she is no longer weak?
Are you blinded by lard, or is there something wrong with your eyes that needs a doctor's attention? Also, don't forget my warning to you just now."
Then, Empress Sun suddenly turned her head and looked at Ning Rouer, her eyes were sharp and her tone was stern: "And you, recognize your identity! Don't try to climb over the Crown Princess by relying on the Crown Prince's favor. If I knew that you dared to bully her, I would not let you off easily."
Ning Rouer's body trembled when she heard this, and the tears in her eyes finally fell like pearls. She said in a trembling voice: "Mother, please calm down. Rouer would never dare to have such unreasonable thoughts. Rouer has always respected the Crown Princess and has never done anything presumptuous."
Seeing this, Yu Gongchen felt distressed and said quickly, "Mother, Rou'er is kind and gentle by nature, and would never do anything to hurt the Crown Princess. Please don't blame her wrongly."
Seeing Yu Gongchen defending Ning Rouer, Empress Sun was even more angry. "Chen'er, don't let this seductive woman fool you. The Crown Princess is your legal wife, and she will manage the harem with you in the future. This kind of woman will only ruin your plans."
Yu Gongchen was unmoved, "Mother, Rou'er has suffered too much while accompanying me, I cannot let her down. As for the Crown Princess, I will treat her with courtesy."
Seeing that Yu Gongchen was so stubborn, Empress Sun became furious.
She quickly turned around and looked at Ning Yingying, her eyes full of heartache and pity, and said softly: "Yingying, go back to your yard and have a good rest. Look how tired you are these days. That rebellious son really doesn't deserve you to be so kind to him."
Ning Yingying's eyes turned red after hearing what Queen Sun said. She bowed slightly and said softly, "I will listen to you, mother..."
Empress Sun's eyes were wide open and she glared at Ning Rouer lying on the ground. Then she held Ning Yingying's hand tightly, angrily swung her sleeves, and strode away.
Ning Rouer looked at the gradually receding backs of Empress Sun and Ning Yingying, her delicate body trembling slightly uncontrollably, and in that trembling, the hatred for Ning Yingying in her heart quietly deepened a bit.
In her heart, anger and ridicule surged like a raging tide.
"Ning Yingying, you bitch! So what if you have the Queen backing you up? Brother Chen has only me in his heart from beginning to end. Just wait and see, the position of Crown Princess will be mine in the end."
She gritted her teeth and said this in her heart, with a vicious and resolute light flashing in her beautiful eyes.
Ning Rouer restrained her expression and slowly stood up with the help of the maid. Her face was as pale as paper, tears still lingered in her eyes, and she looked so weak that she seemed like she could be blown down by a gust of wind.
She walked lightly to the side of Yu Gongchen's bed, lowered her head slightly, and her long silky hair fell down, making her look even more pitiful. Yu Gongchen felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw her like this. He reached out and gently held Ning Rouer's hand, his eyes full of pity and love.
"Rou'er, I'm sorry for wronging you." Yu Gongchen's voice was gentle and guilty.
Ning Rouer shook her head gently, tears welling up again, "Brother Chen, Rouer is not wronged. As long as I can be with His Highness, Rouer is not afraid of anything."
Her voice was soft and weak, as if it would disappear into the air at any time. Yu Gongchen hugged her tightly in his arms, and secretly vowed in his heart that he must protect this weak woman and not let her suffer any harm again.
At this time, in the main hall of the main courtyard of Huaxi Garden, Ren Jingzhi's face was as gloomy as water and his lips were tightly pursed.
Shen Yiran on the side was drinking tea slowly and seemingly calm, but her slightly furrowed brows revealed her inner unrest.
At this moment, Ren Jingzhi was immersed in anger and self-blame. Yu Gongxuan's words to Shen Yiran kept echoing in his mind, like sharp thorns, piercing his heart again and again.
At that time, he wanted to take action immediately and give Yu Gongxuan a severe lesson, but Ran Ran stopped him.
He hated himself for letting Ran Ran suffer such humiliation even though he was right beside her. Now that his body had fully recovered and he had enough ability to protect her, why did Ran Ran still stop him?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so much so that he hadn't said a word since he returned from the palace until now.
Shen Yiran also understood Ren Jingzhi's thoughts. She sighed deeply, gently put down the teacup, raised her eyes to look at Ren Jingzhi, and said softly: "Husband, I know you love me, but we can't put you in danger because of a momentary anger."
Shen Yiran looked at Ren Jingzhi's silent appearance, feeling helpless. She sighed in her heart, doesn't he understand the truth that a little impatience can ruin a big plan?
But she still patiently continued, "Husband, think about it, although we seem to be safe now, there are countless eyes watching us in the dark.
If you were to expose the fact that you have fully recovered just to save my momentary grievance, those with ulterior motives would immediately take action. By then, we would be facing more than just the small humiliation we are facing today."