In recent days, Luo Nanchen was afraid of getting bored staying alone in the Yangxin Palace all the time, so he always liked to invite some quack magicians to amuse himself.
The thing was, although these magicians looked flashy and peculiar, they would expose themselves as soon as they opened their mouths.
They were not professional at all.
Take the young man who came to the Yangxin Palace by imperial order three days ago for example. He was dressed in a Taoist robe, looking refined and other - worldly, as if he was a highly - cultivated Taoist on the verge of ascension.
At first, the refined young Taoist was solemn and high - and - mighty. But when he entered the Yangxin Palace and saw the magnificent, solemn and stately architecture, he panicked all of a sudden.
The young Taoist became extremely cautious. A thin layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. "I, I, I pay my respects to Your Majesty the Emperor, and to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager..."
Lin Qiao put on her airs as the Empress Dowager again. She was lying lazily on the concubine's chair and said casually, "Well, rise."
The young Taoist didn't dare to rise at all without the Emperor's words, even though the Empress Dowager had given the order... Because it was said that in the Yunjin Kingdom, the Emperor held absolute power and was at odds with the Empress Dowager.
But now the Emperor of Yunjin had summoned him, and the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were in the Yangxin Palace together, looking quite harmonious.
What was going on?
The young Taoist was a bit confused.
Should he rise or not? Whom should he listen to?
Seeing this, Luo Nanchen frowned and said impatiently, "Liu Pengtao, throw this man out. I don't want to see this Taoist again."
Liu Pengtao was the eunuch Liu who had served Luo Nanchen for a long time.
The young Taoist panicked. "Your Majesty, this commoner, this commoner..."
Not knowing what to explain, he just kowtowed on the ground.
Lin Qiao felt a headache coming on. "Forget it, let him get up and talk. Let's see what he can say. We have nothing better to do anyway."
Luo Nanchen looked at Lin Qiao and then softened his tone and nodded. "Well, I'll do as you say."
Hearing this, the young Taoist was stunned... This was completely different from the rumors outside!
Where was the Emperor autocratic? Where was the Empress Dowager afraid of the Emperor? It seemed that it was the Empress Dowager who held absolute power!
The young Taoist didn't dare to be negligent. "This commoner is the abbot of the Guxi Temple in the Xian'an Kingdom. I'm proficient in the five elements and eight trigrams, and understand the two principles of heaven and earth..."
When the young Taoist first came in, he was intimidated by Luo Nanchen's powerful aura and couldn't maintain his composure. He was so flustered that he forgot all the fancy words he had prepared to deceive people.
Such an introduction was really lackluster.
Lin Qiao smacked her lips, finding it rather boring. "Then tell me, how is the relationship between me and the Emperor?"
Hearing this, the young Taoist thought, talking about the relationship between the two in front of them?
... That was just asking for death.
So the young Taoist could only say nice things. "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is naturally beautiful. Judging from your facial features... you have the appearance of good fortune and will enjoy wealth forever. Your Majesty the Emperor..."
Lin Qiao was getting impatient. "Didn't I make myself clear about what I want to hear?"
The young Taoist quickly knelt down with a thud. "This commoner is guilty... between Your Majesty the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty the Emperor, there is motherly kindness and filial piety. You are the model for the people of the Yunjin Kingdom..."
Lin Qiao wanted to laugh but managed to hold it back because there were others around.
What a good example of motherly kindness and filial piety.
She didn't know if she was kind, but Luo Nanchen was truly filial.
Lin Qiao secretly glanced at Luo Nanchen's reaction. Luo Nanchen's face had darkened. He had been reviewing memorials, and the writing brush in his hand... vaguely seemed to be broken.
Luo Nanchen's ears turned red under Lin Qiao's gaze, but he still pretended to be calm. "Nonsense! Drag this quack out!"
The young Taoist was completely confused.
Damn it!
Was it wrong to say motherly kindness and filial piety?
Then what should he say? That mother and son were at odds?
... Although this Empress Dowager didn't really look like the one who gave birth to this Emperor.
The young Taoist still tried to struggle to salvage the situation, but this time he was immediately dragged out by Eunuch Liu.
After that, the rumor that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager of Yunjin were at odds spread even more widely, because it was said that... the two had a public falling - out.
No one doubted it.
Because the main storyteller was that young Taoist, who had now become a storyteller.
When there were no outsiders in the room, Lin Qiao could finally laugh out loud without any worries.
Her eyes were curved, and her smiling face was as beautiful as a painting.
Luo Nanchen, who had intended to settle the score with her immediately, was momentarily dazzled.
Lin Qiao laughed uncontrollably. "Luo Nanchen, you're really something. Inviting these people only makes you feel annoyed, hahaha..."
Luo Nanchen said helplessly, "I didn't expect them to be so useless."
"These people, what can they say in front of the Emperor? It's just like when subordinates are inspected by their superiors. They only say nice things," Lin Qiao found it funny. "How could they have imagined that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor have that kind of relationship?"
Luo Nanchen originally felt embarrassed, but after Lin Qiao said this, he became extremely calm.
"Oh? What kind of relationship is Xiao Lin talking about?"
Lin Qiao: "..."
She miscalculated. She was too careless...
She still let Luo Nanchen seize the opportunity to say something dirty...
Luo Nanchen couldn't wait for a moment. He was about to come and hug Lin Qiao and carry her to the bed.
"Wait, wait..." Lin Qiao struggled but couldn't break free. She still wanted to find an opportunity to have some free time. "Well, the memorials haven't been reviewed yet."
Luo Nanchen smiled. "I've finished reviewing them."
Lin Qiao: "..." "We're about to have lunch."
Luo Nanchen: "Don't worry. You haven't digested the cashew nuts yet."
Lin Qiao: "..." "The ministers will have something to report later, right?"
Luo Nanchen: "Let them wait outside."
Lin Qiao: "..."
Fine. Lin Qiao's attempt to gain freedom failed once again.
...
Originally, Lin Qiao thought that all the people Luo Nanchen invited were quacks to amuse her, but unexpectedly, one day, a real - looking young Taoist nun came.
It was the one they had met before, the real Yue Yi.