Chapter Twenty-Seven
Ha Ka Du coughed but she couldn’t get Na Lam’s attention.
‘Lady Ha, you need this cape more than me,’ Ling Fei said and passed Na Lam’s cape to Ha Ka Du.
‘Ling Fei, why are you too generous by giving her my cape?’ Na Lam asked.
‘Your Majesty, lady Ha is your concubine,’ Ling Fei said. ‘It’s Your Majesty’s duty to care about your concubine.’
‘Ling Fei, Ha Ka Du purposely fell into the pond to get my attention,’ Na Lam said. ‘Palace women have used to same trick too many times for me to fall for it.’
‘Your Majesty, I accidently fell into the pond…’ Ha Ka Du said.
‘Enough,’ Na Lam said. ‘I don’t want to hear your lies.’
Ling Fei saw Ha Ka Du cried and she pitied Ha Ka Du.
‘Your Majesty, not caring about your concubine is one issue,’ Ling Fei said. ‘Accusing your concubine is another issue.’
‘Ling Fei, I only want to protect you,’ Na Lam said. ‘How can you fault me for wanting to protect you?’
‘Your Majesty, I’m a commoner,’ Ling Fei said. ‘I’m not worthy of Your Majesty’s protection. Shen Yong, let’s return to the bedchamber.’
Na Lam wanted to argue more with Ling Fei, but he didn’t want people to witness their argument.
Consort Ha walked quickly toward Ha Ka Du.
‘Ka Du, are you alright?’ consort Ha asked.
‘Aunt,’ Ha Ka Du called and hugged consort Ha.
‘Ka Du, you should be careful,’ consort Ha scolded. ‘You could have drowned. Your Majesty, thank you for saving her life.’
‘Consort Ha, I didn’t save her,’ Na Lam said. ‘You should thank Ling Fei for saving her.’
Consort Ha looked at Ling Fei’s departing back and she frowned.
‘Your Majesty, isn’t Ling Fei a commoner?’ consort Ha asked. ‘Commoners are not allowed to enter the palace. If people knew a commoner entered the palace, people will laugh at Your Majesty.’
‘Consort Ha, if you have time to criticize me then you would have time to take your niece back to your courtyard since your scheme failed,’ Na Lam said coldly.
‘Your Majesty, it was an accident,’ consort Ha said.
Ha Ka Du didn’t want to believe the person who pushed her off the bridge was consort Ha.
‘It’s good it was an accident,’ Na Lam said suspiciously. ‘Xiao Shun Tu, call the imperial physician to prescribe medicine for Ha Ka Du to prevent her from catching a cold.’
Consort Ha was satisfied with Na Lam’s response.
‘Your Majesty, Ka Du entered the palace long ago,’ consort Ha said. ‘Your Majesty, in consideration she is my niece, you should take good care of her.’
Consort Ha wouldn’t waste her energy on Ha Ka Du to gain Na Lam’s favor if Ha Ka Du wasn’t her niece.
‘I understand,’ Na Lam said coldly.
Consort Ha was satisfied she achieved her goal so she bowed and took Ha Ka Du back to her courtyard.
Na Lam rushed to Ling Fei’s bedchamber. He wanted to check that Ling Fei changed into warm clothes.
In Ling Fei’s bedchamber, Shen Yong was confused why Ling Fei was upset Na Lam cared about Ling Fei.
‘Lady Ling, it’s a blessing to have his majesty care about you,’ Shen Yong said. ‘Why did you want his majesty to care about another person?’
Ling Fei didn’t know why she asked Na Lam not care about her either.
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End of Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Ha Ka Du coughed but she couldn’t get Na Lam’s attention.
‘Lady Ha, you need this cape more than me,’ Ling Fei said and passed Na Lam’s cape to Ha Ka Du.
‘Ling Fei, why are you too generous by giving her my cape?’ Na Lam asked.
‘Your Majesty, lady Ha is your concubine,’ Ling Fei said. ‘It’s Your Majesty’s duty to care about your concubine.’
‘Ling Fei, Ha Ka Du purposely fell into the pond to get my attention,’ Na Lam said. ‘Palace women have used to same trick too many times for me to fall for it.’
‘Your Majesty, I accidently fell into the pond…’ Ha Ka Du said.
‘Enough,’ Na Lam said. ‘I don’t want to hear your lies.’
Ling Fei saw Ha Ka Du cried and she pitied Ha Ka Du.
‘Your Majesty, not caring about your concubine is one issue,’ Ling Fei said. ‘Accusing your concubine is another issue.’
‘Ling Fei, I only want to protect you,’ Na Lam said. ‘How can you fault me for wanting to protect you?’
‘Your Majesty, I’m a commoner,’ Ling Fei said. ‘I’m not worthy of Your Majesty’s protection. Shen Yong, let’s return to the bedchamber.’
Na Lam wanted to argue more with Ling Fei, but he didn’t want people to witness their argument.
Consort Ha walked quickly toward Ha Ka Du.
‘Ka Du, are you alright?’ consort Ha asked.
‘Aunt,’ Ha Ka Du called and hugged consort Ha.
‘Ka Du, you should be careful,’ consort Ha scolded. ‘You could have drowned. Your Majesty, thank you for saving her life.’
‘Consort Ha, I didn’t save her,’ Na Lam said. ‘You should thank Ling Fei for saving her.’
Consort Ha looked at Ling Fei’s departing back and she frowned.
‘Your Majesty, isn’t Ling Fei a commoner?’ consort Ha asked. ‘Commoners are not allowed to enter the palace. If people knew a commoner entered the palace, people will laugh at Your Majesty.’
‘Consort Ha, if you have time to criticize me then you would have time to take your niece back to your courtyard since your scheme failed,’ Na Lam said coldly.
‘Your Majesty, it was an accident,’ consort Ha said.
Ha Ka Du didn’t want to believe the person who pushed her off the bridge was consort Ha.
‘It’s good it was an accident,’ Na Lam said suspiciously. ‘Xiao Shun Tu, call the imperial physician to prescribe medicine for Ha Ka Du to prevent her from catching a cold.’
Consort Ha was satisfied with Na Lam’s response.
‘Your Majesty, Ka Du entered the palace long ago,’ consort Ha said. ‘Your Majesty, in consideration she is my niece, you should take good care of her.’
Consort Ha wouldn’t waste her energy on Ha Ka Du to gain Na Lam’s favor if Ha Ka Du wasn’t her niece.
‘I understand,’ Na Lam said coldly.
Consort Ha was satisfied she achieved her goal so she bowed and took Ha Ka Du back to her courtyard.
Na Lam rushed to Ling Fei’s bedchamber. He wanted to check that Ling Fei changed into warm clothes.
In Ling Fei’s bedchamber, Shen Yong was confused why Ling Fei was upset Na Lam cared about Ling Fei.
‘Lady Ling, it’s a blessing to have his majesty care about you,’ Shen Yong said. ‘Why did you want his majesty to care about another person?’
Ling Fei didn’t know why she asked Na Lam not care about her either.
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End of Chapter Twenty-Seven
