After rebirth, my elder sister wants to steal my husband!

Chapter 240 Testing

In a corner of the Imperial Garden, deep in the shade of hundreds of flowers, Li Yanran gently pulled Lu Zhiran to a more secluded pavilion.

The sunlight shines through the mottled shadows of the trees and falls on the two of them, forming golden halos.

Lu Zhiran was caught off guard by her pulling him, but seeing that there was no one around, he followed her.

She was a little confused, wondering why Li Yanran suddenly did this. She opened her red lips slightly, her voice soft but firm: "Li Yanran, what do you mean?"

Li Yanran looked around and saw that no one was eavesdropping, so he asked in a low voice: "Lu Zhiran, what tricks did you use to make the imperial concubine pay so much attention to you?"

There was a hint of jealousy and curiosity in her words, and her eyes were fixed on Lu Zhiran, as if she wanted to see some clues from her face.

Lu Zhiran frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy.

She understood that Li Yanran was trying to find out her secrets, but she didn't want to make enemies with her because of this.

She smiled faintly and said, "You are joking. I am just a commoner. How can I deserve such attention from the Imperial Concubine?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yanran raised a mocking smile: "Oh? Really? Then why did the Imperial Concubine have such a good chat with you today and even specially asked you to stay for tea and chat?"

There was a hint of provocation in her words, as if she wanted to anger Lu Zhiran.

Although Lu Zhiran was unhappy in his heart, he remained calm on the surface.

She took a deep breath and said slowly, "Sister Yanran, the Imperial Concubine is a favorite of the Emperor, and she has her own reasons for treating people well. I just happen to have some common topics with her, there's nothing special about it."

Seeing that Lu Zhiran refused to reveal the truth, Li Yanran became even more curious.

She couldn't help but think of her several meetings with the Imperial Concubine. Each time they were brief and they never had an in-depth conversation.

She couldn't help but start to wonder if she had not done something well enough that made the Imperial Concubine so cold to her?

Now everyone knows that the imperial concubine is the emperor's favorite, if he can gain her appreciation.

Then I can save face in front of my husband's family.

I couldn't do it even if I tried so hard to curry favor with him.

I didn’t expect Lu Zhiran to get it so easily.

This made Li Yanran feel very unwilling.

Although she was confused, she didn't want to show it in front of Lu Zhiran.

Thinking about my inappropriate behavior just now.

Li Yanran coughed lightly and changed the subject: "Lu Zhiran, you know that there are many rules in this palace. If you are not careful, you will cause trouble."

"You better be careful!"

Lu Zhiran was speechless when he heard this.

Only now do I remember to remedy the situation!

It's too late!

But everyone is smart, there is no need to tear each other apart until the critical moment. Lu Zhiran smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, I will naturally act carefully."

The two chatted for a few more minutes and then returned to the banquet hall.

Li Yanran sat back in his seat, still thinking about the conversation between Lu Zhiran and the imperial concubine.

She couldn't help but wonder what tricks Lu Zhiran used to make the imperial concubine so interested in her.

However, she still couldn't figure out anything.

She knew that Lu Zhiran was not the kind of person who was good at flattering others, and he would not use any despicable means to win the favor of the imperial concubine.

She couldn't help but begin to admire Lu Zhiran, and felt that she indeed had a unique charm.

Lu Zhiran didn’t have many friends, and because she was a new face, not many people came to talk to her while she was sitting.

This also gave her a sense of peace and quiet that others did not have.

Zixiang looked at her young lady standing here alone, feeling a little unhappy, and whispered in Lu Zhiran's ear.

"I don't know where the Marquis is at this time. Why hasn't he come over yet? If he were here, Miss wouldn't be so bored."

Lu Zhiran: "Who cares? We just need to take care of ourselves."

……

Lu Zhiran didn't know that Fu Yuzhang's situation was not easy either.

After looking for Li Haoran, he was about to come look for Lu Zhiran, but as soon as he arrived at the palace, he was intercepted by the old emperor's personal eunuch.

At this moment, Fu Yuzhang sat respectfully in front of the dragon couch, talking with the old emperor.

The palace is filled with a faint scent of sandalwood, and the golden glazed tiles sparkle brightly in the sun, as if reflecting the solemn and peaceful atmosphere.

The old emperor looked a little tired, but there was still wisdom in his eyes.

Fu Yuzhang was so nervous that he almost died.

A long time passed.

The old emperor took a sip of tea, put down the cup, turned his gaze to Fu Yuzhang, and said slowly: "Yuzhang, I heard that you have been studying hard recently?"

Fu Yuzhang's heart moved slightly when he heard this.

If it were usual, his grandmother would have confessed those things to him before.

He would not regard the old emperor's words as a test.

But now, a different emotion flashed through Fu Yuzhang's heart.

Is it because you know that he is studying hard and making progress that you become restless?

So he pretended to be relieved and replied: "Uncle Emperor, so this is why you asked me to come here. I was scared to death."

"What's so interesting about that book? I just found a few storybooks. I heard others say that the books are interesting, so I thought I'd read them occasionally as a pastime."

He nodded and said, "I see. What do you think of the story?"

"Oh, Uncle Emperor!" Fu Yuzhang sighed exaggeratedly, "Don't mention it, I can't even understand it, it makes me so angry!"

Upon hearing this, the old emperor couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He looked at Fu Yuzhang's angry expression and felt even more satisfied.

Fu Yuzhang's unambitious answer made him very happy.

"I also heard that you specially found a teacher." The old emperor asked with a smile.

"Yes, Uncle Emperor." Fu Yuzhang replied, "It's because I couldn't understand it that I went to find a teacher. But what did the teacher say? He even pointed at my nose and cursed at me. Pah..."

Before Fu Yuzhang finished speaking, the old emperor was already laughing. He looked at Fu Yuzhang's angry look and couldn't help but feel funny.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry." The old emperor walked up and patted Fu Yuzhang on the shoulder, comforting him, "Since you don't like studying so much, then don't study."

"You have the Emperor protecting you anyway, so you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life. Why would you bother doing something so exhausting?"

After hearing these words, Fu Yuzhang knew that his performance in front of the old emperor today was over.

However, it also made him certain.

Just as his grandmother said, the emperor uncle didn't want him to study.

The emperor had indeed been on guard against the Fu family. So, was it true that, as his grandmother had said, his father had been tricked to death by the emperor?