Chapter 257 Sister, Don’t Just Talk

Concubine Hui raised her lips and chuckled, "I see. She cried so loudly that no one in the harem could have missed her. But I'm really curious, how did she get poisoned?"

After saying that, she stared at Bai Wutong with a smile on her face.

Today in the Imperial Garden, among all the people present, Bai Wutong was the only one who had met Wen Chuyun.

As luck would have it, the problem occurred on the half of Wen Chuyun's face that was hit by Bai Wutong.

In the eyes of ordinary people, or even the emperor, Wen Chuyun might have deliberately framed Bai Wutong and created such a farce.

But Concubine Hui knew clearly what appearance meant to a woman.

Wen Chuyun had experienced the pain of disfigurement before, so she must be particularly careful about her face.

Even if I want to resort to trickery, I will never dare to risk my reputation.

So Concubine Hui was certain that Bai Wutong must have done it.

But she couldn't figure out how Bai Wutong did it.

After all, the poison can cause miscarriage. Bai Wutong is pregnant with a dragon fetus now, how dare she touch it easily?

Bai Wutong shook his head, looking innocent. "I don't know. Maybe she did it herself. Who knows? She hates me to the core. Sister Huifei, let's not talk about her. Try today's tea. How do you feel?"

"Very good! Your tea is much better than the one in our palace." Concubine Hui praised sincerely and spoke the truth.

Now in the harem, all the good things are related to Bai Wutong who is pregnant with the dragon fetus.

Concubine Hui and Concubine De came here today to verify one thing - whether Bai Wutong was punished by the emperor.

Now it seems that this is not the case at all.

It is estimated that the emperor's reprimand and confinement that day were just for show.

Didn’t the emperor punish Bai Wutong by making him copy Buddhist scriptures?

But since entering Bai Wutong's palace, Concubine Hui has not seen any trace of Buddhist scriptures.

De Fei put down the teacup in her hand and said, "Sister Zhao Fei, I heard that the emperor just scolded you again? And asked you to copy Buddhist scriptures?"

"Yes, that's right." Bai Wutong looked helpless. "The emperor is also worried about the stability of Darong Kingdom, and in the eyes of outsiders, I am indeed suspicious. Now that my two sisters have come to me, it may cause others to talk about it."

"No problem." Defei waved her hand, her eyes never leaving Bai Wutong, "We all know that you couldn't have done this. For example, you can't find the source of the epidemic."

Even the emperor has not been able to find the source of the epidemic yet, let alone Bai Wutong whose maternal family is not strong.

"Yes, but the emperor...doesn't believe it. Sisters, you don't have to hide what happened today when you go back. No matter how the emperor scolds you, it is also a grace."

Bai Wutong sighed, but there was something else behind his words, which was to let them go out and spread the news of today's events.

Defei and Huifei were so smart that they immediately understood what she meant.

"It's getting late now, so we'll go back first. We'll come to see you another day when we have time." Concubine De looked at the sky and said goodbye.

The two have already confirmed their previous speculation, so there is no need to waste more time here.

"Take care, sisters."

Yunhe and Yunxi happened to wake up, so Bai Wutong took them out to say goodbye.

As a woman, who doesn't want to have her own children to accompany her?

Not having and not wanting are not the same thing.

If you don't want it, that's your choice.

But if you don’t have it, you will never get it and think about it day and night.

Defei's heart almost melted when she saw how well-behaved and obedient the two children were and how blessed they looked.

"Sister Zhao Fei, I don't expect to have my own children in this life. How about letting me be Yun Xi's godmother?"

Although she was joking, she did not choose Zhang Yunhe.

After all, Zhang Yunhe is the prince, and to be the prince's godparent, one needs the emperor's consent, which can also easily make people think that he has ulterior motives.

"Of course, why not let Yunxi take the two sisters as her godmothers, and let them visit the two sisters when they have nothing to do in the future." Bai Wutong agreed readily.

Concubine Hui didn't expect that she would also be involved. "That's great, sister, don't just talk about it."

"Of course not. It's hard for us women to survive in this deep palace. We have to rely on the emperor for everything. But the emperor's grace is unpredictable. It comes and goes as it pleases. No one can guarantee it. It would be great if I could have a child. The two sisters have never harmed me. Now in this difficult time, they are willing to be on good terms with me. I am also returning the favor."

Concubine De and Concubine Hui looked at each other and said, "I will go back and find a suitable day and ask the emperor for instructions."

After seeing the two off, Bai Wutong returned to the inner room and picked up Yunhe and Yunxi.

Before they were born, Bai Wutong had wanted them to recognize Duan Chunrou as their godmother.

But the time is not right yet, and her power and safety are the top priority now.

With the support of Concubine De and Concubine Hui, Yun and Yunxi will be able to have a better future.

However, the benefits that should be given to Duan Chunrou will not be reduced at all.

The night fell slowly as dark as ink, shrouding the entire palace in silence.

Inside the house, the candlelight flickered gently, and the dim light cast mottled shadows on the wall.

Wen Chuyun sat alone in front of the bronze mirror, staring at his face in the mirror.

She stood up suddenly, waved her arm, and swept everything on the table to the ground. The sound of broken porcelain was particularly harsh in the silent night.

"Zhao Fei, you damned one!"

Obviously, she was the innocent victim, but the emperor believed that she was causing trouble on purpose and even suspected that she was harming the dragon fetus.

In this way, even if her face was not really disfigured, the emperor would definitely not favor her again in a short period of time.

Concubine Zhao was his nemesis. As soon as he showed the slightest improvement, she would pounce on him like a wolf and tear to pieces everything he had worked so hard to obtain.

Perhaps because he was too excited and his blood was rushing up, Wen Chuyun felt his face becoming more and more itchy, as if thousands of ants were gnawing at it.

She suppressed her irritability and carefully applied the ointment on her face according to the prescription given by the imperial physician. After a long time, she finally felt a little better.

She lay on the bed, and soon fell into a deep sleep, perhaps because of the ointment.

The next morning, the sunlight shone through the gap in the window and onto Wen Chuyun's face.

She woke up from her sleep, and the first thing she did after opening her eyes was to rush to the bronze mirror and check her face nervously.

The red spots on my face disappeared without a trace.

Only the half of his face that was poisoned turned slightly blue, but Wen Chuyun did not take this abnormality to heart.

The corners of her mouth rose, and she reached out to touch her flat cheek, "Fortunately I have recovered. Humph, Concubine Zhao only dared to use such a small trick to frame me, but she didn't dare to really destroy my face!"

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Chan'er hurried in, "Your Majesty, Concubine Wen's face has recovered. She wanted to leave the palace today, but was stopped by the people sent by the emperor, who told her to stay in Wuyou Palace!"

Bai Wutong was not surprised. She gently held Fubao in her arms, stroking its soft white fur with her fingers, and said slowly, "It's fine, it has nothing to do with us."

But this time, it’s better, but it may not be really better.

She will suffer more in the future!

"By the way, how is Xiyue? Why haven't I heard from her in the past two days?"

Every time they applied medicine to Xiyue, Chan'er or Yingchun would use a little force. On the surface, it seemed nothing unusual, but in fact, the pain was unbearable.

So Xiyue's screams would be heard from time to time, but they suddenly became quiet in the past two days, which made Bai Wutong a little uncomfortable.

"Her injuries have probably improved a little and she isn't in so much pain anymore. Your Majesty, when are we going to send her away? She tried to harm you before, but you were so kind as to save her life. You really let her off easy!" Chan'er looked indignant and was still trying to stand up for Bai Wutong.

"Today is not bad. Send her back. Tell Concubine Jin that I taught her a lesson this time. If she dares to attack me again, or dares to harm the child in my belly, I will definitely not show mercy!"