The emperor was angry, but did not punish Wei Shuyi.
Allowing her to live in Lin'an Palace and never visiting her again might be another form of punishment.
After weighing the pros and cons, Jing Ning felt that she had suffered a loss: "My lady, you could have spoken to the emperor in a nice way... I was so emotional at the time and spoke so fast that I was anxious watching from the side."
"Yes, when I heard the young lady say that she was forced by the emperor, my heart was in my throat!" Jing An was also afraid, "What if the emperor thought of other meanings? Not only will the young lady not be able to stay here, but she will also be demoted."
Wei Shuyi didn't care about these things: "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood." Even if he was temporarily demoted, he would be able to climb back one day.
But if you ignore the life and death of a talented person, and later learn about his or her unspeakable secrets, you will be afraid that the regrets will be unfilled and will become lingering regrets when you wake up in the middle of the night.
"Miss, they are just thinking about you, don't take it to heart." Wen Yu helped her back to the inner room. "I see Aunt Yinzhu from Shoukang Palace almost every day. The little princess is living a stable life and is not sick. Please rest assured, Miss."
"Yinzhu...she's also my good sister. I feel at ease knowing she's taking care of Zhaohua in Shoukang Palace." Wei Shuyi opened the window and looked at the dotted traces on the green. "It's spring now, the time when flowers bloom. So, the newlyweds should be preparing to enter the palace, right?"
"That's right." Wen Yu nodded. "Today, they will prepare to move into their respective palaces and wait for the first round of summons."
today?
Wei Shuyi has been living in a daze these days.
On the one hand, she was worried about Liang Cairen's health, and she ran to the next door three times a day to keep an eye on her. The palace servants did not dare to neglect her and served her attentively. When the emperor ordered people to put up a seal, she could only lie down in front of the window to communicate with her, and only leave after confirming that she was okay.
On the other hand, I was worried about my daughter and thinking about how to lift the ban.
Also, is Xie Yanci really angry with her?
So after he left that day, he never came to Lin'an Palace again.
"That Concubine Xin, is she also going to choose another palace?"
Wen Yu didn't react for a moment: "Who?"
"Sheng Linghuan, the newly appointed concubine."
"Her! Look at my memory! The young lady moved her from the Yanxi Palace to the Lin'an Palace. Now that the emperor thinks it's unlucky, she must move somewhere else, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a noise outside.
There was no eunuch Yang to bow, nor was there the orderly flow of palace maids before the emperor.
They were making a lot of noise, and seemed to be carrying something heavy, which made a harsh sound on the bluestone slabs, which made her want to go out and check.
"Who's coming?"
"My lady, it seems a new person has arrived in the West Wing Palace!" Jing Ning had been lying at the door waiting and watching, and she was the first to bring the latest news. "Today is the day when a new concubine arrives in the palace. I didn't expect that the Empress has also sent someone to our palace!"
What happened? Did the Empress neglect to change the palace for Xin's concubine? Or did no one tell this concubine about the ominous rumors about Liangcairen?
Wei Shuyi stepped over the threshold, stood in the yard, and looked at the group of palace servants from afar. He vaguely remembered the night when he was canonized. It was not lively at all.
She took over the emperor's treacherous blade and killed another woman for the first time, becoming stained with blood. This was her fate.
"Miss, do you need me to go and investigate?" Wen Yu asked softly when she saw her staring intently at the opposite side. "If you have any instructions, you can also tell me."
"No need for that. If the higher-ups don't want to tell us, even if we go over and warn them out of our good intentions, we'll only be met with disgust. Let's go, it's windy outside."
She thought again of the emperor's eyes filled with loss before he left.
He gave her chances to survive time and time again, but not only did she not cherish them, she also offended him in front of many servants.
Anyone else might have been severely punished. But he had said that he would cherish the birth mother of every imperial heir and would not let the children have any regrets.
So, he easily forgave her again, leaving behind a lonely back and heavy steps.
"Miss, you are not under house arrest. Why don't you go to the small kitchen and make some food today and send it to the emperor?"
"The Hall of Eternal Life isn't a place where someone of my status can enter and exit at will." Wei Shuyi still chose to evade. "Let's not embarrass Eunuch Yang. Besides, even if I manage to get in, the Emperor will be displeased. It was my carelessness that angered him. It's better not to meet him for the time being."
The noise continued until the afternoon when it turned into silence.
When Wei Shuyi woke up from his nap, he saw Wen Yu bowing and reporting, "My lady, Consort Xin from the West Wing Hall has come to pay her respects."
"For me?" "Exactly."
She had almost forgotten that Song Wanyi, the original high-ranking concubine in Lin'an Palace, had passed away. Now, she, a noble of the sixth rank, was the highest-ranking person and should accept the audience of the lower-ranking new concubine.
She didn't want to keep Xinxuanshi waiting any longer, so she quickly washed up and went to the front hall.
The person who came in was wearing a goose yellow floor-length dress, with a pale blue tulle outer garment. A pearl-studded satin ribbon could be vaguely seen around her waist, and the silk thread outlined a few light feathers that seemed to be about to float out from the dress.
"Are you Noble Lady Yi?" the woman bowed gracefully. "I am a concubine selected by the West Wing Palace. I pay my respects to you, Your Excellency."
The eyebrows are trimmed, the nose is straight, and the eyes are like stars and waves.
Unlike the common oval faces in the palace, Concubine Xin had a round face, and her smiling face made people feel close to her.
Wei Shuyi hurriedly asked her to stand up: "No need to be polite."
"Thank you, sir."
The other person was a person who couldn't sit still. As soon as he sat down, he started looking around at the decorations, wishing he could get closer to take a look.
Wen Yu brought the food, and Consort Xin didn't look away: "Wow, the little things in the noble lady's room, are they gifts from the emperor?"
"Most of them were made by me and the talented man next door. The items given by the emperor are too precious, so they are all kept in the warehouse."
"Handmade?!"
Concubine Xin was even more astonished, and she couldn't help but stand up and touch the nearest rotating sachet.
It was a woodworking product developed by the Liangcai people, and it was hung with sachets they had made together. As long as a breeze blew, it would rotate and emit fragrance.
Wei Shuyi couldn't help but ask, "Sister, did you hear anything on the way here?"
"Yes, the Empress has a bad temper, the Imperial Concubine is deeply favored, and her sister, who entered the palace not long ago, is also very powerful. Also, it is said that the Concubine Zhaoyi is skilled in martial arts. When she was in the Eastern Palace, she could even exchange a few moves with the Emperor..."
"What about the rumors about Lin'an Palace?"
Concubine Xin turned aside and asked doubtfully, "Are you trying to say that this place is unlucky and will easily bring disaster upon yourself?"
"Exactly."
Wei Shuyi couldn't bear to let such a simple girl stay in the palace. After much thought, he decided to tell her the truth in time, so that if she encountered any trouble in the future, she wouldn't be blamed on Liang Cairen.
Who would have thought that Concubine Xin would curl her lips and say, "That would be wonderful! I've always loved studying ghosts and gods in my boudoir. I heard there's such a rumor in Lin'an Palace, and I couldn't be happier!"
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