Concubine Xu watched Wei Shuyi hurt herself and was so frightened that she dared not act rashly.
"Everyone, watch carefully! Be my witness! She did this herself. It has nothing to do with me!"
She admired the blood dripping from her fingers and didn't feel any pain. "That's natural. It was all my carelessness and clumsiness. I cut myself while picking up the debris. It has nothing to do with you."
"You, what on earth do you want to do?!"
"I originally wanted to teach Miss Xu some profound truths, but now my hand hurts so much that I'll leave now. Oh, by the way, there's still a piece of moss stuck in your hair. The palace maids are so careless. If it was the emperor who came, wouldn't we lose face in front of him?"
After saying that, Wei Shuyi led the palace maids out of the east wing hall.
Wen Yu immediately held her hand and said, "Miss, let me bandage your wound."
"It's okay, just let it flow for a while."
"But this is not good for you!"
Zhen Changzai happened to be walking out of the west side hall. Seeing this scene, she asked in astonishment, "Miss Yu, was she the one who did this?"
"no."
"Then do you want to come to my palace? Stop the bleeding on your hand first, then it won't be too late to go back to Sang Yuxuan!"
She did not refuse, but followed him and let Wen Yu wrap her wound with cotton gauze without saying a word.
"Why is Miss Yu so desperate that she has to go and get into trouble with you when she's at her lowest point? She has no sense of propriety and is bound to hurt you."
"I'm just curious about what the so-called imperial order actually means. I went to ask for a long time, but I still can't get the answer." Wei Shuyi withdrew his injured left hand and suddenly changed the subject. "I wonder, if the emperor wanted to know the whole story, what would you say?"
"Answer truthfully."
"Very good, just as I expected."
Zhen Changzai didn't understand her intention: "Is Miss Yu going to do something? How did the emperor know about this? Besides, he has been treating you like this recently..."
"He will know, thanks to my sister for comforting me in time."
Wei Shuyi didn't elaborate, but stood up and leaned against the door frame, pointing to the sky: "When the storm is coming, it's time for me to perform on the stage."
"Huh?"
"I still remember the first time I met the Emperor. It was also on a rainy day. I was lost in the palace and accidentally bumped into him. At that time, he was so considerate that he held an umbrella for me, a little palace maid, while his own shoulders were soaked. So many days and nights have passed. Now thinking about it, it seems like it happened yesterday."
Zhen Changzai vaguely sensed something: "Has Miss Yu figured it out? Is she planning to use the storm as a pretext?"
"You're right. Dwelling on the past will only bring me constant pain from losing my daughter. I want Zhaohua to witness the moment I kill my mortal enemy! From now on, if anyone sides with the enemy, I will personally remove the thorns that cling to them, leaving them with no way out!"
“…” Zhen Chang stared at her face and couldn’t say anything extra for a moment.
I always feel that they look like one person.
However, time flies, and past experiences have washed away that face again and again, leaving only a hazy silhouette.
That evening, it rained heavily.
After listening to Huayan's report, Xie Yanci waited until this hour before he was willing to stand up from the memorial and stretch his wrists.
"Yang Mingrui, has the imperial physician visited Yonghe Palace?"
"I've checked it out. They say he was frightened and choked on some water. Besides that, he has a contagious illness. Your Majesty should stay away from him as much as possible."
"Um."
At least you have to pretend. Directly refusing the visit would arouse suspicion.
The emperor immediately decided: "Let's go to Chengqian Palace. I'll go see the imperial concubine. When we pass by Yonghe Palace on the way, I'll send someone in to give her a few words of advice."
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise!"
The bright yellow ceremonial guard appeared in the rain and fog. When it approached the palace gate, Eunuch Yang looked at the kneeling figure not far away in surprise and stopped.
"Your Majesty..." "What's wrong?"
"It seems someone is blocking the palace road ahead."
Xie Yanci lifted the curtain of the sedan chair beside him and said impatiently, "I want to pass by here. Who dares to stop me? Just go ahead."
"But, from what I see, that person is Miss Yu."
"What?!"
The emperor asked people to stop the sedan chair and stand firmly on the floor tiles.
Eunuch Yang was not mistaken, the woman kneeling in front was Wei Shuyi!
"Did anyone punish her again?"
"I haven't heard of it yet."
"It goes on and on day after day!"
He was annoyed by the jealous concubines, and rushed into the rain with some anger and came to her side.
"Why are you kneeling here? It's raining, don't you know how to get an umbrella?!"
She listened to the accusations tinged with worry, looking up at the emperor's face. The rain kept hitting her eyes and eyebrows, making it difficult for her to tell whether this was a fateful encounter or a carefully planned reunion.
"Your Majesty! Don't get wet!" Eunuch Yang trotted over and handed over an oil-paper umbrella. "Take good care of your health!"
"Stand back."
Xie Yanci stood beside her, holding an umbrella. "In my impression, Yu Xingyao was neither humble nor arrogant, and she would never resort to kneeling or kowtow to resolve a dispute. What's wrong with you now? Have you lost your dignity?!"
"Your Majesty, you can just kick me aside and step straight into the Yonghe Palace. Only by doing so can you make me give up completely."
He was really angry. He grabbed her wrist and forced her to stand up. "Why do I have to be so heartless? Why do you insist on dying? Do you still want to sever all ties with me?!"
Wei Shuyi did not answer. She used a little force on her armor to tear the wound on her hand. The blood mixed with rain water stained her plain sleeves and also attracted the emperor's shocked gaze.
"Who hurt you!"
"It was my own carelessness."
"You're lying!"
She lowered her head in embarrassment. "When I heard that Lady Xu had fallen into the water, I wanted to use the opportunity of visiting her to ease the relationship. Unexpectedly, she misunderstood me and smashed the teacup. To prevent her from getting hurt, I rushed to pick it up, and ended up getting myself into this situation."
Xie Yanci's brows were furrowed as he looked her up and down, worried: "Are you hurt anywhere?!"
"I didn't." Her clothes were thin, and she looked even more pitiful as she shivered slightly in the heavy rain. "I kneel here, begging for Concubine Xu's forgiveness, but unfortunately I met the Emperor. I originally thought that the Emperor had already abandoned me, but who knew that you would let me have some delusions again..."
"This isn't wishful thinking! I'm truly worried about you, afraid you'll suffer, but I have too many difficulties to explain to you!"
The beautiful lady's eyes were filled with worry. She suddenly grasped the umbrella handle and pushed it to his side, letting her back get wet.
"I will always remember how Your Majesty treated me with such kindness and courtesy when we first met."
"Yao'er?"
"In this case, Your Majesty, can you give me a chance to understand the hardships that are inhumane?"
The emperor's hand slowly descended, covering her bone-chilled little hand: "Of course I am willing."
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