In the Lin'an Palace, the fight between concubines could only be spread among the palace people.
Neither of the two parties took the initiative to file a complaint, so the matter was left unresolved.
However, Song Wanyi is not so magnanimous.
For the next few days, Wei Shuyi witnessed firsthand how the neighboring concubine, Wang Changzai, suffered: sometimes she was vomiting and having diarrhea, unable to meet guests because of a dietary issue. Sometimes she broke out inexplicably with a rash, and for fear of infecting others, she had to wear a veil when going out. Even more egregious was a fire in the small kitchen, and only the palace servants, in time, saved lives.
As a result, Wang Changzai spent much more time coming here to eat and drink for free.
"The young lady is really good-tempered. Our share of the palace is about to be eaten up by the neighbors." Jing Ning was always unhappy every time he cleaned up the mess. "Why do they want to involve us in their fight?"
"Forget it, her house is already flooded, so let's just help her out."
Jing An handed over a cup of tea and said, "My lady, I heard that Song Wanyi has been going to the Empress's place a lot recently. I guess she's looking for an opportunity to cause trouble for the neighbors."
"The Empress is miserable. She's already busy managing the six palaces, and now she has to listen to this kind of thing." Wei Shuyi tasted the tea leaves that had just been given to her by the palace. "After all, Concubine Wang won't be demoted. After all, she still has to consider the Empress Dowager's reputation."
Because of what happened before, she had a bad impression of the queen, and naturally did not want the conspiracy led by her to succeed.
It would be great if Wang Changzai could fight back again!
Unfortunately, someone secretly manipulated the walking firecracker, causing him to suffer. Now he always lies on the couch and refuses to get up, let alone demonstrate everywhere like before.
evening.
Jing'an prepared the food box and walked out as usual, intending to deliver food to Wang Changzai. However, he saw the bright yellow ceremonial guard appearing and disappearing, and immediately turned back to remind him, "My lady! The emperor is coming!"
Wei Shuyi quickly put away the books and went to welcome the emperor.
However, the bright yellow light turned a corner and went to Song Wanyi's main hall.
Seeing this, Jing An apologized awkwardly: "My lady, it's my fault. I passed on the message before I could see clearly. It's all my fault!"
"It's a small matter. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes." Wei Shuyi helped her up. "Okay, go and deliver dinner to Wang Changzai—"
"yes."
Jing Ning watched her sister leave, then looked towards the main hall: "My lady, why did the emperor suddenly come to visit Song Wanyi? He rarely came before... Could it be that the empress is helping her? Oh, we haven't offended her recently, have we? What if she said something bad about everyone in Sang Yuxuan in front of the emperor? This..."
That won’t happen.
Now, the person next door is Song Wanyi's mortal enemy.
The emperor finally went to her place, how could he easily let go of this opportunity to whisper in her ear?
Wei Shuyi returned to the inner room and continued reading the ancient book. After a while, he heard Jing'an's hurried footsteps.
"My lady! The emperor is in the room!"
"Um?"
"I was just setting out the food boxes when Eunuch Yang suddenly arrived with a message! I was so frightened I dropped my food and ran away. I don't know why the Emperor suddenly changed his mind and went to the side hall."
Upon hearing this, Jing Ning continued his previous fantasy: "It's over, it's over. The Emperor must be punishing everyone one by one! I'm afraid Wang Chang is in trouble this time!"
"Alright, stop talking nonsense about the master and leave."
Wei Shuyi held the book in his hands, but his mind was elsewhere.
Promotion, faction, dilemma, emperor's heart, any one of them can make her worry for days.
Just at this moment, the familiar feeling of oppression was getting closer and closer, making it difficult for her to breathe.
"What are you reading?" He always liked to linger behind her. He took the scroll without explanation and carefully flipped through it. "I've been observing for a while, and you haven't even turned a page... Hmm? It's not something profound, so what are you thinking about?"
"I pay my respects to the Emperor."
Xie Yanci stopped her and sat down. "Let me guess, are you afraid... that I'm here to cause trouble?"
"I dare not!"
He rested his forehead on one hand, leaning against the soft couch opposite him. His dark eyebrows slanted down to his temples, as if cut by a knife. His deep eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a stern and sharp gleam, as if he could instantly see into people's hearts, which frightened her.
"Song Wanyi has a sharp tongue and a bad temper, but she's straightforward. And Concubine Wang, who comes from the countryside, is said to have once brawled with a group of playboys in the street and held her own. It's really hard for you to have these two together!"
Now, it was her turn to be confused.
"Song Wanyi repeatedly complained of feeling unwell and came to the Empress for help, so naturally I had to go see her. She, too, had a childish temper and insisted that she was simply frustrated by being irritated. So, I went to see Concubine Wang again. Seeing the rash spreading from her face to her back, I couldn't bear to criticize her any further, nor could I keep her overnight. So, I stopped by to see you."
Xie Yanci patiently explained to her and reviewed all the twists and turns along the way tonight.
Wei Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief: "Is your illness getting better?"
"I still need a prescription from the imperial physician. She initially covered her face, refusing to let me see it. Later, when it was untied, she started crying again, saying she was murdered by her enemies, but there was no evidence to prove it." He mentioned this matter with a helpless tone. "She was the one who pushed me towards Sang Yuxuan. In a sense, isn't it that she benefited from it?"
This is not a good review!
Her heart began to lift again. "It's understandable that the two sisters are angry with each other and have misunderstandings. I see that Sister Chang Zai likes sweet cakes. If she doesn't pay attention to her diet, she might develop these symptoms. Plus, there are a lot of willow catkins in spring..."
"Okay, okay, I just mentioned it casually, don't be nervous."
I wouldn’t be nervous...
He always teased her like this: first he would throw out a question, then find another way to interpret it, and finally entangle her in it, and then he would say something lightly without any profound meaning.
She was just afraid that her understanding was not timely enough or deep enough, which would sow trouble for the future.
"Then I'm just joking. If Sister Changzai hadn't been sick, would His Majesty have stayed next door instead of visiting Sang Yuxuan?"
"..." Xie Yanci restrained his smile and did not respond.
Just as she was about to find a topic to remedy the situation, he suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms. "Yao'er is incredibly beautiful, how can anyone compare to her? Even without those rashes, I'd be in Cao's camp, but my heart is with Han. I can't stay here for long."
She fell at a bad angle, and her lip balm got on the emperor's dragon robe.
The sudden touch of red is gorgeous and ambiguous.
"Your Majesty, this place is dirty."
Before Xie Yanci could say anything, Eunuch Yang's shrill voice rang out from outside: "Your Majesty! This is terrible! Something's happened to Miss Wanyi! She just finished dinner and collapsed unconscious!"
Eunuch Yang was not someone who did not know the emperor's mood, especially since he had been with the emperor for a long time, he knew the importance of things.
The hurried report shows that the person in the main hall is indeed in a bad situation.
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