Chapter 82 Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor.
Chunyu Han led Yu Nian back to Rendong Pavilion, and they entered the room one after the other.
Yu Nian limped behind Chunyu Han, while Cang Hai and several eunuchs were already preparing to serve Chunyu Han breakfast.
When Canghai saw that Yu Nian had also arrived, he was slightly surprised. Had his master already reached the point where he was inseparable from Miss Yu?
They've been going in and out together so early in the morning.
"Would you like to dine with me, Miss Yu?"
Just as Canghai opened his mouth to ask, Chunyu Han, who was washing his hands, surprisingly spoke up for the first time.
"She doesn't need it."
Yu Nian pouted, as if to say, "Who cares about eating here?"
As soon as Chunyu Han sat down, several eunuchs wearing face masks began to serve the dishes.
The breakfast was quite light. Although Chunyu Han held a high official rank, his diet was not extravagant. It consisted of a bowl of porridge, a steamed bun, and a few refreshing side dishes.
Just as Yu Nian was wondering what Chunyu Han had called her here for, Chunyu Han finally spoke.
"Wash your hands and sit here."
After saying that, she pushed the bowl of cilantro and lean meat porridge in front of her to the seat where Yu Nian was going to sit down.
Well, at least you have some conscience!
Yu Nian had been busy since she got up this morning and was already very hungry. In particular, the aroma of the coriander and lean pork porridge immediately filled her nose as soon as it was served.
Yu Nian couldn't wait to sit down next to Chunyu Han. Just as she picked up her porcelain spoon to eat, a pair of chopsticks was handed to her.
"Use this."
Yu Nian looked at the chopsticks in Chunyu Han's hand and shook her head.
"I'm used to eating with a spoon."
Just when Yu Nian thought she could finally eat, Chunyu Han's words struck her like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, leaving her completely stunned.
“I didn’t ask you to eat it. Pick out the cilantro from here for me.”
Yu Nian paused, raising an eyebrow as she looked at Chunyu Han in disbelief.
"Sir, if you don't eat cilantro, why did you order the kitchen to make cilantro and lean pork porridge?"
Chunyu Han didn't think there was anything wrong with it; he always ate it this way.
"I hate the texture of cilantro, but I don't hate its flavor."
Yu Nian clenched her teeth. It's just porridge, does it have to be so picky? This grand eunuch is more fussy than the little princess in some ways!
"You don't want to?"
Chunyu Han's cold voice came, making Yu Nian's heart tremble.
Normally, Yu Nian might have struggled a bit, but at this critical juncture, Yu Nian decided to endure it.
"How could I refuse? I'm just flattered; it's an honor to help you choose vegetables."
As Yu Nian spoke, she picked up the chopsticks and began picking them out one by one.
No wonder Chunyu Han's father and older brother always scolded him for neutering dogs; he really was a dog! So dog-like!
With such delicious porridge right in front of her but unable to eat it, Yu Nian's stomach started rumbling.
Chunyu Han ignored Yu Nian's embarrassment and instead urged her on.
"Hurry up, lest we be late for court and miss Yu Ning's joint trial."
Damn it!
Yu Nian suppressed the urge to curse. She wanted to hurry, but now she only had her left hand uninjured, and even using chopsticks was difficult. It would be good enough if she could pick them out.
It's one thing for him to make sarcastic remarks, but he even threatened her?
This guy is definitely getting revenge for her biting him last night.
This petty jealousy is smaller than a pinhole.
Chunyu Han glanced at Yu Nian out of the corner of his eye, and seeing her angry but unable to speak out, a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes.
After serving Chunyu Han, Yu Nian's wrists ached terribly.
The system notified Chunyu Han that his happiness level had increased by 10 points.
When Yu Nian saw this, she cursed Chunyu Han in her heart. She knew he was mean, but she didn't know he had such no bottom line.
Let him be smug for a while. If Yu Ning doesn't survive, let's see how he explains himself when he gets back!
Yu Nian rubbed her slightly sore eyes. It was time to go back to Nanyuan and give her a hug to her gentle bed.
...
Outside the Phoenix Palace at noon
Dressed in the court dress of an inner noblewoman, Lu Bai knelt before the gate of the Fengyi Palace, pleading bitterly.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to see me! This is your grandson, please save the child!"
The sun blazed outside the palace, but Lu Bai felt a chill run through her body. The Dali Temple's verdict had been issued, and her legal documents were now ruined.
"Your Majesty the Empress!"
No matter how much Lu Bai called out from outside, the Empress did not come out to see her. As usual at this time, the Empress sat in her own palace having her meal, ignoring the calls from the outside.
"Your Majesty, Minister Lu's wife has been kneeling outside for two hours."
The Queen's maid whispered a reminder: "She's making such a fuss outside; it might arouse suspicion among those around her."
The empress, holding jade chopsticks, finally raised her eyelids.
Previously, Lu Baishi volunteered for the task, which is why the Empress gave her the opportunity to handle it. Unexpectedly, she ended up getting her own son imprisoned.
"A bunch of fools, only bringing shame to my family. My crown prince is currently under house arrest, while her son was merely exiled three thousand miles away. He should behave himself since he hasn't lost his head yet."
This time, however, the Empress had to take the Prime Minister's family seriously. Even Yu Ning, the notoriously big and simple-minded man, knew to leave himself a backup plan. She could no longer underestimate them.
After these two incidents, the Emperor is inclined to suppress the Crown Prince and the Bai family. No further mishaps can be allowed before the Crown Prince's wedding.
"Dankou, go and give this dish to Madam Lu, and send her out of the palace."
Dankou accepted the order and carried the dishes to Lu Baishi, who was still kowtowing.
"Madam, please get up. Don't keep kowtowing. Be careful not to get too hot in the sun and ruin your health."
When Lu Bai saw that someone had finally come out, she excitedly raised her head.
"Has Her Majesty agreed to see me?"
Danko handed the food box in her hand to Lu Baishi and said.
"If it weren't for our Lady's intervention, it would be uncertain whether Lieutenant Lu could have survived. Madam, please don't be too greedy."
"These dishes are a gift from Her Majesty; please return, Madam."
After Danko finished speaking, she leaned forward and whispered to Lu Baishi in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Madam Lu is a smart woman; she should know that every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor."
The Empress's meaning was crystal clear: Lu Wenshu's matter was a done deal, the Emperor's decree had been issued, and no one could change it.
Lu Bai Shi boarded the carriage back home as if she had lost her soul.
Lu Wenshu was sentenced to exile three thousand li and 100 lashes.
In Dazhao, this was the second most severe punishment after the death penalty. Even a good person exiled three thousand miles away might not know whether he would live or die, let alone be whipped a hundred times before leaving...
Looking at the food box in her hand, Lu Baishi realized it was her last lifeline; perhaps the Empress had given her some guidance inside.
Upon opening the food box, there were no hidden notes or anything inside.
On the pristine white porcelain plate was only a small, deep-fried yellow croaker, its head and body separated and broken into two pieces.
The words Dan Kou had relayed to the Empress echoed in Lu Bai Shi's ears: "The grievance has its source, the debt its debtor." Lu Bai Shi gripped the food box tightly, her knuckles turning white.
The Empress is going to make her...
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