"Let her in."
Mu Jingyan took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions.
Shangguan Wanning walked in under the guidance of the nanny and was about to kneel down to pay homage, but Mu Jingyan exempted her from the kneeling ceremony.
"You and I are family, so let's avoid those red tape if possible." Mu Jingyan signaled the palace maids and nannies around him to retreat and sighed deeply.
"You and my eldest brother will get married sooner or later. From now on... I'm afraid I'll have to go back to my parents' home. I have to please my future sister-in-law."
Shangguan Wanning could tell that Mu Jingyan's words were full of resentment.
"The Queen is resentful of the Emperor, why is she taking her anger out on me?"
Mu Jingyan was slightly startled, and couldn't help but chuckle. He took Shangguan Wanning's hand and said, "I know you won't hold it against me."
"I dare not argue with you. At home, you have the support of your husband, who is the king of a country; outside, you have the support of your brother, who is the famous King of Zhennan. Aren't these two people together enough for you to be arrogant?"
Mu Jingyan's mood improved a little and he asked the nanny to bring some fruits and pastries, but he still looked listless.
"Now, you are the only one who can accompany me. Tonight..."
Mu Jingyan looked out the window and saw that it was getting dark. She knew that from today on, the palace would undergo drastic changes.
"Guess whose card the emperor will turn over first?" Mu Jingyan asked sadly.
Shangguan Wanning understood the pain in Mu Jingyan's heart at the moment. She walked to Mu Jingyan's side and said softly, "Don't think too much. Although he is the emperor, he also has many reasons that he cannot help. What's more, his foundation is not stable now, so you should support him even more."
"If my brother takes a concubine, will you be sad?" Mu Jingyan turned his head and looked at Shangguan Wanning.
Shangguan Wanning felt a pang of pain. "Yes, but..."
"In fact, I am not the kind of person who cannot distinguish right from wrong. I understand all those principles. But..." Mu Jingyan lowered his head, feeling sad, "I still feel sad."
Shangguan Wanning didn't know what words to use to comfort Mu Jingyan.
They are all women. How can they not be sad when they see their husbands sleeping in the same bed with other women?
"The Emperor has arrived."
Shangguan Wanning and Mu Jingyan looked at each other and were both surprised.
The two of them hurried out to greet them.
"Huh? My future sister-in-law is here too? Please stand up."
Xiao Yujue stepped forward to help Mu Jingyan up and held her hand. "Didn't I tell you? I'm back in the harem, and I don't need you to bow."
"Your Majesty, how come... you are here?" Mu Jingyan was a little unbelievable, with surprise flashing in his eyes.
"I have finished dealing with the memorials on hand. I missed you a little, so I came to see you." Xiao Yujue said, turning to look at Shangguan Wanning who was standing beside him, "I have already ordered the imperial kitchen to send dinner here. Princess, please stay and have dinner with us."
Xiao Yujue knew that Shangguan Wanning cared about Mu Jingyan and came to the palace specially to accompany him.
He also felt grateful for this friendship.
"Forget it." Shangguan Wan Ning saw Mu Jingyan's shy look and suddenly felt that she was actually the happiest woman. "Your Majesty, I am very tactful and will not disturb you and the Queen from having dinner together."
"I don't mind..."
"I mind. I don't want to see you two being so affectionate. Goodbye." Shangguan Wanning bowed, turned around and walked out of Mu Jingyan's bedroom.
It seemed that both she and Mu Jingrui were worrying too much.
Xiao Yujue did not neglect Mu Jingyan just because she chose a new concubine.
Shangguan Wanning was preparing to go home with Grapes. When she turned the corner, she saw several palace maids and eunuchs gathered together, making a lot of noisy noises.
"What's going on?"
Shangguan Wanning walked closer and saw a little palace maid lying on the ground, twitching all over and foaming at the mouth.
She was startled and quickly squatted down, took out the silver needle she carried with her and gave the little palace maid the injection.
After a while, the little palace maid stopped twitching and slowly fell asleep.
Shangguan Wanning took out a handkerchief and wiped the stains on her cheek.
"She is no longer seriously injured. Take her to the Imperial Hospital and ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine for her."
The palace maids and eunuchs present looked at each other in bewilderment.
"My lord, how dare we, servants, go to the Imperial Hospital and bother the imperial doctors..."
Shangguan Wanning thought about it and realized that was true.
Even if he really went to see the imperial physician, he would probably just do a perfunctory job.
"Which palace does she work for?"
"Yikun Palace."
There are no concubines living in Yikun Palace yet.
"How about this, I'll take her back to the clinic for treatment, and then send her back after she recovers. You can report this to the Queen tomorrow, she won't blame you."
Everyone knew about the relationship between Shangguan Wanning and Mu Jingyan, and no one tried to stop them.
"Grape, support her..."
"What's up?"
A gentle voice was heard, and Shangguan Wanning turned around to see Xiao Beiming walking towards her, gently waving a folding fan.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Get up." Xiao Beiming saw the unconscious little palace maid lying on the ground, "What happened to her?"
The young eunuch reported the matter in detail.
"It's getting late today, and it would be inconvenient for the princess to take the patient out of the palace. How about this, you send her to my palace and summon the imperial physician in my name."
"yes."
Everyone hurriedly carried the little palace maid away.
"I have long heard that the prince is kind-hearted. The servants who work by your side must be very happy."
Xiao Beiming looked at Shangguan Wanning and a warm smile appeared on his lips.
"Isn't the princess also concerned about saving the world?"
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. I..."
"Princess, it's better to meet by chance than to invite each other. If you are not in a hurry, you can sit in the pavilion in front and enjoy the moon. My mother is also there."
Shangguan Wanning learned that Concubine Wu was not far away, and out of courtesy she should go over to pay her respects, so she followed Xiao Beiming over.
From afar, Shangguan Wanning saw two burning bonfires, with some eunuchs and palace maids gathered together. The scene was very warm and harmonious.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother."
"Princess An Ning is here? Come quickly to my side." Concubine Wu beckoned Shangguan Wan Ning to come over and said with a smile, "Try the freshly roasted tender lamb."
Shangguan Wanning then saw clearly that what was roasting on the campfire was a whole lamb.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. I used to be free and easy, and I'm not used to the seriousness of the palace. Fortunately, the emperor is tolerant of me. Today the moon is bright, so I'll take these little ones out to get some fresh air."
Shangguan Wanning glanced around and saw that everyone's face was filled with a bright and satisfied smile.
It seems that Concubine Wu is usually very tolerant towards them.
She picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the mutton. "My Lady Toffee, it really tastes delicious."
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