Chapter 48 She Hates Anyone Getting Close to He Yanchen
After a night of spring rain, spring left and summer arrived, and the weather in Beijing gradually became hot and humid.
Fuyue Palace.
When Yu Di walked in, Rong Jieyu was writing something at her desk. She didn't even raise her head when she heard the noise, but just asked, "Have all the things been sent out?"
"Your Majesty, I personally handed it to Xiao Xiangzi and only came back after I saw him leave the palace."
Rong Jieyu didn't say anything else, and Yu Di didn't dare to say much either. She stood quietly beside her and ground ink for her.
After a long time, Rong Jieyu wrote three full pages of paper before putting down her pen and putting the letter into an envelope.
"Your Majesty wants to send a letter. I will go there later."
"No rush." Rong Jieyu put the packed envelope aside. "Let's go again after a while. The palace is not peaceful these days, so don't do anything that attracts attention."
Yu Di lowered her head: "Yes, I understand."
"Today, Prime Minister Wei entered the palace?" Concubine Rong walked to the window, not knowing what she was looking at. Although she asked a question, her tone was quite certain.
Yu Di nodded. His Majesty did not allow the concubines to ask about the news when he met with court officials. However, today, Prime Minister Wei's wife, Jiang, went to pay a visit to the Queen Mother, and the people they stationed in Yanfu Palace heard the news from Jiang.
Yu Di felt a little uneasy. The day before yesterday, Madam Rong handed a sign into the palace. When the master and the lady were talking, she went in to serve tea and accidentally heard the words "Wei family" and "Jiang family". The Jiang family was the maternal family of the Queen Mother and Madam Wei.
Not two days after the lady entered the palace, her master mentioned Prime Minister Wei, which made her feel that there was a connection between the two.
Yu Di didn't dare to say much. Concubine Rong had become much more gloomy since she entered the palace. Even though she had served her since she was a child, she didn't dare to ask too many questions now.
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Linde Hall.
He Yanchen did not meet with court officials or enter the harem this afternoon. He ignored the pile of memorials on the imperial desk and just flipped through the book presented by Xijue.
"The poison of the insects gathers and accumulates into a mass, which becomes a disease. At the age of fifteen, it will devour the soul and take away the spirit. This is called the Red Blood Gu."
He slowly read out these words. The writing of the Western Jue was different from that of the Central Plains. He Yanchen had studied the documents of the Western Jue before, but he only understood the basics and found it difficult to fully understand these words.
Judge Xiao was standing by his side, his brow furrowing as he listened. He spoke tremblingly, "Your Majesty's condition seems to be similar to what's recorded in this chronicle..."
His Majesty has been suffering from this strange disease since he ascended the throne. He suffers from unbearable pain and becomes extremely irritable on the 15th of every month, so he can only lock himself in the palace for fear that he will go crazy.
He studied medical books from all dynasties in the library, but could hardly find similar diseases.
Xiao Yuanpan's mind suddenly cleared, as if from a fog. He had never thought of poison. After all, Southern Xinjiang had been destroyed during the previous dynasty, and the world had not heard of poison in decades. The historical records on poison had gradually been lost in the torrent of history.
"Your Majesty, may I allow you to study this book?" asked Xiao Yuanpan. "Saint Le Yue has not yet left the capital. With her help, I will be able to thoroughly study this book within three days."
He Yanchen threw the chronicle to him and instructed Ji Ming, "Bring Le Yue into the palace."
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
It was two hours later when Yueli received the news that Le Yue had entered the palace.
She stood up suddenly: "She entered the Linde Hall?"
Zi Su lowered her head and didn't dare to look at her: "Yes, I heard that it was Eunuch Ji who brought the Saint Girl into the palace."
Yueli stared blankly into the distance until a bird on a branch flapped its wings and a few fallen leaves woke her up.
What was He Yanchen doing in Xuan Leyue's palace? Did he even go to the Linde Hall?
She remembered Le Yue's stunning beauty at the birthday banquet that day, but he had clearly said that he would not let Le Yue enter the palace.
What are they doing now?
Yue Li couldn't control her wild thoughts, from imagining the two of them being in love, to imagining herself being abandoned again, living in a shabby house, eating leftovers, and suffering heart-wrenching pain every day.
In her heart, she already regarded He Yanchen as a lustful man who could not resist his beauty.
nonsense!
If he wasn't lustful, what would I have to do with him?
Before Lianqiao and Zisu could react, Yueli ran out of the hall angrily.
"Master, where are you going?!"
Lianqiao gave Zisu a few instructions and quickly chased after him.
When Yueli rushed to the Linde Hall, she happened to see Le Yue and Xiao Yuanpan coming out.
Ji Ming spotted her with his sharp eyes and hurried down the stairs: "Your servant greets Concubine Yu."
Yue Li's breathing was unstable and her gaze fell uncontrollably on Le Yue.
Today she wore a maroon brocade dress. Unlike the reserved and introverted women of the Central Plains, her beauty was very flamboyant.
"Yu Jieyu?" Ji Ming called her a few times, but got no response. He followed Yue Li's gaze and saw Le Yue, and said something else, "Saint Le Yue is in the palace today to help Xiao Yuanpan study the annals. Please don't be suspicious."
He knew how jealous Yueli was. Not only would His Majesty be in trouble, but those on duty would also have no peace.
"Really..." Yueli looked away and raised her chin, "I want to see His Majesty."
"You can go in. His Majesty said that if Concubine Yu comes, she can go in directly."
Yueli's heartbeat gradually slowed down. She passed by Le Yue, who bowed slightly towards her and even had a kind smile on his face, but Yueli couldn't be happy.
She hated anyone getting close to He Yanchen.
Inside the hall.
He Yanchen saw her come in, his eyes still red, and raised his eyebrows in confusion: "What's wrong? Who bullied you again?"
Yueli threw herself into his arms: "Your Majesty bullied me."
"Nonsense." The man chuckled. "I haven't even seen you today, how could I bully you?"
"Your Majesty has no time to see concubines, but he has time to see other women in Linde Palace."
He Yanchen's expression faded: "Yu Jieyu, have I been pampering you too much recently?"
Yueli heard the warning in his words. How could she forget that the person in front of her was an emperor, and a tyrannical one at that.
Yueli calmed down, stepped out of his arms, and sat aside with her head down.
She didn't want to admit it, nor did she want to admit her mistake.
He Yanchen looked at her long feathery eyelashes, which fluttered a few times before huge tears rolled down her cheeks.
He frowned: "Crying again?"
"Your Majesty, just because someone scolded me, you won't allow me to cry?"
He Yanchen looked at her endless tears, and after a moment of silence, he couldn't help but soften his heart. He explained: "I don't understand the Western Jue language, so I asked her to help me study this book."
Yueli sobbed, "Your Majesty, why didn't you explain it to me earlier? Why did you make me cry?"
He Yanchen felt that what she said was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong with her.
"You barged in here for no reason and got jealous, and now it's my fault?"
Yueli sobbed and snuggled into his arms: "That's because I like Your Majesty more and more..."
I like it so much that I don’t want to share it with others.
Yueli's love words in the past were all spoken casually, half true and half false, which made people feel pity for her.
Only this time, she meant it.
"You are the only one who is difficult to deal with." He Yanchen didn't blame her anymore. He just felt that Yue Li had become more and more clingy since she fell into the water.
He didn't dislike such clinginess, but rather enjoyed her dependence.
In the next few days, Yueli came to Linde Hall almost every day, pestering him so much that he had no chance to see anyone else.
After reviewing memorials for a while, the woman saw him put down his pen and snuggled into his arms.
He Yanchen stroked her shoulders and asked, "Haven't you been visiting Concubine Shen these past few days?"
Yue Li curled her lips and asked, "Your Majesty, do you dislike me?"
He Yanchen smiled but said nothing. Yue Li actually didn't like staying in the palace every day. In the past, she would go out for a walk, but in the past few days, she looked at him like a prisoner.
Maybe others would feel suffocated, but He Yanchen likes it.
Not hearing him speak, Yueli muttered: "There are only bad people outside, only His Majesty is kind to me..."
No matter how good Shen Zhaoyi is, she is different from He Yanchen.
The man's smile grew wider: "Who can handle such clinginess?"
He Yanchen understood her.
Compared to the spoiled domestic cats, the stray cats we pick up are always more clingy.
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