Chapter 130: Not liking the emperor is a blessing
At night, the full moon is in the sky, and silver light is everywhere.
Meng Yan coaxed Doukou to sleep, but she couldn't fall asleep herself, so she got out of bed and walked into the yard.
On a clear summer night, the breeze blows, the fragrance of flowers fills the air, and the chirping of insects can be heard, adding a touch of tranquility to the Changchun Palace.
She stroked the Taihu rocks in the courtyard, lost in thought at the moon. The bright moonlight sprinkled on her radiant face, making her look beautiful and peaceful.
"Sister, are you too hot to sleep?"
Bai Yuxin walked over slowly, holding a round silk fan, and asked with a smile.
Something big must have happened in Shoukang Palace during the day, which would have made Sister Yan, who is always calm and composed, stand in this courtyard sleepless late at night.
But since Sister Yan didn't say anything, she didn't ask.
Meng Yan looked back at her, her lips curled slightly, "There's an ice basin in the hall, so I don't feel hot. It's just that something's on my mind, so I can't sleep. Why don't you sleep?"
Since the beginning of summer, ice has also been used in Le Zhixuan where Bai Yuxin lives. In this life, she follows Meng Yan, so she will no longer be deducted from her share of allowance like in her previous life, and she will definitely not suffer from the unbearable heat.
Bai Yuxin smiled slightly, "I did some needlework and it was late. I wanted to go to bed, but when I saw my sister in the yard through the window, I came out."
"You'd better watch your eyes. The embroiderers in this palace are old, and few of them have good eyesight."
Meng Yan gave a casual instruction and then fell silent.
Bai Yuxin walked to her side, stood shoulder to shoulder with her, gently waving a round fan but said nothing.
If Sister Yan has something to say, she will definitely speak up. If she doesn't say anything, I won't bother her.
Sure enough, after a moment's silence, Meng Yan softly said, "Yuxin, it's been a while since you entered the palace. Do you feel annoyed?"
Bai Yuxin was slightly startled, and after thinking for a moment, she replied, "When I first entered the palace, I was actually annoyed. I didn't like the emperor, never thought about being favored, and I hated those concubines who were always gossiping and scheming. Sometimes I thought that I would have to live my whole life like this, and it was really depressing. But then I met my sister, and we had Doukou, and I'm no longer annoyed."
Meng Yan smiled calmly, "It's a blessing that you don't like the emperor."
Bai Yuxin felt that these words were very strange. Although Sister Yan had long known that she had no feelings for the emperor, as a concubine, this could not be considered a blessing in any way, right?
But Meng Yan continued, "I want to live in the garden for a while, and I plan to take you and Doukou with me. Do you want to go?"
Bai Yuxin paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Wherever sister goes, I'll follow. As long as sister doesn't bother me, that's all that's fine."
Meng Yan nodded, "That's great."
At noon the next day, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the ground was covered in white.
Zang Xiu came out of Shoukang Palace and looked at Meng Yan kneeling on the steps. She felt sorry for her and whispered, "Your Highness, why are you doing this? You've been kneeling for an hour in this hot weather. Aren't you afraid of getting sunburned?"
Meng Yan shook her head, her lips, peeling from doing it, curled slightly, "Aunt, there's no need to persuade me. I'm doing this on my own accord."
Zang Xiu looked at her and sighed slightly.
I don't know what happened, but when I woke up this morning, the imperial concubine came over and insisted on seeing the empress dowager.
However, the empress dowager, who had always loved Concubine Meng, suddenly changed her attitude and blocked the concubine from entering.
The imperial concubine refused to leave and simply knelt down at the steps of Shoukang Palace, allowing herself to be scorched by the scorching sun.
The Queen Mother heard it but acted as if she didn't hear it. This was unprecedented.
Zang Xiu looked at her waxy face and cracked lips, then turned back and poured out a cup of cold tea.
"My Lady, please have a drink of water."
Such a delicate woman, who has lived a life of luxury for so many years, has never suffered such hardship!
Meng Yan smiled and said, "Aunt, I appreciate your kindness, but I must ask to see the Queen Mother."
Zang Xiu had no choice but to go back in, walk into the main room and put the tea bowl down.
Empress Dowager Jiang sat cross-legged on the kang, looking at a volume of the Shurangama Sutra, and asked, "Did she drink it?"
Zang Xiu pursed her lips and replied, "No."
Empress Dowager Jiang sighed, "Stubborn girl, you will suffer sooner or later."
Zang Xiu heard that the Queen Mother's tone was quite kind, so she tried to say, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has been kneeling for over an hour, and it's really hot outside. If this continues, I'm afraid something bad will happen. Your Majesty might as well let her in first and listen to what she has to say. If she really doesn't like it, just let the Imperial Concubine go."
Empress Dowager Jiang sighed, "I don't mean to embarrass her... I know what she's trying to say. I really... don't want to agree."
Zang Xiu heard the clue and said hurriedly, "I am stupid and don't know what the imperial concubine is going to do. But if the empress dowager doesn't want to agree, who can force her to do it? If this goes on, I am really worried..."
Empress Dowager Jiang closed the scroll of Buddhist scriptures and placed it on the table beside her. She closed her eyes slightly and said after a while as if she had made up her mind, "Forget it. Go and ask her to come in."
Zang Xiu was delighted and turned around and left like a gust of wind.
Empress Dowager Jiang looked at Zang Xiu's back and just shook her head and sighed. She was afraid that this time she was not helping Meng Yan, but hurting her instead.
After a while, Ruizhu came in supporting Meng Yan.
Meng Yan knelt for half a day, her knees already weak. Seeing Empress Dowager Jiang smile slightly, she was about to bow reluctantly, "Your humble concubine..."
"Forget it."
Seeing her like this, Empress Dowager Jiang interrupted her and ordered the palace maid to bring her a chair and let her sit down to talk.
Zang Xiu brought another bowl of tea to Meng Yan, and this time she took it and drank it.
Empress Dowager Jiang looked at her and asked calmly, "Tell me, what is the reason for coming to see me today?"
Meng Yan handed the tea bowl to Ruizhu, lowered her head and whispered, "I have come to apologize to the Empress Dowager. I have failed her kindness."
Empress Dowager Jiang remained silent for a long time before she said, "Let's not talk about this matter. I acted on my own and didn't ask for your opinion."
She just thought that if she pushed the young couple together, they would get along well, then what couldn't be solved?
There is no overnight hatred between husband and wife.
Unexpectedly, they became so incompatible that they didn't even care about her, an old woman's face.
Meng Yan smiled and thanked him, then stated her purpose, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I'm sorry to hear that you're going to Shanghe Garden to escape the summer heat. I'd like to follow you and serve you."
Empress Dowager Jiang fell silent again, fingering the rose beads in her hand without saying a word.
Meng Yan also lowered her head quietly, waiting for the Queen Mother's words.
The room was completely quiet.
After an unknown amount of time, Empress Dowager Jiang spoke again, "Have you thought it through?"
Meng Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have made up my mind."
Empress Dowager Jiang leaned forward, staring into her eyes, a flicker of pity flashing across her face. "Yan girl, do you know? If you leave, the Emperor might really forget about you!"
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