After returning to the bedroom, Gu Yanyue still looked depressed and had no appetite. When Yuwen Ran came, Gu Yanyue was distracted while holding chopsticks.
He sighed, sat down next to Gu Yanyue, and personally picked up some food for her. "What are you thinking about, Ah Yue? You were so engrossed in your thoughts that you didn't even notice me coming!"
Gu Yanyue finally came to her senses and put her chopsticks on the table, looking uninterested. "A Ran, did I do something wrong? If I hadn't deliberately planned this, Yu An wouldn't have died."
"Ayue is not wrong, they are the ones who are wrong. If they hadn't been so cruel, Yu An wouldn't have died! Ayue has never thought of hurting anyone, so what's wrong with her?" Yuwen Ran was full of heartache, but this was Gu Yanyue's heart knot. Yuwen Ran could only comfort her a few words. If Gu Yanyue wanted to untie the knot, she had to figure it out herself.
Gu Yanyue held her face with her hands, staring straight ahead with a confused look on her face. Yu Wenran said nothing more, but just stayed by her side silently.
Soon, rumors spread in the palace that the empress dowager had been feeling a little depressed recently and had nightmares every night.
Then, someone saw the Queen Mother ordering an exorcist to go to the bedroom to exorcise the ghost, and the exorcist chased all the way to Anle Palace in the southeast.
"Master, have you found where the evil spirit is?" The Queen Mother looked at the exorcist with a tired face and worry.
The exorcist stroked his beard and looked around mysteriously, "The evil spirit is strongest here. The Queen Mother must have been affected by the evil spirit here. Let me get rid of it!"
As he spoke, the exorcist began to hum incomprehensible incantations, jumping up and down from time to time. The faces of the people around him were full of tension, and they did not notice the smugness that flashed across the empress dowager's face.
After an unknown amount of time, the exorcist finally stopped, pulled out a bottle of potion from his bosom, and handed it to the Queen Mother. "This is the Dust Cleansing Solution! Although the evil spirit has been exorcised, anyone who has been to Anle Palace in the past three days must undergo a Dust Cleansing to stay safe. Otherwise, the evil spirit will reappear."
After hearing the exorcist's instructions, the Queen Mother reverently took the bottle of cleansing liquid from the exorcist's hand and said, "Thank you for your advice, Master! Someone, escort the Master out of the palace!"
After saying this, a man stood up from behind the empress dowager and walked out of the palace with the exorcist.
"Well done, this is the reward from the Queen Mother!" The nanny sent the exorcist out of the palace, looked around, and then took out a purse from her sleeve and threw it to the exorcist.
The exorcist took the purse with a smile and shook it. There were at least several dozen taels of silver in it. "Madam, you're joking. If you need work like this again in the future, just come find me!"
The nanny sneered and then turned to leave. The exorcist licked his lips, his eyes shining as he stared at the purse, and he quickly left the palace gate.
Everyone in the palace was in a panic for a while, and anyone who had been to Anle Palace within three days was called to Anle Palace to wash the dust.
Little Wonton was naturally no exception, and the Queen Mother also sent someone to take Little Wonton to a welcome dinner.
But the memory of Little Wonton being forced to drink by the Queen Mother was still fresh in Gu Yanyue's mind. How could she trust Little Wonton to the Queen Mother again? Last time, he was forced to drink. What about next time? Could he be poisoned?
Gu Yanyue couldn't bear to think about it, so she refused. "Wun Tun is fine, there's no need to bring him to the funeral. I will take good care of him. Please tell the Queen Mother that she doesn't need to worry!"
The maid looked embarrassed. When she came, the empress dowager had specifically instructed her to bring little Wonton with her. The baby was weak and if he was infected with evil spirits, it would be difficult to cure.
"Madam Zhenguo, please don't make things difficult for me. If I can't get things done today, the Empress Dowager will beat me to death." The maid suddenly knelt on the ground, two lines of tears running down her face.
Gu Yanyue was soft-hearted to begin with, and she was also quite traumatized by what happened to Yu An some time ago. Gu Yanyue could only watch helplessly as Xiao Wonton was taken away.
Child, you must wait for mother, mother will come to save you! Gu Yanyue paced back and forth anxiously. She sent the maid beside her to find Yuwen Ran, but Yuwen Ran was in the morning court and could not get away for the time being.
After Yuwen Ran finally finished his morning court session, he didn't even have time to change into his court robes when he saw Gu Yanyue hurrying over with her maid. His heart tightened and he quickly went to greet her, "Ayue? Why are you here?"
"Wonton was taken away, and I'm a little worried! Will the Queen Mother do something to her? She's still so young!"
Yuwen Ran hurriedly pulled Gu Yanyue towards Anle Palace, "Come on, I'll take you with me. As long as I'm here, no one dares to touch my daughter!"
Gu Yanyue quickly lifted her skirt and followed Yuwen Ran's pace. The two of them walked quickly towards Anle Palace together.
At this moment, the Queen Mother looked at the crying little Wonton and couldn't help feeling annoyed, but it had come to this point, how could she give up so easily?
Then, the empress dowager signaled to the maid beside her. The maid understood and carefully handed the wonton to Shangguan Yi.
Shangguan Yi looked at the tiny person in her arms with a look of disgust, "Mother, is this really necessary? Is there no other way?"
"This is the fastest way. If there were other ways, why would I have to spend so much effort? As long as you can make the emperor change his mind, let alone entering the palace, it would be a small matter for me to push you to be the queen." The empress dowager glanced at Shangguan Yi, feeling as if she was disappointed in him.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yi's face finally lit up with joy. "Your Majesty, I will obey you. You are so kind!"
Sure enough, not long after, Yu Wenran and Gu Yanyue were seen hurrying over.
Shangguan Yi pretended to hold Xiao Wonton and personally welcomed her, but Shangguan Yi had always been arrogant and rude, and she was proud of her noble status. Had she ever done the work of serving others?
Little Wonton was seen flapping in the water for a few times. Shangguan Yi couldn't hold Little Wonton for a while, and Little Wonton sank down and choked on water several times before being pulled out.
Maybe he was frightened, or maybe he choked on the water, but little Wonton cried loudly in grievance, and his crying was even louder than before. This cry made Gu Yanyue, who hurried over, feel heartbroken.
Before Yu Wenran could react, Gu Yanyue rushed over, pushed Shangguan Yi away, and took the wonton. "What are you doing? Is this how you wash your body?"
Shangguan Yi was pushed directly into the washing pool by Gu Yanyue, and was soaked all over, looking very embarrassed.
I originally wanted to leave a good impression on Yuwen Ran, but after what Gu Yanyue did, I became a drowned chicken. Not to mention leaving a good impression, I'm afraid it will only make Yuwen Ran more disgusted.
The Queen Mother hated Shangguan Yi for not living up to her expectations and glared at her.
Little Wonton probably sensed that the person next to him was Gu Yanyue, so he stopped crying and looked around with his big eyes.
Gu Yanyue finally calmed down and walked to Yu Wenran with Xiao Yuntun in her arms.
The Queen Mother frowned. "Madam Zhenguo, what are you doing? Yi'er was just being careless. How could you be so cruel as to harm her?"
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