Consort Dun: ...As expected, Abu was lying to me. The Emperor truly loves me and doesn't want to use this opportunity to do anything to Borjigit.
Chen Yuwei stood in a corner not far behind the two of them, her head down and eyes lowered, saying nothing.
'Look, another naive girl has been fooled.'
The system countered, "Host, are you perhaps a little jealous?"
Chen Yuwei pouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? I wouldn't do something like that even if someone else did it."
The scene before me felt strangely familiar; having lived in the palace for so long, everything seemed to repeat itself.
The system believes this is the true essence of palace intrigue novels: the same scenes are constantly being recreated and repeated, and new characters emerge from the same paths.
When emotions and power intertwine, the resulting fruit is all bitterness.
Today's investiture ceremony isn't Chen Yuwei's main character, so all Chen Yuwei can do is be a good background figure.
Even Yonghu's children had been specifically instructed by Chen Yuwei not to cause trouble, and their Yikun Palace lineage was incredibly well-behaved.
Chen Yuwei was so low-key that she was even pitied by the Mongolian women.
Chen Yuwei: Huh?
Blinking in bewilderment, Chen Yuwei turned to look at Xia He beside her after dealing with a Mongolian woman who told her to relax, that all men are the same, and that she should try to live her life well.
"Am I looking too gloomy?" She seemed to have little emotion; her silence was simply to better remain invisible.
The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was a grand affair, with the first half featuring Consort Dun and others, and the second half a solo performance by Hongli upon his return to power.
Chen Yuwei didn't need to do anything throughout the whole process, so she must have been lazy and wanted to avoid being idle.
How did it come to the point that I was wronged and needed the Mongolians to offer a few bland words of comfort, ignoring my own feelings?
She, Chen Yuwei, is not that fragile; she is mentally strong enough.
Even if all the Mongol concubines who came with her were promoted to imperial concubines, it wouldn't affect her.
Chen Yuwei didn't care whose feelings Hongli had deceived or whose power he had schemed against.
After many busy days, Chen Yuwei can finally say that she has successfully retired.
Now that Hongli has emerged from seclusion, the rest of the affairs will naturally be under his control.
Chen Yuwei has been busy for so many days, but she has stepped back from the spotlight and also made a small fortune.
Looking at the various imperial gifts sent by Wu Shulai, Chen Yuwei touched and examined them like a complete newbie who had just arrived in the city.
"Mother, please pay attention to your son."
Yonghu had a taut, apple-shaped face, round eyes, and a round head.
Chen Yuwei didn't even turn her head. "I already said no. If you go there, your father will have to take extra care of you."
"Didn't your mother take you horseback riding before? If you really like it, you can have the servants take you." Anyway, Yonghu can't ride a horse alone.
Yonghu: ...
Yonghu looked pitiful, his eyes and eyebrows furrowed together, making him look even more like a red apple.
"Mother, I really want to go. Besides, Father has already brought Consort Dun along, so having another son won't be a problem. I'm not even as heavy as Consort Dun."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuwei turned her head and stared at Yonghu, who was standing three meters away from her. "How did you know that Consort Dun would go?"
Waqu, Hongli has just recovered from his wounds and forgotten the pain. He plans to continue his carefree life with Consort Dun. Can his newly healed wounds hold up?
These past few days, Hongli has only one thing to do and must do: lead the Mongolians who have come over on horseback hunting, hunting and horseback riding, in a continuous cycle.
Yonghu felt a tightness all over his body from his mother's gaze, his big eyes darting around, clearly trying to hide something.
As Yonghu's biological mother, Chen Yuwei snorted and put down the Ruyi in her hand.
"Tell me, how come Mother didn't know that our Yonghu had such great power? He even knows where your Emperor Father is going and who he is taking with him."
Yonghu: ...It's a bit scary.
He lowered his head and carefully examined his fingers, his big eyes glancing at Chen Yuwei intermittently. "I just overheard it by accident. Father and Consort Dun went out to play. I didn't mean to run into them."
Seeing that his mother's expression remained unchanged, still as serious and frightening as ever, Yonghu quickly slid down to his knees to admit his mistake, and also explained the whole story behind how he learned the news.
After hearing the whole story, Chen Yuwei could only curse Hongli in her heart for being unreliable.
Why did they have to take Consort Dun anywhere else but to a horse farm with haystacks?
As a result, the search for people was not completed, and Yonghu, who was lying in the haystack, heard everything clearly.
Fortunately, Yonghu was too young to understand the inappropriate things Hongli and Consort Dun were saying; otherwise, if they had spread it, it would have been Hongli who would have been embarrassed.
Covering half of her cheek with one hand, Chen Yuwei could only tell Yonghu to calm down.
"It's understandable that your father brought Consort Dun along, but you and Consort Dun are different."
"Yonghu, be a good boy and listen to me. Your mother will find a horseman and archery master to teach you hunting."
Yonghu looked at Chen Yuwei timidly, his trust in his mother inevitably diminishing somewhat.
"Can't our son really be with Father Emperor?"
Chen Yuwei shook her head. Forget about it. Hongli won't take you, this little burden, with him.
Yonghu: ...
Yonghu came over happily, but left dejectedly.
"Hey? What's wrong with Yonghu? He seems so weak and listless. Is he sick?"
Hongli lifted the yurt door and came in, seeing Chen Yuwei fiddling with the gifts he had given her. He smiled and told her about what had just happened.
Chen Yuwei glanced at Hongli with a strange expression, thinking to herself, "Who is Yonghu so listless because of you? It's all because of you, you lecherous scoundrel with a beautiful woman but no son."
“Yonghu loves horseback riding and hunting, but he is so young, I can’t bear to part with him.”
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
