Ye Wanhe was slightly stunned. She looked at herself in the mirror. She was already 34 years old and was really not young anymore.
Even if one takes good care of oneself and others praise that time has left no trace on one's body, one is still not as bright and beautiful as a 15 or 16-year-old girl.
It is natural for Zhao Yun to be tired of himself and want to select another concubine.
We have been married for almost ten years.
Ye Wanhe laughed and said, "You're right. A will cannot bind us. Let him be. Whether he wants to participate in the imperial selection or not, even if there is another prince, he will not be able to surpass Yu'er's status."
Yun Xiangye couldn't help but frown and said, "Sister, aren't you sad?"
Ye Wanhe said, "Six years ago, I might have been sad, but not now. I can't stop him from taking a concubine. It's better for me to be a virtuous queen and leave a good reputation in history books."
Seeing Ye Wanhe's open-mindedness, Yun Xiangye said, "Sister, it's good that you think clearly."
Ye Wanhe said, "What I care about more now is Yu'er. He went to the East Palace too early, and I am always worried."
Yun Xiangye chuckled, "My Shun'er is the same..."
The two chatted about the child for a long time, and Yun Xiangye left the palace at dusk.
When Yun Xiangye walked to the palace gate, she saw Gu Yan waiting for her outside.
After getting on the carriage, Gu Yan said to Yun Xiangye, "Why did you talk to my sister for so long? But my sister is very sad."
Yun Xiangye said, "No, I'm not sad at all. I'm very understanding. If His Majesty really wants to take a concubine, there's nothing I can do to stop him. Why bother to stop him? Isn't it good to have a reputation as a virtuous queen?"
Gu Yan was stunned and asked, "Did my sister really say that?"
Yun Xiangye nodded and said, "Well, what's wrong?"
Gu Yan looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "Then I'm going to take a concubine..."
Yun Xiangye's face darkened, and she shook off Gu Yan's hand. She raised her hand and slapped Gu Yan...
Before Gu Yan could hold her hand, he was slapped hard. He laughed out loud, "It's been a long time since I was hit by you."
Yun Xiangye looked at Gu Yan, who had just turned thirty and was growing a beard, and said, "You're going backwards as you get older. You're already thirty, and I slapped you, and you still laughed?"
Gu Yan held Yun Xiangye's hand and said with a faint smile, "You would hit me because I want to take a concubine, but that's because you have me in your heart, so I'm naturally happy."
"His Majesty asked me to tell you about the concubine and to go to the palace to see the Empress, in order to test his position in the Empress' heart."
Yun Xiangye was speechless. "Using the matter of taking a concubine to test my status? He's the King of Dasheng, and you're trying to test me with something like this? You still need to test my feelings for you, and you even dare to mention the word 'taking a concubine'?"
Seeing Yun Xiangye's slight annoyance, Gu Yan hurriedly said, "I was wrong. I will never mention the word 'taking a concubine' again."
Gu Yan was busy trying to coax Yun Xiangye. Seeing Gu Yan's good attitude in admitting his mistake, Yun Xiangye said, "I'll forgive you this time."
"Thank you, Princess Crown Prince, for your generosity."
Gu Yan took Yun Xiangye into his arms and massaged her shoulders, being very attentive.
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In Fengyi Palace.
At night, when Ye Wanhe was about to fall asleep, she felt something sink beside her.
Today, Little Chang'an went to live in the Eastern Palace. Ye Wanhe noticed that the movement around her did not seem to be from Little Chang'an. Smelling the familiar ambergris, she opened her eyes and said, "Your Majesty."
Zhao Yun stared at Ye Wanhe fiercely and said, "In your heart, I don't mean anything at all!"
Ye Wanhe asked, "Your Majesty, why do you say that? Aren't you going to hold a selection to choose a concubine?"
Zhao Yun said, "I thought you would come to me when I mentioned the selection of concubines, but I didn't expect you to even want the title of virtuous queen. Ye Wanhe, you are truly heartless!"
"You knew I was angry because of you, and you haven't come to see me for the past four or five days. But now, when you learned that your husband was going to take a concubine, your first reaction was that even if there were another prince, he couldn't surpass Yu'er's status. What do I mean to you?"
Ye Wanhe saw the bloodshot in Zhao Yun's eyes through the candlelight outside the gauze curtain. She realized belatedly that Zhao Yun had walked away because he felt that he only cared about Yu'er and not him.
Ye Wanhe hurriedly said: "In my heart, you are my husband and my beloved."
Zhao Yun snorted coldly, "Beloved, what do you mean by beloved is to watch him choose a concubine without any reaction. Do you want to be virtuous?"
Ye Wanhe said, "You are the emperor. If you really want to take a concubine, how can I stop you? If you don't want a reputation for being virtuous, what can I do?"
Zhao Yun said, "Say it again."
Ye Wanhe looked at Zhao Yun in confusion, "What?"
"I repeat once more that I am your husband, your beloved."
Ye Wanhe looked into Zhao Yun's eyes and smiled gently, "Your Majesty, that little palace maid poured you tea with the intention of seducing you, but I didn't notice. It's not that I don't care about you, but I trust you. Xiangye told me today that although there is a legacy from my grandmother that prohibits taking concubines, Xiangye and I both know that this rule cannot actually restrain you. Only this place can restrain you."
Ye Wanhe placed her hand on Zhao Yun's heart and said, "Your Majesty, I have always believed in your heart. It's not that I don't care about you, but I believe in you."
Zhao Yun gently embraced Ye Wanhe in his arms: "Well, I won't let you down."
--
In the first month of the eleventh year of Chenghe.
Yun Ran has turned fifteen, and a grand coming-of-age banquet is held in the Princess's Mansion.
Gu Jingyu and his wife, who had been away for many years, finally returned to the Princess's Mansion. Xie Zhixuan and Gu Ling, who had been traveling around practicing medicine, also returned to Chang'an.
Today marks the day when the Princess's family is most reunited in the past seven years since they parted from Lizhou.
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