When Yu Xihe heard the name Ye Wanhe, she looked towards the source of the voice, but the screen blocked her view.
Xie Zhixuan looked at Zhao Yun and said, "Yun'er, you have a grudge against Wanhe, so punish her however you want, but you shouldn't threaten Wanhe by not being able to see the child. Childbirth is not easy for women, not to mention the pain of pregnancy for ten months. When Wanhe gave birth to Yu'er, she was like walking through the gates of hell."
Zhao Yun frowned slightly, but said nothing.
Queen Wei looked at Yu Xihe and said with a faint smile: "Come and sit next to me."
Yu Xihe hurriedly whispered, "Queen, I dare not."
Queen Wei chuckled and said, "I won't eat you. Come here quickly."
Yu Xihe glanced at Zhao Yun before walking to Queen Wei and sitting next to her chair.
Empress Wei looked at Yu Xihe carefully and said, "You have a beautiful face. Why haven't your family arranged a marriage for you at this age?"
Yu Xihe whispered, "There were a few families who came to propose marriage before, but my parents thought I was too young and wanted to keep me for two years."
Queen Wei asked again, "Have you ever read any books?"
Yu Xihe said, "Before my father passed the imperial examination, he was a teacher. I just learned a few characters from him."
Queen Wei smiled and said, "I heard that you recognized the Crown Prince's handwriting?"
Yu Xihe nodded and said, "Well, I like calligraphy, so I pay more attention to well-written characters."
"Oh? You like calligraphy? Write some calligraphy for me to see."
Queen Wei stood up and asked someone to bring her writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
Yu Xihe picked up her pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote two lines: "Born with beauty, it is hard to give up, once chosen to be at the emperor's side. A glance back and a smile bring out all the charm, making all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison."
When Empress Wei saw Yu Xihe's handwriting, she smiled gently and said, "It's rare for my daughter's family to have someone as good at calligraphy as you. It really is true that the handwriting reflects the person."
Yu Xihe said shyly, "Thank you, Her Majesty, for the compliment."
Queen Wei said, "Your smile is so charming that all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison. This is just the right smile for you."
Yun Xiangye was standing next to Xie Zhixuan, and seeing how Empress Wei loved Yu Xihe and praised her with these words, she couldn't help but think too much.
When Yun Xiangye turned around to see what Zhao Yun meant, he was nowhere to be seen. She didn't know when Zhao Yun was no longer in the Fengyi Palace.
In the inner hall, Ye Wanhe looked at Zhao Yun who came in, and hurriedly hugged Yu'er tightly in her arms.
Seeing Ye Wanhe's expression, Zhao Yun said, "You don't have to be wary of me like a human trafficker."
Ye Wanhe held the baby tightly in her arms and still looked at Zhao Yun with a wary look.
Zhao Yun looked at the soft and tender baby in Ye Wanhe's arms, and reached out to gently stroke little Yu'er's face. "Since you want Yu'er so much, why don't you consider Yu'er's future and dare to commit such a heinous crime?"
When the inner hall fell into silence, one could hear Queen Wei's words "all the beauties in the harem pale in comparison" coming from the Fengyi Palace Hall outside. This was just right for you.
Ye Wanhe said slowly: "Congratulations, Your Highness."
Zhao Yun frowned and asked, "What are you congratulating me for?"
Ye Wanhe lowered her voice and said, "That Miss Yu outside saved you and did you a favor. Your Highness must repay her kindness. Since her beauty is beyond comparison among the other concubines in the harem, Your Highness should pledge your love to her."
"Are you jealous?" Zhao Yun whispered.
Ye Wanhe said, "Miss Yu is the daughter of the prefect after all. Letting her be a concubine in the Eastern Palace will not bring shame to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhao Yun couldn't help but sneer when he heard the sarcasm in Ye Wanhe's words.
Ye Wanhe carried Yu'er to the main hall. She looked at Yu Xihe. A sixteen-year-old girl was at the most beautiful age. Although her appearance had not fully grown, it was clear that she would be a great beauty in the future.
Sixteen years old is indeed the best age in life.
She entered the Eastern Palace at the age of sixteen and stayed there for ten years...
Ten years have passed.
Seeing Zhao Yun coming out, Yu Xihe said, "Brother Yun, this is the calligraphy I just wrote. Can you give me some advice?"
Zhao Yun said, "If you want to get some advice on calligraphy, you have to go find Prince Ning. His calligraphy and painting are very famous in Chang'an."
Yu Xihe said, "I don't dare to show off my skills in front of Prince Ning. Brother Yun, can you tell me where I can improve?"
Zhao Yun stepped forward and took a look, giving Yu Xihe some pointers on which strokes needed improvement. While teaching Yu Xihe, he recalled a scene when he was teaching Ye Wanhe to write.
Ye Wanhe had lied to herself that she couldn't write, but he taught her every stroke.
Now thinking about Ye Wanhe's appearance at that time, it was not that she couldn't write. She just pretended that she couldn't write to avoid trouble in the palace.
When Zhao Yun thought about the time when he taught Ye Wanhe how to write, a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes.
Queen Wei was very satisfied with this scene.
Ye Wanhe held Yu'er and bowed as she retreated.
After Ye Wanhe left, Zhao Yun also said goodbye and left, and Yu Xihe followed Zhao Yun away.
Xie Zhixuan watched Yu Xihe leave and looked at Queen Wei, "Sister-in-law."
Empress Wei smiled at Xie Zhixuan and said, "This Yu Xihe is beautiful and sweet-spoken. She also has beautiful handwriting and can make people happy. Most importantly, she is young and lovely. Yun'er brought her from Jiangnan to Chang'an and allowed her to call him Brother Yun. I believe he has a special affection for her."
Xie Zhixuan said, "Sister-in-law, from what you said, you want Miss Yu to enter the Eastern Palace? But mother's last wish..."
Queen Wei said, "I know my mother's last wish, that descendants should not have three wives and four concubines. Even if Yun'er is the Crown Prince, she cannot have three wives and four concubines. However, Ye Wanhe has committed such a serious crime. Even if her life can be spared, it is really unsuitable for her to be the Crown Princess.
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