Chapter 125 Fulfilling the Promise
After more than ten days, the leaves in the palace were enveloped by the autumn colors. Most of them fell down when the wind blew, and gradually all of them fell off.
The Taiye Lake is full of autumn colors. The lotus leaves that covered the lake with green in summer have long since withered, leaving only a lake of dead branches and leaves.
A handful of bait was thrown into the lake, and the koi in the lake scrambled to eat it. A few jade spirit beasts also poked their heads out, slowly swallowed the scattered bait nearby, and then sank to the bottom of the water.
"Master, that seems to be the Third Prince."
Yueya looked across the lake and stared for a long time before confirming.
Yun Wan looked in the direction she pointed. Under the willow trees surrounding the pavilion on the shore, the Third Prince, dressed in ancient green brocade clothes, was looking up and talking to someone.
The person opposite was blocked by the tree trunk, so his face could not be seen clearly.
"Who is the person who is talking to the Third Prince?"
Yueya looked out and tried to identify him, then shook her head. "Look at his clothes. He looks like he belongs to a certain lord from the previous dynasty. How about I ask around?"
An official from the previous dynasty? Why was he here? He was even talking to the Third Prince. They didn't look like strangers, and the color of his official uniform didn't look like Lu Yuanduo's.
Looks a bit sneaky.
Just as he was about to nod, a soft voice suddenly came from behind him: "That is Mr. Cui, the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple."
Yun Wan turned around and was surprised when she saw who was coming.
The other party yawned and said, "I'm sorry, I spoke rashly and scared the queen."
Yun Wan looked at the woman in front of her who looked somewhat familiar. "Are you... Zhang Cairen?"
Zhang Cairen was surprised, "Your Majesty recognizes me?"
Yun Wan nodded: "I remember that when Concubine Shen and Concubine Hu were giving me a hard time, it was you who spoke up for me."
Although the voice is small, it always hits the nail on the head.
Zhang Cairen lowered her head and smiled shyly, "I was just telling the truth. I didn't expect Your Majesty would still remember it."
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the Empress when I say this. When Concubine Shen was here, I suffered a lot of trouble and exclusion from her. My life was not very comfortable. Now that she has moved away, I can finally have some peace and quiet."
She seemed relieved, and the smile on her face deepened.
Yun Wan: "You mean that's Mr. Cui, the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple?"
Zhang Cairen nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty must have heard of the Third Prince's biological mother, Cui Cairen. Lord Cui is Cui Cairen's father."
In other words, the gray-haired man standing in front of the Third Prince and talking to him is his biological grandfather?
But why did he appear only now? She had never heard of this Mr. Cui before.
As if she knew what was in her mind, Zhang Cairen spoke softly, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but Lord Cui was transferred to a post outside the capital a few years ago. He was only transferred back to the capital at the beginning of this year and has been promoted to a fifth-rank official."
"I accidentally discovered that he has been talking to the Third Prince privately for several days, and it seems that the Third Prince is very close to Lord Cui."
Watching from afar, Lord Cui even took out snacks that children loved from his sleeves.
Who would believe it wasn't premeditated? And what adult would carry candy and snacks around with them? They're just for kids.
Yun Wan withdrew her gaze and looked at Zhang Cairen with a questioning look: "Why are you telling me this? What do you want?"
Zhang Cairen was stunned for a moment, then waved her hands and hurriedly explained, "I just saw that the Empress looked kind and was favored by the Emperor, so I just wanted to make a good relationship with her."
Afraid that Yun Wan would misunderstand her and think she had other intentions, she added, "If your Majesty minds, just pretend that I never showed up today."
Yun Wan's expression slightly withered. "Although you took the initiative to tell me today, I still feel that I have gained something. Besides, you also helped me twice before. One thing is one thing, and you can just tell me what you want."
Seeing that she was determined not to take advantage, Lady Zhang thought for a moment and said, "I've heard that Your Majesty is an expert at making incense. Why don't you give me some calming incense?"
Yun Wan responded, "Okay, I'll have someone send it to you tomorrow."
Zhang Cairen took the initiative to say, "Then I will not disturb Your Majesty from enjoying the scenery. I will take my leave."
After she walked away, the Third Prince and Lord Cui who were across from Taiye Lake also left.
Yueya asked curiously, "Master, what does this talented person mean? Is he actively trying to make peace with you?"
After entering the palace, she learned a lot. The concubines in the harem sounded glamorous, but in fact, it was not the case. The unfavored concubines of lower positions had to rely on the main concubine or other high-ranking concubines to survive.
It is also commonly known as hugging thighs.
Because they had little contact, Yun Wan didn't know the other party's intentions.
"Just wait and see. Later, you can privately investigate what kind of person Zhang Cairen is in the palace."
Glancing at the other side, Yun Wan warned again, "As for what you saw today, forget about it after you go back, and don't tell anyone."
Let the Third Prince, Concubine Lu, and the Cui family deal with their own affairs, as long as it doesn't involve her and Asui.
.......
When I returned to Qiyun Palace, I found that Asui was wearing a riding suit and walking around the palace with his hands behind his back, looking quite happy.
Yun Wan touched the small felt hat on his head curiously. "Are you hot? Why are you so happy? Did something good happen?"
Ah Sui blushed and said, "Mother, His Majesty wants to give me a pony and teach me how to ride!"
Yun Wan was stunned. "When did this happen? How come mother doesn't know?"
Emperor Jingxuan came out of the hall and stood with his hands behind his back. "On the day he fell ill, I promised him something. Today is a good day for me to fulfill my promise to him."
"I'm about to take him to the stables. Madam, would you like to join us?"
Two pairs of similar eyes, one big and one small, stared at her.
Yun Wan said helplessly, "Then let me change into some simpler clothes."
"I have already prepared it, madam, please change into it directly."
Emperor Jingxuan clapped his hands, and the palace maid presented a set of pomegranate-colored women's riding clothes, including shoes, boots and a belt.
It was obvious that she came prepared. Yun Wan went into the inner hall to change, and when she came out, Emperor Jingxuan's eyes lit up.
The bun on her head didn't suit her very well, so Yunwan asked Yuejian to take it off and tie it into a ponytail, which looked fresh and neat.
Emperor Jingxuan's eyes were burning with anger. He glanced at the eye makeup box and paused.
"Where is the white hairpin, Madam?"
Yun Wan took off her earrings and said casually, "I'll put them away and won't wear them anymore."
"Really?" Emperor Jingxuan was ecstatic.
"Of course it's true." Yun Wan glanced at him and said, "Don't you dislike me wearing that hairpin?"
Anyway, the hairpin has no meaning anymore, so it’s better to put it away and make this person happy.
Because he didn't like it, so she put it away?
Emperor Jingxuan's heart was beating fast. He bent over and put his arms around her waist, bit her earlobe, and mumbled an incoherent defense:
"How could that be? Madam, you are looking down on me. When have I ever interfered with what Madam wants to wear?"
He didn't interfere, but that didn't stop him from giving her instructions and making her wear the hairpin in a random way, so that she had no chance to wear the white jade hairpin.
If she looked at him twice more, he would take out his anger on her at night.
He even deliberately kept her in check and kept comparing her with him, which was really annoying.
When they finally arrived at the Xishan Horse Farm, a group of people had been waiting for a long time. The most conspicuous among them was Pei Qian, who was squatting alone on the stone slope with his hands supporting his face as if he was squatting on a toilet.
Seeing Ah Sui, he stood up and waved his hands, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Lu Changsui! Good brother, here I am!"
Ah Sui ran over and said, "So you're not going to the bathroom?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Qian's smile froze and he became petrified.
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