Chapter 130 Musk Bracelet
"My lady, it's time to wash up."
Fuling entered the bedroom, put down the copper basin filled with warm water in her hand, and called softly.
After a while, a muffled "hmm" sound came from the quilt behind the gauze bed curtains. Then Yun Wan slowly crawled out of the quilt, sat up, and let the palace servants serve her.
There was no queen in the harem, so Yun Wan did not have to pay her respects early. She slept until noon every day, ate and drank well, and lived a more comfortable life than she did in the Lu family.
Her lips were red, her teeth were white, her energy was abundant, and her hair was black and shiny, even smoother than the finest silk. She even suspected that she had gained weight for a while.
Fortunately, I used a tape measure to measure it, and found that my waist had not changed, it was other parts of my body that had become fatter.
After washing up, Yun Wan sat in front of the dressing table. She had her hair in a simple yet dignified bun and asked, "Which hairpin would you like to wear today, Madam?"
Yun Wan reached out and fiddled with the hairpins in the box, and suddenly said, "I'm tired of wearing these. Go to the storehouse and pick out some more."
Yueya did as she was told and told someone to go to the warehouse.
Soon, the palace maid came back from the storeroom with a box of jewelry in her hands.
Yueya: "My Lady, the new jewelry is here."
The palace maid held the box above her head to make it easier for Yun Wan to choose.
After looking carefully for a while, Yun Wan fell into hesitation.
Seeing this, the palace maid holding the box boldly said, "Your Majesty, you are wearing a silk dress with a pattern of flowers and butterflies today. How about these pearl hairpins, along with these earrings and bracelets? They will perfectly complement your dress."
Her voice is crisp, a little nervous, but her articulation is clear, which makes people feel good about her.
Yun Wan paused, his eyes falling on her pretty face, "What's your name?"
The maid was delighted, knowing her chance to show off had come. She quickly suppressed her joy and said cleverly, "My name is Lingxiang. I usually clean the storeroom. Today, Sister Zhuier is not here, so I took the liberty of picking out a few pieces of jewelry for her and brought them to you."
"Ayaka?"
"The servant is here."
Ayaka, Xianger.
Yun Wanxin understood and praised calmly, "You have a good eye. Go down and claim your reward."
Ayaka was ecstatic: "Thank you, my lady!"
Watching her departing figure until she disappeared, Yun Wan's smile faded, and he sternly ordered, "Keep an eye on her. Observe what she does and who she interacts with. Report anything unusual immediately."
"Also, carefully examine the jewelry in this box, inside and out, especially the ones Ayaka just selected."
Her eyes fell on the colorful and dazzling jewelry on the table, and Yun Wan's eyes flashed.
From Ayaka's voice, Yun Wan concluded that she was the palace maid who had made love with her lover in the flowers last night, and she was indeed a member of her palace.
Seeing her thoughtful expression, Yueya spoke up, "Your Majesty, do you think there's something wrong with Ayaka and the jewelry here? These were all sent by the Treasure Bureau according to your share."
Logically speaking, these jewels should have been placed in the makeup box from the beginning, but His Majesty sent a bunch of jewels, which made the Empress' makeup box unable to hold them all, so the rest were naturally put into the warehouse.
Yun Wan exhaled and said quietly, "It's not that I feel it, it's that there must be a problem."
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An hour later, Yueya came in with a bad look on her face and whispered in Yunwan's ear, "My Lady, you guessed it right."
She carefully took out her handkerchief, unfolded it to reveal the bracelet inside, and said, "Everything else is fine, except for this red coral bracelet. Some of the coral beads are actually musk beads!"
Musk beads are undoubtedly related to musk. Usually the beads are placed together with musk and allowed to soak silently for a long time. Then some kind of transparent medicine is applied on the surface of the beads. After air-drying, the beads can be shiny and dazzling as before.
The most important thing is that it can isolate smells. Even if Yun Wan is sensitive to fragrances, she will not be suspicious of the bracelet for no reason before she smells the musk in it. The person behind the scenes took advantage of this point.
Yun Wan thought that a certain piece of jewelry might be contaminated with something bad, but she didn't expect it to be musk.
As we all know, musk is precious and has both advantages and disadvantages.
Yun Wan wondered why the other party went to such great lengths to send her musk. It was certainly because he didn't want her to get pregnant. Even if she was pregnant, if she wasn't careful and smelled this scent for a long time, it might cause miscarriage.
So, who is the master behind Ayaka?
Concubine Lu? Imperial Concubine? Or someone else?
Yun Wan took the coral beads in her palm and examined them carefully. Yueya beside her was terrified: "My queen, be careful. It's better not to touch this thing."
She took off the bracelet, rewrapped it with a handkerchief and placed it in the box, then continued, "By the way, I asked around and found out that Ayaka does have a lover. He's a young guard, but I haven't found out his name yet."
Yun Wanqing's hands, "Be careful, don't draw attention."
In the afternoon, during the tea party in the harem, the topic unconsciously turned to Yun Wan.
Concubine Li asked casually, "It's been a while since Concubine Yun entered the palace. Has she taken his pulse?"
Yun Wan smiled and replied, "Of course I do. The imperial physician said a few days ago that apart from feeling a bit cold and needing to nourish myself, I'm in good health."
"That's good."
After that, Concubine Li said nothing more.
Others, however, expressed their curiosity and jokingly asked, "Perhaps the Queen is already pregnant with an heir?"
Yun Wan raised her eyes, looked at the person who had spoken, and asked calmly, "How can you be so sure of the result when even the imperial physician hasn't diagnosed it?"
The other party paused and said timidly, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. I am just speculating. After all, you have been in the palace for quite some time. I heard that Your Majesty stays in Qiyun Palace every night."
Yun Wan stared at her for a while and asked, "Are you Xing Zhaoyi?"
Xing Zhaoyi was stunned for a moment and nodded: "That's right."
Yun Wan's eyes flickered slightly, revealing confusion and questioning: "Logically speaking, you entered the palace earlier than me and have been here longer, so why is there no sign of pregnancy? Could it be that there's something wrong with your body?"
Xing Zhaoyi choked and said, "How could she get pregnant if His Majesty didn't go to her?"
But how could she dare to say this?
So I could only explain myself: "Your Majesty, you misunderstood. I am in good health."
Yun Wan: "So you mean His Majesty is ill?"
Xing Zhaoyi: "That's not what I meant..."
Yun Wan frowned in dissatisfaction: "Then what do you mean? If you think it's inappropriate for His Majesty to stay at Qiyun Palace, then I will definitely help convey what His Majesty said to Xing Zhaoyi after I see you."
"No, no need. I appreciate your kindness, Your Majesty." Xing Zhaoyi's face was stiff and she quickly refused. She felt like crying but had no tears in her heart.
Let Yun Wan pass on the message. Who knows how she will exaggerate it?
Concubine Hu and Concubine Lu are examples of caution.
Xing Zhaoyi calmed down and kept silent.
The rest of the people were thinking in different ways, mostly just to watch the fun. After all, life couldn't get any worse.
Yun Wan curled the corners of her mouth, and when she raised her hand to touch her temples, her sleeve slipped down, revealing the bracelet on her wrist, which immediately caught someone's attention.
"The beads on Concubine Yun's hand are quite unique."
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