Chapter 144: Harmony of Eight Characters
The wound aches slightly.
The head too.
Facing Asui's dark and clear eyes, Emperor Jingxuan pulled the corners of his lips expressionlessly, "You heard wrong, I was talking about the old woman."
Asui touched his ear, a puzzled look on his face.
However, based on his trust in Emperor Jingxuan, he believed it to be true: "Who is that old woman?"
He was half-lying on the edge of the bed. His little face was white and chubby after washing, and exuded the refreshing scent of soapberries, which was completely different from the mess in the afternoon.
Emperor Jingxuan pinched the two buns on his head and said, "He is a bad man, a bad man who bullied your mother."
"What?!"
Ah Sui's eyes widened, his face serious. "Which old woman is so mean as to dare to bully my mother?"
"Please tell me, Your Majesty."
He clenched his small fists, as if he was going to rush to the other person and punch him twice in the next moment.
Emperor Jingxuan's forehead twitched wildly. He knew without thinking who this kid learned this fighting posture from.
She glanced up at him and said, "What's the harm in telling you?"
Ah Sui stood up straight and said seriously, "You can't bully my mother. I'm going to bully her back and help her get revenge!"
Yun Wan patted his head and signaled him not to get excited.
Emperor Jingxuan chuckled, "You are a little devil, yet you still want revenge. The more important thing for you is to eat more and grow taller. I will take care of the revenge myself."
"Your Majesty..." Yun Wan couldn't help but speak.
Emperor Jingxuan: "I understand what Madam means. I just want to teach her a lesson first, without endangering her life."
There are many ways to teach an old woman in a secluded house a lesson without arousing suspicion.
Yun Wan pursed his lips and said nothing more.
Ah Sui was completely confused. He turned around and hugged Yun Wan's arm, saying with concern, "Mother, did that old woman hit you? When was it? Did it hurt? How come I didn't know?"
After a series of questions, Yun Wan couldn't help but laugh. She held his hand and patiently answered, "It's been a long time. At that time, Asui was not yet born and stayed in my mother's belly obediently. She didn't hit my mother."
As for who that person is, Yun Wan doesn't want to tell him for the time being, fearing that the child will not be able to accept it and become distracted.
She bent down to pick him up, but she underestimated the child's growth rate and Asui's strength, so Yun Wan put him down silently.
Asui was too heavy and she couldn't hold him anymore.
Rubbing his sore wrist, Yun Wan said softly, "Mother is fine, don't worry, okay?"
Ah Sui, who was still unaware that he was about to lose his mother's embrace, looked at her with admiration: "If you feel any pain, please tell me and I will blow on it for you."
Yun Wan nodded and said yes.
Suddenly, a light cough was heard beside them, and both mother and son turned their heads to look.
Ah Sui blinked and said, "Your Majesty, does your wound hurt? If so, I'll blow on it for you."
After he finished speaking, he received an appreciative look from Emperor Jingxuan: "I think my love for you is not in vain, but it's just a boast."
Ah Sui: "What if Your Majesty bullies my mother?"
Hearing this, the man sneered: "Ask your mother, have I ever bullied her?"
Ah Sui turned around and said, "Is that so, mother?"
Being stared at by the two, Yun Wan sighed, "...No."
Reaching out and touching his little face, he warned: "Don't ask nonsense questions, kid, otherwise you won't grow tall."
In order to prevent this kid from continuing to speak nonsense, Emperor Jingxuan raised his uninjured hand and lightly covered his bandaged shoulder blade, frowning with an uncomfortable expression.
Yun Wan immediately noticed and frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, does your wound hurt?"
Emperor Jingxuan held his forehead and lowered his eyes: "A little bit, Madam, please accompany me."
Yun Wan held his hand and soothed him gently, "Your Majesty, please be patient. The imperial physician said that while the medicine is taking effect, you will feel some pain, but it will heal quickly."
Emperor Jingxuan hummed, "I will listen to my wife."
Yun Wan reached out to help him tidy up his hair, with a focused expression, and Emperor Jingxuan looked back at her straightly.
If I hadn't been injured...
The hall suddenly became quiet. Asui looked at A Niang, then at Emperor Jingxuan, and found that neither of the two adults was looking at him, and he couldn't help feeling depressed.
.......
The next morning, Duke Lu's Mansion, or more precisely, Old Madam Lu, received an imperial edict ordering them to immediately go to Qingyu Temple to chant sutras and pray for Empress Dowager Xiaoxianren.
Empress Dowager Xiaoxianren was the deceased mother of Emperor Jingxuan. Her tablet is enshrined in the Qingyu Temple, fifty miles outside the city.
On the surface, Qingyu Temple is a royal temple, but in fact it is a place for pure cultivation and austerity. No matter how noble the status of those who go there is, they must wear coarse linen clothes, eat simple meals, and not eat any meat, in order to show respect for their ancestors.
When the old lady learned the contents of the imperial edict, her eyes rolled back and she fainted. She only woke up slowly after her Ren Zhong was pinched.
She couldn't accept it. She forced herself to grab Lu Yuanduo's arm and said in a panic, "Son, what does His Majesty mean? Why did he suddenly ask me to pray for the late Empress Dowager? Did you offend someone in the court?"
Her first reaction was that she was implicated by her son, otherwise who would harm her?
Lu Yuanduo frowned, but seeing his mother's panic, he patiently explained, "I asked the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, and he said that Your Majesty dreamed of the Empress Dowager Xiaoxianren last night. That night, he ordered the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to find someone whose horoscope matched the Empress Dowager's and go to Qingyu Temple to pray for her."
"And that person happens to be you, mother."
"Impossible! Empress Dowager Xiaoxianren has been dead for so long, and I have never heard that my horoscopes are compatible with the Empress Dowager."
Moreover, this reason sounded more like the late Empress Dowager was lonely after her death, and wanted Old Lady Lu to accompany her in the underworld.
The old lady's heart sank with fear. She clutched Lu Yuanduo tightly and said, "Son, how can I stay in a place like that? Please think of a solution for me. If all else fails, go find your sister and ask her to plead with the emperor!"
She was old and had lived in luxury for many years. Now it was late autumn, the cold dew was heavy, and winter would soon arrive. The weather was bitterly cold. Going to Qingyu Monastery, a place of hard training, would not make her old bones fall apart? How could she bear it!
She's not tired of living yet!
After careful consideration, Lu Yuanduo asked, "Mother, did you offend anyone outside?"
This imperial edict was obviously directed at the old lady.
This was the result of his much thought. There were so many people who prayed for the late empress dowager. According to the horoscope, there must be a more suitable candidate in Da Qi. Why did they choose his mother?
Lu Yuanduo's words were immediately refuted by the old lady: "How is that possible? I haven't stepped out of the house in the past two months——"
The voice stopped abruptly, and her eyes paused as she remembered something. "I know, it must be that fox Yun Wan...it must be her!"
The only person who holds a grudge against him is Yun Wan.
Lu Yuanduo's eyes narrowed, "Mother, what did you do to her?"
The old lady shook her head frantically, "No, nothing, nothing..."
She denied it, but a chill spread throughout her body. She clutched the quilt tightly, her face pale and gray: "I didn't do anything!"
"She's not dead, she's alive and well...why bother about it..."
She muttered something, her eyes rolled back and she fainted again.
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