Chapter 179 Making a Fuss
"Your Majesty, that seems to be Qiuyue from Changchun Palace."
After Yun Wan came over, Fuling noticed the yellow figure disappearing around the corner and said.
"She was in such a hurry, she must have seen you meeting Duke Lu."
She looked serious and asked in a low voice, "Do you need me to do anything?"
Qiuyue is Concubine Lu's person, and Duke Lu is Concubine Lu's brother. Now that the background of her little prince has been made public, there is no doubt that he has become an opponent of Changchun Palace again.
Fuling was worried that Qiuyue would say something to Concubine Lu after returning, causing trouble for her queen and the young master.
As long as her master ordered, she would find a way to silence Qiuyue.
Yun Wan stared at the corner and shook her head: "No need, she told Concubine Lu exactly what I want."
The greater the rift between the siblings and the deeper the misunderstanding, the more advantageous it would be for her and Asui, not to mention that there was the Cui family watching covetously from the sidelines.
A faint smile appeared in Yun Wan's eyes. She reached out and patted Fuling, saying helplessly, "You are just a little girl. Don't be so quick to shout for war and killing."
She knew that as her position rose and her power grew, the pressure on Fuling, one of her personal maids, also doubled. In order to suppress her subordinates and prevent them from causing trouble, her temper became much stronger and more aggressive than before.
Yun Wan didn't think there was anything wrong with this, she just hoped that Fuling could stick to her heart and not lose her conscience, as she was just a girl of seventeen or eighteen.
Fuling's face suddenly turned red and embarrassed, and he smiled at her embarrassedly.
There was no way, she learned all these tricks from Xiao Dezi. As for how Xiao Dezi learned them, it was naturally because he learned them from his master, Eunuch Jiang.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Eunuch Jiang is fat and smiles like Maitreya Buddha all day long. To be honest, those eunuchs in the Palace Administration Bureau who interrogate prisoners all year round and are feared by everyone were all trained by Eunuch Jiang himself.
He had learned a lot of tricks but had not used them yet. When he saw the sneaky Qiuyue, he was ready to act. Now that Yunwan reminded him, he immediately became serious.
She shouldn't treat other people's lives so carelessly just because she has risen in status with the Empress and has become known as Aunt Fuling.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong." Fuling said solemnly, looking ashamed.
Yun Wan patted her shoulder in relief and said, "This won't happen again."
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As soon as Qiuyue returned to Changchun Palace, she decisively told Concubine Lu what she saw and heard on the way back.
Concubine Lu frowned: "Are you sure it's Yun Wan and Big Brother?"
Qiuyue nodded: "I saw it with my own eyes, and there are people coming and going on the palace road. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, just ask around and you'll know if I'm lying."
She didn't have to lie.
Concubine Lu's last bit of doubt was dispelled, and her face became as gloomy as water.
"What exactly does Big Brother want to do? First he took away the people I held, and now he's turning around to curry favor with that bitch Yun Wan's son. Why didn't he send cakes to the Third Prince?"
Ever since she plotted to send Yun Wan to the dragon bed on Mid-Autumn Night, her elder brother has never been kind to her. Even the news that his mother was paralyzed in bed due to stroke was just a verbal message sent by someone else, and there was no follow-up.
Big brother has changed, and Lu Fei is deeply aware of this fact.
And all this is inseparable from Yun Wan, who is unfaithful and unfaithful to her husband!
She felt that Yun Wan was in conflict with her, and nothing good would happen to her with her around.
Qiuyue opened her mouth to speak, but when she saw Concubine Lu's angry expression, she chose to remain silent.
Duke Lu had sent gifts before, but the Empress felt that the food and gadgets outside the palace were not clean, and she thought that the Duke was perfunctory and unnecessary, so she refused on behalf of the Third Prince.
From then on, Duke Lu never sent any food or toys to Changchun Palace again.
But the Queen had obviously forgotten all of this.
Concubine Lu had a flash of inspiration and came up with an idea: "Qiuyue, now His Majesty only cares about that bitch Yun Wan. What do you think if His Majesty knew that she was seeing a man outside her...?"
There was malice flashing in her eyes, and the armor on her crossed hands was as sharp as a cold light.
Qiuyue instantly understood what she meant and blurted out, "Your Majesty, you can't do that! It would be fine if it happened to anyone else, but that person is the Duke. If His Majesty becomes suspicious and punishes him, it will be detrimental to both you and the Third Prince!"
Concubine Lu frowned fiercely, looking unhappy.
Realizing she had overreacted, Qiuyue lowered her head and trailed off, "Besides, there are countless eyes staring at that person in this palace. Perhaps, perhaps His Majesty already knows about this."
Emperor Jingxuan did know that Lu Yuanduo had talked to his wife for a quarter of an hour under the pretext of delivering some crappy cakes to that kid Asui.
He took off the black tasseled crown without changing his expression, threw it on the table, and asked casually, "What did they say?"
The young eunuch hesitated and said, "It's far away, and I can't listen closely, for fear that the Queen will find out."
Emperor Jingxuan said nothing, but just fiddled with the tassel beads with a bit of force.
Jiang Fusheng was terrified. Before the tassel was about to be torn off, he leaned forward and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, how about I ask Fuling?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was refuted by Emperor Jingxuan: "You are interrogating the lady's maid behind her back. Are you trying to harm me?"
His eyes were dim and his tone was cold.
Jiang Fusheng lowered his head, "It's my fault for not considering it carefully."
"It's just a few words. Why are you making such a fuss? Are you bored because you've eaten your fill?" Emperor Jingxuan said unhappily.
"Pass the order down! Anyone who discusses this matter without reason and damages Madam's reputation will be slapped over a hundred times, regardless of status!"
This means that the concubines in the harem are not allowed to talk about this matter anymore.
After receiving the pardon order, the young eunuch stood up and went out to convey the decree. He walked so fast that he even forgot that this was Eunuch Jiang's job.
Jiang Fusheng gritted his teeth secretly after having his job taken away, but he didn't dare to retreat rashly.
He looked at the end of the tassel bead which had turned into powder in Emperor Jingxuan's hand, and his heart trembled.
Is this really all a fuss?
After thinking it over, he swallowed his saliva, slapped his forehead and laughed, "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I forgot to tell you."
Feeling the gaze overhead, he spoke succinctly, "Last night, after the palace banquet, on the way back to the palace, Your Highness ran into Duke Lu. He spoke to him for a while and he gave him an umbrella."
"Perhaps the young prince mentioned the Five Spice Restaurant outside the palace at that time, so the Duke of Guo stopped by to deliver it today. He happened to run into the Empress, and the two of them chatted for a while."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingxuan uttered an "oh" in a calm tone, "It's just a small matter, no need to tell me."
Otherwise, saying so much would make it seem like he doesn't trust the lady. He knows exactly who is in the lady's eyes and heart.
Asui was a greedy boy, and Lu Yuanduo was just being attentive, so the lady just politely said thank you.
Jiang Fusheng glanced at his master's increasingly stern and tense face and didn't dare to say a word.
It is precisely because it is a small matter that he has to speak up, otherwise who knows if it will become a big deal in the blink of an eye?
At that moment, the sound of nature came. Xiao Dezi, who was guarding the door, looked out from a distance and came in with a happy face to report:
"Your Majesty, Empress Zhao is here."
Jiang Fusheng felt relieved, but when he turned around, he saw his master sitting behind the imperial desk, writing in one hand and flipping through memorials in the other, looking extremely busy.
Hearing this, he nodded, indicating that he understood, and was very calm.
Seeing this, Jiang Fusheng was shocked and bowed to take his leave.
As soon as Yun Wan stepped into the hall, she sensed an unusual atmosphere. She thought to herself that her guess seemed to be correct, the child's father knew about it.
Yes, his eyes and ears were everywhere in the palace, and he had never thought of hiding it.
She took off her cloak and handed it to the palace maid, then Yun Wan walked forward lightly, carrying an exquisite food box.
"Your Majesty." She called softly.
Emperor Jingxuan sat upright and said calmly, "My beloved concubine has arrived. I have important matters to attend to at the moment and am unable to spare any time. Please make yourself at your leisure."
He did not look up, his eyes fixed on the memorial in his hand.
From Yun Wan's perspective, he had a frown on his face, a solemn expression, and was completely focused on government affairs, unable to spare a single thought.
If Yun Wan had not recognized that the memorial in Emperor Jingxuan's hand had actually been on the imperial desk for half a month.
What's more, it's the first day of the new year. Which minister would dare to come up with something extremely urgent that must be reported to the emperor?
His Majesty is angry.
Yun Wan came to this conclusion.
She lowered her eyes and suppressed a faint smile, "Since Your Majesty is so preoccupied with things, I will sit aside for a while and not disturb Your Majesty."
After she finished speaking, she walked to the empty table, put down the lunch box in her hand, and looked calm.
Noticing that the small desk belonging to Asui next to the imperial desk was a little messy, Yun Wan bent down to tidy it up and put it away according to categories.
Suddenly she felt a strong gaze, and she turned her head to look, just in time to see Emperor Jingxuan lowering his eyes to turn the page of the memorial, as if the gaze just now was an illusion.
Yun Wan raised the corners of her lips slightly and stepped forward lightly, "Your Majesty, your imperial desk is a bit messy, could you please tidy it up for you?"
Emperor Jingxuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said hastily, "Sorry to bother you, my beloved concubine."
Yun Wan sneered in her heart. The old man was really angry because he kept calling her his beloved concubine.
Forget it, she just went along with him.
He raised his hand to tidy up the imperial desk, which was not at all messy. Seeing that his hands were still not moving, Yun Wan was surprised: "Your Majesty, it's time for you to turn the page."
The slender white hands waved before his eyes, and his nose was filled with the sweet fragrance of the owner of the hands. Emperor Jingxuan's attention was forced to be distracted, and his mind could not be at peace.
Suddenly coming back to his senses, he looked calm and said calmly, "This person's writing is too lengthy. I don't need to read the rest."
After saying that, he picked up the red pen and drew a big cross on it.
Put it aside and move on to the next one.
Yun Wan was speechless. She tidied up the imperial desk casually, returned to the tea table, sat down, washed her hands, had someone bring clean tea sets, and began to grind the tea leaves herself.
The tea leaves are ground into powder and poured into the teacup, and then water is boiled to make tea.
The snow water collected from plum petals, after sedimentation and boiling, has a faint fragrance of plum blossoms and is cold and clear.
The fragrance of tea boiled with snow water spreads in the hall in an instant, accompanied by mist and the fragrance of plum blossoms, which is intoxicating.
Yun Wan took a sip, her brows relaxed, and she thought it tasted pretty good.
Then she put down the teacup, paying no attention to the people around her.
It was not until a light cough was heard from the other end of the imperial desk that Yun Wan looked up and followed the direction.
Emperor Jingxuan pursed his lips and said expressionlessly, "I... am a little thirsty."
Yun Wan suddenly realized something. Her eyes curved and she smiled at him softly, "Your Majesty has been so busy. Why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"
The deep black eyes flashed with struggle, and finally returned to silence.
Emperor Jingxuan slowly stood up, put down his red brush, and strode forward: "Well, since my beloved concubine has invited me so kindly, I will rest for a while."
He sat down opposite, and Yun Wan poured him a cup of tea. Then, she picked up a piece of cake from the plate and handed it to him, "Your Majesty, try this chestnut cake."
Emperor Jingxuan's expression suddenly changed. "Madam, what do you mean? Are you trying to use the courtesy offered by others to evade me?"
When he heard the chestnut cake, he immediately thought of Wuxiangzhai outside the palace, thinking it was the one Lu Yuanduo sent today, and his face suddenly turned ugly.
Yun Wan was stunned. "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? I made this myself."
There is a small kitchen in Qiyun Palace, and she would occasionally make one or two of her signature snacks when she felt like it. This chestnut cake was the first time she made it.
"Not only that, there is also this plum blossom snow water, which I picked myself." She pointed to something on the tea table.
Being misunderstood, the smile on her lips disappeared and her lips straightened.
Realizing instantly what nonsense he had said, regret flashed across Emperor Jingxuan's face. "I... just made a slip of the tongue. Please don't be upset, Madam."
He took the chestnut cake and ate it in three or two bites, then drank a cup of tea in one gulp, not forgetting to praise the delicious food.
Seeing this, Yun Wan angrily said, "I am not angry, it is clearly Your Majesty who is angry."
"You are angry that I met Duke Lu this morning and exchanged a few words with him, right?"
"Madam, you ask even though you already know the answer." Emperor Jingxuan did not look happy when he mentioned the culprit.
Yun Wan snorted and laughed: "Your Majesty has wronged me."
"The Duke suddenly sent some cakes today, and I happened to meet him so I asked him a few questions."
"Then he mentioned that his mother was seriously ill and paralyzed in bed, and begged me to spare his mother's life. However, his mother's paralysis was entirely her own fault, and I didn't want to take the blame, so I naturally had to make some excuses."
She picked out a few key points and told him. Seeing that his expression had softened considerably, she teased, "Could it be that His Majesty is jealous?"
Emperor Jingxuan stubbornly said to him, "Madam threw my ring into his stable."
He will remember this incident for the rest of his life.
Yun Wan was speechless and choked. "How long ago did this happen? Your Majesty, if you continue like this, I will be furious."
"You are so angry, it's obvious that Madam was in the wrong first."
"That's what you're used to."
Yun Wan: "Now my heart and my child are yours, what are you worried about?"
This was the first time she said such words, and her ears turned red uncontrollably after she said it.
Emperor Jingxuan was stunned, his heart beating like thunder.
"Madam, please say it again, who is in your heart?" He leaned over and held Yun Wan's face, his eyes burning.
Yun Wan rolled her eyes at him, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment: "I won't say anymore."
Emperor Jingxuan was relentless and asked, "Madam, could you please say it again?"
It was the first time he heard such touching words of love from his wife.
Finally, Yun Wan was worn out by his temper and reluctantly admitted: "It is you, your majesty, it is Xuanlang, are you satisfied?"
The two of them were chatting and laughing intimately when Asui came in dejectedly.
Yun Wan suppressed her smile and waved at him, "What's wrong, my dear? Why do you look so sad?"
Emperor Jingxuan also noticed that something was wrong with him and asked with a frown, "Didn't you go play with Pei Qian and Cheng Hui? Who made you unhappy?"
"Father, Mother, oh!"
Asui threw himself into Yun Wan's arms, his tone muffled:
"We're done!"
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