Chapter 191 Returning to the Palace and Suffering
The next day, Emperor Jingxuan held the Qionglin Banquet in the Jiying Hall to entertain the new Jinshi.
At the banquet, Emperor Jingxuan personally bestowed upon Cen Yuanzhou a three-story house located in the inner city of the capital, and kindly asked him about his opinion on marriage, as if he intended to arrange a marriage for him.
The other Jinshi scholars were envious of him when they saw that he had been blessed with the emperor's grace and received this honor.
Only Cen Yuanzhou was trembling with fear and answered cautiously, fearing that Emperor Jingxuan's next sentence would be to grant him a marriage.
After all, he had repeatedly obstructed the other party from flirting with his cousin, which was a strange behavior.
Fortunately, Emperor Jingxuan was just asking casually and had no intention of granting the marriage on the spot.
A few days later, Cen Yuanzhou and Lin Xiu moved into the new house.
On the day of moving, Yun Wan took Asui out of the palace in disguise and went to the Cen family's new house.
After getting off the carriage, Lin Xiu, who was waiting at the gate, subconsciously glanced back. Seeing that she didn't see the tall figure, she whispered, "Is the emperor not coming this time?"
Yun Wan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt. His Majesty is busy today and did not come with you."
Recently, envoys from other countries came to Beijing. The two countries have always had friendly relations. In order to show the sincerity of the Great Qi, Emperor Jingxuan personally summoned them today and was unable to get away.
Hearing this, Lin Xiu patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."
It would have been fine if she didn't know his identity, but now that she knew, she was really worried that Emperor Jingxuan would come and her family wouldn't be able to entertain him well, and her heart wouldn't be able to bear it.
Yun Wan couldn't help laughing when he saw this.
The new house of the Cen family is not big, and cannot compare with the mansions of the Lu family and other high-ranking nobles who have occupied the capital for generations, but it is exquisite and elegant, with the flavor of Jiangnan gardens, and is large enough for the mother and son of the Cen family to live in.
When I entered, there were other people in the house who came to congratulate me, all of them were young and unfamiliar faces.
Seeing Yun Wan, who was surrounded by people and looked very noble, they looked at her curiously.
Noticing their gazes, Yun Wan nodded and smiled slightly. Everyone was amazed and stood there for a long time, completely forgetting the urge to not look at her inappropriately.
Cen Yuanzhou's light cough woke everyone up.
Du Yang, who was usually on good terms with him, couldn't help but ask, "Brother Cen, who was that person who just passed by?"
"She seems to be familiar with Auntie. Could she be the girl Auntie has chosen for you?"
Cen Yuanzhou's face suddenly turned dark.
Are you blind? Can't you see your cousin's womanly attire and Ah Sui holding her hand?
He showed a kind and warm smile: "That's my cousin, she's married."
Du Yang was surprised: "You have a cousin - hiss."
Everyone fell silent as they thought of something.
Who else could Cen Yuanzhou’s cousin in the capital be other than Concubine Zhao in the palace?
Backyard main house.
"Were those my cousin's friends just now?" Yun Wan asked casually.
Lin Xiu nodded and said with emotion: "They are all young guys. Some of them are a few years younger than your cousin. Their children are already three years old."
Hearing this, Yun Wan chuckled, "Aunt, are you starting to worry about my cousin's marriage? His Majesty even asked me a few days ago if he was engaged, and I told him the truth."
Lin Xiu was surprised: "Could it be that His Majesty wants to grant me a marriage?"
Yun Wan: "I think we should first consider my cousin's wishes. Don't let this lead to a bad marriage."
Lin Xiu agreed: "That's right."
The weather was getting hotter, and Asui was already thirsty after walking from the front door to the backyard. At this moment, he was drinking water from a cup while listening to the adults talking.
The tea leaked out accidentally, flowing down his chin and wetting his clothes.
Asui calmly took out a handkerchief and wiped his chin, then said to Yun Wan, "Mother, my clothes are wet."
Yun Wan looked over and saw a small wet spot on the collar. She asked the accompanying palace maid to bring a dry coat for the child to change into.
Lin Xiu's eyes fell on Asui, her eyes loving. "If your cousin could have a child as good as Asui, I would have no regrets in my life."
Before Yun Wan could speak, Asui poked his head out from behind the screen and said, "Aunt, then you should hurry up and get your uncle married so that he can have a brother or sister. I want to be a brother."
Asui is tired of being a younger brother and desperately wants to be an older brother.
Lin Xiu smiled and said, "If you want to be a big brother, Asui, you should ask your mother to give birth to a younger brother or sister. Our Asui will definitely be a good big brother in the future."
Ah Sui frowned and hesitated: "Forget it, it's very hard for mother to carry a baby."
Hearing this made the two of them laugh.
I stayed at the Cen family for several hours until evening.
The sun was setting in the west, and the dawn was coming. After bidding farewell to Lin Xiu and Cen Yuanzhou, Yun Wan and the mother and son took the same carriage back to the palace.
When they reached the main street, there was a commotion and the carriage gradually stopped.
After watching from a distance for a few moments, the eunuch driving the car turned around and said, "Madam, there seems to be a dispute ahead, and a crowd has gathered. I'm afraid we can't get through right now."
Yun Wan calculated that there was still about half an hour left.
He asked, "Is there any other way back to the palace nearby?"
The young eunuch said, "There is a way, but it's a little roundabout. However, it will arrive faster than the current situation."
Yun Wan looked down at Asui, who was leaning against his chest and seemed to be drowsy, and ordered, "Then take a detour."
The young eunuch obeyed the order, pulled the reins and turned in the direction, heading towards the road with fewer people and farther away.
However, after driving for about a quarter of an hour, the horses in the carriage suddenly neighed sharply.
As if suffering from great pain, its front hooves flew up, and after landing heavily, it ran forward uncontrollably.
The sudden change made Yun Wan's heart tighten, "What happened?"
The young eunuch cried in horror, "Madam! The horse has gone mad for some unknown reason! Madam and the young master, hold on tight!"
Yun Wan’s face turned pale. How could a healthy horse go crazy?
But the bumps beneath him and the neighing of the horse were real. With each violent bump, Yun Wan hugged Asui tightly and curled up in the corner.
The accompanying palace servants were even more terrified, watching their master's carriage rushing forward like mad.
"Go call for help! The Queen and the Little Prince are still upstairs!"
If anything happens to the two masters, their lives will be in danger.
In the carriage, the jolt woke Asui up. Confused about the current situation, he grabbed Yunwan's sleeve tightly.
"Mother, where are we going?"
Yun Wan protected him under her body and tried to remain calm: "Be good, don't say anything yet. The horse has gone crazy and we are in danger now."
However, the carriage became increasingly bumpy, and the young eunuch driving the carriage tried his best to control the mad horse but failed, and was even thrown out at one point.
He held the reins tightly, his face pale, "What should I do, Madam? I really can't control it!"
Yun Wan's mind was completely blank at this moment. Upon hearing this, she decisively said, "Knife! Kill the horse with a knife!"
"The servant has no knife on him!"
If you can't kill the horse with one blow without a knife, the injury will only stimulate the horse to become more crazy.
Yun Wan glanced outside and saw that there were very few pedestrians on this road. The car was about to crash into the river, so the only option now was to jump out.
But the carriage was going very fast, and if an adult jumped out, he would be either killed or injured, not to mention that there was a child involved.
Struggle and despair flashed in Yun Wan's eyes.
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