Chapter 79 Father Yun
Concubine Shu fell ill that night. When Yun Wan went to visit her the next day, the main hall of Changchun Palace was filled with a strong bitter smell of medicine.
Concubine Shu was lying on the chaise longue, wrapped in a middle-length dress, with her face bare and her eyes filled with lingering fatigue.
This scene felt familiar to Yun Wan. Thinking carefully, she remembered that the old lady was exactly like that that day, lying on the couch, sick and leaning.
She greeted him with concern. Perhaps because she was ill, Concubine Shu responded indifferently, staring at Yun Wan with her bloodshot eyes.
The look is complicated.
Concubine Shu looked at the woman in front of her and felt very uncomfortable.
With black hair, snow-white skin, red lips, a beautiful nose, and picturesque eyes and eyebrows, every move of hers is so beautiful that it is hard to look away. It is no wonder that such a beauty would attract men's interest.
She felt jealous and disdainful, and all kinds of emotions surged up in her heart, and her face became increasingly ugly.
Noticing her gaze, Yun Wan felt a little strange and asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Why are you looking at me like this, Your Majesty? But there's something dirty on my face?"
Concubine Shu suppressed her anger and forced a smile at her: "No, it's just that my sister-in-law looks better and better, which makes me look haggard and unbearable to see others."
Her tone was as if she was joking.
Yun Wan was slightly startled, then smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, please don't underestimate yourself. You are only a little haggard due to illness, but you are still as beautiful as ever. How can I compare to you?"
Concubine Shu pursed her lips but didn't laugh.
"Is everything okay at home? How's Mom? Is she still doing well?"
Yun Wan: "Don't worry, your majesty, everything is fine in the mansion. It's just that my mother was ill when I returned, and she didn't look very well."
She paused and said soothingly, "But don't worry, Madam. The doctor has examined your mother and I think she will be fully recovered in a few days."
"That's good......."
Concubine Shu murmured, then stared at Yun Wan and asked, "Are you used to living in the palace these days?"
The sudden greeting made Yun Wan uncomfortable, especially since she couldn't feel the sincerity in it.
She shifted her mind and replied cautiously, "Although it's not as comfortable as home, I'm still used to it."
Seeing her delicate complexion and rosy blood, Concubine Shu felt even more bitter and wanted to tear everything apart at all costs and embarrass Yun Wan.
But she didn't dare.
The jade ruyi was His Majesty's warning to her not to act recklessly.
His Majesty has always been strict and intolerant. When Concubine Shu thought carefully about everything that had happened during this period of time, she felt like a fool.
So many coincidences are connected together, and every one of them is related to Yunwan.
But I was so complacent before, really like an ignorant clown.
Seeing her expression changing constantly, Yun Wan said with concern, "Your Majesty looks tired, so I won't bother you any longer."
She stood up to leave, and Concubine Shu blurted out, "Wait!"
Under Yun Wan's puzzled gaze, she took a deep breath and said slowly, "Yesterday, His Majesty rewarded me with a jade ruyi. Before I could thank him, I unfortunately fell ill."
"I've just ordered some fresh tea and snacks to be prepared today. I'd like to trouble you, my sister-in-law, to go before the Emperor and convey my gratitude."
Yun Wan frowned slightly, "This...?"
Concubine Shu's smile deepened as she explained, "It's just a small matter. Isn't my sister-in-law also going to the Imperial Court to inspect the incense utensils today? I'll just take this as a side trip."
Now that things had come to this, Yun Wan couldn't refuse and had to agree.
After she left, Concubine Shu's face suddenly changed. She raised her hand and smashed the pillow hard on the ground to vent her frustration.
The personal nanny came in and said distressedly, "Your Majesty, why are you doing this? You've given the Third Madam the opportunity to get close to His Majesty for nothing."
At the beginning, she felt that it was not a good thing to summon the third lady with such a beautiful face into the palace. Now it has really come true, and the nanny regretted it for a while.
Concubine Shu sneered: "Do you think this is something I can decide?"
His Majesty's thoughts are obvious. How can a mere concubine like her change the person he wants?
She figured it out. Instead of making things difficult for Yun Wan and displeasing the emperor, it would be better to follow the emperor's will and make his wish come true.
At least this way, I can win some favor from the emperor.
Otherwise, she would end up like the one in Yaohua Palace.
She is just a woman, powerless and without any influence. What is there for her to be afraid of?
The most important thing for her is to urge the third prince to work hard and make progress, so that he won't be outdone by the second prince. This is the serious matter!
.........
Chuntang brought some tea and snacks to Yunwan, her attitude not as warm as before, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I have something else to do, so I won't see you off."
Yun Wan gestured to Fuling to take the food box and go to the emperor's presence before the sun went down.
Emperor Jingxuan usually rested in the Purple Palace, and handled state affairs or met with ministers in the Diligent Administration Palace.
When Yun Wan arrived at the Qinzheng Hall, Emperor Jingxuan was meeting with court officials.
She wanted to leave the food box and ask the eunuch to deliver it later, but the eunuch felt embarrassed and kept refusing, intending to let Yun Wan deliver it in person.
In desperation, several officials in court robes came out of the hall. When they saw Yun Wan, they nodded and made way. Only one of them was stunned with an excited look.
When she saw him, Yun Wan's face turned cold and she turned her head to look away, pretending not to see him.
The middle-aged man, Minister Yun, froze until his colleagues asked him what was wrong.
Minister Yun shook his head absentmindedly.
Colleagues casually chatted: "I wonder which young lady in the palace we just met was able to accompany the emperor."
Minister Yun's face changed drastically, and he refuted without thinking: "Don't talk nonsense, that's not some concubine in the harem!"
A colleague gave him a curious look: "Does Minister Yun know him?"
Minister Yun opened his mouth but could not tell Yun Wan's identity, so he turned around and left.
Yun Wan was not in a good mood when he suddenly saw his father.
Fortunately, this mood did not last long. Jiang Fusheng came out and personally welcomed her into the hall with a smile.
As soon as she stepped into the hall, Yun Wan smelled the familiar scent of spices that she had mixed herself.
Through the screen, the figure of Emperor Jingxuan appeared, wearing a robe with a five-clawed golden dragon pattern. He sat behind a desk, looking majestic and terrifying.
His peripheral vision caught sight of Yun Wan. He put down the purple brush in his hand, looked up and waved at her, "Madam."
"Why did you come here suddenly?"
Yun Wan walked lightly to her, placed the food box in the empty space, and explained in a gentle voice:
"The Concubine Shu said that you gave her a jade ruyi as a reward, but she was ill and couldn't come in person, so she asked me to bring you some refreshments."
Emperor Jingxuan nodded, satisfied that Concubine Shu was a smart person.
He was not interested in the tea and asked her, "Did you see your father just now?"
"Um."
Her voice was a little cold, without any joy.
Facing Emperor Jingxuan's searching gaze, Yun Wan feigned a casual air and said, "To be honest, Your Majesty, my father and I... don't have a good relationship. We haven't seen each other for many years."
It's hard for the other party to recognize her daughter at a glance.
She thought nonchalantly.
After staring at her for a long while, Emperor Jingxuan's lips curved up, and he said lazily, "What a coincidence! When the late emperor was alive, our relationship with him wasn't good either."
Yun Wan was stunned. Is this something she can listen to?
Emperor Jingxuan smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "When I was seven years old, my father favored my eldest and second brothers. One time, my second brother played a trick on me and fell into the Taiye Lake. When he woke up, he falsely accused me of pushing him into the water in front of my father."
"Not only did the emperor believe my second brother, he also punished me by making me kneel outside for half a month. That was one of the few times in my life when I felt resentment."
His eyes were dark as he looked at Yun Wan and said jokingly, "If Madam had entered the palace at that time, she would have seen me exposed to the scorching sun, looking miserable."
A look of surprise flashed across Yun Wan's eyes. She moved her lips, not knowing what to say.
He spoke calmly, but one could still feel his anger, resentment and disappointment in his childhood from just a few words.
Emperor Jingxuan tilted his head and chuckled softly, "Madam, there's no need to feel sorry for me. I should thank my second brother for letting me see clearly my father's partiality early on."
Yun Wan's heart moved, and he suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, when you were seven years old, was it the eighteenth year of the Yuanping era?"
Emperor Jingxuan nodded, "That's right."
Glancing at him, Yun Wan muttered softly, "I don't think I was born that year yet."
So there was no chance to enter the palace to see him being punished.
Emperor Jingxuan:.
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