Chapter 87 The Storm is Coming
"Everyone, please stand up."
Emperor Jingxuan sat down in his dragon robe with an imposing manner, and the palace banquet officially began.
The sound of stringed instruments and singing rose, the dancers' clothes fluttered, the Taihe Hall was filled with singing and dancing, the gongs and drums sounded, and the atmosphere was warm.
After three rounds of drinks, Yun Wan, who was sitting behind Concubine Shu as a relative, didn't care what happened at the banquet. She took a few bites of cold dishes and looked around for a seat for the Lu family.
Her position was inconspicuous, but that did not stop her from attracting attention because of her extraordinary appearance and demeanor.
After searching for a long time without any impression, a certain lady could not help but ask the people around her: "Who is that master in the palace? Why haven't I seen him before?"
Someone explained with a smile: "She's not some empress at all. She's the third wife of the Lu family."
"So it's her... Look at her whole demeanor, she looks like a fairy from a painting, so iconic."
"She looks so young, but the Yun family has never considered letting her remarry?"
Some people looked at Yun Wan from afar and couldn't help but feel curious.
Hearing this, the others sneered: "That also requires the Lu family to release the talent."
"The old lady of the Lu family is not someone who is easy to talk to. Yun's biological mother passed away early. Who can make plans for her?"
The Lu family won't let her go, the Yun family doesn't care about her, and she has no relatives to rely on. All she can do is live as a widow for the rest of her life.
As the words fell, sighs arose, with some people expressing regret: "At such a prime time, is he going to spend the rest of his life guarding the tablet of the Lu family's youngest son?"
"Who knows?"
Princess Yongshou, who was listening at the side, raised her eyebrows slightly and thought to herself, "That's not necessarily true?"
Didn’t you see that her brother, the emperor, was sitting on the high throne with his eyes glued to someone?
Fortunately, they were far away and covered by the pearl curtain, otherwise her royal brother's thoughts would be seen through by tomorrow.
Yun Wan, who had become the subject of discussion, found the Lu family's seat and whispered to Concubine Shu, "Your Majesty, I want to go talk to the two children, Changning and Asui."
Concubine Shu hesitated for a moment, then, realizing that the banquet was just about to begin, nodded in agreement: "Go ahead, and remember to come back in two quarters of an hour at the latest."
Yun Wan nodded.
It was some distance away from the Lu family's seat, so Yun Wan followed the palace servants and went around it from an inconspicuous place.
"A Sui." She looked at the back of the head in front of her and called softly.
Ah Sui was startled and turned around suddenly. Seeing Yun Wan, she was overjoyed: "Mother!"
Yun Wan quickly reached out to cover his little mouth, "Shh, keep your voice down."
There were so many guests and she didn't want to attract attention.
Lu Changning was also very happy to see Yun Wan, "Third Aunt, it's been a long time since we last met. You've become more beautiful!"
Yun Wan smiled, "Your little mouth looks like it's covered in honey, and so do you."
It is said that girls change a lot when they grow up. After not seeing each other for a month or two, Lu Changning has obviously grown taller and the baby fat on her face has faded a lot, showing a bit of the youthful and fresh look that is unique to young girls.
Asui moved to make room for her, and Yun Wan sat down, turning around and looking at Lu Yuanduo.
She smiled faintly and called out, "Duke."
Lu Yuanduo looked at her deeply, and suddenly said, "It has been reduced."
Yun Wan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Maybe it was because it was hot these days, so I didn't eat much."
His eyes shifted as he watched her brows turn, and Lu Yuanduo pondered, "According to the date, the palace should release the person."
He gently instructed: "When you return home, ask someone to tell you that your yard has not been occupied for a long time. I have asked someone to clean it in advance."
Yun Wanmei paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sorry to bother you, Duke. The exact time of return will be decided by your Majesty."
Not realizing the deeper meaning behind it, Lu Yuanduo's brows relaxed.
“Boom.”
On the high platform, the hard wine glasses collided with the nanmu table, making a clear sound.
The young eunuch who was pouring wine was so scared that he fell to his knees, thinking that he had made some mistake.
Emperor Jingxuan stood still, his eyes fixed on a certain place.
He raised his glass and drank it all, then said coldly, "Fill it up."
Seeing that he was not held accountable and received a glare from the chief steward, the young eunuch hurriedly stood up and continued to pour wine.
Emperor Jingxuan held the wine glass, staring at the two people who were talking and laughing, his face grim.
He glanced down at the table and said coldly, "These crabs and pomegranates are good. Send them to the lady."
Jiang Fusheng didn't dare to say that these people were already with Madam Yun, so he quickly responded and gave the orders.
Yun Wan is peeling crabs using a crab peeling machine. The crabs in August are plump and it is fun to do it yourself.
Asui beside her held a spoon and fed her a bite of delicious food from time to time.
Yun Wan scraped off a piece of crab meat and put it into Asui's bowl. At this time, a young eunuch came over, holding a wooden plate with two jade plates on it.
"Madam Yun, Young Master Lu, this is fresh crab meat and pomegranates. Please enjoy."
Looking at the two dishes on the glazed jade plate, Yun Wan subconsciously glanced at other seats and found that not everyone had them.
She cast a puzzled look at the young eunuch.
The young eunuch could only whisper, "The master said crab meat is cold, so I hope Madam will eat less."
It goes without saying who the master he is talking about is.
Yun Wan could only think of Emperor Jingxuan. She calmly raised her head and looked towards the main seat, unexpectedly meeting his dark and cold eyes.
Startled, Yun Wan quickly lowered her eyes to avoid that gaze.
Seeing her trying to cover up her actions, which made them even more obvious, Emperor Jingxuan raised his thin lips slightly and was in a good mood.
Below, Concubine Li, who had been exceptionally silent and low-key at this palace banquet, had a flickering eye and a sneer on her lips.
Shufei is such an idiot.
After all the hard work, I ended up making a wedding dress for others.
At first, Concubine Li did not understand how she had fallen. She thought she had not revealed anything in the Shenpin incident, but she was demoted by Emperor Jingxuan and even had her power taken away.
Is he really supporting Concubine Shu?
However, she and Concubine Shu had had many conflicts, big and small, over the years, and His Majesty always turned a blind eye. As long as it was not excessive, he would not interfere.
Why did you intervene this time?
During the days of being confined in Yaohua Palace, Concubine Li thought about it and finally locked the source on the widowed third wife of the Lu family, Yun.
Combined with what her spies said, Concubine Li became even more certain.
It turns out that His Majesty was not supporting the idiot Concubine Shu, nor was His Majesty dissatisfied with her because she targeted Concubine Shu, but because she dragged Yun into the matter of Concubine Shen!
No wonder! No wonder!
Concubine Li sneered in her heart.
She glanced at Concubine Shu, who still had a carefree look on her face, and wondered if this idiot had noticed anything unusual at this point.
If she knew but still pretended not to know, based on her understanding of Concubine Shu, this woman must be extremely upset.
If she hadn't dared to act rashly, Concubine Li would have really wanted to ask Concubine Shu how it felt to let a wolf into the house?
Concubine Shu, who was being targeted by her enemies, calculated the time and summoned Chuntang: "What's going on?"
Chuntang nodded and whispered, "Don't worry, Madam, everything is ready."
Concubine Shu relaxed her brows and her expression eased a little.
She glanced in Yun Wan's direction and ordered, "Go and call her back."
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