Chapter 99 Yaohua Palace
In front of Yaohua Palace, Yun Wan met Huipin who was late.
When the other party saw her, he stopped at a distance and bowed: "This concubine greets the Empress Yunfei. May the Empress be well."
Yun Wan had an impression of her. On the night when Concubine Shen had the accident, she seemed to talk a lot, but she only spoke to the point, and she seemed to dislike everyone.
Now that he met her in another identity, Yun Wan was not sure whether it was a coincidence or something else, so he had no intention of provoking her.
She nodded as a greeting.
Seeing her about to leave, Huipin couldn't help but say: "It seems that I didn't make a mistake about you. You are really as I thought, not a simple person."
She entered the harem in just a few months and was given the title of concubine right from the start. She was extremely jealous of the emperor's partiality.
Why?
When she first entered the palace as a concubine, she was initially granted the title of Talented Lady. Later, with small promotions every three years and large promotions every five years, she gradually became a concubine and received a fairly substantial share.
It would be fine if everyone was the same, and it would be considered the rule of His Majesty's harem. But now a Cheng Yaojin has appeared out of nowhere and repeatedly asked His Majesty to make exceptions, which makes people very unhappy.
Huipin crossed her arms and looked at Yunwan.
When Concubine Shu summoned this beauty into the palace, she felt that something bad was going to happen. What man in the world could resist such beauty? At least she, as a woman, was not able to do so.
As expected, His Majesty took the person into the harem.
In response to her insinuation, Yun Wan simply said indifferently, "Hui Concubine has sharp eyes and can see through people's hearts at a glance. Yun Wan admires her."
Since you are so good at judging people, you might as well go to the Dali Temple to investigate the case.
You can tell at a glance whether the suspect is simple or not.
After saying that, she smiled and stepped into the door of Yaohua Palace.
Huipin was stunned for a moment, then turned to ask her personal maid with an uncertain tone: "Was she mocking me just now?"
The maid hesitated and nodded: "It should be, my master."
Huipin frowned, her expression displeased: "Isn't it said that she is gentle and weak in nature, and has been bullied by her mother-in-law for several years without knowing how to resist?"
The maid was now unsure, and after a moment's hesitation, she changed her words: "Uh... maybe I misunderstood. Was Concubine Yun praising you just now?"
Huipin:.........She can still understand good and bad words. Yun Wan was just mocking her.
Shaking her sleeves, she snorted coldly and entered Yaohua Palace.
The main hall of Yaohua Palace was almost full of people sitting on both sides, giving it the appearance of a three-court trial.
On the main seat, the imperial concubine was wearing a Xiang red palace skirt, decorated with large peonies, which made her look lifelike. She had pearl hairpins on her head and her face was majestic.
Her expression was cold, and anyone could tell that she was in a bad mood.
The concubines dressed in gorgeous colors below had different expressions. One of them glanced at the imperial concubine, waving her fan and said in a dissatisfied tone:
"This Concubine Yun is so arrogant! She knew we were waiting for her, but she didn't show up even at this late hour. She just left us waiting here."
As soon as she opened her mouth, she started talking. Someone echoed her, "She's the most beloved person in His Majesty's heart. How can we compare to her?"
"I'm afraid she came so late on purpose just to show off to us!"
"I heard that His Majesty personally changed the name of her palace to Qiyun Palace. It's not a phoenix, so why give it such a name?"
The person who spoke sneered, not noticing that Concubine Li's expression above her had turned from sunny to gloomy.
The virtuous concubine on the lower right glanced at the dazzling golden Vermillion Bird hairpin, picked up the tea and took a sip, lowered her eyes to hide a hint of sneer, but smiled without saying a word.
After letting them chatter for a while, Concubine Li finally spoke up to stop them: "Alright, stop talking. We're all sisters in the Six Palaces from now on. If you have anything to say, keep it to me. Don't let it get out and cause people to misunderstand."
After what happened with Concubine Shen last time, Concubine Li no longer wanted to be involved in any trouble.
Now she has stopped it. If there are still people talking nonsense outside, it has nothing to do with her.
As soon as she spoke, the people below fell silent and couldn't help but flatter her: "Your Majesty is so magnanimous and tolerant."
Although the Imperial Concubine handed over the Phoenix Seal and no longer had power over the six palaces, she was still the Imperial Concubine, her son was the Crown Prince, and her father was the Imperial Tutor of the current dynasty. She still could not be underestimated, and the lower-ranking concubines still had to make a living under her.
The hall was quiet for a moment, and Yun Wan finally appeared.
"Empress Yunfei has arrived—"
The eunuch stopped talking, and Yun Wanlian walked lightly into the main hall, and a touch of elegant green came into everyone's sight.
She has willow-shaped eyebrows, a small oval face, a pair of beautiful eyes like autumn water, black hair and fair skin, and is beautiful and charming. The moment she appears, her eyes light up and she makes people hold their breath unconsciously.
Although her outfit was not particularly grand and gorgeous, it instantly outshone those who were dressed up carefully, and everyone was feeling uneasy.
"Yun Wan greets all the ladies."
As soon as she spoke, everyone was awakened instantly. The leading Concubine Li smiled just the right way: "What are you talking about, Concubine Yun? From now on, we are sisters."
Yun Wan: "Your Highness is right. I will take note of it."
Imperial Concubine: "What do you mean by concubine or not? These are terms used outside the palace. The palace has its own rules. Now that you are a concubine in the harem, you should call yourself a concubine."
She waved her hand, and a palace maid led Yunwan to her seat.
Yun Wan sat down, her expression calm and composed: "I've taken note of this. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance."
Her position was just below Concubine Shu, and now that Concubine Shu was not here, the position was vacant. Yun Wan looked up and met Concubine Xian's gaze.
She nodded slightly.
Compared with the Imperial Concubine and the Virtuous Concubine, Yun Wan didn't know much about the Virtuous Concubine. She only knew that she had always lived in seclusion and rarely participated in the harem struggles.
She had only one child, the eldest princess, who was also the first child of Emperor Jingxuan.
Everyone's thoughts were still on Yun Wan. Huipin, who had taken her seat a little later, saw her staring at Concubine Shu's seat and spoke up, "Is Concubine Yun curious why Concubine Shu didn't come?"
As soon as she opened her mouth, she instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Yun Wan raised her eyes and looked at her.
Huipin raised her hand to support her step-shaking ornaments, and said leisurely, "I heard that the Changchun Palace called the imperial physician this morning. I'm afraid that Concubine Shu is unwell and can't come. I'm afraid Concubine Yun doesn't know about this yet?"
Unaware of her gloating, Yun Wan nodded: "I really don't know. Thank you for clarifying my confusion."
Seeing her like this, Huipin felt quite bored and snorted coldly without saying anything.
Instead, a faint voice sounded from the corner, which seemed particularly abrupt:
"What a kind heart! She can act like nothing happened even after making someone angry. Concubine Shu must be so unlucky to have let a wolf into her house..."
Suddenly, she felt the silence around her, and she covered her mouth and stopped talking. However, the hall was so small that her words had already been heard by everyone, and her expression suddenly became subtle.
Facing the vague gaze, Yun Wan remained calm. She looked across the crowd at the woman in the corner, also dressed in green, and opened her red lips slightly:
"Are you talking about me?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
