Chapter 293 Wei Yanwan 33
Not long after, the emperor sent Concubine Xian and Concubine Jia to persuade the princess to marry far away in Khorchin. The queen's body was so bad that even makeup could not cover it up, and she slept for several days in a row.
The emperor and the empress dowager were well aware of the queen's health condition. Not long after the marriage was decided, the emperor announced that he would return home early.
Sailing on the water, everyone was inevitably feeling suffocated. Yihuan had wanted to close the door and read quietly, but Yanwan and Ruiji stopped him, saying it was bad for his eyes.
"But the Queen isn't feeling well, and the Emperor isn't happy either. We can't have a crazy time here."
"Well, of course. Besides, the boats are so close together. If we really started fooling around, people would think we were frivolous if they heard about it."
Ruiji flicked her handkerchief and said with a smile, "Let's just chat and relieve our boredom."
So the three of them started chatting, and I don’t know who started it, but the topic gradually turned to Buddhism.
Yihuan was well-read and particularly interested in the Zen philosophy within. The three of them were engrossed in their conversation, and unexpectedly, they attracted the attention of Consort Xian, leading to a group of four. Almost all the women in the harem were Buddhists, so eventually, everyone started talking about it.
After all, it is uncomfortable to sit on the boat for a long time, and these women have many taboos. Chatting with each other while talking about Buddhism is already a good pastime.
That night, Yanwan and Ruiji took Yihuan to chat as usual, but unexpectedly, Concubine Xian was eavesdropping nearby and couldn't help but walk in:
"Are you talking about Nalan Rongruo?"
The three of them hurriedly saluted when they saw her come in, but Ruyi didn't care: "We are on the boat now, there is no need to be so formal. I seemed to hear Shupin reciting Nalan Rongruo's poems just now."
"Yes, Yihuan likes his poems very much."
Rui Ji, for once, didn't show a cold expression towards Ruyi. Instead, she smiled friendly and said, "But I'm not really interested in these things. I just heard that Lord Nalan is a romantic?"
"Deep love doesn't last long. Everything is excessive, even love is no exception. I think that a fleeting moment is always not as good as a long-lasting love."
Wei Yanwan picked up the scroll and sighed, while Ruyi beside her said, "I think as long as two people truly love each other, even if it's only day and night, it's enough to comfort this life."
They hadn't chatted for a few minutes when they heard Li Yu's voice from outside: "Is Concubine Xian here?"
The palace maid led him in. Li Yu saw Ruyi there and said with a smile, "The imperial concubine made it easy for me to find her. The emperor is waiting for you on the boat to listen to music together."
"Then I'll go first."
Ruyi stood up and walked out of the boat with a smile, but met Concubine Jia head-on.
"Hey, where are you going, Madam Concubine?"
"The Emperor has asked me to go listen to music with him."
Concubine Jia naturally still had her straightforward smile on her face: "Then you can go quickly. I will go in and chat with the sisters to kill time."
Concubine Jia glanced at Ruyi who was walking away. That was the road she had just come from. Coincidentally, standing on that road was a weak, sensitive and thoughtful queen.
Her beautiful phoenix eyes turned around and around and then she walked into the cabin with a smile. As soon as she entered, she heard Shupin reciting the poems that gave her a headache.
"Why is Concubine Jia here?"
Wei Yanwan and Ruiji were both very surprised, and Yihuan was even more puzzled. Logically speaking, what Yanwan and the other two had said in the Cining Palace was not friendly, so it would be fine if Concubine Jia didn't care, but why did she take the initiative to come to her door?
"It's not that I'm bored staying on the boat alone and I want to talk to someone."
As Concubine Jia spoke, her eyes met with Concubine Ling and Concubine Mei. Seeing them nod slightly, the smiles on their faces became even brighter.
It is said that there are no eternal enemies in the palace. They almost harmed me that day, but turned around and joined forces to harm the queen.
Jin Yuyan thought the three of them had reached a cooperation, so she quickly said with a smile, "Let's not talk about those dry and wet things. I don't understand them either. Instead, I have an interesting story here. Do you want to hear it?"
Yihuan's face immediately showed some displeasure, but she also knew that this was Yanwan's boat, and it would not be good for her to just leave like that, so she just picked up the scroll and ignored it.
Yan Wan and Rui Ji were also indifferent, seemingly uninterested. Only Yan Wan nodded and asked, as if out of courtesy as the host, "What's interesting?"
Jin Yuyan thought they were just trying to maintain their unfamiliar relationship, so she naturally had no suspicions. Normally, she wouldn't have said such things herself, but unfortunately, she didn't have a good knife at hand, so she had to do it herself.
Jin Yuyan glanced outside and vaguely saw a bright yellow figure. She smiled and said, "I heard that before the Eastern Tour, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory calculated that a guest star would leave the palace, and disaster would surely befall the Empress."
"You can't say that casually." Concubine Ling waved her hands quickly.
Concubine Jia didn't take it seriously: "What's the big deal? Think about it carefully. The Second Prince and the Eighth Prince were both healthy children. How could they die so easily?"
"It's a natural cycle of cause and effect, and retribution is inevitable. The mother's sins are all repaid by her child. This is called retribution."
"You're getting more and more ridiculous. Concubine Jia, you'd better shut up and stop getting us into trouble."
Concubine Mei's voice gradually faded away. The Queen staggered, still muttering: "Tit for tat, tit for tat..."
She wanted to return to her boat to hide, but her feet became flustered. When she walked from the shore to the boat, she felt like she was stepping on winter ice. She couldn't stand at all.
With a "splash", he fell into the water.
From the distance of two boats, Wei Yanwan and the others could only vaguely hear the sound of someone falling into the water.
Yihuan raised her head, a little uncertain: "Did you hear that? There seemed to be some sound?"
Concubine Jia quickly said, "Maybe you heard it wrong. Where is the sound?"
Yanwan and Ruiji looked at each other and said in unison, "I think I heard it too."
"Looks like something fell into the water?"
Concubine Jia looked towards them suddenly, only to see Yanwan had already stood up, still saying, "Let's go and take a look, maybe someone has fallen into the water."
Ruiji and Yihuan naturally agreed, and the three of them were about to leave. Jiafei's heart skipped a beat, and she finally realized that she had been tricked by them again!
The three of them walked in front, and Concubine Jia lagged behind by half a step, but she was not that panicked.
After all, the eunuch sent to apply tung oil was not one of the ones serving on her ship, and he was dealt with later. Even if the emperor was reminded to check, he would not find anything.
What I am afraid of now is that they may have some backup plan. The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. This is what is most frightening.
After taking two steps, the noise became louder. Yan Wan quickly took two steps to the front, passed the Queen's boat, and immediately saw someone struggling in the water.
"Empress!"
Wei Yanwan hurried over and shouted, "Hurry, someone! The Queen has fallen into the water!"
When Yihuan and Ruiji heard the noise, they also started shouting for help. Concubine Jia naturally followed suit. The voices of several people quickly attracted the patrolling guards and eunuchs.
Especially Ling Yunche, who had jumped into the water before them, was the first to grab the Queen's clothes. Following the guards who jumped in one after another, they rescued the Queen together.
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