Chapter 307 Wei Yanwan 47
"Nonsense, am I such a superficial person in your eyes?"
Hongli patted her slightly flushed cheeks, gripped her slender wrist with a look of dissatisfaction, pointed at the white beeswax bracelet and said with a smile: "In the whole palace, only the Queen loves you more than me. Now, even when I ask you to play a song, you are making excuses."
"I know I was wrong. I will play it now. Your Majesty, please do not neglect me."
Wei Yanwan took off her nails and smiled at him tenderly. Her light finger movements were like hooks that caught Hongli's heart.
It was the same tune as that night, but it was less unrestrained and more charming and graceful. It was such a sensual song that it made Hongli's body tingle and numb.
The song was only half played before it gradually faded into the cloying spring feelings and could no longer be heard.
On the bed, Wei Yanwan lay on her side with a dazed look on her face, hugging the quilt with half of her shoulders exposed. Her red lips parted slightly, breathing lightly, and her white teeth were faintly visible.
Hongli was obviously fond of her leather and rubbed it again and again until the mutton-fat jade was turned into hibiscus stone. Looking at it reminded him of the new set of red agate head ornaments that had been sent to him, which matched her skin tone very well.
Wei Yanwan didn't stay there overnight. Although she was now outside the capital and the rules were not as strict as in the palace, she was too lazy to stay and continue serving this damn emperor, as it would easily lead to gossip.
He simply happily took the things given by the emperor and returned to his residence.
Life in Hangzhou was relatively comfortable, except for the fact that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were once again at odds. Although he had promoted Concubine Qing to Concubine Qing, he refused to visit her, and the newly promoted Concubine Zhao was also left aside.
The Empress Dowager knew that he was doing it on purpose but she couldn't say anything, because Hongli really didn't favor the Queen alone anymore, he just let Yan Wan accompany him all day long.
The mother and son were secretly competing with each other, and while others didn't want to offend them, the servants couldn't avoid running into them once or twice. The more the Empress Dowager tried to persuade him, the more annoyed the Emperor became.
Especially since Hongli had discovered that Qi Ru seemed to be secretly communicating with the Queen Mother, his fear had almost reached its peak. On the way back, Qi Ru accidentally fell into the water, and the atmosphere reached an unprecedented state of weirdness.
“Ah…it hurts, it hurts so much…”
In Concubine Qing's palace, Yan Wan, who had received the letter, heard Concubine Qing's cry of pain as soon as she entered the room. Concubine Yu was sitting beside the bed with a frown on her face, not knowing what she was thinking.
"You are here, my lady."
Concubine Yu hurriedly stood up to salute, but Wei Yanwan waved her hand, "No need to be so polite. What happened to Concubine Qing?"
"I don't know yet. She's been complaining about not feeling well since she came back, and I've just asked the imperial physician to check the dregs of the medicine she drank."
As the two were talking, Doctor Bao came in with medicine in his hands. "This humble servant greets the two masters."
"Get up, what's going on?"
"Someone put Achyranthes bidentata and Achyranthes chinensis in the tonic and anti-menopausal soup that Concubine Qing drank. Concubine Qing already suffers from metrorrhagia, so how could she withstand these two herbs?"
Wei Yanwan immediately understood the situation after hearing these familiar words. However, without Rui Ji to take the blame, this matter...
"Go to the Imperial Hospital and investigate the cause of this incident."
As soon as Concubine Yu finished speaking, she saw Concubine Zhao walk in: "There's no need to investigate. I did it."
"You, haven't you always been good friends with me?"
Concubine Zhao didn't even bother to look at her. "In this palace, you actually believe this? It's ridiculous. It shows that you are a fool. You deserve to be harmed by me."
Concubine Yu wanted to ask more, but Wei Yanwan was too lazy to care about these dirty things. She just looked at Concubine Zhao and said calmly: "If you don't regret it, I will send someone to take you away."
"I don't regret it."
"Okay, don't worry. I will ask the Emperor to leave you with an intact body so that you don't die in too much pain."
After saying this, Wei Yanwan comforted Concubine Qing again before turning around and leaving. Concubine Yu glanced at Concubine Qing, who looked so disheartened that she felt strange and quickly followed Wei Yanwan out.
"Please stay, my lady."
Wei Yanwan heard her calling from behind and wanted to pretend not to hear, but Concubine Yu had already caught up with her.
"Your Highness, you're walking too fast."
"Is there anything else, Concubine Yu?"
Seeing that she didn't seem to want to pay attention to her, Hai Lan had to cut to the chase: "I want to ask if Concubine Qing's behavior is too strange. Doesn't the Imperial Concubine find it strange?"
"I don't think so. Since the murderer has been brought to justice, why should I meddle in other people's affairs?" Wei Yanwan glanced at her and said indifferently, "If Concubine Yu feels that this is inappropriate, she can discuss it with the Empress. I have to go back to take care of Jingxi and Yongyan, so I will not accompany you any longer."
Hai Lan watched Concubine Ling walk away and went to the Queen's Palace. However, the Emperor quickly made a decision on this matter and indeed wanted to execute Concubine Zhao.
She was originally chosen by the Empress Dowager from among the girls sent by officials. She had no family background, and the Empress Dowager had no intention of pleading with the Emperor for her.
Although Ruyi had doubts in her heart, since Concubine Zhao confessed her crime and accepted the punishment, she naturally had no choice but to obey the emperor's will.
Not long after that, the empress dowager recommended two new people to the emperor. The emperor accepted both of them. As time went by, not only others but even Concubine Qing hardly remembered that person.
However, since July, the emperor had been so busy with state affairs that he had even stopped visiting the harem. He seemed to still feel like he was in his youth, and he was preoccupied with these political affairs all day long, and soon he felt a sense of exhaustion.
Jiang Yebi and the other imperial doctors had no choice but to carefully treat the emperor. Unfortunately, the medicine was too mild to work quickly. As time went on, the emperor developed pimples himself and began to suspect that he was getting old and his health was declining.
“Get out!”
As soon as Ruyi entered the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, she heard Hongli getting angry again. She hurriedly took two steps and saw a palace maid running out with her hands covering her face and a look of panic on her face.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Hongli paused as he rubbed his brows, then said nonchalantly, "It's Ruyi, get up quickly."
Ruyi stood up and opened the food box in Rong Pei's hand. "Why is the emperor angry again? This is not good for your health. I have seen you being irritable these days, so I specially stewed a small pear soup. It is the best for clearing away heat, detoxifying, moisturizing and calming the mind."
Hongli was a little impatient, but after hearing her concern for him, he took it anyway: "Alas... I don't know what's wrong with me lately. I always feel listless and restless. The doctors at the Imperial Hospital have prescribed some medicine, but it hasn't worked for me so far."
"Your Majesty, you are simply too exhausted from your duties as a court official. As long as you rest well, you will surely recover soon."
Ruyi's words of comfort were all reasonable, but they didn't touch the emperor's heart. He finished his soup and said perfunctorily, "I understand. You should go back and have a good rest. I see that you haven't looked well recently. You should take care of yourself."
"Yes, I understand. Your Majesty, please take care of your health. If you feel unwell, please ask Doctor Jiang and others to see you."
"I understand."
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