Chapter 323 Wei Yanwan 63
Wei Yanwan's words also attracted the attention of Hongli, who was not far away. He quickly gestured to Jiang Yebin to shut up and walked over to the bed in two or three steps.
"Why are you crying? Jiang Yubin said that you're exhausted and overly worried. You need to relax and take good care of yourself to get better. If you keep crying like this, won't you be ruining your health?"
Ruyi shook her head, took the handkerchief handed to her by Rong Pei, wiped her tears, and said in a choked voice: "Your Majesty, Hailan has passed away. I want to see her for the last time."
Hongli's originally gentle eyes immediately turned manic: "You are in such a state, and you still want to go to see a dead person like her?"
These words were harsh. Ruyi had not expected such a strong reaction from the Emperor. She was incredulous after hearing them. "Your Majesty, why do you say that? Even if we ignore the years of mutual support between Hailan and me, just because she is an old woman from the Qiandi Residence and gave birth to Yongrui for Your Majesty, as the Empress, I should also take care of her affairs after her death."
"Don't worry about it. Jiang Yebin said you need to rest in bed. The Imperial Concubine will naturally handle Concubine Yu's situation. Queen, look at how much trouble Concubine Yu has caused since you became pregnant. It shows that the rumors of her being a hindrance to your pregnancy are not necessarily false. For your health, you don't have to intervene in the funeral arrangements."
"emperor!"
"Alright, look at you now." Hongli was irritated by the other's disapproving gaze, and his tone grew even colder. "Concubine Yu committed a grave mistake, causing Yongqi to be frail from birth, and even deliberately having him die on my birthday. If it weren't for you and Yongrui, I wouldn't even give her this last bit of respect, such a rebellious person."
"I don't think you look like a mother or a queen at all."
Wei Yanwan quickly tugged at the Emperor's sleeve and, smiling, smoothed things over. "Since Your Majesty is concerned about the Empress's health, I will take on this responsibility. But do you think it's appropriate to allow the Seventh Prince to enter the palace? After all, she is his biological mother, and we must still consider the ethical principles of filial piety."
Ruyi nodded repeatedly when she heard that Yongrui should enter the palace. Hongli, also concerned about his reputation, naturally did not want his child to be labeled as unfilial, so he nodded in agreement.
However, Ruyi glanced at Hongli and wanted to ask him to let her see Hailan again, but she was afraid that the emperor was furious and that if she asked him to reject her proposal outright, there would be no turning back. But if she didn't speak up, her words would clearly anger Hongli, and if he left, she would have to wait until Hailan was buried before she could see the emperor again.
"Then I will send someone to order that the Seventh Prince be brought into the palace early tomorrow morning."
As Wei Yanwan spoke, she looked at Hongli. Seeing that he remained silent, she knew that he was agreeing. She then turned to look at the Empress and said, "Seventh Prince has been raised by the Empress. This time when he comes to the palace, Your Majesty, please see how he is doing outside the palace. This will save you from worrying about your child away from home."
Ruyi suddenly raised her head and looked at Yanwan. Seeing that she seemed to have only mentioned it casually, she quickly glanced at Hongli. Seeing that although his face was dark, he did not speak to stop her, she hurriedly said, "Yes, I haven't seen Yongrui for a long time. Tomorrow, after he finishes paying homage to Concubine Yu, let him come to Yikun Palace to see me."
Seeing both women in the room looking at him, Hongli swung his sleeves and said unhappily, "Why are you looking at me? Yongrui should have paid his respects to his mother when he entered the palace, but the Empress is not feeling well, so let him come and stay for a while tomorrow."
After saying that, he walked out without paying any attention to the two people in the room.
"Thank you very much."
"Forget it. If you really want to thank me, you should just get better soon." Wei Yanwan held her belly and curled her lips. "As a pregnant woman, I have to work so hard between you all every day. Tsk."
Her harsh words turned into awkward concern in Ruyi's ears, and her expression became more gentle: "I know, I won't make you worry anymore."
"Who cares about you? It's just wishful thinking."
After Wei Yanwan finished speaking, she hurried out, leaving Ruyi with a complicated expression in the room.
Hongli hadn't left the room yet. When he saw her come out, he only glanced at her sideways. His expression couldn't tell what his mood was at the moment. "Are you done?"
"Ah, that's all."
Wei Yanwan stood aside, not daring to approach. Hongli reached out from under his cloak and pulled her over: "Why are you hiding? Weren't you very brave just now?"
After saying this, he asked someone to put a cloak on Yan Wan as well, and then he condescendingly led her out of the Yikun Palace without even looking at the imperial carriage parked outside the palace: "Accompany me for a walk, and don't follow me."
Upon hearing this, Li Yu had no choice but to have someone follow him from a distance, keeping a distance that would not disturb the emperor but would allow him to detect his movements at any time.
"Why aren't you talking? Weren't you very talkative just now in Yikun Palace?"
Seeing the man beside him assembling the sawed-off gourd in front of him, Hongli chuckled and asked coldly, "I still want to see how good you are at talking."
"I'm afraid that the quarrel between the Emperor and the Empress will hurt their feelings. You will definitely be unhappy then."
"Oh, so you're afraid that I'll be unhappy? If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you were the Queen's biological sister, and you're so considerate of her."
Hongli's words were very sarcastic, but Yanwan smiled instead, knowing that he was not really angry.
"Of course I have to think about the Empress. The Emperor cares about her, so I don't want to see you and the Empress quarreling, nor do I want the Empress to be sick, because that would make you sad."
She shook Hongli, who had not let go of her hand all the way, and took the initiative to move closer: "Is the emperor unhappy with my concubine's behavior?"
"Don't be so smart."
Hongli glanced at her and slowed down his pace: "Just take care of yourself and the child, don't worry about anything else."
"I understand."
"As for Concubine Yu's funeral, you don't have to worry too much. I will send Concubine Chun to take care of it. You are pregnant now, so stay away from these unlucky things."
"I will obey the emperor."
"Now you know how to act clever and obedient."
The two chatted and laughed all the way, and before they knew it, they had walked away. By the time Wei Yanwan realized what was happening, they had already reached the gate of Yongshou Palace.
"Go in and get some rest. You've been working hard these past few days."
"Your Majesty, would you like to come in and sit down?"
Hongli shook his head and said, "I have to go to the Yangxin Palace to review memorials later. Come in quickly. It's very windy outside."
Wei Yanwan's face, buried in the fur collar, was slightly flushed by the wind. Hongli couldn't help but reach out and pinch her, then waved his hand again: "Go."
Watching Yan Wan reluctantly walk into Yongshou Palace, Hongli turned around and became the moody emperor again:
"Return to the Yangxin Palace."
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