Tonight, Wei Xuanning had another sleepless night alone. He went to see Du Yi and saw that the toothless boy was sleeping comfortably. Wei Xuanning touched his son's little face and couldn't help laughing, "What a heartless boy. Your mother is still in the palace. I don't know how she is doing."
"Forget it. You won't understand even if I tell you." Wei Xuanning walked out of his son's room.
Facing the moonlight, she saw a person coming with a lantern in her hand. She looked very much like Yurong. However, Wei Xuanning didn't even look at her and just walked away.
The girl at the back bit her lip and walked aside with a wronged look on her face.
Wei Xuanning snorted coldly and said to Zhu Luo: "Nowadays, the family management is getting less strict. The key has been laid, so why are there still idle people waiting to make trouble?"
Zhu Luo stammered and dared not say more.
It was probably sent by the ladies in the back house because they were afraid that the eldest son might be in trouble. However, the eldest son has always been a man of integrity and hates being taken advantage of, especially when it comes to women. He even hates women with deep scheming the most.
It was already past midnight in the palace when Fengming Palace suddenly caught fire. Yurong had been arranged to stay nearby. According to Emperor Feng'an's plan, she had to run in, rescue the emperor, and then be honored with the title of princess, which was a natural progression.
"Miss Yang, we have arranged everything, you can go in and save people now." The guard said respectfully.
Yurong smiled and said, "Then tell the emperor that I won't play this game with him. If I really go in, I'm afraid I'll die."
The guard was stunned.
But she knew very well that as soon as she went in, the fire would be directed at her and she would be burned to death in front of everyone.
Even if the Wei family wanted to find an excuse, they couldn't find it with the emperor.
She stood still, and soon the emperor was helped out of the side hall, unharmed. Yurong then stepped forward and said, "Greetings to Your Majesty. I am sorry to be late in rescuing you."
Emperor Feng'an looked at her with admiration, "You really think the same as I do."
Too many people try to take advantage of the situation and are easily overwhelmed, but she remained motionless, just like him.
If she went in, there would be no remains of the body. Yurong did not show any complaints, but said, "Yurong dare not."
"Come here, draft an imperial decree immediately. Because the Sixth Lady of the Yang Family has made great contributions in saving the emperor, she is specially conferred the title of Princess Zhaolan."
The young eunuchs were busy scooping water from the auspicious jar to put out the fire. Everyone only saw Yurong respectfully supporting the emperor, and the emperor issued an edict to confer her the title of princess.
"Yurong thanks the emperor for his grace."
"Get up quickly. Do you know why you were named Princess Zhaolan?" Emperor Feng'an looked at her with a smile.
This person was just discussing with you about letting you do something brave and righteous, and out of kindness wanted to reward you. But in the next cup of tea, he wanted to break in and kill you. After being exposed, he could still talk and laugh with you.
If he doesn't become the emperor, who will?
Yurong also pretended to be calm and asked with interest, "Your Majesty, can you please help me solve my doubts?"
Emperor Feng'an seemed to be reminiscing, "When your mother was pregnant with you, she liked to eat magnolia cakes. She didn't like osmanthus flowers, she only liked to eat magnolias. Unfortunately, my relationship with her was not good at that time, so she plucked all the magnolia flowers in the greenhouse."
"I've never heard my mother mention this." Yurong refused to answer.
The mother he was referring to was the empress, and the mother she was referring to was Zhu.
This emperor is really cunning. She is able to deal with him well, but if Wei Xuanning were to go against such a person, how could she possibly win.
Why did she think of Wei Xuanning again at this time? She shook her head and decided to deal with the emperor in front of her.
As expected, after Emperor An was enthroned, he returned to his bedroom and had Yurong sent back to the Empress' Palace. The next day, he asked the Ministry of Rites to prepare everything in the palace.
The queen was very happy, but she was hesitant to speak. Yurong smiled and said, "I have already said that I can protect myself. Don't worry. This matter is over. I will go home too. When I have time in the future, I will definitely come to the palace to pay my respects to you."
"You will probably have many opportunities to enter the palace in the future," the Queen said meaningfully.
Yurong smiled calmly: "It depends on your majesty's wishes."
When she came, she was just the niece of the Empress, but when she left, she had already received a formal imperial title. Not only was the Wei family shocked, but many sisters in the Yang family were also dissatisfied.
When Ru Yuzhen returned to Ning, she told Xie Shi: "If the Empress had taken care of my elder sister, she wouldn't have ended up like that."
Xie scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Yurong has received this honor because she saved His Majesty. It is also a blessing for our Yang family."
Yu Zhen curled her lips.
Xie was of course very dissatisfied. The eldest son of the Yang family was the closest relative to the empress, but such favor fell on Yurong. How could they tolerate it?
But she would not lose her composure to such an extent in front of a youngster like Yuzhen.
Even Yu Wei, who was in the palace, was surprised when she heard this, but at the same time, she felt it was natural. She even said to the prince, "I know Yu Rong's ability. When she was in the palace, she was always more outstanding than us sisters. Now she is still in the palace."
Yuwei has now been conferred the title of Liangyuan, but she is still the prince's concubine. Li Xun has been good enough to her, but the palace is different from other places. It is difficult to have a private room and exclusive favor. Besides, there is the pressure of the empress above her, and the crown princess is not an easy person to get along with. Yuwei's life is not easy.
She thought she would never have to deal with Yurong in this life, but she didn't expect that she would be conferred the title of Princess. Her life was really too good.
It would be fine if the Empress favored her, but now the Emperor also favors her.
Why is it that some people in this world can be loved by others so easily, but she can't? But she is also content, as long as Li Xun can like her.
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Yurong was never afraid of the gossips of these idle people. No matter whether they were jealous or disgusted, she always wanted to do what she wanted to do.
"Yurong will go back now." She said lightly to the Queen.
The queen waved her hand and said, "Go ahead."
The palace walls were high and deep. She was unwilling to break the rules and sit in the sedan chair sent by the empress, so she walked out step by step until she saw a familiar person outside the palace gate.
He was still wearing a blue shirt with exquisite white jade buttons on the cuffs, and he looked at her expectantly.
When Yurong came in, he was about to greet her, but was stopped by her.
"Brother Xuan Ning, why do we have to perform such a grand ceremony between you and me?" She seemed unwilling to leave his side.
Wei Xuanning helped her get on the carriage and said softly, "My Rongrong is really brave. She actually saved His Majesty. She is amazing."
He helped her get on the carriage, and he also got on to sit with her. Looking at her, she seemed to be looking at her own baby who had suddenly achieved something. Yurong couldn't help but lean on his arms, "I'm not great at all. In fact, I don't even want to be in the palace. I just want to be with you."
Thinking of the sleepless nights she had spent sleeping alone these past few nights, Wei Xuanning felt sympathetic, "I want you to stay with me all the time, too."
"Yes, because you are my brother Xuan Ning, my husband." Yu Rong raised her head and smiled like a summer flower.