Chapter 36: Kneeling in the Rain
The next day.
When Wen Li'er woke up, her whole body ached and her bones felt like they were falling apart.
When she turned around, she was shocked to find that Yan Shixu was still there.
"Your Highness, why haven't you gone to Deli Pavilion to attend the class yet?"
As she said this, she hurriedly got up and helped him get dressed.
Unexpectedly, my legs were so sore that my body went limp and I fell on him.
Yan Shixu chuckled and teased, "It seems that Li'er didn't eat enough last night, and she's greedy again this morning."
Wen Li'er's face flushed red.
Whenever His Highness did that with her, he liked to call her Li'er.
Also, is this something the prince could say?!
She reached out to cover his mouth, but Yan Shixu opened his mouth and bit her finger.
Then he rolled over and pressed the man under him again.
Wen Li'er became anxious and reached out to push him.
"Your Highness, you're late for class!"
Yan Shixu held her lips and whispered softly, "Li'er, don't worry. I'm taking a day off today."
Wen Li'er breathed a sigh of relief, but still pushed him away to stop him from making trouble.
"Your Highness, it's time for me to pay my respects!"
Yan Shixu was depressed: "It doesn't matter if I don't greet you for one day."
How can it be okay?
Your Highness, you don’t understand, this is a very serious matter!
During this period, she could clearly feel that the Crown Princess's attitude towards her was becoming increasingly cold.
If she doesn't pay her respects today, the Crown Princess will skin her alive!
Yan Shixu helplessly looked at the woman who ran out of the inner hall quickly and rubbed his forehead.
As soon as Wen Li'er left the hall, she couldn't help but sneeze.
It rained heavily yesterday and it hasn't stopped yet.
The flowers, plants and trees in the yard were all wilted by the dense raindrops.
The sky was gloomy and dark clouds covered the sky, making it feel indescribably depressing.
Nanny Qin put a cloak on her and said, "It's cold today, please wear more clothes to avoid catching a cold."
Wen Li'er nodded, and thought about last night when she had reported Nanny Qin to His Highness, and she couldn't help feeling guilty.
How could Nanny Qin not know what she said?
Just as His Highness was leaving Yaohua Palace, he suddenly said to her, "From now on, there's no need to restrict your master from dining."
Nanny Qin was stunned for a long time before she quickly bowed and responded.
When she looked up again, His Highness had already walked away.
She felt somewhat helpless and amused. Why was her master still acting like a child? He ran to His Highness and complained about her.
But she was also very happy. His Highness even cared about such a small matter, which showed that he really cared about her family's Fengyi.
When Wen Li'er arrived at Fuyao Palace, she was once again stopped by Xie Zhenrong's personal maid Hongbi.
Hongbi looked at her with a cold and arrogant expression.
"Wen Fengyi, the other two Fengyis are already here, but you're late. But after being pampered by the Crown Prince for two days, have you forgotten what the rules are?"
Wen Li'er's face darkened.
Although she was a little later than usual, she usually arrived early, so it was not yet the appointed time for greeting.
This is because the prince stayed at her place last night, and the princess was dissatisfied again.
Seeing that Wen Li'er didn't reply, Hong Bi said coldly, "If you break the rules, you will naturally be punished. The Crown Princess asked you to kneel at the door for an hour. Do you refuse?"
Wen Li'er sighed softly. How could she, a mere Fengyi, dare to disobey the Crown Princess's words?
She secretly complained in her heart that she had been in a hurry to go out today and forgot to tie her precious knee pads on her knees.
She was hesitating whether to take advantage of her favor and go back to Yaohua Palace.
But the Crown Princess obviously didn't give her this opportunity.
Hongbi waved her hand, and immediately two tall and strong women came over and forcefully pushed Wen Lier down.
His knee collided with the cold, hard bluestone floor tiles with a "pop" sound, and pain instantly swept through his body.
Inside the hall, Yang Xishan curled her lips coldly and glanced towards the door with a gloating look.
Wen Li'er was so charming that she seduced the prince to visit her eighteen times in one month.
Even she only got the title of Crown Princess twice. Isn't this hateful?
You deserve to die on your knees!
Lin Fujia also looked at the door worriedly and listened carefully to the noise coming from outside.
But she herself was a Fengyi who had never even served in the emperor's bed, and she lived in fear every day, so how could she dare to plead for Wen Li'er?
She envied Wen Li'er's good fortune, was annoyed that the Crown Princess punished people for such a non-sensical reason, and also blamed the injustice of heaven.
In fact, she is not much worse than Sister Wen and Yang Xishan, but His Highness just can't see her.
But she also saw clearly during this period that the prince really doted on Sister Wen.
If the Crown Prince knew what happened today, the Crown Princess would probably not have an easy time either.
Outside the hall, Wen Li'er knelt quietly.
Qingmei accompanied her here today.
Qingmei held the umbrella in her hand over Wen Lier's head, feeling angry and anxious, but helpless.
The Crown Princess is too domineering. Her master is not late at all!
Unfortunately, the weather was not good and the rain was getting heavier.
The wind was blowing so hard that the umbrella in Qingmei's hand was a little unstable.
In fact, even if the umbrella can cover Wen Li'er, it cannot cover the water flowing on the ground.
In a short while, Wen Li'er's skirt was soaked in the rain water on the ground.
Green plums are never as calm as green bamboos.
Seeing her pale master, she was so anxious that she angrily said to Hongbi under the eaves of the palace:
"You must have spread the Crown Princess's words. It's raining so hard, if my master gets sick, you'll be in big trouble!"
Hongbi glanced at her coldly, her eyes so vicious that it seemed as if she wanted to tear her mouth apart.
Wen Li'er was worried that Qingmei would be punished with her, so she winked at her and told her not to say anything more.
Qingmei's eyes were red with grievance, and she used her thin arms to try to hold the umbrella for Wen Lier.
After kneeling for a full hour, Wen Li'er's legs became numb and her whole body felt cold to the bones, frozen into an ice sculpture.
But she found that she was very calm, and apart from helplessness, she was not afraid.
In fact, she had already guessed that this day would come.
The better the prince treats her, the more the princess will hate her.
But she couldn't think of a way to have the best of both worlds. She couldn't ask His Highness to stop visiting her in the future, right?
At this moment, Caixia, who was beside the Crown Princess, came over to deliver a message.
"The Crown Princess is merciful. You broke the rules this time, so this is just a minor punishment. You can go back now. If you're late again next time, you'll receive more than just this minor punishment."
Wen Li'er returned to Yaohua Palace with Qingmei's support.
When Nanny Qin saw her miserable appearance, her eyes instantly filled with tears.
She trembled and ordered the palace servants: "Quick...quickly prepare hot water!"
Wen Li'er took a hot bath, but unfortunately, she still fell ill, and became very ill.
The high fever persisted, he was drowsy and unable to wake up, and he kept talking nonsense.
Just like the time when she first entered the Eastern Palace, things were out of control.
Soon, Yan Shixu also knew about this.
He frowned and asked Yongtai, "Why did the Crown Princess punish her?"
Yongtai glanced at him carefully and replied in a low voice, "He said he was a little late in paying his respects this morning."
Yan Shixu's face instantly darkened, and he hurried to Yaohua Palace.
Seeing Wen Li'er lying on the bed unconscious, he felt very uncomfortable.
Since childhood, he has been accustomed to the struggles between concubines.
Now that he has a wife and a concubine, this kind of thing is inevitable.
However, he didn't expect it to explode so soon.
Come to think of it, it was his indulgence that caused Wen Lier to suffer.
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