Chapter 1413 Coming for the Imperial Concubine
"My Queen, My Queen!"
Accompanied by hurried shouts, the little eunuch Xiaoqizi hurriedly trotted all the way from outside into Chonghua Palace. Although the rain had been much lighter, he ran through puddles all the way and most of his clothes were wet.
Wu Wan and Gao Yurong were originally drinking tea together. Seeing him running in like this, Wu Wan frowned.
"What's going on? Why are you screaming like that?"
"Your Majesty, it's the Imperial Concubine!"
When Wu Wan heard the word "Imperial Concubine", her eyes lit up.
Gao Yurong on the other side also looked slightly startled, and asked hurriedly: "What happened to the imperial concubine?"
The little chess piece came forward, got close to them, and said in a low voice, "The Queen has sent someone to keep an eye on the Imperial Concubine. News just came back that the Imperial Concubine has left the West Corner Gate again."
“…”
Upon hearing this, Wu Wan's face froze.
Then he said coldly: "So what?"
This was something I knew yesterday, but I actually brought it up in front of her again.
Moreover, Feng Qianyan also seized on this matter, thinking that she had found something against the imperial concubine and spread it in front of the emperor and the empress. However, she failed to find out the truth and got herself into trouble.
However, Gao Yurong asked, "She left the west corner gate, and then what?"
The little chess piece said hurriedly: "I heard that the imperial concubine went out of the west corner gate and didn't stop. She ended up going in a big circle and seemed to have walked to--"
Having said that, he leaned forward and whispered four words.
Suddenly, Wu Wan and Gao Yurong widened their eyes.
"real?"
"How dare this servant deceive the Empress? This is what they said when they came back."
"Why would the concubine go to that place?"
When Wu Wan heard this, she couldn't help but frowned and turned to look at Gao Yurong, as if hoping she could give her an answer, but Gao Yurong was also confused this time.
What was the imperial concubine doing in that place?
That was where the memorials reviewed by the emperor and copies of the imperial edicts issued were stored. It was also off-limits to outsiders and ordinary people were not allowed to get close to it.
The imperial concubine actually ran to that place!
What on earth is she going to do?
Wu Wan was about to stand up immediately, and Gao Yurong hurriedly asked, "What is your Majesty going to do?"
Wu Wan asked, "This matter couldn't possibly be something the Emperor still approved of, right?"
"this--"
Gao Yurong thought for a moment and said, "Of course not, but it's not necessary for the Queen to personally take action in this matter."
"you mean--"
"Come here," Gao Yurong ordered, and immediately two young palace maids ran in. Gao Yurong turned and said, "We've just received news from Yonghe Palace that the Empress's condition has worsened today. Please pass this news to Jianfu Palace."
The two young palace maids immediately said, "Yes."
After saying that, he ran out.
Wu Wan immediately understood: "You mean, let Concubine Ning go?"
Gao Yurong smiled and said, "Concubine Ning is really displeased with Concubine Gui right now. She will not let go even if there is even the slightest handle. This time, let her come to help."
"That makes sense. Let's go."
"yes."
After saying that, the two of them left Chonghua Palace, with someone holding an umbrella behind them, and they slowly walked towards Yonghe Palace in the drizzle.
At this time, Xu Miaoyin was leaning on the couch, holding a heater in her hand, accompanied by several concubines.
Depin Xinqing said, "Your Highness, why is your coughing even worse today?"
As she spoke, Xu Miaoyin coughed a few more times and said with a wry smile, "The weather has been cold recently, so you should be careful not to catch a cold."
The concubines around also expressed their concern.
As they were speaking, Concubine Hui and Concubine An walked in and bowed to the Queen one after another.
Xu Miaoyin smiled and said, "It's raining, why are you here?"
Wu Wan said, "I heard that the Empress was more seriously ill today, so I came here specially to see her and even had someone prepare some ginseng and deer antlers."
As she spoke, the palace maid behind her brought up the box.
Xu Miaoyin smiled and said, "If you have such a good thing, just keep it for yourself."
"The Empress's health is closely linked to the harem. How can I not be worried?"
"You're thoughtful."
Xu Miaoyin waved her hand and asked the palace maid Chun'er to take the gift box and put it aside.
He pointed to the chair next to them and asked them to sit down.
As soon as she sat down, Concubine An looked around, at the faces of the concubines who came to pay their respects, and then said, "Has the Imperial Concubine not come today?"
“…”
Hearing them mention the imperial concubine again, Xu Miaoyin frowned slightly.
These days, it has almost become a routine that whenever the words "Royal Concubine" are mentioned, there seems to be trouble.
She said, "The imperial concubine is still ill, and I don't want her to come again. What if she catches a cold and becomes seriously ill?"
Wu Wan smiled and said, "That won't happen."
"oh?"
"The Imperial Concubine has been feeling much better lately. Didn't Concubine Ning say yesterday that she had even walked to the corner gate?"
“…”
"Today, she walked even further. I see that she is getting better and better."
Hearing this, Xu Miaoyin frowned again: "You said she went further?"
"yes,"
Wu Wan smiled and said, "They all went to the northeast corner."
Just as she finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and the eunuch said, "The Concubine Ning has arrived."
When everyone heard this, they looked up again and saw Concubine Ning Feng Qianyan walking in from outside. Perhaps because she walked too fast, the corners of her skirt were stained with mud and some raindrops fell on her shoulders.
She walked to the door and paused when she heard Wu Wan's words.
Then, he walked in again.
"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
As soon as she saw her walk in, although Xu Miaoyin looked a little sick, her brain reacted quickly. She seemed to understand something immediately and glanced at Wu Wan and the others out of the corner of her eye.
His eyes flickered slightly.
Then he turned to Feng Qianyan and said, "It's raining, why did you come here? What if you slip and fall?"
Feng Qianyan was initially distracted by what Wu Wan and the others said, but upon hearing the Queen ask her this, she immediately replied, "Oh, I heard that the Queen hasn't recovered from her illness yet, so I came to see her."
"What's so good about this?"
"yes……"
Feng Qianyan bowed and saw Xu Miaoyin pointing at a chair beside her, so she walked over and sat down.
As soon as she sat down, she couldn't wait to say, "When I came in just now, I seemed to hear Concubine Hui and Concubine An talking about the Imperial Concubine. Did she go out the corner gate again?"
Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
Everyone was not stupid, so they naturally felt that they seemed to be coming for the imperial concubine again.
Xu Miaoyin frowned.
However, before she could say anything, the voice of Eunuch Yu was heard again outside -
"The Emperor has arrived."
As soon as they heard that the emperor was coming, everyone reacted even faster than yesterday and stood up immediately. Xu Miaoyin frowned slightly, but still stood up immediately.
Then I saw Zhu Feng, still smelling of rain, walking in slowly.
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