"It really is very sweet..." Xie Wenjun realized for the first time that sweetness can actually improve one's mood.
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Wan Ge's illness was indeed minor. After resting and taking two doses of the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, she felt much better.
And Xie Wenjun spent even longer periods of time in his bedchamber.
Just as Wan Ge finished washing up, her maidservant hurriedly entered.
"What happened?"
The palace maid immediately replied, "It is Consort Ruan. His Majesty intends to punish Consort Ruan, but Lord Ruan is kneeling outside the palace, begging His Majesty to spare Consort Ruan."
Wan Ge also heard that when he was feeling unwell, Consort Ruan had dismissed all the imperial physicians. At that time, he guessed that Xie Wenjun might make a move against her.
However, Wan Ge also realized that since Lord Ruan was kneeling outside the palace begging for mercy, Xie Wenjun's punishment might be very severe, and Consort Ruan might even lose her life. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, Lord Ruan would not be begging for mercy outside the palace.
Wan Ge recalled that in the story, Consort Ruan was a rather special character.
She wasn't chosen by Xie Wenjun to enter the palace, nor was she a pawn placed there like the other women.
When Consort Ruan first met the Emperor, she was stunned by his appearance.
She herself wanted to enter the palace. Lord Ruan was also a first-rank minister, so he gave her the rank of concubine, which was neither too high nor too low.
Like the original owner, she once had feelings for Xie Wenjun, but later, just like the original owner, she discovered that Xie Wenjun was a cold and cruel tyrant, and all she felt for him was fear.
The original storyline did not include the scene where the original owner fell ill, nor did it include the scene where Consort Ruan steals the imperial physician. Therefore, until Consort Ruan discovered Xie Wenjun's cruel methods, she was not in any danger.
But things are different now...
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Wan Ge knew that although Consort Ruan had made a mistake, it did not warrant death, so she got up and walked outside.
As for the house arrest, on the very day she fell ill, Wan Ge comforted Xie Wenjun for a while, and the other party lifted her house arrest.
Wan Ge hurried to Consort Ruan's bedchamber. When she arrived, she saw Xie Wenjun sitting in a chair, while Consort Ruan was kneeling on the ground, trembling slightly: "Your Majesty, spare my life! I know I was wrong, please spare my life, Your Majesty."
Xie Wenjun merely glanced at her coldly before saying without speaking, "What are you all still standing there for? Didn't Consort Ruan say she was in pain all over? Then let Consort Ruan keep her word. I believe Consort Ruan wouldn't dare to deceive the Emperor."
Seeing that the others were about to pick up their sticks, Wan Ge quickly said, "Wait a minute!"
After hearing this, the others indeed took no further action.
When Xie Wenjun saw Wan Ge arrive, all his eyes fell on her.
Wan Ge quickly walked up to Xie Wenjun and said to him, "Although Consort Ruan has made a mistake, it is not serious enough. Your Majesty, why not just punish her with a six-month salary reduction so that she can reflect on her actions here?"
Xie Wenjun simply looked at her quietly and did not immediately agree.
Wan Ge gently tugged at his sleeve again, her voice slightly coquettish: "Please?"
Finally, Xie Wenjun reached out his hand and smoothed the stray hairs on her forehead with his fingertips: "The Empress is the head of the harem, so matters of the harem shall be decided by the Empress."
Upon hearing this, Wan Ge immediately smiled, then tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "The undergarments made of Yun Jin are quite beautiful. Would you like to come and take a look at them, my husband?"
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