Chapter 15 Empress
In my memory of my previous life, the Empress was amiable and kind. She was a role model for all women in the world and the most virtuous person. Therefore, even though her appearance was not that stunning, she still ruled the harem for many years.
It's just that in my previous life, I was taught to be vulgar and in order to please and protect Shen Jue and Shen Yiyi, I was often the one who helped them to uphold justice, and I became notorious.
Everyone knows that the Yun family is full of heroes except for Yun Zhuan, a traitor.
Others tried to avoid her, but even so, the Queen was still willing to smile at her kindly.
Rongpin was from the Shen family and was the younger sister of the head of the second branch of the Shen family. However, she preferred to be on good terms with the head of the first branch of the Shen family.
He had one son, the fifth, named Yuansi.
Thus, this became the support of the eldest branch of the Shen family.
In her previous life, Concubine Rong looked down on her and had asked the Shen family many times to find a co-wife for Shen Jue. Later, because of the fight for the throne, she needed the Shen family to help her balance the power, so she put her aside and no longer cared about her.
In fact, if it weren't for this Concubine Rong's interference, the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion might not have suffered such a tragic end in the last life.
"Your humble servant Yun Ju'an comes to see Her Majesty the Empress. May Her Majesty live long and long." Wei Fujin was neither humble nor arrogant, and was polite in his actions.
There are several concubines in the palace. The oldest is naturally the Empress who is a few years older than the young Emperor Yuan. The Empress's surname is Meng, and her courtesy name is Meng Wan. She is from the Meng family in Hexi. Her father is Meng Xun, the second-rank Minister of Personnel of the Yuan Dynasty. She has a younger brother, Meng Ruhui, who is a dozen years younger than her. His courtesy name is Keming. He won the third place in the imperial examination and is now a fifth-rank Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Works.
His appearance was outstanding in the capital, and his conduct was exceptionally dignified and steady.
The smell in the hall is very light, making people feel refreshed and peaceful, like the fragrance of bamboo.
The Empress, with great grace, sat in the first seat and accepted the greeting according to the rules:
"Good boy, get up quickly. You don't have to do this kind of ceremony anymore, Shuangci."
The maid beside the Empress bowed hastily and called the eunuch to bring a round stool.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat." Yun Ju Anfu bowed his head to express his gratitude, then sat down.
Every word and action is appropriate.
The Queen was also a little surprised, but she didn't say anything. Seeing is believing. At least in her opinion, this little girl was very well-behaved.
She is more polite and well-mannered than those ladies raised in civil servants' homes.
For a moment, the palace was somewhat quiet and the atmosphere was somewhat stagnant.
Yun Zhuan was still grateful for the kindness that the queen had shown her in her previous life. Even though it was a little abrupt, she still spoke out her words seriously:
"Your Majesty, my father and I have forbidden me to speak nonsense after entering the palace. Will Your Majesty allow me to express my thoughts freely?"
The Empress was amused by Yun Zhuan's seriousness: "Since you are in the palace, and in my palace, I won't say 'I am the Queen' and you won't say 'Your Highness'. We can just chat about some family matters. There is no need to be restrained."
"Since the queen has said so, I will not abide by this rule." Yun Zhuan suddenly stood up, startling everyone, but still said solemnly, "Queen, I like you very much. You are the most gentle and kind woman in the world."
It was also at that time that I was imprisoned and he was the only person who could give me warmth.
The Empress laughed out loud. What kind of lively personality does this young lady from the Wu'an Marquis family have?
"Do you like my gentleness and kindness?" Queen Yuan smiled and waved, letting Yun Zhuan pass.
Yun Zhuan felt a little sad for some reason. She couldn't imagine that such a good queen would suffer the misfortune of being buried with Emperor Yuan just because her son didn't become the crown prince.
"I like your gentleness and kindness, but I like you to be your true self even more." Yun Zhuan couldn't help but throw herself into the arms of the Yuan Queen, and said sullenly, "You are so good. It is a blessing for the Yuan Kingdom to have you as the Queen."
The Queen was stunned for a moment.
[When she entered the palace and was crowned queen, everyone envied her high position and her husband's good choice, and the two treated each other with respect.]
[Even my mother said that it was her blessing to be the queen of Yuan.]
[But everyone can see that her husband, the current emperor, does not love her at all.]
[Many people praised her for her kindness and gentleness, and the emperor also said so. The concubines in the harem, as well as the court officials and the people all praised her virtue, but this was the first time she heard someone say it, and she liked her to be herself more.]
Yun Zhuan had never imagined that the Empress had such a heartbreaking past!
She subconsciously used her little hand to squeeze Queen Yuan's hand to comfort her.
The Empress' heart was suddenly touched. She lifted the little girl's crying cat-like face, and a strange yet familiar feeling surged throughout her body.
[This little girl, she likes it very much. ]
"How did your family call you?" Empress Yuan touched Yun Zhuan's head and asked patiently.
Yun Zhuan looked at Empress Yuan with tears on her face, sobbing, "Aung and the others called me Jiaojiao."
"Well, I'll call you that too, okay?" Empress Yuan didn't wait for Yun Zhuan's consent and took out a handkerchief to wipe her face. "Jiao Jiao, you're already a little girl in your teens, why are you still so fond of crying?"
Yun Zhuan pursed his lips somewhat embarrassedly, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito:
"I'm sorry, ma'am."
One is because of the loss of etiquette in front of my palace.
Second, it was because I was disrespectful in my previous life.
"It's okay. Our Lan Deng is the same age as you. You will definitely like it!" The Queen was very gentle, like the mother in Yun Ju'an's memory. "I heard that you came to my palace to learn etiquette from me. Let's be honest. I will be very strict."
Yun Yu'an smiled brightly, revealing her dimples: "It doesn't matter, I will never be angry with the queen!"
"Mother, mother——"
The voice of a carefree girl.
When Yun Ju'an turned around, he saw a "pink butterfly" coming in front of him.
"This is the blue light." Empress Yuan tapped Yuan Yao's nose. "You are not allowed to run around in the palace. Do you understand?"
Yuan Yao smiled adorably: "Mother, I miss you!"
When the gaze turned to Yun Ju'an, Yun Ju'an remembered to greet him: "Your servant Yun Ju'an, meet Princess Lan Deng."
"No need to be polite, are you the granddaughter of Marquis Wu'an?" Yuan Yao was a straightforward person and very cute. Seeing the equally cute Yun Ju'an, he liked her very much. "I heard from Shen Xuehan that you are very fair and beautiful. I didn't expect you to be so pretty."
Shen Xuehan was the princess's study companion, and the two were often together.
Yun Zhuan was embarrassed, her cheeks flushed slightly: "The princess is also very cute, and I like her very much."
"Yaoyao, this is your darling sister. She is not in good health. You should stop acting silly in front of her." Queen Yuan instructed Princess Lan Deng seriously.
She had studied medicine for a period of time when she was a girl. When Yun Zhuan entered the palace, she felt weak and her face was pale. It was obvious that she was suffering from deficiency.
Even when crying, he had difficulty breathing. It seemed that his lungs were not in good condition and his trachea was thin.
It's a pity that she was raised in the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion. If she was raised in the deep palace, I don't know if she could have become like this!
Yuan Yao was brought up by Empress Yuan to be kind and righteous. Normally, she was young and had always been the one being protected. Now that she was entrusted with an important task by her mother, she naturally accepted it with great pleasure:
"Don't worry, mother. If you bully my little sister, you are bullying me!"
Yun Zhuan didn't expect that Princess Lan Deng, who had been in conflict with her in the previous life, would now say that she wanted to protect herself in front of the Queen. She felt mixed emotions for a moment.
Although she is not sure whether this is Yuan Yao's true side.
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