Chapter 51 Game
As early as the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, there were cases of jealousy and drug abuse among the harem.
However, the palace rules are strict and are not just for display.
The discovery of the breathless grass simply shattered Empress Yuan's understanding of the harem, and even shattered her own superficial view of the fictitious court.
How could the concubines in the harem have such powerful means?
If the former dynasty and the harem were not closely related, where could they get these things from far away in Mobei?
When Yuan came to power, there were not many people with him, so this matter certainly could not be reported to the emperor first.
The war has been intense recently, and the emperor has to summon his ministers to the Xuanzheng Hall to discuss matters every day. In addition, there are also major issues concerning people's livelihood and morning court sessions. In the past half month, he has not even entered the harem!
"Your concubine pays respects to the Queen. The imperial physician is still in there looking after the princess, and she hasn't woken up yet." Concubine Su's expression was calm and she was not alarmed.
The whole hall was filled with the scent of burning herbs and incense, which was light and very soothing.
The furnishings are all simple and unadorned, which not only show the generous character of the owner of this hall.
While Empress Yuan was secretly admiring Concubine Su's upbringing, Cui Xu, sensing Empress Yuan's signal, hurriedly helped Concubine Su to stand up.
"Nanran, you are frightened this time." Empress Yuan knew how the incident unfolded on her way here.
Concubine Su said in a low voice: "It is all because of me that the princess has to suffer as a result."
From what Yun Ju'an had said before, she understood that Yun Ju'an came to thank Yue'an for his kindness to her, and perhaps also wanted to see what the rumored cold-hearted Concubine Su was like.
But it is far from outweighing the consequences this time.
She was just a small person and had nothing to do with the affairs in the palace, but she was still dragged into it.
Curiosity kills the cat.
Concubine Su lowered her eyes and invited Empress Yuan to take a seat.
The Empress Yuan waved her hand and went to the Luze Hall, a side hall of Huaqing Palace, to see Yun Jiaojiao.
I don't know if it's really bad luck or some other reason, but every time something happens in the palace, she happens to run into it!
If Yun Jiaojiao was not just a little girl of eleven or twelve years old and the victim, Empress Yuan would have thought that all these things were done by her.
But now Yun Jiaojiao was lying weak on the bed, as if she was going to die in the next moment. The Empress Yuan didn't have such a vicious mind to speculate about a little girl in such a way!
"I cannot make the decision on this matter. I will take control of all the staff in the small kitchen of Huaqing Palace..." Before Empress Yuan could finish her words, she was interrupted by Concubine Su.
Concubine Su shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say."
"I think this has been planned for a long time. If I tell Your Majesty, I'm afraid we won't be able to find the person behind it."
Yun Zhuan, who was eavesdropping on the conversation on the bed, naturally closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, but his little ears moved slightly, listening to the sounds nearby.
Considering the temperament of Concubine Su Nansu, as the eldest daughter of the Su family, she would definitely not repay evil with kindness.
How could a young lady from a noble family, a concubine of the first rank, tolerate anyone reaching into her palace?
She would never allow a spy to appear in her palace and just do nothing about it.
In the past, she just ignored those things depending on her mood, but now, they are challenging her bottom line again and again.
Yun Zhuan felt that she had done enough to fan the flames. Her throat was dry, but she held it in.
In this situation, if something went wrong, all her plans would be in vain!
The Empress Yuan was calm and thought slowly. Something went wrong in the harem every two or three days. People who didn't know would think that she, the Empress, was just doing a job without any work!
It's just for display!
She is a virtuous woman, but recently there have been too many things happening in the harem to handle.
She hasn't had a good night's sleep for several days.
It would be a good idea to take advantage of this opportunity to put the harem in good order.
The Empress was a little tired. After thinking for a while, she smiled warmly: "Well, Nanran, since you have already suffered this pain, if you leave it alone, you will definitely feel uncomfortable. So, since you are the victim, this matter will be left to you to investigate."
"You and Concubine Ying Guifei have always been in charge of the six palaces. The emperor will not know about this matter, and I will only listen to the results."
Concubine Su Gui's expression eased a little: "Thank you very much, Her Majesty, for your kindness. Please rest assured."
Since both parties had reached an agreement, the Empress Dowager praised the decoration of Huaqing Palace as usual and then left.
Yun Zhuan's health was not well, so he could only rest in the Luze Palace temporarily.
After this commotion, it was already getting late outside. Concubine Su took off her hairpins and washed up. She was wearing a thin silk dress and holding a dim lamp in her hand.
The smell of the burning wormwood mint is lighter, and the addition of pepper lavender makes it more soothing.
The little girl who was falling asleep had a peaceful look on her face.
She is very beautiful, just as Yuean said, with pretty eyes and fair skin.
Her personality is good, but she always gives people the impression that she is difficult to approach.
"Mother..." Yun Yu'an muttered in a low voice, "Mother, I miss you so much..."
Concubine Su Guifei didn't hear clearly, so she placed the small lamp on the table and slowly moved closer to hear clearly.
It turns out that the little girl was calling her mother.
The little girl I saw during the day was very well-mannered, polite and had a good personality, but I had never seen this side of her before.
Concubine Su Gui couldn't help but think about it.
She had heard about the Yun family's affairs a long time ago. The little girl had no impression of her biological mother since she was born, and mostly saw her portrait.
No wonder the Yun family dotes on her. She is intelligent, knows how to behave, and is good at writing articles and poems. Rumors are just rumors after all and should not be taken seriously.
"Mother, please don't leave Jiaojiao..." Yun Zhuan held onto Shengzi tightly, tears still streaming down his face even with his eyes tightly closed.
Concubine Su felt a little bit reluctant, as she had been pregnant before in the palace for more than ten years.
But she was in good health and still did not stay.
The imperial physician said that it was a girl, and when she was born, she would be as smart and well-behaved as Yun Zhuan.
"Mom——" Yun Ju'an called softly, his hands floating in the air as if trying to grab something.
But Concubine Su forgot that she just wanted to touch Yun Zhuan's forehead.
Before he could withdraw his hand, Yun Ju'an grabbed it tightly.
[Seeing Yun Zhuan like this, I must seek justice for her! I just hope that when the Yun family returns to the court in the future, she won't have to get involved in the disputes between the court and the inner court.]
Seeing that Yun Zhuan was sleeping soundly, Concubine Su carefully withdrew her hand, looked at the little girl's sleeping face greedily for a few more times, then got up and went back to the bedroom.
It is now the second watch of the night. Concubine Su burns incense every day. Today, there are three sticks of incense in front of the jade stove, one for Yuan Guo, two for his family, and three for Yun Zhuan'an.
"My queen, it's time to go to bed..." Cui Xin reminded her.
Concubine Su Gui groaned, bowed deeply before the Buddha statue, and did not stand up until a long while later.
I walked back under the moonlight in the courtyard on the corridor and accompanied by the rustling wind in the early morning.
Not until the entire Huaqing Palace had returned to silence, with only the sound of two or three birds chirping outside the eaves, did Yun Zhuan breathe a sigh of relief, his eyes clear, and he drank a large cup of tea from Lu'e's hand.
Keep going, Su Ma is brave enough to rush forward
(End of this chapter)