Chapter 88: Meeting Empress Yuan Again

After entering the palace, several people's expressions did not relax.

Yuanzhi was more intimate, after all, they had met in the palace before. He walked up to her and rubbed her head, and gave her a small wooden sculpture. The woman carved on the sculpture looked neither happy nor sad, neither smiling nor laughing, and had a look of pity for all living things.

But his whole temperament and expression were very much like Yun Zhuan.

Lu Zhe was standing behind and saw all this without saying a word.

Yun Ju'an glanced to the side and happened to meet Lu Ze's eyes again.

His eyes were as dark and deep as usual. People of his age were more or less childish, but Lu Zhe was different. There was an abyss in his eyes.

The sound of a heavy bell rang loudly, shaking heaven and earth.

The ringing of the bell indicates either great sorrow or great joy.

It is to celebrate the Yun family’s triumphant return today!

When they arrived at the Xuanzheng Hall, a palace maid took Yun Zhuan to sit in the Yu Garden.

Someone must want to talk to her!

Yun Ju'an gave Aong and the others a reassuring look, then went on to admire the scenery.

The scenery of Yu Garden remains the same as before, but it is certainly not as prosperous as in spring, which makes the place look a bit desolate now.

There are quite a few begonias floating on the gravel road. Flowers are flowers, whether they bloom or wither, they are still a sight to behold.

In the center of the garden sat a dignified and noble woman.

It is the Empress.

Yun Zhuan recalled that when he first met Empress Yuan, he felt she was such a beautiful and gentle woman. But now, she was no longer as pure and innocent as before, but was working hard for her son.

Although they are not his biological children, he is still treated as his own.

Was it me who pulled the Empress into this vortex of power?

It's a pity that if the results of her previous life continued, she would definitely be greatly disappointed.

"Your servant Yun Zhuan has come to see the Empress. May you live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."

Yun Zhuan's voice was extremely clear and beautiful, and there was a sense of spiritual energy all over his body.

When she said these words, she was still a little dazed, making Yun Zhuan feel that everything she had done seemed to be her fault.

The Empress was as gentle and kind as usual. She asked her personal maid Shuangci to help her up and said, "Girl, you have said enough. You don't need to bow. But you still bow when you meet."

"The last time I came back, Yaoyao was still talking about you!"

Yun Zhuan put on a suitable smile and said, "The princess has never been estranged from me. I am very happy."

But in the end, there was a difference between the ruler and his subjects, and they became strangers.

If it weren't for the planning, she might never have dealt with anyone in the royal family in her life.

"Come sit down! We haven't sat together and talked for a long time." The Queen said with a smile.

Yun Zhuan sat down obediently.

After Meng Xiaoyun, the daughter of the Meng family, entered the palace, she was not favored in the harem, but she would go there for the sake of the Meng family's face.

There was really no other way. I heard that he came to see the Empress Yuan once or twice, but was almost always turned away by the Empress Yuan on the grounds that he had caught a cold and could not see guests.

Ruan Jiayan was quite resourceful. With her pretty face, she was able to become a concubine even before she had any children.

Originally a flamboyant person, he has seldom gone out lately, and I don’t know why.

Duhuo secretly inquired about it, but she never told the truth. However, he was still able to find clues from the discarded medicinal residues.

She is pregnant.

"I wonder what Jiaojiao has been doing at home lately?" Empress Yuan asked, having tea served. "You look less healthy than before. Is there something bothering you lately?"

"Your Majesty must have seen it wrong. The two princes and my father-in-law have returned triumphantly. I am so happy!" Yun Zhuan's face was filled with joy. "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is back. Aren't you happy?"

The Empress smiled and said, "Of course I am happy for you, child."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Yun Zhuan observed Queen Yuan's expression and behavior, and roughly guessed something.

Perhaps, the Empress Yuan wants to make peace with the Meng family.

Convince the Meng family and Queen Yuan to support the Fourth Prince together.

As the brother of Princess Lan Deng, the Queen's daughter, would Yuan Zhen be angry about this?

My sister was living under someone else's roof, and although I had escaped, I was not completely free.

The best way to become someone his sister can rely on is to ascend the throne and become emperor. Only in this way can he protect his sister to the greatest extent.

It seems that the Fourth Prince has no ambition to dominate the world. It was completely misled by me.

The Meng family is considered to be a family of noble and elegant people.

He is loyal to his emperor and loves his country, but he is not good at handling his own internal affairs.

"Your Majesty, you called me here today, so just tell me what you want to say." Yun Ju'an put down the teacup, with a pure look in his eyes, "Do you want the Yun family to support the Fourth Prince, or something else?"

"Let me be frank with you. The previous incidents were just caused by me making a mistake. Our Yun family has always remained neutral and rarely takes sides. In addition, my family members are all military generals who fight for the king and his subjects. They don't understand those strategies and calculations. I am afraid that I will disappoint your majesty."

Yun Zhuan's words were very straightforward, and not only that, she was also very sincere:

"The Yun family is in turmoil now, and everyone is loyal to them. However, Your Majesty is on high alert against them. If the Yun family chooses the wrong side, they will be doomed. I beg Your Majesty to forgive them."

What he said made sense, the Yun family indeed sacrificed a lot in the border war. If it weren't for Yun Jian'an's alertness, the Yun family might not have been safe.

I'm afraid I'll die under the king's suspicion.

"I know that everyone around me has been dismissed by the Queen, so I am not afraid." Yun Yu'an said obediently, "The Queen knows that in order to cooperate with her mother's family, she must give up more things, so she came to me. She doesn't want the Meng family to become a hindrance to the Fourth Prince, right?"

The Queen of Yuan was silent.

Yun Zhuan's words were indeed not what she thought. She considered the matter very comprehensively and would definitely not leave any handle.

"I know that cooperating with the Meng family is like stealing the skin of a tiger." Empress Yuan said after a while, "I thought you would agree immediately, after all, you have a good relationship with Ah Zhi."

Yun Zhuan stood up and knelt down: "Your Highness and I have a good relationship, but it is far less important than the prosperity of the Yun family in my heart."

The storm is coming and the wind is blowing all over the building.

When Yun Zhuan left the Yu Garden, he only felt a strong wind blowing towards him, making the short trees behind him rustle.

Your Majesty, if you really have the ability, all the flowers will vie with each other for splendor, but only the big trees will stand tall for thousands of years.

How can Yuan Yin be an easy person to get along with?

"Miss, Ruan Jiayan has sent a maid, please go over!" Duhuo came forward, and there was a maid next to her, with an unhappy look on her face.

Her mother is a concubine, why would she treat a princess like this?

What's more, my queen is pregnant.

Yun Zhuan nodded: "Lead the way."

I thought Shan was just her, and she was a sensible person.

(End of this chapter)