Chapter 948 Does Miss Bai understand the art of tea?
Inside the imperial study, Xie Shang was even angrier at the Empress's attitude. Did she still respect him as the Emperor? Who was the person she truly loved? Who could she truly care about?
He dreamt that Jiang Fenghua wanted to kill him, but for some reason he couldn't see her face clearly, only the red spider lily flower between her eyebrows. Suddenly, she held a dagger and stabbed it directly into his heart.
He had always wondered why Jiang Fenghua wanted to kill him. Did she really hate him that much?
Qin Yunyan walked up to Xie Shang and said softly, "Your Majesty still has many state affairs to attend to. Don't upset yourself. No matter what, taking care of your health is the most important thing. I will take the Second Prince back to Furong Palace first."
She never expected Jiang Fenghua to give the Emperor such a hard time in front of everyone. Men need to be flattered, so why would she dare to throw such a tantrum in front of the Emperor? Is she stupid?
Xie Shang exuded coldness as he coldly said to Qin Yunyan, "I told you all to leave, are you deaf?"
Qin Yunyan was stunned when she was yelled at. She was so frightened that she couldn't utter a single word. What had she done to offend the Emperor?
Just as she was about to leave with Xie Hongrui, Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "Someone come here."
Wuxin hurriedly walked in from outside the door, saying, "This servant is here."
Xie Shang directly ordered, "Send the Second Prince to Yongle Palace and place him under the care of Consort Gao."
Wu Xin paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "Yes."
Xie Hongrui didn't want to go to Consort Gao's place, and with his father, the Emperor, looking at him coldly, he was too scared to cry or complain about not going.
Wuxin took the Second Prince from Qin Yunyan and said to her, "Miss Bai saved the Second Prince. You've worked hard. This servant will escort you back to Furong Palace to rest!"
Qin Yunyan hadn't expected that all her hard work that morning would be for nothing. She had finally managed to see the Emperor and that no one would disturb her, so she was unwilling to lose this opportunity. Suddenly, she clutched her forehead and exclaimed, "Ouch!"
Then, she swayed as if she was about to fall and sat down on a soft chair next to her: "I lost my balance and I feel a little dizzy."
Seeing her pretentious act, Wu Xin just wanted to roll his eyes. "Miss Bai is not feeling well. This servant will go and fetch the imperial physician for you. Miss Bai, please go quickly!"
"There's no need to call the imperial physician. It's probably because she fell into the water and got chilled. She'll be fine after a rest." Qin Yunyan glanced in Xie Shang's direction and said softly, "Your Majesty, I'll just sit for a while and then leave. You don't need to worry about me."
Seeing her coquettish manner, Xie Shang couldn't help but glance at her a few more times. It wasn't because he liked her, but he just found this woman quite interesting. After the Qin family was raided, she was also demoted to a slave, right? In the end, she became the legitimate daughter of the Bai family and wanted to enter the palace.
She made no attempt to hide her desire to enter the palace, and her perseverance was truly astonishing.
Jiang Fenghua lacks the "genuineness" that Qin Yunyan possesses.
Xie Shang smiled knowingly and said calmly, "Let Miss Bai sit and rest for a while before sending her back to the palace!"
Wu Xin was stunned for a moment, but dared not refute, and quickly replied, "Yes."
Wuxin has been serving the Emperor very carefully lately, because the Emperor seems to suspect that he replaced the antidote after the Empress regained her memory.
Fortunately, Gongsun Lan said that Guining Pill had no real antidote. Coincidentally, the Empress regained her memory that day, and a flower even grew out of nowhere between her eyebrows. All of this was too coincidental. The Emperor should not suspect him now!
Qin Yunyan slumped on the soft chair, striking what she thought was a beautiful pose.
Unable to bear it any longer, Wuxin pretended not to understand and took the opportunity to help her stay and serve the Emperor. He then said, "This servant will have someone help Miss Bai back to the palace and invite the imperial physician to take a look." He said this to the Emperor, but the Emperor did not respond.
"No need," Qin Yunyan said. "I'll be fine after resting for a while."
Wuxin had never seen such a shameless woman before. He was stunned when she appeared outside the Imperial Study with the Second Prince. The Second Prince and she were making such a racket that they alerted the Emperor.
After meeting the Emperor, he had someone find her a new set of clothes, so she had someone bring her a set of palace maid's clothes to change into.
If this woman stays in the palace, she will definitely use every means to seduce the emperor.
Xie Shang said, "I have no intention of sending the Second Prince back to Yongle Palace first."
Wuxin really didn't want her to be left alone in the Imperial Study, so he respectfully replied, "Yes."
Wuxin kept turning back to look at the young eunuch, giving him a meaningful look and signaling him to quickly fetch the imperial physician to the imperial study.
Wuxin wouldn't bother the Empress with such a trivial matter, lest she unnecessarily upset her.
There are some things he can help the Empress solve.
Once Wuxin had taken the Second Prince out, only Qin Yunyan, the two eunuchs left behind by Wuxin, and the Emperor, who was engrossed in handling official business, remained in the Imperial Study.
The young eunuchs stood on either side of the emperor, awaiting his orders, and naturally stayed behind to watch over Qin Yunyan.
Qin Yunyan stood up from the soft chair, swaying her slender waist as she walked to the imperial desk, and asked with concern, "Is Your Majesty thirsty?"
Xie Shang said calmly, "Miss Bai understands the art of tea?"
Qin Yunyan had dreamed of becoming a concubine in the palace since she was a child. Making tea was a basic skill for her, so she said, "This humble woman knows how. This humble woman will make tea for Your Majesty, so Your Majesty can focus on your official duties." The Emperor didn't send her away, which meant he wanted her too?
She glanced at the two eunuchs and said gently, "Please trouble you to find me a tea set."
How could the Imperial Study not have tea sets? This was where the Emperor worked and entertained guests, and tea sets were the most basic amenities.
The two eunuchs exchanged a glance, then looked in the Emperor's direction. The Emperor said, "Do as Miss Bai instructs!"
The young eunuch replied respectfully, "Yes."
Once the eunuch was ready, Qin Yunyan began to diligently boil water and brew tea.
Although she was dressed as a palace maid, she was beautiful, so no matter how she posed, she exuded a worldly air. She didn't care how shameful her fawning and flattering was; she only cared about the result.
Xie Shang knew she was deliberately seducing him; there were too many memorials on his desk, leaving him no time to think about anything else.
Qin Yunyan tried for a while but to no avail. She picked up the freshly brewed tea and presented it to the emperor, saying gently, "Your Majesty, please try my tea-making skills. May I stay by Your Majesty's side as a first-class palace maid to serve Your Majesty?"
Her meaning couldn't be clearer, and Xie Shang was surprised by her bluntness.
He didn't speak, but Qin Yunyan walked directly to his side and said, "Your Majesty is short of a personal maid, isn't he? I wonder if Zhiyan could have that honor?"
Xie Shang smiled slightly, "How could I possibly wrong Miss Bai to be a palace maid? Since Miss Bai has come to the palace as a guest, I will naturally treat her as an honored guest."
He lifted the teacup and gently blew on the steam. The imperial study was filled with the delicate aroma of tea. He took a small sip and said, "Miss Bai, your skills are superb."
Qin Yunyan beamed with joy, "As long as Your Majesty is pleased, I would be happy to brew tea for Your Majesty every day."
She stood very close to the Emperor at the imperial desk, her eagerness evident in her eyes. She was about to fall down again, but this time she pretended to be dizzy and tried to fall directly onto the Emperor.
Seeing this, the young eunuch quickly went to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it's time to serve the meal. Should we have someone serve it now?"
Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "Serve the meal! I am indeed quite hungry."
"Yes." One of the eunuchs hurriedly ran out to serve the meal.
Qin Yunyan thought she could fall for the Emperor, find an excuse, and then it would all fall into place naturally.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor suddenly stood up from his seat: "Miss Bai, have you not eaten yet? Come and have some with me."
The two were very close, and there was a hint of ambiguity in the air.
Qin Yunyan blushed...
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