Chapter 129 Meeting Consort Gu
Chu Yunjin hugged his face and kissed him: "Keep your word, don't lie to me."
Yan Cang promised, "I won't lie to you."
"Go to sleep." Chu Yunjin pulled him down to lie down and hugged him tightly. "Stop overthinking. We need to look forward so that life will get better and better."
Yan Cang didn't speak, but simply pulled her into his arms, feeling the rapid beating of his heart.
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The next morning at court, Emperor Zhaode, enraged, threw out a stack of evidence, silencing all the officials in the court.
Pei Yi'an's crime of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country is irrefutable.
Prince Jin and Pei Yi'an were very close. Prince Jin knew that Pei Yi'an was colluding with the Crown Prince of Nanzhao, but he did not report it. He even plotted to harm Prince Yan. His intentions were sinister and he deserved to be punished.
The entire Pei family was executed, and everyone in the Prince of Jin's residence was put to death.
No one may plead for leniency.
Otherwise, you will be punished the same as the Prince of Jin!
The entire court trembled with fear, bearing the emperor's thunderous wrath, and not a single person dared to plead for mercy.
When Emperor Zhaode announced the end of the court session, Yan Cang and Chu Yunjin entered the palace by carriage.
The carriage was soft and spacious, and it was also scented with incense.
There were candied fruits and preserves that Adele had prepared in advance in a hidden compartment next to it.
Chu Yunjin sat in the carriage, nestled in Yan Cang's arms as if she had no bones, tilted her head back, her eyes fixed on Yan Cang's face, and said in a soft voice, "My prince is so handsome."
Yan Cang silently pulled her closer.
Chu Yunjin was a little nervous: "I don't know if Mother will forgive me."
"Yes, I will." Yan Cang's voice was steady, and it inexplicably gave people a sense of reassurance.
Chu Yunjin hummed in agreement, her anxious heart gradually relaxing.
Half an hour later, the carriage carried the two into the palace.
I heard someone bowing outside.
Chu Yunjin lifted the curtain and looked inside, then turned to Yan Cang in surprise: "Shall we just take the carriage into the palace?"
Shouldn't we stop outside the palace?
Yan Cang held her hand: "This place is still some distance from the inner palace. You are pregnant, so you should not overexert yourself."
Chu Yunjin said shyly, "Actually, I'm not that delicate."
Yan Cang said, "It's best to be careful."
Chu Yunjin said "Okay".
The carriage drove from Yong'an Gate into the inner palace area.
Yan Cang and Chu Yunjin got out of the carriage, and eunuchs and palace maids along the way knelt down to pay their respects.
Chu Yunjin suddenly felt a sense of pressure.
The palace was truly governed by strict rules. Eunuchs and palace maids were the lowest in status. They not only had to serve their masters, but also had to abide by all sorts of strict rules. Whenever they saw someone of higher status than themselves, they had to immediately stop what they were doing and bow to greet them.
I don't know how many times I have to kneel throughout the day, and I'm afraid my knees will be red, swollen, and bruised every night before I go to bed.
Chu Yunjin was suddenly thankful that she hadn't transmigrated into the body of a palace maid, otherwise her legs would probably be ruined. Moreover, as a woman from modern times, she didn't understand the rules of the palace, and a slight mistake could cost her her life.
Consort Gu resided in Changchun Palace.
Even during her time in the Cold Palace, Consort Gu was not required to move out; the palace gates were simply sealed off, and no one was allowed to visit her.
Yan Cang and Chu Yunjin followed the nanny into the palace gate, through the spacious and elegant palace garden, up the steps, and into the palace gate.
The personal maidservant reported, "Your Highness, the Prince and Princess have arrived."
A woman in her forties, dressed in purple, sat diagonally in front of the couch, holding a book in her hands. Upon hearing this, she turned her head to look at her.
Yan Cang and Chu Yunjin arrived hand in hand, bowing respectfully: "Your son (daughter-in-law) greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be blessed with ten thousand years of happiness and peace."
Consort Gu sat up straight, casually put down the book in her hand, and gestured to Chu Yunjin: "Get up and sit over here."
Chu Yunjin was stunned for a moment, then stood up, glanced blankly at Yan Cang who was still kneeling on the ground, and timidly looked at Consort Gu: "Mother, my husband..."
Consort Gu said calmly, "Make him kneel first."
Chu Yunjin pursed her lips and secretly sized up Consort Gu.
Although she was over forty, the women in the palace took good care of themselves, and the Imperial Concubine looked like she was only in her early thirties. She had a dignified and elegant appearance and was a great beauty with an outstanding demeanor.
Moreover, she possesses the air of wealth and elegance typical of classical beauties.
Her clothes were also extremely gorgeous, so much so that it was almost impossible to look away.
Chu Yunjin couldn't help but want to take a second look.
But considering that the other person was Yan Cang's mother, and also her mother-in-law, it would be too impolite to keep staring at her, so she could only force herself to look away and restrain her impulse.
No wonder emperors love having three palaces and six courtyards, and men love having three wives and four concubines. Even a woman like Consort Gu couldn't take her eyes off her, let alone a man.
"What's wrong?" Consort Gu ordered someone to bring Chu Yunjin some freshly baked pastries. She looked up and saw Chu Yunjin standing there, not moving. "Are you worried about your husband?"
Chu Yunfei snapped out of her daze, her cheeks flushing slightly: "Mother, Yan Cang just returned from the border. He traveled day and night, it must have been very tiring..."
"What's so hard about a grown man like him?" Consort Gu snorted unhappily. "Didn't he take a nap last night?"
Chu Yunjin: "..."
Consort Gu added, "Even if you feel sorry for him, you can't do everything for him."
Chu Yunjin: "..." She really couldn't do those things, but that didn't stop her from feeling sorry for her husband.
"Besides, he's a martial artist, and getting injured on the battlefield is commonplace for him. Kneeling for a while won't hurt him." Consort Gu said irritably, "He's such a useless piece of trash, he doesn't even know his own wife is being plotted against."
Chu Yunjin bit her lip, finally understanding what she meant.
Well, strictly speaking, the original owner's framing of the Imperial Concubine was not truly a case of being plotted against; she herself also bore an undeniable responsibility.
However, in front of the Emperor, it was impossible to say that it was all the original owner's fault. She could only try her best to make people believe that she was framed. In that case, Yan Cang did indeed fail in his duty.
Would you call this an undeserved disaster?
Chu Yunjin spoke weakly, "Mother, it was actually my fault at the birthday banquet that day..."
"Hmm?" Consort Gu raised her eyes. "You are pregnant and a frail woman, how could it be your fault?"
Chu Yunjin was taken aback and stammered, "I wasn't pregnant then."
"It is my fault," Yan Cang said in a low voice, so respectful that no one could find fault with him. "It has nothing to do with Jin'er."
Consort Gu snorted: "Then you should kneel down and reflect on your actions."
Chu Yunjin bit her lip, her voice pleading, "Mother..."
Consort Gu pulled her to sit down: "Men are tough and resilient, you don't need to feel sorry for them."
Chu Yunjin looked at Consort Gu's face and liked it more and more.
No wonder Yan Cang is so good-looking.
Moreover, the Imperial Concubine has a very good temper and doesn't have the airs of a powerful concubine or mother-in-law in the palace.
But she still couldn't bear it.
Chu Yunjin stood up and said weakly, "Mother, how about I kneel with my husband?"
Consort Gu frowned: "Women shouldn't be too soft-hearted, otherwise they'll spoil him and make him run wild."
Chu Yunjin felt guilty.
She is the one who is lawless.
"Alright." Consort Gu sighed helplessly and finally spoke up in a show of mercy, "Since the Princess has been pleading for you, you may rise."
Upon hearing these words, Chu Yunjin was suddenly startled, and then her heart ached as she unexpectedly thought of the plot in the original book.
The Imperial Concubine was stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside.
If she knew that her son had truly been crippled in the spine and would spend the next few years in pain, dying young, how heartbroken she would be.
Chu Yunjin pressed her hand to her chest.
For a moment, she could barely breathe.
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