Chapter 22 Revlon (4) Please Him
Xie Yun originally thought that Yan Huinan would give up on this. After all, the things for the "Zhuazhou" ceremony had been prepared and it was about to begin.
Unexpectedly, Yan Huinan said the next second: "These snakes are more perceptive than you. They know who is good and who is bad."
Using snakes to mock and taunt, his despicable behavior was exactly the same as in his childhood. Was this something a general returning from a bloody battle on the battlefield could do? Fortunately, she had heard many legendary stories about the commander who had defeated Bai Jianren in Daliang.
If Bai Jianren knew that Yan Huinan was such a childish person in private, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Xie Yun didn't answer, but she remembered what she said casually yesterday, "to please you". At that time, it was just to cover up something, but now, Yan Huinan remembered it.
She peeled a lychee and handed it to Yan Huinan's mouth, looking at Yan Huinan straight.
Xie Yun looked like she was really looking forward to him eating. Everyone at the table was watching her, and everyone was secretly cursing Xie Yun as a foxy woman who had used such shameless methods to seduce Yan Huinan.
He even scolded Yan Huinan for being unfilial and lawless for brazenly bringing Xie Yun to such an important occasion.
Sitting next to them was Han Ji, who had strongly opposed Yan Huinan marrying Xie Yun. He was so angry that his nose was not a nose, his eyes were not eyes. He almost flipped the table and left.
"Nonsense! This is really nonsense! What kind of a scene is this?!"
Xie Yun naturally felt these gazes, but she had no intention of getting involved in this bizarre situation. Since Yan Huinan dragged her in, everyone disliked her and anyone could step on her. As soon as she entered the palace, someone released a snake to bite her, so she was going to make everyone uncomfortable.
She asked softly, "General, don't you want to eat it? I peeled it for you even though I was injured."
Si Wen and Si Wu had never heard Xie Yun speak in such a... soft and pitiful voice. They got goose bumps when they first heard it.
Madam is really... as hard to mess with as before...
Yan Huinan also noticed the unfriendly looks from the people around him, as well as the whispered evil words.
Encouraged by Xie Yun, Yan Huinan seemed to have become the playboy he once was. He took the crystal clear lychee in Xie Yun's hand into his mouth. His tongue smoothly swept over the juice from Xie Yun's fingertips, not a single drop falling.
Xie Yun failed to steal the chicken, and instead felt frustrated as if it was exactly what Yan Huinan wanted, and pulled his hand back in shame and anger.
After eating a lychee, Yan Huinan's sarcasm did not diminish. "Why do you stop peeling after peeling only one? Madam has been very clever and skillful since she was young. Please continue peeling."
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In the hall, the singing and dancing stopped, and the eyes of all the ministers fell on the eldest prince who was performing the "Zhuazhou" ceremony.
The one-year-old child was wrapped in a yellow robe, his ignorant eyes blinking as he looked left and right at the dazzling array of objects in front of him.
After a long time, in an eager anticipation, the eldest prince finally locked onto something, crawled a few steps from the table to the side, and grabbed Yan Huinan's bone ring!
"He took Ziyou's bone ring!" Song Hongxuan was overjoyed. "My good son, good boy! He has guts!"
This grasp is to grasp the will of the fathers.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is blessed with this child. The eldest prince will surely carry on Your Majesty's aspirations and restore the Great Zhou!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!!"
All the ministers knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.
Amidst loud cheers, the eldest prince unexpectedly crawled to the front of the late emperor's calligraphy, and once again grabbed the calligraphy with his saliva-soaked little hands.
One martial, the other civil, this display astonished everyone present. Everything in their hearts told them that the eldest prince would be a rare wise ruler, a man of both civil and military talents.
Song Hongxuan immediately announced that he would choose a date to go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices and pray for the blessings of heaven and earth, and for the Great Zhou. He also planned to hold a ceremony on Mount Tai to officially enthrone the eldest son as the Crown Prince!
He sent a messenger to convey the good news of the day to his uncle, Prince Yu, and appointed him Grand Tutor, responsible for the future education of the Crown Prince. Prince Yu was renowned throughout the land, a man of both virtue and talent, unrivaled in wisdom and strategy. He had been a trusted minister to the late Emperor, and was both Song Hongxuan's uncle and his former teacher. His appointment as Grand Tutor was a perfect fit.
The emperor was very happy and the banquet lasted until the evening.
Xie Yun was dizzy from watching the dance and music performance in the main hall. It was time to change the dressing. She told Yan Huinan that she was going to the Imperial Hospital to change the dressing and left the room for the time being.
Halfway through the journey, he met a reckless girl who spilled all the wine in her hand on Xie Yun.
The leading palace maid had seen the portraits of the ministers and female relatives who were going to attend the banquet today. She recognized Xie Yun at a glance and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy for the little palace maid.
Xie Yun's white shirt was stained with a purple-red stain, which looked very strange, but she didn't want to embarrass a little palace maid who looked no more than ten years old. "It's okay, go down."
To prevent her from getting lost again, Yan Huinan ordered Si Wen to lead the way for her. Xie Yun said to Si Wen, "Send a message to the general. My clothes are soiled, and I am returning home first to avoid disturbing the emperor."
Si Wen ordered a guard to pass on the message.
"Madam Yan, let me take care of this dress."
Xie Yun looked up upon hearing this, only to see Lu Lingyu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She was dressed in the uniform of a female official, dignified as the moon on a willow branch, and fresh and elegant as the green bamboo in the mountains.
Lu Lingyu said, "I am the Shangfu Bureau's Shangfu, Lu Lingyu. I greet Madam Yan."
"No need to be polite." Xie Yun was not very familiar with Lu Lingyu before, but she had seen this sister from the Lu family when she followed Yan Huinan to play.
She was born into a noble family, the Lu family being a prominent and aristocratic clan. Her aunt was a favored concubine of the previous emperor and the current Empress Dowager Ming. Raised in the palace from a young age, she learned the rules and etiquette of the palace, was well-read, and possessed exceptional talent. Naturally, she was not of the same ilk as Yan Huinan and the others.
If anyone among their companions had some connection with Lu Lingyu, it was Yu Xian. Lu Lingyu and Yu Xian's brother, now Prince Yu, were childhood sweethearts who had been engaged.
"Then I'll have to trouble Lu Shangfu." Xie Yun followed Lu Lingyu to the Shangfu Bureau.
Lu Lingyu nodded slightly, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly, "It's my job. Besides, before your madam and the general's wedding, someone from the Shangfu Bureau went to take your measurements, and I later learned they had made a mistake. I've reported this to the Emperor according to the law, and they were punished with twenty lashes of the cane, led by Sibao Luqiu Ting of the Shangfu Bureau. The Emperor also ordered their dismissal and demotion to commoners, never to serve in official positions again. It was my poor judgment in selecting the right people that caused your madam such suffering. I apologize to your madam on behalf of the Shangfu Bureau."
Xie Yun said: "They were ordered by someone else. I know it has nothing to do with Lu Shangfu, so how can I apologize?"
Lu Lingyu wanted to remind her: "...Yes. Madam, if you enter the palace in the future, you must be wary of Princess Changheng."
Princess Changheng...ha, she has seen it today.
Xie Yun tilted her head to look at Lu Lingyu beside her, and said thoughtfully, "Thank you. Since I entered the palace, everyone has treated me as an enemy and a bad omen, but you are the only one who reminded me. Don't you hate me, Sister Lingyu?"
Whenever she saw Lu Lingyu in the past, her eyes were filled with admiration and envy, and she would always sweetly and obediently call her Sister Lingyu. Yan Huinan would even mock her: "Why don't you call me brother? Instead, you call this cold-faced person you've only met a few times, sister."
The old name being called out suddenly brought both of them back to old memories, those heavy, dusty old memories.
Lu Lingyu: "We're here."
Before I knew it, I had arrived at the Shangfu Bureau.
Lu Lingyu took out a new set of clothes that fit Xie Yun's body and helped her put them on. "This was just made a few days ago and I was just about to send it to you."
This is a black brocade green bamboo pattern shirt, paired with a gray and black skirt, which makes Xie Yun's skin look even whiter and more translucent. She has an extraordinary temperament.
Lu Lingyu continued, "It's not necessarily fair for a son to pay for his father's debts. Although I resent traitors, I don't hate you. You were only eight or nine years old back then, barely reaching my shoulders. What could you have done?"
A warm feeling welled up in Xie Yun's heart. She couldn't help but feel a sore nose. This was the first time she had heard such words in such a long time.
The sister she looked up to back then still fills her with awe.
After coming out of the Shangfu Bureau, Xie Yun met an unexpected but reasonable person.
"Why is the Dali Temple Minister here?" Xie Yun felt uneasy and unhappy when she thought of Fei Jing still being trapped in the Dali Temple. Besides, Yu Xian and Yan Huinan had always been birds of a feather! Her tone became even more hostile.
Yu Xian remained calm: "Official business."
Xie Yun: "Really? Then I won't bother you anymore."
When walking out of the Shangfu Bureau, Xie Yun seemed to hear Lu Lingyu say: The embroiderer in the Second Young Master's house is too passive and lazy. She even asked you to come to the palace just because her sleeve was cut. There is not much gold thread left from the tribute from Jiangnan weaving last year. Please find a way to solve the problem yourself.
Yu Xian was stubborn and unyielding: "...I'll give you the golden thread, and you mend it for me."
Lu Lingyu: "...Okay, this won't happen again."
Xie Yun couldn't help but sigh. It was true that there was always something to overcome something else. Yu Xian, you've come to this day! Xie Yun's lips curled up at this, filled with joy.
But before Xie Yun could be happy for long, she could no longer laugh.
Si Wen, that fellow, had just told him to wait there. But how come there was another person while he was waiting?
Doesn’t Yan Huinan need to stay at the banquet?
"You seem to be in a good mood." Yan Huinan sneered, "Why don't you smile when you see your husband?"
Xie Yun forced out a smile that was uglier than a dead person, "Laugh, of course I have to laugh."
Yan Huinan strode forward, bent down, grabbed Xie Yun, and lifted her up horizontally. "I think the toxin has entered your brain and damaged your facial nerves. You need to treat it quickly. Your smile is a bit ugly. In that case, you don't have to smile."
Xie Yun was so angry that she really wanted to punch him in the chest, but she restrained herself: "Yan Huinan! Put me down, I can walk by myself."
She struggled desperately to get down.
Yan Huinan: "Don't move."
But she suddenly felt something hard against her waist.
By the time she realized what it was, her face flushed and burned. Yan Huinan, that lunatic, had deliberately lowered his hold on her!
"Xie Yun, you are moving around on me so recklessly. Have you forgotten that I am already a man, not a child?"
Xie Yun seemed to be frozen in place, nestling in his arms and not daring to move anymore.
Yan Huinan then used his arms to lift her higher and took her to the Imperial Hospital to change the dressing.
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