readx(); Zhang Yuan entered the palace as a slave, and he was destined to only think about the emperor in this life. In fact, he did not stand firmly on the side of the Ninth Prince, nor did he help Concubine Yun much. In general, he was on the side of the emperor, and no matter what he said or did, he considered things from the emperor's point of view. Including stopping Concubine Shu's sedan chair today, it was also to tell Concubine Shu: "The emperor is old, and his health has been poor in recent days. Although the emperor does not say it, I have served the emperor for so many years, and I can see that the emperor is physically and mentally exhausted. Even the imperial doctors said that if it goes on like this, the dragon body may be unwell. So I dare to ask Concubine Shu to let the emperor take a rest! He can't stand visiting concubines every night like this."
Concubine Yuan Shu was particularly unhappy to hear this. She snorted coldly and said, "You mean to say that I have been pestering the emperor and causing him to overdraw his physical strength? Zhang Yuan, you are so bold! Don't you know the rules of this palace? When will the concubines have the final say in matters of favor? It is the emperor's own will. If you tell me this, will I turn back immediately and disobey the emperor's order?"
Zhang Yuan felt helpless after hearing this, but he still said, "If the queen can return, I will definitely negotiate with the emperor."
"How dare you!" Concubine Yuan Shu was furious. "You are just a eunuch, how dare you go behind the emperor's back and send the concubine he summoned back halfway? Who has the final say in this palace, you or the emperor?"
Zhang Yuan was so frightened by the fact that such a big hat was put on his head that he kowtowed and apologized: "That's not what I meant. I just wanted to show my concern for the emperor. Please understand my difficulties, Your Majesty!"
Understand the difficulties? Concubine Yuan Shu had long disliked Zhang Yuan, and was worried that she had no reason to deal with this damn eunuch. At this moment, she had an idea, so she rolled her eyes and changed the subject: "Forget it, you are also doing this for the good of the emperor. I can understand all this. I also hope that the emperor can be well. His good health is better than anything else. In this case, I will go back today! I can't accompany the emperor for dinner. I hope that eunuch Zhang can help me with the emperor." After saying that, she immediately ordered the palace servants carrying the sedan chair: "Turn around, let's go back to Cunshan Palace."
The eunuch who went to invite Concubine Yuan Shu looked at Zhang Yuan and said nothing, and directly signaled the palace servants to carry her back. On the other side, Zhang Yuan knelt there and said gratefully: "Your servant respectfully sends Concubine Shu! Your servant thanks Concubine Shu for your understanding." After saying that, he looked up again, but his forehead was covered with sweat.
It's really hard to snatch the emperor from Concubine Yuan Shu! He stood up and walked towards Zhaohe Hall. On the way, he was still thinking about how to report to Emperor Tianwu. It was a taboo in the palace to drive the concubines back privately.
As for Concubine Yuan Shu, the eunuch who delivered the message followed her back to the palace. On the way, he said with some dissatisfaction: "Concubine Shu is really good-tempered. That eunuch Zhang is too much. This kind of thing is not in accordance with the rules!" Although he is also a eunuch serving the emperor, for many years, Emperor Tianwu only favored Zhang Yuan and was not very close to them. Eunuchs are physically incomplete and most of them are a little perverted. Although Zhang Yuan did not take care of them too much on weekdays, they were not satisfied and were very envious and jealous of Zhang Yuan's favor. Now that Concubine Yuan Shu was favored, these eunuchs who were not successful around Emperor Tianwu immediately changed their minds. In addition, Concubine Yuan Shu and the Eighth Prince deliberately tried to win them over. Now, there are a lot of people around Emperor Tianwu who have already leaned towards them.
Hearing the eunuch's words, Concubine Yuan Shu let out a sigh from the sedan chair, and she said, "What can we do? He is the emperor's close eunuch, and the emperor favors him. Although I have regained his favor now, every step I take is on thin ice. If I don't give Zhang Yuan some face, he might say something in front of the emperor, and it is very likely that I will fall out of favor again. Alas." She sighed again, and it sounded pitiful.
The eunuch outside said, "Your Highness is in great favor now. I have seen from the sidelines that the Emperor has been lukewarm towards Zhang Yuan these days, especially when Your Highness is around, the Emperor won't let him get close to her at all. This shows that Your Highness' influence on the Emperor is much deeper than Zhang Yuan's. So Your Highness doesn't have to worry about that, but should think about what happened today. If you go back to Cunshan Palace like this, you'll probably become a laughing stock in the palace in the future!"
The maid Yuexiu, who was walking with the eunuch along with the sedan chair, asked, "What do you think our queen should do, eunuch?"
The eunuch said, "This incident may be a bad thing, but if you think about it from another angle, it may be a good thing. Zhang Yuan is such an eyesore beside the emperor, so your majesty wants to get rid of him?"
Yuexiu glanced at the eunuch, a smile on her lips, "Why not, eunuch, give our queen some advice!" Ever since she heard Concubine Yuan Shu say she was going back, she thought of her master's thoughts. This time, it was not a casual decision, and it was even more impossible to go back for nothing. Zhang Yuan was afraid that he would suffer this time.
Emperor Tianwu was very uncomfortable with the dinner that day. He even threw the bowl and chopsticks halfway through the meal and refused to eat any more no matter what.
Zhang Yuan accompanied him carefully and kept persuading him: "Your Majesty, please eat a little more. If you eat too little today, you will be hungry at night."
"How can I eat!" Emperor Tianwu glared at him, "Zhang Yuan! I want to ask you, why didn't Concubine Yuan Shu come here? Do you know that I can't eat if Concubine Shu doesn't come?"
Zhang Yuan complained in his heart: I didn't have this problem before! But he still said, "The Concubine Shu is not feeling well today. Besides, the Concubine is also sympathetic to the Emperor. You have been summoned for seven consecutive days. Even a strong body can't stand it! The Emperor, for the sake of the Concubine's painstaking efforts, must take good care of yourself. Only if you take good care of yourself, can you live in harmony with the Concubine in the future, and live in harmony for a long time, right?"
"Bullshit!" Tianwu was so angry that he flipped the table. "I'm in good health! What's wrong with seven days in a row? Seventy days is fine! Go quickly and call Concubine Shu to me!"
"Your Majesty!" Zhang Yuan knelt on the ground and almost cried, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? You were not like this before! You can't scare me. I have served you for so many years and have never seen you like this. Your Majesty, please think more about Dashun. Otherwise... if you really can't eat, I will accompany you to Yuehan Palace, okay?"
"Yuehan Palace?" Tianwu suddenly fell into a trance when he heard these three words. He asked subconsciously, "What is Yuehan Palace? Why does this name sound so familiar to me?"
Zhang Yuan was shocked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, what happened to you? How could you forget about Yuehan Palace? Yuehan Palace is the residence of Concubine Yun! Concubine Yun is the apple of your eye and the biological mother of His Majesty the Ninth Prince!"
Tianwu felt dizzy for no reason after hearing Zhang Yuan's words. It felt like something was biting his head, and it hurt again. He held his head with both hands, his body swaying, and he kept muttering: "Yun Fei? Yun Fei?" It seemed that he was trying hard to remember something. Some fragments had even entered his mind, flashing, sometimes clear, sometimes fuzzy, but they were all very short and could not be connected, which made Tianwu very painful.
These days, whenever he was alone, he always felt absent-minded, as if he had forgotten something. Even when he went to court, he always felt very uncomfortable when facing his sons, especially the ninth prince. But all this would disappear in an instant when Concubine Yuan Shu appeared. He felt that as long as Concubine Yuan Shu was by his side, everything would be fine, his heart would be comfortable, and his body would be strong. He was thinking, since there are people who can make him better, why not spend more time with people who can make him better? Why bother thinking about those who don't have it?
As a result, he favored Concubine Yuan Shu even more, even to the point where he didn't want to see the Ninth Prince again.
Today, Zhang Yuan suddenly mentioned Yuehan Palace, and his discomfort came back, even stronger than usual, so much so that he suddenly had an urge to find out what those flashing fragments meant. What did he forget?
Zhang Yuan looked at him like this, feeling both worried and hopeful. He was worried that something might happen if his headache got too severe, and he was hopeful that he could think of something. Would he be able to return to being the Tianwu Emperor he once was? Would the strange atmosphere in the palace be resolved?
Unfortunately, things never go as he wishes. Just when Emperor Tianwu was trying hard to recall the most critical moment, a palace servant suddenly came in a hurry to report: "Your Majesty, something happened in Cunshan Palace! Concubine Yuan Shu...she hanged herself!"
"What?" This sentence instantly brought Emperor Tianwu back to reality, as if the three words "Concubine Yuan Shu" had magic that could bring people back to their senses instantly.
Emperor Tianwu was frightened and went crazy. Concubine Yuan Shu committed suicide? No! He absolutely could not lose Concubine Yuan Shu, because that would mean he would be in pain forever. Moreover, at this moment, a strong signal suddenly formed in his mind, which told him that Concubine Yuan Shu was the one he loved the most, the Eighth Prince was his most beloved son, and Concubine Yuan Shu was his life. He absolutely could not let himself die.
“Get ready! Go to Cunshan Palace!” Emperor Tianwu suddenly got better and hurried to Cunshan Palace with a group of people.
Zhang Yuan looked at all this and sighed in his heart, thinking that what he did today was ultimately a failure. He failed to pull the emperor back from the brink of insanity. Compared to the current Concubine Yuan Shu, the three words "Yuehan Palace" were still less important. I just wonder if everything will get better when Concubine Yun stands in front of Emperor Tianwu? As he walked towards Cunshan Palace, he was thinking in his heart that he must find an opportunity to go to Yuehan Palace and ask Concubine Yun to come out and save Tianwu.
In Cunshan Palace, the whole courtyard was filled with cries, and someone was calling out, "Madam! Madam!"
When Tianwu arrived, his legs went weak when he heard such crying. He got off the dragon sedan chair and almost ran into the main hall, all the way to Concubine Yuan Shu's bed. He saw that the person on the bed still had her eyes open, but was a little weak, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"My beloved concubine! Why are you doing this?" He strode forward and sat down beside Concubine Yuan Shu's bed. "Why didn't you come to see me, but instead tried to commit suicide in the palace? Tell me, who bullied you?"
When Concubine Yuan Shu saw Emperor Tianwu, she burst into tears. She grabbed Emperor Tianwu's hand and looked directly at Zhang Yuan with a pair of resentful eyes...
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