When Emperor Tianwu and his people entered, Concubine Yun was sitting on the floor of the ice cellar, with a plate of grapes and... grape skins in front of her. Her already pale complexion became even paler in the ice cellar. Concubine Yun leisurely put a peeled grape into her mouth, spit out the skin and seeds, and finally raised her head to look at Emperor Tianwu.
When the two looked at each other, Feng Yuheng felt as if an electric current was generated in the air, with crackling sparks flying everywhere, and in an instant, the dimly lit ice cellar was lit up brightly.
After more than 20 years of staring at each other, the first one to come back to her senses was Concubine Yun. Although she tried her best to conceal the emotions in her eyes and waved her hands nonchalantly, saying, "You see, I'm not that easy to be burned to death." But the tenderness and attachment that leaked out unintentionally were still seen by Feng Yuheng.
She knew that Concubine Yun loved Tianwu, but this love was too overbearing, so she couldn't bear to share Tianwu's love with so many concubines, either in her heart or in her body. Concubine Yun's pride wouldn't allow her to be someone's concubine, even if the man was the emperor.
Concubine Yun patted the grape skins on her hands, sat cross-legged on the ground, looked up at Tianwu and said, "What's going on? Are your eldest and youngest wives going to rebel? I haven't left Yuehan Palace for more than 20 years. How come your majesty as an emperor has dropped to this level? You can't care about someone setting fire to Yuehan Palace?"
Her words were sharp and her attitude wasn't very nice, but her eyes were fixed on Tianwu. It wasn't because of resentment, but because she simply couldn't bear to look away.
"Really old." After a while, she said this, and then said sullenly: "Men just can't help getting old. It's hard to see through." After that, she turned her head away and forced herself not to look at Tianwu, but she couldn't hide the tear that unconsciously seeped out from the corner of her eyes.
Tianwu didn't listen to what Concubine Yun said. At this moment, he was only thinking about the woman in front of him. He looked at her so greedily, as if he wanted to see one less. He refused to move his eyes. He took a few steps forward and wanted to help Concubine Yun. He said, "Pianpian, get up quickly. The ground is so cold."
Concubine Yun stretched out her arm and stopped him outside, "Don't come over! I didn't call you in today to reminisce about the past. I just want to ask you in person, do you still have the final say over this palace?"
Tianwu was startled. He heard this and subconsciously said, "Of course I have the final say."
"Then how dare someone set fire to my Yuehan Palace?" Concubine Yun was furious. "I have been hiding from them and not fighting with them for more than 20 years. What's wrong? Why don't you let me go? Do you want to kill me? Xuan Zhan, do you know that if I hadn't hidden quickly tonight, I would have been burned to death in the bedroom!"
The more she spoke, the angrier she got. She simply stood up from the ground, dragged Tianwu by the sleeve and dragged him out. The guards on the side were grinning. Only Concubine Yun could do this! Only Concubine Yun and Zhang Yuan dared to do this in the palace!
Concubine Yun dragged someone out of the ice cellar, pointed at the burned palace, and said loudly: "Look, this place where I have finally built up some feelings for it over the years was destroyed by a fire. They don't want to burn down Yuehan Palace, they want to burn me to death!"
At this time, Tianwu finally came to his senses. Xuan Tianming had mentioned before that someone had deliberately set the fire, and now that Concubine Yun mentioned it again, he was very sure that there was a huge conspiracy behind the fire. He wanted to send someone to investigate immediately, but Concubine Yun's little hand holding his sleeve would touch his arm from time to time. Tianwu felt itchy in his heart. He had been looking forward to this person for more than 20 years, and finally he got to see her. Although the scene of their meeting was not very warm and romantic, at least they met!
He looked at Yun Fei and smiled. No wonder people thought he was old. Compared with Pian Pian, he was not old at all. It seemed like Pian Pian had only lived for over 20 years. She was still so young and pretty, without any wrinkles around her eyes. How did she maintain her looks?
He just stared at Concubine Yun stupidly, and finally annoyed Concubine Yun. He immediately raised his hand and slapped Tianwu on the head without caring about the occasion or the place, or who was around him. This slap made Zhang Yuan grin, thinking, "My ancestor, please don't slap the emperor stupidly."
While I was praying that he wouldn't get beaten stupidly, Tianwu was already grinning foolishly over there, "Pianpian, you fought really well."
Concubine Yun was so angry that she kicked him: "Xuan Zhan! Why are you always staring at me? Can you spot the arsonist by staring at me? You are the emperor, can you do some real work every day? Someone dared to set fire to this palace, why are you still acting like nothing happened? Don't tell me that the fire started for no reason, I don't believe it!"
After she finished speaking, she glared at Tianwu fiercely again, and the little hand that was holding his sleeve loosened. Then she turned around and returned to Xuan Tianming's side. She put her hands on Xuan Tianming's arm and said, "Let's go and send mother out of the palace."
Tianwu was stunned and shouted, "What did you say? Leave the palace? Where are you going?"
Concubine Yun said angrily, "What if I don't leave the palace? Yuehan Palace has been burned down to this extent, are you still going to let me live here?"
Tianwu stamped his feet and said, "Oh! Yuehan Palace is gone, but there are other places, right? This palace is so big, I can make room for you wherever you like."
Concubine Yun snorted and deliberately tried to find fault: "What if I say I like the Queen's concubine?"
"Okay!" Tianwu Bei'er didn't even hit him, he just nodded: "If you like the Central Palace, you can go live there, I will just move the Queen out. Forget the Central Palace, if you like Qiankun Palace, I will give it to you."
"Forget it." Concubine Yun waved her hands impatiently, "I'm not a treacherous concubine, and you're not a tyrant, why are you doing all that useless stuff?"
As she spoke, she pulled Xuan Tianming out. Tianwu hurriedly followed behind, persuading him as he walked: "Pianpian, don't be angry, please don't be angry. If you don't like the current palace, I...I, I can build you a new one, and that's it. As long as you ask me to mix the mud and build it for you, I'm willing to do it myself. I just ask you not to be angry, okay?"
Concubine Yun still looked angry and walked out quickly. Feng Yuheng whispered to her, "Mother, Father is also quite pitiful."
Yun Fei snorted coldly: "He is pitiful? He knows how to be pitiful now? When he lied to me in the village that he had no family and wanted to live happily with me for the rest of his life, why didn't he think about the fact that he would also be so pitiful one day? He is very good at lying, so why, now he is unwilling to bear the consequences?"
Feng Yuheng lowered her head and said nothing. “Father, your daughter-in-law has done her best to be filial and said everything that needs to be said. It was really you who were not ambitious enough when you were young!”
"That's why they say all men are bad!" Yun Fei was furious, but she also felt that as soon as she said this, her son, who had been holding her arm, looked unhappy and felt cold all over. She quickly added, "My son is an exception."
Xuan Tianming nodded, "That's fair enough."
The crowd came out of the gate of Yuehan Palace in a noisy manner. The people outside were looking this way, and when they saw Concubine Yun show up, Concubine Yuan Shu was the first to be shocked.
The queen gave her a cold look and snorted in anger. The other concubines also realized that Concubine Yun was really in the palace and had not left. So who had been instilling the concept of "Concubine Yun escaping the palace" in them just now?
Subconsciously, everyone's eyes turned to Concubine Yuan Shu. But Concubine Yuan Shu knew that it would be difficult for her to get away this time. Without saying anything, she knelt down in front of the Queen and said, "Queen, I am just guessing, and I did not intend to frame Concubine Yun. I was indeed in a hurry when I spoke before, but I am not the only one who made such a guess! Moreover, I did not say anything excessive. Instead, it is the sisters' crying that is more distressing. Queen, I know I was wrong this time. I hope that you can save me for the sake of the Eighth Prince. I am willing to serve you wholeheartedly."
The queen looked at Concubine Yuan Shu and frowned. She didn't want to help Concubine Yuan Shu, but Concubine Yuan Shu was right. She was not the only concubine who made trouble. If she only blamed Concubine Yuan Shu, no one would dare to say anything. But when the Eighth Prince returned to the court in the future, she would have to give him an explanation for this matter.
She sighed in her heart and said, "Forget it, you get up now. I will talk to the emperor, but whether it will succeed or not depends on your fate."
Concubine Yuan Shu quickly kowtowed to the queen and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will never forget your kindness."
At this time, Concubine Yun raised her voice again, and said to Tian Wudao - "Be a good emperor! Remember to investigate this case carefully, and let someone inform me when you find out the truth. If anyone dares to destroy my Yuehan Palace, I will have a good fight with her." After that, she swept a sharp gaze over the crowd of concubines, and instantly made a group of people lower their heads.
Everyone sighed in their hearts that after more than 20 years, Concubine Yun's appearance was no different from before. It was as if the years had frozen on her face, leaving no trace.
"Ming'er." Concubine Yun said to Xuan Tianming, "Let's go and escort mother out of the palace."
Xuan Tianming said nothing. He just did whatever his mother told him to do. If she pulled him out, he would follow her. But Tianwu refused to do that! He glared at Xuan Tianming and said loudly, "Your mother is ignorant, and you are not sensible either? Why are you making trouble with her? Hey Pianpian! Can you stay in my Zhaohe Palace for a while? Tomorrow I will have someone renovate Yuehan Palace and make sure it is exactly the same as before, okay? Hey, wait a minute, don't leave in a hurry! I say, where are you going?"
The last shout finally stopped Concubine Yun in her tracks. She turned around and said to Tianwu proudly, "Tsk! Isn't it just because I have many wives? Why are you showing off? I am not without a backer either!"
Tianwu was stunned, "What kind of backing do you have?"
"I have a son!" Concubine Yun shouted, "Xuan Zhan, listen to me. I am leaving the palace now and moving to Prince Chun's mansion! I will not come back until this case is fully investigated and Yuehan Palace is restored to its original appearance!"
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