Chapter 008 Chapter 8
Chapter 8
That night, the Hanyu Palace was lit.
Ran Xia handed the prepared medicine to the Empress and told the Queen the news, "You have been taking this medicine for half a year. Why don't you ask Doctor Li to take a look at you tomorrow?"
The queen took the medicine bowl without much change on her face. She drank the medicine in one gulp and rejected the preserved fruit that Ran Xia brought. She sat on the edge of the bed and said, "It's the same medicines over and over again. Just drink it like this."
Ran Xia knelt at the feet of the empress, "Your Majesty is still young, and the Emperor is concerned about you, so he asked the Imperial Medical Bureau to take good care of your health. Why don't you take this opportunity? Who knows, you may be able to conceive another heir, and then..."
The queen's cold eyes swept over, and the smile on her face disappeared. Ran Xia bit her lip and dared not say anything more. The queen lost her usual kindness and brushed her black hair, "From now on, you don't need to mention this again."
Ran Xia's face turned pale, "Yes."
The queen took a few breaths to adjust her demeanor, "Tomorrow you will deliver the Yunlingjin that Qingzhou has donated to Yu Ronghua. She has just recovered from her illness, and the emperor is particularly sympathetic to her, so she should wear something brighter."
Ran Xia agreed to the Queen's request, and after helping the Queen to sleep, she lowered the curtains, wiped away her tears where the Queen couldn't see, and took the empty bowl away.
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Yu Ronghua was not at all happy when she heard the news that the emperor was coming to Hanyu Palace. She sent away the eunuch who delivered the emperor's order, and as soon as she entered the inner hall, she smashed the teacup on the table.
"Master, calm down! The messenger hasn't gone far yet. If the emperor knew about this, he would be angry with you again!"
Chen Lu and Qing Ling picked up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, fearing that others would find out.
Yu Ronghua's eyes were filled with anger. "What a bastard! How could this bastard actually persuade the Emperor!"
She was thinking about the emperor really coming, but when she thought about who invited the emperor, she couldn't stop hating him in her heart!
Chen Lu advised: "It's a good thing that the emperor is willing to come, master, please don't think so. Now that you can regain the emperor's favor, getting pregnant as soon as possible is the most important thing. Don't make the master unhappy because of that bastard."
Yu Ronghua tightly grasped Chen Lu's hand, "You are right, if you help me put on makeup, I will definitely be pregnant."
Chen Lu and Qing Ling looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as their master lived well in the palace, they, as servants, would be happy too.
Yu Ronghua led everyone to stand in the outer hall waiting, and Ruan Yun spontaneously found a corner to hide.
Yan Shiyu came down from the imperial carriage and said charmingly, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Well." Yan Shiyu walked straight inside, "Get up."
Yu Ronghua knelt on the ground, only to see that the emperor had already walked in. Her smile was stiff, and she let the palace maid beside her help her up.
It was not that Yan Shiyu had personally helped her up before, but because of that experience, her lonely figure today seemed so ridiculous.
When Yan Shiyu entered Hanyu Palace, he immediately saw Ruan Yun who was trying hard to be inconspicuous.
He suddenly grabbed the white jade ring in her hand, her eyes were as dark as ink. She changed into a light red palace dress, and her gorgeous color was suppressed by her. The red touch of makeup reminded Yan Shiyu of noon in Zichen Palace. Her red lips seemed to be stained red, and the small spot on her earlobe was like a blood jade bead.
As if she was aware of her gaze, Ruan Jun hid behind the other palace ladies and lowered her head even more. The wind blew her hair, covering up her beautiful fair face.
Yan Shiyu sneered in his heart. She was quite good at pretending and seducing people.
How could he not see what she was thinking? But at this moment, he was willing to play along with her.
Yu Ronghua quickly stood beside Yan Shiyu, and followed Yan Shiyu's gaze. With a sense of sadness spreading, she forced a smile and said, "It's windy outside, Your Majesty, please go in."
The palace maids in the inner hall placed all the dishes on the table. Yu Ronghua diligently served the dishes to Yan Shiyu, but she herself did not even take two bites.
The emperor tonight had no sympathy for women. Yurong Huafen had a pale face and kept enduring it. Her waist was covered with bruises. Yan Shiyu lost interest and called for water in less than a quarter of an hour.
Yu Ronghua supported herself and helped the emperor bathe. "You are not feeling well, so it is not necessary."
Chen Lu helped Yu Ronghua lie down and put a soft pillow under her waist. "Does the master want to purify himself?"
Yu Ronghua looked unhappy and curled her lips, "No need."
The sound of water echoed beside her ears. Yu Ronghua looked at the tangled vines on the bed curtains and felt dizzy. She simply closed her eyes and said, "Ask Ruan Yun to come and serve us. You don't have to stay in the inner hall tonight."
Shen Lu whispered, "Yes."
Looking back, Chen Lu went to the ear room and called Ruan Yun out, "No tricks allowed, and no seducing the emperor!"
Chen Lu looked left and right, lowered her voice and warned Ruan Yun.
Ruan Yun smiled at Chen Lu, "I don't quite understand what you said, sister. The master is still waiting for someone to serve him, so I won't chat with you here."
"You..." Chen Lu stepped forward and prepared to grab Ruan Jun's sleeve, but Ruan Jun dodged nimbly.
The smile on Hua Yan's face had long since disappeared. Ruan Yun said in a stern voice, "The palace is most afraid of people gossiping and making random accusations. If the Empress knew about it, she would be punished and expelled from the palace. What's more, you are talking about the current emperor. Even if you don't want this life, I still do."
Chen Lu was so angry that she stood there gasping for breath. The bitch was indeed a bitch. Even her words were so hypocritical!
Ruan Jun was in a good mood. She had not expected the emperor to come to Hanyu Palace tonight. But it was precisely because of the emperor's arrival that she felt more confident in Hanyu Palace. She lingered her black hair with her fingertips and recalled the scene of Chen Lu's moaning just now. She suddenly felt guilty.
Wei Maoyuan was standing in the outer hall waiting. He saw a graceful figure approaching from a distance. When Ruan Yun came closer, Wei Maoyuan was surprised. How could it be Miss Ruan Yun?
Seeing Wei Maoyuan's stiff expression, Ruan Yun couldn't help but ask, "But what's wrong?"
This afternoon, the Emperor discussed matters with his ministers, and every minister walked out of the Purple Palace with a dreadful scolding. Some of them will have to report to the Emperor tomorrow, and they fearfully asked the former Grand Eunuch what had happened to the Emperor, but Wei Maoyuan evaded the question. How could he dare to say what the reason was, and he had never seen the Emperor's face turned as black as a pot because of any of his mistresses. Who knew that when it was almost time for dinner, the Emperor said calmly, "Go to Hanyu Palace," which made Wei Maoyuan admire the woman in front of him.
Wei Maoyuan opened the door curtain and said, "It's okay, young lady, just go in."
Ruan Jun stepped lightly into the hall. The inner hall was completely silent without any sound. She pinched her palm with her slender fingertips and did her job well.
Yu Ronghua was not sleepy at all. She looked at the emperor lying beside her. She wanted to get closer but was afraid that the emperor would be bored. She blinked her beautiful eyes and hooked her fingertips on the belt of the emperor's nightgown. At least she could get closer to the emperor.
Ruan Yun had never been on night duty. In the second half of the night, she sat on the stone slab with her knees hugged and dozed off.
Wei Maoyuan rushed into the palace anxiously, not intending to wake Ruan Yun. He quickly stood up and stood aside obediently. Wei Maoyuan ignored everything else and said, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation in the south to report!"
In recent days, the Yellow River floods and the rebellion in the south have all made people worry. When Wei Maoyuan's voice came, Yan Shiyu stood up quickly. As a palace maid on night duty, Ruan Jun should step forward to dress the emperor.
After taking a step forward, Ruan Jun stopped again and looked at Yu Ronghua timidly.
Yu Ronghua was nervous about the emperor, so it was impossible for her not to notice Ruan Jun. However, it was different for Yan Shiyu. When Ruan Jun came into his sight, his eyes were all on Ruan Jun.
He also captured that timidity very well. Under the dim candlelight, the palace skirt wrapped around her waist, like tender willows in early spring, swaying on the branches, with skin as white as snow, and her white neck made his throat move up and down.
Wei Maoyuan pushed Ruan Yun down immediately and said, "Go quickly."
Suddenly breaking into the inner hall, Yu Ronghua tightened her grip on her belt, seemingly asking the emperor, "Your Majesty, I can do it alone."
Yan Shiyu patted the back of her hand with rare tenderness, "My beloved concubine is tired."
As he spoke, his eyes turned to Ruan Jun, "You come."
If it were any other concubine, she would be extremely happy. Ruan Yun could feel Yu Ronghua's murderous gaze, so she stepped forward and helped the emperor put on the belt. When her arm slid down from Yan Shiyu's waist, someone gently stroked the back of her hand, making Ruan Yun want to pull her hand back, but she couldn't show any sign of betrayal, so she pretended to be calm and stood to one side.
The gentle touch on the waist soon disappeared. Yan Shiyu grabbed Ruan Yun's soft face and silently took Wei Maoyuan back to Zichen Palace.
After the emperor left, Ruan Yun immediately knelt down in front of Yu Ronghua, with a timid and fearful look on her face, "Master, please forgive me. I was not able to stand steadily just now, so I disturbed you and the emperor."
Yu Ronghua was feeling very uncomfortable tonight. When the emperor personally pointed at Ruan Jun just now, she thought she would explode on the spot. However, she did not expect that when Ruan Jun stood obediently before the emperor and his majesty's black eyes flashed with emotion, she was unusually calm.
She took a deep breath to suppress her urge to scratch Ruan Yun's face. Since she could make the Emperor do it once, he would definitely do it a second time. She was so scared that her shoulders were shaking. What kind of trouble could she cause? She would just wait and see.
She is not stupid either.
The emperor had ordered Ruan Yun to serve him tonight, but she just wanted to wear some clothes. If she really punished Ruan Yun and the emperor heard about it, it would be stupid.
Yu Ronghua's face was still cold, "I am tired, you come and help me fall asleep."
Ruan Jun helped Yu Ronghua to the edge of the bed. She could vaguely see the bruises on Yu Ronghua's snow-white skin. Her almond-shaped eyes lingered there for a moment longer.
When Yu Ronghua closed her eyes, her delicate and frail appearance disappeared and only coldness remained.
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Fengyi Palace.
Yu Ronghua was late, and Concubine Shu made several sarcastic remarks, but the Empress Dowager still allowed people to serve tea and snacks without saying anything salty, so Concubine Shu could not get angry anymore.
Concubine Shu turned her gaze to Concubine De, "Sister, did you not sleep well last night?"
She originally wanted to stir up Concubine De's dissatisfaction with Yu Ronghua, but Concubine De shook her head helplessly, "The eldest prince suddenly had a high fever last night. I took care of him for a long time, and he got better at dawn. It's not a big deal."
The queen was worried when she heard this. "Why didn't you send someone to inform me last night?"
Defei stood up and thanked her, "Your Majesty, you take care of the palace affairs day and night. Moreover, the seasons change and children are prone to illness. Thank you for your care."
The queen raised her hand and said, "Please sit down."
The queen scanned the area below her, and finally fixed her gaze on Shen Chongyi, who was sitting to the left of Concubine Shu. "How is the little princess these days?"
Shen Chongyi pursed her lips and smiled faintly, "Queen Lao was worried about the little princess. She is a naughty child. Everything is fine recently."
The Queen ordered two jade ruyi to be given to Consort De and Shen Chongyi so that they could take them back to comfort the eldest prince and the little princess.
At this time, the young eunuch came in to announce that Yu Ronghua had arrived.
In the afterglow, one can see a golden embroidered pomegranate shirt and a long pink gauze skirt that trails on the ground, as well as a gold hairpin with beads and tassels that sway along her sideburns.
Apart from Yu Ronghua, who else has this style?
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