Chapter 009 Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Yu Ronghua walked in slowly, her voice soft and gentle, "I got up early and felt unwell, so I came late. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The queen said gently, "It's okay. You just slept with me last night. It's okay to take a day off today."
Concubine Shu stroked the gold-thread hollow carnelian armor in her hand, her charming face full of jealousy, "Your Majesty is the mother of the world, but not everyone is grateful for your kindness. It is our duty to visit you every morning and evening, but someone ignored the palace rules and came too late. Your Majesty can't let it go so easily."
Yurong Hua Shiran sat on the left hand side of De Concubine and twisted a piece of pastry, "Sister Shu Concubine is wrong. The emperor returned to Zichen Palace overnight due to military situation last night, and my sister got up to serve. This made her late this morning. What I said...is a misinterpretation of my sister."
Concubine Shu sneered, "After serving you in bed once, you dare not take the Empress and me seriously. If you have a dragon descendant in the future, won't you covet the position that doesn't belong to you!"
"You..." Yu Ronghua clasped the edge of the table tightly, mocking her for not being pregnant. Concubine Shu has been favored by the emperor for many years, but she has never been pregnant!
"That's enough!" The Queen slammed her hand on the table. "Look at your behavior just now. Is it what you should do?"
Shu Fei and Yu Ronghua fell silent for a moment, hatred in their beautiful eyes.
The queen looked at the concubines below and said, "The emperor has few children. There are only two heirs in the palace, the eldest prince and Princess Xinsi. In half a month, the concubine will enter the palace. If the newcomer sees you like this, you will be laughed at for nothing. Instead of arguing with him, you should think about how to solve the emperor's problems and add a dragon heir to the palace."
After paying respects and leaving, the Queen returned to the inner hall to rest. Ran Xia pressed her head and said, "Your Majesty is not in good health. Don't get angry in the future."
The Queen opened her eyes and said, "Both Shufei and Yu Ronghua are old ladies who have been serving the Emperor in the Qian Residence. It's OK that they have similar personalities, but they are both arrogant because of their favor. It's OK that they were restless in the past, but now that the concubines are about to enter the palace, are we going to let them do what they want?"
Ran Xia didn't stop working, "The Marquis came in from outside and asked the queen why the fifth lady was not selected."
The Queen picked up the book and asked, "How did you reply?"
Ran Xia took off the armor for the queen, "I did as the queen ordered."
The queen nodded, and just as she flipped the book, she pressed it lightly, "The Marquis's Mansion won't cause any trouble. You go to Jingzhang Palace in person to see the eldest prince. The child is not in good health, and I'm most afraid that he will get sick."
Ran Xia paused, worry in her eyes, "Yes."
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As soon as Yu Ronghua walked out of Fengyi Palace, she was stopped by the people around Concubine Shu.
Seeing Concubine Shu's aggressive attitude, Yu Ronghua vaguely felt that her knees were still hurting. She would definitely take revenge for the punishment of kneeling in Yu Garden that day!
"Sister, what are you doing?" Yu Ronghua raised her eyebrows. "If you don't know, you might think that your sister has done something wrong."
Concubine Shu put on delicate makeup and said, "How dare you confront me in the Empress's palace just now? I think you have forgotten how it felt to kneel in the Yu Garden."
Yu Ronghua's smile faded. "So, sister, do you still want to punish me? Sister, don't forget that I came late because I was serving the emperor. If the emperor knew what I did, he would not know..."
"Sister, can you still be as arrogant as you are today?"
Flicking his sleeves and leaving, Yu Ronghua let out a breath of anger.
Concubine Shu was so angry that she trembled all over and grabbed the hand of the palace maid tightly, "Prepare the sedan chair! I want to go to Zichen Palace."
Wei Maoyuan saw Concubine Shu coming from afar with great vigor and elegance, and hurried down to greet her, "Why is Concubine Shu here?"
Concubine Shu said in a flat voice, "I am here to have lunch with His Majesty."
Wei Maoyuan was in a dilemma. The Empress Shufei was very favored. In the past, he had gone in and out of the Purple Palace without any problems. But today, the ministers were still discussing matters related to the military situation in the south. He was afraid that there would be many inconveniences. Moreover, it was not even time for lunch yet.
"The Emperor is still discussing matters with his ministers today. Military affairs cannot be delayed. I am afraid there will be no time for lunch. Otherwise, Your Majesty, please go back first. I will inform the Emperor of your visit today."
Concubine Shu naturally couldn't stand being wronged. "Eunuch Wei, just go and report it. The emperor hasn't said he won't see me yet."
Wei Maoyuan's lips twitched, and he had to see the inner hall.
The ice cube was emitting white smoke, which gave off a cool feeling. However, what was even colder than the ice was the emperor who was in a high position.
The memorial was thrown heavily in front of the minister. "There are only a thousand rebels, but our army of 10,000 has spent half a month to quell them! You even told me that you want to send more troops. Are you trying to tell me that we haven't defeated any of those rebels yet?"
No one could easily withstand the emperor's wrath when a barrage of memorials fell on them.
The Minister of War said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. This group of villains is not worth mentioning. They are just connected with the border countries in the South China Sea. Our soldiers have never fought at sea, so Yizhou has not been captured for a long time!"
Yan Shiyu clasped the white jade ring in his hand and said, "A bunch of garbage!"
She looked at Wei Maoyuan with sharp eyes, "Let the young prince Yu enter the palace!"
Wei Maoyuan did not dare to delay and hurried to pass on the imperial edict. When he passed by Concubine Shu, he could not help but persuade her: "Your Majesty has also seen that the Emperor is angry about the war in the south. Why do you have to go in now?"
Concubine Shu's eyes were filled with worry. "That's why I have to go in and advise the emperor to take care of himself. No matter how angry he is, he can't skip lunch."
Wei Maoyuan entered the palace and said, "Your Majesty, the Concubine Shu is outside and wants to see Your Majesty."
Yan Shiyu paused with his red pen in his hand and said, "Let her in."
Several eunuchs in the palace were sorting out the memorials that had just been flying around. The emperor did not like palace maids to serve him closely, so there was no palace maid in front of him.
As soon as Concubine Shukan entered the palace, she couldn't stop crying out of grievance. She stood there sobbing, charming and lovely, "The emperor is partial to me."
Yan Shiyu put down the brush in his hand, walked over and pressed Shufei's shoulder, "What happened to my beloved concubine?"
Concubine Shu took advantage of the situation and grabbed Yan Shiyu's waist. "The emperor went to Yu Ronghua's place last night. This morning, I just said that she was late in paying her respects, but she actually committed treason and disrespected her superior! The emperor still said that he was not partial!"
Yan Shiyu's dark eyes suddenly darkened, and there was no more tenderness in his eyes as he looked at Concubine Shu.
Wei Maoyuan calmed down. Concubine Shu had always been arrogant. Although she had a poor family background, she was the apple of the Emperor's eye. The Emperor was happy to favor Concubine Shu, and her status was even higher than that of the little princess's mother, Shen Chongyi. But Concubine Shu might have forgotten that the Emperor hated it most when the harem was jealous in front of him.
Concubine Shu was suddenly startled. She was so angry that she forgot her sense of propriety and said in a long and coquettish voice, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I dare not do that again."
Yan Shiyu's expression softened, and he held Concubine Shu's hand, "You go back first. The government is busy, and I will come to see you when I have time."
The emperor's words made Concubine Shu smile shyly, even though he wanted her to go back now. "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself and don't forget to have lunch."
Wei Maoyuan personally escorted Concubine Shu out of the Zichen Palace and breathed a sigh of relief. Concubine Shu thought that it was Yu Ronghua who was competing for favor yesterday, but she didn't know that the emperor wanted to see someone else, not Yu Ronghua. Concubine Shu said this, isn't it just an slap in the face of the emperor? The emperor is good to Concubine Shu, and there is a lot of affection for her as a mentor. If Concubine Shu is still like this, it is really uncertain who the emperor will favor.
Yan Shiyu had already picked up his pen and continued to handle state affairs. He didn't even glance at Wei Maoyuan when he came in. "Tell Yu Ronghua that the summer heat will make her even more restless. Let her reflect on her past for a month in Hanyu Palace."
Wei Maoyuan hesitated and asked anxiously, "Miss Ruan Yun..."
Yan Shiyu glanced at him, and the sharp eyes made Wei Maoyuan unable to raise his head. After a long time, the emperor finally spoke, "She is also a palace maid of Hanyu Palace, so naturally she should reflect on her mistakes with the master."
Wei Maoyuan held the crown on his head, feeling a chill on the back of his neck. He really couldn't understand what the emperor was doing.
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Hanyu Palace.
Yu Ronghua smashed four or five sets of teacups in the palace after receiving the imperial decree of house arrest. Chen Lu and Qing Ling knelt on the ground crying and advised her, "Master, calm down. Don't let your anger harm your health."
Yu Ronghua smashed another vase as she raised her hand, "Calm down! The emperor personally ordered me to be confined to my house because that bitch, Concubine Shu, gossiped in front of the emperor!"
Chen Lu quickly hugged her master's legs, fearing that Yu Ronghua would say something that would reach the ears of the Emperor and Concubine Shu. "Master, don't say anything, or Concubine Shu will find out your fault, and you may not be able to leave for the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner."
Yu Ronghua fell down on the couch, holding the pillow in her arms, "In the past... In the past, the emperor liked me the most. His Majesty liked the sachets I embroidered, praised me for my dexterity, and even ordered the eunuchs to draw a special pattern, and let me tie a heart knot with my own hands and put it in the sachet. What happened now? Does the emperor not like me anymore?"
Chen Lu held Yu Ronghua up, "No, my master. Look, the last time you embroidered the sachet for the emperor, he came to Hanyu Palace immediately. The emperor must care about you, but the position of the concubine is higher than yours, so the emperor did this because of the palace rules."
Yu Ronghua's eyes were filled with grief. "I know that he is the emperor and his heart is not with me alone, but I...how can I control myself?"
Chen Lu and Qing Ling both entered the palace with Yu Ronghua. Since entering the palace, the master's temper has been getting worse day by day. At the beginning, she still had the emperor's favor, but in the end, she was left with nothing. What she can't do the most is to blame the emperor for being ruthless.
Yu Ronghua leaned on the couch, "Ruan Yun, where is Ruan Yun?"
Chen Lu said, "I sent her out to tend to the flowers and plants."
Yu Ronghua wiped away her tears and said, "Let Ruan Yun go. Let her go to the front. She was able to make the emperor kiss her that night, so she can definitely do it today. I want to see the emperor!"
Chen Lu and Qing Ling looked at each other and were shocked. Qing Ling said quickly: "Master! You must not do this!"
"You know what the emperor is thinking. If you let Ruan Yun go to the front, and you are under house arrest, if Ruan Yun really has ulterior motives, Hanyu Palace will lose a master."
Yu Ronghua slumped down on the couch, her hands gradually clenching, "You're right, if she is favored, she might even get pregnant with a dragon heir, but I don't even have a child, how can a lowly maid like her have one!"
"I asked you to go get the medicine from Doctor Jiang? Did you get it?"
Shen Lu nodded, "Doctor Jiang has already given it to this servant."
Yu Ronghua suddenly laughed, "Okay, I want to see if she wants to protect her good sister, or listen to me in everything and only work for me!"
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