Chapter 015 Chapter 15
Chapter 15
When Yan Shiyu arrived at Yuechun Palace, he had only taken off his crown but had not changed into court robes. It was obvious that he had come in a hurry after leaving court.
"What a bunch of garbage!"
The palace maids were kneeling on the ground, and the main hall was crowded with people.
Shen Chongyi was so grief-stricken that when he saw Yan Shiyu, he felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He knelt down in front of Yan Shiyu with tears in his eyes, begging:
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for Xin'er. The little princess is still so young, Your Majesty..."
Yan Shiyu frowned and asked someone to help Shen Chongyi up. His dark eyes fell on the wet nurse who was serving the little princess. "This is how you take care of the princess!"
The wet nurse and the maids who took care of the little princess were all trembling in their voices, "Your Majesty, spare my life!"
Shen Chongyi's expression was filled with anger. She was helped up but her body softened and she knelt down again. "It's really not that they didn't take good care of her. Someone wanted to harm the little princess deliberately, and who could stop them?"
When the queen hurried over, she frowned slightly when she heard this. She had not recovered yet and her face was not good. She looked serious and asked, "What do you mean by this, Shen Chongyi?"
Shen Chongyi was crying and couldn't say a word. Wanmo kowtowed and said, "The little princess was so happy when she woke up this morning. She said she could meet all the ladies in the harem. She was also very excited to go to Taiye Lake. She bypassed the wet nurses and palace maids and went there by herself. Who knew she would meet Yu Ronghua on the way..."
Wan Mo looked at Yu Ronghua fearfully, and Concubine Shu smiled, "What are you afraid of? The Emperor and the Empress are here, just tell me what you want to say."
Yu Ronghua knelt in front of Yan Shiyu without saying a word. He held his forehead with his hand and then remembered what he had just heard.
His dark eyes fell heavily on Ruan Jun, and saw that her face was pale. Her face, which was once full of vitality, was now lifeless, with water drops still on her face. She raised her eyes timidly when she noticed his gaze, her black pupils were watery and she quickly lowered her head, her whole body trembling violently, and her thin dress could not cover the early autumn chill.
He was not unaware of the intrigues in the harem, and he knew clearly what the woman in front of him was thinking. He also knew that she was good at playing both sides. It was obvious that she would hide behind others every time she met him, fearing that she would be contaminated by him. At this moment, she didn't even care about her own life and jumped down to save the little princess.
Angry and surprised, Yan Shiyu raised his eyes and fell on Ruan Yun again. In the whole palace, everyone who spoke had their own selfish desires. But she was the one who rescued the little princess, and she did not take credit for herself. She did not even have time to change her dress. She could only kneel beside her master and be looked down upon by everyone.
If she was smarter, she would know what to do next.
"You saved the little princess?"
Ruan Yun realized that the emperor was talking to her. She pressed her fingertips into her palms to keep herself calm. Her shoulders were trembling slightly. Yan Shiyu's brows were furrowed. Ruan Yun replied, "I dare not take credit for this."
Everyone in the palace looked at Ruan Yun. Concubine Shu tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand. When had Yu Ronghua ever had such a maid by her side? It was really like another vixen appeared in the palace of a scumbag! If she could get the emperor to talk to her today, she might climb onto the dragon bed tomorrow!
There were deep emotions in the eyes of the Empress and Concubine De, but they both adjusted themselves quickly and quickly suppressed the wrongness of this matter.
Shen Chongyi looked at Concubine Shu. When she received Concubine Shu's gaze, she could hear the maids in the inner hall were still busy, and the imperial doctors spoke from time to time. Tears rolled down her face, and she knelt in front of Yu Ronghua, "Sister Yu, if you have any grievances, just come to me. Why do you want to hurt the innocent little princess? She is still so young, how can she bear the pain of falling into the water!"
"Shen Chongyi, don't talk nonsense!" Yu Ronghua's lips twitched, "I have never had any quarrels with you, so why did I make the little princess fall into the water in front of so many people? Did I wait for you to see me?"
Wen Yunu covered her face and sobbed, leaning against Luo Wan, obviously frightened by the fight just now. "Your Majesty, please understand. Sister Yu did not intend to harm the little princess, but Sister Yu argued with me and planned to push me into the water, which made the little princess innocently implicated. I have implicated the little princess, so please punish me, Your Majesty."
Yu Ronghua glared at Wen Yunu, her chest heaving violently, "You... Could it be that my strength is so great that I can push you into the Taiye Lake in one go?"
Wen Yunu shrank into Luo Wan's arms in fear. Yan Shiyu suddenly said in a cold voice, "Is the palace maid who sweeps the Taiye Lake here?"
As soon as the words fell, several palace maids all begged for mercy. One of the well-dressed palace maids seemed to have something to say. The queen pointed to the palace maid, and the palace maid immediately kowtowed and said, "The fence of Taiye Lake has been in disrepair for a long time. One part has been broken for a long time and has not been repaired yet. Who knew that something like this would happen today? Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Yu Ronghua slowly stood up, with only Yan Shiyu in her watery eyes, "I have been serving Your Majesty since I came to the Qian Mansion. Has Your Majesty ever seen me intentionally harm anyone?"
The little princess was still unconscious, and Shen Chongyi could no longer hold back her tears. "The little princess suffered this misfortune. Yu Ronghua may have done it unintentionally, but if Yu Ronghua had not punished Wen Yu for the sake of momentary pleasure, this would not have happened."
The queen's eyes lost their usual gentleness upon seeing this, and turned serious. "This was originally just a small matter, but I didn't expect it to involve the little princess. Several things just happened to collide with each other, and this is..."
A maidservant from the inner hall came out in a hurry, "The little princess is awake!"
Yan Shiyu, his dragon robe fluttering, strode towards the inner hall. The empress stood up right after him. Shen Chongyi was so flustered that she didn't even bother with etiquette and rushed into the inner hall in a hurry.
Concubine Shu's beautiful eyes fell on Ruan Yun's face. Although the viciousness only flashed by for a moment, it still made people feel scared. Ruan Yun's shoulders trembled even more violently, and she shrank into the corner again.
"Are you okay?" The selected attendant Yicui took the cloak and gently put it on Ruan Yun.
Ruan Jun had just knelt in front of her. Seeing her body trembling violently, he thought that she must have no time to take care of herself after falling into the water, so he followed her to Yuechun Palace.
The weather in early autumn is not as good as in summer, and clothes dry more slowly. If you are not careful, you will catch a cold.
Ruan Yun was carrying more weight, and her thick cloak blocked the cold wind blowing through the hall. Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with shadows, and she only came back to her senses when her hand touched her shoulder. "My lady..."
The maid smiled shyly, "I see you are shivering, I think you caught a cold after coming out of the water just now, just wear the cloak, no need to give it to me."
Ruan Yun's beautiful eyes were filled with smiles, "Thank you for your concern, my lady."
In the inner hall, the little princess was lying on the bed in a fox fur coat. Shen Chongyi held her hand tightly. The little princess smiled sweetly at Shen Chongyi, "Don't cry, mother."
Shen Chongyi touched the little princess's forehead and said, "Okay, don't cry, mother."
There was tenderness in Yan Shiyu's eyes. The little princess stretched out her hand towards her father, and Yan Shiyu held the little princess in his arms.
The little princess purred at Yan Shiyu's forehead, "Father, don't be angry. If you are angry, you will have a headache. It was Xin'er who ran around. Father, please don't blame others."
Yan Shiyu patted the little princess on the back, "Well, father is not angry."
The little princess wanted to speak, but suddenly she started coughing. Shen Chongyi's eyes were red and swollen, and she didn't care about anything else. She directly took the little princess from Yan Shiyu's arms.
The queen was very worried. Although the emperor had an older prince, the little princess was kind and nice. The emperor was a strict father to the older prince, but he doted on the little princess. This child was really pitiful. "Why is the little princess still coughing?"
The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and knelt down to reply, "Although the little princess fell into the water and was rescued quickly, she was still very wet. I have just used a silver needle to force the water out of her body. But she still needs to drink a few more doses of medicine. Don't be afraid of the wind and take good care of yourself."
Shen Chongyi's eyes were filled with pain. She put her face against the little princess's face and placed her other hand on the side of the little princess's head.
Yan Shiyu gently squeezed the little princess's hand, "Xin'er, take your medicine obediently. Your father will come to see you again tomorrow."
The little princess nodded weakly, her round eyes full of anticipation, "Father must come."
The Emperor and Empress left the inner hall one after another. Concubine De, who had not spoken a word, saluted Shen Chongyi and said, "It's my fault that the little princess has suffered this."
Shen Chongyi hurriedly helped Concubine De up, "Don't blame me, you are innocent."
Defei held Shen Chongyi's arm and said, "If you need my help, just call me."
Shen Chongyi watched Defei walk out of the inner hall, and the little princess on the bed closed her eyes again. She was about to go over to take care of the little princess, but was stopped by Shufei:
"There's a big drama going on outside, and I need your help. What's the hurry?"
Shen Chongyi's legs went limp, and the Concubine's gold and silver-threaded Yanluo palace dress swept across her calves, and she walked out with lotus steps.
Wan Mo supported the staggering Shen Chongyi and said, "Master, the little princess is not well yet, so Concubine Shu asked you to go and tell her... The emperor will be upset if he hears."
Shen Chongyi pressed her hands on Wanmo's lips, shedding tears but not wanting her daughter to hear, she bit her lips tightly and said, "What else can I do?"
Ever since she came to the Shufei for help in Qian Mansion, she had no choice. Now the little princess was her only hope, and she dared not even think about any other grace and favor from the emperor.
Shen Chongyi was the last one to walk out of the inner hall. Her beautiful eyes were red and swollen, no longer as bright as before. She walked to Ruan Yun with a smile and said, "I haven't thanked you enough for risking your life to save the little princess."
Ruan Yun immediately knelt down, and when she noticed that everyone was looking at her, she could not help but shrink herself inward, "My lady, your words are too serious."
"Ah!" Concubine Shu exclaimed in surprise and grabbed Yan Shiyu's sleeve, "Your Majesty, look, why is there such an obvious..."
Her red lips were covered by a brocade handkerchief, and Concubine Shu's words caused everyone to look at Ruan Yun's face.
A clear slap mark.
Yan Shiyu's black eyes suddenly turned cold. He looked at Yu Ronghua with a cold gaze, and then fell back on Ruan Jun without leaving a trace.
She always managed to make herself so miserable. She was eloquent when talking to him, but silent when talking to others. She couldn't even say a few words to defend herself.
Shen Chongyi's nose was sour, she lowered her body and knelt down again, "Although this palace maid is someone close to Yu Ronghua, she saved the little princess and has some affinity with her. I want her to come to Yuechun Palace to serve."
Yan Shiyu lowered his eyes, and Shen Chongyi caught a glimpse of the emperor's indifferent eyes, and a sense of guilt appeared on his face.
The Queen spoke at the right time, "The palace maid's meritorious service should indeed be rewarded. I think it would be better to transfer her to Yunling Pavilion?"
These words were like a bolt of thunder that fell on Yuechun Palace. Everyone knew that no one could easily set foot in Yunling Pavilion.
That was the place where the Emperor personally governed the country when he was the previous Emperor's regent. Later, when the Emperor became powerful, it became his exclusive world.
No one is allowed to enter at will.
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