Chapter 021 Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Ji Xuanshi looked unhappy since she came back from paying her respects. Ruan Yun took breakfast from Yu's kitchen and placed it in front of Ji Xuanshi, but she saw that she looked listless.
Yicui went to the eunuch to ask for the allowance, and Ruan Yun asked hesitantly, "My lady, do you have no appetite today?"
The imperial concubine picked up the white porcelain spoon in the bowl with her jade fingers and slowly stirred the soy milk, "The Concubine Shu has returned."
Ruan Yun frowned suddenly, and all the blood color disappeared from her face, except for the scar, which was still slightly pink.
Ji Xuanshi ate his breakfast leisurely and said, "It's only a matter of time."
The Concubine Shu was once the emperor's favorite. The fact that the emperor didn't visit her for such a long time after she fell ill was beyond Ruan Yun's expectation. Her sudden comeback must have been something the Concubine Shu did, but she must have endured it for such a long time.
She touched the side of her face and found that the Jade Dew Cream sent by the Emperor was indeed effective. After using it three times a day, only a trace was left. She had never forgotten the viciousness of Concubine Shu that day.
A drowning person will always feel a deep fear after being rescued. She didn’t know how many times she had drowned at that time. She only remembered that she was almost unable to breathe underwater, and then she was reborn, a feeling that she repeated many times.
Ruan Jun touched the wound and unconsciously applied some force, but it still hurt badly.
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She went to the palace to sleep with him.
The six palaces were not too surprised to hear the news. After all, everyone saw Concubine Shu's arrogant look when she got up early to pay her respects.
The Emperor has not entered the harem for a long time, and even the Empress Dowager was helpless. Now, as soon as he flipped the card, it turned out to be Concubine Shu. Who can say anything?
Ruan Jun carried the food box back to Yixiang Pavilion from the dining room. There were gusts of cool breeze along the way, making her shiver and want to walk faster.
However, a strong wind suddenly blew from somewhere, causing Ruan Yun to shiver and the food box in her hand almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she steadied herself and kept the food box so that the food inside would not spill out.
I wanted to wait until things got better before going back, but three clapping sounds came from not far away, and everyone lowered their heads when the royal bier arrived.
Ruan Yun knelt on the palace corridor, the dim candlelight fell all around her, stretching her figure very long. She knelt on the ground neatly, like an ordinary servant.
The imperial carriage was tapped lightly, and Wei Maoyuan hurriedly called a halt. Yan Shiyu opened the curtain and looked down at Ruan Jun with a distant look in his dark eyes.
She was much more obedient now, which was completely different from the day when she was in his arms.
It was dark at night and I couldn't see clearly, let alone whether the wound on her face had healed.
I originally thought that she would come to thank me after getting the ointment, but she was so good that she did her job obediently every day. She would not even leave Yixiang Pavilion unless it was necessary, let alone mention whether she had any plans to come to me.
The emperor's gaze lingered on her for a long time, and Ruan Jun could not help but feel it. She raised her eyes, her almond-shaped eyes mixed with watery light, and she looked at the emperor's expression with a gentle and pitiful look, but because the throne was too high, she could not see anything clearly, so she lowered her head in panic in a pretentious manner.
The beauty in front of him suddenly disappeared, and a vicious look flashed across Yan Shiyu's black eyes, as if he didn't want to see her only once in a while, and he didn't want the taste he had tasted to be gone forever.
"Come up."
After saying this, he withdrew his hand that was about to open the curtain.
It was self-evident who this was said to. Ruan Yun looked at Wei Maoyuan nervously. Wei Maoyuan had no choice but to order someone to put down the footstool, with an expression that told her to fend for herself.
Helpless, Ruan Yun had to get on the palanquin.
Before she could even stand firmly, she felt dizzy and fell on Yan Shiyu's legs. She clenched her teeth tightly, her face turned red due to nervousness, and she suppressed all her screams. At this time, she was still in the palace, so she didn't dare to make any sound.
The ring in her ears made her eyes well up with tears, and her soft hands tightly grasped the bright yellow dragon robe. Yan Shiyu held her waist and his long fingers kept rubbing back and forth on her waist and hips.
Suddenly he returned to her face and touched the scar on her face. "Is it okay?"
Ruan Yun asked in a pretentious tone, "If it's not good, will the emperor still feel bad?"
Yan Shiyu's hand with a ring on it touched her cheek, causing Ruan Yun to exclaim in surprise, "I don't feel sorry for her."
Ruan Yun struggled to get up, "I don't believe it."
Holding Ruan Jun's waist, Yan Shiyu did not let her move, "You are so brave."
Ruan Yun heard the sternness in his voice and dared not move. Her face immediately lost color and she knelt down at Yan Shiyu's feet. "How dare I?"
Yan Shiyu sneered. How could she not dare? She was so daring that she couldn't be more daring. Which other concubines were like her? She had the courage not to thank the emperor when she received a reward. But when she saw him, she acted in a pretentious manner.
He turned the white jade ring slightly, held Ruan Yun's chin and asked, "What is the position of the concubine?"
Ruan Yun was shocked. Before going to the palace, she and the emperor had a tacit understanding. She was not afraid of anything else but her position was too low. She didn't expect that today she would meet the emperor who had not seen the harem for a long time. Although the position of a concubine was not high, it was the highest position for her, but it was still far from enough.
Ruan Jun curled her lips and her tears fell on the back of Yan Shiyu's hand. Her voice was charming, with a hint of red at the corners of her eyes, and she looked very aggrieved.
"Why are you crying?" Yan Shiyu calmly let go of her hand, without any intention of pulling her up. He just lowered his eyes and looked at her steadily.
Ruan Yun did not say much, only said: "The Concubine Shu is still waiting for the Emperor, the Emperor should not delay."
There was a strong nasal tone in her voice, and she bit her lip to stop the sobbing.
Kneeling at his feet, if there was not a faint red mark on her chin, Yan Shiyu would have been deceived by her appearance. Her little face, as if drawn with an exquisite brush, was wrinkled and full of reluctance.
Considering her current appearance and the feelings towards her, the position of a concubine is indeed unfair to her. But what good is it if the position is too high and attracts everyone's attention?
Ruan Jun raised her eyes timidly, there was depression in her eyes, but more of it was fear.
Yan Shiyu suddenly felt a little angry. He pointed at the palanquin and said, "Go down."
Ruan Yun had never been so obedient before. Today, she went down quickly and knelt at the beginning again, as if she was seeing him off respectfully.
The imperial carriage was raised again. Ruan Yun picked up the food box. The food inside had cooled down a lot. She walked quickly towards Yixiang Pavilion, wiping away the tears on her face.
When they were almost at the Qingyi Palace, the emperor in the carriage said, "Let's go back to the Zichen Palace."
It's almost time, why do we have to go back to Zichen Palace? The only variable lies in Miss Ruan Jun. Miss Ruan Jun is also a strange person. If she is unwilling, she will seduce the emperor. But if she is willing, why doesn't she want to accept the position given to her by the emperor? Wei Maoyuan was confused. He asked people to go back to the palace with the emperor, and he took little Mu Zi to Qingyi Palace.
Concubine Shu waited and waited, and took the food on the table to the small kitchen to keep it warm, for fear that the food would be cold when the emperor came.
"Eunuch Wei is here." Chen Lu came in and reported, with worry on her face.
Concubine Shu hurried outside, but did not see the figure she expected. She could not help but ask, "Why is only Eunuch Wei here?"
Wei Maoyuan answered flawlessly, "Military intelligence suddenly came in from the south, and the emperor returned to the Purple Palace to handle government affairs, so he asked me to tell your majesty."
Concubine Shu took a step forward anxiously, "No matter how busy the court is, the emperor cannot skip meals, right?"
Then she realized something was wrong with what she said, "I have ordered the kitchen to prepare a few dishes that the emperor likes to eat today. I will ask Eunuch Wei to bring them back to the Purple Palace later."
Wei Maoyuan nodded and said to the smile: "Your Majesty is too polite."
Carrying the food from the Qingyi Palace to the front of the palace, Wei Maoyuan pushed open the palace door and saw the emperor sitting at the top flipping through a book. He whispered, "Your Majesty, the Concubine Shu asked me to bring some snacks from the Qingyi Palace."
Yan Shiyu did not stop his movements and said, "She is more sensible than before."
The sound of turning pages of a book rang in Wei Maoyuan's ears from time to time. It was not the Empress Shufei that the Emperor was talking about; it was clearly Miss Ruan Yun that the Emperor wanted to talk about.
But seeing that the emperor did not react much, Wei Maoyuan couldn't help but feel very confused. If the emperor really wanted Miss Ruan Yun, who could stop him?
It seems like the emperor is waiting for something.
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The next morning, when Ruan Yun had just arrived at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, many palace servants who came to get meals gathered together to talk.
I took the food box and prepared to return to Yixiang Pavilion quickly, but I heard a palace maid say, "It was sent in last night. I heard that it was stolen from Yu Ronghua and caused quite a commotion."
"Speak softly so that someone may hear you."
"I told you this because I saw you wanted to know, but I'm not making this up. Yu Ronghua has been under house arrest for a long time, so there's no guarantee that the people in the palace don't have ulterior motives. It's possible that she stole property and tried to find another way to make a living."
Ruan Jun froze in place, moving very slowly, and she didn't even know how she walked into Yixiang Pavilion.
Yicui took the lunch box from Ruan Yun unhappily and said, "Why did you take so long? It's almost time to pay respects."
Ruan Jun's hand lightened, allowing her to regain her composure. She grabbed the food box and didn't let Yi Cui leave. Her little face was particularly stubborn, "Let me go."
Yicui was frightened by her appearance and involuntarily let go of her hand, allowing Ruan Jun to enter the inner hall.
Putting the food in front of Wen Yunu, Ruan Yun knelt down and said, "Master, please have mercy."
Yicui burst in at this moment. Just as she was about to speak, she was met with a stern gaze from the selection attendant and was forced to hold back her words.
Ji Xuanshi pulled Ruan Yun up and said, "I will help you if I can. Just tell me."
Ruan Yun's eyes were filled with tears. "I can't find out any news about the Ministry of Punishment. Can you please help me, my lady? Was there a maid named Tingxu sent to the Ministry of Punishment last night?"
Ji Xuanshi opened her mouth to speak, but the words turned into "I'll try my best."
After Ruan Yun left, Yi Cui said unhappily, "She obviously hasn't helped you in any way, and the emperor doesn't come to see you, but why should you help her when it has nothing to do with you."
The pretty face of the concubine Ji Xuan was full of anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "I have told you not to say that again. If you really think so, I cannot keep you by my side. You'd better find another job!"
Yicui hurriedly grabbed Ji Xuanshi, "My lady..."
Princess Ji said sternly, "In this palace, the last thing you should worry about is who is right or wrong."
She took a deep breath and said to Yicui, "Go to the Ministry of Punishment and see if you can find out anything by spending some money."
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Ruan Jun came to Yu alone, the ringing of the earrings in her palms kept reminding her to stay awake.
"Excuse me, is Eunuch Wei here?"
A piece of silver was stuffed into the young eunuch's hand. He was stunned to see that it was a beautiful palace maid. He nodded quickly and said, "Wait a moment."
Ruan Yunchong smiled kindly at him and waited patiently under the corridor.
Wei Maoyuan came very quickly. When he saw that it was Miss Ruan Yun, he was delighted. When he was about to go in to pass the message, Ruan Yun bowed to him gently.
Wei Maoyuan hurriedly said: "The girl is here..."
There was no soup in her hands, nor anything else. Even Miss Ruan Yun was dressed very simply today.
Ruan Yun smiled and took out the Linghua earrings in her hand:
"Could you please, sir, give this to the Emperor?"
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