Chapter 024 Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Wen Yunu's eyes were filled with pain, and she looked at Ruan Yun with a pleading look. She stepped back and bowed deeply to Ruan Yun, "From now on, the only one I can rely on is Sister Ying."
Ruan Yun helped Wen Yunu up again, asked her to sit down and have some snacks, and stuffed the hot tea into Wen Yunu's hands, but didn't say anything else.
Wen Yunu must have had a hard time in Hanyu Palace, otherwise she would not have come to her for help. Yu Ronghua was usually very hot-tempered, and there was no guarantee that he had not done anything to Wen Yunu during the house arrest. As soon as the house arrest was lifted, Wen Yunu went to Ruiyu Pavilion. It must be that she could no longer bear it.
Ruan Yun took a sip of the tea in the cup to drive away the chill from her body.
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The winter was getting colder, but Ruiyu Pavilion was never short of charcoal fire. Ruan Jun was afraid of the cold and always liked to stay in the palace and didn't want to go out.
Tingxu brought the bird's nest soup that she had just brought back from the kitchen of the Wen family, placed it next to the warm stove to dispel the cold air, and said to Ruan Yun, who was leaning against the beauty and reading a storybook, "My lady, Miss Wen is here."
Recently, Wen Yunu noticed that Ruan Yun didn't like to go out, so she often came to Ruiyu Pavilion to talk to Ruan Yun. Ruan Yun couldn't refuse, so she had to let her in.
"Is Sister Ying feeling better?" As Wen Yu'nu entered the room, her eyes fell on the charcoal basin.
There is a fixed amount of charcoal fire in the palace, but the charcoal fire in Sister Ying's palace has obviously exceeded what her position allows. Although the emperor has visited other places during this period, the place he visited most often is still Ruiyu Pavilion.
Wen Yunu blinked and said, "I brought some recipes for medicinal food. Sister, see if you can use them."
As she spoke, she handed the things in her hand to Ruan Yun, who took them with some resistance, saying in a coquettish voice, "You know, what I hate most is those bitter medicines."
Wen Yu Nu smiled lightly, "Even though sister doesn't like it, it's all for the sake of sister's health. I read a lot of medical books to copy these prescriptions."
"Since my sister said so..." Ruan Jun handed the recipe to Ting Xu, "How can I refuse?"
After ordering someone to bring the bird's nest, Ruan Yun stood in front of Wen Yunu and asked, "Why have you lost so much weight? Is it because the winter is too cold?"
Wen Yunu smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying, "It's just that my appetite is not very good, but there's nothing else wrong."
Ruan Yun looked at Wen Yunu quietly without saying anything.
The eunuch outside suddenly reported, "The emperor has arrived!"
Ruan Jun was a little confused. It was only afternoon, why did the emperor come at this time?
He thought so in his mind, but did not stop standing up. He hurried out of the hall, forgetting even to put on his cloak.
Yan Shiyu came walking on the snow, wearing the emperor's regular clothes, with golden dragon patterns on them that looked lifelike.
Ruan Yun avoided Tingxu's attempt to put the cloak on her, and trotted into Yan Shiyu's arms, raised her little face, and said coquettishly and charmingly, "Why did the emperor come at this time?"
Yan Shiyu looked at Wei Maoyuan, who hurriedly put the emperor's fox fur coat into the emperor's hands, and personally held an umbrella to shield Ruan Yun from the falling snow on her head.
He unceremoniously wrapped Ruan Yun in fox fur. Yan Shiyu's dark eyes darkened slightly, and he said, "Are you feeling well? How dare you act so recklessly?"
Every day, imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau would come to check Ruan Yun's pulse, and they would have to go to Yu to report after checking her pulse. Therefore, Yan Shiyu and Ruan Yun knew very well how her health was now.
The bitter and cold tea did not dissipate so easily. Although Ruiyu Pavilion had a ground dragon, a charcoal basin was lit every day and the people below did not dare to slack off.
Ruan Jun lowered her eyes slightly, and pointed her fingertips precisely at Yan Shiyu's waist through the fox fur, saying, "I miss the emperor."
Yan Shiyu pulled her hand down without a good temper, without even checking where she was, she dared to do this! If the other concubines knew about it, they would definitely make up stories about her behind her back.
Ruan Jun took advantage of the situation to put her soft hand into Yan Shiyu's big palm. Her almond-shaped eyes were misty, and she looked like she would shed tears if Yan Shiyu dared to leave her like this.
Yan Shiyu held her hand and walked towards the inner hall. Wen Yunu, who was standing beside them, felt a little awkward and had to go in with the two of them.
Sitting on the beauty seat where Ruan Yun had just sat, Yan Shiyu picked up the book that Ruan Yun had placed on the table. Ruan Yun hurried over to take the book from Yan Shiyu's hand. Before Yan Shiyu could speak, she said, "How could the emperor peek at my book?"
She buried her head in Tingxu's arms, as if everything had nothing to do with her. Even lowering her head could not hide her guilty look.
Yan Shiyu sneered, but before he could reprimand her, he heard Wen Yunu say, "I pay my respects to the emperor."
Seeing Yan Shiyu's unhappy expression, Wen Yunu smiled softly and said, "Since the emperor is here, it is inconvenient for me to stay for long, so I will take my leave first."
Yan Shiyu didn't say anything, but his eyes fell quietly on Wen Yunu, and then quickly moved away.
After bowing, Wen Yu took her leave and shuddered as she walked out of Ruiyu Pavilion.
Luo Wan quickly put the cloak on Wen Yunu's shoulders and held up an umbrella to shield her from the snow. She said, "It's freezing cold, why did you come here? If Yu Ronghua finds out, she will make things difficult for you again."
Wen Yunu immediately said, "Don't talk nonsense!"
She tightened her cloak around her shoulders, took a look inside, and said, "Sister Ying is deeply loved by the Holy Spirit and is willing to help me. What I have done is nothing."
Luo Wan suppressed what he wanted to say, and the master and servant left Ruiyu Pavilion, leaving only footprints behind them.
Ruan Yunyi went into Yan Shiyu's arms and put her hand into Yan Shiyu's palm.
No matter how calm Yan Shiyu was, he couldn't stand Ruan Yun's behavior. The concubines in the palace have always been well-behaved and polite. Everyone behaves politely in front of him. But the woman in front of him was so unruly and disrespectful, not following the palace rules!
With a dark face, she wanted to take her hand away, but Ruan Jun curled her lips and said, "I am very cold."
Ruiyu Pavilion had a floor dragon, and plenty of charcoal fire was placed in each of the four corners. The gauze curtains, white porcelain, and light gauze drapes in the hall all blocked out the severe cold outside, but she still couldn't keep warm.
Yan Shiyu did not take his hand out again, but held her hand tightly and asked, "Did Ying Baolin take the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician on time?"
Ting Xu looked at Ruan Jun suspiciously, but no one dared to offend the emperor's majesty, so he had to kneel down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Yan Shiyu's eyes were sharp, and he tapped the table with his fingertips slightly bent, saying, "Take him away and give him thirty years of punishment!"
Ruan Jun immediately got up from Yan Shiyu's arms, tears welling up in her almond-shaped eyes, and she said aggrievedly, "Why did the emperor punish them?"
"You are unable to persuade your master, you deserve to be punished!" Seeing the woman in front of him behave like this every time, Yan Shiyu got up and was about to leave with a heart of stone.
Ruan Yun always liked to take off her shoes and socks in the palace. When she saw Yan Shiyu was about to leave, she ignored her embroidered shoes and tried to hold Yan Shiyu back.
The ground was freezing cold the moment she stepped on it. She shivered all over, and felt the chill in her bones. Ruan Yun burst into tears and stretched out her hand, saying, "Your Majesty..."
Yan Shiyu didn't want the woman in front of him to be so ungrateful, so he withdrew his outstretched hand. Seeing this, Tingxu had to help Ruan Jun up quickly. Seeing her master in such a state, she might as well take the punishment herself. Unfortunately, the emperor was too hard-hearted and didn't even ask to help his master up. Because the person in front of her was the emperor, Tingxu could only swallow her words.
"My lord, are you frozen?"
Ruan Jun was trembling with tears and felt very cold. She saw Yan Shiyu's cold eyes clearly and looked at him from time to time with fear in her eyes but she did not dare to beg Yan Shiyu to stay. She kept trembling and staring at Yan Shiyu with grievance.
Yan Shiyu originally just wanted to teach Ruan Jun a lesson. She knew clearly the condition of her body, but she refused to drink the medicine because it was too bitter. This happened every time, and the medicine she took was of no use.
Seeing Ruan Yun sweating profusely and looking at him pitifully, Yan Shiyu strode over, his black eyes suddenly tightened, and said: "Wei Maoyuan! Call the imperial physician!"
Wei Maoyuan did not dare to delay for even a second. The Emperor was a very stable man, but he became less calm when it came to Ying Baolin's matter. Moreover, none of the concubines dared to speak to the Emperor like this. Every time after Ying Baolin did this, the Emperor would come to Ruiyu Pavilion in a hurry. Wei Maoyuan would not think that the Emperor was angry with Ying Baolin.
"It's so cold..." Ruan Jun lay on the bed, leaning on Yan Shiyu's chest. Her crow-like eyelashes were covered with cold sweat, making her unable to open her eyes.
Tingxu and Yingning filled several hot pots and hot water bottles and stuffed them into Ruan Yun's quilt, but Ruan Yun's condition did not improve at all.
Yan Shiyu looked at the woman in his arms with a gloomy face. He knew that the bitter cold tea had a strong medicinal effect, but he didn't expect that it would be such a great torture for Ruan Jun. Her whole body was freezing and she was gradually losing consciousness.
Doctor Sun was dragged to Ruiyu Pavilion. He didn't even dare to breathe when he entered the room. He went straight forward to take Ruan Yun's pulse.
After taking off the pulse pillow, Imperial Physician Sun knelt down and said, "Young Master, the cold has entered your body, and the weather is very cold. If you catch a cold, it will become more serious. Not only will you feel cold, but you may also have a high fever. Moreover, the medicine I wrote for you earlier does not seem to be suitable for you. I need to check the pulse record to know for sure."
Yan Shiyu used his fingertips to push Ruan Yun's wet hair behind her ears and said with a cold face, "Is this how you work in the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
The emperor was angry and all the palace servants knelt on the ground.
Doctor Sun adjusted his hat and said, "It was my humble servant's carelessness."
Yan Shiyu stopped Ruan Yun from moving around and trying to avoid the heater, and asked, "Is there any way to relieve this?"
Doctor Sun did not dare to make any mistakes, and hurriedly stood up to give Ruan Yun acupuncture, and called the female doctor to apply herbs to Ruan Yun. However, Ruan Yun dazedly grabbed Yan Shiyu's sleeve and was unwilling to let go for a long time, "Mother, Xiaoxiao is uncomfortable..."
Yan Shiyu personally covered Ruan Yun with a blanket and said with a frosty face, "If you can't find out what the problem is tomorrow, you don't have to work as the chief physician anymore!"
Imperial Physician Sun wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and went downstairs. On the bed, the chill gradually faded away after Ruan Yun's acupuncture. She heard Yan Shiyu's voice in a daze, but she had no time to care about the emperor's mood at the moment and fell into a deep sleep again.
When she woke up in the middle of the night, a few night-shining pearls were emitting a faint light. Ruan Yun saw Yan Shiyu lying on her side. Perhaps because she had applied the hot compress for too long in the afternoon, her throat was very dry. She stood up carefully so as not to wake Yan Shiyu up. Unexpectedly, Yan Shiyu asked in a hoarse voice: "What are you doing?"
Ruan Yun pulled the quilt in front of her and whispered, "I am thirsty."
Yan Shiyu asked someone to light the candles, and personally got down from the bed and poured a cup of hot tea. Ruan Jun handed the brocade handkerchief to Tingxu and looked at the emperor's back. There were many people beside him, but the emperor was used to doing things alone.
Turning around, she handed the hot tea to Ruan Jun, who took the opportunity to pull Yan Shiyu's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, I don't have the strength in my hands."
Yan Shiyu sneered, but his hand did not move away. He fed Ruan Yun the tea in the cup. He swept the back of his hand across Ruan Yun's cheek, and when he didn't feel any warmth, he pressed Ruan Yun's shoulder and lay down again.
But after sleeping for too long in the afternoon, Ruan Yun couldn't fall asleep. Just when she wanted to play with the night pearl, Yan Shiyu said faintly, "If you don't want to sleep, then do something else."
Ruan Yun was shocked and said, "Your Majesty! I am already like this."
Her almond eyes met Yan Shiyu's clear black eyes. Ruan Jun had nothing else to say and could only lie down.
Being picked up by Yan Shiyu and thrown into his arms again, Ruan Jun screamed in surprise and pressed her hand on Yan Shiyu's chest, "Didn't the emperor say..."
Before she could finish her words, her soft red lips were blocked by Yan Shiyu, and the rest of her words were only left with sobs. When Yan Shiyu retreated, Ruan Jun was already panting and buried her body in the quilt, not daring to raise her head.
There was some movement on her side, but it soon returned to calm. Ruan Jun turned over and went directly into Yan Shiyu's arms, her arms across Yan Shiyu's waist, her almond-shaped eyes clear.
You've made her into this, Yu Ronghua, just wait and see!
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Hanyu Palace.
Yu Ronghua propped her head up with her hands and closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.
Chen Lu walked in and said softly, "Master, I have found out everything."
Yu Ronghua didn't even blink, and just asked her, "Is there something wrong with that bastard?"
"I heard that Ying Baolin's old illness had relapsed, so they invited the imperial physician." Chen Lu told Yu Ronghua what he had heard truthfully.
Yu Ronghua slowly opened her eyes. Was the old illness coming back? She felt that the medicine she had given Ruan Yun was not enough. It was a pity that she later went to work in someone else's palace. Otherwise, how could she still be alive in this world, and how could she compete with her for favor!
"Did Doctor Jiang follow my orders?" Yu Ronghua's beautiful eyes were filled with hatred, and her armor was almost broken.
Shen Lu nodded and said, "Master, don't worry. He has already taken the money and left. This is a serious crime punishable by beheading. He dare not say more."
Yu Ronghua sneered, "I want to see how strong she is and how she can survive the bitter cold tea."
Chen Lu did not say anything, but looked at her master with a hint of fear in her eyes. She was originally the master's dowry. Although the master was domineering in the mansion, he never did anything. Since he fell out of favor, the master's mood has been very different from before.
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Swiss Court.
Yan Shiyu put on the crown and looked into the curtains again. The woman's gentle voice from last night was still ringing in his ears. He said coldly to the palace maids in Ruiyu Pavilion: "If there is a next time, I will not show mercy!"
The palace maids knelt on the ground in a panic, and no one dared to make a sound for fear of disturbing Ruan Yun who was still sleeping inside.
When the time was almost up, Yingning finally opened the curtains, only to see Ruan Jun had already opened her eyes and was listlessly playing with the string of pearls in her hand.
Ying Ning was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Why did the young master wake up?"
Ruan Jun casually threw the pearl string back into the box and pursed her lips and said, "I can't sleep."
She had woken up when the emperor was still there, but she just didn't get up to serve him.
Ying Ning helped Ruan Yun dress, and asked with some concern, "My lady, are you feeling better today?"
Ruan Yun's appearance yesterday really scared everyone in Ruiyu Pavilion. Now the master's affairs are the top priority and no one dares not to care.
Ruan Yun shook her head slowly and said, "Nothing."
When she was forced to drink the drug for the third time, Tingxu stole the dregs of the drug and asked a familiar female doctor to take a look at her. She already knew what she had drunk and what kind of damage she would suffer. What she was waiting for at that time was the moment yesterday.
The emperor's favor always fades away quickly, so it is good if he still has some sympathy. Yu Ronghua indirectly helped her a lot.
I hurried to Fengyi Palace and found that all the concubines had already arrived.
Today, Concubine De spoke up first and asked, "Is my sister feeling better?"
Ruan Yun's face was weak, and she said to Concubine De softly, "Thank you for your concern, sister. I am much better now."
Yu Ronghua sneered and interrupted Concubine De, "Sister Concubine De, you don't know that the emperor was with Ying Baolin yesterday. Even if Ying Baolin is still uncomfortable today, she will say that everything is fine because of the emperor's love."
Defei showed surprise on her face, and Shufei's face was even colder, her beautiful eyes staring at Ruan Jun.
Ruan Jun didn't answer, but just sat there quietly.
"Alas," Yu Ronghua sighed softly, "It is because I did not discipline him well that Ying Baolin is so ignorant of the rules."
When Consort Ji heard this, her eyebrows furrowed. Just as she was about to open her lips, Wen Yunu spoke first, "When Sister Ying was in Yu Ronghua's palace, Yu Ronghua did teach Sister Ying well, which is why Sister Ying got sick yesterday."
As soon as she said this, everyone looked at Yu Ronghua with strange eyes, even the Queen.
Yu Ronghua sneered, "Ms. Wen Yu, you have no evidence, so be careful what you say!"
Ruan Yun also found it very strange. How did Wen Yunu know about the bitter cold tea? It was obvious that only Ji Xuanshi knew about it at that time. According to the relationship between Yu Ronghua and Wen Yunu, Yu Ronghua would not tell Wen Yunu.
"What did the imperial physician say yesterday?" The Queen ignored the argument between Yu Ronghua and Wen Yunu and turned to look at Ruan Yun.
Ruan Yun stood up and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The imperial physician said that I was just caught a cold and made you sisters laugh at me."
The queen motioned Tingxu to help Ruan Yun sit down, "You are still young, so don't hurt yourself. The emperor loves you so much, you must recover as soon as possible and give birth to children for the emperor."
"yes."
The Queen looked at the people below her, smiled softly and said, "Since we are all sisters serving the Emperor, I do not want to hear any gossip or see any dirty things. You all need to know your limits."
After saying this, the queen stood up and left, and the concubines also walked out the door.
Concubine Shu walked extremely fast, not wanting to see Ruan Jun at all, for fear that she would lose control and actually scratch Ruan Jun's face. She had just been restored to the emperor's favor, and the emperor visited her far less often than before. She really didn't want to annoy the emperor because of Ruan Jun.
When Ruan Yun walked out of Fengyi Palace, someone called her from behind:
"Sister Ying."
She turned around and saw that it was Ji Xuanshi, who looked a little dazed.
After moving into Ruiyu Pavilion, concubines from all palaces sent gifts. The gift from Jixuanshi was not expensive, just a red jade and gold-painted utensil. Since then, the two of them have not said anything else to each other.
Ji Xuanshi stepped forward and asked in a gentle voice, "Is Sister Ying okay?"
Ruan Yun smiled slightly, "It's okay. The doctor has already prescribed some medicine."
Just as Ji Xuanshi opened her lips, Wen Yunu ran over and held Ruan Yun's arm, "Sister Ying, why are you standing in the wind? Aren't you cold?"
Ruan Yun immediately looked towards Ji Xuanshi, who smiled sheepishly and said, "It's my fault for not paying attention."
Wen Yunu moved closer to Ruan Yun and said, "I heard that the red plum blossoms in Yu Garden have already bloomed. Sister Ying, would you like to go and see them together?"
Ruan Jun thought that since there was nothing to worry about, she agreed to Wen Yunu's words.
Just as he was about to ask Ji Xuanshi to go with him, he saw Ji Xuanshi bowing and leaving silently.
Ruan Yun frowned, wrapped his cloak tightly around himself, and went to Yu Garden with Wen Yunu.
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