Chapter 032 Chapter 32
Chapter 32
Fengyi Palace.
When Ruan Yun arrived, there were only a few people in Fengyi Palace. She was now sitting below the old friend of Qiandi, Lady Liu, and was actually closer to the high position above.
She looked around with her almond-shaped eyes. Concubine De and Concubine Shu had not arrived yet, but Shen Chongyi had arrived early.
Ruan Yun had no intention of chatting with Shen Chongyi, but Shen Chongyi was the first to speak to Ruan Yun, saying, "My sister was outside the Zichen Palace yesterday. Was she frozen?"
After a pause, Ruan Yun put down the cake in her hand, smiled calmly and said, "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine."
Shen Chongyi breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said, "That's good. If my sister is frozen, it will be a big sin for me. I will bring the little princess to my sister to make amends someday. I hope you won't refuse."
When Ruan Yun smiled back, most of the people in Fengyi Palace had already taken their seats.
Looking down, Wen Yunu's face was calm, but somewhat happy, while Ji Xuanshi's face became increasingly gloomy.
Ruan Yun was confused. Ji Xuanshi's health had never been so bad before. Why did it become like this recently?
At this time, the Queen also came out of the inner palace. After everyone saluted, the Queen first looked at Wen Yunu and said in a gentle voice: "Just now, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent someone to say that it was the Emperor's will to let you move to another palace. I thought that only Jiang Cainu lived in the West Palace in Feiyan Palace now, and you two entered the palace together, so why not move to the East Palace, what do you think?"
Wen Yunu's eyes were calm. Although the Feiyan Palace was not as close to the Zichen Palace as the Hanyu Palace, and the environment was not too elegant, it was good that there was no main seat, which was not bad.
Smiling at the queen, Wen Yunu said softly, "It's up to you, Her Majesty."
The queen smiled with satisfaction, "My sister is very good at pleasing the emperor."
Yu Ronghua stared at Wen Yunu with vicious eyes and said sarcastically: "I don't know, isn't Hanyu Palace a place where Wen Yunu can come and go as she pleases?"
The corners of Wen Yunu's lips twitched. She didn't hang her head like before, but said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "It's because the Emperor and the Empress love you. Don't be angry."
Yu Ronghua's face had already looked very bad, and everyone was waiting to see the show. Usually, Yu Ronghua was arrogant and domineering, and even though she had lost favor, she didn't care about anyone. Today, Wen Yu's daughter moved to another palace, which was a slap in Yu Ronghua's face.
The Queen saw the scene below, and then turned her gaze to Ruan Yun. Seeing her worried face, she stopped her immediately and said, "Well, if you want to change your palace, there is nothing wrong with that. Since we are all concubines serving the Emperor, it doesn't matter where we live."
Wen Yunu stood up first and bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you, Her Majesty."
Yu Ronghua wanted to say something, but was stopped by the Queen's eyes. Yu Ronghua could only swallow back what she wanted to say, but her face was full of resentment.
After the greetings were over, Concubine Shu was the first to leave without any hesitation. Shen Chongyi followed Concubine Shu closely and walked out of Fengyi Palace.
The Queen was talking to Consort De, and Ruan Yun didn't want to interrupt. When she went out, Wen Yu Nu was standing not far away waiting for her. Ruan Yun's almond eyes were filled with smiles, and she walked over quickly and said softly, "I wanted to ask the Queen for you today, but it's a good thing that the Emperor spoke first."
Wen Yunu was a little shy in front of Ruan Yun and said, "How can I compare to my sister? The emperor only pays more attention to me because he sees that I am close to my sister."
Ruan Yun did not respond for a moment, and Wen Yu Nu continued, "Although the East Side Palace of Feiyan Palace is not bad, how can it compare with your sister's Ruiyu Pavilion? Moreover, your sister has just ascended to the throne and is in the emperor's favor, so the emperor's heart and eyes are full of your sister."
Normally, it would be fine if these flattering words came from other people, but when Ruan Jun heard them from Wen Yunu, she felt a little strange.
The two of them were silent for a moment. Wen Yunu also realized that something was wrong. She let go of her hand with a sense of self-blame and immediately said, "I have always been outspoken. Don't be angry, sister."
Ruan Yun shook her head, but didn't say as enthusiastically as before: "It's okay."
The palace maids in Wen Yu's palace came out to look for her. Moving the palace was not a big deal, but without the master's order, the servants could not do it, so Wen Yu took her people back to Hanyu Palace first.
Ruan Jun was not in such a hurry. She walked very slowly, not wanting to tire herself out. When they reached a quiet place, Ting Xu saw that there was no one around and whispered, "My lady, don't you think Wen Yunu is a little strange?"
Seeing that Ruan Yun did not say anything, Tingxu continued, "Yesterday, Wen Yunu did not come early or late, so why did she come at that time? In the evening, the emperor turned over Wen Yunu's card again."
Ruan Yun had not reacted much just now, but Tingxu's words made her laugh out loud. She tapped Tingxu's forehead and said, "Every concubine in the palace can compete for the emperor's favor. She doesn't want to live with Yu Ronghua, so what's wrong with her looking for a way to change the palace?"
Ting Xu wanted to say something, but then she closed her mouth. The young lady always had her own reasons for doing things, so she didn't need to say more, as the young lady had already made her own plans.
Soon Tingxu adjusted herself and said, "I know I was wrong."
Ruan Yun leaned on Tingxu, and the two of them walked back slowly.
Regarding the move out of the palace, Yu Ronghua, as the host, naturally couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks to Wen Yunu, but Wen Yunu gently exposed them. Fortunately, it was not a big deal to move out of Hanyu Palace.
Ruan Yun noticed that Yu Ronghua had been unusually quiet in recent days. Normally, she would want to eat her alive when she saw her, but recently, she wanted to stay as far away from him as possible. She didn't know what was going on.
But it also made Ruan Yun happy and comfortable. As the year was coming to an end, everyone in the harem was busy, except Ruan Yun, who was extremely idle.
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Three days before the New Year, the families of concubines of the fourth rank and above should enter the palace.
Ruan Yun got up early for once in a rare occasion. The empress had exempted the harem from paying respects. She opened the window and sat by it. The cold wind was howling in the morning, but she seemed not to notice it at all. All she could see in her eyes were white snowflakes gradually piling up.
Yingning and Tingxu noticed that something was wrong with the young lady. Thinking about what happened in the harem today, they immediately understood. Yingning pulled Tingxu's sleeve and pulled her outside and said, "Do you know what happened to the young lady in the past?"
Tingxu was also busy feeling sad, and said in a muffled voice: "I don't know, the young master never said this."
Yingning frowned. No one talked about the past, either because they didn't want to show off, or because they were too sad and didn't want to mention it again.
She sighed and said this was a very difficult matter.
Tingxu suddenly had an idea and said, "I'll go to the kitchen later. Didn't the young lady say she wanted to eat mutton hotpot? Something is always better than nothing."
Ying Ning nodded and said, "Okay, just go."
Ruan Yun was still sitting in front of the window with her knees hugged, her black hair scattered behind her. She had no bun on her head and no other decorations. She looked simple and elegant.
Looking at the snow flying all over the sky, she suddenly thought of the time when she was at home. Whenever the weather was like this, her father would think of her mother's fear of the cold, so he would always ask the kitchen to make all kinds of pots and search for rare fabrics in the world, just to make a windproof cloak for her mother.
Later...
That gorgeous cloak was eventually engulfed in the fire.
Unconsciously, a teardrop fell from her almond-shaped eyes and happened to land on the back of her hand. The cold wind blew past, chilling the teardrop. She was about to take a handkerchief to wipe away the teardrop, but the window was rudely closed by someone, who then grabbed her hand and looked at the tears on it with burning eyes.
Ruan Yun was so surprised that she even forgot to greet him.
After a long while, Ying Ning reminded him, and Ruan Yun finally said, "May the emperor be well."
The emperor in front of me was wearing a dark dragon robe and a jade crown on his head, which sparkled brightly. Dressed like this, he looked like a leisurely prince.
He extended his fingertips to rub Ruan Yun's small face, and Yan Shiyu said indifferently, "You're feeling better now? How dare you not take care of me like this?"
Ruan Yun hugged Yan Shiyu's waist, her face raised with surprise, "Why is the emperor here?"
Yan Shiyu stood there, his larynx moving slightly. Although the year was almost over, the court was busy and he could have reviewed memorials in the Zichen Palace. However, he remembered what day it was and the girl curled up in his arms with her face wrinkled from crying. He finally put down the pile of memorials and went to Ruiyu Pavilion.
He wanted to push Ruan Yun away but found that she was hugging him very close. Yan Shiyu frowned and said, "I was passing by and came to take a look."
Ruan Yun leaned directly into Yan Shiyu's arms and whispered, "I don't believe it."
Yan Shiyu let her hold him like this, thinking of the promise he made to the woman at that time. He was an emperor and his words should be kept. He stayed with her to make her happy, so that his trip today would not be in vain.
"Xiao Xiao."
The emperor suddenly called out Ruan Jun's nickname in his deep voice. For a moment, Ruan Jun felt a little shy. She felt that hearing this nickname when she was sober would remind her of her last dissolute behavior.
Ruan Jun buried her face in Yan Shiyu's chest, and her voice became more coquettish in her haste, "Your Majesty, please don't call me like this."
Yan Shiyu sneered and rubbed his brows. Suddenly, he didn't want the woman in front of him to be too proud. He suppressed the purpose of coming here today and asked, "Can you learn to read?"
Ruan Yun frowned for a moment, looking reluctant, and turned around and said, "Then it would be better for the emperor to return to the Purple Palace."
Yan Shiyu was so angry at her words that his face turned pale. He grabbed Ruan Yun's little face and said, "Practice writing ten pieces of calligraphy every day and send them to Zichen Palace. If you dare not do it seriously, I will order the kitchen not to send you any cakes anymore."
Ruan Jun was stunned. She had never seen the emperor make such an unreasonable request.
She couldn't help but stamp her feet on the spot. Yan Shiyu had already left her and sat next to the beauty.
Ruan Jun looked at Yan Shiyu with resentment, her red lips couldn't help but pursed, and the sides of her palm-sized face bulged. She had always been casual, and her appearance was even more beautiful without makeup. Her black hair fell softly behind her, and a few strands fell in front of her, covering her earlobes, which would turn red like blood beads when she was aroused. The small spot was more beautiful than any coral in the world.
Kneeling beside Yan Shiyu, Ruan Jun was only wearing a light pink nightgown, with her jade arms wrapped around Yan Shiyu's strong arms. She hummed and rubbed back and forth, "Your Majesty is so unfair. Why don't you ever make any demands on other sisters, but you come to torture me every day?"
Yan Shiyu lowered his black eyes slightly, but saw her spring beauty suddenly revealed, her snow-capped peaks were about to emerge but were shy and timid, and there were some mottled red marks on them. In just a moment, Yan Shiyu remembered how she cried and pushed herself two nights ago, and finally fell into a deep sleep.
He kneaded her earlobe with his fingertips and stared at her without saying a word.
Most of the concubines were proficient in poetry, calligraphy, chess and painting. Even those who were not so good would always play a song, perform a dance, or be proficient in women's embroidery. But she was the only one who would be perfunctory without any disguise every time she went to see Yu. She would only bring insincere snacks from Yu's kitchen and nothing else.
The movements of his hands excited Ruan Jun so much that she couldn't help but shiver. She wanted to avoid him but failed. She could only press her lips on Yan Shiyu's cheek in a flattering manner, "Your Majesty..."
All she got was Yan Shiyu pinching her waist in displeasure, frowning, and saying, "Ten sheets a day, no less."
Ruan Yun's expression changed immediately. She left Yan Shiyu's arms and sat aside sulking, saying, "The emperor is unreasonable. If the emperor thinks that any of the sisters write well, they can just go to their palace."
Wei Maoyuan was standing outside serving and was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat just by hearing Ying Cairen's words. Who could say such words in front of the emperor? Everyone knew that the emperor disliked artificial women the most. If it were any other concubine, she would have lost the emperor's favor countless times.
Yan Shiyu pulled her back unhappily and said with a cold face, "Ten tickets! I'll have people come and get them every day."
Ruan Yun opened her red lips in surprise. Just as Yan Shiyu's dark eyes gradually became darker, someone came to Yuechun Palace:
"Your Majesty, the little princess keeps vomiting. Would you please go and take a look?"
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