Chapter 035 Chapter 35
Chapter 35
At that time, Yuan Baolin used pearls to humiliate her. Although she thought shark line pearls were beautiful, she didn't need them. But the emperor didn't think so.
After sitting aside, the angry thoughts just now dissipated a lot.
Yan Shiyu closed his dark eyes slightly, tapping Ruan Yun's waist from time to time with his hands, and then he arrived at Ruiyu Pavilion.
After entering the inner hall, Ying Ning saw the young lady coming back, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly said to the palace maid, "Hurry up and bring the meal up."
There was a pot of mutton soup on the table. Ruan Yun's face changed. She stretched out her chopsticks several times but failed to pick up the food. She didn't care that Yan Shiyu was standing next to her and said directly, "Let's get rid of it."
After finishing the meal without much appetite, Ruan Yun looked at Yan Shiyu washing his hands unhurriedly and couldn't help but ask, "Is the Emperor busy with government affairs today?"
Yan Shiyu stretched out his hand to her, and Ruan Jun walked towards him. But before she got close to him, Yan Shiyu stretched out his long arms and pulled her into his arms.
The maids were packing up faster. Ruan Jun was embarrassed to push Yan Shiyu and said, "Your Majesty, it's still daytime."
Yan Shiyu twisted her black hair with his fingertips, thinking of the way she looked at him today, he couldn't help but pinch her earlobe and asked: "I ask you, why did you look at me like that in Yuechun Palace today?"
Ruan Yun's body suddenly stiffened. She was dazed for a moment when she heard the emperor defending her today, but she quickly came to her senses when Yuan Baolin confessed. Even if she investigated today, there would be no results. Shufei and Yu Ronghua both wanted to take their own lives. No matter which one of them was found out, the emperor would not punish her because she had no family background and was alone in the harem.
So from now on, she can only rely on herself.
Leaning in Yan Shiyu's arms, Ruan Yun carefully touched the corner of Yan Shiyu's lips with her hand and said, "I have never experienced such a thing before, so I want to see what the emperor will do."
Yan Shiyu held her waist tightly. For some reason, she always looked so docile, not much different from usual. Even her obedience was fake. But at this moment, Ruan Jun made him suddenly feel some different emotions.
If the investigation continues today, she will become a sitting duck and her life will become even more difficult because she touched a high-ranking concubine.
Ruan Yun lowered her head and did not look at Yan Shiyu again.
There was an inexplicable mood in the hall. Yan Shiyu wanted to continue speaking, but Wei Maoyuan came in hurriedly. When he saw the situation in the hall, he was frightened and quickly left.
Ruan Jun got up from Yan Shiyu in a hurry. Yan Shiyu said coldly, "Come in!"
Wei Maoyuan felt the emperor's sharp eyes, and his face couldn't stop beating. He said, "Your Majesty, the Empress sent someone to tell you that... Yu Ronghua is pregnant."
Ruan Yun paused, and the pearl string she was playing with fell to the ground.
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Hanyu Palace.
When she walked into this place again, Ruan Jun's breathing became heavier for a moment. She did not bring Tingxu with her, but let Yingning accompany her.
When the empress saw the imperial procession coming, she brought all the concubines to pay their respects to Yan Shiyu, "May the emperor be well and at peace."
Yan Shiyu bent down and put his hand in front of the empress, and asked in a deep voice: "Where is Yu Ronghua?"
The queen was dignified and virtuous, and she quickly responded, "In the inner palace."
The empress glanced at Ruan Yun intentionally or unintentionally. She was always gentle and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Yu Ronghua felt dizzy after you left just now. After the imperial physician came to check, he found that she was two months pregnant."
Ruan Jun listened to the Queen's words and frowned slightly. Yu Ronghua's child came at the right time. If she could really give birth to the child, whether it was a prince or a princess, her status...
Yan Shiyu strode into the inner hall, and the concubines beside him could hardly keep their smiles on their faces.
Concubine Shu even pulled the handkerchief in her hand, almost tearing it to pieces. That bitch was really lucky. The emperor only went to her palace once, and she actually got pregnant! I'm afraid that bitch will bully her in the future!
When Ruan Yun passed by Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu looked cold and said, "The former master is pregnant, but Concubine Ying seems... not very happy?"
The sound was not loud, but it made all the concubines around look over.
Ruan Yun smiled softly, her eyes full of tenderness as she said, "Your Highness Shufei is joking. I was just wondering how come you are not pregnant even though you have been favored by the emperor. I feel sorry for you."
Concubine Shu's beautiful face was filled with disbelief for a moment, then she walked up to Ruan Yun and pointed at her and said, "How dare you curse me?"
Who knew that Ruan Yun in front of her suddenly changed her expression, her almond eyes quickly filled with tears, as if she had been greatly bullied, she took a step back and said, "What are you saying, Madam Shufei? I just wanted to remind you not to be unhappy about your pregnancy with Yu Ronghua, why do you say that?"
Concubine Shu raised her hand to hit her. Today she was determined to let this ignorant slave know what respect is!
Then a cold voice came from behind, "Shufei."
Concubine Shu was so frightened that her beautiful eyes lost their expression. She put down her hand in dismay and looked at Yan Shiyu with endless pain in her eyes, "Your Majesty..."
Yan Shiyu rubbed his brow and said, "If there is nothing else, you all can go back to the palace."
Ruan Jun was the first to bow and walk very fast, as if there was a flood or a ferocious beast behind him.
The faint red color in Yan Shiyu's dark eyes faded away, and he seemed to look at Concubine Shu unconsciously, then he flicked his sleeves and entered the inner hall.
However, Concubine Shu turned pale at the glance of Yan Shiyu. Her powdered face lost all color and she leaned on Liu Jin to avoid losing her composure.
The snow-laden branches covered the red walls and green tiles of the palace. The glazed tiles were dotted with snow, making them dazzling.
Ruan Jun led Ying Ning towards Ruiyu Pavilion. An anxious footstep was heard from behind. "Sister Ying."
Wen Yunu quickly caught up with Ruan Jun, looked at her anxiously with her beautiful eyes and said, "Yu Ronghua..."
Ruan Yun knew what Wen Yunu was thinking at a glance, but she just said softly: "Yu Ronghua is pregnant and will give birth to children for the emperor, so she should be happy."
"But..." Wen Yunu stamped her feet and said through clenched teeth, "Have you forgotten what Yu Ronghua did to me?"
Ruan Jun looked around with a solemn expression, and suddenly she felt that Wen Yunu in front of her was too unfamiliar. Everyone would change once they entered the palace. She could understand that Wen Yunu would always feel hatred after being bullied by Yu Ronghua, but now they were still in the palace. If Wen Yunu said such words and someone with ulterior motives heard it, no one would care who said it, and would only think that she and Wen Yunu had the intention to harm the Dragon Clan.
Seeing Ruan Jun's gloomy face, Wen Yunu realized that there was something wrong with her words and pursed her lips and said, "I just..."
I just hate Yu Ronghua too much.
She is the only daughter in the family and a noble lady held in the palm of her father and mother's hand. After entering the palace, she wanted to be kind to others, but she did not expect Yu Ronghua to humiliate her in every way. Relying on her position as the mistress of Hanyu Palace, she withheld her share and even verbally abused her. She went through a lot of hardships to move out of Hanyu Palace, but Yu Ronghua turned out to be pregnant. How could she not hate her.
Ruan Yun sighed and said, "She is pregnant with the heir of the dragon. If she doesn't cause any more trouble, why would we bother to compete with her?"
Wen Yunu moved her lips and said, "I understand."
Seeing that she was still unwilling to give up, Ruan Yun stopped trying to persuade her and went straight back to Ruiyu Pavilion.
Standing at the door without moving, Ruan Yun looked towards the backyard. Ying Ning and Ting Xu quickly understood what she was going to do. Ting Xu let go of her hands and said to Chun Qing, "Take them all to the backyard. If anyone wants to go back to get something, take them directly to the Ministry of Punishment."
Chun Qing laughed in a muffled voice, "Sister Tingxu is becoming more and more powerful."
Tingxu glared at him unhappily, then turned and went to the backyard.
Ruan Jun was looking at the dug-up earth pit under the locust tree. It was not buried very deep, as if it was deliberately intended to attract people to discover it.
"Were you there when Eunuch Wei brought people to search?"
Ying Ning immediately said, "I was there at the time. The package was buried very shallowly, and it was easy to detect that there was something there."
Dong Ri doesn't like to go out, and she rarely even comes to the backyard. I'm afraid she has forgotten what the situation is like under the locust tree. I'm afraid someone knew this and put it here.
Ruan Jun was holding a handkerchief in her hand, she was really being shameless!
"Who's sweeping the backyard?"
Ying Ning showed a difficult expression on her face and said, "The backyard is not big, but it is not small either. I let them take turns on duty every day. During these days... Yuexue, Yunyou, and Hantao have all done the sweeping."
Ruan Yun stood quietly under the locust tree. Chun Qing had brought all the people behind him. He said to Ruan Yun, "My lady, everyone is here."
Wrapping the cloak tightly around her body, Ruan Jun turned around slowly, looked at them and said, "You have been with me for such a long time, but I have never really appreciated you."
Several people looked at each other, with smiles in their eyes. It was obviously much better to work for Ying Cairen than to work for other masters in the palace.
Ying Ning continued, "Today, the incident happened suddenly. When my lady saw that someone had turned over the locust tree, she realized how serious you were about sweeping the place. I wonder who has been involved recently?"
When Wei Maoyuan came to search, these palace maids were ordered to stay in the side room and not allowed to come out, so they didn't know what Wei Maoyuan took away from Ruiyu Pavilion.
Several people looked at each other, still unsure of what their master meant.
But Yuexue and Hantao stepped forward and said, "It's the servants."
Ruan Yun was slightly surprised, "Why are there only two of you? Aren't you too tired?"
Yuexue looked at Yunyou hesitantly, knelt down and said, "To answer my lady's question, Yunyou is still cleaning the backyard with us."
Tingxu suddenly laughed, walked over to help Yunyou up, and personally brushed the snow off her body, "Why didn't you say it? You are too happy."
Yunyou forced a smile and said quickly, "Yes, I forgot for a moment."
Ruan Yun's fingertips, like scallions, rested against her chin. The rabbit fur on her coat made her skin look pink and white. The tip of her nose was slightly reddened by the cold wind. Her watery almond eyes had lost their usual gentleness. She said, "You even forgot to take the reward?"
Before she could say anything, Yunyou knelt down first, trembling, and said, "My lord, please forgive me. My lord, please forgive me."
Ying Ning smiled softly, "The young lady said she wanted to reward you, Yunyou, what are you doing?"
Yuexue and Hantao didn't understand what was happening at this moment. The young lady said that she would give a reward, which was obviously a good thing, so why did Yunyou act like this?
Tingxu took out a few pieces of silver and placed them in the hands of the three of them.
When it was Yunyou's turn, the silver coin shook and fell into the snow.
Ting Xu sneered, Ruan Jun turned his eyes away and said in a cold voice: "You two go back first."
Yuexue and Hantao did not dare to delay, leaving Yunyou alone kneeling.
Having worked as a palace maid before, I naturally know how hard it is to endure such snowy days. If the master is unhappy, I will probably have to kneel in the snow for a long time. By the time I get up, my clothes, shoes and socks are all wet. I can only endure the cold and continue to work. When I return to the ear room at night, the lucky ones can go to the kitchen to ask for some silver to get a bowl of ginger soup, while the unlucky ones can just endure it. After a night, if I have a high fever, no one will know.
Ruan Jun leaned back, and her gentle voice began to turn cold. "You are so timid. Who is so short-sighted as to choose you to work for her?"
I pulled out a jade hairpin from my head. The white jade was transparent and warm to the touch. The carved plum blossom pattern was even more lifelike.
Yunyou didn't say anything, but her expression at this moment revealed her nervousness.
Ying Ning took the jade hairpin from Ruan Yun's hand and placed it in front of Yun You. "If you tell me, the master will give it to you. If you don't tell me, the master will still give it to you, but it will be given to your family."
Yunyou immediately raised her head, her eyes full of nervousness:
"No...I said, it's..."
"Yu Ronghua."
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The news that Ruiyu Pavilion had sent a palace maid to the Ministry of Punishment quickly spread.
In the Zichen Palace.
Wei Maoyuan brought the teacup into the inner hall quietly, and seeing that Yan Shiyu was still writing with the red brush in his hand, he slowly placed the teacup next to him.
Looking closer, on the scroll, a beauty is slowly standing there, her eyebrows and eyes, her smile, and she looks somewhat like Ying Cairen.
The emperor has been in a bad mood ever since he came back from Hanyu Palace. Although Yu Ronghua is pregnant, the emperor is not very happy.
When Wei Maoyuan got the news from the Ministry of Punishment, he felt even worse in his heart. On one side was Yu Ronghua who was pregnant, and on the other side was Ying Cairen. Unfortunately, Yu Ronghua didn't want Ying Cairen to have an easy life, and Ying Cairen was bullied by Yu Ronghua many times. The emperor was in a difficult situation.
He thought about it carefully, and said in a very soft voice: "Your Majesty, Ruiyu Pavilion sent a palace maid to the Ministry of Punishment. I heard that she was... unfaithful as a slave and stole property."
Yan Shiyu paused in his movement and a drop of ink fell on the painting of the beauty, ruining the beautiful picture.
Glancing at Wei Maoyuan, there was a strong fear in his eyes. Wei Maoyuan's legs softened and he knelt at Yan Shiyu's feet, "I deserve to die. I shouldn't have disturbed the emperor's elegance."
He wanted to bury his head in the golden brick. Yan Shiyu put down his pen and watched the ink stains become thick. He took a handkerchief beside him to clean his hands. After wiping them casually, he strode out, leaving behind a sentence, "Pack up the things."
Wei Maoyuan stood up in panic, ordered people to prepare the imperial guards, and followed the emperor, trotting all the way to Ruiyu Pavilion.
Yingning and Tingxu had just come out of the inner hall when they saw the emperor coming and hurried to pay their respects.
Yan Shiyu looked towards the inner hall, but did not see the person he wanted to see. He stopped turning the ring and asked, "Where is your young master?"
Ying Ning said: "My lady is very sleepy today and has already gone to bed."
Too many things happened in one day. Today was the day for the concubines to meet their families. The young lady was already unhappy, and then this happened.
Regardless of whether the person who instructed Yunyou was Yu Ronghua or not, as long as the emperor wants to investigate, the person is already in the Ministry of Punishment. How can he escape?
Striding into the inner hall, Yan Shiyu opened the curtain with his hands, and suddenly a fragrant figure threw himself into his arms.
Ruan Yun raised her pretty face, hugged Yan Shiyu's waist and said angrily:
"Your Majesty has come to Ruiyu Pavilion several times today. Aren't you afraid that someone is deliberately trying to go against me?"
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