Chapter 036 Chapter 36
Chapter 36
Yan Shiyu took Ruan Yun's arm off his waist, rubbed her delicate face with the back of his hand and said, "In the days to come, you are not allowed to go to Hanyu Palace."
Ruan Yun whimpered and dodged Yan Shiyu's shackles in an instant, "Your Majesty is really unreasonable, is he afraid that I will do something to Yu Ronghua?"
The palace maid has been sent to the Ministry of Punishment. Regardless of whether this matter is related to Yu Ronghua or not, and whether the person finally found out is Yu Ronghua or not, she will not be punished in any way.
Yan Shiyu waved his long arm and directly held Ruan Yun in his arms and sat her down. Her arms were filled with fragrance. She couldn't sit still and fell on Yan Shiyu's legs. They both groaned at the same time, which made Ruan Yun blush instantly.
Calling Yan Shiyu in a trembling voice, Ruan Yun simply put her arms around the emperor's neck and moved closer to Yan Shiyu's chest with a bit of dependence, but her drooping eyes were particularly clear.
Yan Shiyu kneaded her earlobe, and only let her go when he saw her trembling, "Xiaoxiao..."
Ruan Jun barely raised her eyes when Yan Shiyu's hot kiss fell on her red lips, smoothing out every inch of wrinkles.
The sleepiness that had not yet appeared suddenly came over me amidst the ups and downs.
Ruan Yun vaguely heard the sound of water and seemed to hear Yan Shiyu's slight laughter, but she did not dare to look down.
But at a certain moment when he suddenly collided, his palm fell on Ruan Jun's lower abdomen. When beads of sweat dripped, Ruan Jun clearly saw Yan Shiyu's eyes falling on her abdomen. She was nervous for a moment, and they both spoke at the same time.
The long tongue went straight in, and Ruan Jun's tongue tip was hooked by Yan Shiyu. At first, she didn't dare to do anything because of Yan Shiyu's identity, but later, she no longer cared about anything else. Instead, Yan Shiyu was pinched by her fingers and it hurt.
During the last bath, Yan Shiyu kissed her behind the ear without leaving any trace.
The narrow bathtub was no match for the bathtub in Zichen Palace. Ruan Jun closed her eyes but tears rolled down her cheeks. "Don't..."
Yan Shiyu's fingertips were all wet with her tears. In the bathroom, his dark voice mixed with the sound of water entered Ruan Yun's ears without missing a word:
"Xiaoxiao, why is there so much water?"
…
When she woke up the next day, it was already past the time to pay her respects. Ruan Yun said in annoyance, "Why didn't you wake me up?"
Ying Ning smiled and handed the teacup to Ruan Yun, saying helplessly, "When the emperor left, he told the young lady not to go and pay respects, and he also personally asked Eunuch Wei to go to Fengyi Palace. How can I stop him?"
It was because they stayed up too late yesterday. They called for water four times in a row until the morning. Yingning and Tingxu stood outside the hall to serve. Finally, they went in to help the young lady bathe. They saw that her skin, as white as cream, was covered with scars, and they couldn't help but feel distressed.
Ruan Jun pulled her clothes down uncomfortably and leaned back on the pillow with a sullen look on her face.
It would be better not to go to pay her respects. Now that Yu Ronghua is pregnant, the emperor is unwilling to thoroughly investigate the little princess's affairs, which is also a disguised way of telling her that she can do anything but cannot touch the Dragon Clan. Yu Ronghua will be so proud, so it is better not to go.
Tingxu placed the breakfast on the table, handed the jade chopsticks to Ruan Yun and said, "When I went to get breakfast, I saw the people from the kitchen hurriedly heading towards the Hanyu Palace. I asked around and found out that the emperor sent two maids to take care of Yu Ronghua. He also said that Yu Ronghua didn't need to leave the Hanyu Palace these days and just rest and recuperate in the palace."
Ruan Jun took the jade chopsticks but did not move. Instead, she asked, "Which two maids are they?"
Ting Xu shook her head and said, "I don't know about this. I just hurried back with breakfast."
Ruan Yun looked at Ying Ning, and Ying Ning responded by saying, "Don't worry, young lady."
Only now did Ruan Yun feel like finishing her breakfast. She was in great pain. She complained to the Emperor in her heart while looking at her own hands. Then she realized something was wrong.
Last night, seemingly unintentionally, she tried to hit the emperor. She was very tired, but Yan Shiyu refused to let her go. She was so angry that she couldn't help but hit him. Ruan Yun couldn't remember what happened afterwards.
Looking at her own hands with tears in her eyes, Ruan Jun covered her cheeks with the quilt and grasped them tightly with her soft hands, no longer having the mind to think about anything else.
When Ruan Yun fell asleep again, Ran Xia from the Queen's Palace came to Ruiyu Pavilion, followed by two or three palace maids, each holding a support in her hands.
Ying Ning and Ting Xu got the news, and after lowering the curtains, they left the inner hall. "We kept you waiting, aunt. Unfortunately, our young master just went to bed."
Ran Xia smiled gently and said, "It's okay. I'm just here to help the Queen deliver some gifts to Ying Cairen. There's no need to wake Ying Cairen up."
The palace maid Yu Guan behind her came forward and looked at the things inside. They were extremely luxurious. There were two rolls of each of Heavy Lotus Silk and Moonlight Brocade, and the rest were various hairpins and jewelry.
Ying Ning and Ting Xu were both puzzled, but Ran Xia just said, "The Queen Mother thought that Ying Cairen was still young and that some clothes would be just right for her, so she specially asked me to bring them here."
Ying Ning reacted faster, bowing and saying, "Thank you Auntie for coming here. When the young lady wakes up later, I will go to Fengyi Palace in person to thank you."
Ran Xia just said: "No need to do that, just let the young master have a good rest."
There were not as many people in Ruiyu Pavilion as before, but there were more rare things.
Tingxu muttered, "Empress, what does this mean?"
Yu Ronghua is pregnant, so the Empress only ordered someone to send her a piece of beautiful jade to calm her nerves. Yesterday, the young lady just slept with her, but she received such a precious reward.
Ying Ning picked up the booklet and took a look at it, then sighed and put it down again, "Let's talk about it when the young lady wakes up."
Ruan Yun slept very well, and even the nightmare that disturbed her mind did not come today.
When she raised her hand, she accidentally moved the golden bell beside her pillow, and the curtain was quickly opened, allowing the light from outside to pour in. Ruan Jun could not help but put her hands over her eyes to block out the confused emotions in her almond-shaped eyes.
Ying Ning placed the pillow on Ruan Yun and said, "My lady, did Aunt Ran Xia come over just now?"
Ruan Yun's mind was blank. After thinking for a while, she finally remembered who Ran Xia was. She said in a hoarse voice, "Why is she here?"
Tingxu handed the tea to Ruan Yun, and seeing that Ruan Yun drank it all, he asked politely, "My lady, do you want more?"
The charcoal fire in Ruiyu Pavilion was always burning brightly. Ruan Jun was already feeling unwell, and now she felt even worse. She nodded and motioned Tingxu to pour another cup of tea.
Ying Ning knelt on the footstool, her eyebrows tightened as she said, "The Queen sent quite a few gifts, each of which is extremely luxurious."
Ruan Yun looked at Ying Ning in surprise. The Queen was good to her, but she had broken the rules this morning by not paying her respects to the Queen. If the Queen wanted to punish her, she would not be able to escape it no matter what. However, the Queen actually gave her a reward, which made Ruan Yun unable to understand.
When she took the teacup, Tingxu had already ordered someone to place the gift in front of Ruan Yun. Under the daylight, it was emitting a soft glow, and the hazy satin, like moonlight, lay quietly on the support. One didn't need to look closely to know that it was a top-quality item.
Ruan Yun tapped the quilt with her fingertips, and then said to Ying Ning, "I'll go to the Empress to express my gratitude."
…
Fengyi Palace.
After Qiyue came in, she changed the account book and said to the empress, "Your Majesty, Yingcai is here."
The queen pressed the account book with her hand and said with a faint smile, "Let her in."
The second time I set foot in the Queen's inner palace, the layout had not changed at all even though it was the end of the year. On the contrary, as the new year was approaching, there were many more books and notebooks in the palace.
Ruan Yun greeted her respectfully, but the empress did not let her get up at the first moment. She then came down from the beauty's bed and helped her up herself.
When the queen touched Ruan Yun's slightly cold sleeves, she asked with a worried look on her face, "It's cold, why are you here?"
The touch on the arm was fleeting, but the way the empress was supported by Ran Xia to sit down told Ruan Jun what the empress had just done.
Smiling sweetly at the empress, and seeing several plates of new snacks on the table, Ruan Yun moved boldly and sat beside the empress, saying, "The empress has given me so many good things, how can I not come?"
The Queen covered her lips and laughed; Ran Xia and Qi Yue were tidying up the account books on the desk and couldn't help feeling happy.
"You are always so lovely." The Queen saw Ruan Yun wearing only a light-colored Begonia light-gray palace dress. The other concubines did not like such plain-colored dresses, but Ruan Yun liked them. "You are young and beautiful, why do you always wear such plain and elegant clothes?"
Ruan Yun lowered her head, her eyebrows were carefully outlined, and the tip of her nose was stained with dots of red. Her red lips were curled up in embarrassment, and she covered her face and said in a coquettish voice: "Your Majesty, please don't talk about me like this. I am embarrassed."
The Queen's eyes narrowed slightly, and looking deeper she saw an unspeakable sadness within.
The incense burner slowly released the scent of agarwood, and the light from outside sprinkled on the snow and penetrated into the inner hall through the windows covered with fine powdered paper.
Ruan Yun's almond-shaped eyes were filled with a pitiful look. The Queen said calmly, "Your Majesty has few children. Although he only has an eldest prince and a little princess, your Majesty is in the prime of his life. Why rush into this?"
The hand holding the cake paused, and Ruan Jun unconsciously touched her belly with her hand. Suddenly she remembered Yan Shiyu's burning eyes last night. She said with a little sadness: "It's a pity that my body..."
Now is not a good time to get pregnant. She is not in a high position and cannot raise a child by herself. If she gets pregnant, the emperor's favor will not be stable. But she must use this incident to win the sympathy of the emperor and the empress.
Yu Ronghua was pregnant at this time, which was really a big threat to her.
The Queen picked up the teacup and said slowly, "The two maids sent by the Emperor are old ladies in the palace. They are best at disciplining the palace maids. The palace maids who leave under their care are all very well-behaved."
Ruan Jun suddenly smiled when she heard this. So this is what happened.
She stood up and planned to go to the front, but Zeqin walked into the hall at a very fast pace. Seeing Ruan Yun inside, he stopped his steps. The queen glanced at Ruan Yun, put down the teacup and said, "Go ahead."
Ze Qin hesitated for a long time, but finally said:
"The maid sent into Ruiyu Pavilion committed suicide when no one was paying attention..."
The queen withdrew her usual leniency and said coldly, "Send him to a mass grave."
…
Ruan Yun took a detour to the kitchen, took some cakes, but walked towards the Zichen Palace without much interest.
Ying Ning looked at him worriedly and said, "My lady, how about we not go to Zichen Palace today?"
Ruan Yun raised her face and said, "Why not go? Yunyou should take responsibility for what she did herself."
However, there were many people in the Ministry of Punishment, and Yunyou was just a powerless palace maid. It was not easy for her to commit suicide under the watchful eyes of so many people.
The door of Hanyu Palace was locked tightly, so it was impossible for Yu Ronghua to pass the message out. It was really damn tight.
Wei Maoyuan saw Yingcai coming with the palace maids from a distance, and said with a smile on his face: "Yingcai is here, you can go in directly."
Ruan Jun suddenly felt something was wrong. She knew something was wrong just by looking at Wei Maoyuan's expression. She wanted to put down the lunch box and leave, but it was too late.
Wei Maoyuan took the food box from Tingxu and invited Ruan Yun in. But as soon as Ruan Yun entered, a memorial was thrown at her feet, "Get out!"
Ruan Yun leaned over and picked up the memorial, saying in a sobbing voice, "The emperor is really vicious."
When Yan Shiyu heard her voice, he looked at Wei Maoyuan, who quickly closed the palace door, in anger.
Ruan Yun had already walked up the steps, placed the food box and memorials in her hands on the table, and said, "It seems that the emperor does not want to see me."
Yan Shiyu pinched his brows and rubbed the side of his eyes with a small hand, which was as thin as boneless but just the right strength to calm his anger in an instant.
Official assessment is a major matter and does not allow anyone to have the slightest dissent, but the Grand Tutor dared to openly meet with ministers in the court. The performance reports of capable officials who were assessed the next day could be placed with him, and all of them were excellent.
He was willing to give the tutor some face for the sake of their former teacher-student relationship, but who knew that the tutor not only did not restrain himself, but became even more aggressive.
Disrupting the government's orders and being out of control!
Ruan Yun secretly loosened her strength, her hands were sore from rubbing for a while and she really didn't want to do this job anymore.
Yan Shiyu clearly sensed that something was wrong with Ruan Jun, so he grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms. Ruan Jun shook her slender wrist. Perhaps because she had pressed it for too long, her fingertips were stained with a rouge-colored red. Yan Shiyu couldn't help but pinch it, "Stop hiding!"
She was the most coquettish among all the concubines. Any other concubine who came before him would either be charming and charming or do what he wanted, but she always slacked off!
Ruan Yun said in a sweet voice: "If the emperor thinks that someone can serve you well, he can just let them come. Why keep me here?"
Yan Shiyu narrowed his eyes slightly, and kept rubbing his fingertips on her lips, "I think you are fine."
Ruan Yun didn't dare to accept the emperor's words, and quickly said, "Of course I'm not well."
As she said this in a flattering way, she touched Yan Shiyu's forehead, but was suddenly taken away by Yan Shiyu. It was really presumptuous of her to touch this place casually!
Ruan Yun didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt, and buried herself in Yan Shiyu's arms, with a bit of grievance in her tone, "Yunyou made a mistake and committed suicide in the Ministry of Punishment. I was really scared."
Yan Shiyu looked at Ruan Jun coldly. His little face was pretending as usual, without any fear at all.
But he still couldn't help but say: "I'll let Wei Maoyuan personally pick someone for you. There won't be a next time."
Ruan Yun felt a little hesitant in her heart. Although she knew that the emperor was leaning towards her in order to balance the current situation and that Yu Ronghua seemed to be recuperating in Hanyu Palace but was actually under house arrest, she still couldn't help but feel a strange feeling.
But soon, her fingertips were embedded in her palm, and the pain quickly made her dispel the feeling that shouldn't have been there. The emperor said this because he was unwilling to continue the investigation, but she still had hope.
Ruan Yun suddenly put on a smile and said, "The Emperor loves me the most."
Yan Shiyu watched the changes in Ruan Jun. She always tried to please him, but there was not a single bit of sincerity in her behavior. Just now, he saw clearly that Ruan Jun was clearly dazed. Before he could fully take in the expression on her face, what he saw again was her inherent hypocrisy.
He had never been so angry over a concubine. Ever since he took over the throne for the previous emperor, he had always done what he wanted. He had always taken in new people and selected talented people for the purpose of procreating an heir. If there were any disputes, he never interfered. But it was not like now...
Yan Shiyu lazily leaned back and tapped the table, saying, "I asked you to learn calligraphy. Have you practiced?"
Ruan Jun's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Your Majesty!"
She originally thought Yan Shiyu just mentioned it casually and didn't expect him to really want it.
Yan Shiyu sneered. Which concubine would forget his words as quickly as she did? She came to Zichen Palace today probably because she wanted to know from the Empress what Xiao Yuronghua was like, so she wanted to make a profit. She carried the pastries that she never put her heart into, and pretended to be tired.
With his hands on the table, Yan Shiyu said something very tempting:
"I have found a chef from Jiangnan for you. The cakes he makes are the best. If you write it down, Xiaoxiao will get whatever she wants."
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