Chapter 066 Chapter 66
[Chapter 66]
Ruan Yunjiao's face was stunned for a moment. If she hadn't retained a bit of rationality, she would have thrown herself into the emperor's arms.
"The emperor is so good to me." Ruan Jun gently waved a round fan and approached Yan Shiyu's side. The round fan with silk embroidery hanging on the branch of a magpie tree brought fragrance in the wind, and every movement was refreshing.
The lotus petals sway gently amid the rippling green waves, and the branches move in the wind. The splendid lotus flowers are not as beautiful as the beauty's caress on your face.
Seeing the smile on Ruan Jun's face, Yan Shiyu frowned and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Sit down."
Ruan Jun snorted lightly. Although she was dissatisfied with the emperor's words, she sat back down opposite the emperor in a proper manner.
Compared to leaving the palace, boating has lost its fun now.
Ruan Jun looked at the emperor from time to time. Her hesitant look made Yan Shiyu look over. He put down the oar and tapped her forehead unhappily, "Xiao Xiao, what do you want to do on the boat?"
Immediately, Ruan Yun's eyes widened, and her face turned as rosy as a crabapple. There was nothing she could do on the boat, so she could only look at Yan Shiyu eagerly, begging the emperor not to do this.
otherwise……
Looking around at the boat, although the Emperor and she could sit in it without being crowded, judging from the fact that the bed was covered with water marks after sleeping with the Emperor every day, she was afraid that the harem and the court would really drown her with their saliva tomorrow.
Yan Shiyu's dark eyes darkened, and he knew what Ruan Jun was thinking at a glance.
Before he could say anything more, Ruan Jun's face turned pale, her almond-shaped eyes showed pity, and she looked at Yan Shiyu with grievance and frustration.
"Your Majesty is a wise ruler."
Yan Shiyu sneered and did not deny Ruan Yun's words. When he saw the beads of sweat on her forehead, he lowered his voice and asked, "Can you still hold on?"
Ruan Yun wanted to nod, but then she seemed to sit on the boat powerlessly, whispering in a soft voice, "I want to go back."
Without exposing Ruan Jun's thoughts at this time, Yan Shiyu rowed the boat towards the shore with his lean arms.
Seeing the emperor and Ying Chongrong return safely, everyone in Yuqian and Shuohan Pavilion breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Shiyu stepped forward to support his master. Seeing Ruan Yun's face, which was too red from the sun, he said coldly, "Tell the imperial physician to wait in Shuohan Pavilion."
Ruan Yun immediately said, "I'm fine, I just felt a little shaky..."
But before she could finish her words, Ruan Yun was taken to the imperial palace by the emperor.
The tiger's mouth was stuck on her chin, causing Ruan Yun's chattering mouth to stop. Yan Shiyu's eyes were dark and his expression was particularly shallow. He said: "If you don't want to let the imperial physician see you, you don't have to leave the palace tonight."
Ruan Yun looked at the emperor with resentment, her voice became weaker, and a look of loneliness flashed across her face, and all the emotions just now disappeared, "Since entering the palace three years ago, I have never seen the scene outside the palace again."
Yan Shiyu's jaw was tense for a long while, and his eyes were dark and gloomy.
Both her parents had passed away, and the records in the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that she was pawned and brought into the palace. I'm afraid she was living with a relative at the time, and her life was not easy.
After entering the palace, those who were lucky enough could stay in the greenhouse, but being a slave was hard work. I'm afraid the only joy they had was receiving rewards during the New Year.
Yan Shiyu lifted her little face with his fingertips slightly bent. Although his voice was still low, his words were gentler. "Your health is important. If nothing happens, I will not break my promise to Xiaoxiao tonight."
A smile then emerged on Ruan Jun's little face. Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled with a blush that could not be wiped off at the corners of her eyes. Her nose was straight and curved, and her red lips were not stained red, making people want to scoop up her fragrance.
She pressed her lips against the corner of Yan Shiyu's lips in a flattering manner, then quickly withdrew them with a hint of tentativeness. However, Yan Shiyu suddenly grabbed the back of her head and inserted his long tongue into her, which distracted Ruan Jun and attracted her attention.
When Yan Shiyu let go of Ruan Yun, who was panting, the redness in the corners of her eyes became even more intense. The imperial procession had already reached the door of Shuohan Pavilion, but no one dared to speak up to remind the two masters inside. Yan Shiyu just stepped in and carried Ruan Yun in.
Imperial Physician Sun had been waiting inside early, and when he saw little Mu Zi, he thought something had happened to the emperor. The old man didn't have time to think too much and just followed the people in front of him. However, when he arrived at the gate of Shuohan Pavilion, he found out that it was all because of Empress Chongrong.
Being held by Yan Shiyu and sitting on the soft couch, Ruan Jun moved closer to Yan Shiyu's arms and found a good position for herself to sit down.
Imperial Physician Sun felt Ying Chongrong's pulse tremblingly, and his originally serious expression gradually relaxed. He thought that the emperor was calling so urgently because something serious had happened, but when he felt Ying Chongrong's pulse now, it turned out that she was just suffering from the heat.
After reporting everything to the Emperor, Ruan Yunxing's eyes flashed with disappointment and her hand unconsciously touched her lower abdomen.
Now she is ranked as a third-rank concubine. Although she has been a concubine for less than a year, who can predict what will happen next? The emperor's favor is nothing but a dream, a flower in the mirror. Even Meng Guiren, who has known the emperor since childhood, has lost his heart.
Yan Shiyu saw everything Ruan Yun did. He waved his hand to let Doctor Sun go down and pinched Ruan Yun's hand. "Would you like to rest for a while? I will take you out of the palace after dark."
Putting her hands on the emperor's shoulders, Ruan Yun bit her lower lip and said in a coquettish voice, "Your Majesty, would you like to rest in Shuohan Pavilion as well?"
Hearing this, Yan Shiyu looked towards the clepsydra. It was almost the afternoon, so there was no need to take a break.
He had always been diligent in government affairs, and never sought temporary pleasure every day. The words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, but when he saw the woman leaning obediently in his arms, looking lost in thought, he finally said jokingly: "Okay, I will accompany Ying Chongrong."
Ruan Jun couldn't stand the emperor's teasing, so she stood up and tried to help the emperor undress.
Wei Maoyuan wiped the sweat from his face and looked at Concubine Xian's maid Yinli. Why was it that every time the emperor was about to rest, something unexpected would happen?
"Your Majesty, someone from the palace of Concubine Xian came to say that the Second Prince...was crying non-stop after vomiting up milk, and asked Your Majesty if you can go and see him when you have time."
Ruan Yun had just taken off the emperor's belt. Hearing this, she paused and put it around Yan Shiyu's waist again, buckling the jade belt back on. She said sullenly, "Your Majesty, please go. The Second Prince is too young, and we can't delay him. I will be fine here alone."
If these words were spoken to the other concubines, who would dare to say these things to the emperor so unreasonably?
But I am full of courage.
Yan Shiyu's dark eyes were cold, and he looked out with a sharp gaze. Finally, he closed his dark eyes and said, "I will be back soon."
Ruan Jun bit her lower lip and released her hand with resentment, "Your Highness, I respectfully send you off."
Yan Shiyu glanced at her, then turned and left without saying a word.
Ruan Jun naturally had no intention of taking a break, so she sat back on the couch, opened the window and looked outside.
Whenever the emperor came to her palace, he had endless things to talk about.
Concubine Xian did this to warn himself that if he did not join forces with Concubine Xian, how could he compete with the royal heir.
But she wanted to let Concubine Xian see whether she could win.
Now her miserable appearance was seen by everyone in Shuohan Palace.
Following the emperor's instructions, Little Muzi specially sent the newly made golden hairpin with twin crabapple buds and gemstones from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. "This golden hairpin was made by the emperor himself at the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It will definitely look good on Ying Chongrong."
Tingxu did not have the joy of receiving the reward in the past, and said calmly: "I don't deserve it. After all, how can our queen compare with the prince? The Concubine Xian is accompanying the emperor now, so I think the Concubine Xian is the most suitable."
"Ouch!" Little Muzi said hurriedly, "My dear sister, please stop talking."
"This... the emperor has to take care of the second prince, worried that something might happen to him."
Ting Xu looked innocent and said, "I didn't say anything either. I'm afraid the eunuch misunderstood me. On behalf of the queen, I would like to thank the emperor for his gift."
After saying this, Ting Xu took the golden hairpin and walked back to the inner hall, leaving little Mu Zi with a troubled face. He touched his head and walked back to Huixiaxuan to report.
The window was open, the branches were swaying in the wind, the petals on the branches were a little wilted by the light, and after the wind blew, the flowers in front of the window fell down and fell into the dust, and the interweaving of pink and red appeared in the eyes.
Tingxu opened the golden nanmu box and said, "Your Majesty, please look."
Ruan Yun did not look sad at all, still holding the storybook in her hand, and lightly forgot about the golden hairpin in Tingxu's hand, tapping the table with her fingers and saying, "Put it here."
The emperor will definitely come, it's just a matter of time. As soon as the emperor comes, the things will naturally be placed in the most conspicuous position.
Then he yawned and said calmly, "What a joke! You dared to bring it to me before you finished writing it."
Ying Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "The Ministry of Eunuchs selects the best for Her Majesty, how dare they fool Her Majesty."
Ruan Yun said in a sweet voice: "Leaving the palace tonight..."
Her almond eyes suddenly glanced at the golden hairpin beside her hand, and the corners of her lips quickly straightened, her face expressionless, "Forget it, wait a moment."
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綴霞轩.
Doctor Sun came with the emperor and examined the second prince himself. He then said, "I am not good at pediatrics. I think we should ask Doctor Cheng to come and take a look."
Yan Shiyu nodded slightly, and Wei Maoyuan immediately sent someone to invite Doctor Cheng.
Concubine Xian was about to kneel down in tears, saying, "It's my fault. I thought the Second Prince couldn't stand the cold, so I ordered two ice basins to be removed. Who knew that today, after the wet nurse fed the Second Prince, he vomited continuously. It's my fault."
Yan Shiyu lowered his eyelids and personally stood up to help Concubine Xian up. "It has nothing to do with my beloved concubine. You are doing this for the good of the Second Prince."
Concubine Xian took the opportunity to bury her head in Yan Shiyu's chest and said, "I am scared. Your Majesty, can you accompany me?"
Yan Shiyu placed his big hand on Concubine Xian's shoulder, his dark eyes cold, and said, "Let's wait for Imperial Physician Cheng to come and see us first."
Concubine Xian's movements were stiff for a moment, but the emperor did not push her away, which made Concubine Xian bolder and lean her head on Yan Shiyu's shoulder.
Doctor Cheng arrived at the Xixiaxuan Palace very quickly. After an examination, he said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince was affected by the heat and the child was restless, which led to these symptoms."
Concubine Xian wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief and asked, "Do you need to take medicine?"
Doctor Cheng knelt down and replied, "Although it looks serious, it is normal for children to spit up milk after eating. Just ask the wet nurse to pay more attention."
Concubine Xian stopped holding the handkerchief in front of her, with a hint of embarrassment in her eyes. "I have never experienced this before, and I am always afraid that something will happen and alarm the emperor. I am guilty."
Yan Shiyu said calmly: "You are a mother for the first time, I don't blame you."
Standing up and about to leave, Concubine Xian looked at the emperor's back as he was leaving, bit her lower lip, and finally couldn't help asking, "Can the emperor stay in Xixiaxuan?"
"Just for this night."
Yan Shiyu stopped in his tracks and walked out of Huixiaxuan without even turning around.
When Concubine Xian saw the emperor's resolute look, her mind seemed to be drained away and she sat down on the ground with a limp.
Yinli hurriedly supported her queen. The people in Xuanxiaxuan did not dare to look at her any longer. They helped her queen to the couch and went down.
"The Emperor... still refuses to truly accept me... Tell me, is it because of my aunt's incident that the Emperor completely disliked me?"
Yinli advised her madam, "Your madam is now raising the second prince, and you are also a virtuous concubine. Why do you have to dwell on such matters? Besides, the emperor also agreed to what happened back then. Your madam should not think too much."
Concubine Xian grabbed Yinli's hand, her beautiful eyes filled with sadness, "But...but the emperor is in my palace on the surface, but actually..."
Yinli knew that this was a pain that the queen would never get over, but she was placed by the queen's side by the queen's side on purpose so that the queen would always remain calm. "Once the queen has established her feet and eliminated that man, there will be no need to worry about not having a chance to win the emperor's heart."
"Your Majesty is beautiful and has a good family background. Any man in the world would be attracted to you. The Emperor has three palaces and six courtyards. In the future, Your Majesty only needs to use some tricks to make the Emperor fall in love with you. By then, the Emperor will probably regret not seeing the good in Your Majesty earlier."
After hearing what Yinli said, Concubine Xian calmed down a little.
She wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief. She heard the Second Prince crying in the side hall. She shook Yinli's arm and said, "Quick! Bring the ice basin!"
Yinli ordered someone to do it and handed a cup of cold tea to the queen, hoping to calm the concubine down. "Don't worry, queen. There are still many days to come. The queen mother is here. How can you not get what you want?"
Concubine Xian closed her eyes and said with a tired voice, "Is the Second Prince okay?"
Yinli lowered her voice, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Since Imperial Doctor Cheng has suggested this method, there will definitely be nothing wrong."
Concubine Xian took a long breath and drank the tea in one gulp. If you looked closely, you could see that her body was shaking a little. She put the teacup down casually and felt around trying to stand up, but she accidentally dropped the teacup and her lips turned pale with shock.
As if to comfort herself, she murmured to herself, "Yes, the Second Prince is fine, everything is fine."
…
It was already the evening hour, and the emperor had not returned yet.
Ruan Jun's face was tense and her fingers were unconsciously stroking the golden hairpin.
When Yan Shiyu stepped into the inner hall, he saw Ruan Jun looking angry.
The steady footsteps startled Ruan Yun, but Ruan Yun snorted coldly and turned away, "The emperor clearly said it would take a while, and now it's already the evening hour."
This little girl's coquettishness made Yan Shiyu's eyes unconsciously smile. He sat in front of Ruan Yun and said, "It seems that Xiaoxiao thinks it's too late. Well, how about not leaving the palace tonight?"
Ruan Yun listened to the emperor's words with her ears perked up, but she didn't expect them to be so harsh.
She got down from the couch barefoot and said in a coquettish voice, "How can the emperor go back on his word?"
Yan Shiyu looked at Ruan Yun lazily, his black eyes captured her. Ruan Yun then realized that she had been fooled and whispered, "The emperor has promised me, I can't go back on my word."
His eyes fell on the golden hairpin beside the couch. Yan Shiyu kneaded her earlobe and said in a light voice, "Don't like it?"
When Ruan Yun saw the golden hairpin, she remembered why the emperor gave it to her. "If the emperor doesn't come back today, are you going to send me away with a golden hairpin?"
Yan Shiyu only now realized that what he liked most was this look of Ruan Jun.
"I'll put it on for you."
Without further resistance, Ruan Yun allowed the emperor to take her to the dressing table. She looked at the emperor through the bronze mirror. The man behind her had a handsome face. Perhaps because of the way he was dressed today, he was no longer as dignified as usual. He casually played with Ruan Yun's black hair and firmly inserted the gold hairpin into her hair.
Ruan Yun looked at the golden hairpin in the bronze mirror, her eyes filled with admiration for it, "Your Majesty... is so kind to me."
She turned her head and looked up at the emperor. Every emotion in her eyes was captured just right, but it unconsciously made Yan Shiyu's expression fade.
Before he could see clearly why the emperor was like this, Yan Shiyu said in a deep voice: "Help your young lady change her clothes."
The palace maid was holding a tray with a dress that had been prepared long ago inside.
She was wearing a willow-green smoke-covered plum blossom dress, with a belt around her slender waist. She was supported by someone and walked with every step showing her charm. The gold hairpin on her head matched her dress. When Ruan Yun looked up, she saw that the emperor had also been helped to change his clothes. The dark green satin shirt made Yan Shiyu look particularly handsome and more like a young master from a noble family than before.
More importantly, what she wore was similar to what the emperor wore, and anyone who saw them would think they were a couple.
Ruan Yun covered her face and said shyly, "Your Majesty is really worried."
Yan Shiyu stretched out his hand to Ruan Yun, felt her soft little hand on his, and said, "Come on, I'll take you out of the palace."
The two of them rode out of the palace in a carriage. After leaving the palace, Ruan Jun couldn't wait to lift the curtain and look.
The sun was setting in the west, shining through the clouds onto Ruan Yun's face, casting a hazy warm glow.
The streets of Shangjing were bustling with people, and the streets of Yanzhou were also extremely lively. A bunch of fireworks were lit by a child and exploded, and the shouts of merchants could be heard.
"Look at the freshly baked lotus cakes, take a look!"
Ruan Yun was attracted by the appearance of the lotus pastry and looked at the emperor eagerly, "Emperor..."
Suddenly she remembered where she was, and then she changed her address, "My dear, I want to eat."
Yan Shiyu held her waist with his big hand and said slowly, "Okay, I'll buy it for you."
The few short sentences between the two made Ruan Yun's cheeks flush. She didn't know why, but she was used to the emperor's aloof demeanor in the palace, so she was really uncomfortable with the emperor's sudden words.
Stepping down from the carriage, the vendor said to them enthusiastically, "Master and Madam, please buy one. My lotus crisps are the best in Yanzhou."
Ruan Yun's face was as white as a willow leaf. She bent the corners of her lips and smiled softly. Her smile was full of tenderness. "Then I'll have one."
The vendor was almost stunned. Yan Shiyu shot a sharp look at the vendor, which made the vendor quickly return his gaze to the lotus cake. Wei Maoyuan took out a copper plate and put it in the vendor's hand. Before the vendor could say anything, he saw that the husband had already walked away with his wife, "It's delicious... Come again next time."
Putting the copper plate in his hand into the drawer, the vendor couldn't help muttering, "How did he marry such a beautiful woman with such a bad temper?"
Ruan Jun held the lotus pastry in one hand and used the other hand to rub Yan Shiyu's palm from time to time. She said in a gentle voice, "My dear, please slow down. I can't keep up with your pace."
Yan Shiyu turned around with a gloomy face. The woman in front of him had slightly curved almond-shaped eyes, which were illuminated by the candlelight and dotted with stars. Her beautiful face would probably make all men in the world fall in love with her.
He hit Ruan Yun's waist, "Still laughing?"
Seeing the emperor's eyes narrowing, Ruan Jun calmed down and opened the lotus cake in her hand. She took a bite and passed it to the emperor's lips, "My dear, would you like to try it?"
Wei Maoyuan stood aside, wanting to say something but stopping himself. When the emperor turned his face away, he swallowed the words he was about to say.
Ruan Yun did not give up, "It's quite different from the taste in the palace, my dear, please try it."
Yan Shiyu glanced at the lotus cake in her hand, not forgetting that the woman in front of him had used it first, so he took a piece and gave it to him.
Ruan Yun put the lotus cake in her hand back in dismay, saying, "I was thinking about the emperor's safety, but the emperor didn't appreciate it."
Yan Shiyu's heart skipped a beat, but remembering that they were outside the palace, he suppressed his thoughts.
"Grandpa will take you somewhere else."
The lotus cake in Ruan Jun's hand was thrown to Wei Maoyuan behind her. Turning around, Ruan Jun blinked gently at Ting Xu. Ting Xu opened the bag of lotus cake with a smile. All the little movements between the master and servant were seen by Yan Shiyu.
With a light sneer, he walked a few steps and arrived at a restaurant by the river. Everyone who entered was dressed elegantly, and it seemed that this restaurant was not something that ordinary people could afford.
The little boy came out attentively and asked with a smile, "Sir, have you booked a private room in advance? Or can we sit in the lobby on the first floor?"
The guard immediately stepped forward and said, "It is scheduled, Master Yan."
The boy's eyes turned and he remembered Mr. Yan who had booked the largest private room today. "Please come in quickly. The table is ready. Please wait for a moment."
Ruan Yun was a little surprised when she heard this. Did the emperor prepare for this long ago? She looked at the emperor unconsciously, but saw that the emperor still had a calm expression, neither surprised nor strange. He must have prepared for this long ago.
Leading everyone to the door of the largest private room, the waiter pushed open the door and kept praising, "Young Master, you made the right choice of this private room. Not only can you have a panoramic view of Yanzhou, but the noise below will not be transmitted to the upper part. More importantly, if there is any game, you can see it clearly from up here."
After introducing the dishes enthusiastically, the waiter saw that the young master was still unmoved, so he shut up and said, "Please sit down for a while, the food will be served soon."
Ruan Yun saw that the emperor looked slightly unhappy and smiled in her heart. She thought that the emperor had probably never seen such a common person before and he must have reached his limit to endure until now.
There were only two of them in the room. Yan Shiyu pushed the window open with his big hand, and Ruan Yun walked over with interest.
Before she could see clearly what was underneath, Yan Shiyu's cold voice fell into Ruan Yun's ears, "Xiaoxiao, tell me, is it different here?"
Ruan Yun looked at the tall building and felt very scared. She turned around and grabbed Yan Shiyu's sleeve tightly, saying, "I'm scared..."
The emperor always had a great interest in this matter, but he always tormented her a lot every time.
Yan Shiyu grabbed Ruan Jun's waist. It was just a casual remark, but he didn't expect her to be so scared.
There were footsteps outside, and Ruan Jun sat back at the table as if escaping. The people in the restaurant brought all the dishes. She didn't have dinner in the first place, and now she was very hungry.
The waiter looked around the two of them, then confidently placed the last bowl in his hand in front of Ruan Yun.
Ruan Yun paused as she picked up the chopsticks. She bit her lower lip tightly, and tears fell down her face, flowing down her jaw.
"Your Majesty, how did you know?"
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