Chapter 091 Chapter 91
[Chapter 91]
When Shen Chongyi was sent back to Yuechun Palace, the smell of blood on her body lingered for a long time, which scared the concubines waiting outside.
Lady Su was so nervous that she could hardly stand. She really couldn't understand. She just mentioned it casually, how could something really happen to Shen Chongyi, and she couldn't even keep the royal heir in her belly, but she was obviously fine at the banquet.
For a moment, Lady Su thought about many things, and her face became even worse when she thought about what Concubine Zhou had just said.
Yan Shiyu had already left the back hall, but the empress still had to take care of the concubines standing outside, so she had to walk out, with a look of fatigue between her brows:
"Shen Chongyi is pregnant, and she has lost her heir after all the hard work. If any of you get pregnant in the future, you must tell me as soon as possible. Do you understand?"
All the concubines were blessed, but they were all in a panic because of what happened today.
Who would have thought that Shen Chongyi, who was fine two days ago, would suddenly become like this today.
Ruan Yun and Concubine Ji bowed and left slowly. After they walked out of Qingxuan Palace, Ruan Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Too many things had happened and her mind had been tense all the time.
Concubine Ji didn't react much tonight. She said softly, "Sister Ying, do you know Young Master Yu? What happened tonight really scared me."
Ruan Jun smiled bitterly and shook her head, "If I say I don't know him, would you believe me?"
Concubine Ji was taken aback, "It's just that the honorary young master..."
Then he responded, "There are many people who look alike in the world, and it is common for them to admit their mistakes. However, the noble families pay more attention to bloodlines, so I am afraid they will take this matter very seriously. If Young Master Yu is a sensible person, he will not do anything too extreme."
Hearing Concubine Ji's words of comfort, Ruan Yun could only use these words to comfort herself.
The two separated at a fork in the road. When Jipin looked at Ruan Yun, there was an inexplicable emotion in her eyes. Finally, she withdrew her gaze and said, "Let's go."
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The empress rode back to Fengyi Palace in a carriage, and the second-class maid who was waiting inside came out immediately and said softly, "Your Majesty, the emperor is here."
The queen nodded. Before she even approached the inner hall, she heard a burst of laughter. She took off her cloak and walked into the inner hall. The queen looked at the lively and active little princess in front of her. A smile finally appeared on her little face, and a hint of smile could not help but appear between her eyebrows:
"Xin'er is finally doing much better lately than before."
Yan Shiyu stroked the little princess's smooth hair, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.
"Xin'er, do you like being in your mother's palace?"
When this question was asked, not only the maids in Fengyi Palace were surprised, but even the empress herself was surprised.
Shen Chongyi has now lost her dragon descendant and has lost the bargaining chip that can support her, but Shen Chongyi is still the biological mother of the little princess after all. According to the emperor's previous wishes, the little princess should be sent back to Shen Chongyi.
But since the emperor suddenly asked this question today, he must have other plans.
At least, the little princess will not be sent back to Yuechun Palace.
The little princess was still young, and nodded obediently when she heard her father's words, "Xin'er likes it. Mother asks the kitchen to make snacks for Xin'er every day. Xin'er can also play in the backyard."
The queen reached out her hand and took the little princess from the emperor's hand. "You little glutton, you must be looking for them to get you cakes again."
The little princess was no longer as afraid of the queen as she was at the beginning, and she could even sit in the queen's arms.
Yan Shiyu was thoughtful when he saw this scene.
The Queen knew at a glance that the Emperor might have something to say.
The queen handed the little princess to the wet nurse and said gently, "You go and play with the nurses. I have something to say to my father."
The little princess got down from the queen's lap and whispered, "Will mother come to see Xin'er later?"
The queen's face was full of love. She touched the little princess's face and gently touched it with her fingers. "Yes."
The little princess then left happily with her wet nurse, and soon the inner hall became quiet.
The Queen had just spoken a lot, and because of the cold wind that entered her body at night, she began to cough uncontrollably.
Yan Shiyu frowned, "If the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician is ineffective, we will find a new imperial physician."
The queen took a sip from the teacup and shook her head, saying, "These are all old problems. They will get better after a while. There is no need to go to such great lengths."
Yan Shiyu placed his hands on his knees, tapping them intermittently. When he heard what the queen said, he did not refute it, which was considered as his response to the queen's words.
At the banquet tonight, the Queen suddenly brought up the past, and then the incident with Shen Chongyi, which made him feel a little different. He said in a calm tone: "The little princess is being raised very well in your palace, and she is very close to you."
The Queen's smile remained unchanged as she said, "Xin'er is still young after all. She will be happy if she has things to play with and delicious snacks. This is true even if she is not in my palace, or in someone else's."
Yan Shiyu frowned and said suddenly, "The Queen's words today have given me some other ideas."
Ran Xia and Qi Yue, who were waiting not far away, became nervous instantly when they heard this. They looked at each other and lowered their heads even lower, fearing that the emperor would say something else.
The Queen slowly poured tea for the Emperor, smiling faintly as she said, "I am the Queen, and it is my duty to protect the children in the harem. But the little princess is still young, and I'm afraid she can't leave her mother."
Yan Shiyu did not pick up the teacup on the table. His dark eyes were calm, as if he had already expected the Queen to say such a thing.
The queen put down the teacup, took a handkerchief beside her and wiped her hands, then said slowly, "I lost a child before, and I know how sad it is to be a mother and not be able to raise your own child."
Yan Shiyu's eyes are deep and one cannot see the bottom of them at a glance.
Wei Maoyuan was standing outside the screen without much reaction, but the Empress' words were undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire. He was afraid that if the Emperor heard it, he would be even more angry.
The emperor already knew everything that Concubine Meng had said in the palace when she reprimanded Shen Chongyi, as well as Xia Cao. What Shen Chongyi had done was truly despicable; she actually dared to use the little princess to do such a thing.
If Shen Chongyi really wanted the little princess to return to her side, there are countless ways to do it. However, she did nothing, not even asking the emperor for help. She just placed all her hopes on Concubine Meng. Once she found that her methods didn't work, she resorted to harming the little princess in order to protect her family.
The emperor did not interfere in the matter because he wanted to give Shen Chongyi some dignity. However, who would have thought that Shen Chongyi would be so disappointing and fail to live up to the emperor's expectations.
Seeing that the emperor had not spoken for a long time, the queen continued, "Shen Chongyi made a big mistake by gambling with her unborn son just for her useless brother. This is really a disgrace to the royal family. If the emperor wants to find another concubine to raise the little princess, I can think of someone."
Yan Shiyu turned the white jade ring in a circle and raised his hand to interrupt the empress, "We will talk about this later."
The queen was not too surprised, she just stood up and said respectfully: "I obey your order."
Having just agreed to the little princess' request, Yan Shiyu brought the empress to the side hall.
The little princess was sitting on the carpet, playing with the rubicunds with her nurses. Her tiny hands were quite skillful.
Hearing the voice, the little princess immediately put the Luban lock in her hand aside and said very well, "Father, how is Mother?"
The queen first waved to the little princess, asking her to come over.
The Luban lock was held in the nurse's hand, and the little princess walked towards the queen step by step. The queen smiled and said, "Shen Chongyi... Xin'er's mother is sick. Xin'er, do you want to go and see her?"
Although the little princess was much better than before, she was still so scared when she heard the queen's words that she kept backing away, "Xin'er, don't want her. Xin'er, don't want her."
Yan Shiyu said in a deep voice: "All of you go down!"
The wet nurses did not dare to stay long. During this period, the Queen did not allow anyone to mention Shen Chongyi, so no one said a word in public. The little princess was young and did not remember the incident clearly, but she remembered clearly what Concubine Meng said in the palace.
The queen held the little princess in her arms and comforted her, "Xin'er, can you tell your mother why you don't want to see your mother?"
The little princess cried and shook her head, threw herself into the queen's arms, sobbing and saying, "Mother... Mother did something, Xin'er is scared."
The queen guessed something at once, and thinking of Shen Chongyi's appearance today, she could only sigh deeply in her heart. After all, it was she who made the young master become what he is now.
The Queen then asked, "Does Xin'er like Concubine Ji?"
The little princess was too young to tell who they were. There was confusion and puzzlement in her round eyes. The queen touched the little princess's face and said softly, "It's the lady who saved Xin'er in Yu Garden a few days ago."
The little princess was a little hesitant, but her mind was still very clever, "Could she... be Xin'er's new mother?"
"Xin'er, do you miss her?" When the queen asked this question, the little princess couldn't stop crying again.
She didn't say it was good or bad, but her expression told the queen what she was thinking.
The queen coaxed the little princess in an unskilled way, but the little princess became tired of crying and was taken away by her wet nurse, who cried herself to sleep.
When she stood up, Yan Shiyu went over to support the queen, which made the queen a little surprised.
However, Yan Shiyu said nothing and just watched the scene in front of him quietly. For a moment, the atmosphere in Fengyi Palace was unusual.
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After the morning meeting, Ruan Yun saw that Ji Bin had an indifferent but expectant look on her face. She pulled Ji Bin's sleeve and led her to the palace road.
The red brick and green tile palace walls stood tall beside the two of them, and the glazed tiles reflected the crystal water droplets, creating countless beautiful views.
The palace maids carrying the ceremonial staffs could only follow slowly behind the two masters.
Ruan Jun looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she asked, "Are you thinking about the little princess?"
Concubine Ji was surprised for a moment, and then a faint smile slowly appeared on her lips, "Sister Ying has discovered this."
Throwing down the handkerchief, he gently fell on Jipin's forehead, "Your mind is all on your face."
Concubine Ji's eyelashes covered her beautiful eyes, but she remained calm. She herself didn't know when she got used to this disguise, but Sister Ying saw through it.
She nodded generously. There was nothing unspeakable between her and Sister Ying.
Ruan Jun looked towards the direction of Zichen Palace. Although her voice was soft, it was unusually firm:
"If you want, I will give you a child."
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