Chapter 099 Chapter 99
Chapter 99
Ruan Jun was extremely happy when she heard this, but her face soon became gloomy, and her scallion-white fingertips could not help but draw circles on Yan Shiyu's palm:
"Your Majesty did not take me with him today, but he insisted on telling me, which made me feel itchy."
Yan Shiyu's larynx moved slightly, she felt itchy, and he felt even worse.
Soft jade filled his arms, the scent of flowers filled the air, and a ball of snow fluttered and pressed against his chest.
The charcoal fire in the inner hall was burning brightly. Ruan Yun was only wearing a misty purple smoke gauze outer shirt, and a goose yellow bellyband tied around her body. Her waist was still slender, but because she was pregnant, the white ball in front of her seemed to have grown a lot longer.
Ruan Yun covered her chest and glared at Yan Shiyu, "I'm still pregnant."
He had no intention of doing anything to her, but after she said that, he seemed like a foolish monarch who was obsessed with beauty every day.
His face turned pale, and he pursed his lips, "How dare you to frame me."
Ruan Yun whispered back, "Your Majesty, look at me first."
Even though the concubines were charming and beautiful, their personalities were all the same in front of him. But the woman in front of him relied on his favor and became arrogant. If others heard what she said, I'm afraid anyone would make a big fuss about it.
Glancing at the emperor's increasingly grim expression, Ruan Yun pulled the emperor's sleeve and asked, "Your Majesty, have you visited Ji Zhaoyi recently?"
Some time ago, the emperor had promoted her to the position of Jipin, which was higher than that of the little princess's mother, Shen Chongyi. The emperor's attitude made it clear.
Ruan Yun couldn't go out, so she could only deliver the gift to Ji Zhaoyi.
Yan Shiyu only took one look at Ruan Jun and saw the undisguised expectation in her almond-shaped eyes, but this expectation was not for him.
He said calmly, "The government has been busy lately."
This is what nothing means.
Ruan Yun did not shy away from it, as the emperor had already seen through her thoughts. Anyway, the emperor would favor others, giving advantage to other concubines. It would be better to let Ji Zhaoyi win the emperor's favor.
"The little princess has only been in Ji Zhaoyi's palace for a short time. If the emperor often visits, the little princess will definitely become close to Ji Zhaoyi."
Yan Shiyu sneered, "If the little princess is still the same as before, I would have to consider carefully whether Ji Zhaoyi can be the little princess's mother."
Ruan Yun became anxious when she heard this, and quickly stepped away from the emperor's arms, "Your Majesty has seen how Ji Zhaoyi treats the little princess, and she is not a bad person to the little princess."
Yan Shiyu looked at Ruan Yun calmly, and saw the purity in her eyes, without any impurities. He lowered his brows and said, "As for Ji Zhaoyi, she will take care of it herself."
Ruan Yun sighed in her heart, but before she could think of anything else, the emperor's voice suddenly rang in her ears, "I will stay with you tonight."
She didn't think anything was wrong just now, but now when she heard this, her eyes widened a little, and she said carefully without any ambiguity: "I am still pregnant with the Dragon Descendant."
When Yan Shiyu heard her words, a hint of amusement instantly appeared in his eyes, "I asked the imperial physician, and after three months, it's okay to sleep with me."
But Ruan Yun was a little frightened. Every time she slept with the emperor, he always asked for too much. Now if the emperor really stayed...
Ruan Yun's voice was trembling, "Doctor Sun said that my pregnancy is not stable yet."
It was just a casual remark, but I didn't expect it to really scare Ruan Jun.
Yan Shiyu calmly held Ruan Yun in his arms, his expression slightly relaxed. "You used to be fearless in front of me, how come you have lost all that now?"
Ruan Yun then realized that the emperor was actually teasing her with this matter.
When her red lips parted and her eyes moved, sadness was faintly visible:
"I am the emperor's concubine. I can only rely on the emperor."
Yan Shiyu kneaded her earlobe, and when he saw a slight blush on her fair neck, he let go of his hand with satisfaction:
"Not now."
Ruan Yun originally thought that the emperor was responding to the first half of her sentence, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that what the emperor was talking about was the matter of the Duke's Mansion.
The hand that was holding the emperor's sleeve gradually loosened, and she leaned back on the pillow obediently, "I have never thought about acknowledging my own identity. Besides, my mother has passed away for several years. If I am wrong..."
"Young Master Yu has found the handwritten letter left by Master Li. Perhaps Master Li knew that it would be discovered one day, so he wrote down the whole story in the letter, without any mistakes."
Yan Shiyu interrupted Ruan Jun and stared at her with his dark eyes.
If she were the cousin of the Duke's Mansion, all the things in the future, coupled with the child in her belly, would be much easier to handle.
If not, it doesn’t matter, he would have paved that road long ago.
Ruan Yun grabbed the emperor's dragon robe, not knowing how to start talking about the past. She asked, "I have heard that Young Master Yu was able to support the Duke's Mansion on his own. It was not easy."
After asking this question, Ruan Yun seemed to feel that something was wrong, and hurriedly said, "I'm just curious."
Yan Shiyu's eyes were dark. He grabbed Ruan Jun's little face and did not deny what Ruan Jun said, "Yes."
Ruan Yun had some tangled thoughts at first, but after hearing the emperor's affirmative answer, she changed her mind instantly, "I am pregnant now, and I am afraid that this incident will draw everyone's attention to me. Your Majesty, I am afraid..."
Her eyelashes were blinking violently. She had seen so many bad things in the past that they came back to her mind as soon as she closed her eyes.
Yan Shiyu lifted her chin and touched her eyelashes with his fingertips. The delicate skin under her eyes was caressed by the emperor's rough and thin fingertips, making her blink even more intensely.
Ruan Jun wanted to open her eyes, but Yan Shiyu's big hand covered her eyes. After a long time, Yan Shiyu's lips lightly touched Ruan Jun's red lips.
No passion, no glamour, only comfort and cherishment:
"I will protect you. Didn't Xiaoxiao say that..."
Yan Shiyu placed his big hand on Ruan Yun's belly for the first time, "This is a rare treasure between you and me."
It is inevitable to think a lot when you are pregnant. When Ruan Yun heard what the emperor said, tears wet her eyelashes, and Yan Shiyu's palms felt hot.
Ruan Yun pulled Yan Shiyu's hand down, turned sideways and wiped away her tears, and said with a thick nasal voice: "Your Majesty has to make me sad."
Yan Shiyu didn't deny it. He touched her cheek and said in a neutral tone, "Little crybaby."
"If a royal heir is born in the future and is like you, what will we do then?"
Ruan Yun said in a sweet voice: "You are just thinking about this now, it's too late for Your Majesty to regret it."
There was a complicated look in Yan Shiyu's eyes. Seeing Ruan Jun's still thin figure, he unconsciously clasped the white jade ring in his hand.
Ruan Yun was pregnant and felt tired many times every day. Not long after the two finished talking, Yan Shiyu closed his eyes and hugged Ruan Yun, relaxing for a moment.
When he opened his eyes again, the woman in his arms was already fast asleep.
Maybe because she was pregnant, she looked more charming, her tenderness mixed with a lot of coquettishness, her slender waist and beautiful figure made people want to pick her.
Yan Shiyu picked her up, but the moment he hugged her, his brows were tightly furrowed.
When Imperial Physician Sun received the news, he rushed to the palace to report the incident. He originally thought that something serious had happened to Ying Chongrong, but the question the emperor asked made Imperial Physician Sun stunned.
"Ying Chongrong is already three months pregnant, how come she is not even a bit plump?"
Doctor Sun thought about the meaning of the emperor's words and said, "Women often look different when they are pregnant. Some women will always be thinner, which is fine."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back.
Picking up the teacup, he suddenly asked, "Given Ying Chongrong's current health, will there be any problems with childbirth in the future?"
Doctor Sun came back to his senses and said quickly, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Ying Chongrong has been taking the pregnancy-stabilizing medicine every day. The first three months have passed and the fetus is stable. Judging from the pulse now, Ying Chongrong will be the same as now, so there will be no problem with the delivery."
Yan Shiyu waved his hand, and Imperial Physician Sun withdrew respectfully and quietly, leaving only the Emperor sitting outside the palace.
The inner hall was silent. Behind the screen with carved jade railings, Ruan Yun was sleeping peacefully on the bed. She used to look clingy when she went to sleep, but now her hands were placed neatly on her belly, and she was sleeping very well.
Yan Shiyu looked at her for a while, then suddenly remembered the things recorded in the files. He touched her little face, got up and went to the bath room.
Amid the mist, Yan Shiyu sat in the bathtub, his arms resting on the edge, eyes closed in deep thought.
There was a rustling sound of footsteps coming from behind. Just by hearing the sound, Yan Shiyu knew it was not someone close to him.
"go out!"
The voice was a bit harsh, which scared Hong Yuan so much that the tray in her hand almost fell to the ground.
After a flash of panic on her face, Hong Yuan calmed down, raised her support with her hands, knelt down and said, "The Queen ordered this servant to come in and serve the Emperor."
When Yan Shiyu heard her words, he did not turn his head or change his movements. He asked, "Isn't your wife asleep?"
Hong Yuan was speechless because of the emperor's distant look. She raised her hand a little more, took a deep breath and said, "The queen just woke up."
Yan Shiyu was about to stand up. Hong Yuan saw what the emperor was thinking. A smile appeared on her lips. She immediately took the handkerchief and wanted to wipe the emperor's body.
But Yan Shiyu opened his thin lips slightly, and looked at Hong Yuan with eyes like ice knives, and his tone was filled with uncontrollable anger, "Get out!"
Hong Yuan knew that her plan was clumsy, and she also understood that the emperor had already seen through her intentions. Since the truth had been revealed today, she could not stay in Linxuan Palace.
She made up her mind and stood up. The loose skirt fell down and her fair body came into Yan Shiyu's sight. He closed his eyes suddenly with disgust in his eyes.
Hong Yuan stepped forward and wanted to hug the emperor, but Yan Shiyu was faster than her and shouted directly: "Wei Maoyuan!"
Wei Maoyuan, who was guarding outside, did not dare to delay for even a moment. When he entered the room and saw the scene in front of him, he was stunned.
Hong Yuan was filled with shame. She hugged herself with her arms and begged, "I love the emperor. Now that the queen is pregnant and cannot serve the emperor, I am willing to share the worries for the queen."
Although Yan Shiyu's eyes fell on Hong Yuan, there was no desire in them, which made Hong Yuan feel that she was not even as good as an object now.
"Who are you? Are you worthy of being compared with her?"
Seeing that Wei Maoyuan had not made any move for a long time, Yan Shiyu walked away, "I've dealt with him."
It didn't say how she was dealt with, but a palace maid like this would not have a good ending.
Wei Maoyuan was afraid of disturbing Ying Chongrong, so he covered Hong Yuan's mouth and dragged her out.
Who would have thought that as soon as he came out of the bedroom, he saw Ying Chongrong wearing only a nightgown, with her hands on the screen, looking at the emperor with an aggrieved look.
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