Chapter 130 Chapter 130
[Chapter 130]
The other concubines would never let him know when they were jealous, but Ruan Yun's artificial behavior made him happy for no reason.
Yan Shiyu's eyes were filled with smiles, but his voice was still cold, "What nonsense are you talking about? No matter who said that, I will not forgive him!"
Ruan Yun smiled and threw herself into the emperor's arms, saying in a coquettish voice, "I don't care. Your Majesty loves Lady Zhang so much, so you must love me more."
Yan Shiyu tightened his grip on her waist and said in a low voice, "Am I not used to you yet?"
Ruan Yun's eyes immediately widened, and she rubbed her head in Yan Shiyu's arms without any reason, "I only have the emperor, but the emperor has three palaces and six courtyards. This is really... not fair."
Yan Shiyu's face was as dark as a pot, and he grabbed her waist with a threatening hand, "Isn't it enough to have me?"
Ruan Yun heard the threat in the emperor's words, and she pressed her lips against his and said in a flattering tone, "I didn't say that."
She is so bold now, only because she is taking advantage of her poor health.
As for what the emperor wants to do, it has already been made clear.
The depressing atmosphere caused by the Empress's matter was completely dispelled by Ruan Yun's few words.
Yan Shiyu thought of Ruan Yun's words just now, and could no longer bear it and carried her into the curtain. The gauze curtain fluttered, and even before the candle was lit, he could see the water stains on her lips, tempting to pick them.
Ruan Yunhao's wrist was held tightly by Yan Shiyu, and her palm felt burning with pain.
Their skin pressed against each other, beads of sweat slid down their bodies, their waists collapsed, and the sweat on Yan Shiyu's neck fell on them. Ruan Jun was so excited that she couldn't stop crying.
She never knew that the emperor had so many tricks, which made it difficult for her to cope with them.
She cried hoarsely and said that her hand hurt. Ruan Jun was so tired that she couldn't even lift her arm. She didn't expect that the emperor would turn her over and rub her like a steamed bun.
Now the inner side of her legs was also burning with pain. Ruan Jun got up from the hot spring and lay back on the bed in a sullen manner, her almond-shaped eyes tightly closed. She didn't even have the strength to open her eyes.
Yan Shiyu did not let anyone come in to serve him, but personally poured a cup of tea and handed it to Ruan Yun's lips.
As soon as her fingertips touched Ruan Yun's shoulder, Ruan Yun frowned slightly and turned over while mumbling:
"No, I'm tired."
Her hand was placed softly on Yan Shiyu's arm. Yan Shiyu's eyes were dark. He picked up Ruan Yun and let her lean on him, then slowly fed Ruan Yun the water in the teacup.
Ruan Yun felt dizzy and tired, and her throat was aching badly. When she touched the teacup, it was like a long-awaited rain. She drank up all the water in the cup.
He turned over and fell asleep on the bed, not caring who was next to him.
When Yan Shiyu saw her behaving in such an unruly manner, his eyebrows twitched unconsciously, but a smile appeared in his eyes for no reason. He pulled the quilt over Ruan Yun.
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I woke up in Zichen Palace the next day. Although it was not the first time, after last night's experience, Ruan Jun even felt that there was nothing wrong with serving the emperor in bed.
At least the emperor wouldn't play tricks on her like that.
Now, when Ruan Jun looks at her hands, she can suddenly think of many bad things for no reason.
Ying Ning had been waiting outside, listening to Ruan Yun's frustrated and angry voice inside, she opened the curtains and hung them on the golden hooks, and said with a smile: "The Queen is awake?"
Ruan Yun covered her face with the quilt, but the redness at the base of her ears could not be hidden. Her dark hair fell down, and her already blood-red earlobes burned even more fiercely.
"Where's the Emperor?"
Ying Ning helped Ruan Yun stand up and said, "The emperor hasn't left the court yet."
Remembering the emperor's instructions before he left, Ying Ning handed the comb to Ruan Yun, smiling, "The emperor said that after he finishes the morning court, he will come to have lunch with the queen."
Ruan Jun cursed in her heart for no reason. Although she heard these words from Yingning's mouth, the emperor's anxious expression could still vaguely emerge in her mind.
She pretended to be calm and said, "I have recovered from the cold. I will take some exercise and return to Linxuan Palace later."
Ying Ning took the wooden comb from the Empress's hand and tied her hair into a normal bun. "Your Majesty, are you not waiting for the Emperor?"
Ruan Jun bit her lip, and every word she said was filled with resentment, "No wait!"
Ying Ning was laughing secretly behind Ruan Yun and did not refute what the empress said. She helped the empress to dress up, took the little prince from the side hall and left.
I haven't seen him for a few days and I felt that he had changed a lot. When he saw my mother, he actually grinned.
The nurse was surprised to see this and said, "The little prince really likes you."
It may have been unintentional, but Ruan Jun was naturally happy to hear this.
She touched the tip of his nose and used the rattle beside him to tease him. When she saw that he was drowsy and wanted to fall asleep, she let the nurse hold him back.
After washing her hands, Ruan Yun heard that the emperor had already left the court. Since no one was coming, she didn't need to rush over.
Ruan Yun put the handkerchief back into the copper basin, watched the maids leave, and asked, "How is Fengyi Palace?"
Tingxu said: "Except for not having to greet, there is no difference from usual days."
Then he looked at Ruan Yun and said with a complicated expression: "Your Majesty, several doctors have been to Fengyi Palace, and no one knows what they did. But it seems that something is not right."
Ruan Yun did not turn the book in her hand for a long time. When she went to Fengyi Palace yesterday, the Empress' face was pale and she was lying on the bed lifeless. The expression in her eyes was no longer the same as before, which was heartbreaking to see.
With so many imperial doctors coming in and out of Fengyi Palace, it must be that each of them examined the Empress's pulse.
However, the Empress has been taking care of her body for so many years, so how could she suddenly become so seriously ill?
The Queen Mother was extremely kind to her and protected her in every possible way.
The Empress never said anything to the concubines in the harem, even to the murderer who might have killed her child. She only treated the eldest prince well and did what an Empress should do. If the Empress were really gone, she would not know how sad she would be.
Ruan Jun didn't turn the book in her hand for a long time. She supported her chin with her hand, and her almond-shaped eyes no longer had the usual expression. She just looked outside.
Tingxu wanted to speak but was stopped by Yingning. She shook her head gently at Tingxu, and Yingning pulled Tingxu back, leaving Ruan Jun alone in the inner hall.
There was a fallen leaf on the window frame. It was clearly a time when all the flowers were in full bloom, but it was the only one buried in the dust.
Ruan Yun placed the book on the table and said in a calm voice, "Yingning, Tingxu, let Chunqing come in as well."
The three of them moved quickly. Ruan Yun looked at Chun Qing and said, "Go to Xihua Palace and find Ji Zhaoyi. If she is okay, ask her to come to my place."
Chunqing took the order and went down. Ruan Yun rubbed his forehead, looked at Yingning, and said, "When you saw Mammy, apart from her saying crazy things by the well, was there anything else wrong with her?"
Ying Ning shook her head quickly, "I noticed that Madam was not normal, so I kept paying attention. At least when I was here, Madam did nothing else except this action."
Tingxu's face was wrinkled as she listened to Yingning's words. Her palms were trembling, revealing her fear. Tingxu pulled Yingning's hand and said, "That nanny is crazy and has no idea what's going on. Every day, people only bring her rotten rice and vegetables. Most of the time, she sits in the abandoned palace in the West Third Building, talking to herself."
Ying Ning was a little hesitant after hearing Xu's words, and she only said, "I don't quite understand what you said, but it is true that he is crazy and out of control."
Ruan Jun and Ying Ning's eyes both fell on Tingxu in an instant.
Tingxu bit her lower lip and her voice trembled as she spoke these words, "Before I came to the flower house, I was sweeping the West Third Floor. Do you remember, Madam?"
Ruan Yun took Tingxu's hand and said gently, "Don't worry, just talk slowly."
Tingxu sniffed, that past event was painful for her.
"At that time, I was bullied and often didn't have enough to eat, but I didn't dare to show it in front of them. I could only cry in a corner when no one was around after work and late at night."
"I was shocked when I first saw Madam. She just sat on the steps and looked at me quietly."
"I... I was so scared that I stood up and wanted to leave. Madam saw me and took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, put it on the ground and walked away."
"I waited for the maid to leave and picked up the handkerchief. Inside was a clean white steamed bun, very clean, without even a speck of dust. I knew that everyone in the palace was a bad person, but I was really hungry. If it was poisonous, I would just die in the palace and no one would care. I wolfed down the steamed bun, cried, and slept against the pillar all night. When I woke up the next morning, I found an old blanket on my body. I didn't know who had covered me with it, but I guessed that it was the maid who put the blanket away and left."
Tingxu had never told Ruan Jun about these things before. She trembled when she held Tingxu's hand and dared not think about how tragic Tingxu's end would have been if she had not met Eunuch Deng.
Yingning also brought a cup of tea and placed it in Tingxu's hand. Ruan Jun took Tingxu's hand and asked her to sit down.
When Ji Zhaoyi entered the palace, Tingxu nervously wanted to stand up. Ji Zhaoyi smiled at her and said, "Why, do you still regard me as an outsider?"
Ruan Jun tried to sweep her with a handkerchief, but Ji Zhaoyi dodged it and looked at Tingxu, obviously wanting her to continue talking.
After drinking the cool tea in his hand, Tingxu felt better when he looked at Ruan Yun in front of him, and then said:
"I remembered the kindness of Madam, and wanted to go see her sometime, but there were so many trivial matters in the palace that I could not find an opportunity. When I finally got a piece of cake that was awarded by Consort De, I wanted to go to the palace to see Madam, but they found out my intention, threw the cake and crushed it, and said that Madam was a lunatic, and cursed me..."
Tingxu lowered her head, and whenever she recalled the past, she always felt extremely painful.
Ruan Yun frowned and said, "Stop talking."
However, Tingxu shook his head and said, "No, I can do it."
It was unclear whether this was said to Ruan Yun or to herself, but Xu continued to speak the rest of the words stubbornly.
"After that, I didn't dare to go to Mammy openly. I could only observe her carefully in secret. I saw that Mammy seemed to be crazy, mumbling something every day. Later, the palace was locked up, and Mammy was not inside. I was also picked by Eunuch Deng and entered the greenhouse."
"I don't know what happened next."
Tingxu held the teacup in his hand and said anxiously, "I'm not saying this for any other reason, I just want to say that when I saw Mammy that night, she was indeed no different from a normal person, and she didn't look crazy. She was completely different from what people said before. She even knew to put the steamed bun away properly. If she hadn't met me, she would have eaten the steamed bun herself."
When Ji Zhaoyi turned his head to look at Ruan Yun, Ruan Yun also looked at Ji Zhaoyi.
They both smiled at the same time, and Ruan Jun put her hands on her chin.
"That's strange."
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