Chapter 146 Chapter 146
[Chapter 146]
Concubine Xian just looked down at Ruan Yun quietly, then chuckled and pulled her hand back, "Your Highness, you can ask me anything, but do I know everything?"
Ruan Yun listened to Concubine Xian's words and realized that she had behaved a little bit out of control.
The hands hidden in her sleeves tightened, Ruan Yun's skirt swayed slightly, and she moved lightly, "It's best if you don't understand. Don't worry, sister. I was just asking casually."
Ruan Jun closed her eyes and then opened them again. She had been very busy lately and was a little restless because of Ji Juebai's matter. She picked up the teacup and took a sip. The faint fragrance of tea spread in her mouth, gradually calming her down a lot.
Concubine Xian stood there and looked at Ruan Yun quietly. Where Ruan Yun couldn't see, a faint smile appeared on her lips, which was fleeting and no one saw.
Suddenly, a baby's cry came from the side hall. Ruan Yun recognized it as Dongdong's cry. Before she could stand up, she heard another voice, "Give it to me!"
Ruan Yun ignored everyone else and walked over quickly, with Concubine Xian following closely behind her.
Dongdong was held in the wet nurse's arms and crying loudly, while the second prince looked at Dongdong and the wet nurse with anger on his face.
Concubine Xian walked in and saw the scene in front of her. She couldn't help but let out a cold voice, "What are you doing? What happened to Song'er?"
The second prince threw away his wet nurse and ran to Concubine Xian's side. He pointed at Dongdong angrily and said, "Mother! I like his collar, but the old woman next to him won't give it to me!"
Ruan Yun looked towards Dongdong. The wet nurse who was holding Dongdong knelt down in fear, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This servant..."
Concubine Xian touched the Second Prince's shoulder and held him in her arms. "It's just a collar. If you make the Second Prince sick with anger, how many lives can you afford to pay for it?"
Yingning and Tingxu had been following the Empress for a long time. The Empress hadn't spoken for a long time, which was obviously a sign of her anger.
Ruan Yun's voice was not as gentle as before, her face was tense, and she said, "Get up."
The wet nurse raised her head hastily and realized that the queen was talking about her, and a hint of gratitude appeared in her eyes.
Concubine Xian was so embarrassed that she just finished scolding the wet nurse, but Ruan Jun asked the wet nurse to stand up.
Dongdong was frightened and started crying. He looked at Ruan Jun and wanted his mother to hold him. However, Ruan Jun knew very well that this was not the time to do that.
It was because she had such a good temper in the palace that people thought she was easy to bully.
The collar was made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, for which Ji Zhaoyi had personally sent the material.
The material is precious and the intention is good. I wear it all the time.
Earlier at the Mid-Autumn family dinner, the Second Prince was very overbearing and wanted to snatch the Little Princess's things, but Ji Zhaoyi had a good temper and did not argue with the Second Prince and Concubine Xian. Unexpectedly, the two of them became even more aggressive.
"If the Second Prince is short of anything, he can just go to the Eunuch Department to get it. He is a prince after all. How could the Emperor and Empress be short of the Second Prince's things?"
These words were extremely harsh. Concubine Xian almost lost her breath. Her hands on the Second Prince became stiff. "The Second Prince has everything he needs. Your Majesty, you are worrying too much."
Ruan Yun saw that Dongdong had finally stopped crying, but there were still tears on his chubby little face, which made people feel very distressed.
"Since there is no shortage, my sister must teach the Second Prince a lesson."
As soon as Ruan Yun finished speaking, the Queen Mother appeared behind her, "How dare you!"
Turning around, the Queen Mother glared at Ruan Yun, wearing a heavy cloak and leaning on a cane, and said, "I personally taught the Second Prince. Are you talking about me?"
Ruan Yun shifted her gaze from the Empress Dowager to the Emperor, her eyes full of grievance, and she slowly squatted down, "I dare not."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yan Shiyu grabbed Ruan Yun's arm, and the two of them held hands under the cloak. Yan Shiyu looked at the second prince with a serious look, and the second prince hid in the empress dowager's arms in fear.
"Grandmother."
Concubine Xian also found this scene extremely irritating. It was obvious that the Second Prince was also the Emperor's child, but the Emperor was not as close to the Second Prince as he was to the Third Prince. Could it be just because the Second Prince was Concubine Du's child?
Ruan Jun lowered her head, feeling particularly distressed.
It's just a small movement, I don't know what it is.
The Second Prince was small but very powerful, and would work hard to get whatever he wanted. Dongdong was naturally frightened when he pulled her like that, but now the Queen Mother thought that there was something wrong with what she had just said.
Having been with Ruan Jun for a long time, how could Yan Shiyu not see what Ruan Jun was feeling at this moment.
In a cold voice, he said, "My mother is not in good health, so it is better for her to stay out of the upbringing of the prince."
Her dark eyes fell deeply on the Second Prince, and then looked at Concubine Xian, "It's getting late. If you have nothing else, take Song'er back to the palace as soon as possible."
Although these words were words of concern, Concubine Xian could hear some fear in them.
Yan Shiyu pulled Ruan Yun away, and only when they sat in the carriage did Ruan Yun burst into tears.
His fingertips touched Ruan Yun's little face, and the tears on it were crystal clear and hot, which really hurt Yan Shiyu.
"Don't cry, okay?" Yan Shiyu coaxed softly and held Ruan Jun in his arms.
Ruan Yun raised her head, her almond eyes were bright because of the moisture, "I just feel sorry for Dongdong, he is still so young, how can he understand anything."
It was clearly the Second Prince's fault, but the Queen Mother sided with him. Fortunately, she was still young and did not understand these things. If she were older and could understand these words, she would be very sad.
Ruan Yun's hands tightly grasped the clothes on Yan Shiyu's chest, "I know that the Second Prince has been raised by Concubine Xian since he was young, and he has seen the Queen Mother a lot, but this is the child that I almost risked my life to give birth to, how can I bear to let him go."
Yan Shiyu clasped Ruan Yun's head with his big hand and held her hand with his other hand. "You will complain about eye pain again tomorrow."
Ruan Yun closed her eyes and sniffed, "I think it's the Emperor who doesn't like to move. If the eldest prince was wronged like this, would the Emperor not make the decision for him?"
Yan Shiyu pinched Ruan Jun's little face, his eyes darkening, "You're daydreaming again!"
Wei Maoyuan outside heard everything the royal concubine said clearly, and he stumbled and almost fell.
Only the Imperial Concubine would dare to say this, but the Emperor doesn't mind.
Although the emperor is not close to the second prince, he is his own heir after all. Although he cares about him, he does not spend as much time and effort on him as he does on the third prince.
Moreover, on the emperor's desk was a memorial with the imperial seal on it. Even though Wei Maoyuan was not well-educated, he could guess what the names on them meant.
Yan Shiyu, the imperial carriage attendant, was not angry at Ruan Yun's words. When he heard the sound from the side hall just now, he went there with the empress dowager. Naturally, he could see the attitudes of Concubine Xian and the empress dowager.
He played with Ruan Yun's soft hands, saw her clenching her sleeves, and wiped her tears on them without a care. He sneered, and rubbed her earrings with his fingertips, unable to let go.
When they finally came to a rest behind the curtains that night, all of Ruan Yun's clothes were torn to pieces. She could only pull on the emperor's dragon robe, the bright yellow dragon robe of Zhang Yang, to cover up the green and red marks on her body.
Yan Shiyu brought a cup of tea to Ruan Yun. Seeing her rude behavior, his eyes twitched and he said with a dark face, "Wearing a dragon robe! Are you planning to rebel?"
Ruan Jun did not feel guilty at all. She took the teacup and her fingertips touched the emperor's long fingers. She remembered the warmth flowing through her body from these hands, and wherever they touched, she felt trembling and heat.
"I dare not." Ruan Jun took a sip of tea, and her throat was no longer as hoarse as before. "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. The world is peaceful now. Your Majesty has made great contributions. How can I compare with your Majesty!"
Yan Shiyu let out a low laugh but didn't think about it anymore.
He picked up Ruan Yun, causing the person in his arms to quickly pull at his clothes, but his attempt to cover up his appearance only made it more obvious, and he couldn't hide the faint red marks on his body.
Yan Shiyu's eyes were filled with her fair complexion. He went to the bathing room, tore off her clothes that were about to fall off, and leaned on top of her.
The water overflowed the tub. Ruan Yun placed her feet on the emperor's shoulders and her hands weakly on the edge of the tub.
She was about to fall but was caught by Yan Shiyu and released. His eyes were fixed on Ruan Jun's face. No matter whether she cried or begged for mercy, he did not let her go.
The noise in the sleeping chamber continued until the second half of the night. Ying Ning felt particularly sorry for her own queen whenever she heard it, but the person inside was the emperor, and as a concubine, her queen could not avoid it because it represented favor to sleep with him.
Yan Shiyu carried Ruan Yun out of the bedroom and put her on the bed.
Her waist fits against the soft pillow on the bed. Yan Shiyu's eyes slide across the coldness and he moves to remove the pillow. Seeing the woman sigh unconsciously, the coldness in his eyes is gradually replaced by her actions.
Remembering what the imperial physician had said at that time, and the woman's desperate attempt to give birth to the baby, he did not want the woman to get pregnant again.
It is difficult for a woman to be pregnant and give birth, not to mention that she is still young. It is not impossible to raise the baby for a few more years.
Lying beside Ruan Yun, holding her in his arms, smelling the faint floral scent on her body, Yan Shiyu gradually fell asleep.
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After the morning court session, Yan Shiyu sat at the table, looking at the memorials, and asked, "Is the imperial concubine awake?"
Wei Maoyuan was such a smart man. He knew that nothing in the harem could be more important than the Imperial Concubine. He quickly said, "The people in Linxuan Palace said that the Imperial Concubine has not woken up yet."
Yan Shiyu nodded to indicate that he understood. He thought that Ruan Jun was a sleepy person and she had been up too late last night, so she would definitely sleep longer.
"If the Third Prince makes a fuss, have them bring him to the Purple Palace."
Wei Maoyuan hurriedly took the order and went down without delaying for even a moment.
Just after giving instructions to Xiao Muzi, he thought that the Emperor would order breakfast, so he asked tentatively.
Yan Shiyu nodded and said, "Let Concubine Xian come along and bring the Second Prince with her."
It is a great honor for concubines to come to the Zichen Palace to serve meals. In the harem these days, I am afraid that only the Royal Concubine can have this opportunity.
However, the emperor also mentioned that Concubine Xian should take care of the second prince, and it is hard to say what the intention is.
He had inquired about the commotion in Shoukang Palace last night. The Second Prince had caused quite a commotion last night. At such a young age, he started to scold the palace maids and even threw things at them. However, Concubine Xian just watched and had no intention of stopping him.
Wei Maoyuan immediately sent someone to invite him, not daring to delay for even a moment.
Concubine Xian just stood up and sat in front of the mirror. She still hadn't recovered from what happened last night.
Upon hearing these words, Concubine Xian's eyes suddenly showed a hint of panic.
Yinli said softly, "Don't be afraid, Your Majesty. When the news of Your Majesty serving meals spreads today, everyone in the harem will look up to Your Majesty."
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