Chapter 74
【Chapter 74】
Ruan Jun's eyes lit up and her red lips opened, but she swallowed her words back for no apparent reason.
She glanced at the emperor and snorted, "Your Majesty, what is it first?"
Yan Shiyu looked at her like this, his eyes narrowed, with a flash of danger in them, "Xiaoxiao, do you think I would lie to you?"
Ruan Yun reached her hand through the sleeves of the dragon robe and rubbed Yan Shiyu's big hand, "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler. Everything I have was given by Your Majesty. Why should Your Majesty be worried?"
Hearing her words, Yan Shiyu felt inexplicably better.
His eyes fixed on Ruan Yun, not missing any expression on her face, and he said:
"From now on, if you have anything, come and talk to me first."
Ruan Yun's face was wrinkled. If she told the emperor about the strife in the harem, what would she think of him?
Although the emperor already knew what kind of person she was, if she really told him, she would not have to live in this palace anymore.
When the emperor learned that she had gone to Ningfangzhen, he also knew that she had guessed the whole story, so she said so.
Ruan Yun placed her hand in Yan Shiyu's big palm, turned her body sideways, and slowly touched the embroidered dragon robe with her other hand. She shook it slightly and said, "Even if it's a woman like Concubine Du who comes from a noble family, the emperor won't care about the family behind her. Will you stand up for me?"
Yan Shiyu glanced at her and said calmly, "Everything has a solution."
Ruan Yun nodded gently, and lowered her hand from Yan Shiyu's sleeve. However, her face did not show the joy she had when she first heard these words. She gently squeezed her body into Yan Shiyu's arms, raised her head and smiled, and said, "I understand. I will listen to the emperor."
Yan Shiyu's eyes were dull, but when he looked at Ruan Jun, his black eyes were unfathomable, like a deep pool with no bottom to be seen.
He rubbed Ruan Yun's delicate face with his fingertips, and saw a hint of red on it. Yan Shiyu said to the outside, "Come in."
Wei Maoyuan and Ying Ning entered the inner hall together. The pedestal was respectfully placed in front of Ruan Yun. Wei Maoyuan looked pleased and said, "Ying Ning, this is the riding suit that the Emperor specially ordered the Ministry of Eunuchs to make for you half a month ago. Take a look."
Yan Shiyu glanced at him with neither salt nor indifference, "You're talking too much."
Wei Maoyuan was scolded by the emperor but he was still smiling. Ruan Jun walked to the table. The riding costumes were woven with aqua red and purple embroidered butterflies and colorful brocade. Every one of them was to her heart's content.
Ruan Yun swept away her emotions and said in a clear voice like a silver bell hanging under the eaves, "It turns out that the emperor had already made preparations and had been keeping it a secret from me."
Yan Shiyu sneered, his eyes fell on Yingning, Yingning immediately understood what the emperor meant, stepped forward and said: "Your servant will help the queen change her clothes."
Ruan Yun nodded, and Yingning opened the pearl curtain to let the queen go behind the screen.
Yan Shiyu looked over and saw the pearl curtains moving, separating the scenes inside and outside. However, through the screen, he could see the graceful figure slowly taking off her dress. Her exquisite figure was vaguely visible, but he could only see the trembling and undulating mountains shaking for a moment, and soon the woman folded her arms and held herself down.
Yan Shiyu's larynx rolled, he retracted his gaze and walked to the table, unconsciously drinking a cup of cool tea, and only then did he feel that the heat in his body had dissipated a lot.
After changing into her riding costume, Ruan Yun turned around in front of the mirror. The woman in the mirror had a light blush on her cheeks, which contrasted particularly well with the light red of her riding costume. The best rouge and powder in the world could not compare to her white teeth and starry eyes. The riding costume bound her waist, making the snow-white skin in front of her even more prominent.
He lowered his head sheepishly, and saw another person appear in the bronze mirror out of the corner of his eye.
Ruan Jun looked towards the bronze mirror and saw Yan Shiyu slowly walking in with some extreme rage in his eyes. She immediately felt that riding with the emperor was too dangerous.
She called out softly, "Your Majesty."
Yan Shiyu hugged Ruan Yun from behind, biting her earlobe with his teeth, and said in a hoarse voice, as if he had drunk wine, which made the listeners drunk, "Xiaoxiao is so beautiful."
A slight stinging pain came from her earlobes, causing Ruan Yun to tremble. She glanced at the clepsydra and pleaded, "Your Majesty, it's getting late."
Yan Shiyu kissed her neck, but his eyes were fixed on the bronze mirror in front of him. Seeing Ruan Yun's body soften, he laughed softly and said, "I have ordered that no one is allowed to go to the hunting ground today."
Touching her bright red lips, Ruan Yun could feel the heat on her fingertips and said, "On the horse, I haven't tried it yet."
Those light words made Ruan Jun want to escape.
"Your Majesty, we can't do this outside." Ruan Jun said with all her strength, her crow-feather-like eyelashes trembling.
Yan Shiyu chuckled, with a playful look in his eyes, and asked, "Can it be done in the palace?"
Ruan Jun felt like crying but had no tears. She had never expected that a set of riding uniform could cause such a big reaction from the emperor.
She should have known earlier that there was no such thing as a piece of cake falling from the sky, and she should not have agreed to the emperor's request.
No longer daring to look at the scene in the mirror, Ruan Jun closed her eyes and everything in front of her was dark.
Yan Shiyu curled his lips and held Ruan Yun's slender waist, "Okay, I won't bother you today."
As soon as Ruan Yun opened her eyes, she was taken outside by the emperor.
Thinking that the emperor would not do anything, Yan Shiyu gave an order, "Wear it again tonight for me to see."
Ruan Jun touched the riding suit on her body and suddenly felt reluctant to part with it.
Yan Shiyu seemed to see through her thoughts and said calmly: "I asked the eunuchs to prepare five sets for Xiaoxiao."
Ruan Yun's calves were trembling for a moment, and she quickly walked out, touching her eardrop.
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The fourth Miss Wen knelt in front of her father, and the second old man Wen also sighed silently.
"Why wouldn't your father want you to enter the palace? For so many years, your uncle has been suppressing your father. My achievements in the officialdom are not worse than your uncle's, but unfortunately, your uncle is the patriarch of the Wen family, and your father is powerless."
Fourth Miss Wen looked at her father, her voice soft but firm, "That is why my daughter wants to enter the palace and become the emperor's concubine."
She remembered the way the emperor looked at her during the two dance performances. It was a look of naked plunder. She had seen such a look in countless young men. No man could resist it, not even the emperor.
Elder Wen lowered his eyes and said softly, "My son, get up quickly."
The fourth Miss Wen stood up slowly, and the second Master Wen became more determined, "I believe that you can gain the emperor's favor by entering the palace, and it can also bring a good future to our second branch. I have always had this idea since your cousin was given away to death. Now that you have proposed it, I will definitely make your wish come true. Our second branch must be no worse than the first branch."
The fourth Miss Wen came forward and laid on the second old man Wen's knees like a little girl, murmuring, "Father, I won't let you down."
Elder Wen patted the back of Fourth Miss Wen's hand and said, "Your father has already arranged everything. Today, Your Majesty will be riding alone in the paddock. Someone will show you the way."
Fourth Miss Wen nodded, and the determination in her eyes did not change at all as she stood up.
After leaving Second Master Wen's chamber, Fourth Miss Wen instructed the maidservant beside her, "Take out the prepared riding gear, and we'll go to the paddock."
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Paddock
The eunuch smiled and said, "Greetings to the Emperor and Ying Chongrong."
He turned aside and said, "Your Majesty, I have selected two docile horses as you ordered. Would you like to go and take a look now?"
Yan Shiyu glanced at Ruan Jun beside him, and Ruan Jun suddenly realized that it was picked for her.
Ruan Yun said softly to the eunuch, "Eunuch Lao will lead the way."
"I don't dare."
The young eunuchs had already led two horses out of the stable, one was snow-white and the other was date-red.
When it sees people, it stamps its hooves, trying to get closer to them.
The eunuch immediately said, "These two ponies are the offspring of good horses that were sent as tribute from foreign countries. They have been in the paddock for a long time and are very dear to the queen. You can just pick the one you like."
Ruan Jun stepped forward and suddenly felt afraid to touch the horse in front of her.
Yan Shiyu stood beside her and asked, "Why not touch it?"
Ruan Yun responded to the emperor's words and wanted to do it herself, but she didn't expect the emperor to take her hand and touch the horse's head.
The white pony next to her was not to be outdone and tried desperately to squeeze its head into Ruan Yun's hand.
On the back of the hand is the emperor's scorching heat, and in the palm is the horse's soft hair.
Ruan Yun didn't dare to touch it too much. There were too many servants in the paddock. She was really embarrassed. She quickly pulled her hand back and looked at the white pony and said, "Let's take it."
The eunuch who was leading the horse immediately led the other one in, and the white horse snorted its nose as it approached Ruan Yun.
Ruan Yun was surprised and said, "I want to ride now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the sun rising from the clouds outside, and the paddock was suddenly filled with bright yellow sunlight.
Ruan Yun wrinkled her face and put on a smile, saying, "I heard that the emperor is very good at riding horses. I wonder if I can watch him today?"
Yan Shiyu narrowed his eyes, his face dark as a pot, "Am I an actor trying to please you?"
Ruan Yun curled her lips and said, "I am clearly praising the emperor."
Wei Maoyuan had already led the emperor's horse over. Yan Shiyu climbed on top and looked at Ruan Jun from his high position. He extended his hand to Ruan Jun and said, "Come up."
Ruan Yun was shocked and said, "This is not in accordance with the rules."
Yan Shiyu said coldly: "My rules are rules, come up."
Ruan Yun had never ridden a horse before, but she had to obey the emperor's order, so she gritted her teeth and handed her hand to the emperor. After a dizzy spell, she was put on the horse.
It was too high from the ground, so Ruan Jun didn't dare to lower her head to look. She sat on the horse's back, feeling the horse's constant movement. Behind her was the emperor's solid chest, which calmed her wildly beating heart.
Yan Shiyu whispered in her ear: "Relax your waist, tighten your legs, and hold the reins with your hands."
Ruan Jun did as the emperor instructed, but after just moving a little, she felt severe pain in her calves.
She had a tearful face. If she had known riding a horse was so tiring, she would not have come.
Yan Shiyu's deep voice sounded again, "Don't be lazy."
Ruan Yun didn't dare to turn around. Her body was extremely stiff. She said with a tearful tone, "I'm scared."
Yan Shiyu covered Ruan Yun's hand with his big palm, "I will not let you fall while I am here."
With the emperor's words, Ruan Jun felt a little more at ease.
After trying hard to calm himself, Yan Shiyu gently pinched the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse slowly walked.
Ruan Yun still didn't dare to look down and could only hold the reins tightly with her hands.
Yan Shiyu looked at Ruan Jun's expression, and said with a hint of joking, "If I do something else, will Xiaoxiao relax a little?"
Ruan Jun was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she couldn't move. Her life was in the hands of the emperor, so she could only shake her head to express her thoughts.
When Yan Shiyu saw her gentle and considerate look, he suddenly had evil thoughts.
He swung the whip in his hand suddenly, and the precious horse ran forward directly. Suddenly, Ruan Jun clenched his hands tighter, leaned back on the emperor's chest, buried her face in the emperor's dragon robe, and her tears wet the black dragon robe.
After running a lap, Ruan Yun's hair was a little loose. After being carried off the horse by Yan Shiyu, her whole mind seemed to be drained, her eyes were red, and her steps began to become weak. Yingning and Tingxu hurriedly supported the queen on the left and right.
Yan Shiyu touched Ruan Yun's little face and asked, "Do you still want to race horses?"
Ruan Yun shook her head quickly, "Your Majesty clearly knows that I am afraid, yet he still does this."
Yan Shiyu withdrew his hand, and the whip was folded in half in his hand. "I am here to protect you, what are you afraid of?"
Ruan Yun was stunned when she heard this, and then quickly turned her face away, "I don't care, I'm very scared now. If the emperor wants to be vomited by me again, then let me get on the horse. My life is worthless anyway."
When Yan Shiyu heard this, he applied more force to his hands. Seeing Ruan Jun in pain, he glared at him with tears in his eyes and said calmly, "Okay, you sit here."
If he didn't leave, he didn't know what Ruan Jun would say.
Mounting on the horse, Yan Shiyu whipped the horse whip and quickly disappeared from Ruan Yun's sight. His personal guards quickly followed, raising a cloud of dust.
After seeing the emperor leave, Ruan Yun said with a bitter face: "Help me massage it quickly, I feel like I have no feeling in my legs."
Tingxu said playfully, "Your Highness was still taken by the Emperor to ride a horse, how could she be so helpless?"
Ruan Yun pretended to hit her, but Tingxu dodged her.
The two of them put their hands on Ruan Yun's legs, which made Ruan Yun feel calm.
Just now when she was on the horse, she always felt that she was going to be thrown off, and she could only hold the reins tightly in her hands and could not do anything else.
Yan Shiyu held the reins with his thin and powerful arms and ran forward. He saw a rabbit emerging from the grass. He reined in his horse and stretched his hand backwards, saying in a deep voice, "Bow and arrow."
The personal guard quickly stepped forward and handed the bow and arrow hanging on the horse to the emperor.
Yan Shiyu pulled the bow to its full extent, his black eyes looked sharply at the rabbit in the grass, and he pulled the bow out suddenly, causing the rabbit to fall to the ground.
The guard dismounted, picked up the rabbit from the bush, and presented it to the emperor with both hands.
Yan Shiyu glanced at it calmly and said, "Put it away."
This rabbit skin would certainly be warm if used to make the hem of the woman's awning.
Just as I tightened my grip on the reins and was about to move forward, I suddenly heard another noise on my side.
The guards immediately drew their swords, while Yan Shiyu sat lazily on his horse, looking at the tree trunk in front of him.
This sound doesn't sound like prey, but more like a human.
The guard shouted, "Who are you? How dare you disturb the Holy Chariot?"
A woman emerged from the tree trunk. She was wearing a simple moon-white narcissus dress with dark patterns. She had only a white jade hairpin on her head and her hair was a little messy.
Only when Fourth Miss Wen came forward could Yan Shiyu see her face clearly.
But his eyes were distant, and it was obvious that he didn't recognize who she was.
The guards did not put down their swords, fearing that the person in front of them was an assassin who might harm the emperor.
Fourth Miss Wen raised her eyes and saw the emperor's indifferent look. Her heart instantly sank to the bottom of the valley. She knelt in front of Yan Shiyu and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
As she spoke, she burst into tears, her eyes reddened like the rabbit just now, and she choked up and said, "The rabbit that the emperor hunted just now was a rabbit that I found in the palace. I felt sorry for it, so I kept it."
Yan Shiyu listened to her sticky tone, his black eyes flashed with impatience, and asked, "Who is your father?"
Miss Wen bit her lower lip and asked, "Your Majesty, don't you recognize me? That night, I danced for you."
After she said this, Yan Shiyu finally remembered who she was.
His voice was cold, and his eyes moved away from Miss Wen Si. "How did you get into the enclosure?"
Fourth Miss Wen said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Today, the rabbit accidentally escaped from the cage. I was afraid that someone would catch it, so I hurried to chase it out. Who knew I would end up here? I wanted to catch the rabbit, but I saw Your Majesty catch the rabbit first. I...I didn't mean to do that."
Yan Shiyu didn't want to listen to what she said, and said coldly, "Go back by yourself."
Having said that, he raised the whip in his hand and was about to leave.
Fourth Miss Wen gritted her teeth and increased the force of her movements. When she stood up, she fell heavily to the ground for some unknown reason.
This accident also stopped Yan Shiyu from leaving.
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