Chapter 76
[Chapter 76]
Yan Shiyu's eyes fell squarely on the inner hall. Wei Maoyuan's eyes rolled and he immediately stepped forward and tapped Xiao Muzi's forehead, "How do you do this? Didn't you see that the emperor is going to deal with government affairs now?"
After being hit by his master, Xiao Muzi knelt down and said, "I deserve to die, but since the Empress Defei is away, I dare not not pass on the message."
Yan Shiyu withdrew his gaze and walked directly out of the hall.
It seemed as if Concubine De had expected the Emperor to come out. She did not show any surprise at all and bowed to greet the Emperor.
Yan Shiyu stretched out his hand in front of Concubine De, helped her up personally, and said calmly: "I haven't seen Ting'er for a long time. Go to your palace."
Concubine De was surprised and smiled, saying, "I was inconsiderate and forgot that the emperor had not seen Ting'er for a long time. I should have brought Ting'er here."
Yan Shiyu spoke calmly, and took Concubine De to the imperial palace, saying, "It's OK. You help the empress manage the six palaces, and take good care of the eldest prince. I am very pleased."
Concubine De blinked her eyes, pursed her lips, and then said, "These are all what I should do. I didn't expect the emperor to pay attention to these trivial matters."
Yan Shiyu opened his eyes and looked at Concubine De, and placed his big palm on Concubine De's hand, "It's a small matter for you, but not for me."
The imperial procession soon arrived at the gate of Concubine De's palace. The eldest prince was already waiting in the outer hall. "Your son pays respects to your father and mother."
Concubine De looked at the eldest prince tenderly. Yan Shiyu walked over and lifted the eldest prince up, patting him on the shoulder and saying, "Ting'er's arms are getting stronger and stronger."
The eldest prince was still a child after all. Hearing his father's praise, he still remembered the etiquette and bowed, saying, "Ting'er practices martial arts with the master every day, and Ting'er has always regarded the father as a role model for his own martial arts training."
Yan Shiyu laughed heartily from his chest, "Okay! In two days, father will personally come to see how you are doing."
When Concubine De heard this, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.
When they entered the inner hall, the food had already been prepared in the kitchen, and the three of them ate together happily.
The eldest prince ate quickly, got down from his chair politely, and said, "I have to practice calligraphy every night. Now it's time, I will take my leave."
Yan Shiyu nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Watching the eldest prince leave with Concubine De, Yan Shiyu turned around and looked at Concubine De again, saying, "Ting'er is well-behaved and sensible, and he is diligent and hardworking. You have put in a lot of effort."
De Fei was stunned, and Wang Yi helped her kneel down, "Raising the heir to the throne is what I should do."
She raised her head slightly, looked at the emperor who was in deep thought, and said, "Last year, the emperor did not select many new candidates, and several of my sisters have done wrong things and are no longer able to serve the emperor. Today, when I was cooling off in the summer heat, I passed by a pond and saw Miss Wen, who danced for the emperor that day, fall into the pond. She was also an infatuated girl who had loved the emperor for many years, so I arranged for her to dance for the emperor. I was inconsiderate and forgot to ask the emperor in advance."
She paused and continued, "I think that although Miss Wen was not seen falling into the pond, her brother rescued her. But since she has troubled the emperor, she must not stay in the palace and annoy him. I will take the responsibility for my mistakes."
Yan Shiyu's dark eyes captured Concubine De, and after washing his hands with the handkerchief offered by the palace maid, he helped Concubine De up, "You are so thoughtful."
De Fei continued to smile. She was not disappointed when she heard that the emperor was not softening his tone. She just said, "It's getting late. The emperor still has to deal with government affairs tomorrow. Why don't we..."
Yan Shiyu interrupted Concubine De before she could finish her words, "I will stay with you."
Concubine De nodded and said softly, "I will serve the emperor."
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The next morning.
Ruan Yun woke up early and saw that the emperor was not beside her. She thought that the emperor was handling state affairs and asked Ying Ning, "When did the emperor leave? I didn't even notice."
The slightest movement of her legs made the pain even worse. She had ridden another bike last night and her entire calves were shaking and she couldn't even stand steadily.
Ying Ning squatted down and massaged Ruan Yun's legs, saying, "Last night... the emperor did not rest in Jingqi Palace."
Ruan Yun looked at Ying Ning in confusion. Ying Ning glanced outside to make sure no one was around before saying, "Last night, after the queen went to bed, Concubine De suddenly came to invite the emperor, and the emperor went to Concubine De's palace."
Ruan Yun paused as she pressed her leg, feeling something was wrong. "Go and find out if anything happened in the palace when I was away yesterday."
Ying Ning suddenly remembered Concubine De's behavior during the time in Yunshuijian, and lowered her voice and said, "I will go now."
Defei has always been loved by the palace people and helps the empress to manage the six palaces, but she never competes for anything. She always does things after the emperor or the empress asks her to do so. Because she has the eldest prince, Defei will never compete with other concubines for favors. Last night, it was not because she was in Jingqi Palace. The only possibility is that there is only one thing.
Ruan Yun thought about it and felt that she couldn't delay any longer. Tingxu came in after Yingning left and asked softly, "Madam, do you want to get up?"
"Help me to dress up, and we will go back to Shuohan Pavilion."
Ruan Yun left from the side door of Jingqi Palace. Wei Maoyuan learned about this from the palace maids and waved his hand to let them leave.
Silently glancing towards the main hall, Wei Maoyuan felt that the emperor would certainly be in a difficult situation now.
Yan Shiyu glanced coldly at Master Wen who was kneeling below him. He saw him wiping his tears with one hand on the table, but he did not speak.
Elder Wen sobbed and said, "I have only one son and one daughter, both of whom are from my wife. My wife and I have a deep love for each other. My wife has been in poor health since last year, and she is quite worried about our daughter."
"I know very well that I shouldn't bother Your Majesty with such things, but I really can't do anything. Yesterday, my daughter suddenly fell into the lake. The imperial physician said that it was because she was depressed and accidentally fell into the water. I am incompetent and can't even fulfill my daughter's wish. I would like to take my wife and children back to my hometown. I hope Your Majesty will grant my wish."
Yan Shiyu glanced at Elder Wen. His words came from the bottom of his heart and it would be impossible for anyone who heard them to remain moved.
If he were an ordinary person, he would have approved their request, but Second Master Wen played a significant role in the implementation of this new policy, and he had also expressed his sympathy for the children from poor families before.
Yan Shiyu asked in a cold voice: "Fourth Miss Wen, how are you now?"
Elder Wen knelt down again, trembling, and wiped the tears from his eyes silently, saying, "The imperial physician said that the cough is not serious. The serious thing is her heart disease, and heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine."
Yan Shiyu nodded, picked up the red pen in his hand, and bent over the desk to read the memorial, "I order the imperial physician to go and take another look."
When Master Wen Er heard this, he could hardly control the joy on his face and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Wei Maoyuan pushed the door open and walked in, escorted Elder Wen out, and returned to the palace. Seeing that the emperor's expression had not changed, he said, "Your Majesty, Ying Chongrong went back early this morning."
Seeing that the emperor's expression seemed to relax a little, Wei Maoyuan lowered his head even more fiercely. Yesterday, the emperor took Ying Chongrong to the hunting ground, and the rabbit shot was the fourth girl Wen's. The implication of Concubine De and Master Wen was too obvious. Although the emperor said that he had already agreed to this matter, how could he like the fourth girl Wen entering the palace like this? What's more, there was Ying Chongrong in the middle, and others didn't know. How could the emperor not remember what Wen Yunu had done in the past.
What does the fourth Miss Wen want to achieve by entering the palace?
I'm afraid the emperor won't take her seriously. Having one more concubine in the palace doesn't make much difference.
Yan Shiyu put down the pen in his hand, frowned slightly and said, "Send a female doctor to take a look at her."
The woman was very nervous and if he didn't let her go, she might really do something.
Wei Maoyuan obeyed the emperor's order and was about to leave when the emperor said, "Please ask the queen to come over."
Not daring to make any mistakes, Wei Maoyuan first asked Xiao Muzi to find a female doctor, and then went to Lanhui Palace himself, "The Empress."
The queen was playing chess with herself. When she saw Wei Maoyuan coming over, she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why did Eunuch Wei come at this time?"
After Wei Maoyuan bowed, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor asks you to go to Jingqi Palace."
The queen's hand holding the chess piece stopped where it was, and after a long while she slowly placed the chess piece down.
He turned around and said to Wei Maoyuan, "I will leave later."
After Wei Maoyuan left Lanhui Palace, the empress curled her lips and smiled faintly, and put away all the chess pieces on the chessboard one by one. "It seems that what Concubine De said last night finally worked."
Ran Xia and Qi Yue looked at each other. Now that the matter was settled, the Emperor went to ask the Empress to come over. He looked like he wanted to discuss things with her, but in reality...
The queen stood up gracefully and said, "Let's go."
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Jingqi Hall
After Xiao Mu Zi passed the message, he got the emperor's approval and let the empress go in directly.
The empress's skirt fluttered, and as she saluted, she drew an arc on the white marble slab. She said, "I pay my respects to the emperor."
Seeing the emperor close his eyes and lean back on the chair, the queen took off the armor on her hand and walked forward, gently pressing the end of the emperor's brow, and said softly: "Your Majesty is busy handling state affairs, but you must also take care of your own health."
Yan Shiyu said in a low voice, "Does your Majesty know who came to my place today?"
The Queen's smile remained unchanged, and she did not even look at the Emperor's case. "The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, and I do not understand the affairs of state."
Yan Shiyu opened his eyes, patted the empress's hand, and said, "Miss Wen is gentle and docile, kind-hearted, and quiet and gentle. She is specially named Baolin and given a residence..."
The Empress heard a hint of hesitation in the Emperor's words and continued, "The Xise Pavilion where Miss Wen Yu lived before has a quiet environment. I think it would be a good place for Miss Wen to live there too."
Yan Shiyu said in a deep voice: "It's up to the Queen to decide."
The Queen continued, "The Yueying cottage has an elegant environment. Now that it is in the palace, why not let Sister Wen live there?"
Yan Shiyu hummed, then said, "Let her be fine, don't go to Ying Chongrong's place."
After paying her respects, the Queen left Jingqi Hall and asked, "Is Concubine Ji ready to go?"
Ran Xia nodded, "After Ying Chongrong returned to the palace, Concubine Ji had already passed away."
The queen nodded and murmured, "I hope she is a smart person."
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Shuohan Pavilion
When Ting Xu brought the female doctor in, Ruan Yun couldn't help but blush.
The female doctor said softly, "Your Majesty is not injured, but you have never ridden a horse before, so you are still a little unaccustomed. I will apply some medicated oil to your majesty, and you will feel better tomorrow."
Ruan Yun said with a bitter face: "It hurts even more when I press it."
Ever since Ying Chongrong became the emperor's concubine, the doctor in front of her had always been treating her. Hearing Ying Chongrong's words, she curled her lips and said in a slightly coaxing tone, "Just press it and it will be fine."
Ruan Yun had a look of being ready to die. With the help of palace maids, she took off her dress and sat on the couch wearing only a small dress. She was extremely shy and buried her head in the quilt, allowing the female doctor to massage her.
When Concubine Ji came in, she was startled when she heard Ruan Yun's moans.
The palace maid quickly explained, "Our queen was riding a horse yesterday, and now it is the female doctor who is inside."
Only then did Concubine Ji walk into the inner hall with confidence. Seeing a figure swaying behind the curtain, she sat down on the couch patiently.
After the female doctor finished massaging, Ruan Yun's forehead was covered with a little sweat. Ting Xu helped the empress wipe the sweat away and said, "I will help the empress get up."
After the massage, Ruan Yun felt as if her legs were not her own. The doctor said gently, "I will come back in three days."
Ruan Yun nodded, and Ting Xu stuffed a bag of silver into the doctor's hand.
The female doctor accepted it without any refusal. When she was leaving with the medicine box, she saw Concubine Ji sitting on the couch. She greeted her and then left.
Ruan Yun's hair was loose, so she took off her hairpin and let her hair down. She said in a gentle voice, "You look like you have a lot on your mind."
Concubine Ji did not try to hide her feelings and said frankly, "Yesterday, the Empress summoned me to the Lanhui Palace."
Ruan Yun was asking Tingxu to comb her hair. When she heard Jipin's words, she didn't react.
Concubine Ji said with a worried look on her face: "The Emperor took Sister Ying to the hunting ground yesterday. Did he say anything to Sister Ying?"
Ruan Yun was puzzled and thought about it carefully, "No, but what happened?"
Concubine Ji simply told the whole story, "Yesterday, Fourth Miss Wen somehow got into the enclosure, and after leaving the enclosure, she accidentally fell into the water."
Ruan Yun was suddenly confused. The emperor had not come back for a long time. She thought something had happened to the emperor. But now she thought about it, it was not an accident, but a beautiful woman was beside him.
The emperor also deceived her.
Concubine Ji called Ruan Yun worriedly and said, "I told my sister, not because of anything else, but because I'm afraid that Fourth Miss Wen's entry into the palace is a foregone conclusion. I'm afraid that if I don't tell my sister, she will hear about it from others and will be even more sad."
Ruan Yun quickly came to her senses, picked up the teacup, opened the lid with her slender jade fingers and said, "I can't say I'm sad."
Jipin looked at Ruan Yun carefully for a few times and found that Ruan Yun was not lying, so she felt relieved.
Ruan Yun held the teacup and asked her, "What is the relationship between this Fourth Miss Wen and the former Miss Wen Yu?"
Jipin said: "Ms. Wen Yu lives in seclusion and rarely goes out. Not many people know about what happened between them."
Now, Ruan Jun was very curious about what this Fourth Miss Wen was planning to do by entering the palace.
Does she just want wealth and glory, or does she want to get some justice for her cousin?
Ruan Yun put down the teacup in his hand and said, "If that's the case, then we'll just have to wait and see."
It will only take one or two days, so there is no problem.
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When Fourth Miss Wen heard the news from her father, she burst into tears and said, "Father, I will be very proud of myself when I enter the palace. Don't worry, although my uncle is the head of the family, he won't keep you under pressure for too long."
Second Master Wen looked at his daughter lovingly and said, "In the blink of an eye, you have grown up so much. My daughter, when you enter the palace this time, you only need to protect yourself. As for Concubine De...if you can gain a foothold in the palace, don't rely on Concubine De. She has the eldest prince by her side, so how can she sincerely help you to ascend to the throne?"
Fourth Miss Wen wiped her tears with a handkerchief, looked at the gift from the Emperor, and said, "Don't worry, father. I believe that with my looks and talent, the Emperor will be attracted to me. As long as the Emperor can come to my palace, I will rise to become his favorite concubine."
The second old man Wen nodded repeatedly, "Okay, you are so much better than your brother. Remember, you should always put yourself first."
Fourth Miss Wen's eyes fell on the support of the table. She was just a Baolin now, but what she wanted was much more than just this position.
…
Meng Guiren was doing embroidery, which she was not good at. After Liu Jin told this, the needle in Meng Guiren's hand accidentally pierced her finger.
Blood immediately flowed from her fingertips. Liu Jin took out a handkerchief, covered the wound for Meng Guiren and said, "My lady, it's just a position of Baolin. The emperor obviously doesn't favor her that much."
Meng Guiren's beautiful eyes melted, "Bao Lin... Shen Chongyi gave birth to a little princess, and she never sat on the position of the Four Concubines before. The emperor always follows his will, and the position is even more according to his wishes. Now she is Bao Lin, but if the emperor favors her for a few nights and really gets interested, won't she climb over my head!"
The handkerchief wrapped around her fingertips was thrown away. Meng Guiren pinched her fingers tightly, tears falling uncontrollably from her eyes. "I originally thought that as long as I dealt with that bitch Ruan Yun, the emperor would look at me more. But now, Wen Baolin has come. Everyone wants to enter the palace! Everyone wants to compete with me for the emperor's favor!"
Liu Jin didn't dare to say anything and could only kneel on the ground hoping that Mr. Meng would calm down.
Meng Guiren turned around and asked her, "Did the emperor personally take that bastard?"
Liu Jin shook her head, "My lady, have you forgotten? Concubine De had arranged for Fourth Miss Wen to perform twice, and the Emperor stayed in Concubine De's palace last night. This matter is probably related to Concubine De."
When Mr. Meng heard this, he picked up a pair of scissors at hand and inserted them directly into the embroidery, cutting the bird playing in the water that he had embroidered with great difficulty.
She looked ferocious, and the blood on her hands was even more terrifying. "De Fei, it's her again!"
Both of them were involved in the past, and now that bitch Defei was clearly trying to make things difficult for her, so she...
"Bitch! They are all bastards!"
Xiujuan was thrown out by Meng Guiren. "They stole the emperor's favor from me, and now they want to steal my position. I want to kill them all!"
Liu Jin knelt down crying to the side of Mr. Meng, "My dear... please be careful, someone may hear us."
Meng Guiren pushed Liu Jin away and said, "I have nothing left, why should I be afraid of them?"
The concubine princess was frightened by Mr. Meng's appearance and burst into tears. Mr. Meng heard the princess's cry and asked in a sharp voice, "Where is the wet nurse? What do wet nurses do for a living?"
Liu Yu felt a little sorry for the little princess when she saw her expression, and said, "My lady, the little princess has been feeling a little uncomfortable lately. Maybe she is in pain, so she keeps crying."
The wet nurse who was holding the little princess in the side hall had her hands trembling.
Noble Lady Meng did not allow them to call the imperial physician, so they could only watch the little princess crying.
Meng Guiren sneered, "If I invite the imperial physician, wouldn't the emperor know about it? Then the emperor will think that I can't take good care of the little princess, and what will happen if the little princess returns to Shen Chongyi?"
Liu Yu knelt down and said, "My lady, have you forgotten what happened last time? Although the little princess is young, it doesn't mean she doesn't understand. At that time, she was a little afraid of Shen Chongyi. In these days, Shen Chongyi has not seen the little princess once. Maybe the little princess is so afraid now that she doesn't even recognize Shen Chongyi as her mother."
"At that time, if the emperor saw that the little princess was close to you and that you cared about her very much, he might let you raise her directly."
Mr. Meng calmed down a lot, but the little princess was still crying in the side hall.
Liu Yu helped Meng Guiren to sit down and washed her hands with the copper basin brought by the palace maid.
"Yes, you are right." Meng Guiren thought about it carefully, and soon asked in a delicate and pitiful manner, "My master... my master looks good now, is my hair messy? Will the emperor like my makeup?"
Liu Jin immediately said, "Don't worry, my lady. You have to look a little haggard so that the Emperor will remember your hard work."
Meng Guiren breathed a sigh of relief, her red lips moved slightly, and she said, "Quick! Go and get the imperial physician, and go get the emperor by the way. Tell him that the little princess is not feeling well, and that I am also going to fall ill from taking care of the little princess, so ask the emperor to come quickly."
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