Chapter 20. The hero comes out after coaxing people
Seeing this, the Yun family breathed a sigh of relief.
Emperor Wenxuan raised his eyebrows. This little girl kept talking nonsense and didn't even realize that she had already made the empress dowager happy.
"Mother, this is Prime Minister Yun's youngest daughter. She is now serving as an official in the imperial court. She is quite an interesting person."
Emperor Wenxuan did not explain too much, but just a few words and the Empress Dowager understood roughly.
It's really interesting.
No wonder the Yun family kept it a secret for more than ten years.
"What's the little girl's name?" The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly.
Having lived in the deep palace for a long time, she was used to seeing ladies from well-behaved families. The lively girl in front of her was quite special, adding some joy to the dull palace.
"Your Majesty, my name is Yunhua."
"Yunhua?"
The empress dowager looked at the slightly reserved girl before her and suddenly smiled. "'Time blossoms the willows, the pond's shadows shimmer like clouds'—this line of poetry suits someone as graceful as you perfectly."
[Hey, little Shushu, the Queen Mother actually praised me.]
【Oh, do you understand what that means? 】
Yunhua choked.
[I don’t understand, but it’s definitely a good sentence.]
Book of Life and Death: ...
Hearing this lively voice, the Queen Mother almost laughed out loud: "Your Majesty, I like this child." As she spoke, she took off the white jade bracelet on her hand and handed it to the nanny beside her: "Here, I give this as a reward to this girl."
Ah this...
The surprise came too quickly, Yunhua would never refuse it.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reward."
May the Empress Dowager live a long and healthy life, enjoy endless blessings, be blessed with numerous children and grandchildren, and remain eternally young...
Yunhua's compliments flowed out of her mind as if they were free, making the Queen Mother so happy that she couldn't even see her teeth. "This girl is frail, and I have a piece of warm jade, which I will give to you as a reward."
Everyone: ......
Is it too late for them to flatter now?
The queen on the other side could also hear her thoughts. She had fallen ill when she gave birth to a child in her early years, and she only had one son, the prince. Looking at this quirky little girl, she actually liked her a little.
Now that the Queen Mother has given her rewards, she, as the queen of this country, must express her gratitude.
"I have a pair of butterfly-shaped agate hairpins that would suit you perfectly. I'll give them to you as well."
Everyone: ...calm as still water.
The confused ladies and daughters of officials had green eyes full of jealousy.
Why!
Just because she is the daughter of Prime Minister Yun, she can serve as an official in the court and receive rewards from both the Queen Mother and the Empress the first time she attends a palace banquet?
Yunhua, who was rewarded again, looked up flattered, her almond-shaped eyes widening.
Is she lucky today?
[Xiao Shushu, I...I...I'm so excited. This Empress is so beautiful and kind, so gentle and graceful, so beautiful as a fairy.]
[Wow, my heart has fallen. I'm captivated by the Empress's beauty. What should I do? Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, I'm so envious of the Emperor for having such a beauty.]
The corner of Emperor Wenxuan's mouth twitched fiercely.
When the queen heard the words of praise, she smiled slightly, as if the reward was not enough.
"Come here, give me more..."
Everyone was silent for a while.
The one who gained the most today was Yunhua, who returned to his seat with a large pile of rewards.
When Cui Wanxin saw her little girl's happy expression, she couldn't help but feel a headache. She was too much of a show-off.
Look at the eyes of those ladies and young ladies from the aristocratic families. There is scrutiny, resentment, and jealousy...
"Mom, don't worry, fools have their own luck."
Yun Ya understood that her little sister had a way of making people angry to death, and she also had a way of making people happy that was hard to resist.
The three most authoritative people in Donglin Kingdom were all in her control unintentionally, so there was nothing to worry about.
Cui Wanxin sighed.
Yun Wei threw away the brick while no one was paying attention. It was tiring to carry it with her.
This way.
Except for a slightly softer expression during her conversation with Yunhua, the Queen Mother had returned to her usual seriousness.
After scanning the crowd, the majestic phoenix eyes wrinkled slightly, and his fingertips unconsciously stroked the edge of the teacup, and a cold voice suddenly rang out.
"Where are Prince Su and his family?"
These words were like a drop of water falling into a calm lake, causing ripples in the imperial garden.
Emperor Wenxuan also realized something was wrong at this time and began to look for him among the crowd.
For a moment, everyone was on pins and needles.
As if she had thought of something, the next second, the empress dowager stood up suddenly, her body trembling slightly.
"Could it be... could it be... that the child is ill again?"
The Queen Mother prayed for three months just for him.
"Mother, don't worry. I'll send someone to Prince Su's mansion to check what's going on."
Prince Su?
Yunhua found that the atmosphere was not right. Everyone was silent, and even the emperor and the empress dowager looked strange.
"Mom, who is Prince Su?" Yunhua tugged at Cui Wanxin's sleeve and asked in a low voice.
Cui Wanxin was afraid that the girl would talk about this matter with Xiao Shushu out of curiosity. Even if she received a reward, she would inevitably worry about offending the Queen Mother, so she had to explain it to her.
"Prince Su, Nangong Lingzheng, is the Empress Dowager's youngest son, the Emperor's full brother from the same mother, and the God of War of Donglin."
"Back when the Northern Frontier Kingdom went to war with the Eastern Frontier, it was Prince Su and his wife who personally fought and repelled the enemy, thus bringing peace with the Northern Frontier Kingdom. However, that battle cost Prince Su his heir. Fortunately, the wife was pregnant at the time, but she was also poisoned by a villain."
Speaking of this, Cui Wanxin was secretly resentful. Princess Su, a woman who was as brave as any man, was murdered by her own maid because she wanted to get to the top.
But didn't she also think about it, as a lowly maid, was she worthy of it?
Yunhua exclaimed, "Wow, what happened next?"
"Later, that lowly maid was torn apart by five horses. Even though the imperial physician tried his best to preserve the fetus, this prince was born seven months premature. His entire body was black from birth, having absorbed all the toxins from his mother into his body."
"After all, this is Prince Su's only child. All the rare medicinal herbs in and outside the palace were used to suppress the poison and save the prince's life."
"But...it also caused him to become disabled in his lower legs and confined to a wheelchair."
Cui Wanxin sighed. She still remembered that her husband had said that if the poison could not be cured, the prince would not live to be more than eighteen years old.
Right now, there are only three years left.
Yunhua also understood that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were so nervous because they were probably worried that the prince would die soon.
No wonder no one would offend those two big guys at this time.
Emperor Wenxuan was arranging for Eunuch Cao to take the imperial physician to Prince Su's Mansion when a cold voice came over.
"Grandmother, your grandson is fine."
At this time, Prince Nangong Yuan was pushed in a wheelchair by his subordinates. His cold and extraordinary face showed a sickly look. Even though he was sitting in a wheelchair, it was difficult to conceal his outstanding temperament.
A pair of eyes are like a deep pool, deep and quiet, revealing a hint of alienation.
It seems as if there is a bottomless gap between me and others.
People dare not cross the line.
"Good boy, come... come and let grandma take a good look at you."
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