The King of Qi was happier to see Li Wan than the Emperor. As soon as they met, he affectionately took Li Wan to see the ants, and after seeing the ants, they went to see rabbits. After seeing the rabbits, the King of Qi wanted to fly kites with Li Wan.
Rongjing Palace was the residence of the most favored prince in the history of the Yuan Dynasty. The emperor lived in Rongjing Palace with the Prince of Qi when he was young, and later moved to Ganzheng Palace after he ascended the throne.
Rongjing Palace is second only to Ganjeong Palace in size.
The sun was out today and there was not much wind. The King of Qi was in charge of flying the kite, and Li Wan was in charge of holding the kite for him at the beginning.
The King of Qi ran back and forth in the open space pulling the string, but the kite could only be flown into the air each time before it fell down in a spiral. After failing so many times, he felt a little frustrated and angry, and he stopped reeling in the string. His face was flushed and he was sulking.
The palace maid serving on the side hurriedly took a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, but he angrily slapped her hand away and told her to go away in a harsh tone.
Li Wan went over to pick up the kite from the ground, then walked up to the King of Qi and said, "Your Highness, don't be angry. There is no wind today, so it is normal that the kite cannot be flown." Then he took the handkerchief from the palace servant and said, "Wipe the sweat off your face first."
The King of Qi meekly put his sweaty face in front of Li Wan, his eyes were particularly bright after the exercise, and he said childishly, "Sister Wan, wipe it for me."
Li Wan smiled. In her eyes, the King of Qi was just a child. She took a handkerchief and carefully wiped the sweat off his face.
But from a distance, the Prince of Qi was half a head taller than Li Wan. He bent down and put his face in front of Li Wan. Li Wan smiled and wiped his sweat with a handkerchief. The two of them did not look like siblings, but more like a perfect couple.
The emperor stood under the tree and watched them, and suddenly felt that this scene was very annoying.
“Why can’t I even fly a kite?”
The emperor's voice sounded mockingly.
The King of Qi immediately said, "There is no wind today, so we can't fly it."
Li Wan held up the kite and said to the emperor, "Master, do you want to try it?"
The emperor never flew a kite himself.
He ascended the throne at the age of six. After ascending the throne, his daily schedule was fully scheduled and he had no time to play.
He looked at the kite in Li Wan's hand, pursed his lips slightly, and said with his hands behind his back: "These are all toys for children, and I am not a child."
Li Wan tilted her head: "Master, are you afraid that you can't put it down?"
The emperor raised his eyebrows and glanced at her. Was she trying to provoke him?
ridiculous.
Although he didn't let it go himself, it's just a kite, how difficult could it be?
The emperor held out his hand to the King of Qi: "Give it to me."
The King of Qi hurriedly handed the spool of thread in his hand to the emperor, his face full of anticipation.
The emperor raised his chin towards Li Wan.
Li Wan immediately grabbed the kite and ran away, then stood three meters away and held up the kite.
The emperor held the spool in his hand and pulled the line with his right hand. He tightened his fingers unconsciously. He was not as relaxed as he appeared. He pulled the line and tried to run forward.
The kite flew out of Li Wan's hand and flew upwards along the string in the emperor's hand.
The emperor turned his head and saw the kite flying. A smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. He began to let out the string, and the kite flew higher and higher.
The King of Qi clapped his hands excitedly: "My brother is so awesome!"
The emperor raised his eyebrows proudly and looked at Li Wan beside Prince Qi. She was looking up at the kite in the sky with a smile on her face.
When the kite flies to a certain height, there is no need for people on the ground to run to increase the wind force. The emperor handed the spool to the King of Qi who came over, then raised his chin slightly, with a pair of phoenix eyes flashing with pride, and glanced at Li Wan brightly and said, "How is it?"
The emperor, who was always mature beyond his years, now truly looked like a young man of his age.
Li Wan's face was filled with amazement and admiration: "Master is so amazing!"
The emperor turned his face away and snorted, "Flattery." But the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably.
Li Wan said with a smile: "Master, you are the best at everything you do."
The emperor said nothing, but the smile on his face never faded.
Li Wan took out a clean handkerchief from his body and handed it to him with both hands: "Master, please wipe your sweat."
The emperor glanced at the handkerchief in her hand, but did not move. He did not say he would not wipe it, but he did not take the handkerchief from her hand either.
Li Wan understood and took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off the emperor's face.
The emperor had a stern face, but subconsciously turned towards Li Wan.
However, before the handkerchief in Li Wan's hand touched the emperor's face, it was pushed aside by a strong force.
Cao Yu glared at her, then took the handkerchief handed to him by the palace servant and said to the emperor: "Master, let me do it."
Li Wan staggered for a moment before he stood firm, looking in astonishment at Cao Yu who had appeared out of nowhere.
The emperor glanced at Cao Yu with displeasure, then looked at Li Wan and walked away.
"Your Majesty?" Cao Yu looked a little confused holding the handkerchief.
…
Knowing that Li Wan is going to move to the West Palace.
Cuizhu happily packed up her things immediately.
Li Wan didn't have many things to begin with, most of which were the things the emperor had rewarded her with last time. She asked the eunuch to pack them up and carry them to the West Palace.
When Li Wan suddenly moved from that remote and shabby little courtyard into the magnificent West Palace, he felt like a poor man suddenly becoming rich and becoming a phoenix.
The sheets and quilts on the bed are all of the finest material.
As Cuizhu made the bed, she touched the quilt and said joyfully, "This is the material used by the most favored ladies in the palace!"
When the emperor was fifteen years old, he held a beauty contest, and those who stayed in the harem all had good backgrounds, such as Concubine Yi, whose father was the Minister of Revenue.
These beauties in the harem were all very young when they entered the palace. Concubine Yi was only fourteen years old when she entered the palace. There were even younger ones, who were all sent in to cultivate relationships with the emperor first.
The emperor can visit the harem at the age of sixteen, but he is already seventeen years old this year and has never visited any concubine. He also seldom goes to the harem, citing his busy government affairs as an excuse. The palace is also strictly guarded, like an iron barrel.
For the concubines in the harem, let alone cultivating a relationship with the emperor, it was already considered good enough if they could see him a few times a year.
That was why the Queen Mother did not put Li Wan directly into the harem this time, but first put Li Wan into the main palace to serve.
The Queen Mother's move made people inside and outside the palace secretly applaud.
Look.
How long has it been?
The emperor's attitude towards Li Wan changed, and he even moved into the West Palace.
What is the West Palace? It is only a few steps away from the emperor's bedroom.
At this age, it is natural for the emperor to fall in love with Li Wan, living under the same roof with him day and night.
But Cao Yu obviously didn't think so.
He still firmly believed that the Emperor asked Li Wan to move to the West Palace in order to better monitor her.
…
After Li Wan served the emperor closely that morning, he naturally became the emperor's attendant.
Li Wan quickly got used to this job and became more and more skilled and efficient at it.
After adjusting my work and rest schedule, I no longer feel uncomfortable getting up early.
There is not much entertainment anyway, so I go to bed early every night.
The ministers in the palace began to argue about something again.
Li Wan still stood obediently behind the pillar.
Qin Lin happened to be here today too.
It was too boring. Li Wan began to look inside the palace. She was a noble lady who was raised in seclusion. In addition, her father was not a high-ranking official and was not valued by the Queen Mother. No important figures had ever come to her home. Li Wan did not recognize most of the ministers in the court. She asked curiously, "Guard Qin, do you recognize all these ministers?"
Qin Lin stood two steps away from Li Wan. Hearing this, he looked into the hall and nodded.
Li Wan asked: "Who is the man with the long beard standing on the far right?"
Qin Lin replied: "Mr. Li, the Minister of Revenue."
Li Wan raised an eyebrow.
That is Li Yuyuan Yipin’s father.
Judging from their appearance, there is no resemblance at all.
Concubine Yi was petite, but the Minister of Revenue was tall and stood out among the ministers.
The ministers were arguing endlessly, and no one paid attention to this small corner. Li Wan looked towards the center of the hall and asked, "What about the third person in the first row on the right?"
Qin Lin looked over, his eyes flickered slightly, and after a pause he said, "That's Earl Xing'an."
Li Wan was stunned.
The man she was discussing marriage with outside the palace was the eldest son of the Xing'an Earl's family.
But before any further news came out, she was taken into the palace by the Empress Dowager and packaged up and given to the Emperor.
Li Wan smiled and said, "Do you know that I was originally going to marry into the Xing'an Earl's Mansion?"
Although the eldest son of the Xing'an Marquis's Mansion cannot inherit the title, he has gained some fame among the younger generation in Kyoto. Last year, he passed the imperial examination and is now working in the Dali Temple. She had met him before entering the palace. He is a gentle and upright gentleman.
Qin Lin frowned slightly and said in a straight tone: "Miss, please be careful with your words."
Li Wan tilted her head and smiled at him: "I know you won't tell anyone else, so I'm telling you this. Don't worry, I'll only tell you these things."
Qin Lin was slightly stunned.
Right at this moment.
The emperor on the dragon throne glanced down inadvertently with his phoenix eyes, and saw Li Wan saying something to Qin Lin with a smile. His phoenix eyes suddenly sank.
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After the court session, the emperor was in a bad mood and his face looked visibly unhappy.
The palace maids in the main palace were all silent, and even their footsteps were light when they entered and left.
"Master, please have some tea." Li Wan said, placing the tea on the desk, and then prepared to leave with the tray.
"Stop." The emperor called her.
Li Wan stopped and looked at the emperor: "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
The emperor's face was gloomy. "What were you mumbling about in the court just now? What kind of place is that? Is it a place where you can talk freely?"
Li Wan was stunned for a moment, then immediately knelt down with the tray in hand: "This servant is wrong, please punish me, Master."
At that time, the voices of the ministers in the hall were getting louder and louder, and she was hiding in that small corner, thinking that she would not be discovered. Besides, there were also palace maids whispering nearby, so how could she be singled out?
Could it be that Cao Yu was suing her again?
Li Wan secretly glanced at Cao Yu, and saw that he looked gloating.
Logically speaking, it was harmless for the palace maids to whisper to each other.
The emperor was so angry, it was obvious that he was in a bad mood and wanted to take it out on her.
I was afraid that she would be punished to kneel for an entire afternoon.
The emperor stared at the kneeling Li Wan, feeling an inexplicable tightness in his chest. He wanted to punish her by making her kneel, but then he thought about how she would get sick every time she kneeled, and hesitated again. After a long while, he said harshly, "Copy the rules of being a concubine a hundred times and learn them well."
This is a punishment of raising high and letting go lightly.
Not only Li Wan, but even Cao Yu was stunned with shock.
That’s it?
This is too light a punishment.
Not to mention the punishment of kneeling for half a day.
You have to kneel for an hour or two.
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