Chapter 172 There's plenty of time, he's not in a hurry.
Yun Si glanced outside and immediately knew who it was.
"After you enter the palace, Awu, please help me make arrangements for this person. He will be useful in the future."
"good."
Awu agreed.
Just as they arrived at the palace gate, they encountered Prince Yu, Qin Yan.
Qin Yan seemed to have waited for her here specifically.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, do you have any news about A-Wu?"
Qin Yan stopped the carriage and stood in front of it, asking a question.
As soon as he finished asking the question, A-Wu pushed open the car door and got out.
She turned around and said calmly, "Sisters, you go into the palace first, I'll go take care of this."
Yun Si's gaze fell on A Wu's still-childish face. Although she looked very young, her temperament and voice exuded an undeniable cool and mature charm.
"good."
Yun Si nodded, and then signaled the palace servants driving the carriage to continue.
Now that A-Wu has regained her memories, she is a mature woman, and Yun Si will naturally no longer interfere with her personal feelings.
However, she guessed that A-Wu would choose to remove the love potion.
After all, she possessed memories of three lifetimes, and in her eyes, Qin Yan was just a little kid.
The carriage quickly entered the palace gate.
After A-Wu got off the carriage, Qin Yan saw her and happily greeted her: "Where have you been all this time? You've been keeping me on edge, unable to eat or sleep, do you know that..."
"Your Highness Prince Yu."
Awu looked at Qin Yan with almost tender eyes, her gaze falling on his noticeably haggard face. She interrupted him with a smile, "I... I've regained my memories. I remember how to remove the love curse. Let's remove the love curse."
The smile on Qin Yan's face slowly froze.
"Solve...solve it,"
After a while, he forced a smile and shrugged, trying to appear relaxed.
"It's good to be free from the curse. I'm already fed up with this kind of controlled life. It would be best if it could be freed."
Awu glanced at him quietly, a hint of bitterness flashing in her eyes that she herself didn't even notice, but she quickly regained her composure.
"In that case, I will go to Prince Yu's residence tomorrow at noon to remove the curse from His Highness."
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you!"
Qin Yan blurted it out almost without thinking, afraid that he would regret it if he hesitated even a second longer.
After saying that, he turned and strode away, his steps revealing a hint of panic.
Ah Wu watched his departing figure and sighed softly.
Only by breaking free from the love curse can one truly be certain of one's own feelings, instead of being like them, where all their concerns and reactions are influenced by that wretched insect.
Doesn't he understand this?
...
After returning to the East Palace and resting for a while, Yun Si carried her medicine box and headed towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The palace servants stood trembling with their heads bowed, and the hall was in complete disarray.
The memorial to the throne, along with the ink and brush, lay scattered on the ground.
It is obvious.
This is the "battle result" after the heated argument between Emperor Jiaqing and Qin Ye last night.
It hasn't been tidied up yet. Is it left here specifically for her to see?
Yun Si pretended not to see anything, calmly walked into the hall, walked to the imperial desk, and respectfully bowed: "Your subject's daughter-in-law greets Your Majesty."
Emperor Jiaqing didn't even look up, continuing to review the memorials as if he hadn't heard anything.
Yun Si was not in a hurry and patiently stood in place to wait.
As time slowly passed, the hall fell silent.
Seeing this, Eunuch Xu became anxious. He mustered his courage and stepped forward, whispering a reminder: "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is still pregnant..."
The Jiaqing Emperor scoffed, "Standing a little longer won't kill her. Besides, with her abilities, how dare she run to the border all by herself? What's so special about that?"
Although her words were harsh, she still considered the imperial heir in her womb. After speaking, she gestured to the palace servants to bring her a soft chair to sit down.
"Thank you, Father Emperor."
Yun Si, of course, did not stand on ceremony and immediately sat down.
Emperor Jiaqing gave her a cold glance.
He seemed to want to say a few more words of instruction, but then, thinking of something, he finally said only, "You left the palace without permission. Although you helped resolve the war, you violated the palace rules and still have to be punished. The punishment is... to copy the 'Admonitions for Women' one hundred times."
Eunuch Xu quickly said, "Your Majesty, copying so much might disturb the pregnant woman's rest and is not good for the fetus."
The Jiaqing Emperor frowned: "Then fifty times."
"It's bad for your eyes too, and it will make your wrists ache..."
Thirty times!
Before Eunuch Xu could speak further, Emperor Jiaqing glared at him and shouted, "If you utter another word, you'll be the one copying it!"
"..."
Eunuch Xu awkwardly fell silent.
Your Highness, this is all the help this old servant can offer.
Yun Si gave him a grateful look, then obediently replied, "Your subject accepts the punishment."
Seeing that her attitude was relatively respectful, Emperor Jiaqing, who had been holding his anger all night, finally felt much better.
"His Majesty."
Next, Yun Si examined Emperor Jiaqing's body and asked softly, "Have you been taking your medicine on time lately?"
Emperor Jiaqing kept a straight face and did not answer.
Eunuch Xu quickly replied, "Your Highness, please rest assured, His Majesty takes his medicine on time every day."
"Um."
Yun Si nodded in satisfaction: "If Your Majesty takes your medicine properly, I will study how to treat your leg ailment after I give birth."
"Didn't you say it couldn't be cured?"
Emperor Jiaqing's eyes lit up slightly, but he immediately regained his composure.
"I mean, we can give it a try,"
Yun Si still didn't offer much hope.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiaqing remained expressionless, but a hint of disappointment inevitably lingered in his eyes.
Yun Si took out two pills from the medicine box and handed them to Eunuch Xu: "Take one pill before bed after dinner, and take the second pill in half a month."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Eunuch Xu trusted Yun Si completely and quickly accepted the gift.
Emperor Jiaqing coughed lightly, glanced indifferently at Eunuch Xu, then looked at Yun Si and said with displeasure, "This is medicine for me, what did you say to him?"
"You're so busy on weekdays, what if you forget?"
Yun Si smiled, then asked, "By the way, His Majesty should have investigated Consort Yu's case, right? Who is the murderer?"
"I know it wasn't A-Wu who did it, so I won't make things difficult for her anymore, and there's no need to investigate this matter any further."
Emperor Jiaqing rubbed his temples and said to her, "You may leave; I am tired."
Yun Si's eyes flickered slightly, but she didn't ask any more questions.
She knew it very well.
The old emperor must have found out about Jiang Wanning, but he can't touch the Jiang family for the time being.
After all, Qin Ye's foundation in the court was unstable, and he still needed the support of the Jiang family.
But actually...
Fine, it won't hurt to wait a few more days.
The news that Yun Si left Yangxin Hall "unharmed" quickly reached Yong'an Palace.
"What? It just passed by so easily?"
Jiang Wanning clenched the handkerchief in her hand in disbelief: "She, a pregnant woman, left the palace without permission, and was only punished by copying the 'Precepts for Women' thirty times?"
When has His Majesty ever been so benevolent?
Empress Jiang Xinyu said with a solemn expression: "It seems that we have all underestimated Yun Si. None of the assassins we sent this time have returned."
“Yes, Aunt, I’ve said it before, Yun Si is no weak person. This time, she not only returned safely from the border, but also received such leniency from His Majesty. We can’t delay any longer, we must get rid of her quickly.”
"Let me think about it."
"What are you still thinking about, Aunt!"
A vicious glint flashed in Jiang Wanning's eyes.
She leaned close to Jiang Xinyu's ear and whispered a vicious plan.
"This time, I will not only kill her and her unborn child, but also ruin her reputation!"
Jiang Xinyu pondered for a moment, then finally nodded: "Do as you say. This time, we must make sure everything goes perfectly."
"Don't worry, leave it to me."
The Eastern Palace.
Qin Ye, who had been busy for a day and a night, finally returned.
After taking a bath, Yun Si wore a loose and soft nightgown, her long, black hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall.
Four months pregnant, her belly was becoming increasingly prominent, but it did not diminish her charm at all; instead, it added a touch of feminine softness.
She leaned against the headboard, holding a medical book in her hands, the candlelight illuminating her serene profile.
Qin Ye returned travel-worn, but upon seeing her like this, most of the weariness in his eyes vanished.
He strode closer, bent down, and planted a kiss on her forehead: "Wait for me a moment."
After saying that, he hurriedly left the bedroom.
Yun Si was taken aback.
What is he going to do?
soon.
When Qin Ye returned, Yun Si finally found out what he had been up to.
Turns out she went to take a shower.
Qin Ye returned from his bath wearing only a thin nightgown.
His wet black hair clung to his forehead, and water droplets slid down his angular face and across his muscular chest.
He was tall and strong, his pajamas slightly open, revealing well-defined muscles. He exuded a fresh scent after a shower, and also possessed a wild charm.
Upon seeing this erotic scene, Yun Si's face immediately turned completely red.
They haven't been together for several months.
Since she became pregnant, Qin Ye has been very restrained, even rarely kissing her.
He would never appear so... disheveled in front of her.
Is he planning something to do tonight?
Yun Si pretended to be calm. She had been engrossed in reading, but now she couldn't concentrate on a single word.
But she still held the book and tried her best to continue reading.
Qin Ye strode towards her.
She keeps her eyes focused on her nose, and her nose focused on her heart.
The book in my hand was taken away and casually tossed onto the desk some distance away.
"Are books as interesting as me?"
Qin Ye leaned closer to her, inhaled her fragrance, and whispered in her ear in a low, husky voice, "Yun Si, you're blushing."
Yun Si: "...Who's looking at you?"
"you."
Qin Ye lifted the quilt and crawled inside, gently pulling her into his arms.
A kiss landed on her forehead.
Then, he tentatively covered her lips with his, gently and restrainedly.
"Dr. Ji said...there should be no problem after four months."
He whispered in her ear, his voice terribly hoarse: "But I only trust you, okay?"
Yun Si felt her whole body burning up.
She nodded shyly.
With permission, Qin Ye kissed her again.
He carefully avoided her protruding belly, tenderly caressing every inch of her skin.
Although he found it difficult to bear, he restrained himself, afraid of hurting her in the slightest.
In the end, he only did it once before suppressing his impulse.
There's plenty of time; he's not in a hurry.
After the baby is born, we'll slowly make up for what we owed this year.
The two fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next morning.
Qin Ye got up early. With the end of the year approaching, court affairs were busy, and he had to finish them before the court adjourned.
Yun Si slept until the sun was high in the sky before waking up. After having breakfast, she couldn't find A Wu anywhere.
I asked Lanxin and found out that Awu had left the palace early in the morning, saying she went to Prince Yu's residence.
It wasn't until nightfall that A-Wu returned to the East Palace.
She appeared calm, but Yun Si still caught a glimpse of a hint of sadness in her eyes.
"Did you go to Prince Yu's mansion to remove the curse?" Yun Si asked.
Awu nodded gently: "The love potion has been removed, and we will never be controlled by each other again."
Yun Si didn't ask any more questions, but simply instructed Granny Qian to fetch various kinds of pastries from the imperial kitchen, all of which were A-Wu's favorites.
Faced with delicious food, a hint of a smile finally appeared in A-Wu's eyes.
Sure enough, for A-Wu, there was no unhappiness that a delicious meal couldn't solve.
After eating and taking a nap, she was fully recovered the next day.
Time flies, and the end of the year is just around the corner.
As usual, a grand New Year's Eve banquet was held in the palace, where imperial relatives and important officials gathered together to celebrate the New Year's Eve.
This year, Emperor Jiaqing even granted Yun Si's parents special permission to enter the palace to reunite with her, which made Yun Si extremely happy.
Two days before the New Year, the palace began to be decorated.
The vermilion palace walls were covered with large red lanterns, and the glazed tiles gleamed warmly in the winter sun.
Palace servants bustled about among the palaces, carrying New Year's gifts and rewards for their respective masters.
New clothes and new bedding, jewelry, cosmetics, and everything else you could want.
The Crown Prince's Palace was being hauled in box after box.
Besides Lanxin Luyu and Awu, Yunsi also prepared many rewards for the other palace maids and eunuchs.
The entire Eastern Palace was filled with joy and harmony.
A temporary stage had already been set up in the square in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and actors were rehearsing their New Year's Eve program, with the sounds of string and wind instruments filling the air.
A fragrant aroma wafted from the imperial kitchen.
The chefs are preparing a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, with a variety of delicious dishes that are sure to make your mouth water.
On New Year's Eve.
Yun Si was dressed in a scarlet palace gown. Although her pregnant belly was obvious, it did not diminish her beauty in the slightest.
She entered the banquet hall with her parents, her eyes shining brightly.
However, given their different statuses, they still cannot be in the same room tonight.
Inside were members of the royal family, while outside were powerful officials and relatives of the imperial clan.
Emperor Jiaqing was pushed into the hall by Eunuch Xu, and everyone rose to pay homage.
He said a few simple words, and then the banquet officially began.
Awu stayed by Yunsi's side. Yunsi glanced at her and saw her nod slightly, so she knew that Awu had already arranged everything.
Meanwhile, Jiang Wanning came to Jiang Xinyu's side and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, Aunt, everything is ready."
The melodious sounds of string and bamboo instruments filled the air.
The palace maids filed in, carrying delicacies.
The hall was brightly lit with candles, and amidst the clinking of glasses, a festive and lively atmosphere prevailed.
Yun Si sat beside Qin Ye, slowly savoring the pregnancy meal specially prepared for her by the imperial kitchen.
After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere at the banquet became increasingly lively.
Just then, Jiang Wanning walked in from the outer hall.
She approached Yun Si with a glass of wine, a friendly smile on her face: "Crown Princess, Wan Ning toasts you, wishing you a speedy delivery of an imperial heir for the royal family."
Yun Si glanced at her indifferently and was about to raise her glass when Jiang Wanning suddenly flicked her wrist, splashing the entire glass of wine onto her clothes.
At the critical moment, a slender and beautiful hand suddenly reached out and steadily caught the wine glass.
The wine traced an arc in mid-air without spilling a single drop.
It's Awu.
She placed the wine glass back into Jiang Wanning's hand expressionlessly, her voice cold: "Miss Jiang, please be careful not to be impolite."
When Jiang Wanning saw Awu, a malice flashed in his eyes.
Even the death of Consort Yu couldn't get rid of her.
That's outrageous!
"It was Wan Ning who was impolite."
Jiang Wanning smiled and gave a slight curtsy to Yun Si: "Please don't take offense, Your Highness."
"It's alright."
Yun Si looked completely indifferent.
Watch her perform quietly.
"Then... Wan Ning will head back first."
Jiang Wanning took two steps, then suddenly turned back, but slipped and fell hard towards the corner of Yun Si's table, knocking over the teacup in front of her, splashing tea all over Yun Si.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Someone, quickly help the Crown Princess change her clothes."
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