bookrebus Chapter 291: Guar Jia Wen Yuan 20
Chapter 291: Guar Jia Wen Yuan 20
Princess Shuke's matter was brought to the attention of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager did not expect that there would be such a servant. She was grateful for the injustice suffered by Concubine Xin and her daughter, so she specially rewarded them with many things.
Lu Yingfeng didn't really have much resentment in her heart. Fortunately, things had not yet reached the point where they were irreversible. She was now satisfied as long as she could see her children from time to time.
Inside the Yangxin Palace, Xu Jinliang brought the green card again. Yinzhen looked at Concubine Wan and stared at her a few more times.
I don’t know what’s going on now. Although Concubine Wan was indeed framed last time, he really doesn’t have much interest in her now. After looking for a long time, he still went to Chuxiu Palace.
Yixiu looked at the archives of the Jingshifang and found that the emperor still liked to be with Concubine Qi in the past few months, but An Lingrong had never been summoned by the emperor.
Ever since Jianqiu passed away, Huichun has been Yixiu's personal servant. Although Huichun has been with her for many years, she is still not as satisfied as Jianqiu.
She looked dejected, "The emperor still likes Concubine Qi so much, it seems that this is not a good thing."
"Your Majesty, Concubine Qi is so favored that even Concubine Wan is not as favored as her. It seems that the Emperor has not been to Suiyuxuan for a long time."
Huichun knew why Yixiu was distressed, but Concubine Qi was also very popular now. Not only was their method discovered by the Emperor, but Concubine Qi was also unharmed.
Now it seems as if nothing has happened.
Not only did they lose Concubine Rou, but Aunt Jianqiu was also implicated and lost her life. No one expected that there would be a traitor in Jingren Palace.
Yixiu couldn't sleep in Jingren Palace, and the lights in Suiyuxuan were still brightly on. After Zhen Huan coaxed the child in her arms, she asked the wet nurse to take the child down to take care of him.
Huanbi walked in with a green face. Zhen Huan saw that she looked unhappy and asked calmly, "What's wrong? You look so unhappy. Who made you angry?"
Huanbi was so angry that she looked at Zhen Huan and said, "My lady, it is Concubine Qi who is sleeping with you today. The Emperor hasn't come to Suiyuxuan for two months. Aren't you anxious?"
Looking at her in surprise, Zhen Huan was not affected by the emperor's actions now. "Why do you say that? The emperor has legs, and he can go wherever he wants. Besides, Concubine Qi is young, beautiful, and easy-going. It is reasonable for the emperor to like her. There is nothing surprising about it."
"But……"
"Okay." Zhen Huan saw that Huanbi had already gagged, so she could only comfort her and say, "The emperor is not coming because he is still angry with me for what happened before. There is no point in us getting anxious. We can only wait until the emperor forgets about it before coming back."
Huanbi was a little surprised. She never thought that this was the reason. She asked anxiously, "So all we can do is wait like this?"
"Besides this, do you have any other options?"
Seeing this, Huanbi could only calm down, but she couldn't help thinking in her heart that the emperor was truly heartless.
This matter was clearly a frame-up by someone else, yet the emperor was picking on victims like him.
Liuzhu came in with some snacks, "My lady, I have made some new snacks, please have a try."
After putting it down, Liuzhu smiled and said, "My lady, you didn't use much just now. You might as well have some snacks before taking a rest. Otherwise, you will be hungry at night and it will be very uncomfortable."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Huanbi, come get one too, and we'll eat together."
Seeing that everyone in the palace was anxious, An Lingrong practiced ice skating even harder, intending to make a splash when an ice skating competition was held in winter.
However, ice skating is not something that can be accomplished overnight. After Wen Yuan heard about it, she asked someone to leak the news to Suiyuxuan as soon as possible.
See what Zhen Huan should do.
However, this time, Zhen Huan was not soft-hearted and revealed the efficacy of Xiji Pills to An Lingrong. The medicine had already been prepared in the Imperial Hospital, and it depended on what An Lingrong would choose in the end.
Wen Yuan and Hong Yu were playing together. Jingtai walked up and said a few words, "The people in Suiyuxuan have spread the news. Concubine An went to the Imperial Hospital yesterday, so she must have succeeded."
"That's good. The Queen will surely be pleased to see this happen. But the muscle-relieving pills alone are not enough. You go..."
If the lark can no longer sing its beautiful songs, is it still a bird?
It snowed for quite a while, and the palace was suddenly covered in silver outerwear. Wen Yuan looked at the calf-deep snow outside and said excitedly, "This year's snow fell early, and it's heavier than last year's."
Jingtai leaned on the footrest beside him to help Wenyuan peel the walnuts. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "My lady likes snow the most, but she is afraid of the cold. Every year she can only look at the plums here to quench her thirst. I feel sorry for her when I see her."
"Okay, you just know how to laugh at me. When Hongyu and I grow up, I'll ask him to do it for me."
"What are you talking about? I vaguely heard Hongyu."
At this time, Yinzhen came in quietly and walked straight to the brazier to warm himself by the fire.
Jingtai quickly stood up from the ground and knelt down, and Wen Yuan also jumped down to pay his respects.
"Greetings to His Majesty. How did His Majesty come in so quietly?"
Seeing the cute look on her face, Yinzhen reached out, held her hand and helped her up.
"I thought I'd come over to see you. What did you say just now that you were so happy?"
Wen Yuan was pulled by him to warm herself by the fire. After hearing this, she smiled and told the conversation she had just had with Jingtai, "I was just joking with Jingtai. I love snow the most, but I am afraid of the cold. I can only watch and dare not play. I thought that when Hongyu grows up, I will ask him to make a little snowman for me."
"Hehe, boys have a hot temper, so it won't hurt to play around a little."
Yinzhen looked at her like this, not at all calm, and deliberately said: "Well, we have to see if our Hongyu is afraid of the cold like his mother."
Wen Yuan stamped her feet: "Your Majesty~"
"I'm not teasing you anymore. It's just that the courtyard of Chuxiu Palace is bare. I was thinking of finding some things to add to it. What do you like?"
Wen Yuan looked at him and tilted her head slightly. After thinking for a while, she said, "When I was still in my boudoir, I had a few peach trees in my yard. Does the emperor allow it?"
"Since you like it, I will allow you to have it."
These are all small things, as long as you can please the person in front of you.
Sure enough, after he said this, Wen Yuan smiled with her eyes curved and thanked him happily.
However, Yinzhen asked again: "I noticed that you usually have roses in your palace, don't you?"
"I like roses because they are available in all seasons. Isn't it true that wherever they are, spring is here?"
Yinzhen looked at her deeply and finally nodded slightly.
"Ah."
……
The gongs and drums were beating loudly, and many guards came on stage to play ice skating. Looking at the scene in front of him, Wen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and touched his chin. When will An Lingrong come out?
Then there was a scent of plum blossoms, and a group of palace maids came in holding plum blossoms and formed a circle. A red figure was vaguely revealed from behind. Looking at her thin and graceful figure, I thought it must be An Lingrong.
Then the palace maids pushed back one by one, and An Lingrong made a stunning appearance accompanied by red ribbons!
She walked very skillfully and caught Yinzhen's attention as soon as she appeared.
When Yixiu noticed that Yinzhen's eyes were fixed on An Lingrong, she knew that Yinzhen had seen through her trick.
Yinzhen looked at the red plum for a long time, and thought of the time when he and Zhen Huan first met in the Plum Garden. He sighed: "I think you and I were also connected by plum blossoms."
Zhen Huan was originally looking at An Lingrong. When she heard the emperor's words, she slightly pulled the corner of her mouth, "Your Majesty still remembers."
But that day in Yime Garden, there was indeed chaos and disorder, and Zhen Huan found it funny when she thought about it.
Many times she also wanted to believe the emperor's sincerity, but after experiencing so many disappointments, Zhen Huan no longer wanted to believe a word of him.
Yixiu looked at him for a while, then looked at the red plum blossoms in front of her and smiled as she chanted, "There is a special rhythm in the fragrance, so pure that one does not feel the cold. If the north wind understands my feelings, please do not destroy it easily. I think my sister also liked this poem very much back then."
Although her sister disgusted her, but many times, her sister was a good weapon for her to deal with others.
At least it is enough for Zhen Huan.
Yinzhen was silent for a long time. Zhen Huan smiled slightly and said, "I didn't expect that Queen Chunyuan also appreciates the pure beauty of plum blossoms like me."
Yinzhen got the upper hand and said with a smile: "Chunyuan and you are the same kind of people, so naturally you like the same things."
Yixiu was stunned, lowered his eyes and said nothing more.
After An Lingrong finished her dance, she walked up to him, holding the plum blossom and leaning forward gently.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you and wish you good health and long life."
Yinzhen stood up and walked towards An Lingrong with a smile on his face. "I didn't expect it was you. This dance is indeed as graceful as a swimming dragon. You are very good at ice skating."
As he spoke, Yinzhen noticed that she was wearing very little, so he took off his cloak and put it on her.
An Lingrong raised the corners of her lips slightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Seeing that Yinzhen was so happy that he didn't know what to do, Yixiu glanced at Wen Yuan secretly, but found that the other party's attention was not on the emperor and Wen Yuan at all, but on watching another show below.
The corners of her lips twitched, and she didn't know whether Concubine Qi was really stupid or just pretending. But no matter whether it was true or not, it was true that Concubine An could share Concubine Qi's favor.
As expected, An Lingrong had been out of favor for nearly five months, but now she has finally regained favor.
Yinzhen looked at An Lingrong in the Yanxi Palace and felt sorry for her voice for a moment: "Your voice is broken. You won't be able to sing in the future. It's really a pity."
An Lingrong lowered her head, "It was just a cold, but I never thought that the medicine I took would damage my throat."
Yinzhen gently touched her face and said, "Never mind. You have a lot of skills, so one or two less won't matter."
Although she always knew that Yinzhen treated her just like a kitten or puppy, An Lingrong couldn't help feeling hurt when she saw his cold look.
This is the only role I can play beside the emperor. How pitiful.
As soon as Wen Yuan returned to Chuxiu Palace, Zhu'er nagged her: "My lady, I heard about what happened to Concubine An today. She is jealous of you and is trying every way to win your favor."
"If she doesn't want to win favor, what's the point of entering the palace?" Jingtai helped Wen Yuan take off her cloak and took a hand warmer to warm her up.
Liu'an brought up the ginger soup. He was a smart man and was noticed by Wen Yuan, who now appointed him as a steward in the palace.
Wen Yuan drank the ginger soup and listened to Zhu'er continuing to criticize An Lingrong in her ear.
Jingtai didn't know what was wrong with Zhu'er these days. She even said such inappropriate words, so he immediately scolded her.
"My young master, are you the kind of person who cares about things? You are jealous and want to make our young master gossip? You have become more and more frivolous in the past two days. Don't do anything close to the young master for now. Go down and think about it first."
Jingtai's eyes narrowed, and Zhu'er immediately fell silent and dared not say anything more. She bit her lip, apologized, and walked out.
Jingtai turned to Wen Yuan and said, "My lady, please don't blame me. Zhu'er has been a little impetuous these past two days, but she is usually smart and obedient. I will say a few more words to her to help her change her bad habits."
Hearing her pleading for Zhu'er, Wen Yuan smiled and asked, "Do you like her very much?"
"Zhu'er is young and has lived with me since I entered the palace. After all, we are from the same palace. She has not committed any serious mistakes, so I cannot bear to blame her."
Wen Yuan leaned against the table on the kang and noticed that the people in the palace were a little impatient, so she said to Jingtai: "The emperor has been coming here often these days, and the people in our palace are indeed a little impatient and arrogant. You and Liu'an should go back and teach them a lesson. Don't get carried away because of the emperor's favor. If they cause any trouble, I can't protect them."
"Yes, I will do it well."
In this palace, there is no flower that lasts forever. There are so many concubines in the emperor's harem, and there will be a steady stream of people coming in in the future. The important thing is to try to get benefits for yourself when you are in favor, so that you will have an easier time when you fall out of favor in the future.
The next day, when he went to pay his respects to the Queen, many eyes were on Wen Yuan.
I thought that since she had been favored by the emperor for so long, she would not be able to sleep now that the emperor left suddenly. I didn't expect that Wen Yuan was still in great spirits and looked radiant.
But looking at Wen Yuan, Yi Xiu smiled and said, "The emperor went to Anpin's place yesterday, and I thought you, Concubine Qi, would not be feeling well. I didn't expect you to look so good today. It shows that I am narrow-minded."
Wen Yuan smiled and nodded: "Sister An was injured at the beginning, and the emperor has not visited for a long time. However, Sister An is very talented, so it is normal for the emperor to visit more often. I will not worry about this little thing."
Yixiu nodded: "That's good, the sisters in the harem should be of one mind and live in harmony."
"That's what the Queen said."
Concubine Qi had been out of favor for many years, and she no longer cared about these things. She was only thinking about her children.
Seeing that she was in good condition, Concubine Jing felt relieved.
On the way back to the palace, Concubine Xin walked behind Wen Yuan and said to her with a smile: "What the Queen said today was indeed unpleasant to the ear. Sister, please don't take it to heart."
"I don't care about these things. Even if she is trying to annoy me, it's useless. Don't worry, sister."
The rest of the people left, but Concubine Qi was kept by Yixiu. Yixiu looked at her and said coldly: "Do you know why I kept you here?"