mesbooks Chapter 296 You Can
Chapter 296 You Can
Yan Wan did not want Hongli to meet Yonghuang. This man was already on the verge of death, and whatever he said would be "good words from a dying man", and it was too uncontrollable.
But since the emperor suddenly mentioned it, he must have wanted to meet him. If I stop him, I'm afraid that when the news of Yonghuang's death comes, the emperor will not blame me, but the first person he will blame is for stopping me, or even not persuading him to go.
Yan Wan said softly, "Your Majesty, are you missing your eldest prince? Since you miss your child, go and see him. It would be great if the misunderstanding can be resolved. How can a father and son hold a grudge overnight?"
Hongli frowned when he heard this: "You don't blame him for trying to frame you?"
If the people in Yongshou Palace had not been smart enough to catch the spy Xiaodiao and the guard who had sneaked in and pretended to be Master Anji, and if Master Anji had not been vomiting, having diarrhea and a high fever that day, even if Yan Wan was a noble concubine, she would have been seriously injured.
Moreover, Yonghuang clearly believed in his heart that Ruyi was the enemy who killed his mother, but he acted like a mother to a thief and wanted to get rid of Ruyi's child and make himself the only son of the favorite concubine to help him ascend to the throne.
Such a mentality and means...
Hongli said coldly: "Don't mention that rebellious son anymore! He has been adopted. He is someone else's son and has nothing to do with me!"
Yan Wan hesitated and said, "But, the eldest prince's family has sent reports of his critical illness to the palace many times, and Concubine Chun must have known about it a long time ago. If Your Majesty doesn't want to go, at least let Concubine Chun go and take a look."
Hongli frowned, "He can still submit memorials? Yes, his wife is the niece of Concubine Chun."
Thinking about how I had met Concubine Chun recently, Concubine Chun didn't mention a word about Yonghuang. Instead, she kept saying in a tactful way that Yongzhang was different from Yonghuang, as if she was afraid of being associated with Yonghuang.
He became more and more irritated. His originally good mood had turned into a mess because of Yonghuang, Ruyi and Concubine Chun.
His face was gloomy. Seeing Yan Wan looking at him worriedly, he didn't want to scare her, so he said gently, "Aren't you still going to the Queen Mother's Palace to copy scriptures? Go ahead. I will come to see you in two days when I am free."
Yan Wan nodded obediently: "I also ask Your Majesty to work hard to have more meals and sleep well every night. As for other people and things... I have to say something conscienceless, I don't care at all, and I don't want Your Majesty to get hurt and angry because of this."
Hongli's expression softened slightly: "Go ahead."
After Yan Wan stood up and bowed, she took her leave.
Chunchan supported her and said, "My dear, it's almost time for dinner. Should we go back to the palace to eat first or..."
Yan Wan smiled and said, "I am a little craving for the white jade soup in the Empress Dowager's palace. Let's go and test the waters. If Aunt Fujia says she can leave some food for us, we can go to the Cining Palace to beg for food at noon."
Chunchan suppressed her laughter and said, "Yes."
More than a month passed in such comfort and peace. The weather gradually became warmer. When the palace was preparing to go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat, the news of Yonghuang's death suddenly came. At the same time, Prince Yu forced his wife to death, and the emperor severely reprimanded him. He has already come to Beijing to accept the punishment.
When the news came, Yanwan was still copying scriptures in the small Buddhist hall.
The Queen Mother heard the news first and remained silent for a long time.
Fujia soothed her gently, "Don't be too sad, Queen Mother. The princes are old and will always have their own ideas. What the future holds should be their own responsibility."
The Queen Mother sighed: "He always mentions the eldest prince. Sooner or later, he will be remembered by others."
Naturally, Fujia would not respond to such comments about the prince. With a gentle smile on her face, she gently fanned the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother said, "Go and ask Yan Wan to go back. After all, he is the Emperor's eldest son. Now in the harem, only she and the Queen can make the Emperor feel at ease."
Fujia chuckled: "The Queen Mother has a loving motherly heart. The Emperor has recently appointed several young concubines."
The Queen Mother laughed and scolded her: "You care about her and don't want her to join in the fun. Well, if the Emperor really wants her to relieve her worries, he can naturally find other time. Go ahead, the weather is good today, ask her to accompany me to stroll in the small garden at the back."
Fujia chuckled and said, "Look, if you want to talk about loving the Imperial Concubine, it's you. You're anxious to ask her to comfort the Emperor, but you're just thinking of giving her some credit so that she can stabilize His Majesty's heart."
The Queen Mother snorted and laughed, waved her hands and said, "I have been the Queen Mother for a long time, but I don't see things as clearly as you, an old fellow. After all, Yonghuang wanted to kill Yan Wan. If she says too many good things, it will seem fake."
Fujia smiled and said, "The Queen Mother always likes to find ways to praise me."
After chatting for a while, he took his leave and called Yanwan over.
Yan Wan only heard a few words from Fujia, and she knew the Queen Mother's painstaking efforts: "The Queen Mother really treats me with great care. I am useless and can only come here to entertain you every day."
Fujia smiled and said, "The Imperial Concubine is full of the Emperor's favor and treats the Empress Dowager sincerely. If you are useless, who else can be useful?"
The two smiled at each other, without needing to express their thoughts - when people in high positions get to know each other, they don't seek daily support. What they want is to give each other a hand at critical moments to solve urgent problems.
Of course, mutual exploitation is mutual exploitation, but true feelings are indeed true feelings.
Yan Wan patiently served the Queen Mother until late at night before returning to Yongshou Palace. However, she did not see Jinzhong. She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Is the Emperor angry?"
Ever since she had "confined" Jinzhong for half a month last time, he had been staying in Yongshou Palace almost every day, and he would even pull at her sleeves even when he was sleeping.
He didn't come at this time today, and with the news of Yonghuang's death and Yu's troubles... I'm afraid he must be very angry.
Chunchan lowered her voice and said, "The young concubine who was newly appointed by the emperor angered the emperor and was punished to be grounded. Eunuch Jinzhong sent a message saying that it is best for the lady not to go to the emperor in the next two days..."
After a pause, he said softly, "He said that Concubine Xian has been jumping around a lot recently, and he wants to make Concubine Xian's wish come true."
Yan Wan thought it was very interesting: "I don't know whether Concubine Xian is going to curse Yonghuang for dying a good death, or cry about how Yonghuang became like this."
In the previous life, Concubine Xian felt that the child’s problems were related to her, so she chased her and bit her like a mad dog.
In this life, according to Concubine Xian's true nature, she should have chased Yonghuang like a mad dog and bit him.
However, Concubine Xian is not really of her true nature, so she will most likely cry and try to gain sympathy from the Emperor, and then pretend to be magnanimous.
Yan Wan felt deeply regretful: "It would be great if I could become transparent, so that I could float in front of the Emperor and Concubine Xian and see the freshest excitement every day!"
Chunchan: “…”
She felt amused and helpless: "The master is becoming more and more like a child."
Yan Wan smiled and leaned into her arms: "Chun Chan, my legs hurt from walking around today, can you massage them for me?"
Chunchan immediately responded softly: "Okay."
Yan Wan did not get up, but smiled and asked: "The Queen Mother is in such good health. Tell me, when I am as old as the Queen Mother, can I also take the little concubine for a walk like I do now?"
Chunchan tried to hold back, but couldn't help laughing out loud: "Yes! You definitely can!"