mesbooks Chapter 220 Temptation
Chapter 220 Temptation
Afternoon, Yangxin Palace.
The emperor was reviewing memorials.
The Dzungar Khanate won a great victory, and many matters needed his approval, including the arrangement of criminal slaves, the reward of meritorious officials, and the next deployment for the Dzungar people.
To show his importance, he had to approve all of these things one by one, so the emperor had a lot to worry about these days.
The memorials in the Yangxin Palace were piled up like a mountain. These days, apart from paying his respects to the Empress Dowager and attending court to handle government affairs, he had not set foot out of the Yangxin Palace.
Perhaps due to the fatigue of government affairs, he had been feeling a little tired recently, a feeling he had never felt before, both physically and mentally exhausted. Even the great victory in his campaign against the Dzungar Khanate could not boost his spirits.
The emperor was frowning and pressing his forehead as he reviewed the memorials when Jinzhong came in cautiously to report.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has arrived. She said it was hot and worried Your Majesty wouldn't be able to eat, so she brought some medicinal food she made herself..."
Jinzhong reported cautiously, subtly observing the emperor's reaction between his words.
Since Yan Wan took over the affairs of the six palaces, everything in the palace has become orderly, and those annoying things have never happened again. The emperor is very satisfied with her performance and believes that he has trained her into a very capable woman.
Yan Wan was able to get such an opportunity entirely because of the emperor's trust and support.
The emperor's love for Yanwan was not only because of her beauty and talent, but also because of her intelligence and political skills.
Since Ruyi was confined to her house, she has taken over the affairs of the six palaces, intimidating the concubines with her thundering tactics, while being very respectful to Ruyi, the queen.
Even the Queen Mother praised her highly.
The emperor then realized that what Ruyi had done in previous years was simply due to her incompetence. Only a woman like Yanwan could manage the harem well and safeguard the dignity and interests of the royal family.
Every time the emperor saw her handling the matters he had entrusted to her properly, his eyes were filled with approval.
It’s like seeing a flower that has been carefully cared for since seed finally bloom.
Therefore, upon hearing that she was coming, the emperor stopped writing.
"Send her in."
Yan Wan came in from outside with a smile on her face, and when she saw the emperor, she bowed obediently.
"My concubine pays your respects to the Emperor."
She was dressed in a vibrant orange-yellow gown, the material clearly of great value, emitting a golden sheen, as if sunlight were falling on her. Every movement she made carried an innate air of nobility, her every gesture revealing elegance and grace.
When I first saw her, I thought she resembled Ruyi in her youth, lively and charming. Although she wasn't as elegant as Ruyi, she was more gentle and docile, and there was always a sense of energy about her that was very pleasing.
Now, in just a few years, she has surpassed Ruyi from a little palace maid.
Looking at the two of them now, they are no longer similar at all.
For some reason, the emperor always felt that he could not leave her.
The affairs of the harem cannot do without her, and I cannot do without her. I cannot do without the medicinal food she made by hand, and I cannot do without her as a person.
In this harem, she is the only concubine who knows what he is thinking and can help him relieve his worries.
The emperor was extremely grateful that he had kept her by his side in the imperial garden.
"No need to be so polite, please get up quickly, my concubine. Why are you here today?"
"It's because the Emperor has a new love and doesn't care about the sisters in the harem. I have no choice but to come here uninvited, so that the Emperor won't forget that I exist in the harem..."
Yan Wan pretended to be jealous and teased him unhappily. Her hands kept moving as she spoke, taking the bowl of soup from Chun Chan and placing it steadily in front of the emperor.
Seeing her like this, the emperor really thought she was jealous. He curled the corners of his lips and pulled her to sit down together.
"What are you saying? Am I the kind of heartless person? It's just that I've been really busy these days. The Dzungar Khanate has just been pacified, and I still have a lot of things to deal with. I'll come see you when I have time..."
After saying that, he squeezed her hand to comfort her.
Yan Wan pushed his hand away without leaving a trace, and said angrily: "Then I will wait for the emperor. The emperor never jokes. The emperor must not lie to me..."
"Don't worry, I have never lied to you."
The emperor leaned back on the dragon throne with his arms around Yan Wan, and took a mouthful of the soup she fed him.
"It was all just a joke. Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, how dare I disturb him? I just hope Your Majesty takes care of himself. I came here today for other matters..."
The emperor nodded when he heard this, sat up straight on the dragon throne and continued to listen to her.