mesbooks Chapter 184 Revealed
Chapter 184 Revealed
Hearing her say this, Yongqi's eyes instantly lit up.
"Your Majesty, can this son of yours truly be so?"
Seeing his hopeful face, Yanwan smiled even more gently.
"Of course, you are the most outstanding among your royal father's sons. Your royal father values you very much. You must work hard to improve yourself and don't let your royal father down."
"Thank you, Madam Ling, for your guidance. I have learned a lesson. I will go back and study hard. I will definitely live up to the expectations of the Emperor."
"Go ahead. Someone from Yongshou Palace will deliver something later."
After everyone left, Yihuan walked into the pavilion in confusion.
"What did you say to him? He looked troubled when he came, but so cheerful when he left?"
Yan Wan shook her head helplessly and said, "Fifth Prince values filial piety the most. He specifically apologized to me on behalf of Hai Guiren, so I was able to enlighten him a few words. It's a pity that such a good child has such a confused mother..."
"It's really strange. This noble lady Hai only thinks about the Empress, but never thinks about herself or the Fifth Prince. Most women in the palace are just looking after their children, eager to pave the way for their children, but she is the only one like this... She's so unique..."
Yihuan was filled with confusion and couldn't understand why Hailan was so crazy.
In this complex palace, everyone plans for themselves and fights for their own interests and status, but Hailan is completely different.
No matter what she encountered, she always put Ruyi first, as if Ruyi was her entire world. Her every move, every word, and every action revolved around Ruyi, with no trace of self at all.
In Yihuan's view, Ruyi is foolish and selfish. She acts without thinking ahead, often getting into trouble due to her impulsive behavior, yet she refuses to repent. She only cares about her own emotions and obsessions, never considering the feelings and interests of others.
She had no admirable qualities, neither exceptional intelligence nor a generous heart. Yet, Hai Guiren was so devoted to such a person, which was truly foolish.
“Who knows what she’s thinking…”
Yanwan replied slowly, but a barely perceptible smile flashed across her face.
Yongqi, this child, truly had a very good temperament. He was exceptionally intelligent, studious, humble and polite, and possessed a stability and maturity far beyond his peers.
It's a pity that he had such a bad fate. He had a bright future, but he happened to meet a confused mother.
Yongqi's entire life was ruined here. He could have achieved a brilliant career with his talent and hard work, but because of his mother's burden, he had to be cautious and tread carefully at every turn.
……
After Yan Wan was named Concubine Ling, the most terrified person in the palace was undoubtedly Concubine Chun.
After all, when she was still a young palace maid, she listened to Hai Lan's words and was afraid that she would seduce the emperor, so she sent her to the flower room to suffer. If she was just in the flower room, it would be fine, but she was favored by Concubine Jia and transferred to Qixiang Palace.
She had even tried to displease Concubine Jia, saying that she was dishonest, which made Concubine Jia torture her even more severely.
Looking around now, Jin Yuyan is dead and Hailan is imprisoned in the Yanxi Palace. The downfall of both of them is related to Concubine Ling.
Concubine Chun was in constant fear, fearing that Concubine Ling would bear a grudge and come to seek revenge.
She was not as favored by the emperor as she was. Even though she gave birth to several children, she was still despised by the emperor. She lived in the harem like a transparent person. If Concubine Ling really wanted to deal with her, she was afraid she would not be able to withstand it.
But her biggest backer, the Queen, is still hiding in the Yiku Palace and refusing to go out. Ever since that incident, the Queen has changed the frequency of paying respects to the emperor to once a month. Now it is late autumn, and when winter comes and the weather gets colder, she will probably be even less willing to see anyone.
As the year was coming to an end, Shu Fei caught a cold in the winter, so the emperor asked Yan Wan to assist in managing the six palaces.
After spending the New Year in the palace, he would set out on a southern tour.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Yan Wan took the initiative to knock on the door of Zhongcui Palace.
Su Lujun was trying to avoid her, and when she saw her coming to her house in person, she felt a little panicked.
"How did Concubine Ling find time to come to my Zhongcui Palace today?"
After the two of them exchanged greetings, Su Lujun looked at Yan Wan with a dry smile. Seeing the smile on her face, she felt even more frightened.
"The end of the year is approaching, and the Emperor has asked me to assist in the management of the six palaces. However, there are still many things I don't understand. Imperial Concubine Chun has been with the Empress managing the harem for many years, so she's naturally better than a half-baked woman like me. That's why I had the audacity to come see you. I wonder if Imperial Concubine Chun is available?"
As Yan Wan spoke, her eyes swept over the people serving in the hall.
Seeing her like this, Su Lujun was confused.
She was not stupid and knew that Yan Wan's purpose in coming was not just to ask her for advice.
"You guys go down first. I have something important to discuss with Concubine Ling." Su Lujun turned around and drove out all the servants in the palace.
Chunchan placed a small box on the table and followed him out.
"This...what is this?" Su Lujun looked at the small box, feeling confused, and thought that Yan Wan wanted to bribe her with good things.
Yan Wan lowered her head and took a sip of tea before saying with a forced smile, "Thank you for your guidance, Concubine Chun. Without you, there would be no Concubine Ling today. This is a small token of my appreciation. I hope Concubine Chun will accept it..."
She stared at the box, a hint of cunning love in her eyes.
Su Lujun heard the coldness in the words, her face turned ugly, and she picked up the box and opened it.
There was a doll inside.
"what--"
Su Lujun threw the box out almost instantly.
"Empress? What happened? Do you want me to go in?" Ke Xin, who was guarding outside, was very worried when she heard the noise inside and asked hurriedly.
Su Lujun was still in shock. She looked at Yan Wan, who was always calm and composed, with fear in her eyes.
"It's nothing, I just knocked over a fruit plate. I have something important to discuss with Concubine Ling. I'll call you in later to clean it up..."
She calmed herself down and looked at Yan Wan with lingering fear after sending Ke Xin away.
There was a plenty of charcoal fire burning in the hall, but Su Lujun still felt cold all over.
"What...what is this? Concubine Ling, you..."
Even though the evidence had been delivered to her, Su Lujun still didn't want to admit it. She even suspected that Yan Wan was framed her.
"Sister, don't you know what this is? I know exactly how Empress Xiaoxian's second prince died..."
Yanwan dragged out the last syllable of her words and looked at Su Lujun's frightened pale face with interest.
When she was so high and mighty and said in front of me, "I see that you are more beautiful than flowers. You are most suitable to take care of the flowers and plants in the greenhouse...", I guess she never thought that one day she would have something against her, right?