mesbooks Chapter 124 Change
Chapter 124 Change
"Thank you, Empress Lingfei..."
After hearing Yan Wan say this, Ying Guiren lay back down peacefully.
"You said you were ill and sent someone to look for me a few days ago. If your personal maid hadn't come to Yongshou Palace to seek help today, I'm afraid your illness would have become more and more serious. Knowing that you have a good relationship with Ke Da Ying, I have already sent someone to inform Ke Da Ying, and she will be here soon..."
Yanwan has always been considerate. Even though she didn't like Concubine Ying at this moment, she sat by the bed like a gentle elder sister and comforted her softly.
Concubine Ying was ill at the time, and seeing her so gentle, and thinking of the difficult days she had recently gone through, tears gradually welled up in her eyes.
She sniffed and said softly, "Thank you, Concubine Ling. You are so kind, just like my mother. It's a pity...it's a pity that I can never go back to the grassland and see my mother again..."
"Empress Ling Fei, if...if I accidentally die in the palace...could you, could you please ask someone to bring my body back to the grasslands, to my mother's side? I can't go back when I'm alive, and if I die...I should be buried in my hometown..."
She held Yanwan's hand, her face full of sorrow, tears flowing slowly down her cheeks along the texture of her skin and disappearing into the pillow.
She really missed home...
"Silly child, stop saying such unlucky things. You are still young and have bright futures ahead of you. You woke up this morning and haven't eaten yet, right? I asked the kitchen to prepare some rice porridge when I came here. Ying'er, please feed your master some so that he can take medicine later..." Yan Wan coaxed her softly, and when she saw that it was almost time, she told Ying'er to serve her food.
Not long after, Ke Ying came hurriedly from Xianfu Palace. She came in a hurry, and when she entered the palace, she was slightly cold.
Unfortunately, when she arrived, Concubine Ying had already taken the medicine and fallen asleep. She only saw Yan Wan sitting on a small stool at the head of the bed taking care of her.
Ke agreed, looking rather disheveled after the long journey. Seeing Yanwan there, she hastily adjusted her appearance, and only after confirming that everything was in order did she cautiously step forward and salute.
"Greetings to Her Majesty Consort Ling. Her Majesty, may I have a moment with you..."
Seeing that she looked hesitant, Yan Wan nodded slightly and agreed to her request.
The two walked through the corridor and came to a side hall of Chuxiu Palace.
Chunchan and Ke agreed, and the palace maids beside them tactfully withdrew and stood guard outside, giving the two of them time to talk.
"Now there is no one left, Ke promised. Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Yan Wan sat on a small stool, her ruby-studded gilded armor occasionally tapping the rosewood tabletop. She looked at the grim-faced Ke Da Ying in front of her with great interest, as if admiring her own masterpiece.
Ke agreed and turned to look at the side hall where Concubine Ying lived, biting her red lips tightly with her pearly teeth. After hesitating for a few breaths, she made up her mind and knelt in front of Yan Wan.
"I beg Her Majesty, Concubine Ling, to save me and Noble Lady Ying. I am willing to submit to Her Majesty and follow your lead. As long as Her Majesty can help me and Noble Lady Ying escape our current predicament, I will stand by Her Majesty no matter what happens in the future..."
After saying this, Ke agreed and leaned forward, kowtowed, and placed his forehead on his folded hands on the ground. As he did so, tears as big as beans fell to the ground.
Ke Yingcheng couldn't express her feelings at the moment. She didn't know... was this tear shed for abandoning her former self, for the humiliation she felt now, or for her good sister who was suffering from illness...
She felt mixed emotions, too many mixed up together for her to sort out.
Months of physical and mental torture had numbed her to the point of numbness. She didn't bother to investigate the origins of her tears; her only thought was to survive well in the palace with her good sisters.
This look is very pious.
Yanwan was very satisfied with the masterpiece in front of her.
In her previous life, she tried to please them in every possible way but never got a good response. Now it was their turn to kneel down and beg for help. How could she not be happy?
Want to be the most beautiful girl on the hillside?
I don't think about it!
I want to drag you all into this quagmire and let you taste the bloody battle firsthand.
No one can stay out of this gambling game. If there is, she will slowly turn them into puppets in her hands, and whether they win or lose is all up to her.
After briefly admiring her submissive look, Yan Wan reached out a hand and gently supported her arm, signaling her to stand up first.
After observing her embarrassment, she said considerately, "Ke Cheng is older and indeed knows how to handle current affairs. I just want to serve the emperor well. It's very lonely in this palace, and it's always good to have more sisters to keep you company. Since you have chosen to join me, I will not treat you unfairly..."
"I'll have Chunchan go to Qin Li, the head steward of the Imperial Household Department, and tell him to quickly replace the missing items. You're a good person, so tell Concubine Ying to take good care of herself. Only when she's well can she serve you in bed, right? Also... I've been able to maintain the emperor's favor for so many years, and I have many tricks up my sleeve. I don't like people who betray their promises. Do you understand?"
Although Yan Wan said these words with a smile, the last sentence still made people shudder. Her voice was melodious, and even the threatening words still sounded gentle and pleasant to people's ears.
Ke agreed, eyes reddening, and swore word for word: "Thank you, Empress Lingfei, for your help. I swear by my Mongolian mother clan that if I ever betray you, I will die a miserable death and my mother clan will be defeated and will never prosper again."
"Okay, I like talking to smart people. I hope that Noble Ke will not forget this oath in the future."
After hearing what she wanted to hear from her mouth, Yan Wan dusted off the non-existent dust on her body and walked out of the side hall.
"Your Highness respectfully bids farewell to Her Majesty Ling Fei."
Yan Wan stepped out of the threshold of Chuxiu Palace. She turned around and glanced disdainfully at the plaque hanging above. The three large gold-plated characters on it were very eye-catching.
For countless years, she was blocked by this door and could not see her daughter grow up with her own eyes.
But from now on, this door can no longer stop her, and she doesn't have to condescend to knock on this door herself.
"Master?"
"Let's go. You don't have to come to Chuxiu Palace in the future." Yan Wan said casually.
The situation has changed, and the status should also change.
In the future, it will be their turn to go to Yongshou Palace in person to please her.