The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 45
Later that day, Wan Lai and Concubine Hui settled down for Rong Yue to rest before leaving with lingering fear.

On the way back to the palace, concubine Hui inquired about Wanyu's mind all the way, and her words were full of anxiety, wanting to know how she wanted to save Rongyue out of the predicament.

Wanyu is also worried, the only plan for the present is to go to the Punishment Department to interrogate the court lady Liu Yue, and find clues from her confession.

However, Concubine Hui categorically rejected this remark. The matter involving the prince's life is a taboo for everyone. If Wanna interrogates Liu Yue privately at this moment, it will inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion. Wouldn't it be more dangerous.

Wanyu was helpless for a while, and after returning to Yanxi Palace, she locked herself alone in the bedroom and was not allowed to be served by anyone, and she didn't even eat a bite of dinner. Yunshan looked anxious and discussed with Shuangruo and Li Yin in private. To comfort her, but at this moment, she saw Yun Chan, the maidservant Wannai saved from Ronggui earlier, ran into the main hall with a face full of joy, she drank with displeasure, and reprimanded: "I didn't see how anxious the young master is!" Is it? Everyone is worried about the little lord, who are you going to show this peach blossom-faced bastard?"

Yun Shan didn't like Wan Lai bringing Yun Chan back, and now her words and deeds have given Yun Shan a chance to show off her power.

Yun Chan stopped in her tracks, respectfully blessed the three of them, the smile on her face stopped slightly, and Nuonuo said: "Sister Yunshan misunderstood, just now the eunuch Li Jian in front of the imperial court said that the emperor turned over the signboard of the young master at night, The servant girl was overjoyed when she got the news, and thought about the young master's worries, so why don't you hurry up and tell the young master about the happy news, so that she can feel at ease."

Yunshan frowned, swayed Juanzi and said coldly: "How can you do this thing of spreading the word? You must know that I am the young master's personal maid, and you can't compare with the affection from the mansion, don't I thought that if the young master gave me a name similar to mine, you would be able to serve the young master with the same status as me!" She glanced at Li Yin and confessed: "Eunuch Li and Aunt Shuangruo are also vigilant in private. Point, this hoof belongs to Mrs. Rong, this time the incident with the concubine Xian was caused by Mrs. Rong, but no one who can let her come out of the palace will hurt the young master at all."

Yun Chan lowered her head and wanted to cry, Li Yin and Shuang Ruo looked at each other, although they didn't agree with Yun Shan's targeting Yun Chan in their hearts, they could only deal with it.

It wasn't until Li Yin sent Yun Chan to chop firewood in the small kitchen that Yun Shan smiled triumphantly and trotted all the way to congratulate Wan Yu outside the bedroom.

Sure enough, after hearing the news, Wanyu immediately opened the key-locked palace door, and asked Yun Shan with doubts: "Really? Everyone in the palace knows that I am close to Rong Yue. The emperor will send me to serve as bed attendant at this time, are you not afraid?" Criticism by others?"

"Your Majesty dotes on you, don't care what other people say." Yun Shan supported Wan Lai's hand and went into the room and sat down in front of the drawer of the dressing table, and took out pear blossom hair oil from it to comb her makeup and hair: "Young Master, think about it." It’s too much to rest on your pillow, the waterfall-like blue hair is a bit rough now, the servant will wait for you to put on the hair oil, just let it go."

She picked up a strand of hair, and dipped a little pear blossom hair oil with a delicate silver-tailed fox hair brush to make it soft and smooth: "The young master cares about the concubine Xian, and now that I have met the emperor, I can say a few words of intercession. It can also be more stable.”

Wan Yu stared intently at her tired face in the mirror, gently sniffing the pear blossom aroma of hair oil with her nose, and immediately raised her hand and said: "Earlier, Rong Yue took a jar of gardenia hair she brought from the mansion. Give me the oil, take it and use it."

Yun Shan responded, and said with a smile that the gardenia head oil was more fragrant than the pear blossom head oil, so she took it as a gentle and smooth hair.

When Ye Wanyan entered Qianqing Palace, the emperor had not yet arrived.

Wan Lai pulled out the tin flower plain silver hairpin that was tied on her head, and immediately her black hair fell down to her shoulders. The gardenia hair oil smelled very fragrant, and for a moment, the room was filled with a faint fragrance.

After about a stick of incense, I heard movement in the corridor, Wannai put her long hair up and sat quietly on the couch.

When the emperor opened the curtain and entered the room, his face was full of tiredness, as if he could smell the fragrance of gardenias, he hesitated for a while, and only when his eyes were fixed on Wan Yu, he forced a smile.

After attending the bed for several days, the cumbersome rules and regulations have long been avoided. She got up and naturally took the emperor's arm, and asked with concern: "But are you tired from the heavy affairs of the previous dynasty?"

The emperor pinched the mountain root lightly, closed his eyes for a moment and shook his head, "It's nothing, Zhe Zikan's eyes are sore."

He took Wanyu's hand and sat on the couch, gently stroking her forehead hair: "Lunch is in the Queen's Palace, I heard her say a few words about you and Concubine Hui visiting Concubine Xian."

Wanyu's expression was a little serious, but she smiled at him immediately: "It's just that I passed by Chengqian Palace to see the excitement inside, and I took a few extra curious glances with Sister Huibi."

The emperor was silent for a while, and his subordinates firmly pressed Wanyu's forehead to his chest: "I heard what happened during the day, you and Concubine Hui did a great job, the queen is the mother-in-law, so worrying about the safety of the prince will inevitably lose her sense of proportion, no wonder she But if you hadn't stopped me, the Chengqian Palace would let the previous court know about the death, and Tong Guowei, the father of the promiscuous concubine, would be very sad."

"The concubine only cares about sharing the worries of the emperor, and doesn't care much about others. It's also the empress who is generous and doesn't care about the concubines."

The emperor rested his jaw on the top of Wan'er's forehead, took a deep breath, and asked slowly: "The hair oil used in Wan'er's comb hair is similar to that of Concubine Xian, and is it also made of gardenia?"

"Your Majesty has such a nimble nose." Wan Yu pondered for a while: "It was originally a gift from the concubine Xian, but the pear blossom hair oil that is commonly used today was exhausted, so she took it to comb her hair."

The emperor hugged Wanyu tightly, Wanyu buried her forehead deep in his chest and couldn't see his expression, only heard him sigh briefly, and asked slowly: "Everyone says you are on good terms with Concubine Xian. I thought you would come to Qianqing Palace to plead with her today, but I didn't expect to see you for a day."

"Sister wants to serve the emperor with a concubine early, and the emperor knows her heart. You didn't punish my sister at the family banquet yesterday, and I think you have doubts about the framing of the maid. The emperor is wise, and the concubines are attached to the emperor. You must not doubt the emperor's protection. Heart." Wanyu stood up lightly, and looked at the emperor earnestly: "I am overjoyed to be loved and loved by the emperor. I know that the emperor is in trouble, so how can I have the heart to make it harder for you? At this moment, my concubine Keeping silent about this matter, Yu the emperor, sister Yu Xianpin, is the best."

"There is no reason for it to come out. I am a concubine of Xinxian, but the matter involves the heir of the emperor, and my heart will inevitably be shaken."

The emperor said these words very lightly, but Wan Lai's heart shuddered when she heard it.

After another long silence, the emperor glanced at Wanyu's clear eyes, and said softly: "Wan'er doesn't doubt me, but the world is full of people, and everyone's words make gold, so I don't worry if I listen too much and become suspicious." You?"

"In the imperial garden that day, the emperor once said to the concubine that with your protection, the concubine can feel at ease. The concubine has always kept that excellent friendship in her heart. The emperor's summons today is to tell you in the palace. Protecting concubines regardless of the rumors, how could the concubines not know the love and care in it." Wan Yu gently wrapped her fingers around the emperor's neck, and smiled charmingly and shyly: "In the concubine's heart, I am only touched."

The emperor hugged Wanyu's arm muscles tighter, and tenderly called Wanyu 'Wan'er' in his mouth.

Wan Lai leaned on the emperor's chest, staring at the flickering candle flames, after a long time she heard the emperor say in a very slow tone: "I'm only afraid that rumors will hurt you."

Wanyou smiled slightly, and raised her eyebrows, "The court is busy, the emperor looks tired, let's take a break earlier." After saying that, she said nothing, just like a very docile cat, nestling in the emperor's arms.

(End of this chapter)