Chapter 42: Night Party
"I heard that it was because Wan Baolin collided with the Queen. The Emperor and the Queen were together at the time, and happened to see Wan Baolin passing by, so the Emperor summoned Wan Baolin over. The Queen chatted with Wan Baolin for a few words, but she didn't expect that
Wan Baolin usually understands a lot of poetry under the influence of Concubine Xian, but when he mentioned a poem, he violated the queen's taboo, and the queen became angry on the spot."
Hearing this, Lian Zhi asked: "What about the emperor?"
"Anyway, the emperor allowed the queen to punish Wan Baolin. Now that Wan Baolin has been banned and the green head card has been withdrawn, he may have fallen out of favor."
"It's Wan Baolin who was sent down by the Queen. Didn't the Emperor say anything?"
"The emperor didn't say a word, but I heard that he was very angry when he left. All in all, the emperor was not in a good mood these two days. It would be terrible if anyone hit the muzzle of the gun at this time. So what happened
The people in the palace are becoming more and more cautious in doing things."
Wen Zhiyuan thought for a while: "You have no intersection with Yuyang Palace and Wan Baolin. Don't get into trouble at this time. Avoid it if you can!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also meant what I meant as a slave. The people in Yuyang Palace have been keeping their minds in check these past few days, but they don't dare to say anything outside." Su Ying replied.
Lian Zhi nodded: "You did a good job."
"It's getting very late, so I'll leave first, and you should go to bed early." Wen Zhiyuan said goodbye to Lian Zhi and left, handing the lantern to Su Ying before leaving.
Lian Zhi entered the bedroom, and Su Qing quickly served her tea: "Are you tired today, princess?"
Lian Zhi sat down and took a sip of tea: "I am indeed a little tired."
"Princess, where should I put this lantern?" Su Ying asked. Su Qing also saw the lantern and praised: "This lantern is so beautiful."
"Put it away carefully, but be sure not to break it." Lian Zhi warned.
Su Ying smiled and replied: "I understand, slave."
Lian Zhi was indeed tired today. She tidied up and went to bed quickly, but tonight was a sleepless night for many people.
"Bang!" Concubine Xian slammed the table angrily, startling Xiang'er who was standing next to her. She had followed Concubine Xian for so many years and had never seen Concubine Xian look so angry.
"Xianfei, please calm down."
"Calm down your anger. How can you calm down your anger? How could Yuan Dai be so stupid to make such a mistake?"
"Logically speaking, Yuan Dai has always been smart, and there is no way she would offend the queen for something like this."
"I have trained her for so many years, but it is all useless. The second prince is not worried, and Yuan Dai is not worried either. How much effort did I spend to send her to the emperor?"
Xiang'er knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word. At this moment, Xiang'er understood that it turned out that Concubine Xian had already thought of Yuan Dai's move. From the beginning, Concubine Xian decided to sacrifice Yuan Dai. She knew that the emperor
What kind of woman do you like, so I have been training Yuan Dai for the past few years.
This realization made Xiang'er frightened.
"Let Yuan Dai come to see me tomorrow!" Concubine Xian asked Xiang'er to pass on the message, and Xiang'er replied: "But now the queen has restrained her feet, and she can't get out. You can't go to see Wan Baolin at this time, otherwise
The emperor will be dissatisfied."
"Forget it." Concubine Xian knew that she was too angry, "No matter what, you send a message to Yuan Dai, asking Yuan Dai to find a way to regain the favor of the saint."
"Slave, you obey!"
Concubine Xian picked up the tea and was about to take a sip. She found that the tea was already cold. She placed the tea cup heavily on the table: "The tea is already cold. Why don't you change the tea quickly? Why are you standing there stupidly?"
"Yes!" Xiang'er held the tea cup and went down to change the tea. Concubine Xian rubbed her temples with a headache. She has been having troubles recently. What happened to her? These maids are not as meticulous and considerate as Yuan Dai, but like this
Yuan Dai, who is cautious, committed such a taboo. Was it intentional or unintentional?
In the Weiyang Palace, Luo Xuanran felt relieved for the first time in recent days. Today, he punished Yuan Dai. The emperor didn't say a word. He saw that Yuan Dai was treated like this. Behind Yuan Dai was the virtuous concubine. I'm afraid the emperor was also right.
Concubine Xian has an opinion.
Qi Yuan changed the tea for Luo Xuanran. Luo Xuanran took a sip and felt refreshed: "This tea is really good."
"Your Majesty, drinking tea at night will make you prone to insomnia. You'd better drink less." Qi Yuan reminded.
Luo Xuanran didn't care much: "What's the matter? I can't sleep because I'm happy, but some people are too uncomfortable to sleep."
Yuan Dai also welcomed a guest here. Taoyuan Pavilion is no longer as lively as before. After this incident, even the palace servants serving in Taoyuan Pavilion have become slack. In fact, there is no one holding the lamp, only Yuan Dai.
The man was sitting in the room, embroidering a veil in front of a lamp that was not very bright.
The visitor opened the door and walked in. He was wearing a black cloak and a wide hat blocked his face.
Yuan Dai heard the sound but did not return, as if she knew this person would definitely come: "What are you doing here?"
"Why are you doing this?"
"I can do whatever I want, I don't need anyone else to tell me what I should do."
"Are you happy now that you have lost your holy favor and become like this? During the day, you were still the favored Wan Baolin, but now..."
"What happened now?" Yuan Dai interrupted the man. She dropped the embroidery in her hand, walked up to the man, and asked, "I have always known what I want. Even if I become Wan Baolin, I will
I have never been happy, but now that I have lost my favor, I feel a little more at peace. This day will come sooner or later, and I have never been afraid."
"But I'm afraid!" The visitor lifted up the hood of his cloak and revealed his face. It turned out to be Xiao Quanzi, "I'm afraid that you will suffer and be bullied. You have just fallen out of favor, and Taoyuan Pavilion has already become like this.
, what will you do in a few days?"
"I originally came from a poor family. In the palace, I was just a slave serving my master. Even if I become the master one day, it will be a lie. I understand better than anyone what kind of person I am. I am not afraid of poverty or hardship.
, I am not afraid of being bullied, I would rather be a slave than become some Wan Baolin!"
"Have you not planned for yourself? From the day you became Wan Baolin, you can't look back. If you look back now, you will be doomed. How can I protect you? Look at me now, even if I come to see you
, all in secret, because I can’t see anyone. How can I protect you like this?”
How could Xiao Quanzi not be distressed and upset? But compared to Yuan Dai's self-destruction, he hoped Yuan Dai would live well.
"I don't want you to protect me. Don't you always know what I want? But why do you pretend you don't know anything? Why?"
"Because I can't give it!"
After Xiao Quanzi said these words, both of them fell silent.
After a long time, Yuan Dai said: "But the person I like is you. We have been dependent on each other since we entered the palace. I thought we could make it to the end."
Xiao Quanzi's tears instantly welled up in his eyes: "You have lost the love in your heart, so you should keep the glory and wealth. Maybe as time goes by, you will find that the love can be transferred."
Yuan Dai suddenly laughed out loud: "Do you think it's easy for you and me to fall in love with someone? A person only has one heart, and a heart can only hold one person. Let's go..."
Yuan Dai turned around to prevent Xiao Quanzi from seeing the tears in her eyes. Xiao Quanzi sighed and put on his hat again: "Please take care of yourself. I will help you in any way I can."
After Xiao Quanzi left, Yuan Dai lay on the table and cried bitterly.
She never had any extravagant desires, why did fate treat her like this?
Yuandai's favor came and went as quickly as it came. It briefly made people wonder if the holy favor that had once been the envy of countless people actually existed?
The next day, news came out in the harem that Princess Yunxi had a persistent high fever. She caught cold after all at the lantern festival. After returning to the palace at night, she did not listen to Lian Zhi's advice to drink ginger soup to ward off the cold. She started to have a fever in the middle of the night, but
He kept trying not to say anything until early in the morning when Gantang discovered him and invited an imperial doctor to treat him.
When Lian Zhi learned the news and came to visit Wen Yunxi, Wen Zhilan was already guarding the door. Seeing Lian Zhi, Wen Zhilan shouted: "Why is Princess Wanyang here?"
"I came to see Yun Xi." Lian Zhi replied, "How is Yun Xi doing now?"
"I've woken up a little after taking a dose of medicine, but I'm still weak." Wen Zhilan told Lian Zhi not to worry, "The concubine is guarding Yun Xi inside, and she's not in a good mood because of Yun Xi's illness.
Chapter completed!