eurekapd Chapter 240 The Wind Rises
Chapter 240 The Wind Rises
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has already left. I heard from you that he wants to send Rong Pei back. What should we do?"
Chunchan hurried into the inner hall with an anxious look on her face and said to Yanwan.
If Rong Pei returns to Ruyi, it will not be a good thing for them.
At this time, Yan Wan had changed her posture. She leaned leisurely on the soft brocade pillow, and her slender fingers gently stroked the tassels in her hair. The tassels swayed gently with her movements, flashing a faint luster.
There was high ambition between her eyebrows and eyes, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised. Everything was under her control and she was sure of victory.
"almost."
"It doesn't matter. If the master is stupid, how smart can the servant be?"
Yan Wan smiled gently, her voice neither hurried nor slow, with a sense of certainty.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, a calculating glint flashing in them. After a moment of contemplation, she continued, "Go, Chunchan, inform Concubine Yu and have her send Maoqian to the Emperor."
It's time, it's time to take action against Ling Yunche.
A sneer appeared on Yanwan's lips.
"Nothing is more powerful than the testimony of one's bedmate. Add to that powerful evidence, Ruyi will definitely have a hard time turning the tables this time."
There was a cruel look in her eyes, and the pleasure of revenge unfolded like a scroll.
"Just consider it as my early birthday congratulations to the Emperor..."
The emperor should thank her a lot, otherwise, it would be such a heavy burden to have such a big green hat on his head...
There are plenty of hats, so the less the better.
Chunchan had followed her for many years, so she naturally knew what she meant.
"Yes, I'll do it right away..."
She bowed slightly, turned around and left quickly, preparing to inform Concubine Yu as Yan Wan had instructed.
After Chunchan left, the inner hall of Yongshou Palace returned to peace.
Yanwan's gaze slowly returned to the pile of medical books on the table. She had been reading them for who knows how long, the pages slightly yellowed and the corners curled slightly.
Yanwan's gaze wandered over those ancient characters and patterns, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind.
Just as Chunchan left, the atmosphere in the palace hadn't completely calmed down yet, when Lan Cui hurried in to announce, "Master, Concubine Shu is here..."
Lan Cui's voice was a little hurried, and her eyes revealed a hint of worry. After all, the relationship between Shu Fei and her master has always been good.
If this damages the harmony, it will be more harm than good.
As soon as she finished speaking, Yihuan's somewhat soft voice came in.
"Yanwan, you..."
There was a hint of doubt and questioning in Yihuan's voice. She walked straight into the hall, staring straight at Yanwan.
She was Jingxuan's adoptive mother, and had taken good care of her since she was a baby. She knew everything about Jingxuan. How could she not know what Jingxuan's rubella was like?
She came here this time just to find out why Yan Wan did this.
She had a vague feeling that Yanwan was involved in this matter. She didn't understand why the sisters who had lived together in the palace would do something that might hurt Jingxuan.
When Yihuan hurried over, Yanwan was already prepared.
She quickly adjusted her mood and put on a perfect expression of sadness and self-blame on her face, looking like a self-blaming mother.
She lowered her head slightly, her brows were furrowed, and the corners of her mouth were slightly turned down, as if she was immersed in deep pain.
Lan Cui tactfully led the group out. With a gentle wave of her hand, she signaled the maids to follow her. Soon, only Yihuan and Yanwan remained in the hall. The hall was unusually quiet, and the atmosphere somewhat subdued.
Yanwan slowly looked towards the direction where Jingxuan had been lying in the inner hall, her eyes full of self-blame.
"Sister Shu Fei, I'm really not a good mother. I was so cruel as to use my own child to frame the Empress..."
Her voice trembled as she pretended to be remorseful. Her shoulders trembled slightly as if she was trying hard to suppress the pain in her heart.
She looked so fragile, her eyes, usually clear and transparent, now misty and red. Her pitiful appearance made one feel pity. She bit her lip lightly, her hands tightly clasped together, and her body trembled slightly.
She doesn't look like a scheming concubine, but rather a poor woman who has no choice but to fight back.
When Yihuan saw Yanwan like this, her heart ached. Any doubts and questions she had about Yanwan vanished in an instant, and her heart and eyes were filled with the helplessness of this seemingly fragile woman.
Seeing this situation, she no longer cared about Jingxuan's affairs. She quickly took a few steps and took Yanwan's hand to comfort her.
"What's wrong with you?"
Yihuan's voice was soft and full of concern. She held Yanwan's hand tightly, as if to give her strength.
"You and I both know the situation in this palace. Isn't it a cruel situation where it's either you or me? You hold a high position now, but if the Empress were in power, she would definitely not let you go. She always targets you during her morning and evening visits, making things difficult for you. You're doing this to protect yourself..."
As Yihuan spoke, she sighed softly. She was well aware of the dangers of the struggles in the palace, and she also understood Yanwan's difficult situation in this palace.
Yihuan was well aware of Yanwan's situation. If it weren't for the person in Yikun Palace who was too bullying, how could she be forced to resort to such a method?
Yihuan thought silently in her heart and couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied with Ruyi's behavior.
She picked up the handkerchief with heartache and gently wiped the tears from Yanwan's cheeks with extremely gentle movements.
"Don't cry, sister, it's not your fault."
"I've seen everything Ruyi has done over the years. She's really gone too far. You had no choice but to do this. I understand."
It was no secret in the palace that the Empress had always disliked her. Ever since Yan Wan had gained favor, the Empress had often looked at her with dissatisfaction and vigilance. If the Empress turned the tables this time, given her character and methods, she would certainly not let Yan Wan go.
As Jingxuan's adoptive mother, Yanwan's little actions naturally could not be hidden from her. She carefully observed Jingxuan's symptoms and the situation before and after, and found the clues.
Jingxuan did not have a true case of rubella. Although the food she ate contained peanuts, Jingxuan had no allergic reaction to peanuts on a normal day. How could she suddenly develop rubella due to peanuts?
It turned out that before the emperor came, Yan Wan secretly applied the mucus from the surface of the Chinese yam on Jing Xuan's wrist.
The mucus of Chinese yam can cause itching, redness, and swelling on the skin, similar to rubella, for some people with sensitive constitutions. This caused Jingxuan's discomfort, making her look like she had rubella.
As soon as the emperor walked out of the inner hall, Yan Wan immediately asked the palace servants to wash her hands with soapy water to relieve the pain.
Now Jingxuan was well again, playing in the Imperial Garden with her nanny. She was as lively and lovely as ever, with no trace of her previous discomfort.
In order to ensure that her plan was foolproof, Yan Wan had already made arrangements for the Imperial Medical Service.
With the exception of Jiang Yebin, she had managed to replace all the doctors with her own people. Those doctors either accepted her bribes or were afraid of her power and were willing to work for her.
Even if Jiang Yebin came to check Jingxuan's pulse in the future, Jingxuan's body was not symptomatic. How could he diagnose the source of the rubella?
The princess's body is worth a fortune, it's not right for a mere imperial physician to experiment on her.
Jingxuan grew up under Yihuan's nose. If Yanwan used her directly, it would cause Yihuan to be disgusted. So she simply told her her plan in advance.
This will actually gain her support.
"Thank you for your understanding, sister. I never imagined that one day I would be forced to use my own daughter to compete for your favor..."
As Yan Wan spoke, the tears in her eyes could no longer be held back and rolled down.
She looked frail and guilty, and her slightly trembling body and pale face made people feel very distressed.
"It's all his fault. It's all his fault."
Yihuan bit her lip, a flicker of hatred in her eyes. Her hands were clenched into fists, and her body was shaking slightly with anger.
Seeing Yan Wan blaming herself so much, Yi Huan couldn't help but blame him in his heart.
If it weren't for him, how could there be so many disputes in the harem?
In this deep palace, women have to fight with each other and use all kinds of means to win the emperor's favor. They may have been kind-hearted women, but they gradually lost themselves in this cruel environment.
"If it weren't for the Emperor, how could this happen? Wasn't the Empress also forced into this state by him? You don't have to blame yourself. This is all his fault."
Yihuan spoke indignantly. She felt that the emperor was the source of all these tragedies. His amorousness and indifference plunged the women in the harem into endless pain and struggle.
Such blunt words frightened Yan Wan so much that her face turned pale instantly. She quickly reached out to cover Yi Huan's mouth.
"Sister, are you crazy? Walls have ears. If this gets to the emperor's ears, what will happen?"
Yanwan lowered her voice to a very low level and looked around nervously, worried that someone might appear and hear these outrageous words.
Humph! Is she afraid of him, an old emperor?
Yihuan thought to himself, a hint of stubbornness and disdain flashing in his eyes.
The more she thought about it, the more she hated him, the more fury she felt. She had thought she could be open-minded and not care about the pregnancy-preserving medicine. After all, in this harem, she had always tried to maintain a clear mind.
But seeing that the women in the palace had become neither human nor ghost because of him, she couldn't help but despise him.
In order to gain the emperor's favor, those women schemed and fought against each other, losing their self-esteem and dignity.
If it weren't for him, where would the disputes come from? How could he have the nerve to sit there high and mighty and judge others?
"Sister, I know you're unhappy, but you have to hold on a little longer. The Emperor is already over fifty years old. We have children, and there will always be a day when we can finally get through this..."
As Yan Wan was talking, she glanced at the medical book on the table without noticing.
Yes, she was determined to win.
Originally, it was Yihuan who was persuading Yanwan, but now the situation has reversed.
boil?
How easy is it to write this word?
But they had no other choice but to endure.
Anyway, she has Jingxuan and her sisters by her side now, so life is not too difficult.
"I was the one trying to persuade you, but now you're trying to persuade me instead. Putting aside these sad things, you're now working with the six palaces, so why should you be afraid of her? I don't think the Emperor will let her out again. If something like this happens again in the future, you must tell me in advance..."
Yihuan's eyes were full of worry.
Although the queen was under house arrest, as long as she was in the palace and alive, she was like a huge rock hanging over Yan Wan's head.
There might be other means to target Yan Wan.
She didn't want to care about Yan Wan using the child to plot against the Queen. She just wanted Yan Wan to tell her whatever she had to say. It would be better for them to work together to find a solution than for her to deal with it alone.
"My dear sister, I know you care about me."
Yanwan's face was immediately filled with smiles, her eyes sparkling. She approached Yihuan intimately, held her hand tightly and started to act coquettishly.
"Don't worry. If something like this happens again in the future, I will definitely tell you. Sister, you don't know, if it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do..."
Yanwan's voice was sweet, with a hint of coquettishness and dependence.
Yi Huan reluctantly reached out his hand, pretending to be a little disgusted and tapped her brow, then gently pushed her away and said, "You, you are so secretive and always refuse to tell me. How can I harm you?"