eurekapd Chapter 388: Chilling
Chapter 388: Chilling
Hongli's expression was very cold, as if the child in Ruyi's belly was not the child he had been waiting for for a long time, but the child of Ruyi's ex-lover.
Yan Wan was stunned: "Your Majesty means..."
Hongli smiled softly: "I have asked the Imperial Observatory, and the details of Ruyi are unknown, and the child she gave birth to is also unknown, so it would be best if the child could be born. If not... I will light a perpetual lamp for the child."
Yan Wan's expression was a little stiff, and after a long while, she said in a deep voice: "The ghosts of the child are innocent. After all, she is the emperor's child. I dare not say that I can definitely discipline her, but I will do my best to protect the emperor's child."
Hongli stroked her hair and said, "You, Ruyi always says that you have impure thoughts, but in fact, you are much softer than her."
Yan Wan said seriously, "I have been pregnant and given birth before, so I know how much suffering a woman will have to endure to raise a child. I just don't want such a precious child to be wasted."
She walked aside and knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty, I know you trust me, but after all, this is about the person you like, I am afraid of hurting your feelings, so I came to ask for your permission--
I will do my best to protect this child. In the process, I may make you suffer a lot. Others may also say that I am taking revenge maliciously. I just want to ask, will you... always believe in me?"
Hongli did not answer but asked: "Since you know the trouble, why bother her?"
Yan Wan looked directly into Hongli's eyes and said, "Because after all, it is the Emperor's child. The Empress has entrusted this harem to me to help manage. You and the Empress are the people I cannot let down the most in this world."
Hongli was shocked by the persistence in her eyes. He sighed and helped her up with his own hands: "You are really stubborn. No wonder the queen likes you so much."
Yan Wan didn't say anything, but just held his big hand tightly.
Hongli patted the back of her hand and said, "If it can keep the child alive, I naturally don't want the child to die. Just let it go and do it. I said, as long as she doesn't die, you can do whatever you want with the rest."
Yan Wan smiled and said, "I will try my best."
Hongli held Yanwan's hand with his backhand: "You have always managed my harem very well, Wanwan, your future is far more than what you have now."
Yanwan's heart skipped a beat.
But the jump was not out of excitement, but vigilance and caution.
The emperor had just started to use the imperial concubine to hook her.
Sure enough, the less the emperor was influenced by Ruyi, the clearer his mind became, and the more he looked like those treacherous emperors in history books.
She shook Hongli's hand in a dependent manner: "Your Majesty loves to say these sweet words to me. I don't care about that. I just do my own thing. As for the rest, I will take whatever you give me. If you don't give me anything, I will never ask for it."
When Hongli had seen enough of her serious expression, she leaned into his arms and said, "I only hope to be with the emperor, the queen, my sisters and the children for a long time. I dare not be greedy."
She sighed, "It's such a good life now, sometimes I wake up suddenly in the middle of the night. I'm afraid it's my fantasy before I die."
Hongli pinched the back of her neck and said, "You are so old, but you still like to talk nonsense."
Yanwan cried out and he hugged her waist.
Although there was a floor heating in the room, it was still cold. Yan Wan really didn't want to play around with him in this kind of weather, so she crawled out of his arms with a sweet laugh.
"I like Concubine Ying very much. Since you have summoned her to sleep with you, please don't bother me."
She bowed gracefully, smiled brilliantly at him, and then slid away boldly.
But the more she did this, the more Hongli couldn't get angry.
Now, the concubines in the palace dared not act unruly in front of him. Only the Queen and Yan Wan made him feel that no matter how time passed, no matter how people around him came and went, they would be there waiting for him to come home.
"Jinzhong."
"The slave is here."
"It's snowing heavily outside. Go and take Concubine Ling back safely."
"Whoo!"
Jinzhong hurried out and found Yanwan had already got on the sedan chair and was ready to leave.
Chunchan called for a stop.
Yan Wan looked down and said, "Eunuch Jinzhong? Does the emperor have any other instructions?"
Jinzhong smiled, his red python robe making his fair skin and handsome appearance stand out. "The snow is getting heavier. The emperor is worried about your health, so he ordered me to escort you back to Yongshou Palace."
Yan Wan's eyebrows curved, "The Emperor treats me so well."
Jinzhong said in a humorous tone: "That's right. Among all the ladies in the palace, the emperor loves you the most."
Yan Wan was amused: "Eunuch Jinzhong is really good at talking."
She said no more and asked people to set off.
There are too many people in the palace today, so it is not convenient to keep Jinzhong to talk. It is better to leave quickly so that he can finish his work earlier and go back.
He was serving in the palace and didn't wear much. After receiving the order, he couldn't go back to change clothes. With such thin clothes, he was afraid that he would catch a cold.
Jinzhong saw the sedan chair going very fast, so he took a quick glance and saw Yanwan had a serious expression with her brows slightly furrowed. Her little face looked even more delicate and fair in the furry cloak. He felt itchy and warm in his heart.
Lingzhuer, she really feels sorry for him!
The official lady is really noisy. It's so cold, but she has forced her master to run around for her. It's obvious that she has been eating too much recently.
He would greet the people in the imperial kitchen and ask the female officials to eat less salt for a few months.
If the official lady still doesn't learn her lesson, then ask Dean Zhang to prescribe some more extremely bitter medicine. Nanny Zhao has been quite free recently and she should really enjoy the job of administering medicine.
He was thinking about something bad in his mind, and he walked quickly without any delay.
When Yan Wan lowered her head to talk to him, he would always respond immediately.
After they were sent to Yiku Palace, Yan Wan called Wang Chan and brought him a hand warmer for covering his hands, and told him to go back quickly.
"The emperor has just recovered from his illness. You who serve him must be careful. This is not for your own sake, but for the sake of the emperor's safety. The chief steward will surely understand what I mean."
Jinzhong took the handcuffs and hand warmer with great care and said, "Yes, thank you for your teachings, Your Majesty."
He waited for the others to go in, then hurried back with his umbrella.
When I came here, I was busy thinking about things and didn't feel cold when I saw Master Ling. But now that I am walking back alone, I am shivering with cold.
He clenched his stiff fingers and covered his hands. The thick material blocked the cold wind and made the temperature of the heater inside more concentrated.
He held the warmth to his chest and walked more quickly.
When he returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he immediately stuffed the things into Jinbao's hands.
Jinbao looked at him and knew that this rough thing had to be kept - his brother Zhong liked it.
"The Emperor is waiting for you!"
Jinzhong felt a chill in his heart and stood at the door for a while. He only went in when his hands turned red again due to the freezing.
The cold and heat alternated in an instant, making people so uncomfortable that they couldn't breathe for a moment.
Jinzhong knelt down stiffly: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has returned."
Above my head, an unpredictable voice came over: "Did the imperial concubine ask you anything?"