It had been five days since Yun Chu entered the palace, and she only made a fuss about returning to the General's Estate on the first night. However, when he remembered that his mother had told him to follow the rules, he stopped making a fuss. Yun Chu was arranged to stay in a side hall of Hua Rong Palace and eat and live with Princess Han Zhen. Hanzhen was also a lonely child. When she saw Yun Chu, she liked her very much and wished that Yun Chu would always be by her side. The palace people also treated Yun Chu as their master, so Yun Chu did not suffer any grievances in the palace.
After the Empress learned about Yun Chu, she wanted to find a time to return Yun Chu to the Chen family, but Shang Rui did not let her interfere in this matter. "The longer Miss Chen stays in the palace, the deeper the Chen family's hatred for Wen Miaoran will be." Wen Miaoran, that woman, was still too shallow. She thought that by capturing Miss Chen as a hostage, she could control Chen Yuanchen. Little did she know that it would only make Chen Yuanchen hate her even more. She was simply digging her own grave.”After the Empress heard this, she didn't dare to interfere in this matter.
When Chen Yuanchen was entering the palace to teach Tian Yao riding and archery, he asked to see Tian Ze. Tian Ze only said," Yunchu is a good child. Everyone in the palace likes her very much. There's nothing wrong with letting her study with the Princess. Could it be that there's still someone who dares to hurt Yunchu in my place?" Don't worry, I treat Yunchu like a daughter and won't let her suffer.”Tian Ze was just fretting over not having a reason to keep Chen Yuanchen, but now, he had gotten it without any effort. He was in a good mood these few days.
Qianwan had been in Yun Chu's room for the past few days, looking at Yun Chu's clothes and the unfinished calligraphy. She had wanted to enter the palace several times to see Yun Chu, but there were rules in the palace that no official's wife could enter the palace without being summoned. Qianwan could only wait in General Manor every day.
Without Yun Chu, the General's Estate was much quieter. Qing Zhu began to learn how to play the zither and embroider like a young girl. He also did not often run around with Zhisong. This time, only Zhi Song suffered. He sat under the swing all day, touching the bell in a daze. He was infinitely miserable. Only Feng Ling would occasionally come over to see him, but Zhi Song didn't appreciate it either. He only bore a grudge against Feng Ling for saying that Yun Chu would become the Empress that night. In Zhi Song's small heart, he had long regarded Yun Chu as his future wife. Once he performed the coronation ceremony and Yun Chu performed the ceremony, he would marry her. Of course, the two families were not engaged, so this was just a little hope in the heart of the little man.
Deqing Hall.
Yu Juan 'er looked at the painting on the wall in a daze. The woman in the painting was graceful and beautiful. This wall of paintings was all drawn by His Majesty for her. For a moment, Yu Juan 'er felt that the Emperor really loved her. But she soon came to her senses. How could she expect the Emperor's love when she was like this?
"Niangniang, Imperial Noble Consort Wenhua is here.”A palace maid reported nervously.
Yu Juan 'er came back to her senses. He hurriedly got up and went to the main hall.
Emperor Tian Ze's harem did not have many concubines to begin with, and there were even fewer high-ranking consorts. Of the four consorts of the second rank, there were only Consort Yang Shu and her, the newly conferred Consort Yu De. In addition, there were only five of the nine concubines of the third rank. The female members of the harem did not move around often. Occasionally, a few newly promoted talents would go to the various palaces for a walk. The Empress was also exempted from the daily morning greetings, so the inner palace was also quite deserted. Thinking of this, Yu Juan 'er was in a trance. She did not know why Imperial Noble Consort Wenhua had come this time.
Entering the main hall, Wen Miaoran was dressed in purple, with her hair tied up in a ruyi bun. There was a golden thread in her hair, making her look indescribably beautiful and dignified. She sat in the guest seat with a smile on her face.
"ChenQie pays her respects to Imperial Noble Consort." Yu Juan 'er curtsied and said respectfully.
"Sister, there's no need to be so polite. Come and sit.”Wen Miaoran called out, as if she was overtaking the host.
"Sister, please take a seat." Yu Juan 'er walked over and bowed again.
"Sister, you're too polite." Wen Miaoran didn't decline and got up to sit on the main seat.
Yu Juan 'er also sat down. The palace maids then served tea and snacks.
"I wonder why elder sister has come today. This is the first time that elder sister has come to De Qing Hall. She should have come out personally to welcome you. I hope elder sister doesn't take offense.”Yu Juan 'er temporarily put away her usual aloofness and appeared modest.
"I'm also bored and just wanted to chat with my sister. Elder sister has always liked playing the zither. Recently, I heard that younger sister has also played a good zither. Why don't younger sister play a song for elder sister? We sisters can also compare our skills.”
"Elder sister must be joking. Who doesn't know that elder sister's zither skills are top-notch? Why does younger sister need to show off in front of an expert? If it wasn't for the fact that her elder sister had come here to make fun of her younger sister?”Yu Juan 'er rejected Wen Miaoran unceremoniously.
Hearing this, Wen Miaoran felt a wave of embarrassment. She had long heard that Yu Juan 'er was aloof and aloof, and she did not care about anyone's feelings. Today, she had indeed experienced it.
Wen Miaoran laughed dryly." It seems that Younger Sister is tired today. Elder Sister just passed by and came to see Younger Sister. Since Younger Sister is not in the mood to play the zither with Elder Sister, Elder Sister will not disturb Younger Sister." It's getting late and His Majesty should be at Hua Rong Palace Hall by now. Sister, you should come again next time. Don't let His Majesty wait for too long." Wen Miaoran had just sat down when she was contradicted by Yu Juan 'er. She felt rather helpless. Although she wasn't really angry, as an imperial concubine, she couldn't just let a little concubine step on her head.
Yu Juan 'er's expression changed slightly, but she still stood up and bowed to Wen Miaoran." Then take care, sister. I won't see you off."”He aggressively sent the guest off, not giving Wen Miaoran any face at all.
Wen Miaoran forced out a smile, but her heart was filled with anger. In this palace, even the Empress had to show her respect, yet this little Consort De actually dared to contradict and humiliate her. She was instantly furious, but for the sake of her demeanor, she could not flare up and could only endure it. She left resentfully.
After Wen Miaoran left, Yu Juan 'er leaned on the coffee table. She actually did not mean to contradict Wen Miaoran. Moreover, Imperial Noble Consort Wenhua was one of the few beloved consorts in the palace. However, she was a little jealous. How many times had the Emperor called her Miaoran when they were entangled? However, Yu Juan 'er didn't understand why the Emperor liked Wen Miaoran so much, but he still kept coming to her place. Later on, an old palace servant's words reminded her of something. The old palace servant said," The Empress and Imperial Noble Consort Wenhua are 70 - 80% alike when they were young. Their temperament and temper are exactly the same.”Yu Juan 'er thought to herself,' So it's just a replacement, and sadly, it's a replacement of a living person.'
Hua Rong Hall.
"Have you completed the task I sent you to do?" Wen Miaoran asked without any emotion in her tone.
"Reporting to the Empress, everything has been arranged properly. On that day, there will definitely not be any mistakes.”Yan Mei said confidently.
Wen Miaoran nodded and asked,"How is Yunchu today?" Is everything alright?"
"Replying to the Empress, Miss Yunchu and the Princess were studying with Master in the study at noon and went to practice the zither in the afternoon. In the evening, the Empress summoned Miss Yunchu to the Feng Luan Palace for a meal, and the Princess followed. She's already asleep." Yan Mei replied.
"Okay, you can go down first and take good care of Yunchu.”
" Yes," Yan Mei replied and left the room.
Wen Miaoran looked at the zither on the table and her anger dissipated. It was just a pity that a woman like Yu Juan 'er was really not suitable to stay in the palace. If she was outside the palace, she would definitely be a hundred times happier than she was now. She gently plucked the strings. It was really a pity.
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