Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 255 Who is the Emperor Sorry For?

Chunjin Pavilion.

Wang Yuan hurried out and saw Nanny Yang directing the young eunuch to hand the things they brought to the palace maid who had just reported the news. Among them were four pieces of cloth, plus a few brocade boxes, and some jewelry, pearls and flowers. For a talented person, this was already a considerable reward.

Wang Yuan quickly invited Madam Yang in for tea: "Thank you for coming here, Madam. Please sit down and have some tea to warm yourself up."

Nanny Yang sat down with a smile on her face. "The talented person is very lucky. Normally, it would never be the talented person's turn to serve the emperor. It seems that what the queen said is right. Among the new people who have entered the palace, the talented person is the most fortunate one."

Wang Yuan looked up in surprise. She was afraid that the Queen would be jealous of her because of the Emperor's favor. She didn't expect that the Queen would praise her for being lucky behind her back.

"Mammy, does the Queen really not hate me?" Wang Yuan asked in disbelief.

Nanny Yang's face wrinkled like an old chrysanthemum with laughter: "You haven't even heard of this since you entered the palace. The Empress is a very kind person. She has told me many times that she is worried about the Emperor's lack of offspring and she hopes that the Emperor can have more children in the harem."

Nanny Yang took a sip of tea and continued with a smile, "I heard that the emperor stayed in Chunjin Pavilion last night. The queen was very happy and repeatedly told me to pick out some good things for the talented person as a reward."

Wang Yuan was flattered: "Mammy, please thank the Queen on my behalf. The Queen is so busy, but she still remembers me. It's just... I'm just a talented person and can't help the Queen in any way." After saying this, she lowered her head in embarrassment, looking very embarrassed.

Nanny Yang looked at Wang Yuan meaningfully: "Talented lady, you are wrong. The Empress Dowager thinks highly of you." She stood up and said: "I will not sit for long. I will tell the Empress Dowager about Talented lady's feelings."

After seeing off Nanny Yang, Wang Yuan's face darkened. She sat at the table with a heavy heart and didn't say a word.

"It is a happy thing that Your Majesty is valued by the Queen. Why does Your Majesty look a little unhappy?" Xiu'e asked.

"Xiu'e, you know that I am good friends with Sister Ye, but the Queen... doesn't seem to like Sister Ye very much." Everyone can see that the Queen dislikes Huang Ye.

"Your Highness..." Xiu'e looked at Wang Yuan with a look of disappointment: "Your Highness, you are confused. I have told you long ago that Huangpin is not a good person. She is nice to you only because she thinks you can help her to be Xupin's punching bag."

"But..." Wang Yuan could still feel Huang Ye's sincere protection for her. She was too lonely in the harem, so she didn't want to lose this friend. However, if she defected to the Queen as Nanny Yang said, she and Sister Ye would never be able to go back.

"There is no but, Your Majesty. Didn't the Madam tell you? In this harem, no one can be sincere to others. You think that Concubine Huang is sincere to you? Maybe she is laughing at you behind your back." Xiu'e said earnestly.

"No, Sister Ye is not that kind of person." Wang Yuan shook her head and said stubbornly.

"If your Majesty doesn't believe me, there is nothing I can do. Just wait and see if that Huangpin will help you every time."

Xiu'e muttered, "Anyway, I think that as long as you stick to the queen, no one in the harem will dare to bully you. Look at that Concubine Gao, even Concubine Xu can't do anything to her."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's clean up the room. The emperor may come over tonight." Wang Yuan said shyly.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Eunuch Yu stood cautiously to the side, trying his best to hold his breath, for fear that he would ignite the emperor's anger by not paying attention.

The emperor has been unhappy since he came back from Chunjin Pavilion in the morning. When he was in court, he found trouble to name and punish a few people he disliked. When he returned to the Yangxin Palace, he was still unhappy and kept a gloomy face and didn't say a word. He also successfully promoted to Old Yu.

"Old Yu, tell me what happened to me last night. I just followed that Concubine Wang and stayed in Chunjin Pavilion..."

The Emperor originally wanted to listen to what Concubine Wang said about the yellow leaves, but he ended up entering the Chunjin Pavilion without realizing it. He thought that since he was already inside, he would sit for a while before leaving, but who knows... Anyway... maybe it was Concubine Wang's admiring gaze that made him lose control, and he rested in the Chunjin Pavilion. When Eunuch Yu woke him up, it was almost time to go to court.

"Your Majesty, I don't know either." Eunuch Yu knew nothing about anything. What could he say? No one was holding you back, you walked in by yourself.

After all, it turned out that Concubine Huang had made a mistake. That Concubine Wang was not a good person. She used Concubine Huang's name to get close to the emperor, and it was a good thing that Concubine Huang always protected her. No, he must find a chance to talk to Concubine Huang. He can't treat that person as a friend anymore.

"So will the emperor go to Chunjin Pavilion tonight?" Eunuch Yu asked tentatively. If the emperor said he would go, he... forget it. This was not something he, a eunuch, should worry about. Isn't it normal for the emperor to visit his concubines?

The emperor looked at Eunuch Yu angrily. This old Yu was a man who could not read people's expressions. He stayed in Chunjin Pavilion last night and he was still feeling guilty, as if he had done something wrong to someone.

Who should he feel sorry for? He thought of that pair of dark eyes. It seemed... he should... feel sorry for her. As for why he felt sorry for her, the emperor still couldn't figure it out for the time being.

A head popped in from outside, and Eunuch Yu walked out and came back: "Your Majesty, someone just reported that Concubine Huang had lunch in Qiyun Hall. It seemed that they had a kind of food called dumplings. I heard that Hongdou and Eunuch Ai both sat at the same table with the emperor." Eunuch Yu licked his lips enviously: "I heard that the emperor liked it very much."

The emperor's heart trembled when he heard the name of Concubine Huang. He rolled his eyes at Eunuch Yu in annoyance and said, "When has your father ever disliked the food made by Ning Yuxuan? It's not worth it for you to bring it up." Didn't Concubine Huang know to send him a portion?

Eunuch Yu thought that he said that on purpose. In his opinion, instead of going to Chunjin Pavilion, the emperor would be better off going to Ningyuxuan. Not only was Concubine Huang beautiful but also had a good temper. The key was that the food made in the small kitchen of Ningyuxuan was delicious. If the emperor went to Ningyuxuan often, with Concubine Huang's generosity, he could have one less bite to eat, Eunuch Yu thought happily.

Another head popped in from outside. Eunuch Yu was wondering why there were so many things going on today. He walked out and saw Xiu'e, who was beside Concubine Wang from Chunjin Pavilion, waiting outside the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, dressed up beautifully.

Eunuch Yu suddenly felt disgusted: "What are you doing here?"