OBS Chapter 165: Calm Waves
Chapter 165: Calm Waves
It was a hot summer day. Seeing that Yan Wan's belly was getting bigger, the emperor became more and more caring towards her. Seeing that her due date was approaching, he even allowed Yan Wan's mother to enter the palace to accompany her during the delivery.
During these days, the nanny sent by Yan Wan has been giving Madam Wei detailed instructions and teaching her well.
The maids in the palace were no different from others. Even if they were the mothers of imperial concubines, so what? Even if they were the future Empress, if they disobeyed their orders, they would still punish them.
Moreover, these people were all prominent figures in the palace, and were sent by Concubine Ling herself. Even if Madam Wei was dissatisfied, she could not escape.
"Madam, please remember this: the mistress is now Empress Ling Fei in the palace, the Emperor's concubine. Even if you are her mother, you must behave properly and follow the rules according to your status. The Empress has worked hard to get to this point today, and you don't want to see her work go to waste, do you? If you bring bad luck upon yourself, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager will find out and they will not let you off..."
Mrs. Wei was short-sighted, and Chunchan used both soft and hard tactics to scare her so much that she was speechless.
After more than a month of instruction, she had memorized all the palace rules.
This time when Mrs. Wei entered the palace, she became timid and cautious, completely different from her rough appearance in her previous life.
"Greetings to your concubine."
Mrs. Wei looked at her daughter in front of her and felt that she was like two different people. She even felt a little afraid of her.
She entered the palace when she was only a teenager, and climbed her way up from a little palace maid to the position of Concubine Ling. There was a hint of sharpness between her brows, as well as the calmness and majesty that only those in power could possess.
Looking at her arrogant appearance, Mrs. Wei now understood that this daughter was no longer easy to control.
Ever since she became the emperor's concubine, she has been very alienated from her family. She only sends some silver and money home regularly every month and doesn't care about anything else.
I thought I could get some benefits from entering the palace this time, but I didn't expect that the first thing I would do was to ask the palace maid to teach me the palace rules.
Thinking of the suffering she had endured at the hands of the nanny these days, Wei Yang couldn't help but tremble.
Thinking of Chunchan's warning to her just now, Wei Yangshi lowered her posture even more.
She also has to rely on this daughter to secure a good future for her son Zuo Lu, so she has to curry favor with her.
When Yan Wan saw Wei Yang paying her respects, she did not stand up to greet her. She just said indifferently, "Mother is here? Hurry up, Chunchan, and have a seat."
Looking at the respectful Wei Yang in front of her, there was no emotion in Yan Wan's eyes.
She really had no reason to be attached to such a close relative who was only interested in sucking her blood.
Rather than humbly begging for a bit of maternal love, it would be better to completely abandon these things that were not worth her nostalgia. Now that she was cold to them, they behaved well and rushed to curry favor with her.
Yan Wan was filled with resentment towards her mother. Ever since she entered the palace, her mother had been constantly asking her for money, never asking if she was doing well in the palace, and only caring about her good son.
Now, the good son in her eyes is not as promising as the money-loser she always calls him.
Such blood relatives are not as close as Chunchan and others who have always been by her side. She really can't afford them.
Wei Yang sat on the round stool brought by Chunchan, but her eyes couldn't help but glance at the magnificent furnishings in the room. She turned her head to look at the luxurious ornaments on Yanwanqi's head, her eyes widened.
"Is everything okay at home?"
"All good, all good. I heard that Concubine Ling has been deeply favored by the Emperor over the years. This palace is truly extraordinary. Look at this fine lacquerware. Is it inlaid with gold?"
Wei Yang pointed at the mother-of-pearl and gold-painted fruit box in front of her filled with fresh fruits, and the word "greed" was almost written on her face.
The chattering gave Yan Wan a headache. Seeing her like this, Yan Wan simply gave orders: "Mother, you must be exhausted after the journey to the palace. The wing rooms have been cleaned up. I have also prepared some things for you to take back. They are in your room. Lan Cui, take Madam downstairs to rest first."
Hearing about the reward, Wei Yang's eyes sparkled and she nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, Empress Ling Fei, thank you, Empress Ling Fei."
After saying that, she couldn't wait to follow Lan Cui downstairs to see the reward that Yan Wan left for her.
She never paid attention to these empty things. Only the rewards that were truly obtained were hers.
After she left, Yan Wan rubbed her forehead helplessly.
She sneered self-deprecatingly, "Other mothers try their best to plan for their children, but when it comes to me, they only want to take advantage of me. This world is so unfair..."
Although she no longer cared about rebirth, she still felt helpless when she saw Wei Yang's actions.
Yan Wan was originally wearing a lake blue coupled gauze dress, which was still decent even though she was pregnant.
Seeing what happened to his mother, his originally energetic look instantly became listless.
It would be bad enough if he didn't have a good family, but even his biological mother came out to hold him back.
She doesn't have what others have, and has relied on herself to get to where she is now. If she hadn't had capable people like Jinzhong and Chunchan by her side, she doesn't know how much more effort she would have had to put in to reach her current position.
Well, since the world insists on forcing her to do this, don't blame her for being cold-blooded and heartless.
In just a few moments, Yan Wan figured it out and was immediately filled with energy again.
"My dear, it's all in the past. At least you are pregnant with the heir of the dragon. Once the child is born safely, you will be the mother of the prince and princess. You will have someone to rely on in the future. No one can look down on us."
Chunchan thought she was feeling bad because of her background, so she massaged her legs and feet and tried to comfort her.
She knew that her master was unhappy.
The two of them knew each other when they were palace maids, and now they have known each other for more than ten years. She knew how Wei Yang pestered Yan Wan to suck her blood to subsidize her disappointing brother.
But filial piety is the most important thing in this world. No matter how bad Madam Wei is, she is still Yan Wan's biological mother. Even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. Chun Chan has no other choice but to persuade her to be at ease.
Nowadays, Yongshou Palace is so popular that many eyes are watching it. If you make even the slightest mistake, someone will find a handle to cause trouble.
It would be bad if I were to be labeled as unfilial and it got to the emperor's ears.
The Lord's grace is hard-earned, so there is no need to lose your heart for these trivial matters.
Yanwan nodded, understanding what Chunchan meant.
Thinking of the next move, she turned around and ordered: "Send someone smart to serve Mother. Mother is very thoughtful and will not be honest. I'm afraid that the people in Yanxi Palace are about to take action..."
"Yes."
Over the years, she has assisted in the management of the six palaces and has placed many of her own spies in each palace.
Knowing that Hai Lan had been investigating her recently, Yan Wan's eyes were filled with anticipation.
She had been laying out the net for so long, and the day was finally coming to close it.
Yan Wan would never repeat the mistakes of her previous life. She wanted to see how long Koliyete Hailan could last under his hands.
It is time for her to pay off all the debts she has committed in her past and present lives.