OBS Chapter 132 Oath
Chapter 132 Oath
"Why are you here? Has Shu Fei gone home yet?"
The emperor was displeased at being suddenly interrupted. He was about to curse, but when he saw that it was Yan Wan, he instantly suppressed the annoyance on his face and spoke stiffly, holding back his anger.
Taking into consideration that she had just been diagnosed with pregnancy, he personally stood up and took her hand, avoiding the mess on the ground and sitting on the other side.
"I, your concubine, apologize to the Emperor on behalf of Sister Shufei. What happened today was caused by Sister Shufei being provoked. Your Majesty, please forgive her this time for the sake of her infatuation with you."
Before she even sat down, Yan Wan knelt on the ground to plead for Yihuan. Tears flashed in her eyes, and she knelt down and apologized with a timid look on her face. She looked so pitiful in the eyes of the emperor.
"What does this have to do with you? Get up. Considering her pain of losing her son, I will forgive her. It's a pity that she and I can never go back to the way we were before." The emperor sighed and reached out to help her up.
Ultimately, he was wrong, and the emperor wasn't foolish enough to punish a concubine who had been injured by him. He simply felt helpless. Why did everyone blame him? Who could truly understand his difficulties as an emperor?
Yan Wan was pulled up by him again and sat down obediently. Seeing the emperor like this, she felt contempt in her heart.
She suppressed her displeasure, pretended to be submissive, and put her hand on his back to help him calm down.
"Your Majesty is most tolerant. I thank you on my sister's behalf. Today, my sister was furious and offended you. Although I don't know what happened, I understand that matters between men and women cannot be explained in a few words. Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and has little time to spare. How can he fully consider the feelings of the concubines in the harem?"
These words touched the emperor's heart. He didn't understand why everyone was forcing him to do so. In the Forbidden City, only Concubine Ling could understand his difficulties.
He held Yan Wan's hand, and remembered that Yan Wan had also drunk the pregnancy medicine, so he did not tell her the reason for their quarrel today.
With a hint of guilt towards her in his eyes, he sighed, "You are the one who understands my thoughts the most and is the most considerate of my difficulties. I betrayed Shu Fei in the matter, and she will never forgive me..."
Now that she is pregnant, the issue of the pregnancy-maintaining medicine has passed. If she is told about this at this time, it will only do harm to her pregnancy and no good.
"Sister Shufei is the most insightful. One day she will untie the knot in her heart and understand the emperor's painstaking efforts. I will take good care of Sister Shufei for the emperor in the future. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, and please take care of your own health..."
These few words eased the emperor's anger.
Seeing her caring advice, the emperor's heart softened. He felt that Yan Wan in front of him was somewhat similar to Empress Xiaoxian. The two did not look alike, but their actions were somewhat similar.
Maybe it’s because Concubine Ling was once taught by Empress Xiaoxian!
Although she always considered him, she also had some ideas of her own and was willing to plead for Shu Fei under such pressure.
She had the virtuous appearance of Empress Xiaoxian, but was a little softer, more considerate of him, and a little tougher than Empress Xiaoxian. She was a good concubine who was respectful but firm.
"I won't take today's events to heart. You're still pregnant, and it's too late for you to go back and have a good rest. I still have to deal with state affairs, so I'll send someone to take you back later. I'll go to accompany you tomorrow when I'm free." The emperor was rarely considerate. He put his hand on her cheek, gently stroking it with his thumb, and showed concern for Yan Wan's body.
Yan Wan nodded obediently: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. Today was quite a commotion, and Your Majesty may not be able to sleep well today. I will ask Eunuch Li Yu to bring a bowl of calming soup later, so that Your Majesty will not have a headache tomorrow if he does not sleep well tonight."
The emperor nodded and asked Li Yu to bring people in to clean up the mess on the ground, while Jinzhong was responsible for sending Yanwan back to the palace.
"You've frightened me today, Master. If anything happens to you today, how will I survive on my own?"
Jinzhong was still frightened, and he carefully helped Yanwan remove the hairpins from her hair.
The Emperor was furious today, leaving them no time for intimacy. Jinzhong had no choice but to wait for Yanwan to fall asleep before rushing back to the Yangxin Palace. The trip took quite a while, and the Yongshou Palace's kitchenette had already prepared some soup for him to take back. When asked about it, he explained that he was late bringing the soup.
Yan Wan smiled and tried to reassure the people behind her: "We're surrounded by people, what could possibly go wrong? Why is our fearless eunuch Jinzhong starting to become timid?"
Jinzhong's movements were very skillful. At this time, her long hair had already fallen to her waist. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, her whole body had a soft glow. The eyes she looked at Jinzhong were full of tenderness and affection.
After just a few moments of staring at each other, Jinzhong was defeated. He squatted down and softened his voice: "I also feel sorry for your master..."
Seeing this, Yan Wan took his hand, and frowned slightly when she thought of what he had just said.
She put away her teasing expression and spoke to him seriously: "Jinzhong, I don't like what you just said."
"What?"
Seeing her serious expression, Jinzhong didn't think anything was wrong.
Yan Wan straightened her expression, bent slightly, leaned close to his cheek, and said softly, "I don't like that sentence. If anything happens to me, how will you live alone? You are you. Even if I am gone in the future, you should still live well in this world."
"But......"
Jinzhong was about to say something but was interrupted by Yanwan's words.
"It's okay, Jinzhong. Promise me you won't say these words again in the future. And remember what I said today. No matter if I'm with you in the future or not, you have to live well. I hope you can be you. No matter in the past, present, or future, you have to live for yourself..."
"Pooh, pooh, pooh! Your master, please don't say such unlucky words in the future. Your master is blessed with a long life and can naturally stay by your side forever."
Hearing her sudden heavy words, Jinzhong's heart was twisted together, sour and swollen. She made him feel uncomfortable and his eyes turned red.
"Okay, if you don't want to hear it, I won't say it anymore, but you have to promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you have to live well."
Yan Wan refused to give in and would not feel at ease until she heard him promise her in person.
Jinzhong couldn't bear to hear such sorrowful words from her mouth, and quickly responded, "I promise my Lord that I will live a good life in the future. Are you satisfied now? I have to go back soon. I will help you to sleep first, so that I can return to serve the Emperor."
Yanwan nodded and let him pick her up and put her on the soft bed.
After everything was packed up, Jinzhong lowered his head, gently kissed Yanwan on the head, and then left the hall reluctantly.
After leaving the palace, he took the food box handed to him by Chunchan and walked out of Yongshou Palace. He looked back at the gold-plated plaque with the words "Yongshou Palace" written on it.
He thought about what Yan Wan had just said, and silently completed the sentence that she had not said.
"But... because I met Master Ling, I finally understood what it means to live..."
Then, he left without looking back, and the colorful python robe followed his movements and disappeared into the dark night.