kvmb Chapter 145 What Happened in the Palace
Chapter 145 What Happened in the Palace
After Yunxi came out of the Queen's bedroom, she walked slowly towards the palace gate under the guidance of her eunuch, who was bent over.
Passing by a garden, I saw several concubines sitting together, chattering and laughing.
A concubine in a pink palace gown, with rosy cheeks, twisted her body and said in a delicate voice, "Sister, I heard that the Emperor has recently favored a new beauty, and the Empress is furious."
After saying this, his eyes were still rolling around, and the gloating expression on his face could not be hidden.
Another concubine in a green palace dress snorted with her lips curled and her eyebrows raised: "Hmph, the Empress can't control the Emperor's heart anymore."
After saying that, he fanned himself gently with his handkerchief.
Yunxi pretended not to hear and quickened her pace. At this moment, a palace maid ran over in a panic and bumped into Yunxi with a "bang".
"Ouch!" The maid turned pale with fear. She trembled all over and knelt down to beg for mercy. Her head banged loudly and she kept shouting, "Madam, please spare me, please spare me!"
Yunxi quickly reached out to help the maid up and said gently, "It's okay, get up quickly."
The palace maid looked at Yunxi gratefully and hurried away.
After walking through the garden, Yunxi arrived in front of a palace. He saw two eunuchs arguing at the door, their faces red and necks thick, like two fighting cocks.
"This thing is obviously mine, don't snatch it!" A eunuch widened his eyes and shouted at the top of his voice, the veins on his neck bulging, and one hand held the object tightly, refusing to let go.
"You're talking nonsense! I discovered it first!" Another eunuch was not to be outdone. He put his hands on his hips and pouted. "How dare you, you shameless thing, steal my things!"
Yunxi frowned, thinking that the people in this palace were so unruly, and continued walking forward without stopping.
Suddenly, a melodious sound of a zither came from the palace next door. Yunxi couldn't help but stop and listen. The sound was like the gurgling of water and the gentle breeze on the face, making people feel comfortable.
"Who is playing the piano?" Yunxi asked the father-in-law next to her curiously.
The eunuch hurried over and said in a low voice, "This is Concubine Yao. She is an outstanding musician and is deeply loved by the Emperor."
As he spoke, he bent his waist with a flattering expression on his face.
As he was speaking, the door of the palace opened and a beautiful woman walked out.
She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress with exquisite embroidery, with gold and silver threads complementing each other.
Her hair was adorned with glittering pearls and jade, which sparkled in the sunlight. Her face was as white as a freshly peeled egg, and her eyes were so watery that they seemed to be able to captivate anyone.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Concubine Yao." The eunuch bowed hurriedly, his waist bent almost to the ground, his head lowered, not daring to breathe.
Yunxi also followed suit and saluted, with her eyes lowered, not daring to look around.
Concubine Yao glanced at Yunxi and smiled slightly, her smile like a flower blooming in spring. "Whose wife is this?"
The sound is clear and melodious, like a yellow oriole singing in a valley.
The eunuch quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is Madam Yunxi from the Marquis' Mansion."
Concubine Yao nodded and said, "So it's Madam Hou. I heard that you did a lot of good deeds during the drought."
Yunxi said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. This is what a common woman should do."
Concubine Yao smiled and said, "Madam Hou is such a kind person." Her eyebrows were curved, as if expressing some sincere admiration.
After saying this, Concubine Yao turned around and returned to the palace.
Yunxi continued walking forward and passed by a side hall, where he heard a quarrel coming from inside.
"You slut, how dare you steal my things!" A sharp female voice rang out. The voice was so sharp that it felt like a knife piercing one's ears.
"Your Majesty, I didn't do it. I am innocent!" A crying voice was heard, and the voice was trembling, as if the person was scared out of his wits.
Yunxi sighed. There were so many disputes in the palace. She couldn't help but stop and look towards the door of the side hall.
There stood a gorgeously dressed concubine at the door, her hands on her hips. Her makeup was delicate, yet she looked fierce. Her eyes were wide open, and she kept cursing, "You ignorant fool! How dare you touch my things!"
The palace maid kneeling on the ground had messy hair and was shaking. She kowtowed while crying, "Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me."
Yunxi shook her head and continued walking forward.
At this time, Yunxi saw a group of palace maids running in one direction in the distance.
"What happened?" Yunxi asked.
The eunuch came over quickly, bowed and replied: "Madam, I don't know either."
Yunxi frowned and asked again, "You've been in this palace for so long, don't you have any guesses?"
The father-in-law wiped the sweat from his forehead and said cautiously, "Maybe one of the empresses is angry again."
Yunxi shook her head helplessly. Although life in the palace seemed glamorous, it was actually full of struggles and helplessness.
As they walked, Yunxi came to the Imperial Garden, where several princes were playing.
"Brother, wait for me!" A little prince was chasing after him, his little face flushed, his forehead covered with sweat, and he was breathing heavily.
"Haha, you can't catch up with me!" The eldest prince ran very fast, looking back and laughing at his younger brother, his face full of smugness.
Yunxi looked at them and felt emotional. It wasn't easy for the children in the palace either. They had to be involved in power struggles at such a young age.
Yunxi couldn't help but walk forward, squatted down, and said softly: "Princes, run slower, be careful not to fall."
The eldest prince stopped, looked Yunxi up and down, curled his lips and said, "Who are you?
Why should you control us?"
The little prince also stopped and hid timidly behind his brother, secretly looking at Yunxi.
Yunxi smiled and said, "I was just passing by. I saw you guys running so fast and was worried that you might get hurt."
The eldest prince snorted, pulled his brother and continued to run away, muttering: "Ignore her, let's continue playing."
Yunxi stood up helplessly, looked at their receding backs, and sighed softly.
At this moment, a chubby prince suddenly emerged from the nearby bushes, holding a flower in his hand, and said with a grin, "I got it!"
Yunxi was amused by his appearance and said, "Prince, please don't run around. You might get lost."
The prince blinked his eyes and said, "I won't get lost. I'm so smart!"
As he was speaking, a palace maid came running over, "Oh no, oh no, the Third Prince has fallen!"
Everyone immediately became confused.
Yunxi followed the crowd to the side of the Third Prince, only to see that the child's face was wrinkled, the scrape on his knee was bleeding, and bean-sized tears were falling down his face. He was sobbing and crying out in pain.
"Quick, call the imperial physician!" someone shouted at the top of his voice.
Yunxi hurried forward and said, "Let me see." She squatted down, frowned slightly, and stared at the third prince's wound with concern.
He took out a clean handkerchief from his bosom and gently wiped the dust around the wound for the third prince. He was very careful not to hurt the child.
"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, it will be fine in a while." Yunxi comforted him gently with a loving smile on her face, and patted the third prince's shoulder gently with one hand.
At this time, a concubine came hurriedly, and the pearls and jade on her head swayed with her steps, making a tinkling sound.
"My son, how are you?" The imperial concubine's face was full of anxiety. She hugged the third prince into her arms, her eyes full of heartache.
Yunxi quickly stood up and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince only suffered a scratch, he's fine."
The imperial concubine raised her eyes to glance at Yunxi, her expression slightly relaxed, and said, "Thank you, Madam Hou."
Yunxi bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, you are too polite."
The imperial concubine lowered her head and coaxed the Third Prince: "My dear, don't cry, don't cry, mother is here."
The third prince sobbed and clutched the corner of the imperial concubine's clothes tightly.
The palace maids and eunuchs nearby also gathered around, some with worried expressions, some whispering to each other.
Yunxi stood quietly by, watching this scene. At this moment, a young eunuch came over and whispered, "This imperial concubine is usually very powerful, but today she is being polite to the Marquis' wife."
Yunxi shook her head slightly, signaling him not to say anything more.
After a while, the imperial physician came running over breathlessly, carrying a medicine box on his back. After kneeling down to pay his respects, he began to check the third prince's injuries.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the imperial physician's diagnosis.
During his journey in the palace, Yunxi witnessed various power struggles and also saw the helplessness and sadness of everyone in the palace.