Ye Wanwan left along the route she had planned long ago. The road was smooth. She was about to leave, but she didn't expect to see Zhao Yi at this side door.
Behind him, Lei Hong and Leng Yunfang followed, walking from the direction of the palace gate, as if they had just returned to the palace.
Ye Wanwan couldn't stand here. Although she was wearing palace maid clothes, she couldn't guarantee that Zhao Yi wouldn't recognize her. If she was recognized, it would be the end.
It's not that I'm afraid of being punished, but I'm afraid that I'll never be able to leave the palace again.
For now, let's go back first.
Ye Wanwan was far away, and while retreating, she had to pay attention to the patrolling Imperial Guards around her. However, Zhao Yi seemed to be confronting her today. Not only did he not go anywhere else, he even walked all the way towards her.
If she walked further back, she would be completely forced to where the concubines lived, and people there would most likely recognize her.
Ye Wanwan was upset when she turned around and met the people walking over, Wei Zhaoyi and Wei Ling.
When Wei Ling saw Ye Wanwan's attire, she said nothing and waved to her, asking her to stand behind her.
Having been recognized, Ye Wanwan had no choice, and now, there was no other way.
Ye Wanwan stood behind Wei Ling, and Zhao Yi came within a moment. Wei Ling was slightly surprised when she saw the person, and then saluted: "I have met the emperor."
Zhao Yi saw it was Wei Ling and stopped slightly: "Pingshen, why are you here?"
Wei Ling smiled lightly and said: "Back to the emperor, this place is relatively quiet and close to the place where I live, so I often go out for a walk."
Zhao Yi looked up and realized that Wei Ling lived in such a remote place. This was arranged by the Queen Mother, so it was not surprising.
He nodded slightly: "I still have something to do, so you can go shopping by yourself."
Wei Ling: "Congratulations to your Majesty!"
Zhao Yi left with a group of people. When everyone left, Ye Wanwan, who had been bowing, straightened up. It was time for her to leave.
Passed by by mistake: "I owe you once."
Ye Wanwan led the people away, and Wei Ling's maid came over curiously: "Empress, who is she?"
It was not that she had never seen Ye Wanwan before, but Concubine Ye had always been noble and beautiful, so she did not dare to take another look at her. It was not surprising that she was dressed like a palace maid and had her specially decorated appearance.
Wei Ling looked at the direction Ye Wanwan left: "An old friend, I didn't expect to meet him here."
Slowly turned around: "Let's go, it's time to go back."
Leave the palace, leave.
Back at Qiwu Villa, Aunt Lin had prepared dinner and was waiting for her.
Ye Wanwan had not eaten for almost a day, but now she had no appetite. She washed up, changed clothes, and asked someone to bring Qin to her.
The strings are plucked with bare hands, and the sound pours out.
Ye Wanwan felt bad, but after all, Yan Chen had been gone for a while, and the pain was not that overwhelming.
The sound of the piano is deep, like sighing, helpless, and filled with sadness.
Wen Qing, who was wiping the strings of the piano, stopped and raised his head to face the direction where the music was coming from. Is this the sound of Concubine Ye?
It's rare to play seriously once, but why is it more depressing than him?
In the past, those talented people came here to admire the sound of the piano, thinking that it was played by the imperial concubine, and were obsessed with it.
The sound of the piano was obviously played by him, but Concubine Ye did not explain. It was not that Concubine Ye was seeking fame, but that her music was not inferior to his.
Maybe her skills are not better than his, but the freedom and determination in her music are something he doesn't have.
The sound of the piano is not about technique, but about artistic conception.
After Ye Wanwan played a piece of music, the annoyance in her heart disappeared a little, and then she slowly plucked the strings, losing the meaning of the music, as if she just took beads and threw them on the plate, and the sound fell.
Someone fumbled in at the door, it was Wen Qing. He stood there, seemed to notice Ye Wanwan's gaze, and bowed to salute.
Ye Wanwan glanced at him, but let go of the piano, wiped her hands, and turned to eat.
After taking two steps, I thought of something, turned around and said, "Since you are here, let me have dinner with you."
Ye Wanwan sat down at the table and was about to use her chopsticks, but Wen Qing still stood there without moving.
Raising eyebrows: "What? Afraid of death?"
Wen Qing walked over slowly, sat down gropingly, and picked up the bowls and chopsticks in front of him.
Sure enough, aloof and arrogant people are the most unprovoked.
Ye Wanwan was eating, Qing Sha was serving dishes on one side, and Wen Qing was holding a bowl of white rice. No one was serving the dishes, and he didn't dare to stretch out his chopsticks, so he could only finish the rice silently.
The meal was silent, but Ye Wanwan was happy.
Bullying others for fun is one of her few pleasures.
Three days later, Ye Wanwan received news that Jiang Feixue had gone crazy. It was said that after waking up, she started talking nonsense and beating anyone she saw. She almost beat her personal maid Mei'er to death.
The Queen Mother sent her imperial physician to see her, but the imperial physician couldn't tell. He only said that it might be because she was beaten and her brain was injured.
The Queen Mother was heartbroken and immediately dealt with the three people, then let Jiang Feixue live alone in the Magnolia Palace, and also sent the palace servants who had served her before to wait on her.
Ye Wanwan smiled after hearing the news. She was so happy that she ate an extra bowl of rice and supported herself.
Being crazy is not scary, the scary thing is that you have to be crazy even though you are awake.
All the things Jiang Feixue had done had been exposed. She was afraid that Ye Wanwan and her would be defeated, and she was afraid that Ye Wanwan would reveal these things to the emperor.
This time Ye Wanwan drugged her and Mei'er, which might kill her directly next time, so she had to pretend to be crazy first to make Ye Wanwan relax her vigilance, and then take the opportunity to counterattack.
But she didn't know that Ye Wanwan didn't intend to poison her from the beginning, he just wanted to make her crazy.
A few days after Jiang Feixue went crazy, the eldest prince Zhao Zhuo took Jiang Feixue's maid Mei'er to see Zhao Yi and asked Mei'er to tell the original truth again.
Zhao Zhuo said sadly: "Father, my mother and concubine were wronged for no reason, and they are still ill. Because of this, the child almost never sees his father again. Now that the truth is out, please make the decision!"
Mei'er is Jiang Feixue's personal maid, and she knows this matter very well. She can remember the scene and the process clearly, even Jiang Feixue's little nagging, and no more evidence is needed.
The culprit was Jiang Feixue, but now Jiang Feixue has gone crazy, and with the Queen Mother protecting her, it is impossible to hold her accountable, so Zhao Yi orally ordered Concubine Li to prove her innocence and reinstate her title. Because of the half-year confinement, mother and son were all wronged, Zhao Yi said.
Yi rewarded him with a bunch of things and sent them over.
Not only that, he also praised Zhao Zhuo for being filial to his mother, caring for his younger sister, and having good conduct, and allowed Zhao Zhuo to go to the imperial study room to listen to politics for two days every month.
Zhao Zhuo is an eight-year-old child. Even if he is extremely intelligent, he cannot understand politics. But the important thing is not whether he can understand it, but his attitude.
The eldest prince has already been able to go to the imperial study room to listen to government affairs, and the prince has just learned to stand up. The Leng family didn't know how to feel when they saw such an eldest prince in the imperial study room.