novelaction Chapter 165 Take An An to Fang Hua Yuan
Chapter 165 Take An An to Fang Hua Yuan
Seeing Li Rui's serious look, Shen Tianjiao seemed to understand why the original god was attracted to Li Rui.
I have to say that the way Li Rui protected his child, confronted the court officials, and especially the way he dealt with the Li Ji incident, still showed the majesty and momentum of a king.
"Do you have anything else to report today? If not, then we may adjourn the court."
After saying this, Li Rui didn't wait for everyone's reaction, and he pulled Li Muyang away in a swagger, leaving the court officials in the hall looking at each other in bewilderment.
Today's protagonists have already left, and Shen Tianjiao didn't want to stay and say anything. Li Rui had just reprimanded these court officials, so he had to give them some time to think carefully about what to do next.
So Shen Tianjiao also stood up and left. Seeing that the three most powerful people in Yunli Kingdom had left, the Zhenghe Hall suddenly exploded.
"Alright, everyone, please refrain from making noise or discussing personal matters in the court. Let's all go home."
As soon as Wang Yunzhi said this, the noisy Zhenghe Hall became quiet and the court officials left the Hall one by one.
Wang Yunzhi stood there watching the court officials file out, while he himself did not move at all.
"Prime Minister, you should go and ask for an audience with the Empress." Everyone in the hall had left. Zhou Dehai walked lightly to Wang Yunzhi's side, said this, and left.
Prime Minister Wang sighed, then walked out of the Zhenghe Hall as if he had made up his mind.
When Li Rui pulled Li Muyang to the back hall of Zhenghe Hall, he was already exhausted and felt sore all over.
He has been recuperating in Taihe Palace for the past six months, but in fact it would be better to say that he was indulging in sensual pleasures. It was only in recent times, under Shen Tianjiao's strict prohibition, that he restrained himself.
His body has been hollowed out now, and the medicine he got back from Chao Yun can only keep his spirits up for a while, but not for a long time.
He had expended too much energy just now, and now that he had released his strength, he felt completely exhausted.
Seeing this, Shen Tianjiao ordered, "Go and bring in the dragon chariot and carefully escort the emperor back."
"Huang Chunhua, you must serve the emperor carefully and attentively. If anything goes wrong, everyone in Taihe Palace will be beheaded."
"Yes, I understand." Huang Chunhua was suddenly frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. He looked up at Li Rui cautiously, fearing that if something happened to his master, he would be in big trouble.
"Ah Jiao." Li Rui looked up at Shen Tianjiao. He looked so weak that it seemed as if his funeral would be held tomorrow.
Seeing that Li Rui had behaved well today, Shen Tianjiao was also very friendly for once. "Your Majesty, please return to Taihe Palace and rest. When you feel better tomorrow, I will have Mu'er go and pay you respects."
After getting Shen Tianjiao's assurance, Li Rui nodded with relief. After being helped onto the dragon chariot, Li Rui closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
After Li Rui left, Shen Tianjiao looked back at Li Muyang and said with a smile: "Mu'er did a great job today. Well, how about your mother give you a reward? Tell me what you want."
Li Muyang, who had appeared calm and composed in front of the court officials just now, now looked a little listless.
He walked forward and hugged Shen Tianjiao, and said softly, "Mother, I'm sleepy and want to sleep."
Seeing her son already lacking energy, Shen Tianjiao picked him up and said, "Go to sleep if you are tired. Your mother will carry you back home today."
"Yeah." Li Muyang hugged Shen Tianjiao's neck, rested his head on his mother's neck and fell asleep.
Shen Tianjiao rubbed Li Muyang's little head with her face, feeling sorry for the difficulty the child had gone through today.
When Shen Tianjiao and her mother returned to Yuxiu Palace, everyone was already lined up to welcome them.
When they saw Shen Tianjiao getting off the phoenix chariot holding the sleeping Li Muyang, everyone was shocked and rushed forward.
"Jiaojiao, what happened to Mu'er?" Ruan Yuhu asked worriedly as he looked at Li Muyang who was sleeping on Shen Tianjiao's neck.
"It's okay, the child is just tired." Shen Tianjiao explained with a smile.
Hearing that Li Muyang was fine and just fell asleep, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia He stepped forward and wanted to take Li Muyang from Shen Tianjiao's arms, but was rejected by Shen Tianjiao, "No need, I can just hold him back to the room to sleep."
After saying this, without waiting for anyone to say anything else, Shen Tianjiao directly carried Li Muyang back to the room.
Back in the room, Shen Tianjiao put Li Muyang on the bed, took off his shoes and covered him with a quilt.
"How did you get so tired? Were you troubled in Zhenghe Hall?" Ruan Yuhu looked at the sleeping Li Muyang with a unhappy expression.
"No, that man today was quite useful. For Mu'er's sake, he not only confronted the court officials, but also dealt with Prince Cheng who questioned Mu'er's ability to become the crown prince."
"Mu'er is so tired, probably because he was too nervous today. After all, he is still a child, and this is his first time experiencing such a big scene."
"He didn't cry or get nervous, and he completed everything calmly. He's already an amazing child."
Li Muyang's performance today was indeed beyond Shen Tianjiao's expectations. If this situation happened to another child, he would probably make a fuss even if he didn't cry.
But Li Muyang was in great shape throughout the whole process and did not make any mistakes in any link.
"Yeah." Ruan Yuhu smiled and touched Li Muyang's little head, saying, "Don't you see whose son this is? His mother is Shen Tianjiao."
"Aunt, what you said doesn't sound like you're praising me at all. Instead, it sounds like you're saying I'm a powerful tigress."
Shen Tianjiao stood up and stretched. In fact, she was the one who was more tired than Li Muyang.
Not only did she not sleep last night, but from the moment she left Yuxiu Palace to Zhenghe Palace today, her nerves were tense and she didn't relax for a moment.
"You are such an irritating girl. You misunderstood what I meant." Ruan Yuhu, who was still smiling, immediately changed her expression after hearing Shen Tianjiao's words. She pretended to be angry and slapped her.
"Master, this is the freshly cooked bird's nest soup. You and the old ancestor, come and have some."
While Shen Tianjiao and Ruan Yuhu were still joking and laughing, Chunchao came with a bird's nest soup specially cooked for Shen Tianjiao.
"Okay, I'm actually a little hungry." A big stone in her heart fell to the ground, and Shen Tianjiao, who was in a good mood, also felt hungry.
Sitting down at the table, Shen Tianjiao asked curiously, "Where's Qiong Niang? Where did she go?"
Just now in the yard, Shen Tianjiao felt strange, as if something was missing. Now she remembered that she had not seen Qiong Niang since she came back.
This is a bit abnormal. How could someone who loves to join in the fun and loves Li Muyang so much be missing in such an important situation?
"She just took An An to see Lady Du." Ruan Yuhu personally served a bowl of bird's nest soup and placed it in front of Shen Tianjiao.
"Today is not only a good day for Mu'er, but also a good day for our An'an."
"Also, Lady Du hasn't been feeling well these past two days. Perhaps she no longer has to worry about Xue Yuqin harming An An again. The tension she's been holding tight for years has finally relaxed, and those physical ailments she'd previously ignored may have recurred."
Speaking of which, Concubine Du is also a poor person. Ruan Yuhu couldn't help but sigh. After all, all the women in this palace are poor people.
Shen Tianjiao was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"
"He didn't say much. He just said it was an old illness that had been delayed for too long. Now it's impossible to cure it completely. I can only take good care of it."
Ruan Yuhu's words were subtle, but he also expressed his true meaning clearly.
If Miss Du takes good care of herself, she may be able to live a few more years. If she doesn't, she probably won't have many years left to live.
"Chunchao ordered them to assign a few more people to Lady Du's place. They need to find some elderly maids who can take care of others."
Even if Lady Du did not give her daughter to Shen Tianjiao, with Shen Tianjiao's personality, she would never leave Lady Du alone, not to mention that An An is now her daughter, Shen Tianjiao.
As An An's biological mother, Shen Tianjiao would naturally not treat Lady Du badly.
"Yes, I will arrange it right away." Chunchao knew that Shen Tianjiao felt a little indebted to Concubine Du, so she was particularly attentive to Concubine Du's affairs.
"Mrs. Qiong and An An just went there too. They probably won't be back for a while."
Originally, Qiong Niang was reluctant to go to Fanghua Garden at this time, but Ruan Yuhu heard the palace servant report that Concubine Du had fainted this morning.
Thinking that Shen Tianjiao and Li Muyang would not be back so soon, she asked Qiong Niang to take Li Muyan to Fanghua Garden to see Concubine Du, and by the way, tell Concubine Du the news that Li Muyan would be canonized as Princess Pingyang.
This would also make Lady Du feel at ease, and she no longer had to worry about her daughter, and could take good care of her health. But who knew that Shen Tianjiao and Li Muyang would come back so early.
When Qiong Niang brought Li Muyan to Fanghua Garden, Concubine Du had already woken up.
Seeing Qiong Niang coming with Li Muyan, Concubine Du quickly stood up to greet her. Although she didn't know Qiong Niang's true identity, seeing Shen Tianjiao's attitude towards Qiong Niang, she knew that Qiong Niang's status was not low, so she didn't dare to neglect her.
"Madam Du, there's no need to be so polite." Qiong Niang hurriedly supported Madam Du who was about to greet her. Now her status was different from Madam Du's, and she could not accept Madam Du's courtesy.
Qiong Niang helped Lady Du up and carried her to the bed. After that, she had Li Muyan brought to her. Then she said, "The old ancestor heard that Lady Du fainted this morning, so he asked me to bring An An to see her."
"The Empress has given An An the grand name Li Muyan, and the Emperor has already promised the Empress to confer the title of Princess Pingyang on An An."
"The imperial edict of conferring the title may arrive at Yuxiu Palace soon. The old ancestor asked me to tell Lady Du to rest and recuperate, as your best days are yet to come."
Upon hearing that her daughter was going to be canonized as Princess Pingyang, Concubine Du was so excited by such a great honor that she was speechless.
She had never thought that her daughter would receive such an honor. When she gave her daughter to the Queen, she only hoped that the child could grow up safely under the Queen's protection.
Who would have thought that her daughter not only received the protection of the Queen, but also received such honor. She really didn't know how to thank the Queen.
"Miss Du, don't get excited. Your health is the most important thing." Qiong Niang looked at Miss Du and understood her current mood.
A woman of humble origin has been living a life of walking on thin ice from outside the palace to inside. Now suddenly her daughter has received such a great honor and she no longer has to worry about the future. Anyone would lose control of her emotions.
"Please go back and tell the Empress that Du Huilan is willing to serve the Empress like a slave for all eternity, no, in this life, and in the next."
Concubine Du couldn't stop crying. She had nothing to repay the Queen Mother with, and all she could think of was to serve the Queen Mother well.
"The Empress doesn't need you to repay her. She just wants you to live well." Qiong Niang took out a handkerchief and handed it to Concubine Du. "Also, the Empress won't take An An away. An An will always be your daughter. You can come to Yuxiu Palace to see her anytime."
Lady Du was crying so hard that she couldn't speak. She could only nod desperately to tell Qiong Niang that she understood.
Originally, Qiong Niang wanted to take An An and stay with Lady Du for a while so that she could get close to An An, but now seeing that she was so emotional, it would be bad for her and An An to stay any longer.
So Qiong Niang could only stand up and say goodbye, "Lady Du, I will take An An back first. You must take good care of your health. When you are well again in a few days, you can go to Yuxiu Palace to see An An."
When Lady Du saw that Qiong Niang was about to leave, she nodded and was about to stand up to see her off.
Seeing this, Qiong Niang quickly rejected Lady Du and said, "No need to get up, just have a good rest."
After saying this, Qiong Niang took An An and fled from Fanghua Garden. She was really afraid that if she continued to entangle with Concubine Du, she would be exhausted and faint again.
After leaving Fanghua Garden, Qiong Niang finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked back at An An in the wet nurse's arms. This girl had been very quiet and had not cried or made any noise since she followed her out of Yuxiu Palace, returned to Fanghua Garden, and then left Fanghua Garden again.
Moreover, when he saw his own mother, Lady Du, he also acted very calmly, which made Qiong Niang feel strange.
Apart from not being able to speak, this little girl is actually very smart. She can understand everything the adults say. It has only been a few days since she was sent to Yuxiu Palace, so it is impossible for her to forget her mother. But why does she have no reaction when she sees Concubine Du?
The more she thought about it, the more strange and confusing it became. Qiong Niang turned around, smiled at An An, and called out, "An An."
The little girl in the wet nurse's arms immediately turned to look at Qiong Niang with a questioning look in her eyes.
Looking at An An like this, Qiong Niang couldn't help but smile and shook her head. What kind of answer could she get from a child who couldn't even speak?