novelaction Chapter 335: She Has Not Forgotten the Revenge of the Assassin
Chapter 335: She Has Not Forgotten the Revenge of the Assassin
That evening, the emperor prepared a banquet in Ciyu Palace to entertain the empress dowager.
It's a family dinner.
Therefore, the only people present were a few concubines who would leave the palace with the empress dowager tomorrow, as well as five or six high-ranking concubines such as Concubine Shun, Concubine Kang, and Concubine Lan.
Another special person is King Rui.
As the youngest son of the Queen Mother, he came to legitimize his stepmother's status.
Originally, his princess was also among those summoned, but Princess Rui was pregnant and had difficulty moving around due to the advanced stage of pregnancy. She also had been feeling unwell recently, so she did not come.
Fei Wan stayed beside the emperor, watching Prince Rui at the next table chatting and laughing, flattering the empress dowager with witty remarks, and was in an extremely relaxed state.
I knew that when the emperor summoned Prince Rui to the palace in the afternoon, he certainly did not mention the matter of the clothes in Taiye Pond.
Our Majesty is good at calming people's hearts.
The more he wanted to deal with someone, the calmer he would be, making the other party unaware and even excited.
Even with my toes, I knew that the brothers’ meeting in the afternoon would be a friendly and respectful one.
"Your Majesty, I am a little tired and can no longer hold on. I would like to take my leave first. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother please forgive my impoliteness."
After three rounds of drinks, Fei Wan took the initiative to say goodbye.
"Zhaoqing's injuries haven't healed yet, and she has to leave early tomorrow morning, so she should return early." The emperor readily agreed, smiling gently, "I can't bother the empress dowager for too long. We can just go home in a quarter of an hour or two. Your Majesty, please go to bed early so you can be in good spirits for tomorrow's journey."
Fei Wan bowed and took her leave.
When she was leaving, she passed by King Rui's table and her wide sleeves brushed over the wine pot as if by accident, knocking over the whole pot of wine.
There was a grunt.
The wine jug fell over and the wine spilled, soaking my sleeves.
"oops!"
Prince Rui screamed in surprise and subconsciously lifted Fei Wan's sleeve to support the wine jug, "This is the wine jug that father usually uses, we can't break it!"
Fei Wan was startled and dodged sideways, but was unable to pull out his sleeve.
And when she hurriedly tried to grab the wine jug, her hand touched King Rui's.
Hidden by the wide sleeves, her slender fingertips scratched Prince Rui's palm twice before she withdrew her hand.
Prince Rui was stunned and couldn't help but look up at her.
Under flickering candlelight, Fei Wan, in her finery, reveals skin as white as snow and features as picturesque as a painting, like a pear blossom blooming on a spring branch. The interplay of light and shadow creates a captivating beauty.
Prince Rui's eyes fixed, and he became a little dazed.
"Your Majesty, please let go!"
Fei Wan's face turned red and she pulled her sleeve out of his hand with force.
Prince Rui came back to his senses and subconsciously let go of her hand. Fei Wan staggered and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, she was supported by Concubine Kang who was sitting next to her.
To others, this scene seemed like Prince Rui took advantage of an accident and openly pulled the concubine in public, with a presumptuous look in his eyes.
Concubine Shun quickly stepped forward to help, saying with a smile, "There are so many of us, and the hall is so crowded, it's inevitable that some bumps and bruises will happen, and that scared Sister Zhao. Did you get bumped anywhere?"
"...It's okay, it's okay."
Fei Wan lowered her head in embarrassment.
With a wry smile, she stepped forward, bowed, and apologized: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me, it was my careless walking that startled everyone."
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor both looked unhappy.
One feels that the fox charm has touched his beloved son.
One felt that the favorite concubine was being molested.
But they were all suppressed quickly.
They told Fei Wan to go back to the palace and change clothes as soon as possible, so as not to catch a cold by wearing wet clothes.
Fei Wan then said goodbye and left again.
With her back to the crowd, she glanced at Prince Rui with a charming look.
The emperor saw clearly the look of astonishment on Prince Rui's face, which he thought he had concealed well.
"Eunuch Cao."
Outside the main hall, Cao Bin, who was waiting at the steps, was called over by Fei Wan.
"What are your orders, Madam?"
"Nothing much, but I just want to give you a few words of advice. His Majesty has been busy with government affairs recently, so you must be very careful and take good care of his diet and daily life."
Fei Wan spoke as she walked slowly towards the palace gate with her maid.
After walking to the middle of the courtyard, far away from the palace attendants, she whispered, "Today, I heard the eunuch report to His Majesty about the clothes at the Taiye Pond. I have some ideas. Please listen to my opinion."
Cao Bin bowed and listened respectfully: "Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty."
Fei Wan spoke gently, "Your Majesty has been overworked lately, with state affairs and the harem one after another. This matter of clothing is trivial, and I feel there's no need to delve into it. Even if there were something unpleasant to hear, it's been so long that it's difficult to verify, and it's better to have less trouble than more."
Prince Rui is a dissolute man, frequenting Ciyun Palace. It's not surprising that he had an affair with a palace maid. The Empress Dowager must have turned a blind eye. If the eunuch insists on investigating his affair, it will be disgraceful for both the Empress Dowager and His Majesty, and will affect the relationships between mother and son, and brothers. If His Majesty is furious, those of us who serve His Majesty will suffer.
Moreover, when the matter is over, Your Majesty may not want to know the truth when he happens to recall it. Your Excellency has always been very wise, and I am sure he knows what I am talking about."
Cao Bin just kept bowing and said, "Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty. I am very grateful!"
He was also troubled by this matter.
If we really investigate, we may find the truth, but even if we do, it will still be a green hat.
The emperor already knew that he was cuckolded, so why did he keep the hat tightly on the emperor's head?
Fei Wan's reminder made him more determined.
Anyway, there are still so many important things that have not been clarified, so let this matter be vague...
"Have a safe journey, Your Majesty. I will see you out." Cao Bin was very attentive.
Fei Wan smiled and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Cao. You have served His Majesty for a long time and are very good at understanding His Majesty's wishes. I only pray for His Majesty's health and comfort. I will need your help in the future."
"Your Majesty is too polite. I dare not try to guess your Majesty's intentions. I will just serve you wholeheartedly."
After leaving Ciyu Palace, Fei Wan smiled all the way.
She had already guessed that the emperor wanted to take action against Prince Rui.
This time, they will take advantage of the struggle between the emperor and the empress dowager to kill Prince Rui.
She hasn't forgotten the revenge for the assassin!