Part 1 - Yu Nu Jiao / Jade Slave / Enslaved By Love

Chapter 194 That Makes Sense

After everyone left Changxin Palace, they all breathed a sigh of relief and said goodbye to Liangpin.

Xie Yun didn't say anything, but just knelt down and bowed.

The concubines understood the meaning of this bow, but they just nodded tacitly, without saying a single extra word, and soon dispersed.

Although they relied on the Queen Mother for their lives, they had already suffered from the Queen Mother's harshness, especially the viciousness of Prince Jin. They couldn't do anything else, so it was good to gather together to make her unhappy.

Moreover, today's move was far more than just venting their anger. They had little contact with the emperor. When they met him yesterday, they knew that he was a gentle and kind person. Putting hope on such a person was much more reassuring than the Queen Mother.

Moreover, they did owe the emperor a favour.

Soon, there were only three people left in the Imperial Garden. Xie Yun looked at Huipin with some surprise. She didn't expect this person to come too.

"The kindness of Concubine Hui..."

"What kindness? I don't know."

Before she could speak, Concubine Hui interrupted her, "I just found a fun thing and wanted to show it to my aunt. I don't know anything else... Alas, I'm hungry after walking for so long. Sister Liangpin, I'll go back first. This is for you. I'm not the kind of person who eats alone."

As she spoke, she took a handful of peanuts from the cloth bag she carried with her, stuffed them into Xie Yun's hand, tilted her head and smiled, and turned away.

Liangpin coughed twice and smiled softly: "This Concubine Hui is really a strange person. I claim to be smart, but I can't see through what she is thinking."

Xie Yun looked at the peanuts in her hand and realized it.

There was a maid named Doubao beside Concubine Hui, who was somewhat snobbish. She had neglected her before, so Concubine Hui gave her a handful of peanuts.

This was the second time.

Today's help was specially to repay her for not pursuing Doubao's favour.

What a wonderful person.

Xie Yun couldn't help laughing, and suddenly her palm felt itchy. It turned out that Liangpin took a peanut from her.

Xie Yun snatched it away: "You can't eat these. What did the doctor tell you? Have you forgotten?"

Liangpin lowered her eyes and said pitifully: "Not even one?"

"Not even one. If you eat it again, I will tell the nanny."

Liangpin sighed in disappointment, her face full of unhappiness: "Sister, you don't love me anymore. You weren't so fierce before."

Xie Yun had to soften her tone: "Did you receive the tiger bones? Is it useful?"

"Yes, yes, sister, next time you think of me, send me some delicious food, don't always send these medicinal herbs."

Xie Yun agreed and was about to thank her for what happened today, but suddenly realized something was wrong: "Have you been so greedy in the past?"

Liangpin had many taboos because of her weak body, and her meals had to be light, so her appetite has never been good. She is so old, but she still eats like feeding birds. The nanny spends a lot of effort every day to make her eat more, and now she actually thinks about eating on her own.

It's really fresh.

Liangpin was also helpless: "Don't mention it. Xiaopin went to Shanglin Garden, and Wang Guiren stayed at home. Only Huipin and I were left. It was inevitable that we would get closer. But this closeness was extraordinary. She ate all day long, eating everything. I watched her..."

I was greedy.

Xie Yun didn't expect that there would be such an unexpected surprise. Although she still had prejudices against the Xun family because of family grievances, if Huipin really had such an effect, it would be very good for Liangpin at least, but-

"Even if she can eat things by herself, you have to be careful. After all, your body is too weak."

"I know everything. Sister, come to my place and sit down. I heard that you were injured in Shanglin Garden earlier. When I welcomed the emperor, I couldn't ask in front of so many people. I couldn't see anything. Tell me carefully."

Speaking of injuries, what flashed before Xie Yun's eyes was Yin Ji's bloody shoulder.

He was still having a fever last night, and he went to court today. She was dragged by the Xun family and couldn't rest early. She doesn't know how his wound is.

"Do you... want to go see the emperor?"

She hesitated for a moment and asked. She didn't want to waste time on Yin Ji, but she couldn't ignore it because of her status.

But if Liangpin went, she could hide completely, not seeing, not listening, and not asking...

"If I don't go, what's there for the emperor to see? It's better to go back to the palace and rest."

Xie Yun was stunned for a moment, not going?

"Why not? He is injured and had a fever yesterday. He just needs..."

Liangpin tilted her head and interrupted her: "Then I can't go, sister, you know, I am born weak, what should I do if I get sick?"

Xie Yun was choked speechless, what she said made sense, but, but...

"I'm not a royal doctor, it's useless to go."

Liangpin hit Xie Yun with another heavy hammer, which made Xie Yun completely speechless.

"The emperor has a doctor to take care of it," Liangpin chuckled, "Don't worry, sister, go to my place. I've been feeling better recently, so I made you a set of clothes. Come with me and try it on."

Xie Yun hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "The queen mother now sees me as a thorn in her eye. If I get too close to you, it will implicate you."

Liangpin opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but she closed it in the end. She was not afraid of being implicated by Xie Yun, but she couldn't let herself become the fuse for the feud between the Dou and Xun families.

"Then I'll have someone send it to you."

"Okay."

Seeing that the sun was about to rise, Xie Yun urged Liangpin to leave. When she turned into the alley, she went to Qianyuan Palace, but she saw a sedan chair running towards here like crazy after a few steps.

When she got closer, she saw that the person in the sedan chair was Yin Ji.

The other party also saw her and shouted "Stop" in a very urgent tone, but he didn't even wait for the imperial guards to stop the sedan chair. He jumped down from the air and strode towards her.

"Your servant pays homage..."

"Xie Yun!" Yin Ji hugged her and blocked her words before she could finish them.

"I thought the queen mother was going to attack you."

He hugged her very tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into her bones, so that the trembling in his body was transmitted very clearly through the tightly pressed body, and Xie Yun was stunned.

Not sure what's wrong, but she often has the illusion that Yin Ji still cares about her like six years ago.

Fortunately, she knows it's an illusion.

"The Queen Mother is planning to take action, but I have learned the ways of the rear house from my mother for so many years, so I can still protect myself." 

Yin Ji blamed himself: "I was too careless, I lost my guard for a moment, and almost hurt you."

Xie Yun shook her head, not caring: "Your Majesty, don't worry about it, you are sick after all... Besides, I never expected to be protected by you."

She said it sincerely, but Yin Ji was nailed to the spot by this sentence, and even the hand holding Xie Yun unconsciously loosened.

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