allonlinenovel Chapter 333 Entering the Palace to Instruct
Chapter 333 Entering the Palace to Instruct
Granny Liu glanced cautiously at the Empress and whispered, "Then Your Majesty, will you help Miss Yu this time..."
Empress Su gently stroked her temple and smiled. "Consort De is arrogant, and I've wanted to teach her a lesson for a long time. With the Empress Dowager's birthday approaching, she has nothing to do, so I'll give her some things to do."
Granny Liu then understood.
The Empress made this trip not only because Princess Changning begged her, but also because she wanted to give Consort De a warning.
Consort Zhou was spoiled and arrogant because of the Emperor's favor, so the Empress tolerated it. But what was Consort De? How dare she show off in front of the Empress?
Empress Su said, "I originally just wanted to see what kind of woman could make Changning so protective of her."
"Seeing how calmly Consort De was dealt with by Consort Yu, I truly admire her."
"By the way, I remember that Changning said last time that she wanted Yu Wan to come into the palace to teach her riding skills. I didn't agree before, but now that Changning is getting married soon, she has lost all her energy from studying etiquette these days. So let Yu Wan come into the palace to teach her riding skills."
While it was ostensibly a lesson in riding skills, Empress Su was actually just trying to help Princess Changning relax.
Granny Liu respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
Meanwhile, Yu Wan returned to the Yun residence.
As soon as they stepped into the mansion, they saw Madam Shen and Yunxi rushing towards them with anxious expressions.
"Yu Niang, you're finally back. Did you suffer any mistreatment in the palace today?" Madam Shen held Yu Wan's hand, looking her up and down with worry in her eyes.
Yunxi asked anxiously, "Sister-in-law, did that Consort De make things difficult for you? What exactly did she want to see you in the palace for?"
Yu Wanxian smiled and reassured Shen Shi, "Don't worry, Mother-in-law, I'm fine."
She spun around in front of Shen to show that she was really alright.
Seeing her rosy complexion, Madam Shen breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still couldn't help saying, "Anyone who could raise a son like Prince Yong must be someone Consort De is not easy to deal with. If she holds a grudge against us, I'm afraid..."
Even if Yu Wan didn't say it, Madam Shen knew that Consort De must have come to hate the Yun family because of the Su family's affair.
"It's alright," Yu Wan said with a smile. "Besides, Consort De isn't the most powerful person in the palace, and I'm not someone she can manipulate."
She is now, after all, the daughter of the Duke's mansion, and even Emperor Wenjing would give the Duke's mansion some face.
Consort De will try to annoy her, but she certainly won't harm her.
Although Madam Shen heard Yu Wan say this, she still looked worried: "That's true, but Consort De has always been ruthless in her actions. I'm still afraid that she might do something bad in secret."
Yunxi frowned and said, "Those people are unscrupulous. Just look at Prince Yong to know Consort De's true nature. Sister-in-law, you must be careful."
"Tell my brother about this later. Didn't His Highness Prince Chen give him a few bodyguards? Tell him to leave a few to protect my sister-in-law in secret."
Yunxi was unaware that of the bodyguards given to her by Prince Chen, Yun Shang kept one by his side, while the rest secretly protected Yu Wan.
Therefore, before Shen Shi and Yun Xi could even mention Yu Wan's summons to the palace, Yun Shang already knew about it before he even entered the mansion.
He returned to the mansion and, upon learning that Yu Wan was in the study, went straight there.
Yu Wan was sitting at her desk fiddling with the abacus and doing accounts when she heard familiar, steady footsteps. She knew who it was without even looking up.
Yu Wan's lips unconsciously curled up slightly.
She stopped what she was doing, looked up at the door, and said with a smile, "You're back."
Yun Shang paused when he saw her radiant smile.
Most of the worries and anxieties along the way dissipated because of her smile.
He strode into the study.
His gaze first fell on her delicate, fair face. Seeing that her complexion was rosy and there was nothing wrong, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did you suffer any injustice in the palace today?"
Yu Wan looked at him and gently shook her head: "No, Her Majesty the Empress appeared in time and helped me out of the predicament."
Queen?
Yun Shang frowned slightly. "Why would the Empress step in to help you?"
Yu Wan said, "Because of Princess Changning, when she learned that I had been summoned to the palace by Consort De, she begged Her Majesty the Empress to help me out of this predicament."
Upon hearing the words "Princess Changning," Yun Shang's brows relaxed.
He walked over to Yu Wan, gently stroked her hair, and reflected her image in his dark eyes. "Luckily, you're alright."
If Consort De were to actually do something to him, he didn't know what inappropriate things he might do.
When Yu Wan met Yun Shang's dark eyes, she felt a sense of unease that if something happened to her in the palace today, Consort De would likely suffer a terrible fate.
It probably wasn't her imagination.
In the original story, those who were resented by the male protagonist never fared well.
The original owner of this body is a living example.
The next morning, another person from the palace arrived at the Yun family's door.
Yun Shang was a little late today, and was having breakfast with everyone when he heard from the gatekeeper that someone from the palace had arrived again. His expression immediately turned cold.
Yu Wan looked at the gatekeeper, "Who is it?"
The gatekeeper said, "Madam, the people who came today are more friendly than yesterday. They say they are from the Empress's side."
When everyone heard that she was one of the Empress's people, their expressions softened considerably.
Madam Shen smiled and said, "Yesterday, Her Majesty the Empress helped you out of a predicament, so she probably doesn't have any ill intentions towards you."
"The Empress must have sent someone here for a reason. Quickly, welcome them into the front hall."
The doorman immediately went to take care of it.
When the group tidied themselves up and arrived at the front hall, they saw a eunuch in palace attire standing in the hall. Upon seeing Yu Wan and the others, he bowed slightly.
He smiled, his voice slightly shrill: "I have come here today on the orders of Her Majesty the Empress."
Yu Wan pulled Yun Shang and the others to bow in greeting.
Then the eunuch said, "Her Majesty the Empress has decreed that Miss Yu is intelligent and well-mannered, and is greatly favored by Her Majesty. She has ordered that Miss Yu enter the palace in three days to teach Princess Changning riding skills."
Yu Wan recalled that Princess Changning had mentioned wanting her to be her riding instructor, but no imperial decree had been issued since then, so she thought Princess Changning had changed her mind.
In retrospect, it must have been the Empress who refused at the time.
Although Yu Wan had some doubts, she still respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I obey."
"I will certainly devote all my energy to teaching Princess Changning how to ride a horse."
Madam Shen gave the old man a thank-you gift and personally saw him off.
Madam Shen turned back, took Yu Wan's hand and said, "Yu Niang, although this is the Empress's decree, you have just been resented by Consort De, and now you have to go to the palace frequently. I am really worried about you."
Yunxi chimed in, "Sister-in-law, Consort De is vindictive and ruthless. She failed last time, so she'll definitely try to sabotage you when you're teaching riding. Why don't we find an excuse to cancel?"
Yu Wan put her arm around Shen's and smiled reassuringly, "Mother-in-law, don't worry."
"Since Her Majesty the Empress has issued a decree, it means she will protect me."
"And Princess Changning is there too."