Chapter 40: Volume 1_Chapter 40: The Emperor has started to settle old accounts

Volume 1_Chapter 40: The Emperor has started to settle old accounts

Just at this moment, a movement that was even more impossible to ignore suddenly came from outside the courtyard, and even the Old Madam who was sitting there couldn't help but stand up.

At the same time, the Songtao Courtyard was pushed open from the outside, and it was Yun Jiande who entered.

Looking at the scene in the courtyard, Yun Jiande was not surprised, but a look of panic clearly appeared on his face, "Bold, who allowed you to be disrespectful to the Third Young Mistress? Why don't you retreat?"

The Old Madam was already standing at the door at this time; seeing her son's appearance, she knew that things had changed, so she hurriedly ordered the guards to retreat.

It was just that after ordering, before she could ask what was going on, she glanced, and saw a group of people coming in at the door, which scared the Old Madam's legs to soften.

If it weren't for the fact that Qing Mama had already arrived by the Old Madam's side and supported her, she would have made a fool of herself at this time.

And the group of people who entered the Songtao Courtyard at this time, each holding a sword, with a look of murderous intent, and wearing yellow armor, indicated their identity as Imperial Guards.

And the one standing in front of these Imperial Guards was precisely the most useful Grand Eunuch Ji beside the current Emperor.

Eunuch Ji had followed two emperors and had long since become as refined as a human spirit; he scanned the scene before him, knowing what had happened, but pretended not to know, and asked with a smile, "What is this? Did I come at a bad time?"

Yun Jiande immediately stepped forward, "How could that be? Eunuch, any time you come is a good time."

The Old Madam also recovered at this time, stepped forward and asked respectfully, "I don't know why Eunuch Ji is visiting, is there anything to order?"

Eunuch Ji smiled, didn't answer the Old Madam's question, but looked at Yun Qiyue on the side.

It was just that this turn, but happened to meet Yun Qiyue's eyes, that pair of eyes, which made Eunuch Ji slightly stunned, and then returned to that smiling appearance.

"There is no order, it's just that the Emperor heard that the Third Young Mistress Yun has recovered to normal, and wants to see her, so he specifically called me to invite her."

Hearing that it was the Emperor who wanted to see Yun Qiyue, the Old Madam's heart tightened, her hands under her wide sleeves gripped, and then she looked at Yun Qiyue with a kind face, sighing:

"This child has suffered for so many years, and now it can be considered as bitter and sweet; it also troubles the Emperor to miss her."

This appearance looked as if she really cared about Yun Qiyue.

It was just that anyone with a discerning eye could know that this was just polite talk; after all, the sword-drawn tension that hadn't dissipated when they entered and the tottering door panel behind the Old Madam, unless a fool, no one could see that what had happened just now.

However, Eunuch Ji came here only to bring Yun Qiyue into the palace, so he didn't want to cause extra trouble, so he just smiled and didn't answer.

Seeing this, the Old Madam continued, "It's just that this child has just recovered her clarity and has not seen the Holy One; I am afraid that she will offend the Holy One, so I want to explain a few more words, I don't know if the Eunuch can make it convenient?"

After speaking, the Old Madam gave a look to Qing Mama on the side; Qing Mama understood, and stepped forward to stuff a purse to Eunuch Ji.

The purse was very light, clearly stuffed with silver notes instead of silver.

Eunuch Ji didn't refuse either, took the purse and stuffed it into his bosom with ease, and the wrinkles on his face smiled even more obviously.

"Old Madam's love for her granddaughter is as it should be; I will wait outside, but the Emperor is waiting, so the Old Madam cannot make the Emperor wait for a long time."

Hearing this, the Old Madam naturally had no reason not to agree.

After Eunuch Ji led the people to retreat, the Old Madam also dismissed the left and right, leaving only the two martial arts experts and Qing Mama by her side.

Looking at Yun Qiyue, the Old Madam was angry, but thinking that Yun Qiyue was going to enter the palace later, she had to soften her attitude.

"Qiyue..."

As soon as the Old Madam opened her mouth, she met Yun Qiyue's mocking gaze, which made her unspoken soft words be swallowed back.

Ever since the concubine was promoted to the position of wife, the Old Madam had always been high above, and had never yielded to a junior.

Especially, this junior was Yun Qiyue.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, so the Old Madam darkened her face, looked at Yun Qiyue coldly, and warned slightly, "You must know that your surname is Yun, and the Yun family is prosperous with you and destroyed with you; after entering the palace later, what should be said and what should not be said, you should be clear."

Yun Qiyue naturally knew what the Old Madam meant by keeping her, nothing more than being afraid that the Emperor would remember her when he summoned her into the palace, and being afraid that she would talk nonsense in the palace and bring disaster to the Yun family.

But, if she would obediently follow the Old Madam's wishes, then she wouldn't be Yun Qiyue.

So Yun Qiyue looked innocent, "What does the Old Madam mean by this? Qiyue doesn't understand."

"You—" The Old Madam felt stuffy again.

Seeing the Old Madam being angered, Qing Mama immediately scolded Yun Qiyue angrily, "Third Young Mistress, the Old Madam is your grandmother after all; if you anger the Old Madam to something bad, the people in Jingcheng will break your spine, Third Young Mistress."

Yun Qiyue glanced at Qing Mama and said faintly, "My grandmother passed away many years ago; could it be that the one in front of me is a corpse fraud?"

The Old Madam who was a corpse fraud: "..."

The Old Madam only felt that her chest was very painful and she was about to be angered to death.

She had never seen such a stubborn and lawless junior, but she found that she was helpless against her.

Smoothing her breath, the Old Madam asked gnashing her teeth: "What exactly do you want?"

Yun Qiyue shrugged: "I don't want anything, it just depends on what you want to do, Old Madam?"

When speaking, Yun Qiyue was still in a calm manner; anyway, it wasn't herself who should be panicked now, and this Old Madam in front of her, she hadn't remembered before, but now... thanks to her, the scene of her bullying the original owner just now, and the scene of her scolding her deceased grandmother and mother, were all vivid in her mind.

It would be better to anger such an old immortal to death.

The scene was a bit silent for a while, and no one spoke for a while.

Until the people in the palace outside began to urge, and there was a flash of urgency and unwillingness in the Old Madam's eyes.

"Your mother has something with me; as long as you promise me that you won't say anything after entering the palace, I will give the thing to you."

Yun Qiyue looked at Qing Yan, and seeing Qing Yan shake her head to indicate that she didn't know what the Old Madam was talking about, Yun Qiyue asked, "What is the thing you are talking about?"

The Old Madam didn't speak.

Yun Qiyue smiled, "You don't tell me what it is, what if you just take something you took from me to fool me later? After all, I have quite a few things placed in your room."

In fact, she had no impression of the things in the Old Madam's room.

But based on her analysis of this family in the Hou Mansion, she could guess that everyone in their room would have more or less things taken from her, and this Old Madam would not be an exception.

Sure enough, hearing Yun Qiyue's words, a look of embarrassment flashed on the Old Madam's face, clearly being hit by Yun Qiyue.

"It's a water-drop-shaped red jade, which your mother gave to me when she entered the door." The Old Madam finally compromised.

She was the one wearing shoes, afraid of Yun Qiyue, the one who was barefoot.

As for what the 'gave' the Old Madam said was about, I'm afraid only the Old Madam herself knew.

Yun Qiyue looked at the Old Madam and didn't speak for a long time.

Just when the Old Madam thought Yun Qiyue wouldn't agree and was a bit anxious, Yun Qiyue said faintly, "Fine, prepare the jade, but don't think about going back on your word, otherwise I will let you know what regret is."

Leaving this threatening remark with quite a bit of momentum, Yun Qiyue took Qing Yan and left the Songtao Courtyard.

Until Yun Qiyue left, the Old Madam finally couldn't bear it, staggered, and fell down.

The Songtao Courtyard was in chaos.

And on the other side, Yun Qiyue followed Eunuch Ji and got into the carriage specially prepared by the Imperial Palace.

The tea and snacks in the carriage were all prepared, and the treatment was really good.

However, it was a bit abnormal for the Emperor to suddenly summon her and treat her so well.

However, thinking left and right, she couldn't think of what the Emperor's purpose was, so Yun Qiyue simply relaxed and didn't think about anything else.

Whatever comes, comes; soldiers come to block, water comes to cover; two sentences that apply to how big things happen in life.

Not long after, Yun Qiyue was brought outside the Imperial Palace; the palace servants didn't let Qing Yan follow, only letting her wait at the palace gate.

After entering the palace gate, Yun Qiyue didn't walk by herself, but changed into the soft sedan chair in the palace.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Yun Qiyue began to size up the Imperial Palace of the Donglin Kingdom.

The Imperial Palace was very large, majestic, like the Forbidden City with yellow roofs and red walls, but it was much more exquisite than the Forbidden City, revealing extraordinary everywhere.

Not long after, Yun Qiyue was brought to a magnificent palace, and Eunuch Ji told her that this was the Imperial Study, and bowed to invite Yun Qiyue in.

Yun Qiyue was not afraid, and followed the door pushed open by Eunuch Ji, lifted her feet and walked in.

As soon as she entered, the door was gently closed.

At this time, in the Imperial Study, Xuanyuan Kun was wearing a dragon robe, sitting majestically behind the dragon desk, and a pair of eyes were sizing up Yun Qiyue with dignity, as if he wanted to see through Yun Qiyue.

Yun Qiyue looked back at Xuanyuan Kun, without the slightest fear on her face, and then calmly and composedly bowed to Xuanyuan Kun, "This subject's daughter pays respects to the Emperor."

No kneeling, let alone shouting 'Long live, long live, long live'.

Still the same sentence, she was just a fool before, and didn't understand anything.

If he wanted to care about this matter with her, then it would be no different from caring with a fool.

But fortunately, Xuanyuan Kun was not interested in Yun Qiyue's etiquette at this time; he seemed to be more interested in Yun Qiyue's face.

Although Xuanyuan Kun went to the General's Mansion to see Yun Qiyue to show that he was a benevolent monarch, as an emperor, how could he carefully look at an ugly woman and dirty his eyes?

Therefore, although he knew Yun Qiyue was very ugly, he didn't know how ugly Yun Qiyue was.

Now it seems that it is indeed ugly and extraordinary, and there is no overlap with the beauty who was once graceful and luxurious.

While Xuanyuan Kun felt it was a pity, he was also very satisfied with Yun Qiyue's ugly face... well, it was just a bit spicy to the eyes after looking at it for a long time.

Thinking this way, Xuanyuan Kun moved his gaze away without changing his expression, and then asked with dignity, "I heard that you are no longer foolish now?"

Yun Qiyue resisted the urge to roll her eyes, "Yes." Isn't this obvious? Isn't it idle to find words?

"I heard that the day I gave you a reward, you were not very satisfied with my reward?" Xuanyuan Kun asked, his voice becoming more dignified.

Got it, started settling old accounts.

It seems that the eunuch didn't say less bad things about her that day.

Even if Yun Qiyue was crazy again, she knew she couldn't be crazier than this emperor who held the power of life and death in the whole country, otherwise she would be dead without even a residue left.

So, Yun Qiyue immediately looked rigorous, and bowed to the Emperor again in a regular manner... well, in fact, Yun Qiyue's etiquette was still a bit unbearable, and it really didn't have anything to do with the word rules.

After bowing, Yun Qiyue said: "This subject's daughter is very satisfied with the Emperor's reward, thank you Emperor for the thick reward."

This came from the heart; after all, no one would be dissatisfied with being rewarded.

If possible, the more rewards, the better.

Xuanyuan Kun: "Then why didn't you thank the grace in public when I rewarded you that day?"

This question came out, and the pressure was full.

Once answered poorly, it might be a head-off. ===== CHAPTER 41 =====