Chapter 636: Chapter 638, The Emperor’s Test (4 more updates)
In the carriage
Hemei spoke about the affairs of the She Family.
"She Hong was injured by bandits when he returned to the Capital City?" Yun Jinnian asked.
"Yes, the Jingzhao Prefecture and the Imperial Guards were all mobilized. They robbed quite a few commoners along the way and injured many as well, but none suffered as tragically as the She Family!"
Yun Jinnian frowned slightly, "Was it our people?"
"No, after I found out, I went back to the Han Family once. Elder Mu said it wasn’t them!"
"That’s strange then!"
Yun Jinnian murmured, feeling quite puzzled.
But she couldn’t quite pinpoint what was odd.
Upon returning to Niannian Garden, Mrs. Yuan immediately pulled Yun Jinnian into the parlor, "Miss, your cousin has come back and threw quite the fit; Daidai was beaten so terribly!"
"Do you know why?" Yun Jinnian asked.
She somewhat suspected it was not without connection to Xu Xinmo’s miscarriage.
"It is said that the cousin was forcibly sent back by the Xu Family and that from now on, she doesn’t need to return to the Xu Family. The Lady and the Old Madame didn’t come back either!"
Yun Jinnian nodded, not wishing to bother with Xu Xinmo’s affairs, "Are those three obedient?"
"Obedient, they’ve behaved very properly all the way!"
Yun Jinnian hummed faintly and only after bathing and changing, eating with her hair down, did she allow Hemei and Henuan to start preparing to enter the Imperial Palace.
With the Emperor’s token, even if it’s later, she could still enter the palace.
After getting ready, she left the Yun Residence. Uncle Cheng was already waiting for a moment. Upon reaching the entrance of the Imperial Palace, Eunuch Hai immediately came to greet her, "Fourth Miss is back in the palace!"
"Eunuch Hai, have you been waiting long?"
"Just arrived. The Emperor was afraid that Fourth Miss might be scared on your first time entering the palace alone, so he sent me to wait here!"
"Is His Majesty well today?"
"Very well indeed!"
"That’s good, then let’s head to Yangxin Hall first!"
After Yun Jinnian finished speaking, she boarded her palanquin and headed to Yangxin Hall.
The Emperor’s health had improved a lot, and the poison from the poisonous insect was almost completely dealt with. In the later stages, it only needed to be slowly healed.
When receiving acupuncture, it wouldn’t hurt as much as it did during the previous few times.
"Fourth girl, did you also go to the small city mountain today?"
"No, on the way I ran into the third master of the Xu Residence. I learned about the difficult labor of Mrs. Xu, so I visited the Xu Family. It turned out that the wet nurse had accompanied my younger sisters there!"
Yun Jinnian spoke softly.
"Was the child delivered smoothly?"
"Although the child was delivered, it was stillborn. The Old Madame being kind, said that Mrs. Xu and her child were safe, so it seems likely she will adopt a child from somewhere else to bring back!"
The Emperor nodded; that was honest of her.
He had already received news of what Yun Jinnian had done after leaving the palace.
He had thought that Yun Jinnian would lie, but she ended up speaking the truth.
"Do you know about the matter of the bandit robbery later on?"
"I know some of it. When I was returning to the Yun Residence, the wet nurse told me about it!"
Seeing Yun Jinnian not mentioning the affair with Feng Wushuang, the Emperor didn’t ask.
He thought to himself, if Yun Jinnian didn’t marry another, she could perhaps be betrothed to Feng Wushuang.
He intended to place great trust in Feng Wushuang. Although the Yun Family was not that impressive, the Han Family was indeed powerful.
The least the Emperor wanted was for Yun Jinnian to marry Chu Yu or to be sent to the residence of the Princess of the State of Zhen.
Even the Zhuangyong Marquis Residence was not an option.
"Jinnian girl!"
"This subject is here!"
"My health is indeed improving day by day, and the poison from the poisonous insect is mostly resolved. After some more recuperation, I will be fully recovered. What reward would you like to ask for?" the Emperor inquired, looking meaningfully at Yun Jinnian.
After thinking for a bit, Yun Jinnian responded, "Thunder and rain are all Your Majesty’s grace. Whatever reward Your Majesty bestows, this subject will accept!"
"Hehe..."
The Emperor laughed, "Is there nothing you want?"
"There is, but what this subject desires is improper by the rites, so it’s best left unsaid!"