After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

Recently, Wan Ning often sent Zhu Ying and others out of the palace, especially to Prince Qi's Mansion.

When the King of Qi returned to Nanye this time, he brought many of his old servants from Beiqi, including Zhu Ying's relatives and old friends. Zhu Ying and her friends had been away from home for too long and were inevitably homesick, so this was a good opportunity to catch up and keep in touch. Because of this, there were only Wan Ning and Wan Tao at Xiang Wanxuan at this time. Since there was no one to guard the door, they simply left it ajar, and anyone who wanted to come could come.

So when they heard someone calling "Princess Le Yan", they both turned around in unison, only to see that the person coming was Concubine Yi, who rarely went out.

Wan Ning immediately stood up and stepped forward to greet her: "Empress Yi? Please come in quickly."

Wan Tao was about to get the booklet, but she changed her route and went forward to help Concubine Yi sit down at the table.

Concubine Yi was wearing a gouache dress with peony embroidery. The color and style were very different from her previous ones, and even her hair was very different. It looked like a style from a long time ago, but it was well preserved and the luster was still there, just like it was new.

Seeing Wan Ning looking at her, Concubine Yi was a little embarrassed and turned her head slightly to look at her clothes. She explained, "I haven't left Wuming Palace for a long time. I don't know what it's like outside. It's not very appropriate to wear this today."

"No way, beauty is eternal. Concubine Yi looks very charming in this outfit, but it's rare to see Concubine Yi wearing such a color. Please take a seat, Concubine Yi. Wan Tao will serve the tea."

Concubine Yi raised her hand to touch the hairpin on her bun, walked slowly to Wan Ning and sat down, smiling and replied: "This dress was given to me when the emperor was in power. It has been put away for so many years. I took it out from the bottom of the box today because I wanted to visit the princess."

Wan Ning looked at it quietly. After so many years, the dress still exuded luster, and the embroidery on it was lifelike, as if she could smell the fragrance of the embroidery. Coupled with the exquisite hairpin, she could still catch a glimpse of how favored Concubine Yi was in the past, but she had wasted so many years in the nameless palace.

Suddenly, he realized that it was too presumptuous to stare at Concubine Yi like this. Just then, Wan Tao brought tea to him, so he broke the silence: "Your Highness Concubine Yi, you came at the right time. I happened to get some good tea a few days ago, but I never understood it. These good things are really wasted on me. Please help me taste it."

"Princess, you are always joking. Whatever you send to Xiang Wanxuan must be a good thing." She picked up the teacup in front of her and sniffed it elegantly. The corners of her mouth raised with joy. She said in surprise: "Many years ago, I was with the emperor. Every year, Xincheng would send pre-spring tea. The taste was elegant and sweet. It was rare and unforgettable. It tastes the same as the tea you are drinking. I am indeed lucky to be here today."

Wan Ning was calm on the surface, but she was shocked in her heart. This tea was indeed sent by Ziheng. She was not used to it and could not tell the difference. She did not expect that it would be highly praised by Concubine Yi. She smiled secretly in her heart and thought: "It seems that Ziheng did not lie to me. He really sent good things."

But she quickly retracted her thoughts. Concubine Yi seldom went out since she moved into the Wuming Palace. She was dressed so solemnly today, so she must have come here for no reason. But she was shy and hesitant, which was very similar to her appearance when she had something to ask of her. If the two of them continued to be deadlocked like this, she didn't know when they could get down to business. So Wan Ning got straight to the point and brought the topic to the purpose of Concubine Yi's visit today.

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. This tea is lucky to meet someone who understands it. It is also Xiang Wanxuan's luck that your Majesty comes out to visit. Your Majesty, do you have anything to say to Le Yan today? There is no need for us to be so polite. It is best to be straightforward."

Concubine Yi pursed her lips. Although it was not the first time she asked the princess to do something, it was indeed more difficult to open her mouth this time than last time, and even the matter was more difficult than before. But now there was no other way. She must make this happen if she could leave the house today.

"Don't be embarrassed, Princess. Ever since Concubine Xia left Wuming Palace has become increasingly deserted. The other sisters have lost interest in anything. When she was here, we didn't notice it, and even felt it was a bit noisy. Now that she's gone, all we have left is missing her. So I have one more thing to ask, Princess. Can you help me?"

Wan Ning pretended not to understand and waved her hands repeatedly, seeming to be in great difficulty and said: "No, no, it's easy to send someone away but it's hard to invite them back. If the queen wants me to send someone back, I can't do it!"

Seeing Wan Ning's refusal, Concubine Yi was instantly nervous, but when she understood that the princess said there was no way to send her back, she immediately felt relieved. She hurriedly explained her purpose to the princess, and she was no longer hesitant and embarrassed at the beginning: "No, no, no, I want the princess to send Concubine Yu, Concubine Qin, and Concubine Ru out of the palace as well!"

"Since we can't reunite in the palace, it's also a good idea to get together outside the palace. But these three sisters are different from Concubine Xia who is ignorant of worldly affairs. They each have their own ideas. If I want to leave the palace, are they willing?"

Wan Ning's unsurprising attitude gave Concubine Yi confidence. She was now able to communicate with Wan Ning on an equal footing. She lowered her eyebrows and smiled faintly - as beautiful as a painting, and said, "Princess, don't worry. I will convince them. If you stay in this deep palace, you will see the day of your death at a glance. Why bother staying here? Although no one is watching over you today, you have more freedom in the nameless palace. If someone mentions it one day, I'm afraid that you will be killed with a white silk and a cup of poisoned wine."

White silk, poisoned wine, I have never heard such negative words from Concubine Yi. But looking at her slightly absent-minded look and red eyes, it seems that she has seen such cruel scenes. Wan Ning remembered that these were common ways of granting death in the harem, and before the emperor ascended the throne, the backward custom of concubines being buried alive with the emperor was still preserved here. Could it be that she had seen such a scene before?

Wan Ning didn't have the heart to ask further, so she just nodded and agreed. Besides, even if Concubine Yi didn't come to ask, she herself had plans to get all the concubines of the old emperor out of this big cage. If they live well here, it's fine, but living such a primitive life in the wilderness, isn't it a waste for them to stay here at such a beautiful age? She, a well-educated young woman in the 21st century, naturally knows that waste is shameful and must be eliminated!

Wan Ning took a sip of the tea in front of her, pretending to think deeply for a moment. As time passed, Concubine Yi became more determined. The time was almost right, so Wan Ning nodded and agreed: "I will participate in this matter and ensure that the concubines leave the palace smoothly, and their lives outside the palace will also be guaranteed. But Concubine Yi, what about you?"

This question was like a needle dropped into cotton. Although it was invisible, it hurt every time I thought about it. She smiled fearlessly, stroked the embroidery on her body with her fingertips, and said softly but firmly:

"I won't leave,"

“You can’t leave!”