Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Last time, Yunxi was questioning Ye Ling'er why she spread rumors that she abused the little prince. When the atmosphere between the two was extremely tense, suddenly, the emperor arrived!

After the emperor stepped into the room, he looked around sharply and asked, "What happened here? Why is there so much noise?"

Yunxi was slightly surprised to see the emperor coming, but she did not panic. She stood up straight, looked at the emperor firmly, and prepared to tell him the truth of the matter.

However, at this moment, Ye Ling'er suddenly pounced on Yunxi, grabbed the end of her clothes tightly, and tears flowed like a spring.

"Sister, please! No matter what you want me to do, I will agree to it. Just please don't vent your anger on the little prince! He is still a child and doesn't understand anything..." Ye Ling'er cried breathlessly, looking so pitiful.

Yunxi was a little stunned by Ye Ling'er's sudden action, but she quickly came to her senses. She struggled to break free from Ye Ling'er's hand and said coldly, "Stop pretending here! If you hadn't been secretly making trouble and spreading those unfounded rumors, how could this happen today?"

The emperor frowned when he saw this and said, "Okay, both of you, be quiet! Yunxi, tell me the whole story first." Yunxi took a deep breath and told the story of how Ye Ling'er framed her and spread rumors. The emperor's face became more gloomy, and his eyes were full of disappointment and blame when he looked at Ye Ling'er.

"Ye Ling'er, do you admit your guilt?" The emperor's voice was intimidating without even being angry.

Ye Ling'er was so frightened that she trembled all over and fell to her knees with a plop. "Your Majesty, please spare my life! I was just confused for a moment. I saw that the little prince was increasingly dependent on his sister, and I was jealous... I beg your Majesty to spare my life..."

The emperor was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Forget it, considering that you gave birth to a little prince, I will temporarily forgive you this time. But if there is a next time, I will definitely not let you off easily!"

Yunxi didn't know why Ye Ling'er didn't say that the queen mother was the mastermind behind it. Although she was unwilling, she could only accept this result helplessly. She knew that in this palace, sometimes the truth would not necessarily be treated fairly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!" Ye Ling'er was so excited that she burst into tears and kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.

Yunxi was secretly surprised that the emperor let Ye Ling'er off so easily this time. This was really unexpected.

"Since the matter has been settled, Ye Ling'er, you can go back first." The emperor waved his hand and let Ye Ling'er leave.

Ye Ling'er bowed respectfully, then looked up at Yunxi with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes, but she still said, "I'll take my leave!"

After Ye Ling'er walked away, the emperor turned around and looked at Yunxi, saying gently: "My beloved concubine, don't be angry. I have never believed those rumors."

Yunxi smiled slightly and replied softly: "I thank the emperor for his trust in me."

"Okay, it's getting late. You've worked hard taking care of the little prince. Go to rest early. I have important matters to deal with today. I will come to visit you another day." The emperor gently stroked Yunxi's hand, his eyes full of love.

Yunxi nodded, escorted the emperor out of the palace, and then returned to her room and lay on the bed, but her heart could not calm down for a long time. She knew that although today's matter seemed to have been resolved, in fact, the conflict between her and Ye Ling'er had not really been resolved. In the days to come, there would probably be more troubles waiting for her. But no matter what, she would not back down, because she believed that as long as she had a clear conscience, she would be able to overcome all the difficulties.

After leaving the Changle Palace, the eunuch beside the emperor came over cautiously and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you letting Ye off so easily? She has committed a crime of disrespect!"

The emperor raised his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile: "It's okay, I know my limits. I have always seen the fights in the harem, but they are just petty quarrels among women. As long as it does not involve the affairs of the court, I will let them go. Besides, Ye is still useful."

After hearing this, the eunuch nodded in sudden realization, then bowed his head respectfully and said nothing more. He knew that the emperor's mind was as deep as the sea and far beyond his ability to guess, so the wisest thing to do was to serve the emperor wholeheartedly.

The emperor walked slowly forward, his steps steady and firm. He thought to himself that although Ye was at fault, if he spared her life, she might still be useful in the future. After all, in this deep palace, everyone is a chess piece on the chessboard, and how to use it depends entirely on the wisdom and strategy of the chess player.

The emperor sat on the sedan chair and let the eunuchs carry him slowly back to the bedroom.

At this time, Ye Ling'er was rushing to the Queen Mother's palace, and she knelt down as soon as she saw the Queen Mother.

"Empress Dowager, please save me! The Emperor has just forgiven me, but I know that with Yunxi's personality, she will never let it go. I can only rely on the Empress Dowager now!"

The Queen Mother twisted her Buddhist beads lightly and said in a deep voice, "Stand up and talk. I thought you were quite capable, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid and be exposed on the spot."

"I know I was wrong, and I hope the Queen Mother can save my life!" Ye Ling'er kowtowed repeatedly.

The Queen Mother pondered for a moment and said, "Well, I will help you again. The palace will hold a flower-viewing banquet in the near future. You must perform well and make the emperor regain his favor with you."

Ye Ling'er was filled with gratitude, "Thank you, Queen Mother! I will definitely live up to your trust!" The Queen Mother waved her hand, "You can go now. Remember, you must be cautious in everything and never act rashly again."

A few days later, the flower viewing banquet was held as scheduled. The palace was filled with various rare flowers, and the fragrance was overwhelming. The ladies in the palace dressed up carefully, and their gorgeous clothes made them even more beautiful. They shuttled among the flowers, chatting and laughing with each other.

However, Yunxi did not attend the banquet. She knew that this was a plot by Ye Ling'er and the Queen Mother, so she claimed to be sick and stayed in the palace.

Sure enough, the emperor noticed Yunxi's absence and learned after asking that she was ill.

The emperor felt pity and decided to go and visit. When he arrived at Changle Palace, he saw Yunxi lying on the bed with a pale face. He asked with concern, "Is my beloved concubine feeling better?"

Yunxi smiled softly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am much better now."

The emperor sat beside the bed and took Yunxi's hand. "I heard that you were ill, so I came to see you. The flower viewing banquet will lose a lot of fun without you."

Yunxi's heart moved, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It's a pity that I couldn't attend the flower-viewing banquet." She deliberately mentioned the flower-viewing banquet to see the emperor's reaction.

The emperor frowned slightly, "Speaking of the flower viewing banquet, Ye Ling'er performed quite outstandingly."

Yunxi felt a sour feeling in her heart, but she suppressed her emotions and said, "That's Ling'er's blessing."

The emperor sighed softly, "My beloved concubine is always so generous, which makes me feel distressed." After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed Yunxi's forehead.

Yunxi was secretly happy, she knew that the emperor still had feelings for her. It seemed that her plan was half successful. Next, she had to be more careful...