Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Outside the hall, Eunuch Liu heard Emperor Suwen's clapping and led two beautiful women into the hall.

"Knowing your majesty. May you live a thousand years, a thousand years, and a thousand years." The three people kneeling on the ground spoke in unison.

"No need to be polite, just stand up!" said Emperor Suwen.

Yun Yuxi was alert in her heart and thought: "This old emperor said he wanted to reward me, and he actually asked the eunuch to bring two beautiful women. Could it be that this bastard wanted to put someone around me? It seems that this dog emperor doesn't trust me."

Yun Yuxi looked at Emperor Su Wen with a polite smile on her face, but her eyes revealed a subtle sense of vigilance and doubt. She frowned slightly, secretly thinking about the emperor's intentions.

Emperor Suwen seemed to have noticed Yun Yuxi's reaction. He smiled, and a sly light flashed in his eyes. He said softly, "Regent Princess, I just said that I would reward you, and I will not break my promise. However, I want to ask if you have heard that Wuque's three princesses died suddenly on their wedding night? I think you are special in Wuque's heart and are living well. In order to prevent you from falling out of favor, these two women will be granted to you to serve Wuque together. They will help you consolidate your position and be loyal to you. You can take them with you when you leave the palace later."

Yun Yuxi sneered in her heart. She knew that Emperor Suwen's real intention was not as simple as it seemed. But she still pretended to be grateful and said, "Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your kindness."

However, she was secretly thinking about how to deal with this situation. She understood that Emperor Su Wen might be trying to use these two women to monitor or interfere with the relationship between her and Wu Que. She had to handle it carefully and not be easily swayed by the emperor's schemes. At the same time, she also needed to consider her situation in the palace and her relationship with other forces.

Emperor Suwen nodded with satisfaction. He believed that his arrangement had successfully planted a seed of doubt in Yun Yuxi's heart. Next, he only needed to wait for the opportunity to see how Yun Yuxi would respond to this challenge. For Yun Yuxi, this contest had just begun. She needed to use her wisdom and means to protect herself and gain a firm foothold in the court struggle.

Emperor Suwen looked at Yun Yuxi, smiled with satisfaction, and then said: "I will let Eunuch Liu personally deliver the 100,000 taels of silver to you tomorrow. I am waiting to divide the money. If this matter is not handled well, I will punish you." After that, he stood up and walked out of the Longwu Palace in a cool manner.

Eunuch Liu hurriedly followed behind Emperor Suwen, turned to Yun Yuxi and said, "Princess Princess, you can go now." After that, he hurriedly followed in the footsteps of Emperor Suwen and left Longwu Palace.

Yun Yuxi sighed helplessly, walked out of the palace with the two women, and set out on the road back to the Regent's Palace. Along the way, she had a lot of thoughts in her mind, not knowing how to face the upcoming situation.

After returning to the Regent's Palace, Yun Yuxi told Banxia, ​​"Banxia, ​​go call the housekeeper." Banxia responded and turned to leave. After a while, the housekeeper hurriedly followed Banxia to Nuanyu Pavilion.

As soon as the butler saw Yun Yuxi, he immediately bowed and asked, "Princess, what do you want from me?" Yun Yuxi looked at him expressionlessly and said calmly, "Today, the emperor has bestowed two concubines upon you. Take them to see the prince and arrange their accommodation." Hearing this, the butler panicked, but on the surface he still answered respectfully, "Yes, princess."

Afterwards, the butler brought the two women to the Regent's study. He reported to the Regent tremblingly: "Your Majesty, these two were given to you as concubines by His Majesty when the Princess entered the palace today. The Princess asked me to bring them here to show you and then arrange accommodation for them." As he spoke, he carefully glanced at the Regent's face, feeling uneasy.

Yan Wuque exuded a chilling aura all over his body. The two women were so frightened that they trembled and knelt on the ground, not daring to even breathe.

"Butler, you take care of the arrangements." Yan Wuque's voice was as cold as the chilly wind in the cold winter, making people shiver when they heard it.

"Princess, do you really not care about the prince at all? The emperor has given two concubines to the prince. Aren't you angry at all?" Banxia asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"Banxia, ​​men are unreliable. Why should I care about him? He can be with whoever he wants. What does it have to do with me? Don't you ever mention that bastard again!" Yun Yuxi said angrily, her tone full of disappointment and disdain for men.

When Yan Wuque, who was sitting in a wheelchair outside the door, heard this, his hand, which was about to knock on the door, stopped in mid-air. He turned around and left, shaking his wheelchair, but his back looked extremely lonely.

Yun Yuxi heard the noise outside the door and was a little flustered. "Could it be that that bastard has come? It's good that he heard it, so I don't have to act anymore." A bit of bitterness actually surged in her heart.

Banxia opened the door, only to see the figure walking away and said, "Princess, the prince came, but left again. He must have heard our conversation just now. The prince must be angry." Banxia was a little flustered.

After hearing this, Yun Yuxi felt a complicated emotion in her heart, but she quickly concealed it and pretended to be calm and said, "What does his anger have to do with me? Since he chooses to leave, let him go." However, her eyes unconsciously looked towards the door, as if she was expecting something.

Banxia looked at Yun Yuxi's reaction and couldn't help but feel puzzled. She knew that Yun Yuxi had special feelings for Yan Wuque, but at this moment Yun Yuxi acted as if she didn't care. Did she really not care? Or was she pretending not to care?

At the same time, Yan Wuque sat in a wheelchair and left silently. He was in a heavy mood, and Yun Yuxi's words echoed in his mind. He didn't expect that he would care so much about Yun Yuxi's opinion, and her words pierced his heart like a sharp knife.