Secrets of Yuqing Palace

The first and fourth wives in the backyard also extended an invitation to Wanyu, the Crown Princess.

As for the other princesses, since it was against the palace rules, they could not leave the palace at will, so they only asked Wanyu for permission.

Wanyu agreed with a smile on the spot, and said that she would bring gifts and visit the prince in person.

The housewarming party ended smoothly and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the two did not relax for long.

The health of Concubine Nianhulu of Yongshou Palace is getting worse and worse.

Now it has reached the point where I can’t get out of bed.

Just a few days after they moved into the main courtyard, the tenth prince, Yin?, with red eyes, and Yin'er, with a worried look on his face, arrived at Yuqing Palace.

Yinreng, who was originally handling government affairs in the study, heard Meng Baozhong's report that ninety-two princes had arrived and were waiting outside the door, and something seemed to be wrong.

Doubt flashed through Yinreng's mind.

However, he put down the wolf hair brush in his hand immediately.

"Let them in."

After hearing his master's instructions, Meng Baozhong bowed and retreated to invite the two princes.

Yinreng sat in an armchair, drinking tea and waiting for the two to enter the hall.

Soon he saw two people with their heads hung and looking depressed.

He put down the teacup in his hand and asked with concern: "What's going on between you two?"

"Also, shouldn't you be in the Shangshufang, taking lessons with the teacher? Why are you suddenly here in Yuqing Palace?"

Yin? With red eyes, he said, "Brother Crown Prince, my mother is not feeling well. My ninth brother and I have asked the teacher for leave."

Yinreng asked, "Did Khan Ama give his permission?"

Yinzhen nodded.

"Brother Crown Prince, we asked for leave from the Master only after obtaining Khan Ama's consent."

Yinreng asked, "The Imperial Concubine is not feeling well, so why are you here at Yuqing Palace?"

Yin? He looked like he was about to cry, and choked up as he said, "Mother asked me to come. She wanted to invite the Crown Princess and her second sister-in-law to Yongshou Palace."

"Originally, Mother also wanted to meet the Crown Prince, my second brother, but my second brother's status was not suitable for entering the harem, so my younger brother came to meet my second sister-in-law."

Yinreng sighed softly.

[Could it be that Concubine Niuhulu's health is failing, she can no longer endure, and her life is at its end? ]

Complex emotions flashed through his mind, and he gave orders to Meng Jinbao.

"Send someone to the back hall to ask the Crown Princess to come to the front hall."

"Just say that Noble Consort Niuhulu asked the Tenth Prince to come to Yuqing Palace to see her."

Meng Jinbao: "Yes. I'll go right away."

Yinreng placed the snacks on the table in front of the two of them.

"I have already sent someone to call your second sister-in-law over."

"This is the snack your second sister-in-law sent over this morning. It tastes pretty good. You should try it too."

Yin, who always couldn't move when he saw food, was now pushing the plate of snacks in front of the ninth prince Yinzhen.

"I'm not hungry, Brother Jiu, please eat."

Yinzhen knew that his tenth brother was feeling upset at the moment. Ever since his mother's condition became increasingly serious, his tenth brother had become less and less interested in food.

In less than half a month, her originally round face has become much thinner.

He didn't want his good brother to become decadent and hurt his body like this.

He picked up a piece of dessert and placed it firmly in Yin's hand.

"eat fast!"

"This is a token of the Crown Prince's kindness. It cannot be wasted."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of dessert and ate it with big mouthfuls. At first glance, it seemed as if he was eating the most delicious food in the world.

While eating, Yinzhen said exaggeratedly: "It's delicious! It's really delicious!"

"This dessert is the best nod I've ever had."

"Tenth brother, stop standing there, it's really delicious, you'll like it!"

At his urging, Yin took the snack in his hand and tasted it in small bites. It was indeed delicious.

But Yin felt that the food tasted like chewing wax and did not eat it as voraciously as usual.

Instead, he just tasted it absentmindedly in small sips.

When Wanyu arrived at the main hall of Yuqing Palace, Yin hadn't even finished his small snack.

As soon as Wanyu entered the hall, Yin immediately put down the snacks in his hand and stood up.

He called out hesitantly, "Second sister-in-law."

Wanyu looked at Yin, whose eyes were red, and immediately asked with concern: "Xiao Shi, what's wrong with you? What kind of injustice did you suffer?"

Yin? He raised his hand and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.

"Second sister-in-law, mother wants to invite you to Yongshou Palace. She has something to tell you."

"Can the second sister-in-law go see mother?"

He is already twelve years old and is the emperor's prince in the palace, so he matures early.

At this time, Yin knew that his mother would not live long, so he did not want to disappoint her.

Since his mother wanted to see his second sister-in-law, he would ask for her consent no matter what he said today, even if he had to kneel on the ground and beg.

Wanyu and Yinreng looked at each other, and he nodded to Wanyu.

Wanyu looked at Yinlu and Yin?, who were staring at him eagerly.

She nodded, "Okay."

"Then Second Sister-in-law will accompany you to Yongshou Palace now, okay?"

Yin? He said gratefully, "Thank you, second sister-in-law."

Yinzhen also immediately said: "Thank you, second sister-in-law."

Wanyu rubbed their bald foreheads one by one.

"Okay, I don't have anything to do right now, so let's just go."

It was sunny outside and extremely hot.

Yinreng originally wanted to ask the young wife to ride in a sedan chair, but Wanyu shook her head and refused.

The two little princes nodded, and then were taken away by their second sister-in-law.

First, he went to the Huaqing Palace in the backyard, then left the Yuqing Palace from the corner gate next to the ear room on the west side of the Huaqing Palace and arrived at the Xianhe Left Gate.

Then go around the Jiaotai Hall and Kunning Palace on the west side, pass through the Imperial Garden and walk to the West Six Palaces.

Then you have to pass through Chuxiu Palace and Yiku Palace, and go through Xianhe Right Gate to reach the palace gate of Yongshou Palace.

By the time they slowly walked to Yongshou Palace, more than half an hour had passed.

Under the scorching sun, Wanyu felt that she was sweating profusely.

There were two young eunuchs guarding the gate of Yongshou Palace. When they saw them, they knelt down and greeted them.

"This servant greets the Crown Princess, and greets the Ninth and Tenth Princes."

"This servant greets the Crown Princess, and greets the Ninth and Tenth Princes."

Wanyu called out directly, but it was Yinzhen who asked.

"Has my mother returned to Yikun Palace?"

One of the young eunuchs bowed again and replied, "Empress Yi has not left Yongshou Palace yet."

It means there is no more, Yinzhen nodded.

He knew that since his mother asked them to invite his second sister-in-law to Yongshou Palace today, there must be something going on.

If his mother went back, it would not be good for him to stay in Yiku Palace.

But his mother was still there, so he didn't have to worry about disturbing her if he went in. His mother and second sister-in-law were talking.

When the time comes, he will just stay by his mother's side and act according to her instructions.

In the main hall of Yongshou Palace, Consort Nianhulu, who was lying on the bed, was talking to Consort Yi when she heard the nanny report that the two princes had arrived with the Crown Princess.

After hearing this, Concubine Yi stood up from the embroidery stool beside the bed.

"Sister Noble Concubine, since the Crown Princess is here, I will go back first."

"By the way, take that naughty old man back with you, so as not to delay your conversation with the Crown Princess."

"Sister, come and talk to me next time."

Concubine Niohuru nodded with a pale face.

"Okay, take care, sister."

When Concubine Yi went out, she happened to meet the Crown Princess at the entrance of the main hall.