PDLP Chapter 182 The Rules of the Imperial Palace
Chapter 182 The Rules of the Imperial Palace
On October 4, the weather was cold and there were strong winds everywhere.
Qi Binwei had already sent others to repair the river in Qinghe City, and now the river is about to be completed.
Jin Yinxi was also safely sent to the Kingdom of Jinlin. The king of Jinlin sent someone to deliver a letter, which was full of gratitude and willingness to make friends with the Kingdom of Yunli.
As long as the current ruler of Jinlin Kingdom is still alive, he will never invade Yunli Kingdom.
This was the best news Qi Binwei had received in recent days. He and Chaoyan had not seen each other for many days. He was in a really good mood today and wanted to share this good news with Chaoyan, so he went to find her.
In the Yikun Palace, Chao Yan was bored and playing with the little civet cat in her hand, listening to the nanny's nagging, staring at the white clouds in the sky with lifeless eyes. In the palace, there was not even a free bird to be seen.
"Your Majesty is here!"
Qi Binwei's personal eunuch announced loudly, and the palace maids from Yikun Palace walked briskly into the palace to report to Chaoyan.
"Empress, His Majesty is here. Please go out and greet him."
Chao Yan, with lifeless eyes, stopped what she was doing and looked outside. The palace maid took the little civet cat off her body, put it on the ground, and then helped Chao Yan out of the palace.
The moment she walked out the door, Chao Yan felt a little sad for some reason. After seeing Qi Binwei, who had obviously lost a lot of weight after not seeing him for many days, she could no longer hold back. Her eyes were as red as a rabbit, and she just stared at Qi Binwei eagerly.
Qi Binwei already missed Chaoyan and knew that she would find it difficult to accept the fact that she had to stay in the palace for the time being. He was worried that meeting them too early would only intensify the conflict, so he did not visit her often.
He strode forward, not caring at all about the gazes of the eunuchs and palace maids around him, and hugged Chaoyan in his arms.
The palace maids in the palace were very tactful. They understood what was going on after just a glance. They all bowed and then walked outside.
There were only the two of them left in the palace, along with a little raccoon cat that was lazily licking its paws.
"You have lost a lot of weight. Is it because they didn't take good care of you? I will replace some people for you." Qi Binwei said sullenly while hugging Chao Yan, who had also lost a lot of weight.
Chao Yan struggled slightly to get out of his arms and shook her head. "They were very good to me, don't blame them. It was me who couldn't eat and sleep well. You blame me, you've lost a lot of weight. I heard that you were busy all day and stayed in the imperial study. You never went back to your own bedroom to sleep?"
What she heard was true, it was indeed the case.
Firstly, there were too many things to do and time was tight, so he had to deal with the memorials day and night.
Second, he cannot stop. Once he stops, he will think of Chaoyan, and he will always feel guilty towards her.
Now, I am very lucky to have gained the world of Yunli Kingdom without exposing Chao Yan's identity.
Qi Binwei took Chaoyan's hand and walked slowly to the couch and sat down. He raised his hand and touched Chaoyan's delicate little face, his eyes full of heartache and joy.
"Xiao Yan, I'm sorry."
He suddenly apologized, and Chao Yan understood what he meant.
So much time has passed, and the disappointment and sadness have dissipated a lot. She figured it out. Since she has him in her heart, she will live the rest of her life well.
Wait until the time comes to let go.
Chao Yan raised her hand and held his, smiling slightly, "Qi Binwei, I've figured it out. Now that it's a foregone conclusion, let's just live our lives in peace. You lied to me once, you can't lie to me a second time."
Hearing this, Qi Binwei's heart beat faster.
He was forgiven by Chao Yan.
Qi Binwei looked excited and pulled Chaoyan tightly into his arms, not daring to let go for a moment.
"Thank you, Xiaoyan, thank you for being willing to forgive me. I will never lie to you again."
"Well, remember what you said. If you lie to me again, we will never see each other again in this life."
"It won't happen one day."
The smile on Chao Yan's lips deepened. Although the person she liked had some shortcomings, he always had her in his heart.
The maids in the palace often said that the rules in the palace were very strict.
Now that Qi Binwei is the monarch of the Yunli Kingdom, she cannot address Qi Binwei by his full name. She can only address him as His Majesty, and she calls herself her concubine.
As soon as she saw Qi Binwei, she forgot everything, and Qi Binwei didn't say anything, and it was different from what the nanny said.
Qi Binwei did not call himself "Zhen", nor did he correct her to call him Your Majesty. They were still the same as before.
I hope nothing changes.
The next day, when the sky was just beginning to turn light, Qi Binwei was already awake.
He looked at Chao Yan, who was exhausted and already fast asleep after being tossed around by him all night, and kissed her forehead with satisfaction.
It's time to attend the morning court. I have to go.
After Qi Binwei stood up, the palace servants who were serving outside came in in an orderly manner and helped him wash and dress.
In the past, Chao Yan was a gentle and considerate husband, but now he has a different face, a serious expression, and endless majesty bursting from his eyes.
All the palace maids who came in to serve did not dare to breathe. The Qi Binwei they saw yesterday was not like this.
After packing up, Qi Binwei walked out of Yikun Palace and saw the nanny waiting outside who was going to wake Chaoyan up and teach her manners when the time came. He stopped and glanced at the nanny.
The eunuch Mao Shi beside him immediately stepped forward and said, "Madam Zidai, come forward."
Madam Zidai calmly and politely walked up to Qi Binwei and bowed, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"
She knew that Qi Binwei liked Chao Yan the most. On the surface, he had never come to Yikun Palace to see Chao Yan since he ascended the throne, but secretly, he gave Chao Yan the best jewelry, food, clothing and other daily necessities.
She has always been respectful and polite to Chao Yan, and carefully taught her the rules of the palace, hoping that Chao Yan could learn the palace rules as soon as possible and truly become the Queen Mother of the Yunli Kingdom.
Qi Binwei said expressionlessly and coldly: "Madame Zidai seems to be unaware of her own faults."
In a word, she felt a piercing chill rushing from the soles of her feet straight to her head, instantly making her break out in a cold sweat in this late autumn.
Nanny Zidai didn't understand what was going on, so she knelt on the ground, her head lowered as low as she could go, "I don't know, Your Majesty, please explain!"
The new emperor's temper is the most difficult to guess, not to mention the fifth prince who was timid and dared not cause trouble in the past. Now that he has become the new emperor, he has a completely different face, which makes them terrified.
Aunt Zidai really didn't know what she had done wrong, so she had to kneel down and try to get an answer.
Qi Binwei, who was looking down from above, had a calm expression and said, "You didn't teach the Queen the rules carefully."
Having said what needed to be said, Qi Binwei had no time to continue talking to Madam Zidai, so he turned and left.
Aunt Zidai is an elder in the palace, and this one reminder is enough.
Only after Qi Binwei left did she dare to raise her head and stand up, and hurriedly stopped a little palace maid to ask her questions.
The young palace maid didn't know much, so she told everything she saw.
Nanny Zidai waved her hand to let her leave, and she looked at the Yikun Palace.
My guess turned out to be correct. The Queen still didn't listen to the palace rules...