boyutpedia Chapter 213 Imperial Decree
Chapter 213 Imperial Decree
Zhai Yun felt a pang of heartache; she felt a pang of heartache and dared not move, only wanting to offer him her shoulder.
Feng Chenyi felt Zhai Yun obediently let him hold her, no longer struggling. The corners of his mouth curved up, and he closed his eyes to rest contentedly.
Feng Chenyi leaned against the wall for far too long, and Zhai Yun, who had been waiting, became sleepy and actually started to doze off.
Feng Chenyi felt the person in his arms starting to feel sleepy. He slowly opened his eyes, carefully moved his head away, and gently placed Zhai Yun's head, which was about to droop, on the bed.
He had intended to lie down and rest, but upon seeing the pile of folded documents on the table, he had no choice but to get up and deal with them. The letters that had been sent earlier were too messy and could easily be noticed by others, so now they were all being organized into folded documents and presented to him.
That way, even if others see the pile of documents there, they won't find it strange.
Zhai Yun woke up not long after falling asleep. When she woke up, she saw Feng Chenyi buried in a pile of folded documents, and there was a pile of account books on the ground next to him.
Noticing that Zhai Yun had woken up, Feng Chenyi slowly said, "You've been punished, so rest well and don't run around. Go to the Imperial Academy in a few days."
"Mmm," Zhai Yun replied obediently.
There were still things to take care of. Consort Tian was acting strangely today. She returned to the Marquis's residence yesterday, and news of her return should have already arrived.
Zhai Yun carefully searched through the pile of documents in front of Feng Chenyi, wanting to see what Marquis Lu and she had discussed.
The later-arriving documents are placed at the bottom, while the earlier-arriving ones are placed at the top. This is because documents that need to be delivered over a long period of time need to be arranged in a first-come, first-served order, otherwise many things will be missed.
Zhai Yun only needed to flip through it briefly to find some of the memorials that had been delivered yesterday.
Zhai Yun sat down to read the folded document. She had brought six pieces of information. The first was that after Xuan Yuanche returned to the country, there was nothing unusual. However, there was a secret message circulating in the Xuan Yuan Palace that Xuan Yuanche seemed to be searching for something.
Secondly, the Crown Prince has not made any moves recently; thirdly, news came from the Fifth Prince that General Wan is doing well at the border and has received the grain and clothing sent from the capital.
Fourth: Lou Yexue and her group are acting suspiciously; they appeared in Wujin Kingdom three days ago. The fifth message details the conversation between Consort Tian and Lord Lu after Consort Tian returned to her residence.
The gist of the story is that Lord Lu doesn't want to entrust his entire fortune and life to Prince Rui, who currently holds no real power, while the Empress wields immense influence. They cannot disobey, and the Empress has even issued an order to Consort Tian.
Instruct Consort Tian to quickly ascertain everything about Prince Rui's residence and, incidentally, investigate the source of the money in Prince Rui's residence, as their consumption of food, clothing, and daily necessities has already aroused their suspicion.
One last piece of news: Recently, some people have been frequently visiting Yunyi Manor to investigate news from the Prince Rui's residence, and many others want to do business with Yunyi Manor and form an alliance.
After reading it, Zhai Yun seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed that Consort Tian was much sharper today. How could she have ever thought of framing her before?
While Zhai Yun was pondering, Feng Chenyi slowly spoke up, "The Empress has made some moves recently, and Consort Tian was also given instructions today. Be careful lately."
Zhai Yun nodded knowingly.
Qi Nuo knocked on the door outside and came in after receiving permission. He first reported on the activities in the various courtyards of the mansion over the past two days, and then said, "The person who carried out the execution of the young master has gone down to receive twenty strokes of the military rod as Your Highness instructed."
As Qi Nuo spoke, he carefully observed the changes on the prince's face. Although the people who executed Zhai Yun were also quite frightened and were beaten with military sticks afterward, those who understood the reason behind it had no resentment whatsoever.
He was even relieved that he only received twenty strokes of the military rod.
Upon hearing this, Zhai Yun looked at Feng Chenyi in shock, "Brother Yi, you ordered him to be beaten? He didn't dare to hit me hard at all, so it didn't hurt."
The stick hit her body with less force, almost like a massage. Zhai Yun wondered if Yi-gege had misunderstood something because she had cried out in pain earlier.
Feng Chenyi closed the completed report, looked up at Zhai Yun, and said with relief in his eyes: "You are the master. Not only did they fail to protect you, they also made you take the blame and get punished. You deserved to be punished."
If no punishment is imposed, there will be a second time after the first, and in the long run, where will the dignity of the master of Zhai Yun be?
Hearing what Brother Yi said, Zhai Yun was happy. However, she was no longer so weak. As long as she didn't want to, no one could bully her.
Having been by Feng Chenyi's side for a long time and receiving his love and protection, I feel that I have become the kind of person I admired in my previous life.
Seeing that the matter was over, Qi Nuo slowly brought up other things, "Lord Duan sent word that he will be going to the Imperial Household Department at noon tomorrow."
Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi both paused, each pondering. The Imperial Household Department was a crucial place in the palace, and to infiltrate it, they needed to find someone unfamiliar with the place.
However, this matter concerns Consort Chen, and I will not feel at ease if I do not do it personally.
“I’ll go tomorrow,” Zhai Yun said decisively.
She rarely entered the palace in this life, and was considered a stranger in the palace. This matter was very important to Brother Yi, and since Brother Yi could not go in person, she had to complete it for him.
Feng Chenyi frowned. "No." He didn't hesitate at all.
Zhai Yun had long anticipated that her Yi-gege would not easily agree to let her go, so she walked to his side, took his arm, and pleaded, "Yi-gege, please let me go. The people in the palace don't know me."
“You…” Feng Chenyi looked at Zhai Yun’s coquettish manner and felt an irresistible itch, but when he thought about how dangerous the thing she was going to do was, he couldn’t hide his anger.
But his words were interrupted by hurried footsteps. "Your Highness, there is an imperial decree summoning Young Master and Young Master Yan to the palace for an audience."
The man didn't come in; he just reported from the doorway.
Feng Chenyi stood up from his chair. He had thought that Emperor Xing'an might summon Zhai Yun, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Yesterday in court, the Crown Prince personally recommended Zhai Yun for the position of general. Not long after returning to his residence, he personally ran back to the palace and knelt down to beg Emperor Xing'an to rescind his decision.
A cold-blooded emperor would never allow his two sons, let alone his sons, to lose their manners, defy him, or escape his control for the sake of someone insignificant.
Feng Chenyi said to Qi Nuo, "Go and appease the messenger who came to deliver the decree, and tell him that the young master has been punished."
Qi Nuo understood and was about to turn around when the person outside spoke again, "Your Highness, I have spoken to the eunuch who came to deliver the decree. He said that he received orders before he came that the young master must be carried into the palace today, even if it is by carrying him."
Qi Nuo paused, turned to look at Feng Chenyi, and before Feng Chenyi could say anything, Zhai Yun quickly pulled him back.
“Your entry into the palace this time won’t be so simple.” Feng Chenyi looked at Zhai Yun with a worried expression. He had just defied Emperor Xing’an for Zhai Yun’s sake.
Zhai Yun will definitely face difficulties when she enters the palace this time.