An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 1263 There Is No Safer Place Than This

She didn't feel anything wrong before, but what Liu Wenan told her just now reminded her that all Luo

Qingyan's changes seemed to have begun after that incident in the Dangnan Mountain.

Having served in the palace for so many years, Liu Wenan had already been proficient in gauging

people's words and expressions. Seeing Yun Shang's expression, he could guess what Yun Shang

was thinking about. He said in a low voice, "When the news of your Majesty's accident came, his

majesty was completely stunned. He was unable to say a word for a long time. However, when he

finally could make a sound, his voice was hoarse.

I've been serving his majesty for a long time. It's the first time I've seen him like this."

Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, but her smile was full of bitterness.

"I can see that your majesty and his majesty love each other very much. His majesty almost regards

your majesty as more important than his own life. Thus, your majesty must take good care of yourself

in the future.

I've also found out that only when your majesty is fine will his majesty be fine. If anything happens to

your majesty, his majesty will surely follow, not only his body, more importantly, his heart."

Yun Shang nodded solemnly, "Master Liu, don't worry. I see it."

Liu Wenan lowered his head and smiled, without saying anything more.

As soon as they entered the imperial household, they saw Xia Huanyu standing under the porch,

frowning with his hands clasped behind his back.

There were many servants in the yard with bamboo sticks in their hands. At the top of the bamboo

sticks, they made a circle with bamboo strips, in which there seemed to be a cobweb wrapped. Yun

Shang was familiar with this scene, so she guessed that they were catching the cicadas.

Yun Shang greeted Xia Huanyu with a smile, "Father, are you watching the servants catch the

cicadas?"

Xia Huanyu replied, "It's a little hot. Your mother took a light nap in the afternoon. Every time she was

woken up by the cicadas outside, she couldn't sleep well. Recently, she has been in a low spirit, so I

just order someone to catch all the cicadas in the yard."

After saying that, Xia Huanyu turned to Yun Shang and asked, "Why are you here in such a hot day?" Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Yun Shang was about to say something, when Xia Huanyu seemed to noticed the sweat on her

forehead. He frowned and said, "Let's go inside."

Yun Shang responded and followed Xia Huanyu into the main hall. She just sat down and saw Hua

Ling come out of the bedroom with a fan in her hand, "Hello, the Empress is here? I heard someone

talking from inside just now. "

Yun Shang stood up and nodded, "Mother, aren't you sleeping?"

Xia Huanyu also stood up and walked over to help Hua Ling sit next to him. After Hua Ling sat down,

she kept on fanning herself and said, "It's too noisy outside. I can't fall asleep. So I just get up and have

a look.

I heard from the emperor that you are also afraid of heat. You won't go out in summer. Why do you

come here in such a hot weather today?"

Yun Shang smiled. She wasn't afraid of heat all the time, but she became like this because of the

wound in her body when she gave birth to Chengye.

"Yes, there is something." Yun Shang smiled and went on, "His Majesty said that Mother's birthday is

coming. The Ministry of Rites has already prepared the procedure of your birthday party. And now Liu

Wenan is here to show it to you and see if there is anything that needs to be adjusted."

Liu Wenan hurried forward and handed over the memorial in his hand. Hua Ling sighed and took it.

She browsed it casually and frowned, "It's so hot. Why should we be so bothering? And now we are

fighting with the State of Yelang. The war in the front is tight, and the food and provisions are short. We

can just save something wherever we can, and I don't have to worry so much. "

With that, she returned the memorial to Liu Wenan and went on, "Tell the emperor not to make a fuss

about it. Ask all the officials to present a gift in the morning, and there's no need for the imperial

banquet to be held. It's ok with a family dinner for us people in the imperial household."

After giving orders to Liu Wenan, Hua Ling turned to look at Yun Shang and said, "It's necessary for all

the officials to come for congratulation. Those officials are usually honest and upright. At this time, such

as the birthday party of me, his Former Majesty, his majesty, and your majesty's, they will try their best

to search for some rare gifts and present them. Most of those things were very precious and invaluable.

We can accept them and change them into silver and gold to buy food. Maybe in this way, we can help

supply the soldiers on the front with better food. "

Hearing Hua Ling's words, Yun Shang smiled, "Yes, they are just those officials' plunder of the people's

life-blood. It's good to change them into food to support the border war at the frontier. I've asked about

every detail for the army provisions and the clothes of the soldiers in this battle. I can't guarantee

anything else. At least, I can guarantee that the clothes of the soldiers at the frontier are all new, and

the food they are eating is real good one. "

"I've heard about it from his majesty. You must be tired. There are many affairs to deal with in the

imperial household, and you have to take care of those things, too."

Yun Shang smiled, "It's my duty."

Xia Huanyu glanced at Yun Shang and said casually, "You're not here for only this, are you?"

Yun Shang nodded, "Yes. There's one more thing. I want to see Steward Wang from the Imperial

Library."

"Why do you want to see her?" Xia Huanyu frowned, but before Yun Shang could answer, he waved his

hand and said, "I'm afraid you can't get anything even if you see her now."

Yun Shang was wondering why Xia Huanyu would think that way when she heard Xia Huanyu say

again, "After Steward Wang was arrested, she had gone through a lot of torture and interrogations, but

she kept silent all the time. Later she went crazy and so nothing could get from her mouth."

"Crazy?" Yun Shang didn't expect this would happen. She frowned and asked, "But is she really crazy

or just pretending to be that?"

"It's hard to tell whether she's really crazy or not. I am also not sure about it. I've sent for several

imperial physicians to see her, but there's no any progress."

Yun Shang pursed her lips and frowned more tightly, "I know some medical skills, too. I'd better go to

see it in person?"

"Go ahead," Xia Huanyu waved his hand casually and said, "You won't give up until you see the Yellow

River with your own eyes."

Then he called in a servant, "Take the Empress to see Steward Wang."

The maid nodded and turned to Yun Shang, "Please follow me, your majesty."

Yun Shang stood up and walked out of the main hall, and turned to the side hall...

Then Yun Shang saw the maid walk to the side hall, take out a bunch of keys and open the door of a

room there.

"So Steward Wang is locked up here?"

Yun Shang didn't expect this. She thought she was in a private prison at least.

The servant nodded and replied, "His Former Majesty said that there is no place safer than this."