546 Recognition
The door was opened by an eunuch dressed as a pageboy.
The eunuch glanced at the person and saw that it was a young woman with a married woman’s bun, a quiet temperament, and outstanding looks. His vigilance decreased and he asked her, “Madam, what’s the matter?”
The Emperor hid his identity, but it was precisely because of this that people treated him as an ordinary neighbor. It was not the first time someone had come to visit, so the eunuch was not too surprised.
Yu Wan said politely, “I’m from the manor next door. My son crawled into your manor through the dog hole. I want to ask if you’ve seen a two or three-year-old child?”
The manor was so big, so how could it hide something? When Eunuch Wang went into the kitchen to find food for the little fellow and the Emperor, the matter of that little guest had already been exposed. Everyone was still wondering how that little guest came about, but it turned out that he had crawled in through the dog hole.
The little guest seemed to be liked by the Emperor, so when he heard Yu Wan say that she was his mother, the eunuch became polite to her.
The eunuch bowed and said, “Please wait a moment. I’ll report to my… master now.”
“Thank you.” Yu Wan nodded.
Logically speaking, it was rude to not invite her into the manor, but after all, the person living inside was the Emperor. Without the Emperor’s orders, they did not dare to rashly bring her in. They could only make Yu Wan wait at the door.
Yu Wan was worried that her son would offend him. It was too late to apologize, so she naturally did not care about these etiquettes.
Yu Wan waited patiently at the door.
The eunuch hurriedly went to the pavilion to report to the Emperor. The Emperor had already changed the battlefield with the little fellow and went to the orchard in the manor.
The pears and oranges in the orchard were all ripe, emitting an alluring fruit fragrance. The Emperor had passed by the orchard in the past, but he had never entered.
Dabao had always thought that he was still in the Helian Manor, so he thought that this was his own orchard. He held the Emperor’s hand and walked into the courtyard, generously directing him to pick fruits!
The Emperor really plucked it.
The Emperor, who only had the right to order others around, did not expect to be ordered around by a fat boy from nowhere one day. Eunuch Wang wondered if he was about to die. When the Emperor came back to his senses and knew what he had done, he would probably silence them, the witnesses who had witnessed his humiliation.
With this thought in mind, Eunuch Wang secretly ate a fruit that he usually did not dare to eat. Since he’s going to die, he could let him eat a fruit, right?
“Eunuch Wang.” The eunuch guarding the door came to pass the message.
“What is it?” Eunuch Wang asked angrily.
The little eunuch was stunned. What happened to Eunuch Wang? Who owed him money with this green smoke rising from his head?
“I’m asking you a question!” Eunuch Wang, who was going to die, said angrily.
The little eunuch’s consciousness returned and he quickly told him about the little guest’s biological mother coming looking for him.
“Which family is she from?” Eunuch Wang asked.
The little eunuch exclaimed, “I was too shocked just now and forgot, I forgot to ask…”
He didn’t even know the other party’s identity. Wasn’t this deliberately making him die with grievances? Eunuch Wang felt stifled. He looked at the Emperor, who was picking fruits like a fool, and estimated that if he went over and disturbed him, he would probably be punished on the spot.
Eunuch Wang waited for a while. Fortunately, Dabao was sleepy. He yawned and began to miss his mother. Dabao looked around for his mother. Eunuch Wang walked forward and told the Emperor about the little fellow’s biological mother coming to the door.
The Emperor looked at the little fellow holding his hand who was rubbing his eyes with his other hand. It was unknown if it was Eunuch Wang’s imagination, but he felt that the Emperor seemed to be a little reluctant to part with this little fellow.
Why would the Emperor be reluctant to part with this little fellow? Wasn’t it just that he was a little more beautiful, had a funny personality, a cute figure, didn’t cry, didn’t make a fuss, and wasn’t annoying? At the same time, he made the Emperor laugh heartily?!
The Emperor looked at the little fellow and said, “Send him back and see if it’s really his mother.”
“I understand.” Eunuch Wang took the little black egg from the Emperor.
Aiya! His little palms are so soft! Eunuch Wang pinched it lovingly. When he looked up and saw the Emperor’s expression darken, Eunuch Wang quickly used two fingers to hold it obediently. He didn’t even let him pinch him. The Emperor was really stingy!
Eunuch Wang led Dabao towards the door. As he knew that he was going to see his mother, Dabao did not make a fuss and obediently let Eunuch Wang take him away.
The fellow who was clingy to him and ignored others just now actually followed another person, the Emperor actually felt a little jealous.
Eunuch Wang held the little fellow’s hand all the way and finally understood why he had charmed the Emperor. The little fellow was really too obedient, right? He was clearly half asleep and his eyes were closed. As he walked, his head was nodding off, but he did not throw a tantrum.
Oh, he suddenly liked this guy too! Eunuch Wang secretly thought that if only it wasn’t his biological mother who came to the door. That way, he could keep him for a while more openly. Unexpectedly, just as this thought flashed through his mind, the little fellow instantly woke up. He broke free from his hand and ran over.
Dabao threw himself into Yu Wan’s arms. Yu Wan picked up her son. Dabao hugged Yu Wan’s neck with his little hands and leaned his head on Yu Wan’s shoulder, rubbing against her. The little fellow crawled into the dog hole and left without a word. Yu Wan wanted to reprimand him, but her heart melted when he wheedled.
Yu Wan kissed his forehead. “Do you miss Mom?”
Dabao nodded and hugged her even tighter. They were undoubtedly biological mother and son. Eunuch Wang was a little disappointed. For no other reason than that he really wanted to send this fellow away. However, at the same time, he also wanted to see who the little fellow’s mother was.
His gaze openly landed on the other party’s face. It didn’t matter if he didn’t look, but when he did, he felt that she looked a little familiar… As if he had seen her somewhere before…
Yu Wan saw that her son’s little hands had been washed clean and his stomach was round. She knew that her son had accidentally barged into someone else’s manor. Not only was he not reprimanded, but he was also treated like a master. Yu Wan sincerely thanked Eunuch Wang and said that she was staying in the manor next door. If there was anything in the future, he could come and look for her. Her name was Yan Wan.
Eunuch Wang did not take Yan Wan’s words to heart. He was wondering where he had seen this face before.
“Eunuch Wang, what’s wrong? Is there something wrong with that madam just now? You’ve been distracted since you saw her.” The little eunuch guarding the door asked with concern.
Eunuch Wang glared at him. “Go, go, go! Who’s distracted? I’m a eunuch. If word gets out, will I still have my dignity?”
But you’re just distracted, the little eunuch complained silently.
Eunuch Wang had gone to report to the Emperor. When he was with the little fellow, he was a kind-looking old man. Now, he had already returned to his high and mighty self. He sat expressionlessly in the pavilion with the fruits he had picked for the little fellow on the table in front of him.
“You sent him back?” The Emperor asked.
“He was sent back. When the little fellow saw his mother, he pounced on her as if he had seen something,” Eunuch Wang said vividly.
The Emperor imagined that scene and could not help but laugh.
The Emperor liked to smile, but those who knew him well did not like him to smile because nothing good came from it. The ministers even secretly gave him a nickname—Smiling Tiger.
So there were times when the smiling tiger didn’t scheme when he smiled? Eunuch Wang did not understand, and he did not dare to ask. Just as he was thinking, a young imperial eunuch hurriedly walked over. Eunuch Wang and the others were wearing ordinary clothes when accompanying the Emperor. However, this imperial eunuch was wearing palace clothes, as if he had just come from the palace.
“Greetings, Your Majesty.” The eunuch knelt down and bowed.
Eunuch Wang recognized him. He was not from the Emperor and the Empress’s palace, but from that person’s palace. His surname was Zhang.
Eunuch Zhang said, “Your Majesty, Consort Yun isn’t feeling well again.”
“If she’s uncomfortable, then look for the imperial physician. Why is she looking for me?” The Emperor asked.
Eunuch Zhang braced himself and said, “Consort Yun has refused to eat for three days. Her Highness said that if His Majesty doesn’t see her, she will continue to starve.”
In the eyes of the world, Consort Yun had voluntarily moved into the divine hall of the palace and worshiped the Gu God all day. In fact, Consort Yun was locked up there by His Majesty. She caused trouble every two to three days, and His Majesty was already annoyed by her.
As expected, Eunuch Wang saw that the Emperor did not even lift his eyelids. He said indifferently, “Go and tell her that I won’t see her. Whether she wants to eat or not, it’s up to her. Remind her that the family of the concubines who commit suicide will be implicated.”
“Yes!” Eunuch Zhang had long guessed that the Emperor would not be moved, but he was a servant. If he did not make this trip, Consort Yun would kill him. Eunuch Zhang returned to the palace to report.
The Emperor’s good mood from playing with the little fellow for the entire afternoon was disturbed by Consort Yun. He was depressed. “Doesn’t she feel tired after causing trouble for decades? I said that I won’t acknowledge that child. So what if she causes trouble again?”
That child?
Eldest Princess?
Eunuch Wang slapped his head. “Aiya!” Wasn’t that woman just now the same as the Eldest Princess back then?
