klisemfg Chapter 620 Osmanthus Cake
Chapter 620 Osmanthus Cake
Rong Wanling was frightened by her brother's anger, and she said palely, "Brother, I really don't know anything. The incense burner has nothing to do with me."
"Still quibbling!" Rong Mingxuan was both angry and disappointed.
"From now on, stay away from Ye Yunzi and don't have any improper thoughts about her. Be a good young lady of the Rong family and don't cause trouble again, otherwise I will never let you off easily!"
Rong Wanling's eyes were red with grievance, tears welled up in her eyes: "Brother, you have really been bewitched by that woman. I hate you!"
After saying that, she stamped her feet and ran away crying.
Rong Mingxuan did not chase after him, but just stood there coldly.
What happened today made him realize that he could no longer tolerate his sister's behavior, otherwise it would eventually destroy the entire family. However, the fact is that Rong Wanling was charged with a crime that she should not have.
Rong Wanling walked while crying, feeling very aggrieved.
As the daughter of the Rong family, she had always had a smooth life. However, since Ye Yunzi appeared, her life began to become full of twists and turns.
Now even her eldest brother who loved her the most began to blame her. All this was because of the arrival of that woman.
Rong Wanling returned to the Imperial Garden feeling aggrieved, and accidentally ran into Ye Yunzi and Ji Xinying standing aside and talking.
Her eyes were red with anger and her gaze shot towards Ye Yunzi like an arrow, as if her eyes could kill and the other person would have died long ago.
Sensing this strong gaze, Ye Yunzi looked up and met Rong Wanling's gaze.
At this moment, Rong Wanling's eyes were filled with tears, but also with hatred that was difficult to conceal, and her teeth were clenched.
Ji Xinying also followed her gaze and discovered Rong Wanling's presence: "What's wrong with her?"
"Who knows." Ye Yunzi responded lightly, then retracted her gaze, not wanting to think about it any more.
"Looking at her expression, people who don't know the truth would think we bullied her."
Ji Xinying frowned and complained, "Just as you said, this person does have bad intentions. It's better to have less contact with him."
After saying that, he turned around and left, pulling Ye Yunzi.
Rong Wanling stared at Ye Yunzi's departing back with wide eyes and clenched her fists tightly.
"Ye Yunzi, I will never let you succeed! You want to come into my house? That's wishful thinking! Even if it costs me my life, I will never let you take even a single step inside!"
At the same time, Shen Siyan's face became gloomy when he learned that all the conspiracies were the work of the Seventh Prince.
Instead of returning directly to the Imperial Garden, he decided to go to the Emperor first to ask for a marriage.
Although he knew that his father was inclined to choose a daughter from a prominent family to assist him, Shen Siyan only had Yunzi in his heart and was determined to spend his life with her and never let her down no matter what happened.
However, outside the Yangxin Palace, the old eunuch informed Shen Siyan that the emperor was not feeling well and had taken medicine to rest, and asked him to come back another day.
Shen Siyan nodded helplessly and had to give up for the time being.
When he finally returned to the imperial garden, he saw Baili Yan and several other princes in the distance.
Especially when he saw Baili Yan, his eyes became even deeper. Baili Yan was frightened by this scene, worried that Shen Siyan might have seen through everything, and his heart was filled with panic and anxiety.
Shen Siyan walked forward steadily, and every step seemed to be carried out with unquestionable determination.
Baili Yan suppressed his inner panic and asked softly, "Brother, are you sober?"
Shen Siyan nodded slightly and answered expressionlessly: "I felt a little dizzy just now, so I asked the palace maid to help me rest for a while. I feel much better now."
"It's all my fault. I knew that Big Brother wasn't good at drinking, but I still let you drink two glasses."
Baili Yan clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves, feeling mixed emotions.
"I am willing to accept the loss, but I didn't expect the wine in the palace to be so strong."
Shen Siyan spoke calmly, but when he mentioned wine, his eyes swept across Baili Yan like a knife, and the latter lowered his head guiltily.
Obviously, he had noticed it. With Shen Siyan's intelligence, how could he not guess that this was a trap?
Baili Yan clenched his fists, realizing that their relationship could no longer be disguised as harmonious, and the two sides were already on opposite sides.
Shen Siyan looked away and asked, "Did anything happen while I was away?"
Baili Yan remained silent, with heavy thoughts in his mind.
The second prince recounted what happened in the imperial garden, and Shen Siyan's expression changed slightly after hearing it.
The maid committed suicide because she mistakenly thought she had taken poison and could not bear the pain, so she chose to end her life. Concubine Zhao sent Madam Zhao to investigate the matter, but there was no progress.
Concubine Zhao felt a headache. If no results were found today, the emperor would definitely blame her for her poor performance.
Upon seeing this, Nanny Gui whispered that they should cover up the truth.
"My lady, why don't we just leave it at that. We won't find anything further, and delaying will only make things worse."
Concubine Zhao thought for a moment and decided to adopt Nanny Gui's suggestion: "Let's say that the maid accidentally soiled Miss Ye's clothes and committed suicide because she was worried about not being able to pay the compensation."
Nanny Gui took the order and left, quickly spreading this version of the story throughout the Imperial Garden.
Upon hearing the news, everyone expressed sympathy and accused Miss Su of being too harsh.
Ye Yu was already emotionally unstable, and after hearing these discussions, she became so angry that she fainted.
Once the news spreads that the palace maid committed suicide because of her reprimand, her reputation will be greatly damaged, and she will probably have difficulty finding a good partner in the future.
The flower-viewing banquet ended hastily because of this incident, and the ladies left one after another.
Ye Yunzi and Ji Xinying also left the palace and returned in their own carriages.
Ye Yunzi felt sleepy in the carriage - she was tired and hungry after getting up early to attend the banquet. She closed her eyes and planned to take a nap.
Just as the carriage was moving slowly forward, a figure suddenly flashed into the carriage.
Ye Yunzi was shocked to find someone breaking in, and instinctively reached for the dagger hidden under the seat cushion, preparing to call for help.
However, when she saw who was coming, she immediately stopped.
"Si Yan?"
Shen Siyan squeezed into the carriage and looked at Ye Yunzi with gentle eyes. He sat down next to Ye Yunzi and handed her an oil-paper bag.
Ye Yunzi took the package in confusion: "Si Yan, how did you get in? What is this?"
"Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
"It won't be discovered." Shen Siyan replied softly.
After opening the oil paper package, a fresh sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance wafted into her nose, and inside was a delicate sweet-scented osmanthus cake. A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Yunzi's eyes: "It's sweet-scented osmanthus cake!"
"You haven't eaten anything in the palace, so you must be hungry."
Shen Siyan said gently, looking at Ye Yunzi's happy expression, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.
He noticed that the servants of the Su Mansion often went to this shop to buy osmanthus cake, and guessed that this might be Ye Yunzi's favorite, and he guessed right.
"How do you know that I like to eat this osmanthus cake?" Ye Yunzi asked curiously.
Shen Siyan smiled slightly: "How could I forget something you like?"
Hearing this, Ye Yunzi's cheeks flushed slightly. Although these words sounded a bit sweet, they seemed particularly sincere and moving when they came from Shen Siyan's mouth.