mtl008 Chapter 267 Su Jin Secretly Helps Zhai Yun
Chapter 267 Su Jin Secretly Helps Zhai Yun
Zhai Yun, being of lowly status, dared not look directly at the Empress Dowager. When she heard the Empress Dowager call her over, Zhai Yun only thought that the Empress Dowager probably wanted her to see Feng Chenyi.
Feng Chenyi nudged her, and only then did Zhai Yun dare to raise her head. Zhai Yun looked at Feng Chenyi, who gestured for her to look at the Empress Dowager's position.
The Empress Dowager looked at Zhai Yun, and when she saw Zhai Yun look up at her, she beckoned her hand and said, "Come here, sit here with me." The Empress Dowager pointed to the spot next to her feet.
Zhai Yun was still a little incredulous that the Empress Dowager was calling her, until she heard Feng Chenyi urging, "Hurry up, why are you standing there like a fool?"
Zhai Yun was a little scared. In her previous life, she had never met the Empress Dowager, but she had heard that the Empress Dowager was kind and tolerant of the servants in the palace. When she was able to move around the palace at will, the Empress Dowager had already passed away.
Judging by the timeline, the Empress Dowager's health must be failing by now.
Zhai Yun sat timidly at her feet. She still had some respect for this elder because she was kind to Feng Chenyi, and the nanny by her side had also accompanied her.
As soon as Zhai Yun sat down, the Empress Dowager reached out her hand, which was covered in nail guards, and gently stroked Zhai Yun's cheek. Her face was kind: "Not bad, she's a good girl. These years following Yi'er to the Northern Wilderness must have been very difficult, right?"
Zhai Yun's thoughts were only focused on the phrase "she's a good girl." The Empress Dowager knew she was a woman, and Zhai Yun looked at the Empress Dowager in shock. Such a piercing gaze angered Su Jin, who was standing to the side.
She said, "How dare you! Do you think you were able to fake your death and escape back then? If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's grace, you would already be dead!"
Zhai Yun quickly lowered her head. So that's how it is. So the Empress Dowager had helped her when she faked her death and left the palace with Feng Chenyi.
Seeing Zhai Yun lower her head in fright, the Empress Dowager glanced at Su Jin, who tactfully stepped aside. The Empress Dowager gently held Zhai Yun's hand and said, "I feel sorry for you. You are still disguised as a man. You have been delayed in the end."
After speaking, the Empress Dowager gave Feng Chenyi a meaningful look.
Zhai Yun first kowtowed to the Empress Dowager, and then softened her tone: "I have been an orphan since childhood. If it weren't for you and Prince Rui, I would have died outside long ago. You and Prince Rui are my second parents."
When the Empress Dowager heard Zhai Yun's words, her eyes were full of smiles. She held Zhai Yun's hand and gently rubbed it: "She is someone who knows how to be grateful."
Su Jin had never seen the Empress Dowager so close to anyone before, and even though Zhai Yun was somewhat ignorant of etiquette, Su Jin did not speak again.
Looking at the weak and listless Empress Dowager, Zhai Yun couldn't help but worry, thinking that her days were numbered: "Empress Dowager, are you feeling unwell? Have you summoned the imperial physician to take a closer look?"
Su Jin wanted to speak, but the Empress Dowager stopped her. The Empress Dowager looked at Zhai Yun with eyes full of heartache, both for herself and for her.
If I really leave, there will be no one to protect these two children.
The Empress Dowager gently comforted her, "I've seen it." But in the end, she was getting old, and what was meant to happen would happen.
Looking at the Empress Dowager's pale face, Zhai Yun felt a pang of regret. To avoid upsetting the Empress Dowager, Zhai Yun told her about her life with Feng Chenyi in the Northern Wilderness.
Although the place is barren, the wind is free, and so are the people. The yellow sand stretches for miles, the long river reflects the setting sun, and when night falls, standing on the city wall watching the sun slowly sink is incredibly beautiful.
Zhai Yun told the Empress Dowager that she and Feng Chenyi had found a water source, which transformed Fengling City from a self-sufficient place into a prosperous and bustling trading fortress.
As the Empress Dowager listened to Zhai Yun recount the interesting things about Wind Chime City, her eyes sparkled with longing for the freedom Zhai Yun spoke of.
Speaking of the great battle, when Feng Chenyi's entire army was wiped out at Yixiantian, he only talked about how he and Feng Chenyi repeatedly defeated the enemy.
The Empress Dowager listened with great interest, and even Su Jin, who was standing next to her, perked up her ears and became excited. They, living deep within the palace, had never heard of such an interesting experience before.
It's like something out of a storybook, so inspiring and uplifting that it makes you feel alive again, your blood boiling.
The story ends with the arrival of Emperor Xing'an. The announcement of the Emperor's arrival stops Zhai Yun's story. Su Jin walks over and pulls Zhai Yun aside to stand. The Empress Dowager glares disapprovingly at Emperor Xing'an, who has just stepped into the hall.
She was listening intently when Emperor Xing'an's arrival interrupted her enjoyment.
Emperor Xing'an sensed something was amiss as soon as he stepped into Shou'an Palace. There were far too few people there, and the Empress Dowager's gaze seemed somewhat unwelcoming. If she weren't his mother...
Emperor Xing'an could only think that the Empress Dowager and Prince Rui were plotting a rebellion!
Su Jin led Zhai Yun to pay their respects to Emperor Xing'an, followed by Feng Chenyi. When Emperor Xing'an walked to the Empress Dowager's side, Su Jin, with her sharp eyes, led Zhai Yun out.
Feng Chenyi wanted to come out as well, but Emperor Xing'an kept him there.
Even after arriving outside the palace, Su Jin still asked Zhai Yun about things outside the palace. Zhai Yun told her that when she first went to Fengling City, bandits roamed the desert between Fengling City and Tianjin Kingdom, often robbing and killing people.
Su Jin was furious.
When Emperor Xing'an came out, Feng Chenyi followed behind him. Zhai Yun and Su Jin knelt on the ground, listening to Emperor Xing'an say to Feng Chenyi, "As a prince, don't you know what you should do at this moment?"
Feng Chenyi bowed respectfully and replied, "Your subject knows his mistake."
Emperor Xing'an was very satisfied with Feng Chenyi's attitude of admitting his mistake. Considering that he had done a good job, Emperor Xing'an said, "I will take you to see the ministers in the front palace."
Feng Chenyi replied, "Thank you, Father."
Zhai Yun secretly looked up and exchanged a glance with Feng Chenyi. Just as she was about to get up, Su Jin beside her pulled her back. Su Jin shook her head at Feng Chenyi, who seemed to understand something and followed Emperor Xing'an away.
Zhai Yun wanted to chase after them, but Su Jin held her back tightly: "Don't go. What are you going to do? Haven't you heard that when gods fight, mortals suffer?"
Zhai Yun understood what Su Jin meant. She meant that if she went along, Emperor Xing'an would not be able to vent his anger on Prince Rui, but would instead target her, this ant.
Su Jin pulled Zhai Yun into Shou'an Palace. The Empress Dowager ordered people to bring Zhai Yun many snacks that could only be eaten in the palace, and asked Zhai Yun to continue telling them stories about the outside world, which were as exciting as those in a storybook.
When attending the palace banquet, Zhai Yun accompanied the Empress Dowager. She supported Su Jin with one hand and Zhai Yun with the other, even though Zhai Yun felt it was too high-profile.
But the Empress Dowager said, "The Emperor is my son, don't be afraid, I will protect you."
When the Empress Dowager said these words, Zhai Yun felt a lump in her throat. Apart from Feng Chenyi, this was the first time someone had been so kind to her and supported her.
If Zhai Yun in her previous life had been fortunate enough to meet the Empress Dowager, would the ending have been different? But how could she have known how to please the Empress Dowager in her previous life?
When the civil and military officials of the court saw Zhai Yun, who had accompanied the Empress Dowager,