Chapter 62 (1/1)
If we are speaking about people within the palace, while it was true that the Ereat fear in this Concubine Yin, the person she feared the most was actually none other than this little Crown Prince, Wanyan Shuo She had always been a clever woman; smooth and slick, she could adapt and present an aspect of herself that would be races had won her popularity with both the Eer and the Emperor; only Wanyan Shuo had never fallen for her attempts to win him over If one were to compare them in terms of intellect, then Concubine Yin could not hope to catch up with hi it Even before Su Yi had arrived in the palace, she had already suffered much bitterness at the hands of Wanyan Shuo At first, she had thought that she would bring up Wanyan Shuo so as to strengthen her hand as the most suitable candidate for the position of Empress but in less than two months, she had been co that the responsibility for the care of the Crown Prince be lifted fro had messed with her so much that she was truly scared of him
On this occasion, she had iht of Wanyan Shuo, and then to make matters worse, he had said those words “Just one day back into races, andhas indeed become very impressive” Her soul quailed even more and she was terror-struck She knew clearly that, as a rule, this little devil hated all the concubines that had won favour with the E him of his Imperial Father's love Therefore, with the sole exception of Su Yi, in the past anybody on His Majesty's favour would also be treated as an archenemy by Wanyan Shuo, ould feel personally offended by her And now, her own arrogant manner had been witnessed by his eyes What terrible luck she had! With all haste, she hurriedly put away the bossy and do Careful to accompany her words with a demure smile, she said: “I didn’t know that the Crown Prince is here, did I get in your way? Aii, it's all the fault of this slave who does not bother to look where he's going He actually wanted to trip ry and wanted to teach him a lesson but , she hurriedly gave her attendants a ful look, and the eunuchs and palacesmile and said: “Crown Prince, please do not let us hinder you any further”
Wanyan Shuo gave a derisive snort and said: “I’ much for me to attend to today It seems like Mother Concubine is still unfamiliar with the rules for conduct in the palace, let your child expend a bit of effort to teach theh with Mother Concubine's natural aptitude, it will be difficult for you to acquire a co for it Since you aremy ti you ain Even if we don't speak of the fact that it daes the majesty of our Jin Liao Empire andlike this, your actions make it hard for lory on our faces”
The colour of Concubine Yin's face was by turns, green and white, and she was gritting her teeth so hard that creaking could be heard However, she did not dare to utter a single word Wanyan Shuo looked at her Pretending to be surprised, he said: “Mother Concubine's expression does not look very good, could it be that you feel that your child is not fit to school you [1]? If that's the case, it is a bit aard Why don't I go before my Imperial Father to ask for an official decree, that way Mother Concubine will surely be convinced of s in both her words and her heart Would that be alright?” With that said, he looked towards Su Yi, and pretending that he was speaking to hie whisper: “Aii Iood qualities, his only flaw is that he cannot give up his feelings easily, that is such an undesirable trait”
When Concubine Yin heard these words, she got the drift immediately She knew that Wanyan Shuo meant them as a reminder to her that if this matter blew up and escalated all the way to Wanyan Xu, as still enamoured with Su Yi, there would be dire consequences for her His heart still ached over Su Yi, if he knew that she treated had treated him so shabbily, he would definitely not let her off easily Actually, even without Wanyan Shuo's reh His Majesty caht at her residence, this was merely a show that he put on for the benefit of others The truth of the[2] had been spent in eht, and in his dreams he had repeatedly and exclusively called out the nahtly occurrences were h to prove that there was no lie in Wanyan Shuo's words At once, her heart seized with fright She was an intelligent person; naturally she would knoould benefit her and ould be a liability to her Hurriedly, she decided to grin and bear it, saying: “Crown Prince , hoould I ever dare to say that you [3] are not fit to be my teacher? From the top of this palace to the bottom, everybody in here knows that the Crown Prince is the most clever and quick-witted of all If you have any more instructions for me, please do tell me, I will surely listen with respectful attention”
In a daze, Su Yi stared at Wanyan Shuo How could he not understand that this little Crown Prince was actually coe, this child still gave his wellbeing so s; he found it difficult to breathe When he saw the tactics Wanyan Shuo used to deal with Concubine Yin --- how every single word and sentence were chosen and constructed with precision to deliver attacks so stinging that heher with a needle --- even as an adult, Su Yi could not help but to be full of admiration for this child Even now, he still doubted himself; exactly what had he done to deserve this type of undying loyalty fro and ruthless Crown Prince so that he still tried to protect him whenever he could?
On the other hand, Xiao Yan, as standing to the side, could finally feel greatly relieved, thinking in his heart:Ever since Empress Su Yi was deposed and reduced to a slave, the Crown Prince’s heart has not been able to rest easy and he's always looking to vent his frustrations on other people It was justblock, but ould have thought that ould run into this Concubine Yin on the way She has becoranted deliverance Xiao Yan was also appalled by Concubine Yin flagrantly throwing her weight around and using her superior position to abuse a slave Her behaviour orlds away fronified conduct; even when he had been Erace and kindness Thus, when Wanyan Shuo turned the tables on her, and used her own tactic ofa fuss under a pretext, not only did Xiao Yan not disapprove or object to his actions, he actually enjoyed the scene very much
As for Wanyan Shuo, he was born with a poisonous tongue, and once he decided to unleash it on Concubine Yin and started to berate her, his subtle taunts were al caught in her malicious act by Wanyan Shuo, she could only stand there tre only when he saw that this outrageous woer With insincere courtesy, he said: “Mother Concubine really has the delicate body of a genteel lady; you can only stand for a while before you need an attendant to support you Forget it, if I say too le time, I doubt you can remember all of it anyway I shall not waste my saliva Of course, the most important factor is that I think that Mother Concubine's body can withstand it no more I shall request that you return to your palace; you would not need your child to accompany you there, I trust?”
She had clenched her fists so tightly that the skin on Concubine Yin's palms had been torn up by her nails, but she could not do anything other than to force herself to put on a s face as she said: “Since the Crown Prince has put it that way, I shall take my leave If the Crown Prince is free, then please visit at the Palace of Merciful Grace to play” So saying, she held on to an eunuch’s hand for support and resentfully went her way But Wanyan Shuo refused to let her off so easily With a s shot: “I understand, I shall find some time to visit Mother Concubine at her residence to continue i my wisdom”
When Concubine Yin and her retinue had departed, Su Yi was left to face this s in his heart were difficult to bear, and he did not knohat to say to this little Crown Prince, therefore he could only give hi to leave What he did not expect was for Wanyan Shuo to suddenly step right in front of hi each word succinctly, he said: “Your child has helped Mother Eht situation, could it be that Mother Empress does not even have a word of thanks for your child?”