This matter was considered a victory on her part. Apart from this incident, she would not trouble him again. After all, he was the ruler of a nation, and his dignity had to be maintained. A woman should know when to accept a good outcome.
Wanwan paced back and forth in the room. Seeing her mistress smiling happily, she couldn't help but approach.
"Congratulations, Miss, congratulations! The sisters are asking for a reward. Miss is now Empress Yixian."
Yun Xiao reached out and tapped Wanwan, then waved her hand with a smile, "Reward! I'm in a good mood today, so everyone in Yuxuan gets a share."
"Yes, Miss."
Wanwan rushed out, and after a while, the sounds of joyous laughter and conversation could be heard from the courtyard.
Yun Xiao couldn't help but shake her head. These young maids were so happy with just a little reward. Compared to corrupt officials, they were so much more innocent.
Night fell, and the boundless sky was covered with countless stars. Yun Wangfu was filled with excitement. Lanterns were hung in rows, and red gauze curtains fluttered in the night breeze. Illuminated by the lanterns, the entire mansion seemed to be immersed in a crimson ocean.
Along the winding corridors and amidst the jade balconies, servants occasionally walked by, whispering about the upcoming happy event in the mansion.
During dinner, Yun Mo personally drafted a list of dowry gifts, which made Yun Xiao's head spin.
The dowry gifts were too numerous; she almost suspected her father had emptied his coffers. Therefore, she reduced the list by more than half, keeping only a portion to ease her father's mind.
Actually, she had received a substantial dowry from the Wangfu when she married last time, and some of it was still in the palace. She truly didn't need so many things.
At night, Wanwan attended to Yun Xiao as she rested, sleeping in the outer room. The night passed without incident.
As dawn broke,
Yun Xiao was sleeping soundly when Wanwan stumbled in, drowsy and shaking her head, unable to understand why her mind was so unclear.
She walked to the bedside and saw her mistress curled up in the quilt, with faint bluish marks visible on her exposed arm.
Wanwan was startled and nervously approached, nudging Yun Xiao.
"Miss, what happened? What happened?"
Yun Xiao spoke hazily, dropping a sentence, "Don't shout, I'm so tired. He came last night, don't let anyone in."
After saying this, she fell back asleep.
Wanwan carefully pondered the meaning of her words and immediately realized that "he" was the Emperor.
The thought of the Emperor visiting in the middle of the night and knocking her out filled Wanwan with rage, and she paced back and forth in the bedroom.
Unfortunately, her mistress was sleeping soundly, and she couldn't find anyone to vent her anger on, so she could only snort coldly in her heart.
Emperor, you remember this. Next time, I'll kidnap your Empress out of the palace for no reason.
With that thought, she flicked her hand and left the room, guarding the door to prevent anyone from entering. Anyone who wanted to see the Miss was turned away.
Yun Xiao slept until the afternoon before waking up, feeling much refreshed. As soon as she got up, she heard the steward of the Wangfu reporting that so-and-so wanted to see her; they were all titled ladies of the court.
Seeing that she was about to marry into the palace, they came to curry favor. She had always disliked these matters, so she was too lazy to bother with them. She instructed the steward to refuse everyone in the future, saying that the Miss was not in the mansion.
However, there was one person she couldn't turn away, a relative of the Yun family, Li Ruoyun.
She had waited from morning until afternoon, stubbornly refusing to leave. When she heard from the young maids of the Wangfu that the Miss was awake, she led her personal maid and walked over.
Before she arrived, her voice could be heard.
"Cousin, you're awake. Cousin has come to see you."