Chapter 690 - 690 Pretentious Woman Exposed (2)
690 Pretentious Woman Exposed (2)
Yu Wan put on the little fellows’ clothes. The little naughty fellows, who had been fooling around all day, were extremely obedient in front of Yu Wan. The three of them held the little milk bottles and sat on the small stool to drink milk. From time to time, they would look at Yu Wan with their big black eyes, as if they were afraid that she would leave.
Their quiet and obedient appearance melted the hearts of everyone in the room. Even though the Emperor already liked them very much, he could not help but like them even more.
However, all of this did not feel like it in the Empress’s eyes. The little fellows were so cute, making Nangong Li even more unlikable. Not to mention that Nangong Li had already grown up, even when he returned to his childhood, he was definitely not as likable as these little fellows.
One of them could insta-kill Nangong Li, let alone three of them.
The Empress was jealous, but she did not show it on her face. She looked at Yu Wan. She had seen Yu Wan’s portrait, but she was more beautiful than the portrait. She did look like the Eldest Princess, but she had a calm temperament compared to her. She was a pleasant-looking girl. No wonder she could catch the eye of the princely heir of the Great Zhou Imperial Family.
Compared to her, Nangong Xi couldn’t stand it.
The Empress closed her eyes and suppressed the shock in her heart. She squeezed out a gentle and amiable smile and walked into the room. “I heard that Ah Wan is here. Is this Ah Wan? You look really good.”
She looked at Yu Wan openly.
Yu Wan also looked at her. After seeing a beauty like Consort Yun and her mother, the Empress’s dignity and beauty did not catch Yu Wan’s eye.
Yu Wan stood up indifferently and greeted, “Your Majesty.”
The Empress smiled and said, “Child, stop being so polite. Take a seat.”
Yu Wan sat down.
The three little fellows looked at the Empress and then at their mother. They continued to drink milk.
When the Emperor saw that Yu Wan did not target the Empress like she did when she first targeted him, he felt a little relieved. As if to close the relationship between the two of them, the Emperor took the initiative to mention Dabao falling into the water. “…It’s all thanks to the Empress passing by and saving Dabao. Otherwise, it would really be dangerous.”
At this moment, Yu Wan could have said, “Why did the Empress go there? It’s not close to the Central Palace, nor is it a necessary path to the Dragon Palace.” However, Yu Wan did not ask anything. She only took out a box of ointment from her purse and handed it to the Empress. “This is the ointment made by Doctor Cui. He said that after falling into the water, we should wipe the child’s forehead to prevent a cold. Thank you, Your Majesty.”
As she spoke, she handed the ointment to the Empress.
The Empress instantly paused. The three children were dressed exactly the same. Even their expressions when they drank milk were exactly the same. Which one was Dabao?
“Dabao, come here.” The Empress had an idea and waved at the three of them.
However, Dabao was busy drinking milk and did not move. Er’bao and Xiaobao glanced at her curiously, but the two of them did not move.
Yu Wan smiled apologetically. “Ah, I forgot. Your Majesty doesn’t recognize Dabao.”
“She does, she does!” Eunuch Wang added, “When Her Majesty saved Dabao, she even said to His Majesty, ‘Dabao choked on water’!”
The Empress broke out in cold sweat.
Yu Wan said in surprise, “Is that so? I don’t think Your Majesty can tell the difference between them. How did Your Majesty know that it was Dabao who fell into the water?”
Naturally, it was because she had seen Er’bao and Xiaobao and heard them talking. However, she could not admit it because once she did, it meant that she did not happen to pass by and had secretly observed them for a long time. She had enough time to stop Dabao and not watch him walk into the lake.
The Empress regretted leaving a flaw in her words. What should she do now? Did she forget about it after a few hours? The Empress looked at the Emperor and decided to take a gamble. “I was just guessing. I guessed that the person who fell into the water was Dabao.”
Fortunately, she won the bet.
The Emperor really did not suspect her. However, the Empress suspected that Yu Wan was deliberately attracting the Emperor’s attention and found a flaw in the entire matter. She most likely heard something from Consort Yun and suspected that she was the one who caused Dabao to fall into the water.
This little girl was smarter and more troublesome than she had imagined. But so what? It was enough for the Emperor to believe her.
The Empress revealed a gentle smile. “It’s rare for Ah Wan to enter the palace. Let’s have dinner together.”
Yu Wan smiled. “Okay.”
The Empress instructed the imperial kitchen to prepare an exquisite dish. While waiting for the dishes, Yu Wan found an empty corner and whispered, “Shadow Thirteen!”