172 From the Rewards of the Compassionate Palace to Clenching a Fist
The next day, the Tai Hospital was ordered to go to Yikun Palace. Concubine Yi suddenly fell ill with typhoid fever. The disease was so severe that although it was not life-threatening, it would take more than a month to recover. At first, the Empress Dowager seemed not convinced.
As a good idea, he sent his confidant imperial doctor to take a look, and it turned out that he was indeed ill. The old man could not help but sigh: "She must have been frightened out by herself."
And today, it was originally a good day for Hui Concubine. After so many years, she finally got her wish and entered the Sixth Palace of the East and West. The furnishings in the Changchun Palace were already noble and elegant, but they were rearranged and arranged according to her preferences. She chose a good day.
They moved in happily, and since they couldn't hold a lavish banquet, they only set up refreshments to entertain the Sixth Palace. Even Lan Qi, Rong Concubine, and Duan Concubine came to the occasion. When everyone was sitting around talking, someone said outside that Aunt Sumala from Cining Palace was coming.
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I thought it was the Empress Dowager who had given me a reward, so everyone followed Hui Concubine out to greet her. When Mammy came in, she smiled and said, "Why are all the ladies and masters out here? You have to destroy your slaves."
However, Concubine Hui helped her to sit down with her own hands and said with a smile: "Long live the Lord, I am respectful to you when I see you. How can we not respect grandma? Don't say anything bad, please come and take a seat. We are all the masters of the queen."
Your junior."
But Mammy smiled: "I'm not going to sit down anymore. I have to go back to Cining Palace. I'm here to congratulate you on your move and to pass on the Queen Mother's wishes."
When Concubine Hui heard this, she and others were about to kneel down to receive the order. Mammy stopped her and said, "Master said you don't have to kneel down to receive the order. It's just a word. Look, ma'am." As she spoke, Mammy brought up three maids from behind.
, the first one is in his thirties, and his clothes are of good quality, and the two girls behind them are more than ten years old, and their faces are still full of childishness.
Mammy ordered them to kowtow to Concubine Hui, and she said, "The Empress Dowager said that the maids around you are all too young. In the early years, several good and elderly ones either got sick or left the palace. I have always wanted to give you something."
Pick out a few more good ones and send them to you. Just because you are virtuous and have nothing to do, she always turns around and forgets. Now it is time to congratulate you on entering the Changchun Palace. These few were originally serving tea at the Cining Palace.
I am a quick and capable person. Baoyun is older than you and very stable. She has already informed the Minister of Honor and asked her to be the maid in charge of Changchun Palace from now on. She will take good care of everyone above and below you. As for you
In the past, the little palace maids around me were left to do other things. Anyway, Changchun Palace is so big that there is not more than one person to clean it."
Hearing this, Concubine Rong immediately smiled and shouted: "Mommy, has the Queen Mother rewarded me with any good people?"
But grandma smiled: "Ji Xin is good, stable and capable. What's wrong? I have done something wrong recently to make you unhappy?" Then she called Ji Xin jokingly to come over and admonish her, "Serve your concubine Rong well, and never hear the master say again."
If you're not good, I'll send you to the Criminal Punishment Department to get beaten up."
In fact, these words of Concubine Rong were intended to relieve Concubine Hui of her embarrassment. It is estimated that Concubine Hui herself did not know how ugly the faces of Bao Yun and others were when she saw them kneeling down and kowtow. She was always the most dignified person.
She would actually show such a surprised and disappointed look in front of others. Fortunately, everyone else was behind her, and only Concubine Rong noticed it.
And Aunt Sumala is such a smart person. She will understand when Concubine Rong makes fun of her. Naturally, Concubine Rong has no part in the affairs of the palace maids. The Queen Mother does not need to place anyone around her.
Ji Xin was also excited. After being scolded by her mama, she even joked: "Sister Baoyun, why don't you go to Jingyang Palace the day after tomorrow? My master doesn't want me anymore, so I can ask Empress Hui to take in my slave."
Hui Bin quickly smiled and said: "You girl, Baoyun, was gifted to me by the Empress Dowager. You are very courageous. You dare to disobey the Empress Dowager's will. Go back with your master quickly. You will have a good time in the future."
Jingyang Palace has prepared tea and invited me to eat."
In this way, there was finally harmony. Hui Bin asked Bao Yun to take the other two maids to get to know the people around her. From now on, Bao Yun will be the leader among the eunuchs and maids of Changchun Palace. The younger ones will not dare to make mistakes.
Grandma said she wanted to go back to the palace, and everyone escorted her out. After that, the women managed to talk to each other, and they all dispersed before lunch.
On the way back, Lan Qi, Bu Guiren, and Dai Jia led the children to play in the front, while Rong Bin and Duan Bin walked behind. They were silent for a long time, and Duan Bin finally advised: "Sister, you must understand in your heart.
, Even for the sake of Third Brother, you must be measured in your actions, lest the day comes when the Empress Dowager will not give you face like this in public."
Just as Duan Bin said, the Empress Dowager issued a decree to add more manpower to Hui Bin, but actually slapped Hui Bin hard in public. Which woman in the palace is not smart, no matter whether they know about Hui Bin's plans or not.
, even the three frolicking in front must have understood that Hui Bin was being targeted by the Empress Dowager.
In the future, she will be like Concubine Tong, who will no longer be able to do whatever she wants. At least in Cining Palace, all movement in Changchun Palace will be restricted. If Hui Bin dares to get rid of Bao Yun, she will be like that day.
Tong Guowei advised his daughter that without the green lotus and the purple lotus and the red lotus, as long as the superiors don't let go, she will be looked down upon to death in this life.
"Even if she has the ability to win over Bao Yun, what about the other two little girls? Does she have the ability to take care of all three of them?" Duan concubine sneered, "Besides, these three were sent openly, and the others who were added
Does she know who has been sent secretly inside? Even Bao Yun doesn’t dare to act recklessly. Do you see how much the Chengqian Palace has stopped since Qinglian followed the imperial concubine? "
Concubine Rong finally spoke out tiredly: "Everyone who understands understands that her face has been lost for so many years. I have to be careful when talking to her in the future. You are right. She still has Mingzhu Mansion behind her. I
It’s just because of this little bit of dignity.”
"Now that Concubine Yi is ill, Concubine Hui is being watched closely, and Concubine Tong and Concubine Wen seem to have changed. Two noble people died one after another, and there has been a lot of trouble in the past few years." Duan Concubine pulled Rong Concubine and stood still.
, pointing to Lan Qi who was playing calmly in front of her, "That one is the one we should rely on. Although we are all born as palace maids, she has a silver spoon in her mouth, and a golden spoon that most people can't see.
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Concubine Rong calmly looked at the lively and warm scene in front of her. A layer of mist gradually appeared in the corners of her eyes. She was helpless and unwilling to give in. "We are all human beings. Why can she get everything without fighting for it? How long will God favor her? Your Majesty."
I have never been so interested in someone. I went to Chengqian Palace and prepared a lavish meal for her in Yonghe Palace the next day. I was afraid that we would underestimate her even a little bit, and I was afraid that we would like to keep her in our eyes.
But when we were serving him, when did the emperor treat us like this?"
Duan concubine advised: "Sister, how many years have passed, why are you unwilling to give in now?"
Concubine Rong choked up: "It's not that you are unwilling, it's that you feel uncomfortable. Do you have no feelings for the emperor? I am still thinking about him wholeheartedly. Every night when I can't sleep, I can only think about the past. I really want to
Go back to the past, even if it was just a palace maid, even if it was just a small promise, but at that time there was no Wu Yalanqi, not even Queen Hesheli, there was only you and me..."
"Don't cry." Seeing Concubine Rong say something sad, Concubine Duan was so frightened that she didn't know what to do. "It's better to alarm them. Don't cry."
While they were playing around in front of them, they heard Rong Xian suddenly say: "Why is my mother crying?"
Several people quickly turned around to see, Rong Xian ran all the way over, threw himself into his mother's arms and asked, "Why are you crying? What's wrong with you, Mom?"
Concubine Rong quickly suppressed her tears, squeezed out a smile from her tears, and coaxed her daughter: "Mother, you're not crying. Don't talk nonsense. Let's go quickly. Your brother has to wait impatiently at Yonghe Palace."
But Lan Qi had also come over, and Lady Bu and Dai Changzai were very worried because they saw that Concubine Rong had wiped her tears and stopped crying.
Playing around, thinking that the children have grown up in the blink of an eye, I think of the missing ones, and I can't help but feel uncomfortable. It's really okay, go back quickly, Yinzhi may have bullied Yinzuo in Yonghe Palace.
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Hearing what Concubine Rong said, Lan Qi and Concubine Bu believed it. They comforted each other and went to Yonghe Palace together. There was no banquet in Changchun Palace today, but they gathered in Yonghe Palace. It turned out that Concubine Duan was making noise, saying that the emperor was in the palace.
When they were in the palace, they were all worried when they came, fearing that they would disturb the Long Live Lord, so they asked Lan Qi to entertain them well while the Emperor was away from the palace for half a month.
Lan Qi agreed as if she had been taken advantage of. She even covered the refreshments for the guests when the concubine moved in the day after tomorrow. Now everyone returned to the palace and sat down to prepare for dinner. Lady Bu deliberately said that the dishes were too ordinary. Lan Qi was anxious and said that she could
How much money was there? Huan Chun, the one who betrayed her master, said that she had not spent all the silver rewarded by the emperor to celebrate her sixth brother's birthday last time. Duan Concubine asked her to take it out and count it. They talked and laughed. Concubine Rong's mood gradually improved.
That's fine too.
Two days later, the Jingyang Palace welcomed a new master, and the Empress Dowager gave her a pair of screens instead of a palace maid. People who knew about it thought that Hui Bin would not come, but she still came dignifiedly, joking and joking with everyone, Bao Bao.
Yun also went in and out with each other, and the two of them didn't show any signs of intimacy. People who didn't know looked at it and just thought that they had been in love for more than ten years.
At this time, the emperor also led the prince to the palace in Changrui Mountain. There were many memorial ceremonies and other important matters before the two empresses' Zi Palace entered the mausoleum. They had to stay in the palace for more than ten days. The prince's safety was naturally of great concern.
Xuan Ye was concerned about it, and besides, it was a rare day like this, where only the father and son were together, so Xuan Ye let his son live and eat with him every day.
At dinner time that day, the prince came to invite the emperor to dinner. Because someone from the palace came to report everything, he stood outside the door and waited for a while, when he heard a loud voice saying: "The Emperor and Queen Mother are safe.
Please don’t worry about it. The Queen Mother is safe. She said that the wind is strong on the mountain. Please take care of the dragon body..."
I stood outside the door and listened bored. I looked up and counted the new shoots sprouting on the branches. Suddenly I heard my father's voice. He was asking: "How is the concubine of Yonghe Palace? She coughed a few times when I left the palace. Have you asked the imperial doctor?
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The prince frowned on his small face, suddenly turned around and walked in. He said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's dinner time."