"My servant will be more careful." Jingzhu agreed. After serving her master, Concubine Tong remembered something again and asked, "Today, Concubine Zhao punished Yigui to kneel outside the gate of Yikun Palace. Why?"
Jingzhu said: "I heard that Concubine Zhao accused Yigui of being extravagant and wasteful. Yigui talked back, so he was punished by kneeling outside the door. However, he collapsed from heat stroke within half an hour of kneeling."
"The sister of the Niu Hulu family is really powerful. Why are you competing with a little nobleman?" Concubine Tong smiled proudly, pointed at Jingzhu and said, "The emperor has gone to Yuquan Mountain. The palace is very bored. Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs arrange it tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow, the troupe will be sent to invite all the palaces to sit in the Chengqian Palace. I will go and invite the Empress Dowager. It is best if they don't come, otherwise they won't be able to have a good time."
Jingzhu was cautious and reminded: "Today, Concubine Zhao is angry because she is not frugal in spending money to please a noble person. If you let me pass the opera tomorrow, the cost will be quite large. I'm afraid Concubine Zhao will have to pay for it..."
"What are you afraid of? It's just that Empress Xiaocheng spent a lot of money on the anniversary of her death. She flattered Lord Long Live and said she wanted to save the expenses of the harem. Then I won't spend the palace money to watch the theater the day after tomorrow. You go tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs and I will spend a lot of money.
No matter how much silver it costs, just send someone to collect it." Concubine Tong muttered angrily and disdainfully, "I'm just younger, and I've never been shorter than her in this palace, do you really think I'm afraid of her?"
Jingzhu didn't dare to say anything more, so she went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in person the next day to make arrangements. Because they heard that Concubine Tong spent her own money and did not care about Concubine Zhao's power, she made arrangements diligently, and Jingzhu sent all the palace maids and eunuchs to do it.
Go and invite everyone in the palace.
Concubine Tong went to Cining Palace early in the morning to pay her respects. Although the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager did not object, they both said that it was hot and too lazy to move. This appealed to her heart and allowed her to play freely for half a day.
Cheng Qian Palace sent out invitations, and Zhong Cuigong was naturally among the invitees. They didn't think much about the outside world, and they didn't dare to go against Concubine Tong's good intentions. Lan Qi and Bu Chang were preparing the good tea that Chun Shang had saved.
Put it in an exquisite jar and wrap it in brocade, ready to take it to Chengqian Palace as a gift tomorrow.
But they never expected that when they went to Chengqian Palace the next day, a stage was set up here and there were all the actors and actresses, but the tables and chairs were empty. The two of them sat there for a long time, but neither Concubine Tong came out nor anyone else came.
, Huan Chun finally got the news and hurriedly told the two of them: "I didn't hear the news. It was said that Concubine Zhao had ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do this. Now all the palaces are afraid to come because of the majesty of the concubine.
, but here we are.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the main hall of Chengqian Palace suddenly opened. Concubine Tong, who was gorgeously dressed and with a pretty face, came out. She looked coldly at the scene in the courtyard, her slender eyebrows almost twisted together, and her eyes suddenly
Lan Qi and Bu Changzai couldn't help but sneer as they fell on them. Then they walked over leisurely, looked at the two people who were bowing and said, "Come with me, let's go to Yikun Palace to invite Concubine Zhao to watch the show.
"
Then he yelled at the palace maids and eunuchs loudly: "Don't you have eyes? The empress and the masters are not here, and they don't know how to invite empress. Hurry up and invite them in each palace and courtyard, and tell them that empress Tong is also going to invite empress Zhao.
Already."
Jingzhu knew that her master was losing his temper, so she quickly sent everyone away and called for a shoulder carriage to help her sit down. Together with Bu Changzai and Wu Chang who didn't know why, they took him with them, and the group meandered to Yikun Palace.