ebookland Chapter 164 Something happened
Chapter 164 Something happened
"This servant (slave) congratulates the queen, congratulations to the queen!"
As soon as the person who announced the decree left, the palace maids in Xianfu Palace all congratulated Concubine Jing with smiles on their faces.
"This is indeed a great occasion. First, clean up the East Side Hall. When the Seventh Prince moves in, everyone in Xianfu Palace will be rewarded with five taels of silver."
Jingpin curled the corners of her mouth when no one was paying attention.
In this harem, sometimes not fighting is also fighting.
As soon as she got the hint from Concubine Shu, she stayed in Xianfu Palace to sew clothes for the Seventh Prince, and finally won the Emperor's favor.
This time she owed Concubine Shu a big favor.
Concubine Jing happily led the palace servants to clean up the spacious and bright East Side Hall, and the next day she brought back the infant Seventh Prince from the Yanx Palace.
The once bustling Yanx Palace gradually fell silent.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the queen was out of confinement.
Jianqiu personally delivered the news to each palace, announcing that the daily greetings would continue as usual.
Bao Que carefully helped his master take a walk and whispered a suggestion.
"Your Majesty, your belly is so big that you can't even see your feet. How about I ask the Empress for leave on your behalf?"
"Bao Que, this is the first time the Empress has come to pay her respects since she came out of confinement. I must go."
The Queen had a miscarriage, and the pregnant concubines in the palace became thorns in her eyes.
If An Lingrong did not go to pay her respects, it would probably provoke the Queen to take more drastic measures.
The people in Jingren Palace should not be underestimated, so she decided to be more careful when going out.
The next day, as soon as they went out, Baoge, who was exploring the way ahead, fell heavily.
"Help him up quickly!"
An Lingrong, who was a few steps away from her, hurriedly gave orders.
The "thump" sound showed how badly the precious pigeon wearing embroidered shoes fell.
"Reporting to the Queen, Baoge's clothes are torn at the knees."
After Xiao Linzi helped the man up, he reported the incident with fear.
Fortunately, the Queen had foresight and let Baoge lead the way.
After a careful inspection around the spot where Baoge fell, they discovered that oil had been splashed on several palace bricks.
It's okay to step on it with one foot, but if you stand on the oily floor tiles with both feet, you will most likely lose your balance.
On the next stretch of the road, Xiao Linzi and his friends stopped another middle-aged man who was rushing around recklessly.
After once again avoiding the stones scattered outside Jingren Palace, An Lingrong arrived at the main hall for paying respects safely.
She sat on a cushioned chair with the help of Baoque and Baoli.
Just as he sat down, Hua Fei's lazy voice came from the opposite side.
"Why did Concubine Shu come later than usual? Did something happen to her?"
"Sister Hua Fei, I'm fine. It's just that my belly is getting bigger, so I'm walking a little slower."
Her perfunctory answer did not mean that she did not trust Concubine Hua, but that according to the palace rules, any incident in the harem must be reported to the Empress first.
Among the group of palace maids just brought out were the emperor's men. An Lingrong believed that what happened in the morning would soon be reported to the Yangxin Palace.
Today, the Queen first expressed her regret for Concubine Ke's death in childbirth, and then greeted everyone in the palace. An Lingrong, Shen Meiyu and Concubine Jing were the ones she cared about most.
The queen hurriedly finished her greetings and looked at Jianqiu with a sullen face as soon as she returned to the inner room.
"Why did Concubine Shu arrive at Jingren Palace safely today?"
"Reporting to the Queen, the people below reported that Concubine Shu took a group of people out for some unknown reason, and even asked her personal maid to scout the way ahead."
"The people in Yonghe Palace were too cautious. The person we arranged to attack was captured before he could even get close to Concubine Shu."
The Empress became inexplicably irritable during her confinement period, and Jianqiu hurried to comfort her.
"Your Majesty, I promise that nothing will go wrong with Concubine Hui."
She saw with her own eyes that Huipin, Wanpin and He Changzai left together.
The powder that drives the raccoon slave crazy has already fallen into He Changzai's hands. I believe she will seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
On the way back to Xianfu Palace and Suiyuxuan from Jingyang Palace, Zhen Huan was worried that Concubine Ke's difficult labor would affect Shen Meiyu, so she volunteered to help her walk.
"Sister Mei, I heard that you haven't been able to eat much lately. Is that true?"
"Huan'er, don't listen to the palace servants' rumors. Sister is in good health."
Shen Meizhuang held Caiyue's hand tightly, then let go.
She accidentally heard that before Court Judge Chen ordered them to perform a caesarean section to remove the fetus, Concubine Ke was still alive.
Not long after the Seventh Prince was brought out, Concubine Ke died on the bloody delivery bed.
Whenever Shen Meizhuang closed her eyes, she would see Concubine Ke, covered in blood, standing beside her bed and crying for help.
She was afraid that Zhen Huan would worry, so she insisted that everything was fine.
Shen Meizhuang hardly dared to close her eyes last night. After walking for a while, she felt a little tired. She forced a smile and spoke.
"Huan'er, I heard there's a cluster of chrysanthemums in full bloom near Qianqiu Pavilion. Why don't we go take a look?"
Thinking that Sister Mei has always loved chrysanthemums, Zhen Huan readily agreed.
The ignored Huanbi looked at the two people in front of her who were laughing and talking. Her changeable eyes swept back and forth, finally stopping on her elder sister.
Having served Concubine Wan for many years, she naturally knew that her elder sister was afraid of raccoons, and in order to eliminate the rat infestation, the palace specially raised several of them.
A cool breeze blew through the imperial garden from time to time in autumn. Huanbi coughed twice and shook her handkerchief.
"Please forgive me, Concubine Hui and Concubine Wan. I feel a little unwell and would like to go back first."
The powder has been blown onto my eldest sister's body by the wind, and there is also a lot of powder left on her handkerchief. I need to go back and deal with it as soon as possible.
Not only did Zhen Huan ask her to go back and rest early, she also ordered Bai Zhi to go to the Imperial Hospital to invite Wen Shichu to come to Sui Yuxuan.
"Thank you, Sister Wan, for your kindness."
Huanbi, who had embarked on another path, held Fubao's hand tightly and kept comforting herself in her heart.
"I am not wrong."
"It was the Zhen family that was unkind first, so you can't blame her for being unjust."
"They killed my mother..."
After muttering all the way to Suiyuxuan, Huanbi's somewhat panicked heart finally returned to normal.
"Fubao, go to the small kitchen and get some water. I want to wash up."
She casually put the folded handkerchief into Fubao's hand and motioned her to take it over and destroy it.
Wen Shichu's nose is sharper than a dog's, so he must not keep this handkerchief with him.
Huanbi, who had just finished sweeping the floor, was leisurely eating snacks when she heard a commotion at the door of Suiyuxuan.
She stretched her head and saw Xiao Yunzi carrying the pale-faced Shen Meizhuang and rushing inside.
"Sister Wan, what's going on?"
Huanbi asked with confusion.
Zhen Huan, who was concerned about Shen Meiyu, had no time to pay attention to her, so Cui Jinxi quickly stopped her.
"He Changzai, the two ladies were attacked by raccoon dogs in the imperial garden. Please send someone to urge Doctor Wen."
Four or five mad cats rushed out when the group was going down the stairs. When the master dodged, he accidentally dragged Concubine Hui, who was holding his hand.
The two of them accidentally fell while dodging in a hurry, and their master served as a cushion for Huipin, and it was not known whether he was injured.