The Virtuous Concubine of the Qing Dynasty

102 Chapter 3 I can't afford it ([-])

"Qiu Jie, bring me the dim sum." Concubine Zhao first called out to the hall, then looked at Jiao Rong and Concubine Yi, and said with a smile on her lips: "Ben Gong's favorite dessert is pine nuts." Lily Cake, a new pastry chef has come to the Imperial Dining Room these days, and his craftsmanship is amazing, I have kept a lot here, the two younger sisters should try it too."

"Thank you, imperial concubine." Concubine Yi smiled reservedly, but Jiao Rong raised her head when she heard the name "Qiu Jie".

Not long after, Qiu Jie came out from the hall with a plate of exquisite snacks, walked up to Concubine Yi and Jiao Rong respectfully, and placed them on the small table between them.At this time, Jiao Rong looked at Qiu Jie, feeling a little complicated in her heart. The two originally entered the palace at the same time as equals and called each other sisters, but at this moment, Qiu Jie was required to be respectful to her. This feeling made Jiao Rong frown .

"Thank you." Jiaorong thanked her softly, which made Qiu Jie's movements pause slightly. She turned her head to look at Jiaorong, her face was a little dazed, and it took a few seconds for her to react, pursing her lips and chuckling lightly. nod.

Concubine Zhao naturally noticed the intersection of the two below, and the corners of her lips twitched slightly. At present, the two most favored in the palace are probably the two from Chengqian Palace. This Wu Yachang seemed to be obedient enough, which made it more convenient for Concubine Zhao to lead the Six Palaces.

Qiu Jie has no idea, she is not a jealous person, although Qiu Jie is also an extremely smart and sensitive person, but her ambition is based on her continuous efforts.Qiu Jie had expected Jiaorong to be in this position, and she felt happy from the bottom of her heart when she saw Jiaorong's dress that looked more refined from top to bottom.

Concubine Zhao and Concubine Yi chatted for a while longer before Concubine Yi returned to Qian Palace with Jiaorong.The Empress Dowager has been feeling unwell recently, and the concubines in the harem come to greet Concubine Zhao every day. Since Jiaorong has just been canonized, she came here in the morning today. When tomorrow starts, she will be like the other concubines, Every morning and evening, set the province.

Thinking of having to sit with all the concubines in the harem tomorrow, Jiaorong couldn't help but feel anxious.Every woman in this harem is not a good person, and the calculations in their hearts are comparable to those of the ministers who discussed politics in the previous dynasty. If they unknowingly provoke someone, they will easily make themselves unaware of how they died.

After Concubine Yi and Jiaorong left, Concubine Zhaogui was planning to talk to Qiu Jie, but at this moment Yinfei came out from the inner hall.

Seeing Yinbi coming out, Concubine Zhao was a little surprised, her voice softened a bit: "Yinyi, what's the matter? Are you tired from studying? Take a break when you are tired, and I will have someone prepare some food for you."

Unexpectedly, Yin Yin, who has always been well-behaved and restrained in Qixiang Palace, now has a very complicated expression, without the childishness of a child at all. He stared into the eyes of Concubine Zhao and asked indifferently: "Ms. Who came with Empress Yi?"

Hearing this, Imperial Concubine Zhao was slightly taken aback, and for a moment she didn't quite understand why Yinbi asked this.Responding for a few seconds, Concubine Zhao recalled that Jiaorong was from Yanxi Palace before, so she responded: "That is Wu Yachang, the girl Jiaorong who once took care of you in Yanxi Palace, she is now Now that you have become the concubine of your Huang Ama, you should be called honorable."

Hearing this, Yinfei's face suddenly became extremely heavy. He frowned and said unhappily: "Why did Jiao Rong become Huang Ama's concubine? Does she love vanity and covet Huang Ama's concubine?" Ma's position and weight?"

Concubine Zhaogui obviously did not expect Yinyi to say such words, her eyes widened a bit, she didn't know how to explain it for a while: "This"

Qiu Jie reacted quickly enough, and said softly beside Yinyi: "Brother, Miss Jiaorong is not a person who admires vanity. It must be that the emperor has taken a fancy to her strengths and strengths, so he canonized her."

After hearing this, Yinfei still didn't give up, and raised his voice a bit: "Huang Ama has such tricky eyes, how could she just fall in love with a court lady casually? If she didn't intend to seduce her, Huang Ama wouldn't have fallen in love with her." !"

What Yinbi said was really not pleasant, and since Yinbi came to Qixiang Palace, Concubine Zhao Gui had never seen him look so rebellious, and she was a little confused for a while: "Yinyi, calm down first, Bai Chun, quickly take Eldest Brother back to the side hall, Eldest Brother should rest."

In this regard, Yinfei frowned and snorted coldly. Before Qiu Jie came to him, he turned his head and left the main hall of Qixiang Palace angrily.

"What happened to this child today?" Concubine Zhao looked at Yinti's leaving back, looked at Qiu Jie for no reason, and frowned worriedly, but she didn't know exactly what was going on.

In line with her duties as a personal maid, Qiu Jie comforted her softly: "Don't worry about the imperial concubine, the elder brother has always been steady, perhaps because Wu Yachang had served him before, the elder brother can't accept her as himself. little girl."

Concubine Zhao nodded slightly, as if thinking of something, she said softly: "Speaking of which, Mr. Yougui has been in seclusion for half a year, and he will probably be able to leave the seclusion before the new year. Yinti has been raised by Bengong's side for so long, after all, he just As a adoptive mother, this palace has not given birth to the slightest affection, and when the gate of Yanxi Palace opens, Yinti should also be returned to Yougui."

To this, Qiu Jie nodded slightly, and said in agreement: "The princes in this palace are respected by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It is not important to think about whether they can win over other princes."

"Yes." Concubine Zhao sighed, and then said slowly: "I also wanted to give birth to a prince quickly, and I racked my brains for it, but now that the second elder brother has become a prince, even if I give birth to a prince, I will give birth to a prince." A prince is just an ordinary prince, so I am not so anxious for a while."

Seeing Concubine Zhao's headache, Qiu Jie thoughtfully stood behind Concubine Zhao, and pressed Concubine Zhao's temple with her slender fingers, "Your Majesty still has the eldest princess under her knees, so it's not lonely. If Ma Chang is there It is like continuous production, but it will be physically and mentally exhausted."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhao's eyes dimmed a bit, "Speaking of which, Ma Changzai was also a nobleman before, and the emperor never restored her position after giving birth to Changsheng. This time she is pregnant again. It's time to mention it to the emperor."

Regarding this, Qiu Jie's fingers paused, somewhat puzzled: "My servant remembers that Ma Chang was very disrespectful to the empress when she was favored earlier, why did the empress still want to restore her?"

(End of this chapter)