The Virtuous Concubine of the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 116 - I'll Take A Break With Me (2)

But when Jiaorong came back, the emperor himself leaned on the wooden chair and closed his eyes.Seeing this, Jiao Rong paused, holding the teapot in his hand, slowed down a bit, the corners of his eyebrows moved slightly, and the movement of putting the teapot on the table also softened, as if he was afraid of disturbing others woke up.

At this moment, Jiao Rong's bright eyes were concentrating on looking at the whole body of the emperor, thinking that it was not pretentious for this delicate and fleshy son of the royal family to be able to fall asleep on such a cold, ordinary wooden chair.

The emperor was still holding the folding fan just now, his head was tilted slightly, and he was in a deep sleep. It seemed that he had just turned his head and fell asleep as soon as he left.It's not hard to imagine what he's been through these days, he's so exhausted, and he can't easily show it in front of people.

It is said that when the emperor sleeps, there will be guards standing inside and outside the palace, so that the emperor will not be harmed.But under the blue sky and broad daylight, he just sleeps here without any scruples, and he has enough trust in Chengqian Palace, a small place.

Jiao Rong looked away, curled the corner of her mouth, and temporarily put aside the disgust in her mind.As a commoner of the Qing Dynasty, she loves the emperor and admires the emperor's wisdom in governing the country, but as a concubine, she really cannot have any affection for the emperor.

I don't know if it was out of the benevolence and righteousness of being a courtier in my heart, Jiaorong stood there for a while, went into the inner hall and found a relatively thin quilt, and slowly covered the emperor's body.

Then Jiaorong was about to leave when she saw the pot of Dongting Biluochun freshly brewed on the table, she couldn't help raising her eyebrows, picked up the teapot again, and said helplessly, "Bai Xia, this is the best tea."

After saying that, Jiao Rong shook her head, left the hall with the teapot in her hand, and silently closed the door.At this moment, Liang Jiugong was standing outside the hall waiting, when he saw Jiaorong coming out alone, he couldn't help being stunned, "Master Wuya? Why did you come out?"

Jiaorong glanced at Liang Jiugong for a while, didn't say anything, just passed the teapot in Liang Jiugong's hand, and said casually: "This tea is a reward for you."

Liang Jiugong took the blue and white porcelain teapot obediently, and then asked about the fragrance of the tea in the pot, then opened his eyes wide and looked at Jiaorong, and said in surprise: "My lord, this Dongting Biluochun is the tea bestowed by the emperor, and this slave is a million-dollar tea." Unworthy!"

"Then you're down, anyway, the emperor will wake up later and you'll have to replace it with a new one." Jiaorong's tone was full of casualness, she glanced at Liang Jiugong as if she was troublesome, her face was a little cold, and her voice also had a sense of guilt: "No Did I tell you to let him rest well, why is he still so tired?"

"This..." Liang Jiugong obviously didn't expect Jiaorong to say this, holding the teapot in his hand, he didn't know what to say in response.

Jiaorong moved his eyes away, and his voice was deep and serious: "He is the emperor, and his image in front of people is the most important. Although wars have been frequent recently and they are all important matters of the country, he should also know how to arrange time for himself to rest. Otherwise, if the battle is won and his body is ruined, wouldn’t it be a waste of opportunity for those rebels?”

Liang Jiugong pursed his lips, and could not help lowering his head under Jiao Rong's training, and said in a low voice: "My lord, this slave is just a eunuch, how can I take the emperor's idea, it's not like you don't know what kind of temper the emperor has, so start to do it." If you don’t want to die, the slave will not be able to persuade you even if you want to.”

Speaking of this, Liang Jiugong seemed to have thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he quickly answered: "However, if you go to persuade yourself every day, my lord, the emperor may listen to you and take a rest. The state of the emperor determines the state of the previous court As for the military national policy, if you have the ability to make the emperor well every day, then your prestige in front of the people will be quite great."

Unexpectedly, when Jiaorong heard this, her face fell down immediately, and she gave Liang Jiugong a speechless look, "You are just a eunuch, and I am just a low-level concubine. I can't do anything you can't do either. Mother Yitianxia is the empress's business, and now the middle palace is vacant, this kind of work should be done by the imperial concubine, I don't want to make mistakes."

Hearing this, Liang Jiugong took two steps forward and said eagerly, "But the emperor likes you!"

Hearing this, Jiao Rong's face paused, and the corners of her mouth trembled, as if she didn't know what to say.In the past, she would reply a few words, but after getting to know the concubines in the harem these days, Jiao Rong slowly realized that although the current emperor looks very amiable, he is benevolent and charitable to everyone appearance, but his heart was cold.

There are so many women in the harem, all of whom are glamorous and charming, and there are not a few who are proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but the emperor has not given any sincerity in the name of doting on those concubines.And she herself is the one that the unintentional emperor likes to tease most in the small square of the Forbidden City.

The "liking" in Liang Jiugong's mouth is actually nothing more than looking for fun. The emperor makes fun of her, which can make the emperor interested and happy, even if he is an outstanding existence among concubines.

So, Jiaorong didn't say anything, just reached out and patted Liang Jiugong's shoulder, and said meaningfully: "You are still too young."

After saying that, Jiaorong gave Bai Sang a look, and left the side hall straight away, walking towards the outside of Chengqian Palace.

Liang Jiugong, who stayed where he was, looked at Jiao Rong who left without knowing why, with a dazed expression on his face.He is young?Could it be that his 30 years were wasted?
After Bai Sang followed Jiaorong and left Chengqian Palace, recalling what happened in the palace just now, she couldn't help asking: "My lord, why didn't you wait for the emperor to wake up in the palace? Isn't it a little too unruly to leave at this time?" ?”

"I have done a lot of things that are against the rules, and this one is not bad." Jiao Rong's tone was still casual, she walked in the corridor outside the palace with her hands behind her back, and said lightly: "After the emperor woke up, he just woke up again." I have to deal with government affairs, if I am here when he wakes up, and it takes him a lot of time, then I have the potential of a demon concubine."

Hearing this, Bai Sang nodded half-understanding, followed Jiaorong's pace, and asked in a low voice: "Then, my lord, where are you going now?"

Jiaorong walked very slowly, her eyes were a little blurred.After thinking for a while, Jiaorong replied softly: "Go to the imperial garden and have a look. It's going to be winter soon, and the leaves are probably about to wither now, so it should have a special charm."

To this, Bai Sang nodded slightly, and said "OK".Then the two of them were about to leave together, when suddenly a palace lady ran out from the corridor next to her, walked up to Jiao Rong, bowed her knees respectfully and said: "Slave, send my regards to young master Wu Ya."

Afterwards, the court lady raised her head and said softly: "Little Master Wu Ya, the Empress Dowager invites you to go to the Palace of Compassion."

(End of this chapter)