The Virtuous Concubine of the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 3 Entering the Palace (3)

When Manager Wang and his party left, Jiaorong gently helped Yizhu behind him, and said softly, "Get up quickly, don't get your clothes dirty after kneeling for so long."

Yizhu was timid at first, but he had never seen the posture just now, and now his little face turned pale with fright, he stroked his heart, and heaved a sigh of relief: "I was really scared to death just now. Jiao Rong, let's not do it again in the future." This kind of thing happened, seeing how Meng Jia was dragged away just now, I feel very uneasy."

Jiaorong bent down to help Yizhu sweep the dust on the clothes, her face remained unchanged, and she said calmly: "Meng Jia is ambitious, and she deserves what she deserves for violating the palace rules. What's more, if she enters the palace, she will inevitably suffer in the future." If there is an intersection with us, it is better to cut off the roots as soon as possible, so as not to grow branches in the court."

Yizhu nodded slightly, his delicate willow-leaf eyebrows frowned slightly, and his voice was as gentle as jade: "It's true, but this kind of thing is too easy to get yourself into trouble. From now on, we should keep a low profile when we enter the palace."

At this time, the plum blossom girl who had just been crying came over. She had wiped away her tears and regained her bright and sweet smile. Come on, let Meng Shuning expose her true nature on purpose, and directly confirm her crime of bullying the palace maid."

Jiaorong smiled gently, and said concedingly, "I dare not be, my younger sister is better, to be able to cry so quickly, if I hadn't discussed it earlier in the morning, I would have believed it."

After defeating Meng Shuning, Meihua girl was obviously very happy, she pulled the beautiful girl who was with them just now, and introduced to Jiaorong: "Call me Shuangyu, this is Qiujie, we are from the same village. "

Qiu Jie seemed to be a shy girl, she just nodded and smiled at the two of them slightly, her expression didn't change much, she was calm and indifferent, like a person who likes to be quiet.

Shuang Yu's smile was bright and pleasant like the warm sun in winter.She said to Jiaorong and Yizhu very enthusiastically: "After entering the palace, we will all be sisters, please take care of me."

"That's natural." Jiaorong replied with a gurgling smile.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is located on the west side of the Qianqing Palace in the inner court, and it is the place where the emperor works on weekdays.Although the current emperor is only in his early 20s, he has been on the throne for 13 years. He has been decisive and clear in his administration.

It was Sizheng moment, the emperor was reviewing the memorial on the imperial case, the brush was sticky with cinnabar to draw in the booklet, occasionally he turned his head to think for a moment, and the corners of his brows frowned slightly.

The chief eunuch, Liang Jiugong, walked in from the door with a bow. He walked lightly and did not dare to make a sound. He didn't speak softly until he reached the emperor's side, "Your Majesty."

"Huh?" The emperor was still thinking about the folder in his hand, without even looking at Liang Jiugong.

Liang Jiugong bowed his head respectfully, bowed his hands to salute persistently, "Mr. Ma has been very disturbed recently, and clamored to eat oranges, but where did oranges come from in the Palace this season? The entire Zhongcui Palace was disturbed by this incident, and they still look forward to the emperor. Doing this small favor to the servants is better than embarrassing everyone in the palace."

The emperor put the pen holder on the jade pen stand, closed the folder in his hand, and sighed softly: "Ma Guiren has given birth four times in a row, and now it is not easy to conceive again, it's just what she wants, just let her go. There is a ponkan orchard in Quzhou, there should be still unpicked tangerines there, and Zhang Jun, the prefect of Quzhou, just took office last month, so he just asked him to pay tribute."

"Yes." Liang Jiugong nodded, then turned his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing."

"Talk." The emperor reached for another memorial on the table, leaned back, and opened the memorial for inspection.

"Your Majesty Ye Bilong's last seven days have passed, and the concubine Zhao's filial piety period has expired, and it's time to leave the customs soon. Does the emperor want to visit?" Liang Jiugong humbly suggested.

"Later." The emperor looked up at Liang Jiugong, and said in a deep and deep voice: "Ye Bilong colluded with the rebel party Oboi, but he was also a meritorious minister during the father's reign. The crime is imposed on others. According to my decree, Concubine Jin Zhao will be a noble concubine, given the right to command the six palaces, and the canonization ceremony will be held on an auspicious day, which should be used to comfort the entire Niu Hulu family."

"Yes." Liang Jiugong bowed and saluted.

The imperial decree of Jin Feng soon spread throughout the East and West Six Palaces, and the Zhongcui Palace located in the East Six Palace was the residence of Ma Guiren.Ma Guiren's real name is Ma Huibo, and she is the most favored concubine in the harem today. Ma Guiren gave birth four times in a row in the past few years, and this time she is pregnant with her fifth child.However, there are rumors in the palace that Ma Guiren's fortune is too low to support her children, because the three princes she gave birth to before all died early, and only one emperor's second princess is still alive.

After the decree-delivering eunuch announced the decree of Concubine Zhao's promotion, Ma Guiren sat on the red sandalwood armchair with wishful pattern and snorted coldly.She is wearing a cotton gown with autumn orange silk embroidered with magnolia pattern and black border of butterfly love flowers. The flag head is covered with beads inlaid with pearls and rubies, and on the right side is an exquisite white jade swing.A face as graceful as a rose from the Western Regions was full of disdain, and the fingers wearing enamel fingertips slightly lifted up to put the wishful cake in the porcelain plate into the mouth.

After the eunuch passed the decree and left, the maid Bai Kui bowed to the side and said unfairly for Ma Guiren: "This palace is really unfair. Concubine Zhao has never conceived a child, but only raised the eldest princess, and her body is so weak. Now But letting her rule the Sixth Palace is really a bargain."

Ma Guiren smiled contemptuously, with a pair of seductive hanging eyes full of arrogance, "Now she can only rely on her family's old roots. Since Empress Renxiao died of dystocia last May, the emperor has rarely put his mind on the harem." , how much weight does she have as the head of the six palaces?"

"My lord is right, but now that Concubine Zhao is in charge of the harem, we may not be able to do everything smoothly in the future." Bai Kui lowered her eyebrows, feeling worried for Mrs. Ma.

"What are you afraid of?" Ma Guiren raised his eyes and said in a charming voice, "In terms of family, I can't compare to the Niuhulu clan's military exploits, but in terms of love, I want as much as I have, so why bother to look at her for everything? face?"

Bai Kui lowered her head a little more, "My lord is right, it's the servant who is stupid."

Ma Guiren caressed the fingertips on his hands lightly, then stroked his forehead and temples, and said softly: "Okay, it's time for lunch, let the small kitchen prepare some good dishes, and we will go to the imperial concubine Congratulations."

The noble concubine Niu Hulu's family name is Huaixuan. She is the granddaughter of E Yidu, the five founding ministers, and the daughter of Ye Bilong, the first-class minister of Taizong's four auxiliary ministers.Now Concubine Zhao lives in Qixiang Palace, and the filial piety period has just expired for 49 days, and then she is willing to open the gate of Qixiang Palace.

When Ma Guiren brought people to Qixiang Palace, someone had already come to greet her one step ahead of her. That person was Zhao Changzai of Chuxiu Palace, his name was Mo Yu, and he was a very low-key number one person in Pingping Palace. Invite Ann and the family banquet, it is almost impossible to see her.But at this moment, Zhao Changzai came to Qixiang Palace first, and brought her third princess.

(End of this chapter)