The Virtuous Concubine of the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 62 Rehabilitation (2)

Today, it is said that the Empress Dowager was suffering from the cold, so she spared the greetings from the concubines in the harem, so most of the concubines came to Qixiang Palace to greet Concubine Zhaogui.Although Concubine Zhao is not yet a queen, she can still be regarded as half the master of the harem after all, and anyone wants to come and flatter her.Of course, Ma Guiren is not among these people, she has always been proud and arrogant, even if she is still a noble person, she does not think too much of Concubine Zhao Gui.

Concubine Yi didn't come too early today, but now she has a friendly relationship with Concubine Zhao, Concubine Zhao didn't take her late arrival seriously at all, and immediately showed a warm smile: "Sister is here, sit down quickly."

"Thank you, Concubine Concubine." Concubine Yi nodded and smiled, still as gentle as a spring breeze, she sat at the place closest to Concubine Zhao, and said with concern: "Concubine Concubine, the weather is warm in spring, why is the Empress Dowager suddenly caught cold? "

Speaking of this, Concubine Zhao sighed helplessly, and shook her head slightly: "I don't know about this, maybe it's because of the slight wind at night, that's why I caught a cold."

At this moment, Li Guiren, who was sitting directly opposite Concubine Yi, opened his mouth, with a dignified smile on his face: "Your Majesty, the clothes you gave to this concubine on her birthday, I have worn them today. Do you look pleasing to the eye?"

Hearing this, several people looked in Li Guiren's direction, and saw that Li Guiren was wearing a light blue brocade gown with clouds and geese, with a multicolored jadeite hairpin pinned to her hair. Right now, she didn't need to set off Ma Guiren, so she was naturally more beautiful than usual. It looks more gorgeous.

Concubine Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then smiled brightly: "My sister is a beauty, so naturally she looks good in everything she wears."

At this moment, Jiaorong stood behind Concubine Yi's chair, glanced around, and seeing that no one noticed her, she put her hands behind her back, gently rolled up the sleeve of her right hand, and swiped the short dagger Take it out.When the cold temperature touched the smooth and tender skin of her forearm, Jiao Rong became ruthless, and directly slashed across the skin with the tip of the dagger, cutting a long bloody gash straight.

At this moment, Jiaorong couldn't help but frowned fiercely. She threw the dagger on the ground while no one was paying attention, kicked it under a wooden cabinet behind, and then quickly rolled up her sleeves. He came down to cover the wound, tightly clutching his forearm, so that the blood would not faint.

Jiao Rong's shrewd eyes like a fox are lingering on everyone in the hall at this moment, waiting for an opportunity.Not long after, the maid of Qixiang Palace came in from outside the hall, holding a huge tray in her hand, which was exactly the hot tea for the concubines.Seeing this, Jiao Rong's eyes lit up, she immediately had an idea, bent her body and silently walked towards the maid at the door.

She wore plain clothes today, and she didn't have any modification on her hair, just to keep a low profile so that people wouldn't notice her so easily.Jiao Rong walked up to the maid holding the tray, and said in a very friendly and soft voice, "Let me help you."

Saying that, before the court lady could react, Jiao Rong took the tray in her hand, turned around without saying a word, and walked towards Concubine Zhao, who was sitting on the main seat.Jiao Rong hid her blood-stained forearm under the tray, and the concubines were chatting happily, but no one noticed her at all.

After Jiaorong presented the teacups to Concubine Zhao and Concubine Yi in turn, she slowly walked towards Li Guiren's place.At this moment, Li Guiren raised his eyes slightly, seeing the maid Jiaorong who came to deliver tea, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, but before she could react, the tray full of teacups in Jiaorong's hand suddenly spilled all over her body .

At this moment, Li Guiren's eyes widened instantly, but it was not over yet, Jiao Rong tripped herself on purpose, and fell onto Li Guiren's body along with the tray in her hand.And it was this violent fall that made Jiaorong's cuffs slightly lifted up, and the blood from her wound poured out instantly, flowing from her white wrist to the hem of Li Guiren's new clothes at an extremely fast speed.

"Ah!" Li Guiren hurriedly stood up, with a terrified expression on his face.But it was too late, her clothes were covered with tea and blood, it was a mess.

Jiaorong pretended to have injured her foot, and deliberately put her bleeding arm on Li Guiren's body for a while longer, until Li Guiren kicked her away, stood up and moved away, Jiaorong put her hands on the ground, slowly Kneel up.

When Concubine Yi came to her senses, she also screamed in fright. She stood up in disbelief, stared at Jiaorong's arm, and wanted to move forward, very nervous: "Jiaorong, why is your arm bleeding so much? Blood?"

Jiaorong's cold eyes stared at Li Guiren's eyes, the pain on her arm made her lips tremble, she propped herself on the ground, and said in a hoarse voice: "Sorry, Li Guiren, I accidentally scratched my servant's arm. It’s the servant’s fault that I stumbled just now and soiled your clothes.”

Naturally, Li Guiren would not let go of such an opportunity to find a job for Chengqian Palace. She looked at the dirty tea stains and blood stains on her skirt, and scolded angrily: "How do you do things, a court lady? This dress is The imperial concubine just gave it to me, and you, a lowly maid, have soiled it like this, do you have any opinion on me and the imperial concubine?"

At this time, Concubine Yi walked up to Jiaorong, squatted down slowly, ignored Li Guiren's words, and went to check Jiaorong's injuries. Seeing that the blood was still flowing continuously, Concubine Yi's brows suddenly Frowning, he said nervously, "How could this wound be so big?"

Li Guiren was going to scold a few words to settle the matter, but at this time Concubine Yi knelt down beside Jiaorong, Li Guiren couldn't help having another idea.She smiled coldly, and ordered: "Since you are so incapable of handling errands and so rude, I will teach you how to do things on behalf of the imperial concubine and Yi concubine, come on! This court lady dragged her out and fined her ten boards!"

When the Tai Tai of Qixiang Palace heard this, they all looked at Concubine Zhao. They were always Concubine Zhao's slaves, so naturally they had no reason to listen to outsiders.Concubine Zhao also frowned slightly, in her palace punishing the maids of other palaces, how decent is this?But Li Guiren was using her banner again, not to mention the clothes Li Guiren was wearing were originally given by her.

Concubine Zhao hesitated again and again, and persuaded in a soft voice: "Sister Congzhen, I think it's fine to punish this lady-in-waiting. She has injuries on her body, and it was unintentional to stain your dress."

But Li Guiren didn't intend to let it go, she was convinced that Concubine Yi was weak and incompetent and dared not resist, and the corner of her lips slightly hooked: "Young Concubine, Chengqian Palace is not peaceful near Japan, and the food was poisoned earlier. For this kind of thing, the servant girl under Concubine Yi is still so reckless, and the concubine only imposes a small punishment, so that the maid can concentrate on serving Concubine Yi in the future."

(End of this chapter)