The Salted Fish Empress Dotes on the Harem

Chapter 22
Zhao Nuoqing raised her brows slightly, she had naturally noticed the relationship between Concubine Jin and the Empress, she had intended to ask Su Quan to go outside to inquire after she went back.

Now Xu Cairen looked like "she knows it all", and asked, "Why?"

Seeing that Zhao Nuoqing was interested, Xu Cairen's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "I heard that the Queen Mother intended to send Princess Jiamin to be raised by the Queen, and she was going to take her to Fengwu Palace, but suddenly The Empress said that she did not want to see Concubine Jin and her child separated, so let it go! Now that I see Concubine Jin being so afraid of Empress Empress, I don’t know if Empress Empress is using Princess Jiamin as a threat!”

Zhao Nuoqing remembered Concubine Jin's expression when the Queen asked Concubine Jin about Princess Jiamin, Xu Cairen's news was probably true.

Zhao Nuoqing nodded clearly, and said to Xu Cairen seriously: "Sister, don't tell others about this matter, after all, it's a matter for the superiors, you and I are just young talents, please don't worry about it." Be careful what you say and do!"

A look of panic flashed across Xu Cairen's face, and he hurriedly said: "My sister is just talking to you, now in this deep palace, only my younger sister treats me sincerely! My younger sister is now under the care of the empress, and please invite my younger sister to take care of me." Looking at the friendship between you and me in the past, if I can take care of my sister a little bit in the future, my sister will be grateful!"

Zhao Nuoqing stared blankly at Xu Cairen, thinking: This is Xu Cairen's real purpose, right?
It's so strange that she kept telling her about Concubine Jin. Could it be that she hoped to shorten the relationship between her and her, so that she could get the queen's protection?

Just when Zhao Nuoqing didn't know how to respond, Lin Cairen's voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"If Zhao Cairen doesn't hurry back to his own palace, what are you doing here?"

Both of them turned to greet Lin Cairen, but Lin Cairen only returned the salute to Zhao Nuoqing, looked at Zhao Nuoqing, and said with a smile: "Zhao Cairen, do you have any arrangements for later? If not, can you Invite me to sit in your palace?"

Because of the hairpin, Zhao Nuoqing had a good or bad impression of her. He only felt that Lin Cairen was a bit aggressive, but because she was a fellow villager and defended the hairpin she made so much, she felt closer to her for a while, so she laughed. Said: "Of course, I'm afraid that Lin Cairen will dislike my small place and don't want to come!"

Lin Cairen was also very happy, and said with a smile: "Where is it! Are you guys finished talking? If you finish talking, then go!"

Zhao Nuoqing nodded hurriedly, then turned to look at Xu Cairen who was left hanging aside, "Sister Xu, why don't you go to my place and have a sit?"

As soon as the words fell, before Xu Cairen could speak, Lin Cairen said with disgust on his face: "I think Xu Cairen must not be free! Zhao Cairen should not force others to make things difficult for him!"

Hearing Lin Cairen's direct refusal, Xu Cairen blushed in embarrassment, felt aggrieved in his heart, his eyes were slightly red, he held back his tears and said with a smile: "Sister Lin said that I still have things to do, so I just Don't bother the two of you! I'll take my leave first!"

After finishing speaking, Xu Cairen turned and left with Xiyue's support.

Looking at Xu Cairen's back as you left, Lin Cairen snorted coldly with disdain, "Who is her sister! It's disgusting!"

After all, he rolled his eyes at the other party, obviously disgusted with Xu Cairen.

Zhao Nuoqing was puzzled, if it was said that yesterday Lin Cairen was angry with Xu Cairen because he looked down on Xu Cairen's hypocritical behavior and was not ashamed of him, but today he really hates him.

Could it be that something else happened between them?
In doubt, Xu Cairen had also gone away, Lin Cairen said to Zhao Nuoqing: "Zhao Cairen should stay away from that Xu Cairen in the future!"

She knew that there was something in Lin Cairen's words, so she asked, "What did Lin Cairen say?"

Lin Cairen frowned, eyes full of disgust and said: "Didn't you realize that there is only one maid by her side today?"

Zhao Nuoqing raised his head to look at the back of Xu Cairen who was drifting away in the distance, and nodded.

"Lin Cairen knows the reason?"

Seeing the confusion on Zhao Nuoqing's face, Lin Cairen opened his mouth to explain, "Yesterday Xu Cairen beat the maid Yan'er next to her half to death! It turned out that Yan'er didn't care about serving her when she was not favored. , and because Yan’er suspected that she gave you a cheap gift as a thank-you gift, Yan’er spread the word, so new and old grudges joined together, and I beat him!”

"Actually, Yan'er didn't say this at all, but the little eunuch in her palace. The little eunuch was originally a cousin of Cheng Cairen's little eunuch in the palace. Only Cheng Cairen listened to it! That Mrs. Xu is so vicious that she wants to watch Yan'er die from illness and pain, and don't allow others to hire an imperial physician for her!"

"The Yun Qing next to me passed by Qingran Pavilion on business today. The little eunuch felt ashamed. He was afraid that Yan'er would die because of her. Yun Qing happened to meet the little eunuch and sneaked out to get medicine for Yan'er. That's how I found out!"

Zhao Nuoqing's eyes widened in disbelief. He usually looked at the timid Xu Cairen, but he didn't expect such a cruel scene. He couldn't help but start to re-examine Xu Cairen.

"So that's the case!" Zhao Nuoqing said.

Although Yan'er didn't serve her wholeheartedly, she was not guilty of death. If she didn't like it, it would be fine to send her away from afar. I don't know why Xu Cairen still kept her by his side, but now he is punishing him like this. It's really shocking incomprehensible.

Zhao Nuoqing thought so.

The two chatted about Xu Cairen all the way, the originally long palace road seemed to be shortened suddenly, and they returned to Lingyun Pavilion not long after.

Jin Miao and Su Quan were waiting in front of the door early on, thinking that they would congratulate their master after seeing them, but when they saw Lin Cairen by his side, they refrained from behavior.

After the two of them went forward to salute the two talents, they began to prepare to entertain the guests.

Although few outsiders came to visit Lingyun Pavilion, there was no mistake in the expected rules and etiquette.

Zhao Nuoqing and Lin Cairen sat on the bed and chatted. When they talked about Ruoshui, Lin Cairen couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart, and told her about her love for Ruoshui.

Seeing Lin Cairen's excited appearance, Zhao Nuoqing decided that the emperor should not tell the fact that he is Ruoshui for the time being.

When the two were chatting in full swing, they heard noises coming from outside.

Jin Miao, who was serving outside, came in excitedly, and said to Zhao Nuoqing: "Master, the emperor sent Eunuch Han to reward you! Master will come out soon to thank you!"

Hearing Jin Miao's words, Zhao Nuoqing and Lin Cairen hurriedly tidied up and went out to welcome them. They saw Han Mingde standing neatly in the courtyard with several young eunuchs.

When they saw the rewards in the hands of the little eunuchs, everyone in the room froze. They thought that the rewards from the emperor should be silk, gold, silver, jade, agate and emerald, etc., but they never thought that what the emperor sent was just a set. The Four Treasures of the Study, and a black and white tabby cat?
The kitten looked extremely young, it looked like it was just full moon, and it was shivering in the arms of the little eunuch at the moment, meowing in its mouth, which was very distressing.

(End of this chapter)