Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 72: Palm

"Why are you crying? I didn't say I wanted to kill you two." Zhu Ci knelt down and gently brushed her hand away, looking back and forth at the two of them.

There was no trace of the disdain and contempt on her delicate face that had just been spoken ill of her behind her back. Instead, it was replaced by fear and guilt.

In fact, it's no wonder that the two of them talked about themselves like this behind their backs. She was indeed lucky. There are many beautiful ladies in the palace, but they never have the chance to see the emperor.

But no matter how good her mission is, she has earned everything else by herself. What's the use of being resentful? They are just two clowns who say grapes are sour.

She knew that there were many people behind her back who looked down on her and thought she was a dog beside Concubine Bai. But as long as it's not said in front of her, she doesn't care at all.

But if you say bad things about her behind her back and she catches you, huh...

"Look at you two, your makeup is ruined by tears. I feel really sad when I see it."

She stood up and sighed leisurely, "I can spare you two, but you two are talking about the emperor behind his back. Being disrespectful to the emperor is a serious crime! The emperor's family affairs are also something you two can discuss in private. You two You have so many high opinions on the matter of Lu Yunv, how about I convey it to the emperor for you two?!"

"The two of them not only talked about the emperor's family affairs, but also dared to spread rumors. It is simply a bad intention."

Zhuying echoed: "Master, I forgot, the emperor just ordered Eunuch Li to leave. If anyone dares to discuss what happened last night in the palace, their tongues will be cut out and thrown into the violent room. I didn't expect the two sisters to be so fearless of death." Well, it’s such a pity that you are so young.”

The two palace maids looked at each other in panic and walked to Zhu Ci on their knees.

"I wish you, my maid, you really know that you are wrong. Please give me a chance. Your servants will definitely work hard to repay your kindness. Please spare my life."

Zhu Ci looked unbearable, "Well, you two didn't mean it, but you can't escape the death penalty. If I don't teach you two a lesson, I'm afraid you two won't remember it long. Let's do this, you two slap each other. Thirty times, this matter will be over. If you dare to be lazy..."

She glanced at the two of them coldly, "I will ask someone to sew your two mouths shut, and you will be clean."

The two little palace maids sobbed softly, and had no choice but to raise their hands and slap each other hard on the face. You slapped me, and after a while, your cheeks became swollen.

Zhu Ci was not interested in watching the two of them slap each other, so she held Zhuying's arm and left.

It wasn't until the sound of slapping behind her stopped that Zhuying said, "Master, don't be angry, those two bastards are just jealous of you."

Zhu Ci smiled nonchalantly, "Am I so petty in your mind? I won't waste my time and energy on this kind of person."

Back at Qifeng Palace, Cui Lan had already prepared breakfast. Seeing Zhu Ci return, she greeted him with a smile.

"Master is back, and this slave is just looking for you. The people from Shangshi Bureau have brought wontons stuffed with shepherd's purse. They are the most fragrant and delicious. Master, it will be better if you use your body more."

Zhu Ci was so hungry that her chest pressed against her back. I simply washed my hands and took a bite of the wonton. A whole fresh shrimp was wrapped in it, which tasted particularly delicious.

"It's almost summer, and I can't eat this one even if I want to. I can't finish all this much, so you can share some with them."

Zhu Ci said to Cui Lan and asked her to call Xiao Yinzi in.

Xiao Yinzi came in quietly and slapped Zhu Ci, "Master."

Zhu Ci responded calmly, without looking at him. He just lowered his head and asked, "No one saw it, right?" Xiao Yinzi lowered his voice and immediately replied: "Master, don't worry, no one saw me. I know this is a serious matter of losing my head." , Be careful and don’t dare to be careless. The slaves also burned everything, leaving no trace at all."

Zhu Ci glanced at Xiao Yinzi appreciatively, "Well, I understand, you can go down."

Yes, she asked Xiao Yinzi to pretend to be the ghost last night. Since someone wanted to scare her with a ghost, she simply asked Xiao Yinzi to pretend to be a ghost for the emperor so that everyone could see it with their own eyes.

Having experienced the last haunting, they would subconsciously think that it was the same 'ghost' and would not doubt that the ghost this time was not the same person as the ghost last time.

This matter has caused such a big fuss. The master behind the person who pretended to be a ghost last time will definitely be unable to sit still. Once people panic, they will reveal their flaws, and they may even push others to take the blame.

Zhu Ci only put down the bowl and chopsticks after eating until she was about seven to eight percent full. She rinsed her mouth with clove water.

He took out a cherry blossom pink snuff bottle from the bottom of the dressing table, poured out a pill and drank it with water.

Zhuying said worriedly: "Master, after all, the medicine is only three parts poisonous. You have been taking contraceptive pills. What if the texture is damaged? You are still young now, but you should have children in a few years."

"This is the medicine I specially asked the imperial doctor to prepare. It will only make it temporarily impossible to conceive, not permanently. If you stop taking the medicine, you will be able to have a healthy pregnancy for a while and still have a happy pulse."

Zhu Ci's fingers rubbed the body of the pot carefully, "I am now controlled by others, not to mention that the imperial concubine will not let me have a child. Even if she does, I won't want it. If I can't protect him, how can I give birth to him? Do you suffer in this world?"

It's okay for her to be aggrieved and being plotted against. But her child can't, she must be responsible for her child.

The child will not appear in her plans before her wings are full and she has enough power to hold it in her hands.

Zhu Ci stuffed the snuff bottle into his sleeve, straightened his hair in front of the bronze mirror, and ordered Zhuying to take things and go to visit Bai Xinrui together.

Bai Xinrui had just gotten up, and was sitting in front of the dressing table, yawning constantly. She held a butterfly inlaid with ruby ​​and sapphire in her hand and was inserting it into her hair.

She picked up the gold-backed bronze mirror with patterns of flowers and birds, auspicious animals, and looked around. Behind it was a lotus-colored curtain, embroidered with patterns such as pomegranates and grapes, which symbolized fertility.

Outside are rows of hollowed-out carved doors and windows. The yard is covered with green trees, and Zhu Ci's pretty figure appears outside the door.

"Why are you here so early in the morning? You have worked hard to serve the emperor. It's okay to sleep a little longer. It's okay to be lazy. If you don't come to see me for a day or two, I won't say anything. Why do you come here so often?"

Zhu Ci listened to her sour words and knew that she had long been dissatisfied with her visit to bed this time.

Ever since Lu Yunv's accident, the emperor has been staying at the queen's place. It was only yesterday that it was announced that the concubines other than the queen would be sleeping with him.

Bai Xinrui thought it was herself, but she didn't expect it was Zhu Ci, and she must have been feeling unbearable.

The emperor liked Zhu Ci more than she thought. Although it was inconvenient for her to sleep with her now that she was pregnant, it was reasonable for the emperor to send someone else to bed with her.

But the emperor didn't even look at her when he came to see her, but left Zhu Ci to spend the night in Zichen Palace. She said that she was not jealous of Chiwei, but she might not even believe it.

(End of this chapter)