Queen's scheming

Chapter 14
The routine greetings did not make any difference due to Concubine Xue's existence, so that Shen Qingyi felt a little drowsy.However, Concubine Xuegui did not disappoint Shen Qingyi, when the concubines left, Concubine Xuegui sat in the second seat with a calm face and sipped the tea.

"Concubine Xue Gui thinks this tea is unique? I have watched you taste it for a long time." Shen Qingyi said with a slight smile.

Concubine Xue Gui put down the teacup with azure-glazed embossed magpies climbing plums, and gently wiped the snow-white soft bark with the light blue brocade handkerchief in her hand. Elegant.Even Shen Qingyi, the empress known as the most beautiful woman in the world, had to admit the noble temperament of this concubine Xuegui.

"The empress's tea is unique, but the concubines can't taste the charm of it, so I would like to ask the empress for some advice." Concubine Xue Gui stared at Shen Qingyi and said.

"It's just the fragrant Tieguanyin from Fujian. If Concubine Xuegui likes it, I will order someone to pack two taels and send it to your Zhaoyang Palace!" Shen Qingyi pretended not to understand Concubine Xuegui's subtext.

"I heard that the Tieguanyin in Fujian only got three or four catties this year. The empress will give two taels to concubines today and two taels to other concubines tomorrow. Aren't you afraid that the tea is not enough to drink? Or is it true that the empress really treats Fujian The tea merchants are so confident that they will not cut off the tea in the empress's palace?" Concubine Xuegui pressed her step by step.She really didn't understand why Shen Qingyi would allow her to enter the palace. Could it be that Shen Qingyi was so confident that the emperor Li Tianyou would always be in love with her?Isn't she afraid that he will take a share of her pie?She is the direct younger sister of the late empress, and her family and character are comparable to Shen Qingyi's.

"I'm not sure if the tea from Ningsu Palace will continue to be supplied, but what I know is that this tea is grown for drinking, whether it's for Concubine Xue or Concubine Duanjing, Or give it to Shen Ronghua, even if I don't want to part with it, what's the use of hiding it? The tea will become old tea after a long time, and it can't be kept anymore. It's better to give it to Concubine Xue Gui Good tea people." Shen Qingyi said calmly.She doesn't need concubine Xuegui to lead her love, she just doesn't want Shen Qingwan's family to dominate.

Concubine Xue Gui was silent for a while, with her head raised high, she got up and saluted, "Concubines are always unwilling to owe favors, but I am afraid that there will be an exception here with the empress, the concubine hereby promises to the empress, if the empress will If you need help from concubines and concubines, please speak up, but forgive concubines and concubines for their ugly words first, concubines are only doing the empress a favor in this life, please be careful with empress."

"Concubine Xuegui's wish is understood by this palace, and my wish is harmony in the six palaces, the emperor's heirs will prosper, concubine Xuegui needs to work harder!" Shen Qingyi ignored Concubine Xuegui's nobility.

"Auspicious words from Empress Cheng, the emperor treats his concubines very well these days. After all, the elder sister of the concubine and the emperor are young couples, so the relationship must be deep." The posture can only gain some upper hand in words.

Shen Qingyi had already lived to be 30 years old in her previous life, so she had no intention of engaging in this kind of verbal dispute with Concubine Xue Gui, so she said neither angry nor annoyed, "That's natural."

Concubine Xue Gui went out like a hard fist and hit the soft cotton, she immediately lost interest and hurriedly saluted and left.

"This noble concubine Xue is too arrogant, but she is a third-rank noble concubine, and you were the one who praised her, and she is so ignorant of the heights of the sky and the earth, she came here to provoke." Yu Lian's mouth was as fast as a knife.

"It's just a little girl, it's nothing more than being unconvinced, it's nothing, people are keeping an eye on the palace servants around her, as long as they Zhenguo Gongfu don't extend their hands to Ningsu Palace, let her concubine Xuegui take care of her." The glazed tiles of Zhaoyang Palace have been lifted, so I don’t care about it.” Shen Qingyi didn’t want to get entangled in the matter of Concubine Xue, she took a sip of tea, and said seriously, “I ordered you to investigate the matter of Feng Jianzheng. get?"

Yu Lian replied without the slightest hesitation, "According to what Qin Tianjian's servants said, Feng Jian is a decent person, unsmiling, and there is only one wife in the mansion, and the two seem to be deeply in love with each other."

"It seems that the husband and wife are deeply in love?" Qing Yi was sensitive to Yu Lian's words.

Yu Lian smiled slightly, raised her head and said, "Twenty years after marriage, Feng Jianzheng is not a concubine's room, not even a concubine. Every month, more than ten people go straight to a small alley after sunrise from the palace, and they will stay there for an hour before returning to the mansion. The day will take multiple duties in the palace for an hour."

"Oh?" Shen Qingyi glanced at the excited Yu Lian, "It seems that there must be a beautiful woman living in that alley."

"The empress's guess is very correct. She is not only a beauty, but the person living in that small alley is Shao Yao, the No.1 prostitute who was famous in the capital at that time." Yu Lian said word by word.

"No.1 prostitute?" Qing Yi shook her head slightly and said, "The salary of Feng Jianzheng can't afford the ransom money of the No.1 prostitute in the capital!"

Yu Lian knelt on the footrest, rubbed Qing Yi's legs lightly, and continued, "This servant also thought so, and I specially found someone to inquire about Shao Yaoyuan's brothel, but the old bustard was very tight-lipped. The implication is that the person who redeemed Shaoyao must have a high status, even if the bustard took the money, she would not dare to reveal the name of that person. The servants were afraid of making trouble, so they didn't ask any further."

"This matter is not difficult. The old bustard accepts money and refuses to disclose her name. That Shaoyao girl is not necessarily the case. She is a beautiful woman who is as beautiful as flowers and jade. I don’t even have any status, I’m afraid it’s hard to understand.” Qing Yi smiled and stroked the camellia embroidered pattern on her palace dress, “You should find a chance to get to know this oiran.”

"Your servant understands." Yu Lian thought for a while and said, "Actually, if the empress wants to deal with this Feng Jianzheng, all she needs to do is mention a sentence to the emperor, why bother?" Yu Lian can understand these days , Li Tianyou was almost obedient to Shen Qingyi, she didn't understand why Shen Qingyi had to put so much effort into it, she was just a little Qintian supervisor.

Qing Yi stretched the bright red gauze cloak in her arms, "Although the official position of Qin Tianjian is small, it is of great use value. Even the current emperor's accession to the throne is due to the Qin Tianjian's contribution. The emperor can't do it." Doing things like killing rabbits and dogs, and hiding birds with bows. But if Feng Jian corrects his own body, then no wonder the emperor and this palace."

"Since that's the case, that Feng Jianzheng has a son who may be more useful than Miss Shaoyao." Yu Lian smiled brightly with a pair of peach eyes.

Qing Yi took a look at Yu Lian, smiled lightly and said, "You are also used to watching the excitement, and I did not send the wrong person for this job. Let's make arrangements and try our best to let everyone make the best use of what they have, including Feng Jianzheng's loving wife, as the mistress of the Feng family, how could she not know anything about such a big matter?" Qing Yiyuan wanted to punish Feng Jianzheng for a small punishment, but After finding out about the girl Shaoyao, Qing Yi changed her mind. The Feng Jianzheng only targeted Shen Qingyi from the beginning to the end. The person who ransomed Shaoyao must have come for Qing Yi, so Feng Jianzheng couldn't keep this person. up.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the slaves promise to make this play more exciting than the troupe's. You just wait to hear a play that will please everyone!" Yu Lian said eagerly.

(End of this chapter)