Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 277
As soon as the report of the successful recovery of Taiwan was won, the emperor couldn't wait to get up and drive back to the palace.

Both of his goals have been achieved, and it is much faster to receive good news from Fujian in Jinling, and he has collected enough money from the local officials in Jinling.

Sure enough, Ding Changzai lived up to the emperor's expectations. Her father's deposit also made a deposit with several other imperial merchants, and together they donated silver to the treasury.

——Although Taiwan has won, the north may fight at any time, the emperor is still very happy to see this money.

It's just that the deposit is to please the emperor for the sake of his daughter's constant presence. Why are those other imperial merchants?

According to Chen Wenxin's thinking, it must be the deposit money that is so clever that he tricked those people into donating money with him.

No business, no evil, that's what it says.

The emperor said not necessarily, Jiangnan is the most affluent area, these imperial merchants want to do it for a long time, how can they gain a foothold if they don't donate some blood for the country?
No matter what, the emperor lived in Jinling for a month, and when he left, he took a full 50 taels of silver with him.

Obediently, a full 50 taels!

Chen Wenxin's eyes straightened when she heard this amount. Compared with the emperor's wrist, what is it that she asked those noble girls in the capital to donate 5 to [-] taels of silver?
Moreover, the emperor obtained the money without any effort. While eating and drinking well, the money went into his pocket on the other side.

Compared with the emperor, who is old and cunning, she is still not ready.

Before Yu Jia returned to Luan, the emperor even took her to Wuyi Lane specially.

The alley is narrow, paved with blue bricks, and there are short houses on both sides.

Everything seems very ordinary, so ordinary that many people who don't know it think it's just a typical Jiangnan alley.A quiet alley with a bit of old feelings.

How many things have risen and fallen through the ages have flowed eastward with the passing of time.

Such a small quiet alley, people are still impetuous and utilitarian before entering.

When I came out, the dust in my heart was washed away a lot, and I was calm and peaceful.

Then, they set off quickly and returned to the capital.

The grass and trees in the suburbs of Beijing are all withered and yellow, horseshoes are kicking, and fallen leaves are flying.

In the mighty and mighty team, there was no bleak air of Qiu Lai, but joyful air of triumphant return.

The emperor was naturally very happy, and he was much gentler to Li Dequan and others all the way back.

Once the emperor is happy, who else will be unhappy?
Even the eldest elder brother is much more comfortable than in the palace. Following the emperor's tour in Nanjing, he also met some local officials and increased his knowledge.

However, before reaching the gate of the palace, news from the palace had already spread.

Concubine Hui was disrespectful at Concubine Tong's birthday banquet, and was reprimanded by Concubine Tong, and the maid next to Concubine Hui was also sent to the Punishment Division.

Concubine Hui is now in the name of assistant to the harem, but in fact she can't get involved in everything, and it's Concubine Tong who makes the decisions.

Because the emperor was busy recovering Taiwan's military affairs in Jinling, such trivial matters in the harem were not spread to Jinling.

The emperor didn't react to the news. Ever since Concubine Hui's minister recommended Eldest Brother as the crown prince, he no longer cared much about Concubine Hui.

The emperor has only been away from the palace for so long, what kind of monster is Tong Guifei doing?

Chen Wenxin faintly felt that Concubine Hui had become her own scapegoat.

Concubine Tong probably had already planned to do something about the birthday banquet, but the emperor temporarily said that he would go on a southern tour and took her away so that Concubine Tong had nowhere to start.

She thought about it for a while, but she was very lucky. Fortunately, Concubine Tong shifted her target and did not shift to Concubine De or Guiren Zhang.

She doesn't know exactly what happened now, but she will find out when she goes back to Yikun Palace and inquires about it.

She also thought of Eldest Brother, it was a blessing that Eldest Brother was able to go on tour with him, now that he heard something happened to his mother when he returned to the palace, she didn't know how sad she would be.

The ceremonial staff stopped at Shenwumen, and Concubine Tong led all the concubines and elder princesses to pick him up.

Sure enough, Concubine Hui's complexion was very haggard, and the skin that had been painstakingly maintained before had become viscous again.

On the other hand, Concubine Tong Gui, thinking about this midsummer, her body feels much better, and she looks particularly energetic.

Everyone is dressed in fancy clothes, but each has his own thoughts in his eyes.

The eldest elder brother followed behind the emperor, saw Concubine Hui wanted to go up to greet him, but prevented everyone from making mistakes.

Tong Guifei said: "The concubines welcome the emperor back to the palace. I heard that Taiwan has been successfully recovered. Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor."

When the emperor mentioned Taiwan, he was in a happy mood, and he couldn't help but smile a little more at Concubine Tong Gui.

"Yeah. When I go on a tour to the south, you won't be able to escape the summer heat in the Changchun Garden. I'll make up for you next year."

Once the emperor left, there was no reason for the concubines to stay outside the palace.

So the emperor left the capital, and the concubines and elder brothers of Changchun Garden all moved back to the palace.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Tong couldn't help smiling and nodding, "Yes, thank you for your kindness."

The emperor said so, naturally next year he will take her with him when he goes out of the palace to escape the summer heat.

This is a very good thing for Concubine Tong Gui.

Chen Wenxin also stepped forward and bowed to Concubine Tong and Concubine Hui respectively.

"Greetings, concubine, concubine Hui, sister Hui."

Concubine Tong nodded lightly, and asked indifferently, "Concubine Qin, how is your journey?"

Concubine Hui raised her head reluctantly when she was mentioned, showing a bitter smile, and returned the gift to her.

The emperor glanced at Concubine Hui, seeing her haggard face, it was pitiful to look at.

Thinking of her cross-linking ministers trying to become the crown prince, she felt really hateful, so she didn't speak to comfort her.

"Your concubine will go back to Qianqing Palace with me. If I'm not in the palace, you should tell me in detail what happened in the palace."

Just because he doesn't show mercy to Concubine Hui doesn't mean he will condone Concubine Tong's reckless behavior.

Concubine Tong Gui had been prepared for a long time. Naturally, she had a clear reasoning for punishing Concubine Hui, and she would not be unable to justify it in front of the emperor.

She said yes, the emperor turned to Chen Wenxin and said: "You are also tired from the journey, go back to the palace and rest. I will visit you at Yikun Palace in the evening and have dinner with you."

Seeing that the emperor and Chen Wenxin just came back from the south, they still look like glue, it's unavoidable to make people eat it.

Concubine Tong needless to say, except for one Zhang Gui who is not from here, who can pretend that he didn't see it?
Ding Chang was following behind Chen Wenxin, but the emperor didn't even look at her, let alone tell her to go back to the palace and rest.

Not only the emperor, but the concubines also didn't seem to see her, and didn't even greet her.

She felt that she was not as conspicuous as the white dew and white frost beside Chen Wenxin, and she was very unhappy for a while.

Thinking about it, with her position, why did those concubines come to greet her?
It was she who should take the initiative to ask for peace.

The emperor said: "I have also gone back to the palace first, you should all leave."

After the emperor boarded the dragon and headed towards the Qianqing Palace, Concubine Tong quickly followed the emperor in the sedan chair.

The eldest elder brother hurried forward to talk to Concubine Hui, and the mother and son left first.

Chen Wenxin only spoke two words, then winked at Zhang Guiren and Debi.

The two knew each other, and Depin took the reluctant fourth elder brother and left.

She was asking the two princesses how they were doing when she was not in the palace, and if they were wronged.

Er Gege narrowed his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but was stopped by Da Ge.

Just as she was about to ask, she saw the prince walking up, so she talked to him first.

"How is the prince these days? Your Huang Ama is not in Beijing, have you studied political affairs with the adults?"

Now that the prince is older and he is the heir apparent, he naturally has more contact with political affairs.

He nodded, "How is Qin'er Niang? I heard that Jinling is a prosperous place, but it's a pity that Huang Ama didn't take me there."

Hearing some complaints in the prince's words, Chen Wenxin first said to the two princesses: "You should go back to the palace first, I will visit you when I am free."

The two princesses also knew how to avoid taboos, so they made a salute and left first.

After watching them leave, Chen Wenxin said to the prince: "Isn't it good for your emperor Ama to let you study in Beijing Middle School? Or is it that the prince is too playful and doesn't want to study political affairs?"

"Of course not! It's just that the eldest brother went with the driver, and he was the only one with him..."

The elder brother has always been afraid of the position of the prince, so it turns out that the prince will also be afraid of the elder brother.

These two brothers are really awkward.

She sighed, "To be honest with you, Qin'erniang, before you do anything in the future, you must first think about what your Huang Ama thinks. Don't confront him with things he doesn't want .”

Why did the emperor ask for a crime?
Even if the crown prince doesn't know, he will always understand after discussing it with his tutor and close courtiers.

However, he asked the emperor to intercede for Suo'etu without authorization. He was conceited and refused to use his brain, thinking that the emperor would definitely give him this face.

The prince asked her to say this in a daze. She knew she had made a slip of the tongue and shouldn't teach the prince this.

"I'm tired too, so I'll go back to the palace to rest first. The crown prince thinks about it for himself, but don't tell others what I said."

She also boarded a sedan chair herself, and told the palace man who carried the sedan chair, "I'm tired, go back to the palace quickly."

The prince was still on the spot, and Chen Wenxin's sedan chair had already been moved away.

It's so easy to come back from Jinling happily, I didn't expect that there will be so many messes when I return to the palace.

Bai Lu walked beside the sedan chair, and asked, "Master, are you sighing about the matter of Concubine Hui?"

"You know what Concubine Hui has always been like. What is disrespectful? Don't you let Concubine Tong say it? Fortunately, I am not in the palace this time, otherwise it is not certain whether she will deal with Concubine Hui or me."

Bai Lu looked around and saw that there was no one on the road, so she spoke boldly.

"Master, this servant has the guts to say that you should leave these things alone. If you want to take care of Concubine Hui's affairs, could it be that you want to draw fire on yourself?"

What Bai Lu meant was that she should be thankful that she escaped Concubine Tong's frame during this southern tour.

Worrying about Concubine Hui now will only make Concubine Tong transfer the flames of war to her again.

Besides, Concubine Hui and Chen Wenxin are not very close...

Chen Wenxin didn't know this reason, "It's not easy to control too much, and we can't ignore it completely. We and Concubine Hui should block Concubine Tong together. There is no reason for me to watch the fun when she suffers."

"Of course, I will keep my sense of proportion and wait until I go back to the palace and ask about the details of the small table."

(End of this chapter)