novelhk Chapter 262 The teacher returns to the court
Chapter 262 The teacher returns to the court
However, the war in the northwest had been going on for a long time. One day, a messenger suddenly returned on a fast horse. After entering the capital, he immediately presented the report of a great victory.
When the emperor heard this, he was very pleased, and he doted on Concubine Hua. Not only did he keep calling Concubine Hua for several days in a row, but countless rewards such as gold, silver, and jewelry were also sent to her Yikun Palace like water.
Not long after, Nian Gengyao returned to the court.
Yongzheng showed great importance to this and held a banquet in the palace to entertain him. He also invited Concubine Hua to join him, saying it was a family banquet for three of them.
At the banquet, Nian Gengyao was proud of his achievements and felt that he was the greatest meritorious official of the Qing Dynasty because he helped Yongzheng quell the rebellion in the northwest!
Under the influence of so many filters, Nian Gengyao became more and more arrogant, conceited and arrogant towards the emperor.
Not only did he deliberately ignore all the rules in the palace at the banquet, he even asked Su Peisheng to serve him personally.
Nian Gengyao, who had already become extremely inflated, also did not take seriously the fact that Concubine Hua was glaring at him crazily from the side.
In his opinion, the Qing Dynasty had such a stable situation because of his bravery and skill in fighting.
What's more, the emperor also said that they are all one family.
Why should a family be so restrained?
After three rounds of drinks, Nian Gengyao's face turned red. He was still dismissive of Yongzheng's reward. Then, he openly questioned some of the decisions that Yongzheng had previously issued.
"Your Majesty, I am telling you that your imperial edicts are not really applicable in the military! But don't worry, Your Majesty, I and your younger sister will support you loyally!"
Nian Gengyao was already very talkative at this time, but he was still pointing fingers at Yongzheng.
Even the usually arrogant Concubine Hua was frightened and broke into a cold sweat by her brother's words.
"Oh, I said before that today is a family dinner. Only family members are present, not the emperor or his subjects. Let's not discuss state affairs!"
Although Emperor Yongzheng was dissatisfied, he forced himself not to lose his temper in order to maintain the stability of the court. He just said a few words lightly and changed the subject.
Concubine Hua was very dissatisfied to see Nian Gengyao being so arrogant, but she did not dare to lose her temper at the banquet. She could only watch silently from the side, feeling extremely anxious.
After the banquet, Yongzheng ignored Hua Fei and only said that the brother and sister had not seen each other for a long time and must have a lot to talk about.
After leaving these words, the emperor returned to the Yangxin Palace alone, still very angry.
"This is really unreasonable!"
Yongzheng was so angry that he smashed a bunch of things.
At the same time, after calming down a little, he felt that Nian Gengyao had become so powerful that he threatened the emperor. If he was not controlled, he might pose a threat to the court!
So, he changed his mind, who had originally planned to wait and see the results, and decided to take some measures to weaken Nian Gengyao's power.
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The weather is very good today. Chun'er is wearing a pink palace dress and a little makeup, which makes her look more delicate and lovely.
Since it was the Queen's special invitation, Chun'er of course took it very seriously.
After arriving at Jingren Palace, Chun'er paid her respects to the Queen in a very proper manner, without any mistakes or omissions, and she did not dare to be careless.
She bowed slightly, saluted the queen, and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
The queen smiled and nodded, motioning Chun Er to stand up, and then said to Jian Qiu, "Go serve tea to Concubine Chun!"
Faced with the order from the Queen, Jianqiu did not hesitate at all and did it without saying a word.
"Chun'er, I asked you to come here today because I have a task for you."
The two of them were drinking tea together, and the queen seemed to mention something unintentionally.
Hearing this, a hint of excitement flashed in Chun'er's eyes.
Great, after waiting for so long, I finally got the chance!
She was extremely surprised, but Chun'er also knew that the more times like this happened, the more "calm" she had to be!
Only if you look calm and composed will the queen entrust you with important tasks.
With this thought in mind, she said obediently: "Please tell the Queen that Chun'er will do her best to complete the task."
"Very good, I was not wrong!"
The Queen looked at Chun'er with satisfaction and said slowly, "In a few days, it will be the Queen Mother's birthday. I heard that you have been learning dancing since you were young, so I hope you can perform a dance at the birthday banquet to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. It can also be regarded as a token of your affection."
After listening to the Queen's story, Chun'er was delighted. She had loved dancing since she was a child. When she was at home, her parents hired famous teachers to teach her, so she has achieved some success so far.
Now that the Queen is willing to support her, she will have the opportunity to perform in front of the Queen Mother. If she performs beautifully, maybe the Queen Mother will look at her differently!
Thinking of this, Chun Er was naturally very happy and quickly said, "Thank you for your trust, Queen. Chun Er will definitely not let you down!"
"Well, that's good." The Queen nodded and said, "Okay, you go down and prepare first. If you need anything in the meantime, feel free to send someone back to me."
Seeing that the main purpose of this conversation had been achieved, the Queen naturally had no need to keep Chun'er any longer.
Upon seeing this, Chun'er bowed again, then left Jingren Palace obediently without saying anything else.
"My lady, isn't it a bit risky for you to do this?"
After Chun'er left, Jianqiu looked at the queen with a puzzled expression, with a hint of worry in her face.
Jianqiu didn't understand why the Queen wanted Chun'er to show off in front of the Queen Mother on such a big day?
If Chun'er wins the favor of the Queen Mother with this opportunity, won't she be even more difficult to control in the future?
"How can you understand my thoughts?"
The queen smiled slightly, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.
Then she told him her plan of taking advantage of the situation.
It turns out that the Queen knows very well that Chun'er's "innocence" is just a disguise, but the Queen Mother just likes girls like this.
Therefore, it would be easier for Chun'er to win the Queen Mother's favor by letting her try her best to show herself in front of the Queen Mother.
And she deliberately let Chun'er perform in front of the Queen Mother, just to make the Queen Mother feel good about Chun'er!
The Queen is not afraid that the Queen Mother likes Chun'er. On the contrary, if the Queen Mother does not like Chun'er, her plan will be in vain!
"I don't quite understand..."
Although Jianqiu has followed the Queen for many years, she still doesn't quite understand this matter.
The Queen then told Jianqiu the whole story, which finally woke her up from her dream.
The Queen’s request is actually not complicated.
She simply used Chun'er as a pawn to distract the Queen Mother's attention from other concubines.
In this way, the queen can better control the situation in the harem!
Of course, now that Concubine Hua is in the lead, the Queen can only do most of her work in secret.
"You are truly worthy of being called the Empress!"
After hearing the Queen's plan, Jianqiu couldn't help but admire it secretly.
She knew that the queen was meticulous and her methods were even more sophisticated. This time, she would use the queen's trick against her to gain a more solid foothold in the harem!
However, neither the master nor the servant had thought of this.
That is, Chun Er is not someone who can be easily exploited——
The Queen wants to take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits later, but how can she guarantee that Chun'er doesn't have other thoughts?