Chapter 155 Fu Cha Yi Xin 31
Chapter 155 Fu Cha Yi Xin 31
Not to mention that because Zhen Huan fell out of favor, a rift arose between her and the servants around her.
And there was a new development on the Queen's side.
Because the Emperor's younger brother, the Fourteenth Master, had an accident, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor parted ways unhappily. The Empress Dowager was worried about the Fourteenth Master's condition, and her health took a turn for the worse. If she could get out of bed and walk around before, now she can't get out of bed and has to stay in bed.
Not only that, the Queen Mother also kept coughing and had to take medicine all the time.
Although the Emperor had conflicts with the Queen Mother because of the Fourteenth Prince, he was still very worried as he saw that the Queen Mother was in poor health.
So, after leaving Shoukang Palace that day, he went to Shoukang Palace again.
The Queen Mother knew that it was impossible for her eldest son to let Fourteenth Prince out of the Imperial Mausoleum, so she had to give up. However, it was impossible for her to concentrate on recuperating. So, she begged the Emperor to release the Queen.
If the queen is imprisoned any longer, she will be a queen in name only.
So the Queen Mother said sincerely that this long punishment was enough, and that she should give the Queen one chance. If she made the same mistake again, it would not be too late to lock her up again, and she would never beg for mercy next time.
The emperor was finally persuaded by the emperor and released the queen.
In fact, he still had considerations in his mind. On the one hand, it was because of the Queen Mother, and on the other hand, the Queen could not be locked up any longer. The excuse for locking her up before was that she was sick, but if she was locked up for a long time, clan relatives and court officials would inevitably suspect something, and he would never let others know that the Queen had harmed the royal heir.
It’s not because he likes the queen, but if the queen makes a mistake, then his reputation as the emperor will also be damaged.
After the Emperor released the Queen, she attended the banquet that year.
Yi Xin sat down and glanced at the queen. The queen didn't seem to be affected by being locked up for several months. A faint smile appeared on her face, and she was gentle and dignified, acting like a virtuous queen.
After the New Year passed, the Queen could not wait to announce the resumption of the greetings.
Although paying respects was common for concubines like them, they had not done so for several months.
At first, I was not used to the idea of greeting people, but the rules are there and no one can change them.
On this day, Yi Xin was woken up by Qingyu. She looked outside and saw that it was just getting light. She was used to sleeping late and getting up late, so she was not used to getting up so early.
After getting dressed, Yi Xin took a sedan chair to Jingren Palace.
Arriving at Jingren Palace and entering the hall, Yi Xin saw that several people had already arrived. Among them, Concubine Qi was the most active, with a smile on her face. Yi Xin also understood, after all, Concubine Qi had always been the Queen's person, and during the days when the Queen was imprisoned, Concubine Qi had really not had a good time.
Everyone knows what the Third Prince is like. He is notoriously stupid. The Emperor often asks about his affairs, but every time he does, he criticizes him for his incompetence, and even his mother, Concubine Qi, will be ridiculed.
Every time she was terrified, fearing that the emperor would be completely fed up with the Third Prince.
Fortunately, the Queen came out. With the Queen around, she and the Third Prince no longer had to deal with the Emperor and live in fear.
She felt sorry for the Third Prince Hongshi. The Third Prince was her biological son, so how could she not know what he was like? The Third Prince was very studious, but he also forgot things very easily. He would often forget what he had learned before after he had memorized the latter part.
In order to gain the approval of his royal father, he often got up early to study and went to bed very late. However, such efforts were of no avail. When he met the emperor, he would forget everything because of nervousness and was criticized by the emperor.
She is not good at speaking, and when the Emperor criticized the Third Prince, she was afraid that she would not be able to explain clearly and would be reprimanded more harshly by the Emperor instead. If the Queen was present, it would be different because the Queen would protect the Third Prince.
Yi Xin watched from the side. Concubine Qi, who had previously quieted down because the Queen was imprisoned, now started fighting again.
After a while, everyone gathered. Although Nian Shilan was now demoted to Concubine Nian by the emperor, she still had a lot of arrogance.
She was the last to appear as before. At this moment, she was sitting in her seat fiddling with her nails, ignoring anyone.
Concubine Qi has always looked down on Nian Shilan. Now that the Queen has come out, she has a backer, and Nian Shilan's rank is lower than hers, so she can't help but talk about her, and every word she says hits on Concubine Nian's pain points.
And Concubine Nian did not tolerate her and kept talking to Concubine Qi until she blushed. Fortunately, the Queen came out in time and stopped the farce between the two.
The queen sat on the throne with a smile on her face. She said a few words of concern and then waved her hand for Jianqiu to bring the things over.
At the Queen's signal, Jianqiu brought several palace maids to Yi Xin and Concubine Jing.
She took control of the queen's demeanor and explained with a smile, "In the past few days, the affairs of the harem have been managed by the two sisters. I heard that you have managed it very well and have not made any big mistakes. You deserve rewards. These things are for the two sisters. I hope you don't mind."
As she spoke, she glanced at Concubine Jing and said, "Sister Jing, don't eat too much. Concubine Rou will have one more portion than you. Because Concubine Rou gave birth to a prince, I couldn't send you a gift at that time. I hope that this belated gift will be liked by Concubine Rou and Prince Hongyao."
The Queen hasn't changed at all, and she never forgets to set traps when she speaks.
Yi Xin took a look at the gift given by the Queen. She was really generous. In order to create a conflict between Concubine Jing and her, she raised the gift she gave to Hong Yao by several levels. She could see that the gift she gave to Hong Yao was priceless, while the gifts the Queen gave to her and Concubine Jing were not on the same level.
If you meet someone who is narrow-minded and not smart, he might really be fooled by the Queen. People with this kind of personality will not care who the gift is for. They only know that the gift given by the Queen is worse than Yi Xin's, and the difference is too obvious.
It goes without saying that conflicts will arise.
Fortunately, Concubine Jing is not such a person. She knows very well what kind of person the Queen is and will not be fooled by her at all.
Concubine Jing smiled faintly, indifferent to the Queen's provocation; "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. I will not take this little thing to heart."
The smile on the Queen's face froze for a moment, and Concubine Nian rolled her eyes in her heart. The Queen was still as disgusting as before.
Then, the Queen went to annoy other people again. She asked Jianqiu to deliver the things to Zhen Huan and Huanbi.
The Queen said, "These things are for my two younger sisters. The ones placed in Huichun's hands are some jewelry. I think they are most suitable for Bi Changzai, and they are also good for daily wear."
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