novelhk Chapter 145 A Reminder
Chapter 145 A Reminder
Qin Liuse laid down, leaned back, and said with a smile, "As expected."
Aunt Mingyue was a little displeased after hearing Zijin's words. She didn't expect that the gift of Zhou Cairen came to surrender openly and gave a gift to her master, but the gift was actually a contraceptive sachet. "Could it be that the gift of Zhou Cairen was pretending to surrender to Zhaoyi?"
Qin Liuse turned sideways, with half of her body facing outwards, so that she could see her maids and communicate with them.
She shook her head and said, "That's not the case. These things are hard to come by, and she only knows how to smell the fragrance, so her arms probably can't stretch that far."
The most important thing is that Qin Liuse works with Concubine Li every day and knows something about what is happening in Yuxiu Palace.
These medicinal herbs were purchased by Concubine Li.
The Douxiang sachets in Yuxiu Palace were also handled by her.
She is the head of Yuxiu Palace. If those people want to make sachets and compete in incense, they naturally have to get her approval.
If you want to buy something from outside, you have to go through her.
Aunt Mingyue felt a little chilled when she heard this. "Zhaoyi means that these medicines were given to them by Consort Xian to prevent pregnancy?"
Qin Liuse didn't say anything, but smiled slightly, and also tacitly agreed to Mingyue's question.
This is also the reason why Qin Liuse suddenly praised Zhou Cairen's sachet.
She had been smelling that fragrance just now, which was indeed unique and reminded her of the sachets made in Yuxiu Palace.
Also, because of Concubine Zhou's arrival today, she began to feel somewhat suspicious of Concubine Li. Given Concubine Li's petty personality, it was not impossible for her to tamper with the sachet and set a trap for the people below.
That's why I suddenly decided to take a fancy to this sachet.
It can be said that Zhou Cairen was eager to surrender and was indeed very sincere to her. As soon as she mentioned it, Zhou Cairen offered it with both hands.
Qin Liuse pointed to the lacquer tray on the table and told Zijin, "Put the vanilla back in a bag and don't let anyone see any clues. For now, pretend you don't know anything about this."
Aunt Mingyue reminded, "Won't Zhaoyi pick out those herbs that can prevent pregnancy?"
Qin Liuse shook her head, not caring much. "I also avoid children secretly on weekdays. This herb is a disadvantage to Zhou Cairen, but it is a benefit to me."
Aunt Mingyue recalled that her master would secretly take contraceptive pills after sleeping with the emperor and returning to Shuyuexuan. Knowing that Qin Liuse didn't want to get pregnant so soon, she didn't say much.
Zijin went to the table and packed the sachet.
Aunt Mingyue asked thoughtfully, "According to what Lady Zhou said, her intentions are obvious. Does Zhaoyi really want to take her in for herself?"
Qin Liuse touched his forehead and said, "It looks like surrender, but in fact it's just to find a way out for himself."
However, Qin Liuse didn't care about these things. After all, it was interests that brought them together.
Although she did not explicitly accept Zhou Cairen's surrender just now, she had almost made up her mind.
What happened in the past two days reminded her that it is difficult to guard against it, and the higher she goes, the more she cannot do it on her own.
A single tree cannot support itself.
She must have her own power in the harem.
The purpose of winning people's hearts in this way is not to form cliques, but to protect oneself.
Otherwise, one day you might be framed and fall, and you wouldn’t even know how you died.
And Lan Cairen helped her yesterday, which might be considered as a kind of surrender. The people in this palace always harm others without warning, and those who are somewhat capable are all looking for their own territory.
She helped Qingqing in that way, and Qin Liuse remembered this favor.
As for this talented lady Zhou, I have to find an opportunity to talk to her about it.
"This Concubine Zhou is not favored. She only serves the emperor in bed once in a long time. Even so, the virtuous concubine is so wary of her." Zijin came back with the packed sachet and handed it to Qin Liuse.
Thinking of what happened in recent days, Zijin looked at Qin Liuse with a look of heartache and pity.
What she meant was that those who were not favored were guarded like this, so Qin Liuse, who was favored at the peak of her power, was so eager to be dealt with. However, on the surface, everyone called her "sister" and was very affectionate.
The sisterhood in the harem is so fake.
After learning about Concubine Li's behavior today, Qin Liuse actually felt a little chilled in his heart.
I originally thought that she was narrow-minded, fussy about small things and had trouble handling big things.
Unexpectedly, she turned out to be such a vicious woman who even took advantage of her own daughter.
In the end, she was not cruel enough. If she wanted Qin Liuse to frame her child like this, there was no way she could do it.
Fever is a serious matter. If you are not careful, you may lose your life. For a moment, Qin Liuse felt a little sorry for Princess Anle for having such a mother.
When Zi Jin saw Qin Liuse touching her forehead, he knew that she was having a headache, so he walked over, sat next to her, and started pressing her acupoints.
Qin Liuse let her massage her for a while, but her mind couldn't stop and kept turning.
Thinking of the things Qingzhu had sent today, he looked up and told Zijin, "Send some of the pear soup that we cooked this morning to the emperor. Zijin, go and deliver it."
As the saying goes, reciprocity is the right thing to do. Emperor Yongjia gave her so many things as a token of consolation, so naturally she could not remain indifferent.
Aunt Mingyue knew a lot of people in the harem, so Qin Liuse didn't let her go. She stayed in Shuyuexuan so that she could properly entertain anyone who came.
Zijin smiled and said "OK".
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Zijin carried the food box and went to the imperial study.
When Zhu Wanxi saw Qin Liuse's people coming, he greeted them with a smile, said a few words to Zijin, took the food box and carried it in himself.
Zijin was a maid, not as good as Qin Liuse.
When Qin Zhaoyi came, she would naturally be sent in. When the maid came, Zhu Wanxi would do it for her.
At night, news came from outside that Emperor Yongjia would turn over Liu Yiyi's card tonight.
"That Liu Baolin?" Zi Jin said while wiping Qin Liuse's body, pouting, "I heard from Eunuch Zhu today that Liu Baolin also went to deliver desserts. This made the emperor remember her."
Qin Liuse smiled and said, "Just turn her over if you want to. You are much more anxious than me."
It is true that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is.
Qingqing wiped Qin Liuse's uninjured left foot. After soaking her feet, she wanted to apply ointment to her. "Although we have seen this many times, when I saw the look on that Liu Baolin's face, I felt that she would pretend in front of the emperor."
Qin Liuse thought of Liu Yiyi's appearance and didn't know what to say. After all, all the colorful flowers were enjoyed by Emperor Yongjia.
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The next day, Zijin went to deliver sweet soup to Emperor Yongjia again, but this time he returned early, just after lunch, and went to Emperor Yongjia's Chengqian Palace.
Naturally, Qingzhu collected the sweet soup for Emperor Yongjia, and after Emperor Yongjia had bathed, she brought it to the imperial study in front.
After seeing off Emperor Yongjia, Qingzhu and Qingcao returned to the side room. Qingzhu sat down on a stool and poured himself a drink of water. "Our emperor is not a glutton, how can he eat so much?"
Throughout the day, people came to deliver food.
Qingzhu is tired of seeing those people who are not interested in drinking.
"She just slept with me last night, and now she's here to bring me desserts. I don't know if I can handle it." Qingzhu was talking about Liu Yiyi, who just slept with me last night, and now she's here to bring me desserts.
"Maybe she came again today after she sent the Emperor away yesterday."
Thinking of what happened last night, Qingzhu said again.
"I've never seen a maid in bed like this. She was crying half of the time. I thought the emperor had done something to her." Qingzhu said angrily, thinking of the noise she heard outside last night.