The little lady in the dining room

Chapter 74
Chen Jijiang went out with Shengjia, and in the palace, all the affairs of the imperial court were under Xu Shi's water management.Even if Concubine Shu didn't dare to bypass him and take people away directly, the people from Yuehe Palace went to inform Xu Shishui first.

Xu Shishui wanted to stop him forcefully, but it was not suitable, so he nodded in agreement, and then walked around to weigh the severity.

He is not sure about the little concubine below, but he is still clear about these three high positions.Concubine Li has only one word: Hate; Concubine Hui has etiquette and rules written all over her face; Concubine Shu...

Xu Shishui reckoned that she might not like Xueli, but if she said that she should be dealt with while His Majesty was away, or sent back after she was injured, it probably wouldn't be the case.

Mrs. Concubine Shu is not that stupid, and she also understands the truth that should be understood.

But even if he thought so, he still rode a fast horse out of the palace and invited Wei Chen back. After the good tea and dishes were ready, he was invited to sit in the side hall. The matter was roughly explained, and he might be asked to help after a while. .

After hearing this, Wei Chen frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said, "Even if nothing happens for a while, I still need to report to His Majesty. Please prepare a pen and paper."

At this moment, everyone in Yuehe Palace was somewhat nervous.

Sydney arrived in less than half a minute, and after entering the Jinglan Hall of Yuehe Palace, Qiu Xi, who was beside Concubine Shu, asked her to wait in the side hall with a smile.Two snacks and a cup of tea were served, and the side hall was immediately deserted.

Although the person who came to invite her didn't say clearly why she was here, Xueli also faintly sensed that something was wrong, and felt that it was a bad or auspicious all the way.

She glanced at the plate of pea yellow, hesitated for a moment, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small corner and put it into her mouth.

Well, it's not soft enough, and the outer layer tastes a little water-stained.Not fresh enough, not freshly made today!
It seems that it is really bad or not good, at least not very polite.But exactly what will happen, what should she do... I can't think of it for a while.

Just waiting like sitting on pins and needles, after a short while, Qiuxi entered the side hall again, and nodded to her: "Miss, please."

Xue Li followed her to the main hall, Concubine Shu sat in the main seat and sipped tea, she did not put down the cup when she saw her come in.Xue Li walked over with lowered eyes, knelt down and bowed: "Mrs. Concubine Shu is well."

"Forget it." Concubine Shu smiled, and while putting down the tea cup, she raised her eyes to signal Qiuxi to help her.

Xue Li was worried, and stood in a very orderly manner. After a moment of silence, she heard Concubine Shu sigh: "It's okay for me to ask you to come here. It's just that Ayao is still young, so I have to be extra careful with her. I heard that she had a drink with you - although Qi Shi didn't say much, I'm afraid that she is hiding something to avoid heavy responsibility."

Concubine Shu smiled slightly, lowered her eyes to hide the lingering look in her eyes, and said slowly: "You are a person in front of the imperial court, so you don't have to be afraid of me. Then tell me the truth, how much wine did Ah Yao drink?"

That's it?
Sydney was a little overwhelmed.It doesn't sound like Concubine Shu has any malicious intentions, is that because she is supercilious?
She calmed down, leaned back and replied: "Not much. The wine spilled on her hand, and Ayao licked it out of curiosity. The slave girl was beside her and grabbed her hand, that's all."

Concubine Shu thought about it and nodded, her smile seemed to be a little more relaxed: "It seems that Mrs. Qi didn't lie to me, that's good, you have worked so hard to make this trip."

Does this mean it's all right?Xueli breathed a sigh of relief, and properly admitted her mistake: "It's not hard. It's also my fault for not being careful. Ayao is still so young, she shouldn't have put the wine in front of her."

As she spoke, she raised her eyes slightly, and seeing Concubine Shu showing a tired look, she said blissfully, "Your servant will leave."

"Wait." Concubine Shu spoke again to stop her.

There was a thin layer of sweat on Xueli's back, Concubine Shu covered her lips and yawned, and said slowly: "There is nothing else, but I have to mention you - the word Ayao, it's not you It should be called."

"Ma'am?" Sydney was taken aback.In the past few months, she always called her A Yao, not only when teasing her, but also when talking about the emperor...

Concubine Shu said: "I don't care who A Yao's parents are, but she is now the Princess of Ping'an conferred by His Majesty. When the low-ranking concubines mention her, they dare not call her by name, they can only use 'Di Ji' ' Said, what is your identity?"

Sydney's mind suddenly went numb.

It cannot be said that Concubine Shu's words are wrong, but it just made her feel extremely uncomfortable all of a sudden.Ah Yao's parents are so kind people, she remembers their kindness, so she wants to get close to their daughter.

It never occurred to her at all that there is a distinction between Ah Yao and her now.

She didn't respond for a long time, but Concubine Shu smiled contentedly and spoke softly: "Don't be afraid of anything, I just remind you. You are a person in front of the emperor, and you have many things to do on weekdays. There is an omission in the rules. Excuse me, I will remember it in the future."

Concubine Shu's amiable look was like a sharp knife.Xueli froze for a while, before finally responding with a "No", trembling slightly when she touched her body again: "Your servant will leave."

She escaped all the way out of the harem, feeling as if there were dark clouds over her head.When Zi Chendian came into view, a sense of grievance surged up in her heart, so much so that she went to greet Xu Shishui and said that she had come back. She didn't have the mood to talk much, and went back to rest after a few hasty words.

In the evening of the next day, another stack of memorials was rushed to Yujia.

Every day is the same, the emperor wants to go out, there is no need to delay the official business, the courtiers will still submit the memorial to the palace if they have something to report, and the people in front of the imperial court will send someone to send it over, usually once a day, occasionally twice a day. This time, no one is free anyway.

Xie Zhaoru first flipped through each book first, knowing who submitted it and what happened roughly, read the important ones first and return first, and read slowly without rushing.

Turn halfway through and see the letter from the imperial guard, read it first as usual.I took it out and read a few lines, and then I laughed lightly.

Concubine Shu really couldn't hold her temper.

He didn't care much about the affairs of the harem, and he didn't dare to say that he knew everything about the concubines below, but he thought he understood the few above.

Only he himself knew what was going on in the tripartite situation that he had single-handedly arranged back then.The original intention was to avoid more troubles and let him balance himself in the back, so that he could focus more on the business - how annoying it is to watch the harem fighting openly and secretly every day!

The arrangement for Ah Yao is the same this time.He always knew from the bottom of his heart that Concubine Hui has power, Concubine Li has been favored and she can make troubles on her own, while Concubine Shu is weaker in comparison, and she has been quiet for the past few years, and she doesn't show her face until she has to.

But there is no way around this, it is also very difficult for him to favor Concubine Shu, and it is not a good way to divide power between Concubine Shu and Concubine Hui, so let's just let it go.Ah Yao's appearance just made the weakest side support themselves a bit.

Among the three, Concubine Shu needs a child to help her the most, so she will treat Ah Yao well, no matter what her thoughts are.

So this is a good thing for both parties.Or, to put it more cruelly, it is always a good thing to use Concubine Shu's mind to get A Yao enough attention.

But he also had a concern at the time, that is, if a person who has been silent for a long time is suddenly praised, will he lose his mind and do something unimaginable.

——Now it seems that Concubine Shu has really done it, but it's not to the point of "unbelievable".

In Wei Chen's letter, he said that Ah Yao accidentally licked his wine, and said that Concubine Shu asked Sydney to ask questions after that.Afterwards, the tone between the lines was a bit puzzled, roughly meaning that Concubine Shu didn't seem to be doing anything to Xue Li, he sent someone to Yuehe Palace to inquire, and the people there just said that Concubine Shu asked Ayao again about the reason for drinking. , didn't even say anything to blame...but Sydney was still upset.

Xie Zhao could see the hesitation in Wei Chen's handwriting, but from this hesitation alone, he couldn't guess what was hidden for a moment.

But it must not be because of Sydney's arrogance and temper. He has no doubts about this. The sentence "there must be something hidden in it, not like Sydney's arrogance" added in Wei Chen's letter is too redundant.

As a girl, she is used to being in the palace again, and she is somewhat delicate, for example, she is afraid of heat and poisonous mosquitoes, but she is definitely not a person who will be proud of being favored, otherwise she would have had enough confidence to upset the imperial court. up.

Xie Zhao couldn't help laughing as he thought about it.Fortunately, it's not a big deal, and it's not easy for Wei Chen to deal with the situation related to the harem. The specific secrets will be sorted out after he goes back.

"Chen Jijiang." He raised his voice to call someone in, "Those jars of snow plum blossom wine should be sent back to the palace first, so that Sydney can drink and play."

"Promise." Chen Jijiang cupped his hands, and the emperor said again: "Tell Concubine Hui that Concubine Shu is not feeling well recently, please take care of A Yao for a while, and if the imperial doctor says that Concubine Shu is fine in half a month, I will send you back."

Chen Jijiang only said that Concubine Shu handed over the memorial to invite this decree, and said "No", the emperor continued: "Remember to inform Concubine Hui, Sydney has always liked Ayao, if she wants to see, let her see, Lao Hui Concubine, take care."

Chen Jijiang answered the "promise" again, and the emperor sank: "You can pick a few things for Concubine Hui, she has worked hard."

At this point, the order was considered finished, and Chen Jijiang memorized everything by heart, and went out to tell his subordinates to do it.It takes a bit of thought to choose a gift for Concubine Hui—the snow plum blossom wine is worthless, but if you go to Sydney with these jars, you can tell that His Majesty personally ordered it; You have to work hard, at least not to make Concubine Hui feel that His Majesty doesn't care more about her than a court lady.

After Chen Jijiang withdrew, Xie Zhao settled down to read a page of idle books before starting to read the memorial. A court lady came forward to change tea, but did not leave immediately after serving. something?"

The voice was as low as a mosquito because of fear, Xie Zhao turned his head suspiciously, and the figure in front of him suddenly knelt down.

There were too many things, so I walked more slowly on the road, and it still took three days to return to the palace after rushing day and night.

The wine for Sydney can be delivered directly to her yard, and the etiquette is not much, and the rest of the people went straight to Concubine Hui's Roujia Palace.

When they arrived at the Qingxin Hall, Lan Xinyue took the things generously, went out to receive the library, and asked Dian Ji to record the files, and the people sent by the imperial court told Concubine Hui about other orders.

Concubine Hui responded one by one, saying "I know what to do", and asked someone to take out a newly made sachet, saying that it was just sewn for His Majesty, and the herbs inside were mainly used to repel mosquitoes.

The person on the side of the imperial court smiled back and said, "Madam, you have a heart."

All in all, the harmony was created very well, the people in front of the imperial court retreated amicably, and Concubine Hui asked Lan Xinyuexin to deliver it in person, and there was no lack of face that should be given.

After they left Qingxin Hall, Concubine Hui took a sip of the chilled mung bean soup and calmed down to think about the matter here.

She can see Concubine Shu every morning and evening, and she just saw Concubine Shu two hours ago today, and she didn't see Concubine Shu feeling uncomfortable.

Concubine Hui smiled slightly.

It doesn't matter, His Majesty said that she is not feeling well, she is not feeling well, no one will question anything, as long as he does things according to the order.

As for the meaning of His Majesty's arrangement and what you want Concubine Shu to understand, that has nothing to do with me, let Concubine Shu reflect on herself, whether she should be careful or apologize and not do her business.

"Lan Xin." When Lan Xinyuexin opened the curtain and came back, Concubine Hui called, and the two quickly stopped and obeyed.

Concubine Hui smiled gracefully and said, "Mrs. Concubine Shu is not feeling well recently. I think it's because the heat is too severe. The two of you bring a few more people there, move Di Ji to live here for a few days, and tidy up the house for the nanny. Don't worry." Slack."

"No." The two bowed their knees.

"Tell her clearly, His Majesty ordered it." Concubine Hui said.After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's just say... I have too many things going on recently, so I didn't take care of her. After listening to His Majesty's order, I realized that she was not feeling well, and I will apologize to her some other day. Di Ji is here in this palace. , she can rest assured."

"No, this servant will leave." Lan Xinyue replied respectfully again, then bowed and retreated.Both of them were thinking about it, but they tacitly asked neither of them.

After staying in the palace for a long time, I have some ability to sniff out which orders are just ordinary orders and which ones hide tricks, but it has nothing to do with them.

(End of this chapter)