royal girl

Chapter 178
After thinking about it carefully, Huiyu really thought this proposal was good, and Ji Qiyu's words meant to take over the Peng family directly. Thinking of this, she looked at him and asked, "You can think of this, King Ning and Xin The Duke must have thought of this too. People from the Peng family may not join forces with us, after all, side concubine Peng is still in Prince Ning's mansion, and with this in-law relationship, Prince Ning will definitely have an advantage."

Ji Qiyu nodded, "You are right, this matter is indeed somewhat difficult, but it does not mean that there is no possibility of success. The Peng family has never been monolithic, as long as there is a heart, you can always find a flaw."

Huiyu didn't know much about the internal affairs of the Peng family, so she didn't have a better idea. She just thought for a while and said: "The most difficult thing now should be Concubine Peng. Her father has fallen, and the people in the clan are only concerned about their own interests. I will think about her. Maybe she is now a stepping stone for the rest of the Peng family, and if the rest of the Peng family can't be impressed, you can start with the concubine Peng's family."

Ji Qiyu raised her eyebrows, Huiyu's idea is really powerful.If Ning Wang reached an agreement with the rest of the Peng family, and Peng's side concubine's family was suppressed or even fell silent, then he would support Peng's side concubine's family to turn around.If King Ning still wants to support Concubine Peng’s family, then he will win over other members of the Peng family. It cannot become a threat to Prince Jing's mansion.

"It's just what I want." Ji Qiyu actually planned to do the same, but Huiyu could think of a place with him, is it because of a mutual understanding?
The leisurely time seemed to suddenly become busy. The eldest lady of the Dong family went to visit Dong Wan the next day, and within two days, it was reported that Jia Geer accidentally fell while playing and injured her arm. Suffered a slight injury, unable to return to Beijing for the time being, could only recuperate in Zhuangzi.Huiyu was in a daze for a long time when she heard the news.Unexpectedly, Da Furen and Dong Wan are also cruel, but compared to the safety of the two mothers and children, this small injury is nothing.After all, as long as the disguise is done on the surface, other things can be easily discussed by finding a familiar doctor.

There was no news from Dong’s house yet, and as Huiyu expected, rumors of Dong Yunxuan’s betting money and beating people soon spread in Beijing, but he was suppressed within two days, and there was no more news after that. Huiyu knew that the lack of news meant that the Dong family was preparing to do something.

Although Ji Qiyu didn't have any errands, but because the younger brothers were going to get married, and he had a really good relationship with King Jia, he would often go out of the house to help.Sometimes other people would come to look for Ji Qiyu. Huiyu counted with his fingers. In half a month, King Yi came to the door twice, King Jia came three times, and even King Su came. once.This time and space is originally separated from the front yard and the back yard, and Miao Rongguang will naturally take care of the affairs of the front yard for Ji Qiyu, and several princes are here, if Ji Qiyu is not here, it is not easy for a female family member of Huiyu to go out to meet people , naturally let Miao Rongguang block it.

After doing this several times, Huiyu also felt a little strange, Ji Qiyu's popularity had never been so good, and even King Su came to the door, so there must be something happening outside.Because she was busy with the affairs of Peng's family, Huiyu hadn't seen Ji Qiyu for several days, and because her schedule was not stable, Ji Qiyu simply lived in the study.

"Princess." Nanny You walked in quickly and saluted Hui Yu.

"Get up, Nanny You, sit down." Huiyu asked Xueying to move a brocade stool for Nanny You to sit on.

At this time, Madam You didn't dare to make a fool of herself in front of Huiyu. She hurriedly said she didn't dare, but she didn't sit down after all, and said in a low voice, "The old servant heard some rumors that Xia Zhaoyi has regained his favor."

Huiyu was startled, and looked at Nanny You in astonishment, "Really?"

Nanny You didn't dare to talk nonsense, since half a month ago when the princess asked her if she had any contacts in the palace, and if she could find out the news in the palace, she knew that this was the time for her to act.After staying in the palace for so many years, how could she not have her own way, so she naturally agreed, this is a good time to show her loyalty in front of the princess.

"Yes, this old slave dare not speak nonsense." Nanny You said hastily.

"Do you know what's going on?" Huiyu didn't expect that once Xia Zhaoyi regained her composure, she would be able to turn the tables in such a short period of time and be favored in the harem for many years. This skill is really extraordinary.

"I haven't found out the exact process, but I heard that King Ning begged to see the emperor alone, and then the emperor went to Liuyun Palace where Xia Zhaoyi lived that night, and did not leave that night. Early the next morning, rumors spread throughout the palace. The news that Xia Zhaoyi has lifted the foot restraint, it will take some time to know the specific process."

"Mother, don't worry, it's best to find out." Huiyu's expression is not good-looking, but there is always a feeling that the dust has settled, and this is the existence of the male protagonist's motherly domineering.If Xia Zhaoyi is too weak, how can she be worthy of the title of heroine?Maybe it's because most of what Xia Zhaoyi did after traveling from Huiyu had no technical content. This sudden sudden turn into a big killer really made people feel incapable of accepting it.

"Don't worry, princess, she will definitely figure it out, but it will take some time." Nanny You also heaved a sigh of relief, she couldn't get the specific process, and she was really afraid that the princess would blame her.

Huiyu nodded, "Then is there any news from Xia Jieyu?"

"No, Zhiyuxuan has been very low-key since entering the palace, and she does nothing publically. It's not easy to find out some news. But I heard from the sisters in the palace that Xia Jieyu is now raising her baby with peace of mind. Even the gates of the palace rarely come out."

Huiyu frowned lightly, looked at Mammy You and said, "I see, Mammy, go rest, you've worked hard."

"Working for the concubine does not dare to say that it is hard work." Mother You smiled and stepped back. These days, she has seen the prince treat the concubine with her own eyes, and she deliberately does not let the two concubines and concubines greet the concubine every day to disturb the purity of the concubine.It is clear that the princess has gained a reputation for being kind to others, but if she doesn't come to pay her respects, she won't even be able to see the prince's face. After a long time, who will remember them.If the concubine had said this, she might have started to resist, but it was the order given by the prince himself, even if there was a complaint in her heart, who would dare to say anything else.

The prince treated the princess with sincerity.

Nanny You only felt chills running down her back, thankfully she found her way back, otherwise she might be regretting her mistakes at the moment.

Huiyu didn't know what Nanny You thought, but when she saw Ji Qiyu eating in the backyard for the first time these days at night, she asked the small kitchen to add a few more dishes, and then told him about Xia Zhaoyi .

"You already know?" Ji Qiyu looked at Huiyu in surprise and asked. He was very busy these days, and he was afraid of disturbing Huiyu's rest when he came back too late at night, so he simply slept in the study.When I came back today, I just wanted to tell her about it, but I didn't expect to know it already.

"Is it strange?" Huiyu laughed, "With Mammy You around, it seems like you don't know anything about the news in the palace. It seems that the prince knows too?"

Ji Qiyu smiled when she thought of Mammy You, "I forgot about her, Mammy has some friends in the palace, you really found the right person for asking her to inquire about the news."

"I know people and make good use of them." Huiyu said, "Nurse only knows the result, and the rest hasn't been found out yet, so do you know?"

Ji Qiyu also shook her head, "What happened in Liuyun Palace, only the servants in Liuyun Palace know about it. It takes time to inquire about the news here, so don't rush it."

Hui Yu also understood this truth, so she said: "Tomorrow I will enter the palace to greet the empress, maybe I can learn something."

"Be careful, and try to avoid running into Xia Zhaoyi alone." Ji Qiyu frowned, thought for a while and said, "Well, I'll let Nanny You accompany you into the palace tomorrow. She's familiar with everyone in the palace. There is no way out for anything."

Huiyu was really a little nervous when Ji Qiyu said this, looked at him and said, "That's not the case, even if Xia Zhaoyi is back in favor, there's no need to target me."

"According to common sense, no, but we still need to be on guard first." Ji Qiyu comforted Huiyu so that she wouldn't be nervous, "There is nothing wrong with being careful in everything, and it is better than saying that the sky should not answer and you have nowhere to go."

Huiyu thought about it, so she agreed with a smile, but she always felt that Ji Qiyu was making a fuss out of a molehill.After all, Xia Zhaoyi has only just been lifted from the emperor's foot restraint. This is the time to be a man with his tail between his legs, how could he make things difficult for others.

On the dinner table, a grape fish and a spicy diced chicken were added.Grape fish is not stewed with grapes, but the fish is made into grapes, steamed and then poured with a secret sauce. The sauce is a bit sweet and sour. Huiyu likes it very much. tasty.The spicy diced chicken is quite spicy and very appetizing. Huiyu can eat more than half a bowl of rice with this plate of diced chicken.Seeing Huiyu's delicious food, Ji Qiyu also ate half a bowl of rice.After eating too much, he dragged Huiyu around the yard, thinking that it was almost done, and then went back to bed.The two hadn't seen each other for a few days, so it was naturally Xiao Biesheng's newlyweds. On the second morning, Huiyu almost missed the time to enter the palace. She dressed and washed in a hurry, ate a few mouthfuls of food in a hurry, rinsed her mouth and sat down. As for Ji Qiyu, who went out before dawn, Huiyu heard him say something about the Peng family in the tent last night, and it seemed to be because of this matter.

Huiyu came to Fengqi Palace not too early or too late. Zhang Yuqiong came first as the sister-in-law. She entered the door with her front foot, and Chu Ke arrived with her back foot. The three of them looked at each other and smiled. Huiyu sat down and chatted softly with the two of them. Raising a baby at home doesn't need to go to the palace to pay her respects, so she didn't see her. Huiyu felt that it was quite comfortable not to have to see Xia Bingyu's face.

Not long after the three of them sat down, Concubine Liang and Concubine Xian came together. Before the three of them finished their salutes, Xia Zhaoyi arrived. For a moment, the three of them were really devastated, they kept getting up and squatting down.It's not good to have a low status, and you have to bow down and salute everyone you see.

Others see that sitting in the position of princess is extremely honorable, but they are still the masters of worship when they enter the palace.

After finally sitting down, Huiyu felt a little soreness in her legs.However, Xia Jieyu appeared here for the first time, which still surprised Huiyu a little.But if you think about it carefully, you can understand that since Xia Jieyu became pregnant, she was able to pay her respects to the empress when she was promoted. It's just that the previous month was probably because of raising a baby, so it didn't appear, and now the first three months have passed. Naturally, I can't be too big, and I have to greet the queen honestly.But speaking of it, this was the first time Huiyu saw Xia Yingbai after she entered the palace.It's not easy to raise your head to look directly, glanced with the corner of your eye, slightly startled, the current Xia Yingbai has long been out of the original impression, maybe with the growth of age, the facial features have also grown, these years in the palace There is a bit of extravagance naturally between the brows that are favored by the emperor.

Living in Yi Qi, raising Yi body, staying in such an environment for several years will indeed make a huge change, even Xia Yingbai is no exception.

But looking at Xia Yingbai coming with the imperial concubine, it seems that Xia Yingbai and the imperial concubine have still had a good friendship in the past few years, at least now the imperial concubine is still willing to protect her, this is Xia Yingbai's ability.

As soon as Huiyu withdrew her quietly scrutinizing eyes, she felt Youda's sharp eyes gliding over her body, and subconsciously looked up, but saw Xia Zhaoyi's face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.Huiyu's heart tightened, and she smiled at Xia Zhaoyi, then lowered her head, thinking about what Xia Zhaoyi meant when she looked at her and smiled.

He didn't wait for Huiyu to figure it out, and he didn't wait for the high-ranking concubines present to ask the empress to ascend her seat.

Huiyu was really relieved, sat down again after the ceremony, and listened to the empress with a smile and said: "It's a lively place today, Xia Jieyu is pregnant and you don't have to come to pay her respects every day, it's important to be careful about the dragon fetus. It is your credit that you gave birth to the emperor safely."

"My concubine, I would like to thank my mother for her concern. Now that the month is safe, how can I be lazy, and it is my duty to come to pay my respects to my mother. I dare not forget it."

"I know that you are a well-behaved person, but sometimes you still have to distinguish between the serious and the serious. It's good that I know your heart. Sit down, don't stand." The queen said with a smile.

Xia Jieyu thanked her again and sat down.

At this time, Xia Zhaoyi, who had been silent all this time, laughed and said, "Sister Jieyu has always been a person of etiquette, how could she not obey the rules?"

"I know that you are all well. Xia Zhaoyi's health is much better?" The queen looked at Xia Zhaoyi with concern.

This remark had a sense of accountability, who didn't know that Xia Zhaoyi had been grounded by the emperor before, and the queen said this in the hope that Xia Zhaoyi would not get carried away.

Hearing the Queen's words, Xia Zhaoyi's eyes swept over Xia Jieyu and Huiyu, who had their heads down, and then said with some gratitude: "Thank you for caring, my concubine is much better. I followed a demon a few days ago, I don't even know what I'm doing, but now that I've read the Buddhist scriptures these days, I'm finally clearer, and it's my concubine's fault that Miss Lao is thinking about."

Xia Zhaoyi admitted the matter without hesitation, which would have been impossible in the past.It was only at this time that Huiyu suddenly realized that Xia Zhaoyi might have been lucky before, but Xia Zhaoyi was just being patient for a while, but now that she looked at it, she seemed to really understand, knowing where she was wrong, and... The junior recognized her face to face, and said that she was humble and repentant, as if she was really sick before.

Huiyu only felt a gust of cool wind blowing through her heart, and suddenly felt a little tricky.

"The empress has always been generous and benevolent. It's not the first time that sister Zhaoyi has known about it. It seems that she really regretted it this time. I just hope that everyone will have a peaceful life in the future." Laughter slowly flowed in the hall.Follow Xia Zhaoyi's words and put on a wrong hat for her, but she has sharp eyesight and quick hands without mercy.

If it had been before, Xia Zhaoyi's expression would have changed at this moment, but this time Huiyu looked at her, and she sighed with shame on her face, and said softly: "Sister Guifei said so, why did you say that I was with you before?" It’s like drinking ecstasy soup, the whole person seems to be in a daze, and I feel angry in my heart when I see everything. Fortunately, it is finally better now. Now thinking about it, I feel scared. Those days were like a dream. In the future, if there is something that my younger sister can't do, I hope my sister Guifei will give me more guidance."

It was probably because Xia Zhaoyi's posture was so low that even the imperial concubine looked like she had seen a ghost, frowning slightly, she glanced at Xia Zhaoyi and said nothing.

Concubine Liang and Concubine Xian looked at each other, both of them were smiling but neither of them spoke actively, but looking at Xia Zhaoyi's expression, they couldn't believe it.

"It's good that you are well now, lest Prince Ning's child worry about you day and night, whoever is not sick, even though he is much better now, he should take good care of him, and I will ask the imperial doctor to help you again later. Take care, it’s serious.” The queen looked at Xia Zhaoyi and said softly, and before Xia Zhaoyi could speak again, she looked at Xia Jieyu and said, “It’s very hard for you to be pregnant now. The imperial doctor will support your pulse, and don’t get close to the iceberg in the house, so as not to hurt your body. If you want to eat, don’t wrong yourself, there are still some good things in this palace.”

"Why are you always bothering the empress? The empress is already very hardworking in managing the affairs of the six palaces. The concubine will never dare to trouble the empress again. Don't worry, the empress, the concubine will take care of herself."

"I know you are a worry-free person. It doesn't matter if I work hard, as long as the emperor's heir is safe and sound."

Listening to the conversation between the empresses and concubines, Huiyu had to lament that even though the empress is not favored, it is not without reason that she still sits firmly in the back seat today.The only childless person here is the queen, and the most unfavored person here is the queen, but it is the queen who sits on the back seat over everyone.A woman who has no imperial favor and no heirs has been sitting in the harem for so many years and laughing at the harem. With this skill, Huiyu may not feel that she is competent.

"Are the two side concubines in Concubine Su's mansion okay now? It is said that both of them are pregnant. You have worked hard these days." After the queen and the concubines finished playing Tai Chi, the topic turned to them juniors.

Zhang Yuqiong hurriedly stood up, and responded with a smile: "If you go back to your mother, the two side concubines are fine. There is a resident doctor in the mansion. If there is something uncomfortable, someone can take care of it at any time. The prince and I are looking forward to the two side concubines. If there is good news for the concubine, the daughter-in-law will take good care of her."

The empress nodded in satisfaction, looked at Concubine Liang and said, "Your daughter-in-law taught you well, I am very pleased."

With a bit of a smile on Concubine Liang's face, she said to the queen: "Where are the concubines and concubines, what are the credits? The empress has taught them carefully. These children understand it in their hearts. You know that I have always been lazy."

Everyone laughed lightly, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly eased, as if they were really talking about a great joyous event to be celebrated by the whole world.

The queen looked at Chu Ke again and asked about the situation in the mansion, and finally said with a smile: "I heard that the third son, that messy guy, has been restless recently?"

The expression on Chu Ke's face did not change, and he said sternly: "The prince said a few days ago that he had spotted a set of newly fired porcelain in the official kiln. Who knew that when it came out of the kiln, more than half of it was destroyed and failed to be successfully fired, so the prince was lost. , I’m still sad these days. A concubine is useless, the prince who can’t be persuaded is open, please punish me.”

Everyone laughed again after hearing Princess Jin's words, the empress asked her to sit down, and said with a smile: "What does this have to do with you, the third child was also so out of shape when he was in the palace, and when he was messed up, he just fell into a mess. Even the leaves of a tree can cry."

Huiyu: ...

There is a feeling of vomiting, it turns out that Chun Wang is actually taking the route of a literary and artistic young man, why does he have a weird feeling that his hairs are standing on end?Or did I actually understand it wrong?

When Huiyu was thinking wildly, someone asked, "Concubine Jing has been married for five or six months. I wonder if there is any good news, so that I can spread the word for Prince Jing."

Huiyu raised her head and looked at the concubine Xian who was speaking. She didn't remember any grievances between her and Concubine Xian. When she suddenly asked such a question at this moment, Huiyu was still very angry. How could she deliberately make people ugly like this.

Huiyu was about to speak, when Xia Jieyu, who seldom spoke, said, "Sister Xianfei is really warm-hearted, King Huai is going to get married soon, you still have time to care about other people's affairs, it really is a concubine waiting for you No. I heard that concubine Xian only had King Huai two years after she entered the palace, and concubines only had three or four years after entering the palace. Concubine Jing only got married for a few months, and the young couple is loving and sweet When we were making love, why were you so anxious, don’t you think so?” At this point, the voice changed, and he chuckled again, “Sister Zhaoyi’s daughter-in-law, Princess Ning, was also married for several years before she conceived. There is no rush."

Xia Yingbai blocked the concubine Xian's troubles for Huiyu, which really surprised Huiyu.Xia Yingbai had been keeping a low profile in the palace for the past few years, Huiyu couldn't figure out why she had become so high-profile today, but she also knew that Xia Yingbai had helped her.

Concubine Xian probably didn't expect that Xia Jieyu, who usually doesn't like to stand out, would suddenly be so sharp. She was stunned for a while, and then a little annoyed. She glanced at Xia Jieyu and said slowly: "You can't say that. Although Concubine Ning conceived late, there was not a Concubine Dong in the mansion who conceived first. Although my sister and I were late for the emperor, there were other sisters who gave birth to the emperor's son. After entering the mansion, Prince Jing has never been to the two side concubines, even the two concubines newly rewarded by the emperor, is this the case with Princess Jing?"

Huiyu glanced at Concubine Xian, and had long heard that Concubine Huai, who was born to Concubine Xian, was with Ji Fuyan. Now that Xia Zhaoyi knows how to cultivate her character, Concubine Xian is going to fight for her?Huiyu understands that the son of a high-ranking concubine Xian's natal family is not strong enough to give birth to a son born in Zhaoyi. Seeing Concubine Xian's intentions against her, this matter is real and she has been made things difficult.

I don't know if every newly married woman will be made things difficult as long as she has been married for a few months and has not conceived, but Huiyu has nothing to fear.

Raising her head to meet Concubine Xian's contemptuous gaze, Huiyu sneered in her heart, Concubine Xian's natal family is really nothing but a magistrate, and she thought it was a bit funny that she dared to make things difficult for herself in front of everyone. .

"The concubine Xian is in the harem, but unexpectedly, she can still have the world in her heart. She even knows everything in the concubine's mansion, and even the empress doesn't know about it." Huiyu looked a little surprised, and then said Slightly melancholy, he sighed and said: "The concubine has nothing to do. The prince has been in the palace for many years, and I am afraid that his temper is clearer than the concubine. With the temperament of the prince, the concubine would not dare to be arrogant in front of him." It's just a word of persuasion to get closer to the two concubines. The prince was angry with his concubines for half a month, and didn't take a step in the backyard. The empress is so well informed, presumably she knew about the prince's anger with his concubines a few days ago. After all, the prince is willing to enter the backyard, how dare the concubine say this in front of the prince. The concubine is also unwilling to bear the reputation of being jealous, the empress has watched the prince grow up, and the concubine has the courage to beg the empress once Advise the lord, the concubine is really unwilling to be accused of jealousy, our daughter of the Dong family will not tolerate such a thing, the mother's family will not tolerate it, the empress is merciful, so she is helping the concubine."

(End of this chapter)