Chapter 279 The Queen Mother makes things difficult
"Then Sister Qin must have this fate!" Wu Xiyu turned back and glanced in the direction of Wangyueju, with a flash of anger in her eyes: "Keep an eye on Wangyueju, if there is anything strange in Wangyueju, I want to know as soon as possible. Wait.
I will go to Cihe Palace later to pay my respects to the Queen Mother, and by the way, I will ask the Queen Mother when my aunt and concubine will be able to return to Jinyang Palace."
As long as the imperial concubine and aunt leave the cold palace, Qin Zhao's death will not be far away. Once Qin Zhao dies, no one in the East Palace will be her opponent.
After that, Wu Xiyu returned to Wangqiu Pavilion, took some valuable gifts and went to Cihe Palace.
After saying goodbye, she sat down at the designated place and chatted with the Queen Mother about household matters.
Her original intention was to ask the concubine's aunt if she could leave the cold palace as soon as possible, but the Queen Mother did not want to mention the concubine's aunt, so she wisely changed the subject.
She had tried to please her elders before, and she did the same after entering the palace.
Next, she chatted with the Queen Mother to relieve her boredom, and finally had lunch before leaving Cihe Palace.
Wu Xiyu had always been close to the Queen Mother, and none of the other princesses were close to her. On the first day she saw Wu Xiyu, she felt that Wu Xiyu had a special affinity with her.
Watching Wu Xiyu go away, the smile on the Queen Mother's face faded: "Sister Xi has changed somewhat. She used to be naive and ignorant of worldly affairs, but now she knows how to act based on the Ai family's expressions."
"In a place like the harem, this kind of change is a good thing." Grandma Li responded.
"The Ai family can help her get out of the confinement, but they can't make A Ce fall in love with her. The Ai family heard that it was Qin Liangdi who slept with her last night?" The Queen Mother's topic instantly jumped to Qin Zhao.
"Before Wu Liangyuan was banned, Qin Liangdi slept with her several times. Later, the imperial concubine was banished to the cold palace, and Wu Liangyuan was also implicated and banned. However, Qin Liangdi was not favored because of Wu Liangyuan's ban. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince walked around the backyard of the East Palace as usual, every now and then.
When I went to Wangyue Residence, I managed to get even the rain and dew, and I didn't dote on Qin Liangdi alone. Please rest assured, Queen Mother." Aunt Li knew the Queen Mother's worries and took the initiative to answer her questions.
I think back then, the emperor insisted on letting Concubine Wan enter the harem despite the objections of the Queen Mother, and doted on Concubine Wan alone. Concubine Wan was unparalleled for a while, and later Concubine Wan gave birth to Princess Yonghe. This situation continued until Concubine Wan died.
This incident will forever pain the Queen Mother.
I just hope that His Highness the Prince will not follow the old path of the Emperor and dote on one woman alone.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple for the Ai family. This child A Ce is the smartest and the most rational among the three princes. If he is also trapped by love, we know how capable Qin Liangdi is." The Queen Mother expressed her worries.
Aunt Li held a different view: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not close to women before, which is not good for the Crown Prince. Now His Highness has finally become normal, and I think this is Qin Liangdi's credit."
The Queen Mother heard this and looked at Nanny Li: "You seem to be very optimistic about Qin Liangdi."
"Old slave is just discussing the matter. Except for Qin Liangdi's status as a concubine, I think Qin Liangdi's appearance and qualifications are good. As for other things, I will not comment." Grandma Li said in a dignified manner.
Of course, the Queen Mother also knew what Nanny Li was like. There were not many concubines in the harem who could make Nanny Li take a look at her.
Since Qin Liangdi has impressed Grandma Li, this shows that Qin Liangdi does have some abilities.
"It's too early to make a conclusion now, let's just observe." The Queen Mother ended the topic.
Looking at the moon, Si Bao found that his master was beginning to work hard to become stronger.
Except for rest and meal time, Qin Zhao spent all his time in the study, studying piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Even Baozhu couldn't understand why Qin Zhao was willing to work so hard.
"When the book is put to use, I will regret it less. In the past, I just had to work harder, but now I am sharpening my gun before the battle. I don't know if it is too late." Qin Zhao sighed softly.
"What do you mean by Liangdi's words?" Baozhu asked curiously while studying ink.
"Think about it, if the Empress Dowager suddenly becomes interested one day and asks me to go to Cihe Palace to serve with pen and ink, or embarrasses me with music, chess, calligraphy and painting, it doesn't matter if I embarrass myself, but will it make His Highness the Crown Prince lose face? I
It was only in the past two days that I thought of this serious problem, I just hope it's not too late to try hard now." Qin Zhao said, shaking his sore arm.
Baoyu saw this detail and quickly massaged Qin Zhao's neck.
"Of course there is time." Bao Zhu smiled and said: "Although Liang Di has no talent in playing chess, calligraphy and painting, hard work can make up for her weakness. As long as Liang Di is willing to work hard, it is never too late."
Qin Zhao thinks this is the truth.
After two days of hard work, Grandma Li came again that day and said that the Queen Mother asked her to go to Cihe Palace to copy Buddhist scriptures.
She looked at Baozhu and winked, knowing that she could not escape this disaster.
I wonder if she can bluff her past these few days of sharpening her skills in battle?
Baozhu saw the small look in Qin Zhao's hand and lowered his head to hold back a smile.
On the way to Cihe Palace, Qin Zhao talked to Grandma Li, but Grandma Li ignored her. Qin Zhao originally wanted to inquire about the enemy's situation, but had to stop when he saw this.
Entering in front of the Queen Mother, Qin Zhao bowed politely, and his calm appearance made the Queen Mother take a second look.
"Can you write?" The Queen Mother excused herself and went straight to the topic.
Qin Zhao answered honestly: "I couldn't do it before. I practiced calligraphy after entering the palace. It's just that my qualifications are average and I can't write well."
If I use Xiao Ce's statement to summarize it, it is - there is nothing to describe.
"As long as you know how to write, come in with Aijia." The Queen Mother led the way, and then entered a small Buddhist hall.
The small Buddhist hall is not big in space, but it has everything you need.
Qin Zhao sat down at the seat designated by the Queen Mother. When she saw the densely packed Buddhist scriptures in front of her, her eyebrows did not move, but she smiled bitterly in her heart.
Did the Empress Dowager know that she didn't like reading, so she deliberately used this method to torture her?
If Xiao Ce asked her to do such a thing, she would probably throw up her sleeves and leave, but this person is the Queen Mother, so she can't do anything.
"You copy the Buddhist scriptures here until they are finished." The Queen Mother gave an order: "Do you have any objections?"
Qin Zhao glanced at the amount of copying he was about to copy, and suddenly realized the subtlety of it.
To finish copying these Buddhist scriptures, it would take at least several days and nights, which meant that she had to stay in the Buddhist hall for several days.
If Xiao Ce knew that she had been left in Cihe Palace for several days without returning to the East Palace, would he have come to the Queen Mother to ask for her help?
The Empress Dowager's move had a deeper meaning, and she clearly wanted to test Xiao Ce.
"Not happy?" Seeing that Qin Zhao didn't speak, the Queen Mother asked.
"I will do my best," Qin Zhao replied in a decent manner.
The Queen Mother was very satisfied with Qin Zhao's answer and handed it to Qin Zhao with a volume of Buddhist scriptures.
Qin Zhao cheered up and began to copy seriously.
The Queen Mother had not had any expectations for Qin Zhao before. After all, before entering the palace, Qin Zhao said that she was illiterate. Qin Zhao had only been in the palace for a few months, and no matter how talented he was, it was impossible for him to write correctly...
