Chapter 428: All the cold palaces are talented people
"I heard that sister, you are very good at embroidery. Our talented people want to embroider a picture of winter plum blossoms. Sister Haitang, can you help me when you are free?"
As soon as Jiang Tang was pulled out, a piece of silver was stuffed into her hand, and the other person smiled naturally as if he knew she would agree.
Not to mention her, the system has this mission: [Although we are not short of money, she is quite good. Host, choose her!]
"Cairen?" Jiang Tang casually brushed away the broken hair on his cheek, revealing a snow-like jade wrist: "Is it Zhao Cairen?"
The palace maid nodded: "Yes, yes, she is my Zhao Cairen. Sister Haitang will come with me to meet her... eh?"
However, she had only taken two steps when Jiang Tang took out her hand: "I'm sorry, sister. I really don't know how to embroider."
The palace maid was stunned, watching Jiang Tang's smile gradually disappear, and became a little gloomy: "You don't like my master, that's why you don't go?"
Since being demoted to the cold palace, Zhao Cairen has been looking for various opportunities to regain his favor, and he is almost crazy.
After enjoying the wonderful taste of power, how could she be willing to succumb to the cold palace?
As soon as Jiang Tang, a rare beauty in the world, appeared, she actually already knew about it.
While she was wary of the girl's beauty, she was unwilling to let go of the opportunity sent by God.
Yes, she thinks Jiang Tang is an opportunity.
Zhao Cairen, who was still hesitant at first, suddenly made up his mind after the fire broke out in the cold palace that day.
No matter what the cost, she wants to give it a try!
"...As long as you are willing to help, the talented people will not treat you badly. Don't be ignorant of praise."
The palace maid thinks the same as her master. The master is looking for you because he thinks highly of you. Why should you, a slave, refuse?
But Jiang Tang refused.
"I really don't know how to embroider. The handkerchiefs I use were all embroidered by my sister next door as a gift to me. I really can't do this."
Before the palace maid could get angry, Jiang Tang added softly: "But my tea-making skills are not bad. If the talented person wants to taste it, I am willing to give it a try."
Then, the palace maid was stunned.
She looked at Jiang Tang with her eyes changing: Did you refuse or agree?
Say yes, and you are asked to embroider, but you don’t do it; say no, and you say you are willing to make tea...
Finally, she decided to leave this question to Cai Ren to think about on his own: "Then you wait, I will go back and ask Cai Ren first."
Jiang Tang smiled softly: "Sister, please walk slowly."
The palace maid frowned again, and she suddenly felt stupid.
Looking at the palace maid who rushed in and left in a hurry, the system wondered: [Isn’t the host waiting for her? Why did she come and then reject it? 】
Jiang Tang shook the silver ingot in his hand and said calmly: "Her master is just a stepping stone."
The most she can do is use her to let the real "customers" know that she is very popular.
The system still didn't understand, but Jiang Tang refused to explain, so it had no choice but to give up.
Jiang Tang took the money and returned to the yard. As soon as he entered, he learned unexpected news - Cui He's hand was broken!
After receiving the news, Grandma Nian was lecturing inside with a serious face:
"Accidents have happened one after another in the past few days, and you have all tightened your skin! If something happens again, I will not spare any of you!"
When she spoke, her eyes were like bone scrapers. The little palace ladies who had been scraped all lowered their heads, as if they were very frightened.
But when her eyes glanced at Jiang Tang who came in from behind, Granny Nian paused and quickly moved away as if nothing had happened.
"Okay, that's it. When the new meals arrive, we will send someone to deliver them immediately."
When Aunt Nian had finished talking, Jiang Tang finally had the chance to ask what happened.
The little palace maid next to her told her: "I said that I fell down when I was delivering lunch to Sheng Meiren, and then my hand was broken and the meal was ruined. I have to ask the kitchenette to deliver it again."
Leng Gong has its own kitchen, and daily meals are basically served from the small kitchen.
So even if the meal is lost, it can be delivered again, which is quite convenient.
Jiang Tang was puzzled: "Didn't you say that delivering food is Caiyun's business?"
The little palace maid shook her head: "I don't know, it seems that Caiyun had a bad stomach, so she was replaced..."
After hearing this, the system was also uneasy: [Host, this Shengmei is evil and a crazy woman, so don’t go. What if she goes crazy again and gets you hurt? 】
Compared with the tension in the system, Jiang Tang's reaction was too calm: "I have to go, otherwise I will get hurt."
【What?】The system suspects that it heard wrongly.
Jiang Tang looked not far away. The meal had already arrived, and two other maids were shoving it away with uneasy expressions on their faces.
If the meal is also knocked over and replaced by someone else in the cold palace, it is estimated that the meal will not need to be eaten.
But when we arrived at Shengmeiren's place, Grandma Lian Nian personally came to see her. The water here... wasn't that deep.
Jiang Tang pressed the note on his waist, walked over, and said proactively: "I just happened to have finished eating. If you don't mind, let me deliver it."
"Then you..."
If Nian was about to agree, she was suddenly stuck after seeing clearly that the person coming was Jiang Tang: "Are you going?"
The surprise and confusion in his voice could not be suppressed.
"Yes." Jiang Tang nodded: "Yes. I happen to be fine. Can't I give it away?"
It was obviously a very gentle question, but it sounded like fairy music to the ears of the two little palace maids, who looked at Jiang Tang with eyes full of gratitude; but it had a different feeling in the ears of the mammy:
"What? Can't you send it?"
Threats, intimidation, cannot be refused.
Mother Nian remembered Eunuch Zhao's instructions again: as long as she doesn't leave the cold palace, she can do whatever she wants.
Aunt Nian swallowed her saliva and said, "Of course. Then you can give it to me."
She said and looked at the food box the little eunuch was carrying, and the little eunuch immediately handed it over.
Seeing Jiang Tang, she was about to leave. Mother Nian couldn't help but remind her: "You, be careful. Come back as soon as you finish delivering. Don't stay too long."
This was the first time that Grandma Nian cared so much about a little palace maid, and everyone looked over with curiosity.
Jiang Tang nodded: "Thank you, mama, it won't waste your time."
Mammy: That’s not what she meant...
Other palace maids: I see... Let’s just say, how could Grandma Nian be so distressed?
[Host, don’t worry, the system will definitely protect you!]
As soon as there was no one around, the system immediately jumped out.
Along with it came out the system panel unfolded in front of the podium——
[These are all the best self-protection styles for girls. Host, you can take whichever one you like. You can also use them all together. The system will give you a 9.9% discount! 】
9.9% off…
Even Jiang Tang fell silent.
"It's a good fight. I won't need it next time."
[No, host, the system is serious, look again! The madman is out of control! You can't be hurt!]
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Here, not long after Jiang Tang left with his front foot, Pearl came back with his back foot.
She looked around the yard but didn't see the person she wanted to see. She was a little confused: "Where is Haitang? Why isn't she here?"
The one who was pulled happened to be one of the little maids delivering food who was "rescued" by Jiang Tang just now. When she heard this, she immediately said: "Sister Haitang went to deliver food to Sheng Meiren. She is such a nice person. She saw me and Xiaoyue.
I didn’t dare to go, so she went on her own initiative. She is such a good person!”
However, facing her gratitude and compliments, Pearl didn't feel happy at all. She only felt a chill in her heart, as if a basin of ice water had been poured down on her. The cold weather made her whole body cold:
It's over. She hasn't passed on the master's words yet. If anything happens to Haitang, she won't have to live anymore...
"Pearl, Pearl? What's wrong with you? Your face is so pale..."
"Is it white? It's probably because of the cold."
Questioner: Is it cold in summer?
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Jiang Tang followed the guidance of his memory and system and finally arrived in front of a courtyard with red walls and blue tiles.
Surprisingly, the courtyard door was not closed. From the door, I could see at a glance:
The layout of the courtyard is simple, with stone tables, water tanks, and large banyan trees. It is very deserted.
Jiang Tang only stood at the door for a while, then mustered up the courage to go in.
"Stop, who allowed you to come in!"
But as soon as I entered, I was stopped by a fierce palace maid.
Jiang Tang stopped and said, "I'm here to deliver lunch to the queen."
She said, raising the food box in her hand.
"Oh, give it to me, you can go out."
Your maid said as she was about to take the food box from Jiang Tang's hand. At this point, Jiang Tang's life would be over.
But she suddenly said: "My name is Haitang, I wonder if my sister has heard of it."
The palace maid's hand holding the handle of the food box suddenly tightened, and her originally impatient eyes instantly changed into alert and vigilant...
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"You go in, there's no need to knock, my queen is right inside."
The maid brought Jiang Tang to a half-closed door, hinting that Jiang Tang should go in by herself.
System: [This palace maid does not look like a good person, host, please don’t go in!]
"Thanks."
Jiang Tang thanked him, then stretched out his hand and pushed the door open without hesitation.
The moment I opened the door, I felt a rush of cold air. In addition, all the windows in the room were closed, and there was a layer of cloth covering the windows to block the light. It was so dark that at first glance, I really felt like I had entered the underworld.
Not to mention, the atmosphere of the horror movie is created very well.
The system was also completely silenced at this moment.
Jiang Tang was not afraid and walked in directly. When she went in with her front foot, the door closed behind her.
Not polite at all.
She paused, then continued walking inside.
When she slowly adapted to the light in the room, she realized that there was a woman sitting in front of the dressing table not far away, combing her hair.
She guessed that this was the legendary concubine Sheng Meiren.
"Haitang has met Sheng Meiren." Jiang Tang said warmly.
At the same time, the woman sitting in front of the mirror dressing up suddenly turned her head to look at her.
A ray of golden light fell from above his head, and with this light, Jiang Tang could clearly see the other person's appearance at a glance.
Not to mention, the appearance of a woman who can be a beloved concubine is really nothing to say.
Even though he was as beautiful as her, he was shocked when he saw the other person's appearance clearly.
But when she wanted to take a closer look, Sheng Meiren had already turned her face away.
"Are you the Haitang who turned Leng Gong upside down?"
As soon as the other party opened his mouth, a strange feeling of yin and yang came over him.
Jiang Tang:……
"This slave doesn't understand what the queen is saying."
Jiang Tang lowered his head "humbly", and then received a sneer from the other party: "Ha, I don't understand."
"The imperial doctor comes to visit again and again, and Aunt Nian personally cares about the food and drink expenses...you tell me that you don't understand?"
Jiang Tang felt a thump in his heart and finally raised his head to look at the woman in front of him who was rumored to be "crazy".
"My queen knows quite a lot."
"What, stop pretending?"
Sheng Meiren stood up. She couldn't see her face clearly with the light behind her, but her tone alone made her feel very uncomfortable.
Jiang Tang responded in silence.
"I don't know why you came here, and I don't have your name in the harem, but..."
When she said this, she deliberately prolonged her tone and her tone was full of oppression: "If you want to live a good life in the cold palace, you must listen to me."
Jiang Tang still didn't speak, as if he was frightened by the other party's words.
She didn't know what she thought of, but Sheng Meiren suddenly smiled: "That damn girl named Cui He, you hate her, don't you?"
"What?"
Jiang Tang finally raised his head, his eyes full of confusion.
Sheng Meiren seemed very satisfied with her reaction and laughed: "This is a gift from me. Do you like it?"
The malice in his words almost seeped through.
At this moment, the system couldn't help but pop up: [She really has bad intentions!]
Jiang Tang looked at each other quietly. Even though he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, he could see her too bright eyes.
After a while, Jiang Tang seemed to lose his temper and asked:
"What do you want me to do?"
Hearing this question, the woman who originally looked aloof, arrogant and vicious seemed to have changed into a different person at this moment, and she spoke gloomily:
"I want you to tell me who killed my child!"
At that moment, even Jiang Tang almost stopped breathing.
The woman's paranoid and crazy eyes were reflected in her pupils, making people's scalp tingle uncontrollably.
"Your Majesty is here, giving me a hard time."
Jiang Tang lowered his head: "I am a newcomer, how can I know who...I don't know."
As she spoke, her body trembled slightly, looking really scared.
"Snapped!"
The ivory comb in the woman's hand was thrown to the ground hard, making a crisp and harsh sound.
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"Your Majesty will not be here again..."
"Shh! Don't go in."
The little palace maid who was speaking was grabbed by another person: "I haven't asked for mercy inside yet, don't go in and disturb the empress."
The little palace maid was stunned when she heard this, and subconsciously looked at the closed door. She realized later: It's true, there was no crying or fussing inside, and there was no sound of begging for mercy.
"Ah, come on, someone is coming...ah..."
Jiang Tang pinched the woman's neck with one hand and pressed her against the dressing table, while the other hand tightly grabbed her wrist.
The woman opened her mouth wide and wanted to ask for help, but she could only make a breathy sound of "Si~Ha".
When her face turned red and she began to roll her eyes unconsciously, Jiang Tang relaxed his grip slightly and spoke in a gentle tone:
"I think the queen should have calmed down now and can understand what the slave is saying, right?"
