Xin Concubine said with a smile: "The Queen is the master of the harem, and her mother respects the world. How dare I get angry with her? I don't know when I offended the Queen, which made her feel unhappy with me."
After pausing for a moment, she said: "I heard that...the emperor originally intended to promote both concubines and concubines at the same time, but later he put it aside because the empress did not agree."
Mrs. Chen was stunned and said: "How could such a thing happen?" After a moment of pause, she shook her head and said: "The queen has always been lenient in her courtship. Logically speaking, she should not embarrass Concubine Xin like this. What on earth did you do?"
Xin Concubine smiled bitterly and said: "I have always respected the Empress, and I dare not be disrespectful at all. I really can't think of anything that could make the Empress so angry. I just went to Kunning Palace to apologize to the Empress, but I have no choice but to always think about it."
I have a grudge against you, but I don’t want to say it openly, so I just let you stay in Jingren Palace to raise your baby.”
"This is really strange." She thought for a moment, stared at Xin Bin and said, "Do you want me to intercede for you in front of the Queen?"
Hearing this, Concubine Xin quickly shook her head and said, "Don't do it. If the Queen gets angry over this matter, I will never be able to atone for my sins." After that, she said again: "Concubine.
I am contented to have my empress taking care of me."
Xin Bin's words made Mrs. Chen feel quite distressed. She patted her hand and said, "It's rare for you to be so open-minded. Alas, Queen... I must be angry for a moment. Once the anger subsides, everything will be fine."
, don’t worry too much, as I will also give you a few words if I have the chance."
"I know your Majesty means well, but you really don't need to do that, I..." She tried her best to squeeze out a smile and said, "I was just complaining. I feel much better now."
Mrs. Chen sighed and said: "Forget it, if you have any discomfort in the future, just come and tell me, don't hold it in your heart, it will easily hurt your body. You must know that you are not alone now."
"I know." After saying this, Concubine Xin said, "I would like to drop by to see Concubine Dun, would you like to come with me?"
"I'm not going." Mrs. Chen said with a serious look on her face: "I don't want to make myself angry." After she was relieved, she said: "If Xinpin is not in a hurry to go back, she has been to Nishang Pavilion
When you come back, I will ask the small kitchen to cook a few more dishes, and you will have dinner with me here before leaving."
"Then it's better for me to be respectful than to obey." With that said, Xin Bin knelt down and held Xiuzhu's hand to exit the main hall. On the way to Nishang Pavilion, Xiao Huazi said softly: "Master, why did you suddenly think of going to Mulan Paddock?"
Yes, this slave has never heard of the master mentioning it before?"
Xiuzhu also said: "This servant also feels strange. In addition, since Concubine Wan is willing to help the master plead with the queen, which is beneficial to us and harmless, why have you always refused to agree?"
Xin Bin said coldly: "Do you think that with just a few words from Concubine Wan, the Queen will change her attitude towards me?"
"This..." Xiuzhu thought about it and said, "Even if it doesn't happen, we won't lose anything."
"Since it's useless, why waste this energy? And didn't you see Concubine Wan's attitude change when I said there was no need to plead? It took a lot of effort to win over some, but I don't want to give up; as for Mulan Paddock..." Xin Bin
He glanced at Nishang Pavilion not far away and sneered: "You will know soon."
Two days later, in the evening, Hongli came to Kunning Palace to have dinner with Xianyue. When he saw that all the dishes were served, Yongchen was nowhere to be seen. He sent people to his room but couldn't find him. Even Li Qi was not there.
, and after waiting for a while, Xianyue frowned and called to Jinping: "Go outside and see if Brother Twelve is back."
Jinping responded, and as soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Yongxun coming in with Li Qi. Li Qi was holding a long bow that was half his body tall. She quickly went up to him and bowed, anxiously saying:
"Brother Twelve, where have you been? Your Majesty and Master have been waiting for you for a long time."
Yongxing said in surprise: "Is Huang Ama here too?"
"Yes, I'll have dinner when you come." After hearing this, Yongxun stuck out his tongue and walked in quickly. He saw Hongli and Xianyue sitting at the table. He clapped his sleeves and knelt down.
He said: "My son, I would like to pay my respects to the emperor's mother, and I would like to pay my regards to the emperor's mother."
Hongli glanced at the long bow in Li Qi's hand and said, "But are you going to Yonghe Palace?"
Yongxun raised his head in surprise, "How did Huang Ama know that my son was going to Yonghe Palace?" When he went out, Xianyue was taking a nap, so he took Li Qi away without telling her.
Hongli stood up and took the long bow from Li Qi's hand and said: "The bows sent in by the Ministry of Industry are all made of Zhe wood, but Yongxuan likes Zhe wood, so he is using one with Zhe wood as the stem now."
Bow; the one you have is also made of wood, I guess Yongxuan made it for you, so wouldn’t it be easy to guess where you are going?"
Yongxun rubbed the back of his head and said with a smile: "Huang Ama is really good at guessing and he is right. Erchen is thinking that he will go to Mulan Paddock in a few days. The bow that Brother Eleven made for Erchen has some loose strings.
, so I went to another school, and later I asked Brother Eleven to compete for a while, but he came back a little late."
Xianyue scolded lightly: "You still have the nerve to say that I will let your Majesty and I wait for a while." While speaking, the palace servants had already brought in the copper basin. After Yong Cang washed his hands, he lowered his head and said, "My lord."
I’m sorry and I won’t do it again next time.”
After Hongli asked someone to take off the bow, he said: "Okay, sit down and eat. Today, your empress has made your favorite stir-fried beef. Please try it."
Hearing about this dish, Yongxun immediately smiled and rolled his eyes, responded, took the dish served by the palace servant, and ate it with big mouthfuls.
"Eat slowly, be careful not to choke." Xianyue put the dish into his bowl with a gentle smile in her eyes. Then, she put a piece of fish fillet into Hongli's bowl and said, "Concubine
I remember once I made a plate of fish fillet. The emperor said it was tender, slightly sour and very appetizing, so I made another plate today, but I don’t know if the taste is still the same as last time. Please give it a try."
Hongli took a bite, frowned and said, "Well, it's a little different from last time."
Hearing this, Xianyue said, "I put in some more vinegar before, but it was too sour?"
Hongli said with a smile: "No, the sourness is just right and it tastes better than the last time. It whetted my appetite. It seems that I can eat one more bowl today."
Xianyue pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Okay, the emperor is teasing me, if you can't eat one more bowl later, you are not allowed to leave."
"I won't leave even if I finish eating." After that, he said to Yong Cang: "Eat quickly, and Huang Ama will go to the yard with you to practice archery later."
Yongxun was overjoyed at first, and then asked doubtfully: "But it's dark now, how can I practice archery?"