As soon as everyone headed by Xin Zhaorong came out of the Yi Nian Palace, Yu Meiren, who was full of grievances, burst into tears and pointed the finger at Wen Xiaotu with resentment and resentment, "It's all your fault! It's all your fault!!"
Wen Xiaotu:?!
Yu Meiren's eyes were red. She rushed up and said angrily: "It's all because you deceived me with your clever words and seduction that day. Otherwise, how could I -"
Wen Xiaotu was speechless and choked up on the spot, but Yu Meiren believed her words that day, and was sure that the emperor actually wanted to use his own brand that night! That's why Yu Meiren was so courageous.
Luo Cairen, Jiang Baolin and the two selected attendants were all confused when they heard this, but they knew the main position and the partial position of Zhaohua Palace very well.
Xin Zhaorong frowned. It was clearly Yu Meiren who blocked Wen Cairen's path that day and caused trouble, so Wen Cairen had to flatter him. Now, the Yu family was reprimanded by the emperor, but Wen Cairen was blamed! What's the truth?
Xin Zhaorong said with a straight face: "Ms. Yu! I can't help you yelling like this outside the Queen Mother's palace!"
Although Xin Zhaorong was not favored, she was still very capable of bluffing people regardless of her status or family background. In addition, Xin Zhaorong was tall and tall, with heroic eyebrows. Compared with the soft and delicate women in the harem, she was quite powerful.
Yu Meiren cried so hard that her mouth was filled with grievance: "Empress Zhaorong, it was the Wen family who harmed me!"
Xin Zhaorong said angrily: "You are so frivolous in front of the Emperor. Did Wen Cai teach you this?! In the inner courtyard of the palace, you cannot tolerate such nonsense!"
Yu Meiren choked in her throat, her pretty face flushed with anger, "Your Majesty——"
Wen Xiaotu saw this and hurriedly offered his blessing to Xin Zhaorong, "Thank you very much, Madam, for being fair and outspoken."
Xin Zhaorong's eyes softened for a moment, and then she glanced at everyone present, "This palace is no better than outside. As a housewife, you must be careful in your words and deeds, whether in front of or behind others!"
Everyone lowered their heads. Xin Zhaorong seemed to be talking about Yu Meiren, but he was clearly referring to the unflattering remarks about Wen Cairen in the harem in recent days...especially Jiang Baolin, Cui Xuanshi, and Lin Xuanshi.
There is also a lot of gossip behind my back.
There was a warning in Xin Zhaorong's eyes: "Now that the Queen Mother is ill, if those unpleasant words are spread to the Yi Nian Palace and disturb the Queen Mother's peace and health, it will not be as good for you!"
Jiang Baolin, Cui Xuanshi and Lin Xuanshi all looked grim, and Yu Meiren's expression became even more aggrieved.
Yu Meiren wiped her tears and said in a low voice: "Concubine, please remember your mother's teachings, and you will be careful in your words and deeds in the future."
Wen Xiaotu: This brainless beauty thought Xin Zhaorong was just scolding herself!
However, this Xin Zhaorong was somewhat kind-hearted. Although he had no friendship with her, he secretly helped her reprimand the concubine who was gossiping.
Seeing that everyone seemed to be at ease, Xin Zhaorong led Lu Jieyu back to Yanqing Hall.
Wen Xiaotu knelt down and sent Xin Zhaorong away, and then returned to his Yanqing Hall.
After all this fussing, it was already noon. Xiao Yuanbao looked gloomy and came back with his lunch. He whispered: "Talent, today's lunch... was a little rough."
After a while, Wen Xiaotu realized how rough the reduction was.
A bowl of japonica rice, a fish head stewed with tofu, a plate of crispy pickled cucumbers, and a cup of water shield soup.
Since she failed to go to bed three days ago and returned, the three meals a day have become worse and worse at a speed that can be seen with the naked eye. Although they still look meaty and vegetarian, and steaming hot, but! She gave an extra twenty taels of silver
ah!
Bi Xin was so angry that her nose almost turned crooked: "That's too much! The talent usually pays a lot of money to warm the stove! They actually treat the talent so harshly!"
Wen Xiaotu took a deep breath, I won't be angry with the dead!
But then again, the emperor was obviously very angry that day, why didn’t he deal with the Beishanfang?!
Gritting her teeth, Wen Xiaotu scooped a bowl of fish head and tofu soup for herself, and said bitterly: "I'll bear with it for a few days." - She didn't believe that the emperor would condone the rampant corruption of eunuchs!
Hong Guo's eyes turned red, "They are still talented and famous, but they dare to be so presumptuous! How long can we endure such a day!"
Wen Xiaotu said firmly: "It won't be too long."
She took a sip of the fish head and tofu soup, and it tasted quite good. The eunuch in charge of the North Kitchen had always been a good cook, but it was a pity that his heart was so dark!
At this moment, the eunuch Xiao Jinzi hurriedly ran in. He trembled and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty is here!"
Wen Xiaotu's eyes widened, "Who? Who is here?!"
"The Emperor has arrived! The dragon chariot has stopped outside Yanqing Hall. Come and greet him!" Xiao Jinzi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
Without saying anything, Hong Guo quickly put the veil on her talent's face. Naturally, the talent took off the veil when eating. The emperor couldn't let the emperor see him like this!
Bi Xin quickly helped Wen Xiaotu up, and the master and servant hurriedly went out to greet him, but the emperor came too quickly and unexpectedly. As soon as he got up and before he walked out of the flower hall, he saw the emperor Ming Zhao walking in.
!
When the emperor visits the Sixth Palace, according to the rules, he will order the imperial eunuch to issue a notice in advance to give the concubines time to put on their makeup and greet the emperor.
Nitrogen, why did Emperor Mao not give any notice when he came to Yanqingtang?!
What makes Wen Xiaotu even more confused is what does the emperor mean by coming to her place?!
The Emperor Ming Zhao served the Queen Mother and took the medicine. After watching the Queen Mother rest and sleep, he left the Yinian Hall and went straight to the Yanqing Hall, and specifically ordered not to notify the Wen family.
So Yanqing Hall was a little messy at the moment, and the palace maids and eunuchs fell to their knees on the ground.
Wen Xiaotu gathered her crotch and knelt down, "I've missed my concubine from afar. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Mingzhao waved his sleeves and said, "All of you, please step aside!"
After a while, both the palace servants in front of the emperor and the servants in Yanqing Hall hurriedly retreated. In the blink of an eye, only the emperor and Wen Xiaotu were left in the West Flower Hall.
Ming Zhao only felt that his ears felt peaceful for an instant, and his brows relaxed slightly, but the next moment, his brows frowned again.
Because Ming Zhao saw the dining table inside. There were only a few pitiful dishes on the huge Eight Immortals table, and the soup was all watery!
In the past few days, the Beishanfang, Embroidery Courtyard, Tea Warehouse, and Satin Warehouse have also been closely inspected. Indeed, as Wen said, they worshiped those who were superior and despised those who were inferior. They often deducted the status of concubines, enriched their own pockets, and even blackmailed them.
The palace concubines are simply a bunch of damn silverfish!
Wen Xiaotu followed the emperor's gloomy gaze and glanced at her lunch. She touched her belly and said, "Your Majesty, why did you suddenly come to my concubine? I am... getting ready to have a meal."
No matter what happened to the emperor, she didn't want to talk to him on an empty stomach.
