Chapter 317 The Queen wants to carry out the plan to lure the tiger
"This rain is really heavy!" At noon, candles were lit in the Queen's Palace, and the heavy rain outside the window flowed down the eaves, as thick as beef tendon.
"The shower is not over, I think it will pass in a while." Du Juan said, "I have asked the Concubine Xian to go back to the palace a long time ago, but she refused to listen. After all, she went back under the heavy rain."
"To put it bluntly, the Concubine Xian has no good intentions!" Xue Ge said, "She wants to embarrass the Empress, but she doesn't expect even God to look down upon her."
The queen didn't say anything, she lowered her eyelids gently and hid the color from her eyes.
Liang Jing sent Concubine Xian back to Jiaolan Palace. He himself was already soaked through. He went back to his residence and changed his clothes. He waited for the rain to subside before going to the Queen's side to reply.
"Don't worry, I have sent you back to the Concubine Xian. The imperial doctor has arrived and asked the people who are serving you to be careful about everything."
"The rain was good, and it dispersed all the spectators." The queen smiled slightly, "Concubine Xian was caught in the rain and needs to rest. I will call someone over to tell her that she doesn't have to come to pay my respects in the past month.
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The Queen had already lost trust in the Concubine Xian, and her making such a fuss was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.
I originally thought about taking action some time later, but now I think it would be better to do it sooner rather than later.
"Yes, Concubine Xian has been ill recently," Liang Jing said, "Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, Qingliang Villa is more suitable for recuperation."
When he said this, the Queen couldn't help but nod: "This is a good idea. Qingliang Villa is only two to three hundred miles away from the capital. When the Queen Mother was here, she would go there every summer to escape the heat.
Anyway, Concubine Xian doesn’t need to worry about anything now. The emperor’s grand ceremony will be held in September. She can return to the palace in time before the Mid-Autumn Festival and avoid suffering from the heat in the palace.”
Let Concubine Xian go to Qingliang Villa to escape the summer heat. It was obviously to ask her to go there to recuperate, but in fact it was to keep her away from the eyes and have less contact with people in the capital.
"Your Majesty is always the most considerate of others. Let's wait until the Concubine Xian is in good health and then send someone to escort her out of the capital." Liang Jing said, "By the way, we will clean up the people who are not useful in the palace."
Concubine Xian cannot leave the palace with many people, so Liang Jing and others can take this opportunity to remove those who are in the way.
By the time Concubine Xian returned to the palace a few months later, the dust had already settled and there was nothing left to do.
"You are very considerate," the queen looked at Liang Jing with admiration. "Whether it is a person or a tree, it is better to move it every few years to loosen the soil. Otherwise, it will not be obvious on the surface, but in reality it will be better."
The ground is already intricately intertwined and a huge web has been woven.”
The rain gradually became lighter and stopped completely at the end of the day.
A double rainbow actually appeared in the eastern sky, and the weather changed from the sultry heat before to become cool and pleasant.
The two maids in front of the Queen were ordered to visit the Concubine Xian in Jiaolan Palace.
"Sisters, please sit down," Jinglian came out to greet her. "Our queen took medicine half an hour ago and fell asleep. There was something soothing in the medicine, and she is sleeping soundly now!"
"That's good, that's good. We don't necessarily need to see the queen. We just came to ask how the queen is doing now. If there is anything missing, just tell me."
"I asked the Queen to take care of it. It seems that nothing is wrong at the moment. The imperial doctor also said that if it is released as soon as possible, there should be no serious problem."
"The Queen is very concerned about her and asked us to come over and have a look. She also said that the Concubine Xian will be resting in the palace these days. Don't go over to pay her respects again, so as not to be tired."
"Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. I will tell you when our Queen wakes up."
After seeing off the two maids in the Queen's Palace, Jinglian walked to the inner bedroom.
Concubine Xian was wearing her middle coat and was half lying on the bed, not sleeping.
"The people from the Queen's Palace have been sent away." Jinglian replied in a low voice, "And people from there have come over before and said that the Queen wants to send you to Qingliang Villa to escape the summer heat in a few days."
"Such a damaging idea must have come up with that dead eunuch Liang Jing." Concubine Xian looked calm, but her tone was very cruel, "He wants to trick the tiger away from the mountain, so don't blame me for biting him back."
Xue Hengzhao was dragged out by Chi Su to look at the rainbow. Xue Hengzhao said, "We'd better stand on a high place and have a look, and go out to relax."
Chi Su was a little surprised and asked her: "Why are you so interested in moving your legs today? In the past, you were asked to walk a few more steps, but you wouldn't do anything."
"You can see and hear more when you go out," Xue Hengzhao said, already walking out, "I went out for a walk, and it's time to have dinner when I get back."
Chi Su and Xue Hengzhao are the two most leisurely maids in the palace. They are not allowed to do much of the daily things around Concubine Fu.
"The Concubine Xian is so pitiful. She has always obeyed the Queen's advice. Who would have thought that now that she is an abandoned son, she will no longer have any old feelings for her."
"Isn't that right! It was such a sweltering hot weather earlier. I waited for an hour or two in front of the Queen's Palace and then got caught in a heavy rain. How could I bear it?"
"Speaking of it, I really don't deserve to be a good concubine. My good son is married to a female toad. In the end, he only makes wedding clothes for others!"
Xue Hengzhao and Chi Su walked together and listened to the gossip along the way.
Although it is really disrespectful to discuss the queen and concubines in private, there will always be comments wherever there are people.
How many people get into trouble because of their quick talk, but this kind of thing is never uncommon.
"Listen, Hengzhao, this virtuous concubine has a really good reputation in the palace." Chi Su whispered next to Xue Hengzhao, "These people still don't regard her as a good person."
"It's not surprising."
"Heng Zhao, who do you think will win this round?" Chi Su was very curious.
"What do you think?" Xue Hengzhao turned his head and smiled at her.
"You are making things difficult for me again," Chi Su took a breath, "It stands to reason that the Queen is more powerful. If she really breaks out, even if she injures one thousand enemies and harms herself eight hundred times, the concubine should not be her opponent.
However, Concubine Xian’s palace is extremely deep, and she has coaxed Yao Wanyi and her parents into a coma, so it’s not impossible that she might pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger.”
"Okay, that's very well said!" Xue Hengzhao said and gave a few high-fives to express his appreciation.
Chi Su couldn't help but look happy: "Do you really think what I said is good? What's a good idea?"
"Isn't that not good for each player to play fifty big games?" Xue Hengzhao said, holding back a laugh.
"Hey, you're making fun of me again." Chi Su finally realized what he was doing and pulled Xue Hengzhao along, "I know you're smart, so don't play tricks on me like a fool. Tell me who will win?"
"You really want to know?" Xue Hengzhao raised his eyebrows.
"Tell me, let me see if your predictions are accurate." Chi Su turned to Xue Heng's army, "I want to see if you, a female Zhuge, can predict events like a god every time."
"You don't have to use aggressive tactics against me," Xue Heng smiled, "I already bet that Concubine Xian would win this round."
"Why is that?" Chi Su asked.
"Because I..." Xue Hengzhao said.
"You two came so far away, making it hard for me to find a meal." Youzhu called them from a distance, "Hengzhao, my queen wants to drink tea."