Chapter 88: Careful review of merit and deprivation
Here, Concubine Li was still talking: "Sister, you are already older and virtuous, but you just don't fight for anything, so you always make others treat you poorly.
In fact, who of us doesn’t feel good about you? Yesterday we said..."
Xue Hengzhao came up with the tea respectfully and said: "Empress, you have specially ordered this tea to be brewed three times. It is just right now..."
Concubine Fu was very puzzled, why did she come to deliver tea?
Besides, I never ordered this.
Xue Hengzhao pretended to pass the tea, but when his hand turned aside, the whole bowl of tea poured on Concubine Fu.
"This slave deserves to die!" Xue Hengzhao quickly took a handkerchief to wipe Concubine Fu, but where could she wipe it?
Bishu and Youzhu also hurriedly stepped forward, helped Concubine Fu up and said, "Your Majesty, the servants are waiting for you. Go and change your clothes quickly!"
Li Fei was also beside her and kept asking: "Is it okay, sister? Is this tea hot? Do you want to ask an imperial doctor to take a look?"
Concubine Fu was not angry, she just said: "This tea is okay, it's not too hot. But my clothes are soaked, so I have to change them anyway. I can't stay with my sister anymore, so you can do what you want!"<
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"Your Majesty, I put honey in this tea, I'm afraid you have to take a bath." Xue Hengzhao knelt on the ground, feeling extremely guilty.
"That's true of you! You're doing things carelessly. If I had known better, I wouldn't have given you this job." Bishu glared at Xue Hengzhao.
When Concubine Li heard that Concubine Fu wanted to take a bath, she said, "Sister, please take a good bath and change your clothes. I won't bother you anymore. It will be the same if you come back another day."
"Wei Zhong, send Sister Li Fei out for me." At this time, Concubine Fu was still polite and thoughtful, "I'm really sorry for today."
The two maids helped Concubine Li into the inner room.
Youzhu said: "Madam, this tea is the leftover tea you drank yesterday. It is placed there to water the flowers."
After hearing this, Concubine Fu said, "That's all I need to do is change my clothes."
Concubine Fu never puts honey in her tea.
After changing her clothes, Concubine Fu asked: "What is the name of that little palace maid?"
"As for the empress, her name is Xue Hengzhao, and she is Xue Yingchen's daughter." Bishu said.
Concubine Fu nodded and said, "He is a smart person."
They all knew that Xue Hengzhao did this just to interrupt Concubine Li and stop her from talking about things in the palace.
"We were all worried just now, but we didn't know what to do. Thanks to her for coming up with such a trick." Youzhu also said, "Do you want to reward her?"
"No need for the moment, you should pay more attention to her on weekdays and see what her temperament is like." Concubine Fu said, "It's not that I'm stingy, it's because she is sensitive to her status.
If she is restless again, it will be a disaster to reuse her."
"I understand what the empress means," Bishu said after hearing this. "Go back and check her tone."
Later, Bi Shu came out and Xue Hengzhao was still kneeling there.
"The empress said you should stop kneeling and get up!" Bishu stepped forward and pulled Xue Hengzhao up.
"Thank you for your generosity, my empress, and thank you for your generosity, sister." Xue Hengzhao's expression was very calm.
"Let's go outside, I have something to ask you." Bishu said and walked out.
Xue Hengzhao followed her and stopped by the flower garden in the courtyard.
"You did a great job just now, I want to thank you." Bishu got straight to the point.
"Sister, I'm having an affair. We are all in this palace, and we all serve the Queen. Naturally, we have to think about the Queen." Xue Hengzhao said, "But after all, we are being rude to the Queen."
"That's right. Your loyalty is stronger than anything else, and I don't blame you." Bishu said, "But I don't have any rewards for you."
"It's a blessing that the empress is kind and generous and doesn't blame me. My sister is smart and generous, so she doesn't blame me for making my own decisions." Xue Hengzhao said, "I can't thank you enough. How can I ask for any reward?"
"Of course it is true. I also know that I am not qualified to serve tea to the empress, but the situation at that time was quite embarrassing and I couldn't discuss it further.
Besides, we have to be on guard against Empress Li Fei’s suspicions. If you, sister, serve me all year round, you will naturally be careful and attentive, and nothing will go wrong.
If I ask you to do the same thing, it will inevitably make Empress Li Fei suspicious. It is better for me, a newcomer, to do it. It is reasonable to be nervous and make mistakes.
Besides, I thought that Concubine Li would definitely feel that a little palace maid like me would not dare to do such a thing intentionally.
In this way, she will treat it as just an accident and will not blame our queen."
Xue Heng made it clear that to achieve success in everything, it is not only to get things done, but also to convince the people involved and not feel unfair.
Otherwise, even if you have made meritorious deeds, you will still find it hard to please.
"You are indeed smart and meticulous." Bishu looked at Xue Hengzhao, without any complacency from the beginning to the end, "You are also steady."
"Thank you, sister. I have a lot to learn." Xue Hengzhao has always maintained a very low profile since he came here.
"Although the empress didn't reward you with anything, she did remember this. All you have to do is do it well." Bishu left these words, "I will go in and serve the empress first."
At this time, in Yangze Palace, Yao Ziyun was diligently beating the emperor's back.
The emperor paused for breath and said: "Queen, you have worked really hard these days. I feel that I have calmed down a lot. You should go back to Ronghua Palace to rest today!"
"I am not tired, as long as I can accompany your Majesty." Yao Ziyun always looked weak and virtuous in front of the emperor.
"I am very relieved to have you taking care of the harem. You can't be exhausted anymore, do you hear me?" The emperor held Yao Ziyun's hand and said, "I am studying Taoism and seeking immortality. The Xu family has been strongly opposed to it, and even raised a loud voice with me. Protest.
You are the only one who, although you are extremely reluctant to give up on me, is still unwilling to delay my path to immortality and your consciousness, which makes me feel very relieved."
After the abolition, Mrs. Xu and the emperor were married and had a stubborn temperament. She had always opposed the emperor's quest for immortality. Together with some ministers of the previous dynasty, she often argued with the emperor over these matters.
But now, neither Queen Xu nor the ministers from the previous dynasty are gone.
"Your Majesty is a god who descended to earth and experienced calamity in the world of mortals. I can get your Majesty's favor for a moment, and my wish is fulfilled. How can I dare to be greedy again?" Yao Ziyun said with tears in her eyes.
It seems obvious that he is extremely dependent on the emperor, but he is also trying his best to restrain himself.
"You are the queen of a country, and you are the mother of the world. One day, my path will be completed and I will fly away, and Chong'er will ascend the throne.
I'm afraid that he will still be young at that time, and he will inevitably encounter unknown things, so you must pay more attention to him." After the emperor finished speaking, he closed his eyes slightly, "I want to sleep for a while, you go ahead!"
