I sighed in the main room, but Rujuan's voice came from outside, "The Emperor is here, I have something to see you."
Xiao Kuanzi was a little flustered. Rujuan had been coordinating the personnel affairs of his mother and concubine for a long time, and was responsible for teaching and managing the palace people. In addition, Ningshou Palace was remote and there was no chief eunuch, so he and Xiao Mengzi were both in charge of Rujuan. He
It doesn't matter if I gossip about the prince's palace outside, but asking Rujuan to listen is a good lesson. Is it okay to spread rumors about the affairs of the back house to the emperor? Xiaoyun has been beaten a few times because of this.
I waved my hand and signaled him to go out through the corner door. After watching his figure disappear, I said loudly: "Come in." Although most of Rujuan's punishments are loud and clear, seeing that Xiaoyun, a habitual criminal, has never been beaten or had her wages deducted.
I understand. But compared to the palace maids, the eunuchs are more pitiful. If you can protect me, you should protect me more. Besides, this is because I am bored and want to hear some gossip.
Fortunately, Rujuan did not come here for this matter. After receiving the courtesy, she immediately asked: "Emperor Ji, I have made some mistakes this time, but have you seen Ruxiu in the past two days?"
I heard what she said with some solemnity, and asked: "She is not on duty today, and I haven't seen her. Besides." I thought about it and explained the arrangement for Ruxiu, "She is busy these days.
It's also possible." I instinctively felt that Ruxiu was about to leave and there were some good reasons, so I didn't want to pursue it any further. Besides, I agreed to her going to meet friends to say goodbye.
Her expression softened a bit after hearing this, but overall, she still couldn't feel relieved. She took a few steps forward and whispered to me: "Emperor Ji, this slave is not a quarrel, it's just a duty, and I have to be careful. Do you know
, a month ago, Ruxiu had received a letter that her grandmother passed away."
When I heard about it, I was immediately shocked and said: "There is such a thing, why didn't Ruxiu tell me?" Ruxiu and I have been together since childhood, and I have also heard her talk about it. Her mother died early, and their siblings have been together since they were young.
He was raised by his grandmother, and the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is very deep.
Rujuan lowered her head and said very repressedly: "Not only Emperor Ji, but Ruxiu didn't tell anyone. Even the servant, who has been talking about sisters with her for more than ten years, would probably have done it if he hadn't accidentally bumped into her crying in the room holding a letter.
I can’t find out if I ask.”
Her words were like a huge stone hitting my heart, making me feel mixed emotions and embarrassment. I was relatively speechless for a while. After a while, Fang said in a deep voice: "Ruxiu, I'm afraid she blames me." She blamed me for pretending to be considerate, but still
Just to protect themselves makes their grandparents and grandchildren regretful for the rest of their lives.
Rujuan raised her eyes and did not say any polite words to her master Tianen, but smiled bitterly and said: "Di Ji thinks people are too simple. Ruxiu left the palace just to see her grandmother for the last time. Now the old man has already
Now that she's gone, what's the point of getting out of the palace with your permission? She has a very bad relationship with her stepmother. Her younger brother married a wife and left the family long ago. It's not easy for Ruxiu to find someone at her age, since she has nowhere to go.
But go, Di Ji has gotten away with it here, why don't you stay. Even if you don't help Ji Ji come out in time, she will always have a way out. When things go against the norm, there must be monsters."
I was frightened by the hidden meaning of her words, and subconsciously said loudly: "What do you mean? Ruxiu will not betray me."
Rujuan looked at me with some compassion in her eyes. She looked around for a week to make sure no one was prying, and then she said in a low and slow voice: "Ruxiu has a pure personality, but she is also easy to get into trouble. But, well, you have treated her a lot during this time.
To be honest, maybe she has no intention of harming the Emperor Ji, but what if someone is willing to let her out of the palace in exchange for some of the Emperor Ji’s secrets?"
You mean? Li Ronghua, or sister of the Yin family? But I am not a concubine, and my time in the palace is limited. Why should they bother to plot against me, a concubine and an imperial concubine?" The sensitive word "concubine" made me think first.
When I thought about these two people, they both had the authority in this matter.
Rujuan advised: "Emperor Ji, please don't take advantage of her. The root cause of this matter is Ruxiu. As long as she is controlled, there is always a breakthrough. As you said, you and the ladies have no direct conflict of interest. I'm afraid the source of the matter is also
Not on you."
Rujuan's reasonable analysis gradually calmed down my temporary panic. The most indispensable thing in the palace is conspiracy. Although I have never experienced it, I have seen it. Even if my heart feels cold, there is nothing to be afraid of. "
Go and watch, and when you see Ruxiu, ask her to come see me immediately."
Rujuan and I waited until the lanterns came on, but we didn't wait for news about Ruxiu. Instead, we received a call from the Yining Palace. I glanced at Rujuan with some anxiety, and followed the palace attendants on the chariot in confusion.
, accompanied by the sound of a rolling wheel, I arrived at the Yin-Ning Palace, where I had been visiting and in awe of the Emperor’s mother since I was a child.
However, after stepping into the main hall, I saw a scene that was quite normal: the Empress Dowager Zhen, who was well-made but squinting her eyes as if she was very tired, the Xue Po next to the phoenix throne, and the two rows of nanmu and gold chairs in the lower rows according to their positions.
There were a group of concubines seated in rows, including the dignified and virtuous concubine Mao Gui, Li Ronghua who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, Xu Xiaoyi and Xun Fangyi who were smiling brightly.
In short, the family has a loving mother, a filial daughter, and a harmonious concubine. It seems that they were all waiting for me to come and talk about family affection at night.
While I was cursing, I still paid my respects as usual. The Queen Mother smiled and motioned for me to sit down, and said warmly: "Huaishu has been feeling weak recently. The Ai family shouldn't look at her. Have you asked the imperial doctor to see her?"
I was careful about my choice of words, and said with an apologetic smile: "I miss you after working so hard for my mother. My daughter is really unfilial. In fact, she just caught the cold occasionally. It's not a big deal. She can just rest for a while."
The Queen Mother smiled and said nothing, but Concubine Mao said: "Speaking of the fact that our sisters may not have seen the Emperor Ji for a long time, I thought you were annoyed with us, a bunch of nuns and six women, and didn't dare to blame you. It turned out that I didn't care enough.
Emperor Ji’s Jade Body really deserves a beating.”
I quickly apologized and felt more curious, what on earth was going on? I could vaguely feel that many eyes in the palace were looking at me. This was the most timid treatment I had ever experienced in the more than ten years since I was born. I just hated everyone in the crowd.
She was so powerful that no one spoke first. She waited until someone asked uncontrollably: "I heard that Emperor Ji was in good spirits recently and recommended a female concubine for the emperor."
I was shocked and said: "Where did Rong Hua hear this? The emperor's brother's concubines are all ladies from famous families selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites in response to the ancestral ceremony. Huaishu is not talented, but she admires the teachings of the late emperor and the empress dowager. How can I
Dare to mess with royal etiquette."
The idea of an unmarried woman meddling in her brother's private life is shocking even among the people, let alone the royal family. If this reputation spreads, I will never be a human being again! Besides, I have never done it at all. How can I start this crime, in front of the Queen Mother?