Concubine Nian was so angry that she rushed out what she wanted to say without thinking. When she caught a glimpse of Yin's face, her heart froze, and she knelt down suddenly and said: "I made a mistake, I don't dare!".
When Maobin heard the word "ye" from the emperor's mouth, she couldn't help but feel her heart tighten. Others hadn't noticed yet, but Maobin had already tasted a hint of the unusual flavor.
Without saying another word, Yin turned around and walked out confidently. The queen knelt and said, "I respectfully send you off to your Majesty!" All the concubines knelt down and saluted.
Seeing the emperor walking out of the front hall of Kunning Palace, the queen turned around, walked slowly to the phoenix throne, sat down, looked around everyone, and said slowly: "Okay, everyone understands the emperor's will.
?Thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from heaven. No matter what the emperor wants to reward or punish, no matter how you deal with it, you just need to thank him and obey the decree!"
She didn't look sideways and just said: "Guiren Zhang!".
Zhang Guiren stepped forward, knelt down and said cautiously: "Queen, my concubine, I will go and receive my punishment right now."
The queen pondered for a moment and said: "Since the emperor said to kneel for a day, just go and kneel under the jade steps outside the front hall, and don't get up until a quarter of an hour."
At this time, the sun was already at its peak, and if he had stood up at the time of Xu, he would not have knelt for a whole day. It was just when the palace gate was handed down that the key was handed down, and Zhang Guiren knew that the queen had dealt with it in this way, so he had already taken her by with ease, and kowtowed quickly to thank her.
The queen looked away and saw Mao Bi holding Concubine Ning's sleeves and squatting down and saying: "Concubine/Concubine, I would like to express my gratitude to the Empress, and thank the Empress for your forgiveness!".
The queen just took a sip of the newly brought pine needle and lotus seed tea, and then she gently placed the teacup on the table, tilted her head slightly and said, "Get up."
She lowered her head and held the glazed armor in her hand, and said: "I still have to go see Princess Hehui, but you don't have to worry. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival after all. After the rice dumpling feast is over, just go back to your seats."
Everyone looked at each other in disbelief. The emperor went to the Yangxin Hall, and the queen was not there. How could the Dragon Boat Festival go on?
Concubine Qi smiled and said: "Empress, these Duanyang rice dumplings are stuffed with ham, golden paste and chestnuts. They taste very good. I ate three or four of them in one go when I just had the banquet! Why don't we let the imperial dining room do it?"
Princess Hehui will send some to you?"
The queen smiled lightly and said, "That's fine." Then she nodded to Hua Rong, who hurriedly ordered the maids around her to prepare elsewhere.
Since Uranala was not here, everyone had their own clues, but they had no intention of eating the rice dumpling banquet, and they dispersed hastily after a while. Ji Ling was thinking about Mr. Zhang and hurriedly went to look for him.
They saw Zhang Guiren kneeling in the front courtyard under the sun, with the personal maid standing next to her. All the concubines passed by her, and some of them looked back at her and smiled.
After a while, everyone had left.
Ji Ling said to Zhang Guiren distressedly: "Shengjian, you are stupid! There is a little shade to the side, why should you kneel under the sun?"
Zhang Guiren shook his head and just whispered: "Sister Ji, I am different from you. You have the favor of the emperor. I just benefited from your favor and the queen showed some favor. What happened today is very serious."
But how can I show my sincerity if I don't kneel down respectfully facing the front hall?"
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Jingyang Palace.
Maobin had just walked to the palace gate and was about to step in when she heard a person behind her catch up panting and say: "Mother Maobin, please stay!".
Mao Bi turned around and saw that the person she came to looked very familiar. She turned out to be a maid next to Nian Fei.
The palace maid knelt down on her knees and saluted, and then said: "Ms. Maobi, Master Nian invites you to go to Yikun Palace! Concubine Ning is also here."
Mao Bi's expression did not change, she just nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, I will..." When she said this, her voice suddenly choked, and she covered her mouth and started coughing violently.
Jasmine was beside her, and she immediately stroked her back and said: "Master! Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. You got up early in the morning and haven't rested until now. You didn't even bother to drink medicine! I know this!"
My body and bones cannot bear it!”.
Mao Bi just clung to Jasmine and coughed until the sky was dark. After a long while, she said in a bleak voice: "My body is becoming more and more useless. Alas! Let's do this. You go back first and tell your mother-in-law that I am
Just drink a bowl of medicine, change your clothes and go."
Jasmine couldn't help but said anxiously: "Master! How can your body hold up? If you don't rest today, you may be ill for several more months!"
After hearing this, the palace maid did not dare to urge her any more, so she whispered: "If Concubine Mao is really ill, there is no need to force her. I can just go back and tell Concubine Nian the truth." She squatted down again.
He stood up and said, "Mother Maobin, please take care. I will retire now."
Mao Bi nodded reluctantly, looked at the palace maid for a few times, raised her hand and wiped a green water hairpin from her head, and handed it to her heartily.
The palace maid was naturally too frightened to accept the offer.
Maobi forced it on her and said with a smile: "What a smart child! I liked you very much as soon as I saw him. Why is it that Concubine Nian is only close to Zhuyu on weekdays, but she ignores you?".
The palace maid's face showed a hint of unwillingness, she just lowered her head and said in a low voice: "As for concubine Mao, Sister Zhuyu is much more capable than the slaves. It is reasonable for Master Nian to like her."
Mao Bi said disapprovingly: "It just depends on whose hands you are doing it! What's your name?"
The palace maid said: "As for the concubine Maomao, my name is Jing'er."
After Jing'er left, Jasmine helped Maobin into the back room of the main hall of Jingyang Palace, and waited for Maobin to sit down. A plate of early-ripening Qingzhou pomegranates was served, and Jasmine peeled it for Maobin little by little.
He took one and put it in his mouth, chewing it while thinking about everything today.
Jasmine looked at her expression and asked in a low voice: "Master, actually you don't want to go to Yikun Palace?".
Mao Bi said disdainfully: "Why are you going to Yikun Palace? Let Concubine Ning take her there!".
Speaking of this, Maobin paused, frowned and said: "Concubine Ning was also very capable before, but now she is even more confused by Concubine Nian!".
"Take today's incident as an example. Even if a Ji's attack is going to occur, this is not the way to attack it! It hurts the other person but only hurts herself eight hundred times! She really thinks that the emperor is a fool. Can't you see through this? Your Majesty.
, that’s just out of consideration for General Nian’s affection, so he didn’t pursue her to account! If he really pursues her, he dares to take advantage of the princess’s safety, but based on this, she won’t be able to leave Kunning Palace today!”
When Mao Bi said this, her words gradually became lower and lower, and she said: "Ji Gui is a smart person. She wanted to plead guilty at that time. Didn't you see? The emperor stopped her from asking for forgiveness. Among the people, he was the only one who only protected her!
She held her forehead tiredly, shook her hand and said: "No need to peel it off, this is a waste of effort. Please go out and let me rest for a while."
Jasmine put down the pomegranate plate, bent her knees and said, "Yes", then she lowered her hands and walked out.
Mao Bi was leaning on a beauty pillow and thought to herself: Concubine Nian, this mountain, is not reliable. It may collapse one day and kill her.
On the contrary, the honest and mellow Concubine Qi can give it a try. After all, she is usually cautious and humble, and always leaves a way out, so the Changchun Palace may not be willing to open the door to her!
But looking at Concubine Qi, she is old and beautiful, but she can still stand up. Her plea for mercy in front of the emperor today can be considered to have some weight.
How can these be accomplished just by relying on the seniority of "Qian Di Jiu Ren"?