newbobooks Chapter 174 Production
Chapter 174 Production
Zhen Huan and Cui Jinxi discussed in the room for a long time before calling Liu Zhu and Xiao Yunzi in.
At her signal, Cui Jinxi laid out her speculation about the incident in the Imperial Garden.
"My Lady, I don't believe Huanbi would harm anyone!"
Liu Zhu retorted subconsciously.
Huanbi is just harsh in her words and loves to show off, but she never has any bad intentions.
Zhen Huan shouted sternly.
"Liu Zhu, people's hearts are fickle, especially in this deep palace."
"Master, your servant...your servant..."
Tears welled up in Liuzhu's eyes. Even her master, who loved Huanbi the most, said so. She had to believe that Huanbi, who served the emperor, was going further and further astray in a place where she couldn't see.
"I called you here today to remind you to be on guard against the people in the East Wing Hall, especially He Changzai and Fu Bao, the master and servant."
As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must seize the stolen goods!
After these days, Huanbi must have destroyed the handkerchief containing the medicine powder.
Without evidence to report to the emperor, others will only say that the queen, who is pregnant with Sui Yuxuan, is jealous that the concubine in the side palace can sleep with her, and she is narrow-minded and makes a false accusation.
Her father specifically pointed out Huanbi's identity before she entered the palace, with the intention of letting her take care of him.
Aunt Jingxi suggested severely punishing Huanbi, but Zhen Huan thought of her father who had loved her for many years and couldn't bring herself to do it.
Therefore, she only ordered people to guard the east side hall. This was also her last chance to Huanbi.
Cui Jinxi and the other two agreed in succession.
Zhen Huan left Liu Zhu behind and pointed to the embroidered stool not far away.
"You sit."
"When I discovered Huanbi's romantic feelings, I asked my mother to help me find a suitable family so that she could marry as the second daughter of the Zhen family."
"Liu Zhu, I truly treat you as my sisters. Mother has long since agreed to adopt you as her adopted daughters, allowing you to marry off with honor from the Zhen Mansion."
"It's a pity that before my mother could find a reply from a good family, Huanbi served the emperor under my name."
"Liu Zhu, I know you are loyal. Although Huanbi has her own ideas, my promise to let mother adopt you as her adopted daughter still stands."
Liu Zhu was kind and loyal, so Zhen Huan told her everything about her plans for the two of them.
At the end of her words, she wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief to show her sadness at Huanbi's betrayal.
"Master, Liu Zhu doesn't want to marry and is willing to serve you for the rest of her life."
Liu Zhu kowtowed heavily to show his loyalty.
The lady and the master treated her well, but Liu Zhu was worried about her master living in the deep palace full of dangers.
Just as the master said, Huanbi, who has been with the master for more than ten years, has her own little thoughts, not to mention other people who are competing with the master.
"Liu Zhu, I will ask my mother to find a suitable family for you as soon as possible, but we have to wait until someone who can take over is trained."
"Don't worry, I won't let you go, at least before the young master is born."
After a long talk between the master and servant, Liuzhu continued to work in Suiyuxuan as before, but Huanbi could no longer get any information from her.
"Liu Zhu, I just saw Aunt Jinxi taking the brocade box out, but does Sister Wan have anything to tell you?"
"Replying to He Changzai, this servant does not know."
Cui Jinxi went to Zhongcui Palace to apologize on the orders of her master, saying that she had no intention of intercepting the favor, and that it was the servants below who acted on their own initiative and would be severely punished.
Zhen Huan found an opportunity to teach Fu Bao a lesson.
She had already found out that it was Huanbi who instructed Fubao to go to Zhongcui Palace to invite someone.
Regardless of whether Zhong Cuigong accepts her apology or not, she wants to make it clear to the people in the harem that she has no intention of actively vying for favor.
"Your Majesty, our people have come to report that Fu Bao, who was beside He Chang, was beaten with a stick. They discovered that a young eunuch in Sui Yu Xuan was giving her medicine."
Baoque took off the hair ornaments for his master while reporting in a low voice.
"Have someone keep an eye on that little eunuch."
The queen's net is so wide that she can even bring such an insignificant person under her wing.
An Lingrong pondered it carefully and then gave instructions in a low voice.
"Let Xiao Linzi investigate those insignificant people in our palace as well."
With the reminder of his master, Xiao Linzi actually discovered that someone in the family of a eunuch who cleaned the toilet was seriously ill, and someone from other palaces was in contact with him.
Without hesitation, An Lingrong asked Xiao Linzi to transfer the money to treat his family's illness.
Later, when she was walking in the courtyard, a young eunuch standing in an inconspicuous corner kowtowed to her three times.
In fact, Baoque had suggested that the young eunuch pretend to surrender to other palaces, but it was rejected by An Lingrong.
The human heart is the most difficult to grasp, and she doesn't want to test other people's hearts easily.
Although Huanbi is Zhen Huan's biological sister, she still stabs her in the back under the Queen's inducement.
Zhen Huan was pregnant, and the emperor visited her at Suiyuxuan and stayed in the east side palace.
The Queen often summoned Huanbi to Jingren Palace to talk and gave her many good things as a reward.
I heard that Huanbi relied on the Queen's favor and often ridiculed Rou, the concubine in Zhongcui Palace.
The two of them walked back and forth on the street, making people laugh at them.
Zhen Huan criticized Huanbi several times and she still held a grudge against her.
It snowed in the palace in November and the ground was very slippery, so the queen exempted everyone from paying their respects.
As soon as Lin opened the curtain, she felt a wave of heat rushing towards her.
"It's so warm, it's like spring."
"Madam, when the first snow falls in the palace, the ground dragons will be lit. You just came in from outside, please take off your cloak."
Baoli smiled and took the crimson blue cloak stained with snowflakes.
An Chengle had never seen snow before and was clamoring to go out and play, and Hongzhan followed behind to join in the fun.
Lin couldn't resist and went out to make two round snowballs herself.
An Lingrong looked disapprovingly at her mother, whose hands were red from the cold.
"Mother, there are palace maids sweeping outside, why bother you to go there yourself? If you like snow, you can enjoy it in the pavilion."
Her mother was old and frail, and An Lingrong was afraid that she would catch a cold.
"Rong'er, mother is in good health. Last time, Doctor Wei said that I am much stronger than Concubine Xiao."
Lin retorted proudly.
Aunt Xiao, who is staying at home, drinks bitter medicine to nourish her body every day, but there is nothing she needs to be treated.
Yonghe Palace has two active and clingy children, Hongzhan and Chengle, so the emperor rarely comes here.
Lin wandered around Yonghe Palace with confidence.
Seeing the snow falling outside the window, she really couldn't help herself, so she went out in the name of the two little kids to satisfy her craving.
Unexpectedly, her daughter saw through her little trick. Her ears blushed and she put two hard little snowballs in the small wooden basin.
"Mom, you..."
Before An Lingrong could finish her words, she felt warm water flowing out from below.
"Mom, my daughter seems to be giving birth!"