newbobooks Chapter 179 Are you angry?
Chapter 179 Are you angry?
The next day, Qin Liuse slept in Chengqian Palace until noon again. Emperor Yongjia woke her up only when he came back from the previous court to have breakfast.
Qin Liuse didn't want to wake up at all, and didn't want to move a finger.
"Get up." Emperor Yongjia held a wrung-out cotton towel in his hand and wiped Qin Liuse's eyelids.
Qin Liuse turned around and propped herself up to sit up.
She was very resentful in her heart, but she still remembered that Emperor Yongjia seemed to be angry with her, so she did not dare to disobey him. She just obeyed him obediently and waited for the storm to pass.
Qin Liuse was like a deflated kitten with drooping ears. Even when he was having breakfast, he was very well behaved.
Emperor Yongjia glanced at her while eating a fried cake. He didn't seem to be thinking about anything, but the corners of his lips were raised, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
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Let’s not talk about the embarrassing things that made Qin Liuse blush, but let’s talk about Shu Yuexuan. Something happened shortly after lunch.
Xiao Baoer came to tell him that Xiao Chizi wanted to see him.
To put it simply, this Xiao Chizi is Qin Liuse's spy.
Xiao Chizi was one of the people in charge of purchasing things outside the palace. He often had to go out of the palace, and Qin Liuse often asked him to do some other purchasing.
For example, the cook who was beaten and scolded by Wei Lanxin in the Cining Palace before, the letters between the two sisters and their family were delivered by Xiao Chizi.
At first, Qin Liuse was just asking someone to do something for her, because there were many concubines in the harem who asked people like Xiao Chizi to do things for them.
Now that Qin Liuse is in charge, Xiao Chizi has slowly been taken in as one of her own.
It was not unprecedented for Xiao Chizi to come to Shu Yuexuan to find him, but under normal circumstances, he seldom came. Qin Liuse knew without thinking that he had news to tell him.
As expected, Xiao Chizi entered Shuyuexuan and said to Qin Liuse, "Qin Zhaoyi, Lan Cairen asked someone to sell the jewelry in the palace."
Qin Liuse was stunned for a moment, "Do you know what's going on?"
Xiao Chizi is not a servant, but because he often goes out of the palace and deals with many people, he naturally has good relationships with people, knows many people, and knows a lot.
"Lady Wen is not easy to get along with. Lady Lan has to look at her face for everything."
Over time, the servants in the palace who served Concubine Wen were no longer polite to Concubine Lan.
The head maid serving beside Concubine Wen was even more bullying, so one can imagine how Concubine Lan's life was going to be.
Their food, clothing and other daily expenses were deducted. If they wanted to live a better life, they naturally had to pay for servants out of their own pockets. After spending money like this, no matter how much money they had, it was not enough. So they began to secretly take out some of their jewelry and hairpins to exchange for money.
Qin Liuse sighed, "Lady Lan's family is just an ordinary ninth-rank official family, but Lady Wen has them in her control."
Lady Wen is such a snob, and her family background is much better than Lady Lan's, so naturally she has to suppress her in everything. As a result, Lady Lan has no good days.
Qin Liuse asked Aunt Mingyue to reward Xiao Chizi with a purse. Xiao Chizi smiled, bowed, and left.
Qin Liuse was thinking about the matter of Lan Cairen and Wen Meiren. The first thing that came to her mind was the day when she fell in Four Seasons Garden and Qingqing was stopped by Wen Meiren. It was Lan Cairen who went to help that allowed Qingqing to leave early.
Qin Liuse naturally knew that Lan Cairen would not help her for no reason, and she also remembered this favor in her heart, and she would have to repay it sooner or later.
It is not impossible to give Lan Cairen a banknote, which can solve the immediate problem, but it will not solve the root cause of the problem.
Moreover, Qin Liuse has not yet gotten over the incident between Concubine Wen and Zhao Yuzhu.
Zhao Yuzhu was expelled from the palace as punishment by Emperor Yongjia, but Concubine Wen is still fine.
Qin Liuse stroked his chin and thought that he had to do this well.
Before they could come up with a solution, it was time to go to Yuxiu Palace.
I was delayed in Chengqian Palace today and only got there in the afternoon.
It was just after a festival and there was nothing important to do. After sitting in Yuxiu Palace for a while, Qin Liuse finished his business and led Aunt Mingyue out of Yuxiu Palace.
"Let's go to Four Seasons Garden." Qin Liuse said lightly, thinking of going to Four Seasons Garden to look for Lan Cairen.
In Yuxiu Palace, after Concubine Li sent Qin Liuse away, all the sisters in the palace came to her place to sit and have afternoon tea.
After finishing her official business, Concubine Li came over and sat down. She took a quick look and found that there were four concubines living in her palace, and one seat was vacant today.
"Who didn't come?" asked Concubine Li.
"Sister Xianfei, it's Concubine Zhou. She's here to have her day off."
In fact, Concubine Li might not be unaware of who the people who didn't come were. There were only four of them living in Yuxiu Palace, and they had lived together for such a long time. How could she not know them with just a quick glance?
Such a unnecessary question is actually just because one is used to being in a superior position and being praised by others, so he specifically asks this question.
Concubine Li picked up the teacup and said "Oh".
Then she had afternoon tea with a few sisters with a smile on her face, as if she had never mentioned Zhou Cairen.
After everyone had afternoon tea and left, Concubine Li called the maid beside her and asked, "I remember that Concubine Zhou's wedding was not at this time. Why is it that she is having her wedding now in this month?"
The maid whispered, "I don't know, maybe your body is not as good as before in the past two months?"
When Concubine Li heard this, she curled her lips and said sarcastically, "Why haven't I seen her so delicate before? In the past two months, the emperor has visited her several times. With the emperor's grace, she has become precious."
Emperor Yongjia did not stay with Concubine Zhou for more than two months, but Concubine Li was jealous and accused Concubine Zhou of more crimes.
"Let's go." Concubine Li Xian stood up. "As such a favored person, I, as her elder sister, naturally have to go and take a look."
Li Xianfei was supported by her maid to go to Lady Zhou's room. As soon as she entered, her expression changed and she smiled in a very friendly manner, "Sister, why did your period only come now? Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Do you want to call the imperial physician to take a look?"
Lady Zhou put on a good show. At this moment, she was lying on the bed with a blanket covering her abdomen. When she saw Concubine Li coming over, she looked like she was going to get up and salute.
"Forget it, forget it. We are sisters and don't care about these empty formalities."
Zhou Cairen thanked him with a smile, and then said, "When my sister was a girl, her daily schedule was often irregular, but now it is normal."
After listening to this, Concubine Li said "hmm" twice, chatted with her for a few more words, and then returned to her palace.
When she walked into the courtyard, she ran into the maidservant next to Zhou Cairen. Concubine Li Xian stopped her and asked, "Where are you going?"
The maid smiled and said, "Replying to Concubine Li, the talented lady is feeling unwell in her stomach. I went to the kitchen to make ginger soup for her."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Li waved her hand and let her go.
After returning to her room, Concubine Li sat in a chair and pondered for a long time, always feeling that something was wrong.
After staring out the window for a long time, he suddenly said, "Something is wrong. Something is wrong."
The maid asked her, "My Lady Consort, what's wrong?"
"In the past, when she came to visit, she never lit incense in the house, saying that the smell was unpleasant. Why did she light it today?"
Concubine Li frowned and thought, could this little life be fake?
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On the other side, in the Four Seasons Garden, Qin Liuse arrived by chance. When passing by the rockery, he happened to see Lan Cairen walking towards the flower garden.