Chapter 461 Renaming Xin'er

That evening, Granny Wang told Jiang Fenghua some news: the Empress Dowager had sent Helan Yanran directly to the Qianqing Palace, and Xie Shang did not refuse.

The Empress Dowager wanted to tell everyone that only by currying favor with her would they reap good rewards. Jiang Fenghua didn't want to cause trouble, but she felt uncomfortable that the Empress Dowager was living such a comfortable life. She had to find something for her to do, something that had nothing to do with her.

She thought: Tang Qianran is actually a very useful pawn. Does she think that by attaching herself to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager taking away her power, she has no one else to use?

Jiang Fenghua smiled calmly and continued reading and taking care of her child during her pregnancy. The title of Marquis of Changping was bestowed by the late emperor, and he also held an important official position. Xie Shang had no reason to refuse such a beautiful young woman.

It seems that among the concubines, the Empress Dowager prefers Consort Lan. Isn't Shu Yan's way of currying favor with Consort Tang just so that she can get her to speak well of her in front of the Empress Dowager?

Jiang Fenghua received another message: Qin Yunyan went to Shuyan's palace. After entering the palace, she was no longer called Qin Yunyan, but changed her name to Xin'er.

She thought to herself: With so many concubines in the palace, how did Qin Yunyan choose Shu Yan? Qin Yunyan doesn't know that she knows her, which is why she dares to walk around the palace so recklessly.

Such a smart child in the previous life, how did he end up getting involved with Su Qingqing in this life? What a pity.

Shu Ronghua's father is the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and is now also under his elder brother's command. However, Vice Minister Shu has always been resentful that his elder brother has taken the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Jiang Fenghua felt she had no choice but to take precautions.

Shu Yan, upon learning that the person sent to serve the emperor was Helan Yanran, was furious. "Is the Empress Dowager blind?"

The trusted nanny hurriedly went to close the door, saying, "Your Highness, you can't say that. If this gets to the Empress Dowager's ears, we're all doomed."

Shu Yan had spoken too quickly and immediately shut her mouth. She was also in a bad mood, so she started thinking of a way. No matter what, the Empress Dowager was in charge of the harem now, so it was always right to please her. She would try to meet the Emperor by chance in the future.

However, the Emperor only had eyes for the Empress and seemed to disdain her appearance.

We only met briefly last time...

well!

Just then, a woman dressed in coarse blue cloth appeared outside the door. "This servant is a palace maid from the laundry department. I have come to deliver clean clothes to Consort Ronghua."

The palace maid said, "Leave it to me!"

The woman then said, "This servant has another matter to ask Your Highness Ronghua for forgiveness."

"What is it?"

“I accidentally tore this dress while washing it, but I have already mended it. I have come here in person to apologize to Your Majesty and hope that you will forgive me.”

When the palace maid heard that the clothes had been torn during washing, she casually flipped through them and realized that it was Consort Ronghua's favorite dress, which she couldn't afford to pay for.

So the palace maid went to report again: "Your Majesty, a palace maid from the laundry department has come to deliver clothes."

"Just take it in, why bother reporting such a trivial matter?" the nanny said hastily.

The palace maid looked troubled. "The maid from the laundry department said she ruined Her Highness's clothes, her favorite pink dress. I don't want to be scolded by Her Highness, but the maid said she was willing to compensate and apologize."

Shu Yan heard the voices and asked, "What are you whispering about?"

The palace maid repeated what she had said, and Shu Yan was furious. She was already unlucky enough, and now her clothes had been ruined in the washing.

"Bring them in," she said coldly.

The woman was quickly brought in and knelt on the ground, saying, "This servant greets Your Highness Ronghua."

Shu Yan snatched the clothes from her hands. "Did you ruin my clothes?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. I can compensate Your Highness for whatever amount it costs."

"Can you afford to pay for it? You're just a lowly slave from the laundry department, what can you possibly offer to pay for it?" Shu Yan was just looking for someone to vent her anger on.

Qin Yunyan suddenly looked up, and what fell into Shu Yan's eyes was a delicate and pretty face. She quickly said, "Your Majesty, whatever the amount of silver, this servant can really pay."

Then, she took out some loose silver from her bosom. "Is this enough? If not, I am willing to compensate Your Highness slowly. I only ask that Your Highness forgive me."

Her eyes were red, and even filled with tears. She looked aggrieved and pitiful. "Please, Your Majesty, spare my life. I really didn't mean to."

Shu Yan suddenly asked, "You're a palace maid in the laundry department, what's your name?"

"My name is Xin'er," she said respectfully.

Shu Yan thought to herself: There are such beautiful women in such a lowly place as the Laundry Bureau. If such a beautiful woman is favored by the Emperor, and then she uses her to compete for his favor.

Thinking of this, Shu Yan added, "Working in the laundry department must be very hard!"

"This servant dares not say it is hard work; it is an honor for this servant to wash clothes for all of you masters."

"From now on, you will follow me and serve by my side."

“But the nannies and eunuchs in the laundry department won’t allow it. Xin’er is a slave, and her indenture is in their hands,” she said deliberately.

"That's easy. I just need a little palace maid to serve me personally. It's not a difficult task."

Shu Yan's father was, after all, a vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue, so it wouldn't be a problem for her to use her connections to get a palace maid.

Qin Yunyan was deeply grateful. "Your Majesty is truly willing to let me serve you. I will repay Your Majesty's kindness by working like a slave. The laundry department is really too hard."

"As long as you obey me, I will not mistreat you." She went to the laundry department again to get her indenture and held it in her hand. She dared not disobey.

She didn't know that the indenture at the laundry department was also fake. Qin Yunyan had bribed someone to change her name as soon as she entered the slave quarters, and she had even sacrificed her innocence for it, so she hated it.

Xin'er said, "This servant has delivered clothes to all the ladies of the palace, but only Lady Ronghua is kind-hearted enough to take me in."

Shu Yan thought to herself: That's because they're afraid that keeping you by their side will only harm them. What if the Emperor sees such a beautiful face!

However, she wasn't afraid. If she couldn't attract the emperor, she would attract someone else.

Until the Lantern Festival, Shu Yan kept "Xin'er" hidden in the palace, and even dressed her in beautiful clothes. At the same time, she was not summoned by the emperor to serve him in bed.