Chapter 102: How can you sleep at your age?

There are no secrets in this palace. What happened in the morning would have been spread into several versions by the evening.

But I don’t know if it was intentional, but the rhetoric that came out was quite uniform, and not a single word was good about Cheng Jin. It was said that

Concubine Rong was jealous by nature and would not tolerate a second person in this palace. Hui Guiren did not fight or compete, but became a thorn in Concubine Rong’s eyes.

Concubine Rong herself was extremely spoiled and looked down on others. She didn’t even take the Empress Dowager seriously.

If Concubine Rong was allowed to do as she pleased in the palace, I’m afraid that Southern Qi would have a concubine who would bring disaster to the country and the people, and something would happen sooner or later.

Cheng Jin yawned as she listened to the news from Cuizhu and Ziying, and nodded casually.

"Alright, alright, no need to act anymore, I'm too sleepy, it's too late today, let's talk about it tomorrow..."

Cuizhu was so anxious for Cheng Jin that she stepped forward and shook Cheng Jin's shoulders, "My queen, how can you still sleep at this time?"

Hearing Cuizhu say this, Cheng Jin smiled, isn't this what Cheng Jin said to Cuizhu when she woke her up and asked her to accompany her to read the storybook?

Cheng Jin traveled to ancient times or the modern underworld, and she couldn't sleep well at night. Some of the descriptions in the storybook were indeed scary. The palace was gloomy, and Cheng Jin was afraid to be alone, so she asked Cuizhu to accompany her.

Cheng Jin was making trouble for no reason, and Cuizhu didn't obey, but urged Cheng Jin to rest early.

Cheng Jin pulled Cuizhu to the bed and brainwashed her.

"How can you sleep at your age?"

"Have you studied hard? Have you learned something? Have you reviewed what you have learned and learned something new?"

Cuizhu was stunned by what Cheng Jin said, so she sat beside Cheng Jin with a book and read it seriously.

Unexpectedly, Cuizhu learned it so quickly, and her tone of voice was very similar to her own.

Cheng Jin smiled and slapped Cuizhu's hand away, "The world is big, but sleep is the most important."

Cuizhu chattered behind Cheng Jin, "Your Majesty, today's rumors are probably intentionally spread by the noble Hui, just to put your Majesty in the crosshairs."

Cheng Jin nodded, "I know."

Cheng Jin was not a fool, and it was obvious that this matter was aimed at her.

The person who spread the rumor behind the scenes avoided the main point and only talked about how Cheng Jin taught Concubine Hui and how she contradicted the Queen Mother. He also said that Cheng Jin's appearance was full of doubts. The harem was in an uproar. I'm afraid the rumor has spread throughout the palace.

But if someone framed her, she could still find evidence to prove her innocence, but this rumor spread by one person to ten people, even gods can't do anything about it.

The more anxious you are to prove yourself, the easier it is for others to catch your weakness, which is of no benefit to you.

Cheng Jin nodded vigorously at Cuizhu, "You're right."

Cuizhu thought Cheng Jin had figured it out and breathed a sigh of relief, but Cheng Jin took off his shoes and went to bed.

"So let Ziying take two trusted eunuchs in the palace to stay in the palace of Concubine Hui. As long as she goes to Shou'an Palace, we must make up our minds to call in sick and not give them the opportunity to frame us."

Cuizhu was stunned for a moment. It is better to stay indoors now, but hiding all the time is not a solution. However,

Cheng Jin has already said it,

so Cuizhu has to go out and make arrangements. Cuizhu is not in a good mood. Concubine Hui and the Queen Mother are watching Chunhe Palace like they are prey. Can they hide for a while, can they hide forever?

"Wait."

Cheng Jin, who was lying on the bed, suddenly spoke.

Cuizhu's eyes lit up, thinking that Cheng Jin had thought of some other way.

Cheng Jin raised her chin slightly, squinted her eyes and smiled at Cui Zhu, "Please put out the candles before you leave."

Cui Zhu's expression immediately fell, and she walked to Cheng Jin helplessly.

Cheng Jin was already a little confused.

Cui Zhu handed Cheng Jin the newly published storybook beside the bed, which Cheng Jin hadn't read for a long time.

"Your Majesty has slept for a long time in the afternoon. It's just getting dark now. Your Majesty, please go back to sleep."

Cheng Jin's head was no longer clear, and she shook her head in confusion, "No, no, I'm sleepy."

Cui Zhu was a little confused, and went forward to touch Cheng Jin's forehead.

There was no symptom of fever.

Cui Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing Cheng Jin's appearance, she was indeed very sleepy, so she didn't disturb her any more. After putting out the candles, she quietly went out and closed the door.

As soon as Cuizhu walked out of the door, she saw Chu Chengye and Wei An walking towards Cheng Jin's bedroom.

Cuizhu immediately knelt on the ground, a little worried that Chu Chengye came uninvited and there was no sign before he came. Maybe he was here to punish her.

Today's incident has spread so much, and all of them are bad words about Cheng Jin. The reason why Chu Chengye came at this time is probably self-evident.

Chu Chengye nodded slightly and asked Cuizhu to get up.

"Where is Concubine Rong?"

Cuizhu was a little nervous. Chu Chengye opened his mouth and asked for Cheng Jin. She guessed that it was not much different from what she thought. She answered tremblingly: "The queen has gone to bed."

Chu Chengye frowned, looked in the direction where the sun had just set, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"How could she go to bed so early? Could it be that Concubine Rong doesn't want to see me and is deceiving me with you?" Although Chu

Chengye was smiling while speaking, there was no trace of a smile in his eyes. His eyes passed Cuizhu and looked at Cheng Jin's bedroom.

It was pitch black.

The play was well acted.

If Chu Chengye didn't know what Cheng Jin was thinking, he would probably believe the lies Cheng Jin had made up, but he knew that he would rather believe that Cheng Jin didn't want to see him than that Cheng Jin was asleep.

Cuizhu knelt on the ground in a hurry, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I dare not lie to you. The queen has indeed gone to bed. I saw her fall asleep with my own eyes. I even put out the candles."

Chu Chengye nodded, "I know."

Chu Chengye said he knew, but his feet walked straight towards Cheng Jin's door.

Cuizhu wanted to say something but was interrupted by Chu Chengye, "Since Concubine Rong is asleep, I will take a look to know whether she is really asleep."

Based on Chu Chengye's understanding of Cheng Jin, it is almost impossible for Cheng Jin to sleep at this time.

If he wanted to sleep, he would probably have to wait another three hours.

Besides, what happened today had already reached his ears. Chu Chengye didn't believe that Cheng Jin was so careless that she could still sleep at this time.

Chu Chengye raised his hand and pushed the door open. The room was dark and silent. It looked like Cheng Jin had indeed fallen asleep.

But Chu Chengye still didn't believe it. He seemed to see Cheng Jin hiding the storybook in the quilt and pretending to be asleep just before she pushed the door open.

Chu Chengye's eyebrows moved slightly, and he coughed lightly as if nothing had happened.

"Cough."

No one answered.

If Cuizhu hadn't said that Cheng Jin had already fallen asleep here, Chu Chengye would have thought that Cheng Jin was not here.

Chu Chengye took a few tentative steps forward. He deliberately made his steps very heavy, determined to wake Cheng Jin up even if she fell asleep.

But there was still no response.

Chu Chengye called out again tentatively.

"Empress Rong."