Chapter 35 I think I know who did it with the brothel girl

Chapter 35 I think I know who did it with the brothel girl

After hearing the bizarre conversation, Concubine Hui didn't know whether she was frightened or felt cold after being caught in the rain, but she shivered while holding her stomach.

After kneeling today, she lost her child? She was also injured and will never be able to have children again?

So many concubines who gave birth to children were said to be forgotten by His Majesty, so if she cannot give birth, her future in this harem will be bleak.

In an instant, Concubine Hui regretted her decision and looked up at the empress. She saw that the empress was also stunned and had obviously heard the conversation.

The queen calmed down instantly after listening to Xiaojiu's anxious and irritable voice.

Yes, she could ignore that heartless man, she could ignore those women, but she could not ignore her own son.

Your Majesty just said yesterday that after the Double Ninth Festival, the crown prince will be enthroned.

Although His Majesty did not explicitly say that the eldest prince would be made the heir, he said this in front of the eldest prince's wife after hearing that she was pregnant. He also praised the eldest prince for his military and literary talents. It was obvious that he wanted to make the eldest prince the heir.

Listening to Tongtong's words, "The eldest prince's soon-to-be-promised throne has also slipped away", this is exactly what he meant.

But just because she was impulsive and couldn't control her temper, and clashed with Concubine Hui, His Majesty changed his mind and gave up the idea of ​​establishing the eldest prince?

The queen was frightened.

She suppressed her own personality, endured for so many years, and tried her best to be a queen praised by everyone, just for the hope that the eldest prince would be able to sit on the throne one day.

Now it was a critical moment, and she must not give up all her efforts for the sake of momentary impulse.

The eldest prince is a man of great talent and ambition, and he has the world in his heart. He is also such a filial child since he was young. The eldest prince's wife is also so considerate. She cannot hold back her son and daughter-in-law.

The queen suddenly came to her senses and quickly pulled herself out of the surging negative emotions.

She had been stuck in a rut before, thinking how could her life be meaningless? She didn't care about other people, but in front of her children, as a mother, her mere existence was meaningful.

If she were an immoral queen, she would definitely be an obstacle to the eldest prince's ascension to the throne.

On the contrary, she worked hard over the years and became an almost impeccable queen.

Therefore, the eldest prince, the eldest prince of Da Sheng, her son, must sit on the throne of crown prince.

The queen suddenly became enlightened. The hostility that had been wrapped around her suddenly dissipated, and her face showed the same gentle smile as before.

She reached out and touched the little girl who was still hugging her legs, and said softly, "Xiaojiu is right. You will get sick if you get wet in the rain. Go to your mother first and wait for her for a while."

Noticing the change in the queen's attitude, Ji Jinyou guessed that she was going to spare Concubine Hui, so she immediately let go, nodded her head obediently, and specifically reminded her: "Youyou, wait for the queen."

"Okay, wait for mother leisurely." The queen wiped the rain off the little girl's face with her hand and gently pushed her towards Rupin.

Jin Xing tactfully pushed the umbrella forward to shield her young mistress, and Rupin squatted on the ground, holding the little girl in her arms. She took out a handkerchief and wiped her wet face, asking in a low voice, "Are you cold, Youyou?"

Dasheng is located in the south, and it is summer now. The weather is hot, and it is just a little rain. How can it be cold? Ji Jinyou shook her head: "Mother, youyou is not cold."

Seeing that Rupin and Jinxing were taking good care of Xiaojiu, the empress held an umbrella and, with the support of Dangui, limped towards Huifei, wanting to help her up.

As the queen walked, she consoled herself.

She is now in her forties and has lived most of her life.

Concubine Hui is only about twenty years old, about the same age as the eldest prince's wife, as beautiful as a flower. However, she was sent to the palace by her mother's family and followed His Majesty, an old man who is more than twenty years older than her. It's quite pitiful to think about it.

It was not worth it for her to argue with her, let alone get angry with her.

In this short period of time, Concubine Hui also calmed down.

She could guess what the old emperor liked to hear and could say the right words to make him happy. Concubine Hui was not a stupid person. After she calmed down, her rationality and IQ returned.

She quickly analyzed the current situation, looked ahead to her future life, and made the most appropriate decision in the shortest possible time.

She decided to admit her mistake to the Queen, to save her child and her own health first.

As for the bell, if she didn't come back for now, she would just leave it with Yue Guiren and Fang Guiren. In the future, she would go to Zhaiyu Palace often and she would always find a chance to get it back.

Seeing the Queen walking towards her, she guessed that the Queen wanted to help her. She was a concubine of low rank and had been a little arrogant today. She couldn't let the Queen help her at this moment. She had to take the initiative to hand over a step to the Queen.

So, when the empress walked a few steps away from her, Concubine Hui took the lead in kowtow, respectfully and sincerely admitted her fault: "Your Majesty, I was rash first and then disobeyed your orders, making a big mistake. Please consider that I am pregnant and show some mercy to me and forgive me this time."

Wow, you reacted pretty quickly. The queen raised her eyebrows slightly.

She knew that Concubine Hui was always smart. Seeing her like this, she knew that she made a wise decision after listening to what Tong Tong and Xiao Jiu said.

The queen originally thought that she would still be stubborn, so she was going to help her up herself. But when she saw that she had come to her senses, the queen stopped and didn't want to make contact with her. She just raised her hand and said, "Forget it, get up."

Concubine Hui knew that the Queen let her off so easily today because of that weird conversation. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy for her to escape the punishment today.

Concubine Hui kowtowed again to express her gratitude, and then she stood up with the help of the nanny beside her. The nanny hurriedly picked up the umbrella on the ground and held it up for Concubine Hui.

Concubine Hui felt her knees were cold and numb, and she almost couldn't stand. A strong sense of fear suddenly surged into her heart.

She felt annoyed and confused. Normally, she was the most tolerant person, but what was wrong with her today? She actually started a fight with the queen over a cat. She was truly fearless.

I've heard people say that when a woman is pregnant, her moods become changeable, she becomes irritable, and she cries easily. Could this be the reason?

The Queen looked at the soaking wet Concubine Hui and ordered, "Hurry back and call the imperial physician to take a look."

Concubine Hui bowed and replied, "Yes."

The queen didn't look at her any more. She turned around and walked back. She saw the round-faced little girl looking at her eagerly. When her eyes met, the little girl tiptoed happily and stretched out a little round hand to wave at her.

The queen couldn't help but laugh, and the irritability and depression in her heart dissipated a lot.

Yes, she has a son and a daughter, and now she has such a caring Xiaojiu. Why should she waste her energy on those messy people and things? Wouldn't it be better to think more about happy things?

The queen took two quick steps and held the little girl's soft, chubby hand. "Xiaojiu, go back to the palace with your mother. Rupin will come too."

"Okay, Youyou will go and look after the queen." Ji Jinyou raised her little head and responded obediently.

Rupin would naturally obey the Empress's orders, and besides, the Empress had always taken good care of her, so she was also willing to be close to the Empress.

The queen held Xiaojiu in one hand and Dangui in the other, limping forward.

At the gate of Yu Garden, the Eighth Princess ran over, dragging the Seventh Princess, who was gasping for breath and about to die.

The two of them had only listened halfway and thought that the empress was punishing Concubine Hui in Fengyi Palace, so they left Xiaojiu to Concubine Ru and ran to Fengyi Palace.

But when they arrived at Fengyi Palace, they found that the empress was not there. When they asked the palace maids, they only said that they saw the empress take Nanny Zheng and Dangui out, and they didn't know where they went.

The two also thought that Concubine Hui was pregnant, so she would not be walking outside on such a rainy day. Since the Empress wanted to punish her, if she was not in Fengyi Palace, she would most likely be in Luoxia Palace. So the two hurried to Luoxia Palace, but when they got there, they found that neither the Empress nor Concubine Hui was there.

Later, Sihua, who was sent to inquire about the news, found the two people and said that the Empress Dowager and Concubine Hui were in Yu Garden, so the two of them hurried over.

When they looked, they saw the Empress walking out soaked in water, and Concubine Hui was also soaked, but she was not kneeling and was standing safely.

When they looked at Xiaojiu and Rupin again, they understood immediately that it must be Xiaojiu who persuaded the queen mother again. The two of them felt relieved, knowing that the matter was over.

The queen saw the two careless guys sweating profusely, and after a little thought she understood that the three girls slept together last night. The two careless guys must have heard something from Xiaojiu this morning and were looking for her everywhere.

But Xiaojiu's two chubby legs are so short, and he got here a long time ago. Why did these two idiots only come now?

The queen cursed them in her heart, but seeing that they were sweating profusely and looked worried, she couldn't help but smiled and nodded at them, signaling them not to worry.

It's good that nothing happened, and Princess Qiba was relieved. The two found that the queen's leg was lame, and they hurriedly asked what happened.

The queen shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just twisted it accidentally. You two should go back and take a bath, change clothes, and don't catch a cold."

Seeing that the queen was smiling, the injury on her foot should not be serious. They nodded and said yes, and then reminded her: "Mother, you must ask the imperial physician to check your foot."

The queen smiled and waved her hand: "Okay, got it, hurry up and don't block the road."

The Seventh Princess was already out of breath. She covered her waist with one hand and put her other hand on the Eighth Princess's shoulder. She gasped, "Little Eight, I can't do it anymore. Help me go back and lie down."

Seeing that there were so many people here and that they were of no use to her, the Eighth Princess said yes, picked up the Seventh Princess and went back.

The two of them came and went in a hurry like a whirlwind. The queen laughed and scolded them, "When will you two, who are troublesome, settle down?"

Ji Jinyou wondered: [Everyone, what happened to the seventh and eighth sisters? Why did they run away like that? ]

System: [I don't know.]

Ji Jinyou stopped asking questions. Seeing the queen walking on tiptoe, she quickly stretched out her two little hands to support the queen's legs. The queen reached out and touched the little girl's head: "Our little Jiu is so good."

When Madam Zheng went to catch the cat, she asked someone to call a sedan chair. When she came back with the cat, several eunuchs arrived carrying the sedan chair.

The Queen got on the sedan chair first, then reached out and carried Xiaojiu up. Dangui ordered the sedan chair to be lifted up, and the group walked out of Yu Garden.

Nanny Zheng followed the sedan chair holding the cat, preparing to personally deliver the jade to Lady Yue and Lady Fang.

Concubine Hui had originally planned to give up Lingdang, but the little black cat poked its head out from Madam Zheng's arm, looked at her eagerly and called out twice. Concubine Hui couldn't bear to give it up, so she tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, Lingdang..."

She swallowed the words back halfway through her sentence, but couldn't help but shed tears.

She quickly turned her head away, secretly cursing herself for being useless. It was just a cat, there was no need to cry about it.

The queen held the chubby little girl in her arms and looked into her big, innocent eyes. Suddenly, she felt that the scene just now was so boring. She waved her hand and said, "Madame Zheng."

"Yes." Nanny Zheng responded after hearing this, turned around, returned the cat to Concubine Hui, bowed, and went after the Empress without saying a word.

Concubine Hui cried with joy as she held the kitten that she had found.

She hugged the kitten tightly, rubbed its head, and choked up as she warned, "Lingdang, you must never be so reckless again. You met the Empress today, who is kind and forgiving. Otherwise, you would have lost your life."

These were her true thoughts. She realized belatedly that if the empress was a domineering and overbearing person, like the imperial concubine, she might even order someone to smash Lingdang to death on the spot.

However, she took advantage of the Queen's tolerance and kindness and acted arrogantly, which was really ungrateful.

Concubine Hui did not deliberately lower her voice. Nanny Zheng heard everything and caught up with the empress to repeat her exact words. The empress nodded slightly and said, "You are not completely stupid yet."

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The group quickly returned to Fengyi Palace. Dangui immediately started preparing hot water. The empress found the new clothes made for Xiaojiu and asked Rupin to take Xiaojiu to the side hall for a bath. She then went back to the inner room to take a bath and change clothes.

By the time both sides had finished cleaning up, Dangui had already brought up the cooked wolfberry, red dates and ginger soup.

As soon as she smelled the spicy ginger, Ji Jinyou immediately wrinkled her nose. She didn't like ginger.

The little girl had just taken a bath, and her little face was still moist and pink and tender. At this moment, her little face was almost wrinkled into a little bun, and she quietly hid behind Rupin's legs, which was very adorable.

The queen smiled and held out her hand: "Come here, Xiaojiu, come here, mother."

Such a beautiful queen, and so gentle, Ji Jinyou certainly would not refuse, he came out from behind Rupin, walked over, and took the initiative to extend his hand: "Hold me, madam."

The empress reached out and picked up the little girl, sat her on the couch, and asked Rupin to sit down as well. Rupin dared not sit with the empress, so she thanked her and sat on the chair.

The queen held Xiaojiu in her arms, brought over a bowl of ginger soup, and scooped it up with a spoon to cool it down.

When Ji Jinyou saw that this person seemed to be trying to feed her, she was so scared that she immediately waved her hands to make her attitude clear: "My queen, Youyou is not cold at all, you don't need to drink."

"Little clever girl, how did you know that your mother wanted to feed you?" Seeing the little girl resisting, the queen couldn't help laughing and looked up at Rupin: "Xiaojiu doesn't like ginger?"

Rupin nodded and answered truthfully: "This child is picky and never eats ginger."

The queen did not force it and ordered Dangui, "Go and bring a bowl of hot soup without ginger."

Dangui agreed, turned around and went out. After a while, she returned with a bowl of steaming red bean soup.

This time Ji Jinyou smiled, she liked drinking sweet red bean soup.

The Queen asked Dangui to bring a bowl of ginger soup to Rupin, while she herself brought red bean soup to feed Xiaojiu. After Xiaojiu finished a small bowl, she drank her own portion of the ginger soup.

As soon as she put down the bowl, the imperial physician came. The empress asked the imperial physician to check the pulse of Xiaojiu and Rupin first. The imperial physician said that everything was fine. The empress was relieved and asked the imperial physician to check her feet.

The imperial physician said that it was just a sprain, and there was no damage to the bones or muscles. He said that he would be healed in ten days or half a month after applying some medicine.

After applying the medicine, the imperial physician took his leave. The empress held Xiaojiu in her arms and chatted with Rupin.

As she was speaking, Madam Zheng came in to report, "Your Majesty, there's a letter from Luoxia Palace saying that both the adults and the children are doing well."

Upon hearing this, Ji Jinyou was very happy and couldn't help but share his joy with the system: [Everyone, if Concubine Hui's child is fine, then the Empress will be fine too, and my elder brother can become the Crown Prince. This is really great.]

The little girl's words expressed the queen's inner thoughts. She picked up the little girl's steamed bun-like hand, put it to her mouth and kissed it.

Rupin was delighted when she saw this scene.

You know, the Queen never hugged other concubines' children before, but she hugged and kissed Youyou, which shows that she really likes Youyou.

This is great. With the Empress's care, Youyou will definitely be able to find a good marriage when she grows up.

Rupin was extremely grateful to the Empress and wanted to give her some gifts to express her gratitude, but she was very poor and could not think of anything to give her after much thought. Finally, she decided to make some embroidery for the Empress when she returned home.

The system heard the little girl's happiness and quickly responded: [Yes, even the major plot of Chu Jun's immediate dethronement has changed, so maybe you, Youzi, can survive. ]

The system was also very excited. After all, this was the first time in his life that he had taken care of a baby, and such a lovely baby. He wanted to stay with her forever.

He heard from his predecessors that the quality of the hosts varied. Some systems were unlucky and the bound hosts were very annoying. They would even insult the systems, and the insults were very ugly. Calling them idiot or stupid was considered polite. Anyway, there was nothing that the hosts couldn't insult, except for what you couldn't think of.

But you see, his son Youzi is so well behaved. Even though he is often unreliable and often ignorant, Youzi has never scolded him. Woohoo, I am so moved that I almost cry when I think about it.

The system was moved and started to praise again: [Today, it was fortunate that you, Youzi, went to the Yu Garden to persuade the Queen to come back, otherwise Hui Fei’s child would definitely be gone. Our Youzi is really awesome.]

Ji Jinyou also thought that the queen came back because she listened to her advice, and her baby voice was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

[My queen must have come back with me because she saw me trying so hard to pull her and felt sorry for me getting wet in the rain. All right, if this happens again in the future, I'll have to stop it, maybe I can stop it.]

System: [Come on, Youzi.]

The little dumpling's babyish words were full of energy and instantly healed the queen. At that moment, she felt a little ashamed.

The little girl was only three years old, and she knew clearly that she only had more than sixty days to live, but she never cried or made a fuss. Instead, she kept persuading this and that, hoping that everyone would be fine.

And she is in her forties and will soon be a grandmother, but she is still feeling sad over a philandering man and getting angry over some so-called little goblins. She is really going backwards.

In an instant, the queen woke up as if from a dream and gained sudden enlightenment.

From now on, she will no longer care about that man, nor will she waste her energy on those women.

She just needs to take care of herself, the Imperial Concubine, and their two children.

By the way, now there is Xiaojiu. Xiaojiu is so cute, well-behaved and sensible. She also has to take good care of Xiaojiu and Rupin at the same time.

That's it, that's all.

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As the empress was thinking about this, Emperor Wen Zhao, who had just finished his court session, came hurriedly.

Before he even entered the room, he asked anxiously, "Empress, I heard that you sprained your ankle. It's very serious. Have you called the imperial physician to see it?"

The queen had a hint of sarcasm on her face, but when the emperor entered, she immediately put on a professional and gentle smile: "I am not in any serious trouble, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Seeing Emperor Wen Zhao coming in, Concubine Ru was extremely nervous. She immediately stood up and knelt to greet him.

Emperor Wen Zhao had not seen Concubine Ru for a long time, and he did not expect that Concubine Ru, who had always stayed in Miaoyunxuan like a quail, would be in Fengyi Palace at this time. He did not recognize her at first and thought she was just a palace maid. He ignored her and went straight to the couch to see the empress.

Seeing the little girl sitting obediently in the empress's arms, Emperor Wen Zhao reached out and touched her little head: "Xiao Jiu is here too."

Ji Jinyou stood up from the empress's arms and saluted in a proper manner: "Youyou meets your majesty."

Emperor Wen Zhao smiled and said, "How come this child is so estranged from me that he calls me Your Majesty?"

Ji Jinyou ignored him, walked around the empress, went to the couch, slid down to the ground, put on her small shoes, walked to Rupin who was still kneeling on the ground, and knelt down as well.

The queen chuckled. "You little rascal, she's just upset with Your Majesty because her mother hasn't gotten up yet."

The emperor's eyes followed the path of the little fat girl, and he noticed that the first person kneeling was Concubine Ru, so he raised his hand and said, "Everyone, stand up."

Everyone stood up to thank him. Ji Jinyou helped Rupin to stand up, but he did not sit down and just stood with Rupin.

Seeing that Rupin was so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet, the queen spoke up: "Rupin, take Xiaojiu back first. I have something to say to His Majesty."

Rupin was as if she had been pardoned. She hurriedly thanked the emperor and bowed. Then she picked up Youyou and left. Her steps were hurried, as if she was afraid that she would be left behind if she was a step slower.

Emperor Wen Zhao shook his head and said, "How can this Concubine Ru still be so timid?"

The queen did not respond, but waved her hand and said, "Everyone, go down."

The mermaids waiting in the house rushed out, and Dangui closed the door of the hall.

The queen stood up from the couch and tiptoed to kneel down: "Your Majesty, I am guilty."

Emperor Wen Zhao hurriedly reached out his hand to hold the empress and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Your foot is still injured. Why are you kneeling when you are fine?"

The queen was just making a gesture. Seeing that the emperor was trying to stop her, she sat back on the couch and said, "Your Majesty, today in the Garden..."

The Queen, with a look of remorse and self-blame, told the story of the conflict between her and Concubine Hui in Yu Garden.

Since His Majesty came to Fengyi Palace right after court, it means that he already knows everything that happened in Yu Garden.

What's more, she knew Concubine Hui. Whenever His Majesty went to Luoxia Palace, Concubine Hui would definitely tell His Majesty what happened today.

This matter cannot be kept secret, so even if she doesn't want to say it, she still has to say it.

After all, when the emperor first ascended the throne, the couple had agreed that they would never deceive or conceal anything in their lives.

Over the years, although they both had their own little thoughts, they were indeed honest with each other on major issues.

However, the queen did not tell anyone about her journey of enlightenment. She only wanted to keep her thoughts to herself and not tell anyone else, because human hearts are the most unpredictable.

After explaining what happened, the queen apologized: "Your Majesty, I was frightened by the cat and got angry for a while, so I got confused."

"Later, Xiaojiu came to persuade me, and Tongtong told me what happened next. I came to my senses in time, so I didn't make a big mistake. I hope Your Majesty will punish me."

After hearing the whole story, Emperor Wen Zhao held the Empress's hand tightly and said, "This Concubine Hui is also ignorant. She is pregnant with a child, but she didn't stay at home on a rainy day. Why did she come out to stroll around? She can stroll around, but she brought a cat with her and didn't even take care of it. She frightened you for no reason and caused you to sprain your ankle. I will teach her a lesson later."

These words sounded like coaxing a fool, and the queen rolled her eyes in her heart.

But she still showed the tolerance and generosity that an empress should have and said a few words of advice: "Your Majesty, stop it. It is not easy for a woman to be pregnant. Hui Fei is still young, so it is normal for her to be playful. Your Majesty, please don't say harsh words to her for me. If she cries, it will not be good for the child."

The Queen's words made Emperor Wen Zhao feel guilty, "Queen, I'm sorry for you."

The queen looked terrified: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I am sorry to embarrass you."

Although she said this, the queen thought in her heart, you are really sorry to me.

The dead man acted so affectionately that the queen was too lazy to watch, but she had to pretend to be moved and look into his eyes.

After a while, when her eyes were about to burst into tears, she asked in panic: "By the way, Your Majesty, Tong Tong said that you ignored me because of Concubine Hui, and you also abandoned the eldest prince because of this matter..."

Emperor Wen Zhao rejected the Queen's words immediately before she finished speaking: "That Tongtong is talking nonsense. How could I possibly ignore my Queen? The eldest prince is my biological son, the eldest son, and the most promising prince in Dasheng. It is even more impossible for me to dislike him."

Seeing him so confident, the queen believed him for the time being and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I knew that the barrel was nonsense."

After that, he pushed Emperor Wen Zhao and said, "Your Majesty, go see Concubine Hui."

Emperor Wen Zhao: "I'll see what she does. I'll accompany you."

Who cares? herself Hurry up and leave. She will feel so sleepy after leaving that she will almost die of sleep, the queen complained to.

In order to get Emperor Wen Zhao to leave as soon as possible, the Empress continued to persuade him, "Your Majesty, please go and see her. A pregnant woman's mood is changeable. This is her first child. She is kneeling and crying today. It is inevitable that she is nervous. Your Majesty, please go and see her so that she can feel at ease."

Although the Queen did not mean what she said, as someone who had experienced this, she was speaking the truth.

Emperor Wen Zhao had originally planned to do so, but when he saw the empress kept persuading him, he decided to go with the flow: "Since the empress said so, I will go and take a look."

The queen pushed him and said, "Go ahead."

Emperor Wen Zhao gave a few instructions and then got up and left.

As soon as he walked away, the queen leaned on the couch without any image, "Dangui."

Dan Gui came in and was shocked to see the empress like this. She rushed forward in two or three steps and said, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"

The queen waved her hands and said, "I am tired and need to take a rest. No matter who comes, I will stop them."

"Move those palace affairs to the Royal Concubine, tell her that I need to sleep, and let her handle it."

Dangui should be feeling extremely heartbroken.

The Queen must be so tired that she didn't pay attention to her manners for the first time and even crossed her legs.

Dangui went to get a thin blanket and put it around the empress' waist, "Your Majesty, go to sleep. I will be guarding the door."

The queen nodded, closed her eyes, and remembered her instructions: "If the Ninth Princess comes to see me, let her in."

Dangui agreed and quietly stepped out.

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Inside Furong Palace, the Sixth Prince came hurriedly with a dark face.

As soon as he entered the room, he asked the Imperial Concubine to send everyone away. Then he slammed his fist on the table and gritted his teeth and said, "Mother, I think I know who did it with the brothel girl."

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