Chapter 20 Meeting the Empress
"Frightened? Have you heard what it was because of? Did you run into something dirty?"
Shu Xiuyi instantly became interested, and there was even a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes.
The Empress's face was also full of concern, and she frowned anxiously. She looked like a virtuous and kind Empress who cared about her concubines.
The concubines sitting below also looked at the eunuch, wondering in their hearts.
This Concubine Shu had just ascended to the throne, and she was frightened.
Could it be that there really is something dirty in this palace?
"Replying to Her Majesty Shu Xiuyi, the person who came did not say why, and I don't know."
Shu Xiuyi immediately lost interest like a deflated sheepskin raft.
I couldn't help but say a few words sarcastically: "The Concubine Shu has been promoted to the throne, and she is frightened again. If you don't know, you might think she is lonely in her high position and is afraid of seeing us sisters!"
"The Concubine Shu is a person who is quite favored by the emperor. People like her can run into dirty things, then we..."
"It seems that there is also Lady Mu in Chengqian Palace? Why is she so quiet recently?"
"Ms. Mu's father was neglected by the Emperor because he was close to Master Jiang. How dare Mr. Mu come out and attract attention now? Protecting yourself is the most important thing."
The Queen listened to the discussion of the concubines, frowned even more, and said solemnly: "Okay, I know, you can go down."
The eunuch who came to report quickly said: "Yes, Your Majesty."
After the eunuch left, the concubines also noticed that the Queen was not right, and they all kept silent.
The Queen was in the main seat, scanning the concubines below the stage, and said in a cold voice: "In the palace, close to the emperor, how can we tolerate these ghosts and gods! Whoever dares to talk nonsense again, I will never let him off!" The Queen
was angry, and none of the concubines present dared to speak.
They all stood up and knelt, saying in unison: "We dare not."
The queen snorted coldly: "I think you are all very brave. You have been with the emperor for so long. You should know that the emperor hates those ghosts and gods the most. If these words reach the emperor's ears, you all know the consequences!"
Speaking of the emperor, the concubines began to feel a little scared.
Although the queen of the central palace is the first, she is just a person in the harem and has to compete with a group of concubines.
If there is someone who really scares the concubines, it is the emperor.
Life and death are only in his mind. Whether to be favored by the six palaces or banished to the cold palace is all a matter of his words.
Losing the emperor's favor is worse than death.
At this time, death is also a kind of relief.
Some people have been trembling with fear.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong."
The Queen looked at the concubines below the stage and said with annoyance: "The Concubine Shu was frightened and couldn't go out. You shouldn't go and bother her. You should let the Concubine Shu rest well. If anyone disturbs the Concubine Shu's rest, I will definitely ask for punishment on behalf of the Emperor."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Queen pretended to hold her forehead and sighed: "I have a headache. You all can go down."
"I'll take my leave." She
went to the study.
When the Concubine Shu came over, Emperor Qingling had just come down from the morning court.
Wei Weiran saw Concubine Shu and went to her: "My Lady Shu, how did you find time to come here?"
Concubine Shu smiled and said: "I made ginger soup for His Majesty to ward off the cold, thinking that it would be cool in autumn and His Majesty would be warmer if he sat down to review memorials."
She pointed to Nanny Chen behind her.
Wei Weiran also glanced over.
Nanny Chen was holding the cooked ginger soup in her arms, and she carefully protected it all the way, fearing
that it would spill. Wei Weiran could tell at a glance that Concubine Shu had come here for something, so he whispered carefully: "My Lady Shu, you don't know, but His Majesty is talking to the Fourteenth Master in there right now, so I'm afraid he doesn't have time to see you. So, I'll go and inform you." When Concubine
Shu heard the Fourteenth Master, her heart skipped a beat.
She didn't know why, and she clearly had done nothing wrong, but when the Fourteenth Master saved her father, she and the Emperor both went to the Fourteenth Master, and she didn't know if the Fourteenth Master told the Emperor about it.
If the Emperor knew about it, given his suspicious character, he would be in danger.
No, we can't let this matter ferment!
Concubine Shu pulled the corner of her mouth and said: "Then please tell the eunuch that I made warm ginger soup for him."
Wei Weiran bowed and said: "Yes."
After Wei Weiran went in, Nanny Chen looked up at Concubine Shu's face and said softly: "Your Majesty, you can't ask the Fourteenth Master in person. If this matter is discovered by someone with ulterior motives, it will be a disaster for the Prime Minister's Mansion!" Concubine
Shu frowned and thought: "What do you mean, Nanny, should I pretend not to know?"
Nanny Chen analyzed the pros and cons on the side: "Your Majesty, when You didn't show up today. If someone investigates in the future, I can take the blame and take the blame. It's just because I'm eager to protect my master. But if you ask the Fourteenth Master in person, the matter will deteriorate. "
Shu Fei pondered, and her voice was also a little strange: "I know it, but my heart is hanging in the air. Do you want me to spend the rest of my life in suspicion?"
She knew that the emperor was worried and worried. If she really let this matter go in his mind, it would be equivalent to planting a hidden danger for herself.
Who knows, it might explode one day in the future, which would be a huge impact on both her and the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Nanny Chen said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you have just ascended to the throne. How many people in the front court and the harem are now watching the Prime Minister's Mansion? There has just been an incident in Chengqian Palace. Although it has nothing to do with us, it would be embarrassing if such a dirty thing happened to us. It is better to wait a little longer, so as not to cause trouble and get into trouble for no reason."
As soon as the voice fell, footsteps were heard behind them.
Concubine Shu and Nanny Chen looked back and saw the empress being escorted by palace maids and eunuchs.
Seeing the empress, Concubine Shu immediately knelt and saluted: "Greetings to the empress."
When the empress saw Concubine Shu, her face immediately changed to a concerned expression: "Just now you didn't go to Jingren Palace. The eunuch said you were frightened. What happened?"
Concubine Shu lowered her eyes and said in a light voice: "It's not a big deal. The personal maid of Lady Mu died. I happened to see it when I woke up in the morning and was frightened."
The Queen frowned: "Oh? Such a thing happened? How's Ying'an? Not scared, right?"
Shufei shook her head: "Ying'an is fine."
The Queen's brows relaxed a little, and she said solemnly: "Ying'an and you are both fine, that's the best result."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wei Weiran came out from inside, saw the Queen coming, and knelt down to salute.
"Your servant pays respects to the Empress."
The Empress said gently, "Get up. I'm here to see the Emperor and bring him some snacks to relieve his fatigue."
Wei Weiran nodded and said, "The Emperor is now discussing the salt affairs in the south with the Fourteenth Master. I'm afraid he can't get away. Why don't the Empress and the Concubine come over later?"
The Empress smiled and glanced inside, saying lightly, "Then I'll go back first. I hope the eunuch will tell the eunuch that I've been here."
Wei Weiran knelt down and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."