Chapter 17 She Just Wants to Enjoy a Peaceful Life
Meng Yan was a little surprised at first, but she understood it in a moment.
Liang Chengbi was under house arrest, and the concubines in the palace were leaderless, so no one took care of these miscellaneous matters. She came to ask me to take all these things on myself, so that they would not be held responsible if any trouble happened in the future. This was one of them.
Secondly, the Imperial Household Department always obeyed only the orders of the Yikun Palace. Although she was a Noble Consort, they did not dare to act too presumptuously, but the discord between the two palaces was no secret. Since the Imperial Household Department worked under the Imperial Noble Consort, and now that the Imperial Noble Consort had lost power, they were naturally afraid that they would make things difficult for them, so they used these things to show their respect.
Meng Yan is a straightforward person and has always looked down upon these sneaky and covert activities.
She looked Kang Fugui up and down and couldn't help laughing twice.
He was so fat that the silk clothes he wore almost squeezed him. It was only March, but sweat kept rolling down his forehead.
Most of the leading eunuchs in the palace are like him, fat and bloated, while their apprentices are all skinny like monkeys.
I don’t know how they exploited and oppressed those young eunuchs in private.
Meng Yan was too lazy to ask about these things and said lazily, "What else could it be? Didn't the Imperial Concubine take care of it before? Why are you asking me?"
Kang Fugui's thick lips twitched upwards, and he smiled coyly, "Your Highness, the Imperial Noble Consort said the other day that she would discuss the arrangements for the new young lady's palace with you, but before we had any confirmation, the incident in Yikun Palace happened. We, the servants, are at a loss and dare not take the initiative."
Meng Yan laughed. "Your Imperial Household Department has always been a poor place to work. You've never even set foot in Changchun Palace. And now you're asking me about such a trivial matter? How can I, the Imperial Household Department, criticize the way you, Eunuch Kang, do things?"
She looked lazy, and under the sunlight, she had a natural charm. Even though Kang Fugui was a eunuch, he was stunned.
I thought to myself, no wonder the emperor is so bewildered by the imperial concubine.
However, upon hearing Meng Yan's last words, Kang Fugui broke out in a cold sweat, knowing that the Imperial Concubine was holding a grudge against him. He quickly crawled to Meng Yan's feet and said with an apologetic smile, "My position is lowly. Although I hold the title of General Manager of the Imperial Household Department, I am just a servant serving the various palace masters. How dare I act on my own in such an important matter? I beg the Imperial Concubine to have mercy on me!"
Meng Yan was too lazy to pay attention to him. She just called Doukou over, took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off her forehead, and picked up a piece of almond candy from the crystal and gold-thread plate on the table and put it into the little girl's mouth. Seeing how sweet she was eating it, she smiled calmly.
This scene, which was like that of a loving mother and her daughter, made the palace maids watching beside her gasp in amazement.
The Imperial Concubine has really changed her personality!
In the past, the Imperial Concubine's actions would have been an attempt to curry favor with the Emperor, but now, whether the Emperor came or not, she acted in this manner. Changchun Palace had indeed become much more peaceful, and the palace servants were now much more dedicated in their duties and services.
Meng Yan took care of Doukou for a while, then suddenly remembered something and said to Kang Fugui, "It's fine for others, just follow the Imperial Concubine's wishes. But where will the new selections of concubines, Lin Yanrong and Bai Yuxin, be arranged?"
Kang Fugui's knees were aching from his kneeling, and when he heard the voice, he hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, these two beauties live together in Gyeongbokgung Palace." After saying that, he smiled and waited to be praised.
Lin Yanrong's residence was his own decision. But everyone in the harem knew that Concubine Meng was the most jealous and would monopolize the emperor. He didn't believe that Concubine Meng had suddenly changed her temper.
As expected, Meng Yan raised her eyebrows and said calmly, "You said you came to ask for my instructions, but it turns out that the Ministry of Internal Affairs doesn't take my words to heart at all."
She had previously told Liang Chengbi to place Lin Yanrong in Yongshou Palace, but now she has been moved to Jingfu Palace, the most remote palace in the palace. If the heroine finds out about this in the future, she will probably think that she was the one who was secretly interfering.
She would not die like this.
Kang Fugui was a smart man and he immediately realized that his flattery had hit the nail on the head.
He immediately started knocking his head against the ground with a loud thud, as if he was risking his life, and kept saying that he didn't dare.
Meng Yan didn't stop him. After his forehead was almost rotten, she said, "Alright, this kowtow is free. Go back and follow what I said a few days ago and place Lin Yanrong in Yongshou Palace. That Bai Yuxin Bai Xiunu will live in my Changchun Palace."
Kang Fugui was speechless. It was fine for Lin Yanrong to live in such a good place as Yongshou Palace. After all, she was someone favored by the emperor before. He thought that she was the imperial concubine just to please the emperor.
But this Bai Yuxin is just the daughter of a fifth-rank cavalry general. Her father holds a low official position. I heard that she is also an ordinary person. She was just chosen by the Empress Dowager to make up the numbers. What is the point of the Imperial Concubine praising her?
However, Concubine Meng's pressure was too great, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He kowtowed again and went down to do his job.
This time, we got nothing except a beating.
After Kang Fugui left, Ruizhu poured Meng Yan more tea and asked, "Your Majesty, please forgive my ignorance. I can't see what's so special about this Bai Xiunu?"
Meng Yan smiled faintly, "You're good to go. I guess she and I are destined to be together." As she spoke, she saw the wind rising in the yard, so she stood up and pulled Doukou back to the house.
Bai Yuxin is actually just a minor character in the book, but he is a person who knows how to repay kindness.
In his previous life, he just happened to know that she was being bullied by the Imperial Household Department in winter and lacked charcoal for heating. On a whim, he ordered the Imperial Household Department to replenish the charcoal in her palace.
Bai never forgot her, and even when she was imprisoned in the cold palace, she was the only one who came to visit her.
Perhaps, the author of the story created this character just to witness how miserable his final ending would be.
But since she has this kind of personality, she is always better than those who are sweet-mouthed but treacherous.
In this palace, one more friend always means one more way to survive.
From that day on, the Imperial Household Department would have to go to Changchun Palace to get instructions on matters big or small, which made Meng Yan very annoyed.
She just wanted to live a peaceful life with her daughter and enjoy a good life, and did not want the power to manage the palace affairs.
However, in the eyes of outsiders, Concubine Meng was of noble status and was deeply favored by the emperor, so she could not shirk her responsibilities in any way.
Fortunately, these matters have their own palace rules and regulations, and they can be carried out in an orderly manner by following them.
Meng Yan disdains to take power, which makes everyone in the palace feel more comfortable than when Liang Chengbi was in charge.
Two days later, rumors suddenly spread in the harem. Everyone said that Lin Yanrong, one of the newly selected concubines, had already won the emperor's favor before entering the palace, and her future would surely be limitless.
The rumor spread like wildfire and soon filled all the palaces.
At the same time, it also blew into the Hall of Mental Cultivation and the Changchun Palace.
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