Cai'er was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was my fault. I will never dare to do it again."
Hearing Cai'er's words, Emperor Yuanwu's expression darkened even more.
"Where are the other servants? Why are you the only one here?"
Cai'er said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, Consort Zuo is served by only this servant. Previously, the eunuchs and maids in the palace heard that Consort Liang's palace was short of a few servants, so they went to help."
Go and help?
Emperor Yuanwu scoffed coldly: "So you're going to help?"
"Your Majesty." Zuo Qianrou broke free from Emperor Yuanwu's hand and knelt on the ground: "I prefer peace and quiet. I really don't need so many people to serve me. Cai'er is enough to serve me. It was I who sent them."
"This is outrageous! No matter what, you are still..."
Emperor Yuanwu suddenly fell silent after saying this.
Only then did he realize.
Zuo Qianrou had been in the palace for a long time and had even served the emperor, but he had never given her a title or rank.
In addition, with the constant problems in the court during this period, he rarely visited the inner palace and indeed neglected this matter.
The Queen remained ill.
Consort Shu was only a Noble Consort, so naturally she did not have the right to assign ranks to other concubines.
"Wu Jixiang, convey my decree: confer upon Zuo Qianrou the title of Noble Lady." Emperor Yuanwu glanced down at Zuo Qianrou, who was kneeling on the ground: "Since you prefer quiet, let your title be 'Quiet'."
"Your Majesty." Zuo Qianrou slowly raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed, her lips twitching as if she was trying her best to restrain herself.
Emperor Yuanwu helped her up from the ground: "I have been busy with the affairs of the court these days. It was my oversight that caused you to suffer injustice in the palace. I will make it up to you properly in the future."
"I'm not wronged." Zuo Qianrou shook her head and wiped away the tears that welled up in her eyes. "When I was little, I often saw my mother cleaning the mansion. Every plant and tree in the mansion was made by my mother herself."
"At that time, I asked my mother out of curiosity why these things weren't done by the servants."
"My mother said that I would only feel at ease if I took care of my own home."
"It is my good fortune to be able to enter the palace and serve Your Majesty. Regardless of whether Your Majesty will remember me or not, I have long regarded the palace as my own home."
"I also wish to be like my mother, where every plant and tree in the house is planted by my own hands."
Emperor Yuanwu's eyes trembled slightly as he listened to Zuo Qianrou's words.
There are many concubines in this palace. This is the first time he has heard someone say that they would treat the harem as their own home.
Even the Empress wouldn't say such a thing.
Emperor Yuanwu was somewhat moved.
“You can make every blade of grass and every tree, but it is really not right to have only one palace maid serving her.” Emperor Yuanwu turned around: “Wu Jixiang, go to the Imperial Household Department later and pick a few diligent and sensible maids to serve Consort Jing. You will handle this matter personally.”
"yes!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Zuo Qianrou said softly, her eyes lowered.
"I have to go to court. I'll come to see you again tonight. It's autumn now, and it's getting chilly in the mornings and evenings. Next time you get up so early, wear more clothes so you don't catch a cold."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell. Long live the Emperor!"
Zuo Qianrou watched Emperor Yuanwu's departing figure, then slowly stood up, a sly smile slowly spreading across her lips...
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