Concubine Shu smashed the things on the table, and everyone in the palace was so scared that they knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.
Only the nanny who had entered the palace with her the longest went over and rubbed Concubine Shu's hands.
"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. If you get sick from anger, you'll suffer the consequences! Besides, today is the Queen Mother's birthday. If word gets out, people might think you have a grudge against her. That's not worth it!"
Thinking of the Empress Dowager's behavior today, although Concubine Shu was a little afraid, she was more angry.
"I don't know what's wrong with my aunt. She was chatting and laughing with me just a few days ago, but today she's giving me a cold shoulder and even scolding me! It's really giving that bitch the Queen a free ride. She's so proud today that she's hosting the banquet. She must be very proud, right?"
Seeing that she was angry, the nanny could only comfort her with kind words.
"The Queen is the mother of a country after all, and the Queen Mother must give her face, but you have been quite obedient recently. Why is the Queen Mother's attitude... I really can't understand it."
"Old thing, I am her only relative in the palace, and she actually insulted me. If she wasn't still useful, how could I tolerate her?"
The nanny quickly covered her mouth and looked down.
She said coldly, "The Queen has gone to bed today, and there is no need for you to serve her. Go down."
“Yes~!”
The palace maids knew that if even a word of what happened today got out, their lives would be in danger.
They withdrew and closed the palace gate.
The nanny then nervously leaned over to Concubine Shu and whispered, "Your Majesty, you must not say this again. If someone with ulterior motives hears it, it will bring disaster!"
Concubine Shu also knew that she had spoken without restraint just now, but she had always been arrogant and would never admit her mistake.
"I want to see who dares!"
"Of course they don't have the guts to do that, but the palace maids and eunuchs..."
Concubine Shu sneered, "The Minister of Punishment has narrowly escaped death. Even if he's still alive, he's either a fool or a madman. How can a madman convince the public? Send a message to Jin San: this dirty thing is unworthy of him. Deal with it cleanly, and I will reward you handsomely in the future!"
"As for the others..."
The nanny whispered in her ear, "The guards have already taken care of it. She's bleeding profusely from the castration, and Hua Rongyue is barely alive. Neither of them will survive the daybreak."
Concubine Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
Several people involved are dead, so this matter has nothing to do with her.
Even if the Marquis of Zhennan wanted to investigate, there was no place to look.
"But Madam Bai..."
Concubine Shu shook her hand indifferently: "That's just a fool. If she doesn't move, she can take the blame. If she moves, she will get into trouble. Let her live for now. Go and send a bowl of bird's nest porridge to mother. I need to rest."
When the palace maid brought the bird's nest porridge, the emperor and King Huai had not left yet.
The Queen Mother talked a lot to her two sons, which made the Emperor's eyes red, and King Huai burst into tears.
After the mother and her two children resolved their worries, they all looked much happier.
The Queen Mother wiped her tears with her sleeve and smiled, "If it weren't for Shu Yue, I might still be stuck in this dead end, unable to get out. Fortunately, she's here. Your Majesty, what do you think I should give this child as a reward?"
"Besides food, she loves money. She loves shiny things the most."
"Just like my parrot, it can't move away when it sees something shiny! Why not give it to a bird and build a cage out of pure gold? I think she'd like it."
The emperor suddenly thought of the cat and tiger she raised, and thought... it should be quite interesting.
"Your Majesty, you are so thoughtful. Tomorrow I will have my private workshop start making it as soon as possible and send it over in your name."
The Empress Dowager nodded repeatedly. A eunuch came in and whispered, "Your Majesty, Consort Shu has sent some bird's nest porridge."
"Who wants to drink porridge so late at night?"
Eunuch: ???
If you don’t want to drink porridge late at night, do you want to have a barbecue seafood hot pot?
King Huai said, "Go and tell her that the Queen Mother said that Concubine Shu has been suffering from a severe internal heat recently, so this bowl of porridge is given to her. I hope she can eat more food that can reduce internal heat and take good care of herself."
Eunuch: ???
The chief eunuch frowned and said, "Didn't you hear what His Royal Highness Prince Huai said? Why aren't you going?"
"Yes, I obey your order."
The young eunuch walked out of the bedroom again, carrying the porridge.
The Queen Mother thought, "This young eunuch looks very familiar."
"The Empress Dowager has a good memory. Xiao Dezi was transferred here half a year ago. At that time, he was planting camellias in Concubine Shu's bedroom. You said that the camellias he planted were particularly gorgeous, better than those planted by the gardener, so Concubine Shu sent him here."
"She does cater to my needs, but it's not the season for camellias anymore. If she stays with me, I'm afraid she'll be a waste of her talent. Your Majesty, is there anything I can help you with?"
The emperor knew that the empress dowager was going to send someone away.
He quickly said, "I've been worried about the situation at the horse farm lately. This young eunuch seems to have some skills. Since he can grow camellias, that kind of grass is definitely no problem for him."
"Since he can help the emperor share his worries, then let him go."
"Thank you, Mother."
The Queen Mother chatted with them for a few more minutes, but as it was getting late, she let them go back to rest.
As the chief eunuch was helping her to bed, he asked, "Your Majesty, you must be quite tired today. Would you mind skipping the formalities tomorrow?"
"Others don't need it, of course, but Concubine Shu is my niece, so she has to visit me more often."
"I understand. I'll do it right away."
The Queen Mother got a headache whenever she thought of her niece.
Since she couldn't bear a child, she helped and adopted the fourth prince to her.
The original intention was to consolidate Concubine Shu's position in the palace so that she would always have someone to rely on.
Unexpectedly, it became her hope.
A prince who was born into a noble family and grew up freely, even if he has good talent and knows how to endure, is still a good prince. Why should he be removed as the prince and replaced with a crown prince?
She would give her a warning first because she was her cousin, and would then see how Concubine Shu would perform in the future.
For the second question, Jiang Shuyue didn’t get up until lunch time.
She was woken up, otherwise she could have continued sleeping.
Huahua: [There were so many big melons today. I called you several times before you woke up. You're so lazy!]
Jiang Shuyue: "Brother, you're a system, so just eat melons to replenish your energy. I'm a human now, so I have to eat and sleep! It was already past three in the morning after my midnight snack yesterday, and I only slept for a few hours!"
Huahua: [Okay, okay, you've worked the hardest. Take a nap, and I'll tell you a few stories. First, Hua Rongyue was scared to death by a bug!]
Jiang Shuyue: ???
What the hell?
Are insects so scary these days?
Huahua: [Yesterday, hundreds of bugs suddenly appeared in the prison cell. The jailer couldn't explain why. The Imperial Master said it was a divine punishment, and everyone believed it. Liu Cheng was also seen as a disaster. The Emperor just issued an order to send Liu Cheng to the frontier to chop wood!]
Jiang Shuyue didn't quite believe it.
Liu Cheng looks small, and he can be chopped with wood.
Huahua: [Because he's so tiny, he'll probably die in the forest within three months. May he be struck by lightning, this is retribution!]
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