Chapter 47 The Lazy Pig in Spring
Lianxi guessed that her mistress was bored and wanted to hear about these trivial matters, so she didn't delay and told her the news she had found out.
"This morning, Consort Li tripped over a loose brick on the palace road. Consort Li was angry and summoned the palace servants responsible for sweeping the road, saying that they should all be punished with twenty strokes of the cane as a form of discipline."
"Consort Yue overheard this while passing by and spoke some kind words to the palace servants, but Consort Li accused her of disrespecting her superiors and spoke rudely to her."
"Consort Li was furious and ordered Consort Yue to kneel under the wall for two hours."
That's how things are.
Lan Wu was getting sleepy listening to it. After she finished, she half-closed her eyes and whispered, "That crazy woman, Consort Li..."
This crazy energy is comparable to that of Consort Liu.
Speaking of which, the last time she confronted Consort Li by Biwei Lake, she really angered Consort Li. She hasn't left Longyu Pavilion much these days. If they really find an opportunity, she might be the next one kneeling at the foot of the wall.
Lan Wu slammed her head back onto the pillow, thinking to herself that her rank was still too low.
"Is Your Highness going to sleep? Shall I draw the curtain down?" Lianxi asked softly.
Lan Wu gripped the blankets, turned to the side, and hummed in agreement.
After the curtains were drawn, the surroundings became a little dark, and Lan Wu quickly fell asleep.
Inside Qiushui Pavilion, a faint, bitter medicinal smell permeated the air, mixed with a hint of blood, which was repulsive.
Banxia hurriedly ran out of the hall, carrying a copper basin covered with a white cloth. Because of her hasty movements, the white cloth was soaked in the water in the basin and stained with specks of crimson.
Zhu Xia glanced at her and said slowly, "Take steady steps, lest you disturb Her Highness."
"Yes... Aunt Zhuxia." Banxia looked at her, her face turning even paler. She bowed slightly and walked around her.
Just as she was about to leave, she asked, "Has Your Majesty taken all her medicine?"
Banxia lowered her head, stiffly moving it from side to side, and said, "Her Majesty... she didn't finish her medicine, but... she did drink it..."
He hurriedly uttered the remaining half of the sentence, afraid that he would be too late and cause misunderstanding.
Zhu Xia ignored her words; her ordinary yet indifferent face was intimidating.
"Go to the small kitchen and bring another bowl of medicine."
The two palace maids under her command dared not delay upon hearing this, and quickly replied "Yes" and left.
Banxia couldn't bear to stay any longer and had to leave quickly.
When she returned to the palace gate, she could still hear the Empress's stern shouts and struggles inside.
She couldn't help but shudder.
His Majesty ordered Eunuch Chen to select someone to be the Empress's personal maid. The maid was named Zhu Xia, and she was also transferred from the Inner Palace, but her words and actions were far from respectful.
She not only dared to force the Empress to drink medicine, but also dared to change the Empress's daily meals. The Empress had already suffered a miscarriage and was in poor health, so she used the pretext of replenishing the Empress's blood to order the imperial kitchen to send her things with a strong fishy smell every day.
The Empress couldn't eat, so people forced her to eat.
What incredible audacity!
Zhu Xia was nothing more than a servant girl.
But this very servant girl had everyone in the Autumn Water Pavilion forced to obey her.
Hearing the screams from inside the hall, Banxia's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked into the hall.
She took a few steps inside.
The door to the inner hall was open, revealing a mess of tables and chairs, and brown medicinal stains on the palace carpets.
Rong Shuyi was forced to sit on the ground. Zhu Xia forcibly pinched her face to make her raise her head, and poured a bowl of medicine into Rong Shuyi's open mouth.
Some of the medicine spilled onto my body because I couldn't drink it all.
Rong Shuyi's eyes were bloodshot with hatred as she swallowed the bitter medicine. When she was released, she couldn't help but cough violently.
Zhu Xia looked down at her, her tone ordinary and indifferent, and asked her only one question: "Your Majesty, have you thought it through?"
The resentment in Rong Shuyi's mind turned into powerlessness and shame.
Ever since Zhu Xia arrived in her palace, this situation has only worsened. As a palace concubine, she actually has less power than a mere servant girl and has been humiliated to this extent.
And every day, Zhu Xia would ask her this question.
Figure it out? Figure out what?
“You are His Majesty’s person, is this what His Majesty wants to ask? Why does His Majesty treat me like this—” Rong Shuyi suddenly straightened up, swung the porcelain bowl on the table, the sharp cracking sound did not attract a glance from the person in front of her.
Zhu Xia watched indifferently, then turned and left the inner hall.
At the entrance of the palace, Banxia quickly retreated, head bowed, trembling and not daring to say another word.
The hall fell silent once more.
Banxia couldn't help but wonder—what exactly does His Majesty want the Empress to understand?
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Lan Wu woke up after hearing Chu Mingheng's voice.
In my daze, the voice sounded strangely familiar and gradually became clearer.
"...You just let her sleep like this? It's outrageous that both master and servant are so presumptuous..."
Lan Wu opened her eyes and saw that the curtains were still drawn.
Alarmed, she immediately scrambled to her feet and hurriedly said, "No, it's not their fault—"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sounds outside stopped.
Lan Wu heard footsteps approaching her, and then the curtain was pulled open. She looked up and met Chu Mingheng's face, which looked cold and indifferent but was now somewhat fierce.
Lan Wu's mind raced. She lunged forward and hugged Chu Mingheng's waist, her voice filled with dejection and sadness: "Your Majesty, I had another nightmare. I'm so scared."
After saying that, she turned her face away and, taking advantage of Chu Mingheng's inability to see, hurriedly winked at Lianxi and the others below, signaling them to run away quickly.
Lianxi received her gaze, quickly stood up, and silently retreated.
Chu Mingheng glanced at the people who had left, then reached out and pulled Lan Wu down, making her kneel on the bed.
Lan Wu had just woken up, her complexion was excellent, her eyes were misty with a faint haze, and she was smiling at Chu Mingheng with bright eyes and white teeth.
This kind of trick is completely ineffective.
His cheeks were pinched, and his smile turned into a wrinkled face.
"Try making things up again, and then try spouting nonsense."
Chu Mingheng pinched the soft flesh on her cheek, not too hard, and released it after a short while, then turned to look at the exquisite boxes on the table that had not been opened.
Last night, Lanwu cried and begged for it, but now that it's been given to her, she doesn't even glance at it.
He glanced at her coldly and then brought up the fact that Lan Wu had slept for several hours that day.
"Are you a lazy pig in spring? You've been sleeping for so long without moving an inch."
"They really have no manners whatsoever."
"I will send someone over tomorrow to teach you, so that you won't embarrass me."
Lan Wu was so hurt by his words that she almost cried. All she had done was sleep a little longer, so why was Chu Mingheng giving her such a harsh scolding?
Doesn't Chu Mingheng himself know why she's so sleepy?
How dare you say that about her?
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