Chapter 26 The Princess and the Bloodthirsty King
Because she was the Prime Minister's beloved daughter and Concubine Shu's sister, Concubine De only reprimanded her in a low voice: "You are not allowed to be unruly outside the Yongle Palace."
Lady Yun disagrees.
"Let her be." Concubine Shu curled her lips into a smile, but didn't want to pay any more attention to it.
Her sister is as ambitious as her father.
They watched the royal heirs crawl out of the belly of Emperor Zhao's concubine one after another, and were jealous of the Mo Lian family's wealth and glory.
She thought that by sending a young beauty in, she could replace the old and ugly imperial concubine, win the emperor's heart, and give birth to a prince.
It's simply wishful thinking.
It's not like Concubine Shu didn't try to persuade Prime Minister Wang, but she was always scolded impatiently.
"You are useless, so why don't you allow your sister to enter the palace to gain favor and support the Wang family?"
Concubine Shu was too lazy to say anything. As for those who pamper concubines and destroy wives, they can do whatever they want.
The gate of Yongle Palace was finally opened. Wanxing, the maid beside the Imperial Concubine, bowed to the masters and said, "The Imperial Concubine is waiting for you in the side hall."
The concubines filed in and took seats according to their ranks.
It was the first time that Lady Yun met the Imperial Concubine Zhao.
She thought that after giving birth to two sons and two daughters, the imperial concubine should have become an old woman with faded looks and a lost figure.
I didn't expect that when I saw her today, she was sitting high on the main seat, her skin was as tight as white jade, her waist was soft and slender, not even thick enough to be held in one hand, and she didn't look like she had given birth to a child at all.
What made people jealous the most was her stunning appearance, which was as tender as a bud about to bloom, without any trace of the aging. On the contrary, her appearance was extremely beautiful, with a hint of the saintly deity, which made people dare not look directly at her.
Lady Yun was shocked. She had originally wanted to rely on her youth to win, but this Imperial Concubine...
Concubine Shu looked at her concubine's shocked expression and sneered.
What if I don't have the power of the harem?
The concubine of Emperor Zhao raised the royal heir and enjoyed the emperor's exclusive favor. No one in the palace dared to neglect her.
On the contrary, she and Defei were so foolish that they thought it was a great thing to be in charge of the six palaces. They worked hard all day long. Compared with the imperial concubine who lived a leisurely and pampered life, they looked many times older.
Lady Yun was still unwilling to give up, and she said, "My Lady Imperial Concubine, the blooming flowers are the beginning of spring. Your Majesty has been staying in the Yongle Palace for a long time, and I, your concubines, have rarely seen your presence, and we have no luck in bearing an heir. Why don't you show some mercy and persuade Your Majesty to go to another palace, so that our lives won't be too hard."
Yun Meiren believes that men love novelty, and no matter how beautiful a woman is, they will get bored after looking at her for too long.
If His Majesty is willing to go to another palace, she is very confident that her beauty and talent will attract His Majesty.
When Cha Jiu saw that she looked unfamiliar, he guessed that she was the beautiful lady Yun who had just entered the palace.
She knew what Prime Minister Wang was planning, but she just didn't bother to care.
No matter how many people he crammed into the palace, the son-loving maniac would not even glance at them. Instead, she would just hang out with the children all day long.
However, this beautiful lady Yun doesn't look like a person who would keep to herself now.
Cha Jiu thought for a moment, then smiled at Lady Yun and said, "I guess this must be the apple of Prime Minister Wang's eye. She is indeed very pretty, but the jewelry she wears is too plain and elegant."
Lady Yun touched the kingfisher-and-pearl-inlaid flowers on her head with a look of disdain.
She is indeed an old-fashioned woman who lives deep in the palace and knows nothing.
The most popular style in Beijing recently is simple and elegant dressing, which is noble yet also looks delicate and lovable.
Cha Jiu ordered Wan Xing beside him to get two pieces of jewelry from the private storehouse.
"These two pieces of jewelry are what I recently acquired. Miss Yun may choose one from them so that her beauty will not be wasted." Cha Jiu picked up the hot tea and said lightly.
Lady Yun was somewhat pleased with herself. She lowered her eyes to look at the things in the tray and examined them carefully.
One is a gold-inlaid pearl flower hairpin, the kingfisher feathers on it are shining and colorful.
The other is a silk headdress.
Yun Meiren chose the former without hesitation.
Cha Jiu asked her: "You finished choosing so quickly?"
Lady Yun didn't hesitate: "Why should I choose? I'll definitely pick the most beautiful hairpin."
Concubine Shu burst out laughing.
The other concubines who had seen through Cha Jiu's hidden meaning also covered their mouths with their handkerchiefs and laughed secretly.
Cha Jiu put down the teacup and looked at her with a smile: "Yes, with such a gorgeous and beautiful hairpin in front of you, who would choose a plain and dull silk flower?"
Lady Yun stood there in a daze, and it took her a while to react.
The Imperial Concubine was not asking her to choose a jewelry, she was clearly using an object to describe a person, nakedly humiliating her!
Seeing the excitement, Concubine Shu said slowly, "Yes, no matter how young and beautiful she is, in front of the Royal Concubine, she is just an ordinary silk flower. Who would even take a second look at her, let alone Your Majesty?"
After these years, Concubine Shu also saw it clearly.
In this harem, the only person Your Majesty wants to see is the Imperial Concubine.
Lady Yun wanted to share the favor without considering whether she was worthy of it.
At this moment, the princesses' personal nanny rushed over and whispered something to Cha Jiu.
Cha Jiu's expression slightly changed, but she still maintained a decent expression: "Ladies, please sit down and chat. I will not accompany you for now."
When she arrived at the rockery complex in Yu Garden, Princess Jing, who was covered in dust and mud, was standing there, looking at her sister who was crying loudly in the arms of her nanny, and she was at a loss.
Seeing Cha Jiu approaching with a sullen face, the six-year-old Princess Jing's face instantly wrinkled like a bitter gourd: "Mother..."
Cha Jiu suppressed his anger and said, "How many times have I told you not to bring your brothers and sisters to climb mountains or trees? You never listen, do you?"
Cha Jiu just couldn't understand. The Crown Prince and Princess Jing were obviously twins, and she and Yuwen Yuan loved and taught the two children equally.
As a result, the two children's personalities are completely different.
Although the prince was young, he was calm and self-controlled, self-disciplined and hardworking. He would get up before 3 a.m. every day to read.
Princess Jing, on the other hand, climbed up the roof to tear off the tiles, and went into the water to fish. She was just like a little naughty monkey and did not have the manners of a princess at all.
Yuwen Yuan initially defended her: "The Crown Prince is prudent and ignores her. Without playmates of the same age in the palace, she will naturally act recklessly. Everything will be fine when her younger brothers and sisters are born in the future."
Who knew that her younger brother and sister were born, and Princess Jing not only couldn't calm down herself, but also took her younger brother and sister to jump out together.
Look, Princess Yan, who was climbing the mountain with her sister foolishly, fell down, got a big bump on her forehead, and cried her heart out.
"Mother, this is not Sister Jing's fault. Originally, it was agreed that Sister Jing and I would compete in mountain climbing, but it was my younger sister who insisted on getting involved..."
The second prince Yuwen Hao wanted to say a few good words for his sister, but ended up bringing trouble upon himself.
Cha Jiu glanced at him and asked him soul-searchingly: "Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be studying in the study room with your brother at this time?"
Yuwen Hao suddenly wilted.
Cha Jiu took Princess Yan from the nanny's hand and examined her carefully, confirming that she had only hit her forehead.
She turned around and asked the two children: "Jing'er, Hao'er, are you injured?"
Yu Wenhao was thick-skinned and said loudly, "No."
Princess Jing hid her scraped hands behind her body and said no.
Only then did Cha Jiu breathe a sigh of relief, and his tone became serious: "Hao'er, go to the study immediately. Jing'er, you go to the gate of Yongle Palace and stand there for an hour."
Princess Jing glanced at her sister who was lying on her mother's body, sucking her fingers and sobbing, pouted her lips, and reluctantly went back to stand in punishment.
She stood there for a while and happened to run into a group of concubines who had finally ended their tea party in Yongle Palace.
Everyone was used to seeing Princess Jing being punished to stand in the corner.
Lady Yun had also heard about it. She looked at Princess Jing, who looked unhappy, and her thoughts changed.
"Princess, the sun is so scorching, how could the Royal Concubine bear to let you stand here in the sun?"
Princess Jing looked up at the sunlight blocked by large clouds, then looked at the gloomy shadows beneath her feet, frowned, and fixed her gaze on the woman in front of her whose face showed "bad intentions".
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