Chapter 80: Making a Big Rumble
Xiefang Pavilion houses the works of the ladies in the palace, such as calligraphy, painting, embroidery, etc.
Only extremely exquisite works are qualified to be collected in the pavilion. They are usually put on display during festivals and palace banquets, and are usually locked in the pavilion.
However, this did not pose a problem for Xu Nianya.
It's just a matter of spending more money.
Ever since someone from the palace confirmed that she would become the imperial consort, the Wang family, which had been competing with the Xu family for the top position in the Chamber of Commerce, stopped fighting overnight.
The Xu family had no shortage of money, and the people guarding Xiefang Pavilion had received enough benefits from Xu Nianya, so they let her in easily.
The embroidery of that purse is exquisite. As long as you find the corresponding embroidery work in Xiefang Pavilion, you will know who that vicious woman is.
Xu Nian-ya held the lantern and looked at the rows one by one, then stopped in front of a picture of a group of peonies.
She checked the stitching on the purse and found it was exactly the same as the embroidery, with a person's name written on the signature.
Xu Nianya read it out quietly, almost gritting her teeth.
"Zheng, Lan, Er."
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In Zhaohua Palace, Jiang Yingli had a dream while taking a nap in the afternoon.
In her dream, she returned to the year when she fell into the water at the age of eight.
But strangely, this time she was standing on the shore, and the person splashing in the water was Xu Nianya.
However, her mother still looked at her sternly and asked her why she pushed her cousin into the water.
Jiang Yingli looked at her mother and said, "So mother knew that the people in the water were pushed in."
The mother's face suddenly became ferocious, and her whole body stretched into a black shadow. Jiang Yingli was extremely scared. She stretched out her hand and pushed, and the black shadow and Xu Nianya fell into the pool together.
Jiang Yingli stood on the shore, watching the water splashing.
The small pond was suddenly filled with people. She saw many familiar faces.
Except for her younger brother, all the people from the Jiang family and the Xu family were there. In addition, there were Zheng Lan'er, Su Qingrong, Queen Mother Xue, and a woman she didn't know.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty..."
A gentle voice came from far away. Jiang Yingli snapped her knuckles and suddenly opened her eyes.
What came into view was Qiuxia's worried face.
"My lady, you slept very restlessly."
Jiang Yingli woke up from the dream and couldn't even tell whether that strange dream was a nightmare or not.
Qiuxia usually wouldn't wake her up, but Jiang Yingli knew something was wrong.
"Qiuxia, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has summoned you to Changqing Palace."
Jiang Yingli frowned and grabbed Qiuxia's hand, "Your Majesty? Is it really Your Majesty?"
Qiuxia nodded: "Yes, Madam, Eunuch Fu has been waiting outside for two quarters of an hour while drinking tea. Although Eunuch Fu said there is no rush, I still think it is better to call you."
Jiang Yingli nodded and said, "You did the right thing. Since I am the emperor's servant, you should have called me earlier."
Qiuxia said "Eh" and helped Jiang Yingli to wash and dress.
The Changqing Palace was serene in the afternoon, with no ministers present. Ambergris burned in the animal-brain stoves on either side of the imperial steps, sending wisps of smoke rising into the air.
Only the occasional sound of Xiao Chenglan flipping through memorials could be heard in the hall.
Jiang Yingli entered the hall, glanced at Xiao Chenglan who was concentrating on reading the memorials, and knelt down to pay her respects.
As soon as Jiang Yingli bowed, Xiao Chenglan's eyes immediately fell on her.
"Get up and come to me."
Jiang Yingli straightened her back but did not stand up. A stubborn look appeared in her eyes and eyebrows as she asked:
"Didn't Your Majesty say that you hadn't seen me for half a month?"
Xiao Chenglan paused.
Fu Wanquan lowered his head and quietly retreated. He thought to himself, it's only been half a month, I'm getting anxious after not seeing you for half a day.
Xiao Chenglan: "Get up first."
Jiang Yingli still knelt stubbornly on the ground, her head turned to one side and the corners of her lips turned down.
Xiao Chenglan sighed slightly, stood up and walked down the imperial steps, and went to help him personally.
"I said I won't go to Zhaohua Palace to see you. This is Changqing Palace."
Jiang Yingli's thoughts were confused for a moment, and she looked up at Xiao Chenglan blankly.
How can this be possible?
Seeing that Jiang Yingli's expression was obviously much worse than before, Xiao Chenglan already regretted it.
If I had known this earlier, why would I have forced her to completely hate the Jiang and Xu families?
Get rid of him first. She loves him so much, she may not blame herself.
Xiao Chenglan reached out and put his arm around Jiang Yingli's shoulders.
Realizing that Xiao Chenglan was about to hug her, Jiang Yingli pushed him away angrily.
Xiao Chenglan's eyes trembled, and he eagerly pulled the person into his arms.
Jiang Yingli was held in his arms, the familiar body temperature wrapped around her from all sides. In the blink of an eye, tears rolled down her fair cheeks.
The pent-up emotions burst out like a flood, and Jiang Yingli's words were almost shouted.
"How could your Majesty do this? You clearly told me to always think about you and remember you. I could have stopped being jealous!"
Before entering the palace, she had already made up her mind that as long as she could live a peaceful life, she would not ask for anything else.
But...
"But Your Majesty has turned me into this state, and when I can't wait for Your Majesty, I can't help but feel jealous. How can Your Majesty turn me into this state and then not want me? How can Your Majesty say that you won't come to see me!"
Jiang Yingli cried out at the top of her lungs, and Xiao Chenglan's eyes instantly turned red as he struggled desperately, with a hint of panic in his eyes.
He hugged Jiang Yingli tightly, wrapping her in his arms tightly, and buried his head in her shoulder, his breath trembling.
"I said those words in anger. I won't say them again. How could I not want you?"
Jiang Yingli bit the base of Xiao Chenglan's right hand, then desperately pushed Xiao Chenglan away.
"Liar! Liar!"
Xiao Chenglan didn't want to let go, but seeing that Jiang Yingli had lost control of her emotions, he had to relax.
Jiang Yingli struggled out of his arms, and through her tear-blurred vision, she saw a vase.
She lifted the vase with both hands and smashed it to the ground.
The yellow-glazed long-necked vase with dragon pattern exploded on the ground with a loud cracking sound, and shattered into pieces in an instant.
Xiao Chenglan was startled, his eyes full of surprise, and subconsciously reached out to pull her away from the pile of broken porcelain.
But Jiang Yingli did not stop. She smashed a vase and saw a jade bonsai placed next to it. She also overturned the stand on which the bonsai was placed to the ground.
"Your Majesty is lying! If you think so, you should have continued to refuse me when I spoke up for my cousin!"
"Empress Song, Concubine Xin, and Noble Lady Shen, His Majesty had no choice but to favor them. But what about Xu Nianya? His Majesty could have refused her all along, but he still accepted her into the palace."
Jiang Yingli cried and threw everything she could get her hands on.
Xiao Chenglan stood where he was, looking at her feet, but did not stop her.
Jiang Yingli cried so hard that her tears turned into lines. She cried so hard that she couldn't see anything. Finally, she squatted down and huddled in place, hugging her knees.
"Xu Nianya is here to ridicule me like she did when we were little. I hate her so much!"
"First there was Su Qingrong, then there was Xu Nianya. How can Your Majesty repeatedly favor those who bully your concubines..."
Jiang Yingli's voice became softer and softer, until in the end only sobs remained.
Seeing that she had stopped smashing things, Xiao Chenglan calmed down, stepped over the broken porcelain on the ground, walked up to her and picked her up.
Jiang Yingli pushed him away, but he hugged her again, holding her very tightly and she couldn't move her away no matter how hard she pushed.
This silent indulgence allowed Jiang Yingli to cry without restraint. After crying, Jiang Yingli felt that the stuffy feeling in her chest dissipated.
Then, her sanity gradually returned.
She raised her eyes while sobbing softly, and saw that Changqing Palace was in a mess.
These were all things she had just smashed.
Jiang Yingli instantly forgot why she was crying and stood there in a daze.
What she did.
This is the Government Affairs Hall, Changqing Palace!
She smashed the Changqing Palace!
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