After hearing the Queen's words, Ning Yuxi was not moved at all. She said indifferently, "Yes, I understand. If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will take my leave."
"Oh, right." Ning Yuxi suddenly turned around and said, "As for your congratulatory gifts, I don't want them. The emperor's rewards are too many to use up. You should keep your things for yourself."
After saying that, Ning Yuxi twisted her waist and left with an arrogant look.
It has a bit of the meaning of a favored concubine who becomes arrogant because of her favor.
The Queen's face was twisted with anger. When she could no longer see the figure, she slammed the teacup beside her. "Bitch, this bitch, how dare you treat me like that!"
Rong Xin on the side was also a little surprised. Did Concubine Yi take the wrong medicine? In the past, Concubine Yi was always very low-key even when she was favored by the emperor. She had never been so bold as today, not taking the empress seriously at all.
Could it be that after being granted the title of Imperial Concubine and being so favored by the Emperor, her true colors were revealed?
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Be careful not to get too angry and make yourself sick. If Imperial Concubine Yi behaves like this, the Emperor will sooner or later see through her true colors, and she will suffer the consequences."
The Queen refused to listen. "No, Imperial Concubine Yi has always been cautious and low-key. When did she become so flamboyant?"
She must have known that I had harmed her, and had found something against me that she thought could bring me down, so she acted like this.
The queen was a little panicked. "How's the matter I asked you to do? Have you dealt with that girl Cuiyu?"
Rong Xin's heart tightened, and she said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, no matter how I call them, they won't come out. When I occasionally leave Shuqing Palace, they are with other people. I can't find a chance..."
"Useless!" the Queen scolded harshly, "You can't even handle such a small matter!"
No wonder that bitch Ning Yuxi was so confident. She must have asked something from Cui Yu.
"Send someone to check Cuiyu's family outside the palace and arrest them!" the queen ordered.
Cuiyu must not be allowed to survive. Once her family is caught, they might kill her. Once Cuiyu dies, even if Ning Yuxi finds out something, it will be useless without a witness!
Rong Xin quickly responded and retreated.
At lunchtime, Rong Xin hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The person I sent outside the palace has come back and said that Cui Yu's family was taken away more than a month ago."
The queen was startled and asked, "Who took him away?"
"This, I haven't found out." Rong Xin lowered her head with a nervous look on her face.
Hearing this, the queen suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the room anxiously. Who would look for the family of a palace maid for no reason? It could only be someone related to this matter.
It must be that bitch Ning Yuxi. No wonder she is so arrogant.
The queen frowned and thought about a solution. She couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
After a long time, the queen narrowed her eyes. She had escaped a difficult childbirth last time, and she didn't believe she could escape it this time. Ning Yuxi, oh Ning Yuxi, if you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!
Only when Ning Yuxi died could she sit securely on the throne of queen!
The Queen said quietly, "I remember that many places have been suffering from drought this year, with no rain for two or three consecutive months. The Emperor is worried about the people, and as the Empress, I naturally share his concerns. Let's hold a blessing ceremony at the Ci'en Temple outside the city to pray for the people of Great Jin."
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On October 20th, the emperor, empress and all the concubines went to Ci'en Temple to pray for blessings.
Everyone set out early in the morning before dawn and arrived before noon. However, the Ci'en Temple was built halfway up the mountain, so the emperor ordered them to walk up the mountain to show his sincerity.
This really troubled the pampered concubines. They all cursed the queen in their hearts for being the culprit. Why was there any need to pray for blessings? It would be enough for the emperor and the queen to come, but why did she have to ask all the concubines in the harem to come!
Even the Queen, the initiator of this action, gritted her teeth secretly. She really didn't expect that the Emperor would let them walk up the mountain.
Although the mountain is not high, they would still gasp for breath just walking on flat ground on normal days, let alone climbing a mountain.
But there was no other way. The words had already been spoken, and as the mother of the country, she naturally had to set an example for everyone, and she couldn't force or make things difficult in the slightest.
They arrived at noon, and it would normally take half an hour to walk up, but by the time everyone was up, it took more than an hour.
Ning Yuxi had been eating nourishing medicinal food and exercising on a daily basis, so she was fine now. She didn't have to rely on the palace maids like other people.
After going up, we took a short rest and then began the blessing ceremony. By the time the ceremony ended, it was already past 3:00 PM.
After dinner, no one was interested in appreciating the scenery of Ci'en Temple and went to bed early.
Ci'en Temple is a royal temple, so the guest rooms are naturally enough to accommodate so many people, and everyone's accommodation has been arranged long ago.
But there was a small incident after she moved in. The courtyard where Ning Yuxi lived was next to a water pavilion, and the scenery was very beautiful. This courtyard was even better than the one where the queen lived.
However, precisely because it is near water, after entering, I discovered that there were damp and rotten spots on the wooden floor, not only on the floor, but also on some of the furniture.
After the emperor learned about this, he blamed the people of Ci'en Temple for not doing their job carefully. They all knelt down in panic and begged the emperor for forgiveness. Ning Yuxi stood aside and watched this scene, with a faint smile on her lips.
How could the people at Ci'en Temple not be careful when the emperor was visiting, which was such an important matter? I'm afraid he did it on purpose.
Ning Yuxi didn't argue any further and happily accepted the courtyard that the queen changed for her.
Although the new courtyard is not as good as the previous one, it is also very exquisite compared to the other ones. It’s just that the location is a bit remote and a little far away from where everyone lives.
After packing up and settling in, Ning Yuxi didn't rush to sleep. She said to Luoying and Ruyi who were drying her hair, "The scenery in this garden is quite nice. It's a rare opportunity to leave the palace. Let's go for a walk later. It's a remote place anyway, so we won't meet anyone else."
It's only around seven o'clock and it's not completely dark yet, so how can I sleep?
Ruyi's face was full of excitement. She was very active, and climbing the mountain today was just a drizzle for her. She didn't feel tired at all at the moment. She was naturally happy to hear that she could go for a walk in the garden.
"Okay, okay. I'm going to get hairy from being stuck in the palace every day."
Luoying was a little worried, "Master..."
Ning Yuxi smiled at her soothingly.
Soon the master, his servant and his two companions left the courtyard. Although the scenery in Ci'en Temple was exquisite and beautiful, it was still far inferior to that in the imperial palace. However, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, one would get tired of it after looking at it for a long time.
Ruyi exaggeratedly spread her arms, took a deep breath, and said with an intoxicated look on her face, "Wow, this is the smell of freedom!"
Ning Yuxi and Luoying shook their heads and laughed.
Under the bright moonlight, the reflections cast a chilling light. Ruyi suddenly shuddered. "Hiss, it's so cold, Master. Why don't we go back? It seems to be getting colder. Don't wear too little. Don't catch a cold."
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