Chapter 58 Lin Bin's True Heart
The eldest princess and the second princess chatted with the Emperor of Chu for a while before being escorted out by Meng Quande, where they saw Concubine Ning standing at the door.
Meng Quande hurriedly bowed and said, "My Lady Concubine Ning, His Majesty is talking to the two princesses. I am sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."
"No problem." Concubine Ning just nodded gently.
He nodded to the two princesses before going inside.
"Is this the Concubine Ning who is good at medicine?" The eldest princess had never seen Concubine Ning, so she hurriedly asked the second princess.
"Yes," the second princess nodded and replied softly, "Father had a severe headache a few days ago, and even the imperial physician was helpless. But after Concubine Ning gave him a few doses of medicine, Father's headache was completely gone."
Then he leaned gently towards the eldest princess and said, "Father is very dependent on her now. He has to go to Yu's study to serve him every day!"
"She goes there every day." The eldest princess muttered, but she didn't say the rest. Now that Concubine Ning is so favored, isn't she taking away her aunt's favor?
"Yes." The second princess nodded. "She was the one who cured the ninth sister's acute illness. It seems she really has some ability."
The eldest princess nodded but said nothing more.
The second princess knew that the eldest princess had never liked her mother, so she did not invite the eldest princess to sit in Zhuhua Palace. She just sent her to the palace gate, looked at her for a long time, and then walked back feeling lonely.
The maidservant at the side hurried forward and asked: "Your Highness, are you trying to make friends with the eldest princess?"
The second princess turned around and looked at her: "Why? Are you going to report to mother?"
Seeing that the second princess seemed to be angry, the maid quickly knelt down and said, "I dare not."
The second princess half-knelt in front of her, her face cold and indifferent: "In the future, if you talk too much again, I will send you to the Ministry of Punishment."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
The maid knelt down and kowtowed again: "I dare not, I dare not."
She knew it clearly in her heart. She used to think that Shupin could control the second princess, so she reported every detail of the second princess to Concubine Shupin. But now, seeing that Concubine Shupin was no longer favored and the second princess had clung to Concubine Chen, she had no choice but to face the road.
After noon the next day, Concubine Chen was busy packing to go to Yu's study to meet the Emperor of Great Chu to discuss the palace banquet, but Jinxin came to report that Concubine Lin had arrived.
"Princess Lin?" If there was nothing important, Concubine Chen Gui would not allow concubines to pay their respects. Now that Concubine Lin came to visit, it was quite sudden.
After agreeing, he saw Concubine Lin leading the fifth princess in.
Lu Xingwan couldn't help but complain.
[She actually dared to come to Qingyun Palace. My mother had let her off yesterday. She is still so young but she has not learned her lesson.]
[No, she is not young anymore. Pei Chuyan is only 8 years old, but she is already able to protect the Queen Mother with her second brother. She is still bullying the harem by relying on her status as a princess.]
[If you have the ability, go out and explore on your own. What's the point of being a tyrant in your own home? 】
Concubine Chen Guifei couldn't help but laugh. Wanwan's description was right. It was a nest of arrogance.
He hurriedly asked Jinxin to help Concubine Lin, who had come to pay her respects, up and gave her a seat.
However, Concubine Lin refused to sit down and even made the Fifth Princess kneel on the ground and not allow her to get up.
Concubine Chen seemed to have guessed something, but she didn't say anything: "Sister, what are you doing?"
"I don't deserve to be called sister by Concubine Chen. I failed to teach my daughter well. The Fifth Princess was disrespectful to Concubine Chen in Yu Garden. Please punish her."
The fifth princess dared not say a word.
[Huh, are you scared now? Are you afraid? Where is the momentum you had yesterday? ]
"It's just a child's joke, don't take it seriously." Concubine Chen Guifei didn't seem to take it seriously.
"Since the queen is going to let you go," Lin turned to look at the fifth princess, "you should kneel in Yanhua Palace for three days to apologize for your crime."
Concubine Chen Guifei hurriedly said: "It's not necessary..."
Lin Concubine bowed her head and said, "Please give Xingyun a chance to correct her mistakes."
After saying this, he ordered the palace maids around him to take the fifth princess to Yanhua Palace.
Then she sat down again, but Concubine Chen Gui and her group didn't understand what she was doing.
"I used to be good friends with Concubine De, and you know that. At that time, Concubine De told me a lot about Concubine Chen Gui, so I had a bad impression of you. Because of Concubine De's relationship, I also let Xingyun and Xinghui play together. This child is straightforward, but I didn't expect that the Sixth Princess would use him to be so disrespectful to you."
Concubine Chen knew that what Concubine Lin said was half true and half false, and she was just surrendering. No matter what, she didn't want to fight in the palace, so Concubine Lin saved her a lot of trouble by doing this.
"You don't have to take it to heart. I entered the palace late, and Concubine De treated you very well in the past. It's not your fault."
The two talked for a while before ending this "face-saving matter".
[Mother has grown up now, and has learned how to be hypocritical and servile. I think she is doing a great job, not bad.]
Concubine Chen Guifei couldn't help but hold her forehead. Could it be that this is the mother who was trained by you, a little girl?
After Concubine Lin left Qingyun Palace, Concubine Chen and her entourage went to Yu's study.
When Meng Quande saw that it was Consort Chen, he hurriedly went to greet her: "It's been a few days since I last saw Consort Chen."
"Considering that Concubine Ning has come in to take care of Your Majesty's health, and Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, it would be better if you don't disturb Your Majesty." Concubine Chen Gui also said politely.
"Your Majesty, you have come at a coincidence. Concubine Ning is inside now. I will go in and report to her." After saying this, he hurried inside.
Lu Xingwan couldn't help but mutter.
[My dear mother, you are so carefree! Your husband is hanging out with other people every day, and you are still here happily!]
[But it is really not easy for women in the harem. No, it is not easy for women in this era. They have to manage the household and share a husband with others.]
[Don't worry, mother. Since you have no chance of romance in this life, I will take you to travel around the world when Wanwan grows up.]
Concubine Chen Guifei couldn't help but pinch Wanwan's little face, muttering in her heart: Okay, of course it's good, mother is waiting for the little fairy to grow up quickly.
After a while, Meng Quande came out and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty wants you to come in."
Concubine Chen Guifei took Lu Xingwan over and carried her inside.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
After Concubine Chen paid her respects, Concubine Ning, who was massaging the shoulders of Emperor Chu, hurried forward to pay her respects, but the Emperor grabbed her hand and motioned for her to continue massaging.
Then he felt something was wrong, so he motioned for her to stop and held out his hand to Lu Xingwan: "I haven't seen Wanwan for a long time."
Lu Xingwan, however, was full of resistance.
[Mother, please don’t, mother, please don’t, father just touched Concubine Ning’s hand, and now he wants to hug me, please don’t. ]
He lay on Concubine Chen's body tightly and refused to move.
Concubine Chen Gui couldn't help but look at the Emperor of Great Chu awkwardly.
When the Great Chu Emperor heard Wan Wan say this, he felt a little embarrassed, but then he thought about how he had always liked such a straightforward and lovely Wan Wan, so he said, "Forget it, maybe it's because I haven't seen her for a long time. It seems that I should go to Qingyun Palace more often."