Moreover, the Kunning Palace where Qingyu resides is not as noble as that of a noble person.
"Your Majesty... you don't need to give it to me," Hongli said dryly.
Qingyu curtsied and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
She then stood up and walked to Wei Yanqing, "Among these sisters, Consort Ling, you are the most favored and have received the most rewards. Are you perhaps unwilling to part with them? So you wish to ask me to share the five thousand taels with you?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not." Wei Yanqing was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, her beautiful eyes filled with fear.
Seeing this, Hongli couldn't help but feel annoyed. He said sternly to Qingyu, "Why are you always like this? Yanqing didn't say she wouldn't give it to you. Why are you being so aggressive? Look how scared you've made her."
After saying this, he immediately helped Wei Yanqing up, comforting her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here, she won't do anything to you."
Hongli (Emperor Hongli) was most fond of women who were delicate and weak, as if they could be blown away by the wind.
Qingyu calmly withdrew her gaze and smiled at Hongli, saying, "Consort Ling is truly timid. I didn't even say a word, so why was she frightened?"
She walked in front of Hongli and continued, "Your Majesty, please tell me, which of my words was too harsh?"
"you…"
Hongli was speechless; he couldn't understand when Qingyu had become so eloquent.
"Since I didn't say anything harsh, it just means that Consort Ling is too frail. Your Majesty, you can't blame me for this."
Qingyu's face was as calm as a chrysanthemum, and Hongli couldn't find a fault with her. He was immediately a little angry, but he couldn't vent his anger on her. So he could only take it out on Wei Yanqing, "Is it really as the Empress said, that you don't want to pay the five thousand taels?"
"No, Your Majesty is willing, but please don't go along with the Empress's idea," Wei Yanqing said hurriedly.
That five thousand taels was like cutting off a piece of her flesh.
Hearing her say that, Hongli's complexion improved somewhat.
"Is the Empress satisfied now?" he asked.
"Yes!" Qingyu nodded in satisfaction. "Since Consort Ling has agreed, let her take the lead in coordinating everything!"
"Why should I go? Shouldn't you be the one to go?" Wei Yanqing said, dissatisfied.
Qingyu smiled and said, "I didn't contribute a single penny, so how could I possibly ask the sisters in the Six Palaces for money? Only you, Sister Wei, are the most suitable person. When the sisters in the Six Palaces see that you've contributed so much, your prestige will naturally be greater."
Let Wei Yanqing handle this troublesome task; Qingyu doesn't want to get involved in such dirty business.
"Alright, what the Empress said makes some sense. You can do it! Besides, you always say you want to share the Empress's burdens, so here's your chance!" Hongli was getting impatient watching the two of them go back and forth.
"Yes!" Since it was Hongli who spoke, how could Wei Yanqing dare to disobey? She could only bite the bullet and accept it.
Hongli was very satisfied, and then left Kunning Palace with Wei Yanqing.
Watching the two figures leave, Qingyu's lips curled into a mocking smile.
She wasn't afraid that Wei Yanqing would go around saying it was her idea, because no one would believe Wei Yanqing.
Since she didn't go, why would she even think of such an idea? The more Wei Yanqing talks about it, the more people will think it's a frame-up.
"That's really satisfying. Now, not only has Consort Ling had to pay five thousand taels in compensation, but she'll also be subjected to the scorn of the entire palace." Rong Yun couldn't help but say, recalling Wei Yanqing's shrewish behavior just now.
Qingyu looked out the door and said, "She deserves it. Who told her to always oppose me?"
Since Wei Yanqing likes to overstep her bounds so much, let her do it; Qingyu can have some peace and quiet then.
In the afternoon, dark clouds obscured the sunlight, the sky began to darken, the autumn wind rustled, yellow leaves fell, and the branches swayed in the breeze.
Just as Qingyu was about to lie down on the rocking chair for a nap, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps at the door. She looked up and saw a young palace maid running in a panic.
"What's the matter that's causing such a rush?" Rong Yun asked the palace maid with displeasure, because the maid had disturbed Qingyu's rest.
The palace maid was stunned by the reprimand and quickly knelt down to beg for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, this servant... this servant has something important to report to Your Majesty!"
"What important matter is it?"
"Your Majesty, at noon, Consort Ling came to my lady's palace and demanded a thousand taels of silver from her. Her lady refused, and the two began to argue. In the ensuing scuffle, Consort Ling pushed Her Lady to the ground. Her lady is already eight months pregnant, and this impact has caused her excruciating pain. I'm afraid her chances of survival are slim!" The palace maid cried, her nose running, and it seemed to be true.
With Rong Yun's prompting, the young palace maid realized that the "Empress" she was referring to was Consort Shu.
This Consort Shu's identity is not simple; her mother is the daughter of Emperor Xuan Ye and Wuya Chengbi.
Therefore, Consort Shu was not only one of Hongli's concubines, but also his cousin.
Wei Yanqing will likely face punishment this time.
"How could this be!" Qingyu sighed upon hearing this.
"Moreover, Her Majesty's baby is breech, and this servant doesn't know what to do. So I beg Your Majesty the Empress to see if there is any way to save my lady," the maid kowtowed.
But what could Qingyu do? Even if a highly skilled doctor were to perform this task, there would be no way to help. After all, there were no anesthetic drugs, and no advanced medical equipment.
But she still said, "Go to the Imperial Physician's Office and invite all the physicians in the academy. Tell them that it was I who said that if Consort Shu can give birth to her child safely, I will reward her handsomely."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I'll go right away," the young palace maid said gratefully, and then quickly left.
After being disturbed like this, Qingyu was wide awake, so she asked Rongyun to accompany her to see Consort Shu.
Upon arriving at Consort Shu's palace, Qingyu finally understood why the young palace maid had invited her. It turned out that Hongli had taken a calming medicine at noon, and no one dared to disturb him. Wei Yanqing, wanting to cause the death of both mother and child and leave no one with a cure, had only sent a newly arrived imperial physician to treat him.
If Qingyu hadn't casually uttered those words, Consort Shu's body would probably be cold by now.
Wei Yanqing is truly ruthless. Not only did she push Consort Shu away, but she also wanted to kill her! Qingyu looked at her with eyes as cold as frost.
At this moment, Wei Yanqing was unaware that Qingyu had arrived. Looking at the busy figures of the imperial physicians, and remembering that Consort Shu was not yet dead, she sternly rebuked them: "What are you doing? Crowding together will only make things more chaotic. Get out of here now."
The imperial physicians were still hesitant, after all, human life was at stake, but Wei Yanqing made an example of one of them by beating him to death on the spot. They no longer had the courage to stay.
"No...don't go! Her Majesty the Empress said that if you can cure Consort Shu, she will reward you handsomely," the young palace maid said, tugging at the sleeve of one of the imperial physicians.
But the imperial physician dared not linger. He glanced at Wei Yanqing and shook his head helplessly.
"So it was you who went to the imperial physicians to come over," Wei Yanqing said, narrowing her eyes.
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