Chapter 10: The Angry Emperor with No Heir x The Cannon Fodder Female Match and the Concubine's Daughter 10
"Your servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen"
The Queen was not at all negligent towards the Emperor's personal eunuch, so she said with a smile, "Eunuch Ma, please stand up quickly. What is the matter that requires you to come here in person today?"
"Hi," said Eunuch Ma, who also had a smiling face, not showing his shrewdness at all. "It's nothing serious. The Emperor just told me to tell the Empress that the Empress Yuan will not come to pay respects to her today."
The Queen forced a smile and said, "Oh? I understand. I didn't expect that such a small matter would make Eunuch Ma come all the way here."
"It is my duty. I will take my leave now. The Emperor has something else for me to do."
"Madame Zhang, please send Eunuch Ma off."
The Queen could no longer suppress the anger in her heart as she watched Eunuch Ma leave.
"Snap"
She threw the porcelain in her hand to the ground. The emperor's meaning was clear to her. If she asked other servants to report, they would have no intimidation and she might even make things difficult for Concubine Yuan. But since she let Eunuch Ma tell her, she could only bear it.
"Your Highness," Nanny Zhang came back and saw the porcelain on the ground. She didn't have time to say anything and immediately asked the palace maids to clean it up. "What are you still standing there for? Clean it up quickly. Can you afford to hurt Your Highness?"
"Your Majesty, calm down. The concubines will be here soon. Don't let them laugh at you."
When Aunt Qiao woke up, she only felt a dryness in her throat. Before she could say anything, a cup of hot water was handed to her mouth.
He looked up and saw a strange palace maid, and tilted his head in confusion.
"Who are you…"
The hoarse voice made Aunt Qiao couldn't help but cough a few times.
"My name is Jinling, and I was ordered by the Emperor to serve His Majesty."
Aunt Qiao nodded and drank the cup of hot water.
"Are you alone?"
At this time, another palace maid came in from outside the door, and the two of them knelt down in front of Aunt Qiao.
"Your servants, the golden bells and the silver bells, kowtow to Her Majesty the Yuanfei."
Aunt Qiao did not use any intimidation against them just because they were newcomers. After all, they were people arranged by the emperor himself, and she was not that stupid.
"Stand up, since the emperor has ordered you to come here to serve him, then you will be my personal maids from now on."
"yes"
Through Aunt Qiao's observation, it was found that these two palace maids were skilled in kung fu, but Aunt Qiao did not reveal it. After all, having palace maids with kung fu around her would only do her good.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has instructed that you should accompany him to the study when you wake up."
Aunt Qiao sat on the stool and let Jin Ling comb her hair. She just looked at the sky and said, "I slept until this hour. I didn't go to pay respects to the Empress today. Does the Empress blame me?"
Yin Ling smiled beside her, looking very sad and proud. "Your Majesty, you may not know that the Emperor loves you very much. Before he left, he specifically told me not to pay you a visit."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Qiao felt relieved but also had a headache. This time, she and the empress had completely become enemies.
"Brother Huaijiang, Zhenzhen is going to be your wife soon, are you happy?"
Early in the morning, Qiao Zhenzhen met Li Huaijiang at the agreed place, but this time, the two of them had no scruples and walked together openly, not afraid of being seen at all.
Li Huaijiang looked happy, but there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, which Qiao Zhenzhen could not detect at all.
"Of course I am happy, but I am still a little surprised that the emperor took the initiative to arrange the marriage."
Qiao Zhenzhen pouted and leaned into Li Huaijiang's arms and said, "I don't care about that. Now that that jerk is no longer in my way, Brother Huaijiang is all mine."
Speaking of Aunt Qiao, Li Huaijiang felt a little strange in his heart. He used to feel irritated every time he saw Aunt Qiao, but after not seeing her for such a long time, he felt uncomfortable instead.
After all, in terms of appearance, there is a huge difference between Qiao Zhenzhen and Qiao Jinjin.
But as long as he gets the throne, there will be all kinds of beauties for him.
Thinking of this, Li Huaijiang hugged Qiao Zhenzhen and said, "Yes, if I get that position in the future, Zhenzhen will be the queen."
"We should not meet for the time being. We are getting married next month. Is Zhenzhen ready to be my wife?"
Speaking of this, Qiao Zhenzhen blushed for a rare moment, and shook her body coquettishly, "Brother Huaijiang, you clearly know that I like you, how annoying!"
Li Huaijiang smiled, his narrowed eyes were full of calculation.
…
Mo Liyuan was reviewing the memorial absentmindedly, looking up from time to time.
Aunt Qiao over there did encounter something upsetting.
On the way to Yu's study with gold and silver bells, she met Concubine Shu who had returned from paying respects to the Yongning Palace.
Both of them were concubines and had titles. Shu Fei relied on the fact that she had entered the palace earlier and did not take Yuan Fei in front of her seriously.
"Oh, wow, wow, I didn't expect that the woman the emperor brought back from outside the palace is really good-looking. I just don't know how long this favor can last. After all, without the support of the ministers of the previous dynasty, no one can afford to offend you in this harem."
Aunt Qiao glanced at Concubine Shu and had no intention of wasting time here. She did not look panicked at all. "I am not as capable as Concubine Shu and do not have a powerful mother's family. I have something else to do, so I will not chat with Concubine Shu here."
Looking at the pure and elegant Concubine Yuan, Concubine Shu felt jealous. She thought that none of the women in the harem could compare to Concubine Yuan.
However, Concubine Yugui is pregnant, so I guess Concubine Yuan’s favor won’t last long.
"Oh, you won't be so proud for long, Caique, let's go."
Caique, the maid beside Concubine Shu, even raised her chin at Jinjin Qiao before leaving.
"Your Majesty, this Concubine Shu is really arrogant. Do you want me to report this to the Emperor?"
Aunt Qiao waved her hand and said nonchalantly, "That's not necessary. Let her say what she wants. The emperor is already troubled by the previous dynasty. How can I cause him more trouble?"
Although Aunt Qiao said this, she knew in her heart that the emperor would soon know what was happening.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Yuan is here."
Hearing what Mad said, Mo Liyuan's eyes suddenly lit up. Since he separated from Aunt Qiao in the morning, Mo Liyuan had been missing her terribly, and now she was finally here.
"Quickly let the Princess in"
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Looking at Aunt Qiao, who was dressed in a fresh and refined manner, Mo Liyuan personally walked over and helped her up. "My beloved concubine, why did you come just now? Was there something that delayed you?"
Aunt Qiao smiled and shook her head, saying, "Nothing, I got up late. I will get up earlier next time."
Mo Liyuan didn't believe this talk. After all, Jinling Yinling's hesitant look had already explained everything.
"It's okay to be late, but I can't disturb my beloved from sleeping."
Mo Liyuan narrowed his eyes and winked at Ma De, who understood and walked out of Yu's study with Jin Lingyin Ling.