As the year draws to a close, the palace begins to become busy.
Before Rong Xi entered the palace, he had intended to hand this matter over to Concubine Zhao. Later, because the Empress Dowager caught a cold, Concubine Zhao took full responsibility for this matter.
Everyone still went to pay their respects every day as usual, and then went to Concubine Zhao's palace for a short chat.
It was snowing lightly outside that day. Rong Xi didn't want to go out because of the cold weather. Just when he was about to go out, the Queen Mother sent someone to say that he didn't need to pay his respects. Rong Xi lay back without any hesitation and continued to sleep soundly.
As for the concubines in Concubine Zhao's palace, some were watching the show, some were fanning the flames, and they were all saying that Jiang Rongxi didn't know the rules. The Empress Dowager had sent someone to tell him that he didn't need to pay his respects, but Concubine Zhao didn't say anything.
Although Concubine Zhao is not the queen yet, there is no queen's harem. Now, except for His Majesty the Empress Dowager, her position is the highest.
Furthermore, the emperor has been resting in Rongxi Palace for more than a month, which makes everyone even more jealous.
It’s not like they haven’t tried to invite him.
For example, Concubine Li, the person she sent said that she had caught a cold and asked His Majesty to come and see her, but in the end His Majesty just said one word.
"If you are sick, go to the imperial physician. I can't cure you."
She smashed several vases when she heard this.
Concubine Ning also tried it. She wanted a child and spoke very directly. She wanted the emperor to go to her place to eat something, but the person who came back told her that the emperor had already eaten.
When Concubine Zhao heard this, her expression turned even worse. It seemed that Jiang Rongxi could not be kept.
"Girls, please go back. You said it's so cold and you're still going to have to go all the way here."
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? In this palace, we have long regarded you as..."
These words were said by Concubine Li, who was naturally Concubine Zhao's lackey.
"Lady Li, be careful with your words."
Everyone quickly returned to the palace, and soon the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent New Year gifts to each palace.
In the past, the gifts sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were all appropriate according to their ranks.
But this year they all saw a lot more gifts on the gift list, and they all wondered if the imperial concubine gave so many gifts in order to win them over.
Regardless of whether this is the reason or not, some people have already stood on the side of Concubine Zhao.
As for Rong Xi, she also received quite a few gifts, even more than Ning Fei, who was also a concubine.
Rong Xi looked at these things with increasingly cold eyes. They were all good things, but few of them were useful. What was more important was that many of the things here had been tainted with additives.
For example, there is the picture of Guanyin, which has a great meaning. There is musk in the wood of the scroll, there is the osmanthus fragrans in the tourmaline and pearl hairpin, there is the elaeagnus root and tonka bean in the bonsai of dyed bud narcissus and the round fan of pear blossoms reflecting the moon.
Okay, now we’re getting serious.
"Gardenia, put these in the warehouse. Do not take them out and use them without my permission."
"yes!"
Rong Xi touched her lower abdomen and thought it was time to let people know about the existence of this child.
As for Concubine Zhao, she used to think that she was just a poor woman, and as long as she didn't do anything excessive, she wouldn't touch her, but now.
Rong Xi packed up and took people to express her gratitude to Concubine Zhao. When Concubine Zhao heard that Jiang Rongxi had arrived, she put some rouge on her face before letting her in.
Rong Xi first bowed politely before sitting aside.
"Before, there were so many people coming to your place, I didn't notice it. Now that I see it, it's really huge, much bigger than mine."
Cui Yu, the senior palace maid beside Concubine Zhao, said with disdain.
"You don't know, Concubine Chun, that this palace was given by His Majesty himself, so it's naturally larger than the palaces of other concubines. I heard that Concubine Chun was just a concubine when she was outside the palace, so it's normal for her to be curious about these things."
Rong Xi looked angry and turned to order Zhizi beside her, "Zhizi, slap your mouth."
Gardenia was also very powerful. She walked straight up to her in two steps, and before Cui Yu could react, she had been slapped twice.
"Princess Chun, what do you want to do?!"
The imperial concubine's eyes widened in anger and she slammed the table.
"This is in my palace, and you are so presumptuous that you dare to hit someone in front of me. You are so brave!"
Rong Xi chuckled and didn't care.
"Your Highness, what are you saying? I was just teaching this ignorant maid a lesson on your behalf. Why are you so angry?"
She can be domineering.
She stood up from the chair calmly, walked to the front of the imperial concubine, bowed and said.
"I'm truly sorry for what happened just now. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. However, this little maid is truly unruly and dared to be disrespectful to me. Therefore, I couldn't help but teach her a lesson on Your Majesty's behalf."
As she spoke, she raised her head, looked at the imperial concubine provocatively, and continued.
"Your Majesty, you are of noble status, so naturally you would not bother to argue with such a servant, but I cannot tolerate such a person acting so presumptuously in the palace. Moreover, if she continues like this, won't she become increasingly lawless in the future? By then, I'm afraid even Your Majesty will find it difficult to control her, right?"
After saying these words, she bowed to the imperial concubine again and then sat back in her seat.
"Princess Chun, you are so ignorant of etiquette!" Concubine Zhao said angrily.
She didn't expect that Jiang Rongxi, who had always been obedient, would become like this today, and she couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.
She glared at Jiang Rongxi with anger in her eyes.
She felt that her authority had been violated by this little concubine and that she had to teach her the rules.
So she shouted loudly to the outside.
"Someone, come! Take Concubine Chun to the side room and make her kneel down. She can only get up when she admits her mistake!"
"Hmph, Noble Concubine, you will regret this."
"Jiang Rongxi, do you know what you are doing? I am a noble concubine! And you are just a mere concubine. How dare you be so rude to me!"
"Do you think His Majesty will punish me for you? I'm telling you, that's pure wishful thinking! Besides, your father is just a mere Minister of Works. Compared to me, what's he? My brother is the feared General Zhenbei. Even if your father stood before me, he wouldn't dare be as presumptuous as you!"
"Oh, so!"
Concubine Zhao was very angry at her casual attitude.
"So, you'd better recognize your own identity and status and don't try to challenge my authority. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"
"I know I'm wrong. I'll kneel down now."
She admitted her mistake, but still acted arrogant and walked out.
Cui Yu watched the people leave, covered her face and walked in front of the imperial concubine.
"Your Majesty, this Concubine Chun is really too bullying. We absolutely cannot let her go."
"Go and see where His Majesty is and ask Him to come over. I want to see His Majesty before she does."
"I will go right away."
Rong Xi knelt there for about half an hour before being released. Everyone along the way saw her limping out of the Imperial Concubine's Palace, her face haggard as she was supported back.
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