Chapter 236: Vicious Female Supporting Character vs. Childless Emperor 80
Nanny Jiang heard laughter in the Yonghe Palace. She didn't know which palace maid said something to the Queen, but the Queen laughed heartily and shouted "reward!"
Since the Queen entered the palace, she has ignored palace affairs. Apart from flirting with the Emperor, she has been eating, drinking, and having fun.
I heard that Madam Ji came from a merchant family and her daughter is not presentable and can only buy people's hearts with money. It's really ridiculous.
Nanny Jiang despised her in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she stuffed a piece of silver into Qiao Yue's pocket and said in a low voice, "Please go in and tell her that the Empress Dowager is seriously ill, and she sent me to ask the Empress to take care of her. If I don't see the Empress Dowager, it will be my fault."
Qiao Yue looked at the silver coins in her hand and wished she could throw them on Nanny Jiang's face.
What do you mean by "attending to the sick"? It's obvious that he just wants to make trouble for the queen.
If it were in the Prime Minister's Residence, Qiao Yue would have refused outright and kicked the old man out, but this is the Imperial Palace and she cannot just follow her temper, lest she cause trouble for the Empress.
Qiao Yue showed a delighted look on her face and put the silver away. "Wait here, I'll go in and pass the message on for you."
Nanny Jiang sneered in her heart, he was indeed a money-grubber, which saved her a lot of trouble.
She waited for another stick of incense, and finally a young eunuch from the Yonghe Palace came out and led her in.
After entering the hall, a little palace maid came to lead the way. The queen sat on the phoenix chair, looking graceful and elegant. Many palace maids and eunuchs stood beside her, giving her the full pomp and ceremony of a queen.
"The Empress Dowager is ill. Normally I should go to visit her, but the nanny has also seen that I have just entered the palace and the Lama Temple has not been cleaned up yet. I really can't get away."
"Qiaoyue, handing over the herbs that I personally selected to Nanny Jiang is also a way for me to show my filial piety to the Empress Dowager."
Qiao Yue took out an exquisite box. It didn’t matter whether the herbs inside were good or not, as long as they looked acceptable.
Nanny Jiang was the Empress Dowager's confidant and had free access to the harem over the years. Concubine De was cautious and never dared to refuse the Empress Dowager. Even the Emperor had to be filial to the Empress Dowager. This Empress was really rude and wanted to get rid of her with just a piece of broken ginseng.
Nanny Jiang was met with a soft nail, and she was also a little angry. She put on the posture of teaching a younger generation a lesson and instructed:
"The Empress has just entered the palace and does not know the rules of this palace. I am here on the orders of the Queen Mother and I represent her. If the Empress is truly respectful to her, she should stand up to greet her."
Ji Yunhuan stood up, took out a dragon pendant slowly, and said with a smile: "If that's the case, then I represent the emperor. When a nanny sees His Majesty, don't we have to kowtow and pay respect?"
Just as Nanny Jiang was about to argue, two palace maids came over and held her down, not allowing her to refute, and made her kowtow three times.
Nanny Jiang was so angry that her face turned red. She was already very old, and had never suffered such a humiliation. She wanted to get up and leave right away, but after thinking it over, she still felt that she couldn't just leave like that.
If she couldn't invite the Queen over, the Queen Mother would definitely blame her for not doing her job well.
Nanny Jiang could only hold back her anger and kneeled on the ground, saying, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I have no intention of offending you."
"The Queen is the mother of the country and a role model for all women in the world. Not to mention the Queen, even the daughter-in-law of an ordinary farmer's family has to serve her parents-in-law. If the Queen doesn't go, you are not right no matter what you say."
"If you don't go, I will kneel here until you are willing to go."
Having said this, Nanny Jiang thought that the Queen would definitely give in, but she ignored her and made her kneel in the hall.
People were coming and going in the hall. Gardeners, carpenters, bricklayers, painters and others came in one after another to ask for instructions from the Queen. There were also people from the Animal Guard who brought various animals to please the Queen.
Everyone who came in would point at her and talk, and those lowly craftsmen actually dared to laugh at her!
Nanny Jiang was in a dilemma. She had already said what she wanted to say, so she had to persevere. She had to invite the Queen to Yongshou Palace today, otherwise she would lose all her face!
Ji Yunhuan was holding a small Persian cat. Its soft fur was as white as snow, and its pair of blue eyes were very lively, showing that the cat was very smart.
"It's really hard for you to find such a similar one. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
The person kneeling below was the veterinarian who had examined Xizi’s injuries. He kowtowed excitedly and shouted:
"These are all my duties. I dare not ask for your reward. If I had not gone to the Prime Minister's Mansion to treat the injuries of your beloved pet, I would never have had the opportunity to show my face in front of your majesty."
"Your Majesty feels sorry for the loss of your beloved wife, so he ordered me to find a Persian cat. I will do my best, but unfortunately I can't find one that big. As long as your wife likes it, I'm happy."
Ji Yunhuan asked Qiao Yue to reward the veterinarian with some gold and silver. The veterinarian thanked the veterinarian profusely and left. The little Persian cat stayed in the Lama Temple.
The little Persian cat lay in Ji Yunhuan's arms. It was much more well-behaved than Xizi. Its four little fingers grabbed Ji Yunhuan's hands and meowed sweetly.
Ji Yunhuan was so soft-hearted that she ordered someone to find goat milk to feed it. Seeing the kitten's belly bulging and sucking vigorously, she touched the kitten's bulging belly and said with a smile: "Since I can't call you Xizi, I'll call you Erxi."
Erxi was still young and fell asleep after playing for a while.
Ji Yunhuan seemed to have just seen Nanny Jiang, and pretended to be surprised and said, "Mammy, you are still here? Since you are so sincere in apologizing to me, I am not a harsh person. I am also worried about the Queen Mother's health, so I will go with you."
When Nanny Jiang stood up, her legs were shaking!
She made a mistake today. The Queen's behavior was so rude that it could not be dealt with by common sense. She should not have come alone. She should have brought more people with her to suppress her.
Whether the queen is willing or not, all you have to do is "invite" the person over.
Ji Yunhuan would never put herself in a difficult position. As soon as she left the Yonghe Palace, she got on the phoenix sedan chair, followed by a group of palace maids and eunuchs, and the imperial guards clearing the way. She was not stupid enough to go to see the empress dowager alone without making any preparations.
That would be like asking for trouble.
"I have not yet paid my respects to the Queen Mother. Please lead the way, Madam."
Nanny Jiang felt that the Queen did not seem to be going there to attend to the sick, but rather to demonstrate to the Empress Dowager. However, she did not dare to ask the Queen to take fewer people with her.
If the Queen refuses to go, she will not be able to invite the Queen when His Majesty returns to the palace tomorrow.
Nanny Jiang could only drag her aching legs and limp ahead to lead the way.
The queen's phoenix sedan was very large, carried by seven or eight eunuchs, and took up most of the palace road. It could be seen clearly from afar, and everyone had to give way wherever it went.
When they arrived at the gate of Yongshou Palace, Ji Yunhuan got off the phoenix sedan chair and rushed into Yongshou Palace with a group of people. Nanny Jiang couldn't stop them at all, and there was no time for her to pass on the message.
When they reached the front yard, the people in Yongshou Palace finally reacted and blocked the Queen's carriage.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will report to the Queen Mother right away."
Ji Yunhuan showed a sad look on her face. "The Queen Mother is seriously ill. I can't wait even a moment. Even if the Queen Mother summoned me, there is no need to pass on the message. I will go with you to see the Queen Mother."
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