Chapter 242: Vicious Female Supporting Character vs. Childless Emperor 86
This was not the first or second time that Concubine De had requested to see the Emperor, but each time she only hinted in a roundabout way and had very little fighting power. Ji Yunhuan was too lazy to pay attention to her and just left her alone.
Today, Concubine De was finally bold enough to speak frankly to her.
Ji Yunhuan put down the teacup and finally became interested. "What if I don't allow you to?"
De Fei was obviously well prepared, and she spoke eloquently, "The affairs of the harem are complicated, and Your Majesty has only been in the palace for a short time, so you don't know how serious it is. If I can't see Your Majesty, and there are any mistakes in the palace in the future, it will be Your Majesty's fault."
Ji Yunhuan glanced at Jinxiu who was following behind Concubine De and said with a smile, "In that case, bring the account book over for me to see."
Jinxiu was about to go over with the account book in her hand, but was stopped by Concubine De. "Don't be ridiculous, Your Majesty. You are young and inexperienced, and you love to have fun. How can you understand these things? Please let Your Majesty take a look."
Ji Yunhuan winked at Taohong.
Taohong brought people over and took the account book from Jinxiu's arms. After sorting it out, she placed it on the desk in front of Ji Yunhuan and also prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Defei was angry but dared not say anything, she could only stand aside with her hands hanging down.
She felt that the Queen was just pretending and would definitely not understand. This was a good opportunity for her to stay in Yunhe Palace and wait for His Majesty to return.
Ji Yunhuan quickly finished flipping through the book and threw it to Concubine De. "Take a look at what you have made. It's a mess!"
A red mark was left on Concubine De's face. She suppressed her anger and flipped through the account book. "Your Majesty, if you don't understand, please don't talk nonsense. I have been managing the harem for many years, and even His Majesty praised me for being prudent. This account book..."
Defei suddenly fell silent, and cold sweat broke out on her face.
It seems that the Queen drew sloppily, but what was drawn were actually the places where she had tampered with the drawings!
Concubine De was so upset that she immediately knelt down, holding the account book and said, "Your Highness... Your Highness didn't know. It must be that the people below embezzled money. Your Highness was deceived."
Concubine Lan also knelt down and pleaded for her sister Concubine De.
Ji Yunhuan finished flipping through another book, frowning as he read. Tao Hong also kept shaking her head as she read beside him.
Although Taohong was a maid, she grew up with the young lady. The young lady often took her to the lady's study to rummage around, but the lady never got angry and would teach them carefully.
She was not as smart as the young lady and could not understand the big accounts, but she could still understand the small account book of the harem.
Ji Yunhuan tapped the table with his fingers, his face serious and stern. Taohong seemed to see the shadow of the Madam. This was how the Madam looked when she was teaching her shopkeepers a lesson.
"You have someone in the Weaving Department, right? Don't worry, I won't pursue such trivial matters. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. I am not such a fool to let the people around me starve to death. You are in charge of the harem, so it is reasonable for you to get some benefits."
"I know you are a concubine and have a concubine who is in poor health. I don't blame you for wanting to save more money for your concubine. But don't go too far. Forget about it now, but be more restrained in the future. I can increase your monthly allowance and give you rewards. I won't let you suffer any loss."
Lanpin felt relieved when she heard this. The Queen's use of both kindness and power was actually a good thing for Sister Defei.
She pulled Concubine De and whispered, "Sister, thank you quickly."
Concubine De bowed and clenched her fists in her sleeves. The Queen humiliated her like this, but she could only bow her head and thank her.
Ji Yunhuan waved his hand, and Taohong immediately put the account book away and stuffed it into Jinxiu's hand.
"Remake it according to my markings! Next time if you send these messy things to bother the Queen, you won't have to be the head maid anymore!"
Jinxiu lowered her head and responded respectfully.
As senior palace maids, the people around the Queen naturally have more importance than her. Moreover, Concubine De made the mistake first, so it was already merciful of the Queen not to punish her, and a warning was also justified.
Ji Yunhuan glanced indifferently at the kneeling Defei and warned, "In the past, there was no queen, and you were just a concubine. Even such trivial matters need His Majesty's approval. Now I am the master of the harem, so you can just ask me for instructions in the future. There is no need to bother His Majesty."
"As long as you do your job well, I will not be short of your benefits. If you continue to mess around in the future, I don't mind replacing someone else to help me manage palace affairs. Do you understand?"
With just a few words, Ji Yunhuan easily took over Concubine De's authority to manage the six palaces.
She has watched her mother manage such a large industry since she was a child. If she had to do everything herself, her mother would not be able to handle it. Therefore, the most important thing for those in a high position is to learn how to use people.
No one is perfect, but if used well, it can be a powerful assistant.
Defei has been in charge for so many years and no major problems have occurred, so let her continue to be in charge. She is the queen, and she doesn't like it if someone competes with a concubine for such trivial matters.
Defei wanted to refute, but she couldn't find a reason to refute. The Queen held the title, and even if the matter was brought before His Majesty, the power over the six palaces still belonged to the Queen.
She had worked so hard in the harem for so many years, but the queen took away her power with just a random excuse. How could she be willing to accept this?
De Fei knelt for a while, and finally could only say: "I understand, thank you Queen for your teachings."
Lanpin helped her sister Defei to stand up, with a pleading look on her face, "Sister, let's go back. The Queen is magnanimous, please stop making trouble."
The two of them supported each other as they walked out. Defei tightly held Lanpin's hand and whispered, "Please help me, sister! If we miss tonight, I'm afraid we will never have the chance to see His Majesty again."
Lanpin took out a pill from her bosom. It was not poison, but it was filled with pollen from the Shatang flower.
The whole body of the safflower flower is red, and its petals are as flowing and beautiful as a veil, but such a beautiful flower is poisonous.
The toxicity is not strong and the effect varies from person to person. Most people have no reaction, a small number of people will sneeze and feel slightly itchy, but she is one of those people with a particularly unlucky constitution.
When she was a child, she inhaled some pollen and went into shock and coma, causing unrest for the whole family. Later, it was a knowledgeable quack doctor who identified the cause of the problem and saved her life.
This one pill was enough to make her so sick that she couldn't get up.
The two had already left Yunhe Palace. Concubine De was anxious, but she didn't dare to rush Concubine Lan too much. She could only comfort her:
"Don't be afraid, sister. I have asked someone to carefully consider the dosage. You were young at the time, and it was indeed dangerous for you to inhale the pollen. But now it's different. You will only get sick for a while, and it won't be a big deal."
"As long as you help me this time, I will receive the emperor's favor tonight and will definitely support you in the future."
Lanpin gritted her teeth and swallowed the pill without leaving any trace. As soon as the pill entered her stomach, she felt itchy all over.
She grabbed Concubine De's hand, tears streaming down her face, and she choked up, "I don't want any help. This time I'll just repay my sister's kindness. From now on, we owe each other nothing. I just ask that sister don't force me anymore in the future."
After saying this, Lanpin fell straight down.
De Fei hugged Lanpin and yelled at the top of her voice, "Sister Lan? Sister Lan, are you okay? Don't scare me, someone, go and inform the Empress, Sister Lan has fainted!"
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