Chapter 38: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 38
The chairs in the room were removed. Shi Liu ordered the eunuchs to bring in a pile of moldy and yellowed books, and said in a domineering tone:
"The Imperial Concubine is magnanimous and will not hold you responsible as it was an unintentional mistake."
"Don't say that the Queen didn't teach you carefully. These are the registers of the warehouse over the years. They have been stored for a long time and have been damaged a lot. We need to rewrite them. Let Concubine Shu be in charge of this matter."
Ji Yunhuan picked up a booklet, an antique that was who knows how many years old it was, and the pages were falling down.
The warehouse is inventoried and updated every year, and these booklets have long been useless. They are said to be copied, but in fact they are just to torment her.
Tao Hong took the book from Ji Yun Huan's hand and stretched her arm far away, "Madam, please don't touch it. It's very dirty."
"You can just find a literate palace maid to copy these things. Why should our queen trouble us?"
Shi Liu raised her chin arrogantly and sneered, "Is it your turn to comment on the Imperial Concubine's order?"
"The queen is ill and has gone to bed. Before she went to sleep, she specifically told me that these books are important and must not be taken out of Changchun Palace. Concubine Shu should copy them as soon as possible."
"Don't say that the Queen doesn't understand you. Before the transcription is completed, Concubine Shu will live in Changchun Palace to avoid running back and forth."
Taohong was so angry that her face turned red. She wouldn't let anyone take the things out or leave, and it was obvious that she wanted to torture the young lady.
Ji Yunhuan was very calm. "Since the imperial concubine has given the order, let's get started as soon as possible. Taohong, grind the ink for me."
Shi Liu was very satisfied with Concubine Shu's ability to understand the current situation. A concubine who had fallen out of favor was still at the mercy of the Imperial Concubine.
"Then I will withdraw first. Concubine Shu must copy it carefully. Her Majesty will check it later. If Concubine Shu can't even do such a simple thing, how can she handle palace affairs?"
The door creaked shut, and only Ji Yunhuan and Tao Hong were left in the room.
Taohong turned the yellowed pages of the book, Ji Yunhuan spread out the rice paper, and wrote in graceful and dignified small characters, with a mature structure and profound strength, which was quite pleasing to the eye.
Tao Hong exclaimed: "Young lady's handwriting is so good, it surpasses those scholars."
"The Imperial Concubine is too bullying. She didn't even give Miss a stool. Miss, do you really want to keep writing?"
Ji Yunhuan rubbed her wrists and saw that the palace maids who were staring at her outside the window had dispersed and gone to have fun.
She couldn't run away anyway, and no one would keep staring at her.
Ji Yunhuan threw the brush away and stretched lazily, "How is it possible? Am I such a fool?"
Soon it was time for dinner.
Taohong opened the door and pleaded with the maid at the door: "Sister, could you please bring some food? The Queen is tired and hungry, and she can't hold on any longer."
The maid waved her hands impatiently, "Go away, this is Changchun Palace, not your Shuhua Palace. We don't have any extra food for you!"
Tao Hong stuffed a silver nude into the maid's hand and said with a flattering smile, "Sister, please make way for me. I will go to the imperial kitchen to get dinner. I will be back soon and will not delay your business."
The palace maid weighed the silver in her hand and felt it was a little too little, but she was reluctant to give it up.
"Don't say I won't help you. Come, give her a cup of tea. The Imperial Concubine has ordered that you cannot leave this place until the transcription is completed. I have done my best."
Tao Hong entered the room with tea in her hand and said angrily, "Bah! What kind of person is this? You took my money but didn't do anything! You just gave me a cup of tea and didn't even bother to serve some cakes to the Empress!"
Ji Yunhuan had already eaten a lot before coming here, so she didn't feel hungry at the moment. She drank her tea slowly and said with a smile:
"Don't be angry, it's just a show. If she really lets you out, the rest of the show will be hard to perform."
Tao Hong curled her lips, feeling a little pained, "That's five taels of silver, just for a cup of tea, the people in Changchun Palace are too greedy!"
"In the entire harem, Changchun Palace is the richest." Ji Yunhuan's eyes flashed with disgust, "Looking at the world, the Liu family is rich enough to rival a country, and I'm afraid they are richer than the emperor!"
The palace maid came in to get the teacup, and when she saw Ji Yunhuan copying seriously, she left with peace of mind.
Not long after, Ji Yunhuan suddenly covered his stomach and leaned against the table in a cold sweat. The ink was spilled and soaked a stack of rice paper. The beautiful handwriting on it could still be vaguely seen.
Ji Yunhuan wrote a few lines on each piece of paper. Looking around, it seemed as if the dense handwriting was all stained by ink.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Are you okay? Please don't scare me. Someone, come! Someone, come! Your Majesty has fainted!"
Taohong screamed at the top of her lungs, and soon the entire Changchun Palace was alarmed.
Ji Yunhuan not only brought Taohong on this trip, but also brought many palace maids and eunuchs, but all of them were sent aside by Concubine Liu with excuses.
Now hearing that Concubine Shu had fainted, the people in Shuhua Palace no longer cared about the rules and rushed over.
Taohong helped Ji Yunhuan onto the sedan chair. The people in Shuhua Palace changed from their previous cowardice and suddenly became tough. They surrounded the sedan chair and walked out of Changchun Palace. There was a lot of noise, as if they were afraid that others would not know.
The lights were on all the way back to Shuhua Palace, and someone had already invited Imperial Doctor Li.
The emperor also received the news and immediately left the ministers who were discussing the matter and rushed over in a hurry.
The Queen has arrived and is asking Concubine Liu what happened.
When Concubine Liu saw the emperor, she rushed over and knelt on the ground crying, "Your Majesty, I am innocent, innocent!"
"I only summoned her to handle palace affairs. I didn't beat or scold her, nor did I make her kneel down. I just wrote a few words. How could she faint?"
"She must be pretending to be unconscious. Concubine Shu has evil intentions. She is just slandering me. Your Majesty, you must believe me."
The queen was extremely excited. After waiting for so many years, she finally had a chance to suppress Concubine Liu.
This Concubine Shu is really capable. In the past, Concubine Liu had punished many concubines openly or secretly, but His Majesty had never shown up. But now she has put aside her government affairs and rushed here, which shows how important Concubine Shu is in His Majesty's heart.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu was carried out of Changchun Palace because she fainted. Many people saw it along the way. This cannot be false."
"I have already made inquiries. Concubine Shu first fanned Concubine Liu. After she was exhausted, Concubine Liu arranged for her to copy the warehouse list from the previous year. Concubine Shu had not eaten or drunk anything, but she stood up and wrote a thick stack of paper. It was not as simple as writing a few words."
Concubine Liu was panicking and tried her best to distance herself from the matter. "I just wanted to teach Concubine Shu a lesson. It was the people below who were ignorant and misunderstood my intentions, so..."
With a loud bang, the emperor kicked Concubine Liu to the ground.
He looked at the stack of papers stained with ink, and it was clearly Huan'er's handwriting on them.
"The evidence is there, and you still dare to quibble! If Huan'er gets hurt, I will bury you with me today!"
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