Chapter 50: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 50
Ji Yun said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please rest and recuperate, and do not see outsiders. Others who want to pay you respects are not blessed enough to do so. I hope your Majesty does not mind my noise."
The queen took Ji Yunhuan to the backyard, where there were more exotic flowers and plants. Even in autumn, they were still blooming brilliantly.
"Look, this is the black chrysanthemum, the petals are black with red, quite strange; this is the Yaotai Jade Phoenix, the petals are layered and dancing in the wind, it means blessing longevity, I plan to give one pot to the Queen Mother."
"And this one, Purple Dragon Lying in the Snow, has already blossomed. It is a gorgeous purple-red flower, symbolizing the coming of purple air from the east. It is just right to be placed in the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
"The flying bird is slender and beautiful, the phoenix flaps its wings and brings prosperity, the willows and moons of West Lake are gorgeous and colorful. If you like them, I will give you a pot of them all when they bloom."
The queen walked around with caresses, the weather wasn't too cold, but she had already put on her winter clothes and felt a little tired after walking for a while.
But there was a gleam of excitement in her eyes, as if she was not a prisoner trapped in the deep palace, but a bird flying freely.
Chunfen helped the queen sit in the flower-viewing pavilion, then carefully covered her with a thin blanket. He stood by with his hands hanging down, hiding the dissatisfaction in his eyes.
The queen was dressed so plainly, but Ji Yunhuan came in gorgeous attire, accompanied by a row of palace maids and eunuchs. It didn't look like he was here to pay his respects, but rather to show off.
Ji Yunhuan was indeed dressed very gorgeously, with some expensive red hairpins on her head. Now that she was in charge of the harem, she had to pay attention to the pomp and circumstance.
Respect the clothes first and then the person. She has been in the palace for a short time and she has to do this in order to keep the people in the palace under control.
"Thank you very much for the flowers, Your Majesty. I am clumsy and can't even grow a blade of grass. It would be a waste if they were sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It would be a blessing for these flowers and plants if they were sent to Your Majesty."
"When they bloom, I will pick up the ones that are ready. Your Majesty, please don't be reluctant to give them up."
With someone to cheer her on, the queen became more interested and took Ji Yunhuan to talk about many things about flowers and plants. When she was in high spirits, she took Ji Yunhuan down to enjoy them.
Ji Yunhuan listened very carefully, and agreed with him from time to time. The two of them recited a few poems and composed some essays, which was quite interesting.
The queen soon became tired and sat in the pavilion with her eyes half closed. "You sit down too. I don't need you to serve me. Why do you always stand?"
Ji Yunhuan smiled but said nothing.
The Queen then realized that there was only one chair in the flower-viewing pavilion. Normally, there were four or five chairs here. No wonder Ji Yunhuan had been standing the whole time.
She glanced at Chunfen beside her and said in a colder tone, "You are really getting better at doing your job. When did Jingren Palace not even have chairs?"
Chunfen knelt down with a plop, kowtowed to Ji Yunhuan, and cried:
"Please forgive me, Imperial Concubine. I was only thinking about taking care of the Empress, and I neglected Imperial Concubine Chun. If you are angry, please feel free to vent it on me. I accept the punishment and have no complaints."
Ji Yunhuan frowned. It wasn't a big deal, but she was crying like that, as if she had come to Jingren Palace to show off.
This Spring Equinox is not simple, I’m afraid there is a lot to think about.
"Miss Chunfen, what you said is very interesting. You are a person close to the Queen, so if anyone wants to punish you, it should be the Queen. Although I am dull, I am not so ignorant of the rules."
The queen sighed, "You can go down. You will be fined for half a year. From now on, let Guyu serve you closely. I see that you are not in good spirits, so you don't have to work so hard."
Chunfen's face turned pale in an instant, "My Lady, I was wrong. I was just careless for a moment. I will never dare to do it again."
"Chunfen, you have followed me since you were a child. I have already advised you on some things and I don't want to say them again. If you can't change, I can only send you out of the palace. Think about it carefully."
As soon as the queen finished speaking, a bright young girl ran out of the house. She was about fourteen or fifteen years old and very fresh.
But her breasts were exceptionally large and bulging, as if they were about to burst out at any time.
"Cousin, how could you chase Sister Chunfen away? Just because of such a small mistake, you want to expel the personal maid from the palace? You are obviously the queen, why are you afraid of her?"
Zhou Ling'er pouted with an innocent look. She didn't even greet Ji Yunhuan when she saw her. Instead, she hugged the Queen's arm and acted coquettishly.
The queen was extremely tired and really didn't want to deal with it, but she had to force herself to cheer up.
"How dare you! How can you talk here? Did I let you out? You walk around as you please. If anything goes wrong, I can't save you!"
"Go back! You are not allowed to come out without my order!"
Zhou Linger disagreed. Her cousin was incompetent and could not defeat Concubine Liu. She was even bullied by Concubine Chun. How pathetic!
But she is different. She has been smart since she was young. Her uncle and aunt have high hopes for her and try their best to send her to the palace. She must seize this opportunity and soar to the sky.
When her cousin dies, she will definitely be the next queen!
"Cousin, you are too timid. I am younger, prettier, and have a better figure than her. The emperor will definitely like me. We are sisters of the same mind, so why should we be afraid of her?"
Zhou Ling'er proudly puffed out her chest and sucked in her stomach hard, showing off her graceful figure.
"Noble Concubine Chun, you are so pregnant, you don't look like a woman at all. You are relying on the baby in your belly to monopolize the emperor, and the concubines in the harem have been dissatisfied for a long time."
"You are just a concubine. It is your duty to pay respects to my cousin. What's wrong with standing for a while? Even if I ask you to kneel down and listen to my lecture, you can only kneel obediently..."
"Shut up!" The queen's chest heaved violently, her temples twitched in pain, and she felt dizzy. If she had not been so exhausted, she would have slapped Zhou Ling'er!
This ignorant fool will sooner or later bring ruin to the entire Zhou family!
Ji Yunhuan hadn't seen such a clear-headed and stupid person for a long time. He was simply a rare gem.
Compared to her, Ji Yonglian can be described as a perfect match, with unparalleled wisdom and strategy.
"Since the Queen still has household affairs to attend to, I will take my leave first. I will come to pay my respects tomorrow. Today's poem is not finished yet, and I am still waiting for the second half of the poem from the Queen."
Ji Yunhuan got on the sedan chair as soon as she left Jingren Palace. She was actually a little tired, but she was very happy exchanging poems with the Queen Mother and didn't think it was a big deal.
Tao Hong was very angry, "I think Her Majesty doesn't need to come here anymore. You give the Queen face, but the maids around the Queen dare to give you a cold look. And that Zhou Ling'er, who the hell is she!"
"What a fool! How can she imitate the celestial beauty of the Queen? She even wants to seduce His Majesty? Bah! She doesn't even look at her own character. How can she be worthy of it!"
Ji Yunhuan was not angry, but found it a little funny. "How could such a fool be sent to the palace? I really don't know what the Zhou family is thinking. Aren't they afraid of bringing disaster to the family?"
"No wonder the Zhou family has a queen mother and a queen, but they are still a hopeless case. They can't even compare to the Liu family. If the men in the family can't stand up, how can the Zhou family stand up?"
"But this is not a bad thing. It's easier to control if you are a little stupid. It all depends on how your uncle uses it."
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