Chapter 65: The Palace Maid Collided with the Emperor
The imperial carriage, carried by twenty-four people, moved steadily on the palace road.
There were layers of curtains hanging around the imperial carriage, all of which were carefully woven with fine silk.
Although it can block some vision, it is light and thin.
Through the vague veil, one can vaguely see the outline of the person inside.
Shen Yuling felt uneasy while sitting in the imperial carriage.
Afraid of being seen by others.
Helplessly, she could only curl up in Kwon Myung Hyuk's arms and bury her face in his neck.
This is to avoid possible prying eyes.
When the palace maids passing by saw His Majesty's carriage, they quickly stopped and knelt in unison.
The movements were uniform and there was no slackness.
Only when the imperial carriage slowly passed by did they dare to raise their heads cautiously.
After the imperial carriage went away, he turned around and secretly looked at the carriage's back which was getting farther and farther away.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew up a corner of the curtain.
"There is a woman in your majesty's carriage?!"
A palace maid couldn't help but exclaim softly.
Although the sound was small, people nearby could hear it clearly.
"The maid standing next to the imperial carriage seems to be Aunt Lan Ying. Wasn't she sent by His Majesty to serve in Yaohua Palace?"
Another maid took over.
"Could the woman in the imperial carriage be Concubine Shen?!"
“It should be, but didn’t Concubine Shen fall out of favor?”
"Concubine Shen regained her favor yesterday!"
“I’ve never seen His Majesty favor an imperial concubine like this. I just took a sneak peek and Concubine Shen was actually sitting in His Majesty’s arms.”
"It turns out that the rumor that Lady Wang was going to fall out of favor was true."
All of them, the palace maids who have been in the palace for a long time, know that since His Majesty began taking concubines six years ago, no concubine has remained in favor for more than two years.
The first favorite concubine in your majesty's harem was Liu Zhaoyi, who gave birth to the eldest prince. The second favorite concubine was Yan Jieyu, who gave birth to the second prince. The third favorite concubine is the current Concubine Wang.
But the first two had princes by virtue of their favor, while Concubine Wang still has no children.
Now there is also a Concubine Shen.
“I heard that when Concubine Shen was in favor some time ago, Concubine Wang was throwing things in Changle Palace every day.”
A palace maid lowered her voice even more.
"Yes, whether it was Liu Zhaoyi, Yan Jieyu, or Wang Meiren, they all rose from the position of chief servant or good lady, but this Shen Jieyu, as soon as she entered the palace, she became the mistress of a palace."
“Concubine Shen is so favored. If there is a chance in the future, I must find a way to work in Yaohua Palace. The reward money there must be generous!”
The palace maids were whispering to each other.
The sound gradually dissipated as the imperial carriage went away.
What they talked about seemed to have wings and would soon spread throughout the harem.
Shen Yuling has no one of her own in the harem.
Her father was originally a military general, and he had devoted himself to following Quan Minghe to build an empire.
Later, he was stationed in the frontier and rarely set foot in Ganjing. In addition, due to his blind loyalty, he did not cultivate his own people in Ganjing at all.
Not to mention the harem.
Since Lan Ying was Quan Minghe's person, she naturally wouldn't tell her much about the news in the palace.
Therefore, she knew nothing about any rumors about herself in the palace.
The imperial carriage moved forward slowly and was about to arrive at Yaohua Palace. The servants carrying the sedan chair were preparing to turn and go in at a palace gate.
suddenly.
A palace maid looked panicked and ran into the palace in a hurry.
He staggered and almost bumped into the imperial carriage.
Li Ming was shocked.
Is this palace maid trying to kill herself?
He shouted angrily, "How dare you!"
"Someone, this palace maid has colliding with the emperor, drag her away."
The palace maid Rong Zi fell to the ground, her face full of panic, and she crawled to her feet.
His forehead slammed heavily on the ground again and again.
He kept begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life."
"I am Rong Zi, the personal maid of Concubine Su. Please, Your Majesty, save Concubine Su."
Quan Minghe rarely interferes in the affairs of the harem, and he always takes a laissez-faire attitude towards the disputes and entanglements among women.
All were handed over to Liu Zhaoyi to handle.
Quan Minghe was not worried that Liu Zhaoyi would do anything excessive. If she did so, and caused a scene in front of him, Liu Zhaoyi would have a hard time explaining herself to him.
Seeing that His Majesty had no intention of asking about the matter, Li Ming immediately waved the whisk in his hand.
The guards following behind stepped forward, ready to take Rong Zi away.
Rong Zi, with her arms restrained by the guards, continued to beg desperately.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Liu has punished Concubine Su to kneel for two hours, but Concubine Su has been in poor health recently, and the imperial physician has told her to rest well. If she is punished to kneel for two hours, Concubine Su may be in danger of her life! Your Majesty!"
Shen Yuling, who was in the imperial carriage, felt Quan Minghe's indifference.
The maid's pleading failed to move him at all.
It turns out that Kwon Myeong-hyuk really doesn't care about the affairs of the harem.
Liu Zhaoyi's power in the palace was greater than she imagined.
She also didn't expect that Liu Zhaoyi could openly punish the concubine to kneel down.
It seems that in the harem, only those with power have the ability to protect themselves.
Without the emperor's protection, the position of imperial concubine would be helpless under the power of Concubine Liu.
However, these are not Shen Yuling's focus.
If she remembered correctly.
Su Jieyu was the one who cooperated with the original owner and finally succeeded in overthrowing Liu Zhaoyi.
When the original owner was reborn into the palace, it was Concubine Su's son who ascended the throne.
But now Concubine Su seems to have no prince yet...
Shen Yuling fell into deep thought, weighing the pros and cons.
Maybe I can help with this today.
Shen Yuling, who was leaning on Quan Minghe's shoulder, suddenly whispered softly.
"It turns out that being your Majesty's concubine is so difficult. If I am punished, I can't even ask your Majesty for help. I don't want to enter the palace..."
Although the voice was soft, it was clearly heard by Quan Minghe.
Quan Minghe frowned.
Although he didn't care much about the affairs in the harem, for some reason, he finally spoke at this moment.
"Li Ming, ask clearly."
Li Ming outside was stunned and secretly surprised.
Today is really strange.
Your Majesty actually cares about the affairs of the harem. Is the sun rising from the west?
However, he did not dare to delay any longer and quickly signaled the guards to let Rong Zi go.
Quan Minghe seemed to realize what Shen Yuling was thinking and looked down at her.
In a calm tone, he said, "I was just testing the loyalty of the maid and whether she was lying. If every maid came to me to complain, wouldn't I be entangled in these trivial matters and be extremely busy?"
Shen Yuling curled her lips secretly.
When he said this, did he believe it himself?
But he still looked well-behaved.
He said softly, "I misunderstood Your Majesty, please don't blame me."
Quan Minghe just said "hmm" softly.
Then he turned around and told Li Ming: "Go and see Concubine Su."
Following Quan Minghe's order, the imperial carriage that was originally heading towards Yaohua Palace turned around and headed towards the gate of Yong'an Palace where Concubine Su was punished to kneel.
The Yong'an Palace was the palace where Liu Zhaoyi lived.
Soon, the imperial carriage arrived at the gate of Yong'an Palace.
I saw Concubine Su kneeling on the ground.
From a distance, her figure seemed slender and fragile, as if a gust of wind could blow her down, and she really looked like a weak willow swaying in the wind.
Rong Zi hurried over and carefully let Concubine Su lean against her.
His face was full of heartache and concern.
Shen Yuling watched the master and servant through the curtain.
I couldn't help but sigh inwardly, what a deep affection between master and servant.
Since Quan Minghe has decided to intervene in this matter, he can only take care of the trouble to the end.
He stood up and placed Shen Yuling in her seat in the imperial carriage, then straightened his clothes.
Go down and investigate in person.
When Shen Yuling saw him about to get off the imperial carriage, she held his hand.
Quan Minghe paused and turned to look at her.
Shen Yuling raised her head slightly and looked straight at him.
"veil."
If there was a sudden gust of wind or some accident that caused the curtain to be lifted, she would be completely exposed.
She couldn't let anyone know that Concubine Shen was the Princess of the County.
Lan Ying heard Shen Yuling's words outside the imperial carriage and handed over the veil.
Kwon Myung-hyuk took the veil and put it on her.
Only after the veil was put on did he turn around and get off the imperial carriage.
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