Chapter 78 Aren't kids the easiest to fool?
Having gotten used to a good life, they can't stand suffering anymore.
She used to rely on Consort Jing's powerful connections to get things done, but now that Consort Jing has fallen, she even has difficulty sending messages out of the palace.
No wonder Consort Yue rolled her eyes at Xie Yunsheng.
After all, a dog will definitely get upset if its owner is bullied.
But what if she changed to a bigger tree?
Consort Yue devised a plan.
Without Consort Jing's protection, she was eager to find a new patron. However, the other concubines all knew that she was Consort Jing's person. Consort Jing had only been under house arrest for a little over a month, and the concubines dared not accept her overtures so quickly, for fear of incurring the emperor's wrath.
Consort Yue hadn't sent any messages out for a long time. She knew there was no rush on the other side, and a temporary vacancy was necessary rather than risk being exposed.
But Consort Yue couldn't stand it anymore. Without Consort Jing, her life was really ruined.
She was, after all, a concubine, yet those lowly women in the Imperial Household Department dared to even withhold her charcoal, preventing her from even having a bowl of hot bird's nest soup.
There's also the Imperial Clothing Bureau. In previous years, she was second only to the four imperial concubines in selecting fabrics, but now even the talented ladies are finding it difficult to surpass her.
Consort Yue had to send a message out so that people outside could come up with a solution.
Without finding a powerful backer, how can Consort Yue send messages out?
Despite being a concubine, she owes her position entirely to Consort Jing; otherwise, as a candidate without any background, she would never have been able to climb to that rank.
Consort Yue stared at Sheng Sheng's retreating figure for a long time, then made up her mind and called out before they stepped out of Changyin Pavilion: "Second Princess!"
Sheng Sheng turned around in confusion, only to see Consort Yue, who had changed her demeanor from before, walking briskly towards her with a smile.
Consort Yue crouched down to be at eye level with Sheng Sheng, affectionately brushing aside the stray hairs from Sheng Sheng's forehead and tucking them behind her ear. She then carefully examined Sheng Sheng's hairstyle, seemingly admiring it greatly, and said with a smile,
"The Second Princess's hairstyle is so beautiful, lively and cute. With that ruby hairpin, she really looks like a little rabbit." Consort Yue praised for a long time, then lowered her head and smiled, her eyes showing a hint of melancholy and loss. "I'm not afraid of the princess laughing at me, but I have always wanted to have a daughter, but I have never had that fate."
After saying this, Consort Yue shed a few tears. After wiping them away with her handkerchief, she sighed and continued, "But now that I see the Second Princess, I don't know why, but I really like her and want to be close to her. It's as if it's heaven's guidance. I always feel that if I had a daughter, she should be as lively and lovely as the Second Princess."
Then, Consort Yue shed a few more tears, as if she were deeply moved.
Sheng Sheng was confused and didn't understand what was going on.
This auntie wasn't very happy just now, so why is she suddenly pulling me aside to say all this?
She said she suddenly liked her a lot, but she had seen this aunt in the Brocade Palace when she first reunited with her parents.
At that time, Consort Yue came to Jinxiu Palace with Consort Jing. Consort Yue remained calm and mostly echoed Consort Jing, barely giving her a second glance.
Why didn't you say you liked her back then?
Consort Yue wiped her eyes with a handkerchief for a long time, but the little girl in front of her didn't speak. The scene she had imagined, where the little girl was touched and hugged her to wipe her tears, did not appear.
Consort Yue couldn't help but secretly raise her eyes to look at her.
Sheng Sheng: (′_`)
Consort Yue was startled and looked away, thinking to herself: What's going on? Aren't children the easiest to fool? Why is she not reacting at all after all this talking?
Many people think that children are too young, immature, and easily fooled.
But they forgot that although children are young, they are far more sensitive to emotional changes than most adults.
And precisely because children are innocent, their ability to distinguish between good and evil is more direct and simple.
Sheng Sheng didn't understand, but something felt off.
Xie Yunqi found it even stranger than she did. She had just been looking impatient, so what was she trying to do by putting on this act now?
Fearing that her younger sister would be wronged, Xie Yunqi pushed away Consort Yue's hand that was on Sheng Sheng's shoulder and shouted, "What are you doing? Let me tell you, stop trying to fool my sister!"
Xie Yunqi swore that he only used a little bit of force, and didn't exert any force at all.
He only intended to slap Consort Yue's hand away from Sheng Sheng, but Consort Yue suddenly cried out, her body swayed, and she fell to the ground with a thud.
Consort Yue braced herself on the ground with both hands, cried out in pain, and then looked at her hands with tears welling up in her eyes.
Consort Yue's hands were red, and there was a cut below her thumb, from which blood was seeping out.
"Your Majesty!"
Consort Yue's maids hurriedly helped her up. With the help of two maids, Consort Yue stood up with a limp, as if she had injured not only her hand but also her leg.
Xie Yunqi: ╭(#°Д°)╮
Sheng Sheng also looked blankly at Consort Yue's maids, who all anxiously comforted her. Consort Yue put her hand on her shoulder, and Xie Yunqi's force naturally transferred to her as well.
But she could tell that her fifth brother hadn't used much force at all.
Look, Sheng Sheng is standing still in the same spot, not moving an inch.
Could it be because Consort Yue was squatting and lost her balance that she accidentally fell?
Regardless, the person was indeed injured in the fall.
Before Xie Yunqi could react, Shengsheng had already instructed Chunhua: "Chunhua, quickly go to the Imperial Hospital and invite an imperial physician to examine Consort Yue."
"Yes, Princess."
Chunhua quickly ran out.
Xie Yunqi hurriedly explained to Shengsheng, "No, I didn't use force! I just wanted her to stop touching you!"
Xie Yunqi felt extremely wronged and quickly comforted him gently, "I know, brother. Perhaps Consort Yue lost her balance when she squatted down. It's alright, let Consort Yue treat her wound first, and then we'll explain things to her. You didn't do it on purpose, brother. We can just apologize to Consort Yue."
Hearing Sheng Sheng say this, Xie Yunqi gradually calmed down and nodded: "Mm!"
The female official was almost fainting. Changyin Pavilion usually doesn't get many visitors, so why did a whole bunch of people come today, all huddled together, and then something happened?
The female official took a deep breath and had a maid help Consort Yue to sit in the pavilion.
"Your Highness, please go inside to avoid the wind."
At least she had surrounded the area with screens so the wind couldn't get in; she didn't want to stand there and get sick from the wind.
Consort Yue was helped to sit down, and Sheng Sheng also pulled Xie Yunqi inside.
Consort Yue was sobbing softly, seemingly in great pain.
No one suspected anything, after all, the concubines were raised deep in the palace and were naturally delicate, so it was normal that they couldn't bear the pain.
Consort Yue covered her eyes with a handkerchief, her eyes darting around.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs, but she was willing to go to any lengths to make this second princess owe her a favor!
Consort Yue looked gently at Xie Yunqi, then shook her head with feigned strength: "It's not Your Highness's fault. I just lost my composure. Your Highness... didn't use enough force."
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