Chapter 251 Desolate
After the New Year, everything seemed to return to normal, and the abnormal phenomena from before disappeared.
It seems that all those previous anomalies were just illusions.
Even so, Shangguan Jin dared not let her guard down.
When spring arrives and flowers bloom, farmers begin spring plowing.
Busy figures could be seen everywhere, and the entire Chongqing area was full of vitality.
In the palace, Consort Zheng would sit for most of the day gazing at the sky in the courtyard.
She would just gaze at the sky, even when it rained, she would have the palace servants set up a reclining chair under the eaves so she could continue looking at the sky.
She hasn't left the palace for three months.
Of course, if she wanted to go out, she could actually make a scene and get out.
But suddenly, she felt tired and didn't want to make such a fuss.
What can you do outside? Go from a small courtyard to a larger one?
The small, square sky, and then looking at the sky through the palace walls?
You might as well just stay in the yard!
A short while later, the palace maid Cailing came over carrying a stack of clothes.
"Your Majesty, these are the clothes prepared for His Highness Prince Qin. Please take a look."
Consort Zheng turned her head to look at it, then casually flipped through it again before finally nodding.
"Indeed, the craftsmanship of the Imperial Household Department has always been excellent, so they dare not neglect me."
They're not entirely naive.
"But I am useless; in this lifetime, I have never been able to make the King of Qin wear clothes made by my own hands."
Cailing looked at Consort Zheng and felt a little sad.
She still prefers the arrogant and domineering Consort Zheng from before.
The current Imperial Concubine... makes her uncomfortable...
"Your Majesty...wouldn't it be easier to leave if you just apologized to the Empress Dowager?"
The Empress Dowager just wanted a way to save face.
Why do you have to do this...?
"Apologize to her? Why should I apologize to her?"
I haven't done anything wrong, so why should I apologize to her?
She's just an old woman who couldn't have children of her own, yet she's always eyeing other people's children.
"You say I'm pathetic? She's more pathetic than me!" Consort Zheng sneered.
When Cailing saw that Consort Zheng was about to go crazy again, she quickly interrupted her.
"Your Majesty, shall we have these things delivered to His Highness Prince Qin?"
Is there anything else you need?
"Send them over there, and also send over the medicinal herbs that I asked you to prepare."
The people on His Majesty's side who are sending supplies south must be getting impatient!
Also, go and ask Princess Qin if there's anything you need to send over.
If you have any, have His Majesty's men send them over as well.
"By the way, how are the Princess Consort and the Crown Prince of Qin doing lately?" Consort Zheng took the opportunity to back down and stopped hurling insults at Empress Dowager Zheng.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty sends something to His Highness every two months."
Those lackeys dared not neglect this point.
"Take your time thinking about what to send His Highness next time."
Consort Zheng smiled, then touched the clothes again, and her eyes suddenly reddened.
Next time? There's no next time...
"Alright, you should go now! If you're any later, the things for Princess Qin won't be delivered until tomorrow."
Cai Ling nodded, picked up the clothes, and walked outside.
......
After an incense stick had burned, Empress Dowager Zheng also learned that Consort Zheng had once again sent gifts to the Prince of Qin in the south.
"Have they all been sent to the imperial family?"
"It's been sent over. The servants have checked it carefully, thoroughly examining all the clothes and such, but there were no letters inside," the young eunuch said respectfully.
Empress Dowager Zheng nodded, then suddenly asked, "Besides clothing, what else has been prepared?"
"There are also some medicinal herbs that are commonly used."
There were pills prepared by the Imperial Medical Academy, as well as some other commonly used medicinal materials.
"His Majesty has reviewed them and decided they are all needed in the south, so he ordered them all to be sent over," the young eunuch said respectfully.
Empress Dowager Zheng nodded and waved for the young eunuch to leave.
After the eunuch left, Consort Die smiled and said, "Auntie only now wants to be a good mother?"
They're even sending medicinal herbs? What kind of herbs can't you buy in the south? They're really putting on a show.
Empress Dowager Zheng was too lazy to pay her any attention.
She simply glanced at the Eighth Prince sleeping in the small bed beside her and smiled.
"There are many snakes, insects, rats and ants in the south, so sending some medicinal herbs there is the right thing to do."
No matter what, he is still my grandson, your cousin.
Don't you hope he's doing well?
He speaks without thinking.
Consort Die didn't speak, she just looked at her son in the crib.
Now she doesn't have much to do every day except visit her son at the Empress Dowager's.
His Majesty hasn't been visiting the inner palace much lately.
Even after entering the inner palace, most of the time they would just have a meal at the Empress's palace, or check on the other princes' studies...
Consort Die did the math; it seemed she hadn't seen His Majesty since the Eighth Prince's 100-day celebration...
Life in the palace now makes her so lonely she's going crazy...
"Aren't you going back yet? When you go back, visit your aunt's palace."
Let's see if she still wants to go crazy.
If you don't want to go crazy, come and apologize to me.
No matter what, she is still my niece.
"I can't really do anything to her," Empress Dowager Zheng said calmly.
Consort Die nodded, glanced longingly at the sleeping Eighth Prince in the small bed, and reluctantly left...
As soon as Consort Die left, Empress Dowager Zheng said to the head nanny beside her, "If she comes again in the future, move the Eighth Prince to the back palace."
"Stop chattering like a sparrow, don't disturb the child."
Upon hearing this, the old woman understood what Empress Dowager Zheng meant.
This is to prevent Consort Die from having too much contact with the child...
"Yes, I understand."
......
After leaving the Empress Dowager's palace, Consort Die went to Consort Zheng's palace as instructed by the Empress Dowager.
She has come many times in the past three months, and almost every time she has been scolded away by Consort Zheng.
However, seeing Consort Zheng in this state, she felt an indescribable joy.
When she was little, she would kneel for a long time whenever she met this aunt when she went to the palace with her grandmother.
Back then, I could only admire my aunt from afar...
Now...
"A molting phoenix is no better than a chicken!" Consort Die muttered, then arrogantly pushed open the palace gate of Consort Zheng.
As soon as she entered the palace gate, Consort Die saw Consort Zheng lying on a rocking chair, looking at the sky.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Consort Die gave a perfunctory bow and stood up before Consort Zheng could even greet her.
Consort Zheng ignored her and continued to look at the sky.
"Aunt, the Empress Dowager sent me to ask you if you know you've done wrong."
If you realize you're wrong, go and apologize to her.
"You can leave after apologizing," said Consort Butterfly.
Consort Zheng ignored her and continued to look at the sky.
"Aunt, don't be ungrateful. The Empress Dowager only did this because she loves you."
You've enjoyed endless wealth and luxury, so why can't you just settle down?
"Forget it, you're delirious now, it's the right thing for you not to go out."
After saying this, Diefei turned to leave.
Consort Zheng then looked at Consort Die, and slowly got up and walked to Consort Die.
Consort Die instinctively tried to take two steps back, but Consort Zheng slapped her across the face.
"You little slut! When did it become your place to run wild in the palace?"
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