Chapter 196 What a coincidence
In the end, it was the Concubine Liu whose clothes were stolen who came forward and said that the clothes had been worn out a long time ago, and because she liked the pattern, she cut it off and made small items.
It was probably the one she lost when she went out a few days ago and was accidentally blown into the well by the wind.
What a coincidence.
It was also said that the parrot had always been resentful that it could not serve its master, and because of its ugly appearance, it always complained.
I think she was just too depressed to do this damn thing, and then she was scared, so she committed suicide.
Although there are loopholes, this is a better answer now that we cannot do anything to Empress Dowager Feng, but we cannot ignore the face of Empress Dowager Li.
For this reason, the Queen came forward and asked Qi Yixiu to release a batch of slaves who had been unused in the palace for years in advance.
Qi Yixiu agreed, but sent the entire Parrot family into exile.
At this point, regardless of whether this matter was a frame-up or not, Feng has to take responsibility.
Empress Dowager Feng had no way to explain it, but the emperor had already set the tone: it was Empress Dowager Feng's eunuchs who were dishonest. And most of the blame was on the parrot.
The emperor took her out, but the way he did it was unclear and unclear! If she wanted to explain, how could she say it? She could only pretend that she didn't know and pretend to be shocked.
I just gnashed my teeth in my heart at the person who was doing evil behind my back, but I couldn't find out who it was for the time being.
The ladies in the harem watched the drama, but since it involved the two Empress Dowagers, no one dared to say anything.
If you know that it is a person pretending to be a ghost, then naturally you won’t be afraid.
Concubine Jin is fine, and Concubine Feng is fine, but they are also heartless.
This matter was not pleasant to look at, so Qi Yixiu did not allow anyone outside to know about it or talk about it.
But July passed in chaos.
It's August now, and although there hasn't been much rain this year, it's not cool at all.
But the upside is that there are fewer mosquitoes.
Shen Chuliu's belly is already six months old and is feeling heavy.
The nanny suggested that she should exercise more every day, and she knew it herself.
One of the reasons why childbirth was more dangerous for women in ancient times was because they moved too little.
So every afternoon, Shen Chuliu would go for a walk in Yu Garden, fortunately he lived nearby.
The palace has been relatively peaceful these days, mainly because the superiors are fighting each other, and those below will behave themselves if they don't want to die.
Now that the matter has been resolved, everyone in the palace is thinking that Empress Dowager Feng’s attempt to frame Empress Dowager Li has failed.
No one dared to say anything, but everyone had their own thoughts in their minds.
Concubine Feng was already being criticized for indulging her servants.
Now that this has happened, it will be impossible to get out of this situation in a short time.
However, Concubine Feng also has her good points. Although she is stupid, she has few worries, so she will not fall seriously ill because of this.
This is completely different from someone like Concubine Yi who is too scheming and has little ability.
Speaking of Concubine Yi, this incident had nothing to do with her, but her illness did not improve at all.
Recently, I have been showing signs of being seriously ill.
When Shen Chuliu met Concubine Yi coming out of the imperial garden, he could tell at a glance that she was in a bad mood.
"Greetings, Queen Yi." Shen Chuliu paid her respects.
Concubine Yi waved her hand and said, "Sit down."
They met in an osmanthus forest, where there were stone tables and stone benches, so it was convenient to sit down.
Zi Rui spread the mat for Shen Chuliu. Although the weather was not cold yet, she was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable.
Shen Chuliu held her belly and sat down: "Is Concubine Yi feeling better?"
"I'm just trying to hold on." Concubine Yi said as she coughed a few times.
Shen Chuliu thought that there must be something wrong with this man's lungs.
"Why do you think like that, Concubine Yi? The speed of recovery from illness is also related to your mood." Shen Chuliu said.
Concubine Yi smiled and said nothing.
Shen Chuliu was just speaking casually; she didn't see anyone die. After all, she and Concubine Yi didn't have any deep hatred.
If we talk about suffering a loss, I'm afraid Concubine Yi suffered more at her hands.
"This palace..." Concubine Yi opened her mouth, then closed it again.
"Your Majesty, please say what you want to say." Shen Chuliu said.
"I am ill now and have to lie down a lot. There are many things that I didn't think about in the past, but now I think about a lot of them. I know that you are from a noble family. My mother's family is just an ordinary official family, with a low official position and not much salary. When I was a child, I even had only one maid to serve me. I have heard that in noble families, a girl is served by maids of all sizes, inside and outside the courtyard, and those outside are not allowed to enter. There are also wet nurses and old women. Under such circumstances, what do the girls in these noble families do every day?"
Shen Chuliu didn't expect that she was asking this, so she smiled and said, "Reading, sewing, and when you are old enough, learn to manage the household."
"You can learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting or not. But you must learn how to manage the household." Shen Chuliu sighed.
"Why?" asked Concubine Yi.
"Because, girls from noble families rarely become concubines. Even if they are born out of wedlock, they will be proper wives and grandmothers when they marry down in the future. You may not have talent, but you must be able to manage the household. Otherwise, if you marry into a family of equal status, who in the family will appreciate your talent? You must first arrange the affairs of your own courtyard, and then even the entire mansion. If you do well, it is your duty, and if you do not do well, it is incompetence. It is difficult for women to make a living. Music, chess, calligraphy and painting are good, but most talented girls are not good at managing the household."
This is the ancient woman.
Shen Chuliu did not agree with this way of life, but this was the way of life for aristocratic women.
No one would think about being affectionate with their husband. Most of the time, they just want to be able to support the backyard.
"It's a pity that Jing Xiuyuan has entered the palace now." Concubine Yi smiled.
"Yes, she entered the palace and became a concubine." Shen Chuliu didn't mind.
"The emperor..." Concubine Yi pursed her lips and continued, "The emperor likes Jing Xiuyuan because she studies differently?"
"Is Concubine Yi suffering like this?" Shen Chuliu took a sip of the water brought by Zi Rui and the others.
"Suffering on your own? Jing Xiuyuan is favored by the emperor and has children, so naturally she won't feel bitter." Concubine Yi shook her head.
"When Concubine Yi was in great favor, I was just a mere Baolin. There are eight out of ten things in life that are not as you wish. Why do you have to make yourself suffer?" Shen Chuliu put down the cup: "I can't sit still now, I want to get up and walk around. Concubine Yi, please enjoy the flowers by yourself. I will take my leave now."
Concubine Yi didn't say anything, and Shen Chuliu didn't show any reluctance to leave, so she just left.
"Master, why bother asking her? Look at how she's showing off." Huashan snorted.
Concubine Yi seemed not to hear and just whispered, "When I was a child, although my family was not rich, what did my parents ask me to learn? Music, chess, calligraphy and painting, they said that girls from big families should learn these. They didn't seem to ask me to learn how to manage the household."
"Master, it's not like the girls in this big family don't learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Don't think too much about it." Fuxiang said hurriedly.
"Yes, I shouldn't think too much. I'm just curious sometimes. I'm curious about Jing Xiuyuan, why does she always look so confident?"
(End of this chapter)
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