Chapter 36 Xiao Yuanzi
Shen Chuliu arrived early and there were only three or four people there.
Shen Chuliu stepped forward and saluted Kang Chongyi and Song Zhaoyi.
These two people were not talkative people, and they politely asked her to stand up and sit down.
"Ms. Shen is such a beautiful lady, but I have always been weak and seldom come here, so I have never seen her closely." Kang Chongyi said with a smile.
"Yes, Concubine Shen is very beautiful. We can't compare to her." Song Zhaoyi said.
Shen Chuliu hurriedly said that he dared not.
Fortunately, these two were just being polite and were not deliberately looking for topics to mock. Seeing that someone was coming behind them, they stopped talking.
When Concubine Jin arrived, Li Xiaoyi just walked in.
Concubine Jin immediately said, "Oh! Isn't this Concubine Shen? Concubine Shen, you are in too good a shape. Why can't others come to pay their respects after serving the emperor in bed, but you came earlier?"
Shen Chuliu thought to himself, for a moment I couldn't tell who you were mocking?
"In reply to Concubine Jin, Taiji Palace is closer to Fengzao Palace than my Cuiyunxuan, so it's not surprising that I'm here early."
"Oh, what you said is as if Li Xiaoyi is sleeping with you instead of in Taiji Palace." Concubine Jin sat down with a smile.
"I will naturally sleep with you in Fengzao Palace." Li Xiaoyi laughed sarcastically, "I am not as lucky as you, Madam. I don't need to sleep with you in Taiji Palace."
Concubine Jin was touched in the sore spot and her expression changed: "How dare you!"
"What's wrong with Your Majesty? As Your Majesty's consort, you can sleep with the emperor in your own palace. Did I say something wrong?" Li Xiaoyi pretended to be nervous.
This statement is hard to refute. It is clearly a satire that Concubine Jin has never been to Taiji Palace to serve the emperor since she entered the palace, but this statement cannot be refuted.
"What's going on?" Concubine Feng and Concubine Yi just came in.
Concubine Yi said calmly: "Sister Concubine Jin, I'm afraid you don't understand the meaning of the title the emperor gave you?"
Concubine Yi was very unhappy.
Although she had the title of concubine first, and they both had the same status and title, Concubine Jin was two years older and she had a child.
So she had to call her sister, and it was a pity that Concubine Jin dared to agree.
So she was always unhappy with Concubine Jin.
"Of course I am not as good as you, my sister Concubine Yi. What does your title mean? Nanfeng knows what I mean? Then tell me, what does the emperor mean now?" Concubine Jin is usually timid, and she was very angry after being contradicted one after another today.
"Empress Jin, I'm afraid you have forgotten the Empress. Why are you making a fuss in Fengzao Palace?" Concubine Feng sat down.
Shen Chuliu thought Concubine Jin would say something else, after all, she didn't have to be afraid.
But she was scared again: "Yes."
After saying that, he sat down and sulked.
Then the queen came out. Because of the quarrel, no one was staring at Shen Chuliu. She couldn't help but think that this was really lucky.
"Long live the Queen." Everyone paid their respects to the Queen.
The Queen waved her hand, "Please take a seat, everyone."
She didn't look well. This pregnancy was really difficult for her.
"Empress Feng, the weather is getting cold. Have you distributed all the things from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? It's time to ask everyone to prepare winter clothes."
"To answer your Majesty, of course everything has been prepared. Just focus on taking care of your pregnancy. We will take care of these matters." Concubine Feng was very unhappy with the Queen. Since she was in charge, she still had to ask.
"That's good. This year, all the sisters have been promoted, so there will be expenses. I will make the decision to increase the monthly allowance for each person by one month this quarter. Clothes and other daily necessities will also be increased by 10%. I will talk to the emperor about this later."
Concubine Feng could only express her gratitude by gritting her teeth.
The other concubines thanked the queen happily.
Shen Chuliu glanced at Concubine Feng and thought that this person was no good. She seemed to be the most powerful, but the Queen still easily controlled her.
Then they dispersed and went back to their respective places.
Concubine Jin was probably very angry. As soon as she left Fengzao Palace, she took the opportunity to slap Li Xiaoyi in the face.
Li Xiaoyi was stunned by the beating.
Concubine Jin looked down at her: "Since you contradicted me, I won't punish you."
Li Xiaoyi didn't expect this man to suddenly attack her. She covered her face and couldn't say anything for a long time.
After all, she was just Xiaoyi, and she would only suffer losses when competing against a concubine of the second rank.
If Concubine Jin wanted to punish her, it would be much more legitimate than punishing Cao, who was just a beauty at the beginning.
No one could afford to offend Concubine Jin who had a child, nor did they dare to do anything to Li Xiaoyi who was now in the emperor's favor, so they all left in a hurry.
On the way back, Yao Baolin whispered, "Isn't it possible that Concubine Jin is going to suffer a loss?"
"Not really." Shen Chuliu also whispered: "After all, I have the princess by my side. This is not a big deal."
On the surface, the emperor would definitely not do anything. As for whether Li Xiaoyi was willing to suffer this loss secretly, that was another matter.
If you are plotted against by others, it means you are incompetent.
When they returned to Cuiyunxuan, Jimei and the other two came up to them and said, "Talented lady, someone from Taiji Palace came just now and brought you a reward. They also took Zhou Hai away, saying that they had a job for him. They asked you to choose a new eunuch."
Jimei didn't know the truth and thought something had happened, so she was extremely worried.
Shen Chuliu smiled and nodded: "Go, call that little Yuanzi over."
Xiao Yuanzi is one of the eunuchs who do rough work in Cuiyunxuan.
There were three eunuchs doing chores in this pavilion. Xiao Yuanzi was the youngest, about twenty-one or twenty-two years old.
Xiao Yuanzi was called over in fear.
"I pay my respects to the talented person. I hope he is well."
"Well, get up. I won't beat around the bush with you. I've been observing you for a year and I think you're pretty good. Would you like to be transferred to my place and be my personal eunuch in the future?"
Xiao Yuanzi was so overwhelmed by this unexpected luck that he was speechless for a moment.
He was a servant who was sent to the palace as punishment for his family's crime and was castrated since childhood.
I earn the least money and I still have to curry favor with my superiors, so I have never been rich.
It was also because there were few people in Cuiyunxuan and the masters were kind and did not torture the people below, so he was able to eat his fill.
I have always worked diligently and never dared to slack off for even a little bit.
Although Shen Cairen was not the most favored person in the palace, Shen Cairen had never suffered any grievance since she entered the palace.
Such a master was a good master that I never dared to dream of before.
Now, someone says it’s good to look at him?
Little Yuanzi was afraid that if he was late, the talented person would not want him anymore, so he kowtowed quickly.
The clanging of the kowtows made Zi Rui tremble all over.
"I am willing to do so. I am willing to do so! Thank you very much, thank you very much!"
"Okay." Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "Since you are a personal eunuch, you can't be so rude. Ask Jimei to settle you down. Ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to bring you some clothes to change into. Jimei, give him fifteen taels of silver."
"Ten taels is a reward for you. Every person who follows me will get one. Five taels is for you to take care of things. You must show up here in three days. If you are my servant, there is only one rule: you cannot betray your master. I tell everyone this. But remember, a palace maid may have a way out, but a eunuch who betrays me will only have death."
(End of this chapter)
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