Chapter 46: Cuiyunxuan
Cao's funeral was held quietly.
In fact, many people in the harem knew that there was something wrong with Cao’s miscarriage.
Unfortunately, she couldn't make the decision for herself, the emperor was too lazy to investigate, and the queen was even less kind-hearted to make the decision.
It can only be so unfair.
Cao herself would not die, but she fell out of favor and was demoted after her miscarriage. Also, because she had offended others before, she was bound to suffer punishment.
Originally, I could just get through it, but this time, Wen Xiaoyi's miscarriage frightened me again, and now things are not good.
Speaking of it, the women in the harem are really strong, and really fragile.
Women who lose in palace fighting basically don't have a good ending.
Shen Chuliu sat in the yard drinking tea and thinking about things.
Cuiyunxuan is divided into front and back parts, and it is not a small pavilion, so you can't see Yao Baolin as soon as you come out.
"Talent, it's cold outside. Please put on something." Zi Rui took a thick cloak and put it on Shen Chuliu.
"Well, sit down." Shen Chuliu pointed to the side with his chin.
Zi Rui sat down: "What's wrong with you? Are you unhappy?"
"I'm not unhappy. I'm just thinking about something." Shen Chuliu called Zizhu over.
"Let's not talk about Concubine Cao's miscarriage. At the beginning, Wei used something she shouldn't have at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and it almost caused an accident. In the end, nothing happened. Wen Xiaoyi's miscarriage also didn't result in anything. Were these two things done by the same person? I know you suspect Concubine Feng, but I don't think she's that impulsive."
"I feel that the fact that Wei almost had a miscarriage seems to be directed at Concubine Feng," said Zizhu.
"If it's not the Queen, then who is it?" Shen Chuliu gently turned the cup in her hand: "Empress Yi?"
"But would Concubine Yi do this? Doesn't she want a child?" Shen Chuliu said again: "Wen Xiaoyi's child is gone, so who else could it be? Not the Queen, not Concubine Feng Shu, not Concubine Yi. Concubine Jin doesn't have the courage, nor the means. Among the other high-ranking concubines, there is no one who doesn't want to have children. There is no point in them doing this."
"Also, this time, Yi Chongyuan is missing a lot of things from the reward. She has always been favored, and even if she fell out of favor, she shouldn't have lost favor overnight. Why is that?"
"Saito, you mean... these things are related to her? That makes sense." Zizhu said.
"Now I'm curious, will Wei's baby be in Kang Chongyi's arms or Song Zhaoyi's arms?" Shen Chuliu smiled.
"Talented lady, is there no hope for Concubine Yi?" Zi Rui was puzzled.
Shen Chuliu shook her head: "I don't know why, but I guess... I won't give it to her."
"If you think so, it's true. Kang Chongyi was already supporting the eldest prince when she was still Concubine Liu. When she was in the palace, she was just a concubine. Because she was a concubine's daughter, she was not taken seriously when she was sent to the prince's mansion. Later, she had a child. After entering the palace, she became a beauty. This is better than many people."
"The eldest prince was not taken to other high-ranking palaces at first. At that time, it was the mourning period for the late emperor. I heard that he was taken to Ruiqing Palace to be raised after the mourning period was over. Ruiqing Palace was a place specially for raising princes and princesses. But there are also news that when the mourning period was over, Concubine Liu should have the rank of Nine Concubines. At that time, she raised the child by herself. But not long after, the eldest prince died. Concubine Liu did not get promoted, and she fell out of favor from then on. But even though she fell out of favor, she was never forgotten by the emperor. She was sick for several years and took medicine all the time, but she never spent less money. The queen also took good care of her. But later when everyone got promoted, she did not move."
"Now that she has recovered from her illness and has been promoted, I guess... this child will indeed be born in her arms." Zizhu came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so naturally she knew more.
Although she was young, she had already found out about these things long ago.
"Besides, the current Concubine Song was a good concubine in the palace. She was kind-hearted and although she was not favored, she had good character. She was pregnant once, but lost the baby. When she entered the palace, she became one of the nine concubines. Speaking of which, Concubine Yi was only a concubine back then. She was favored, but she was promoted to a high position when she entered the palace."
"It's really complicated. I always feel like the really talented people are hidden away." Zi Rui held up her chin.
"Yes, it is buried. Concubine Ning should not be underestimated. When she was in the mansion, she was just the lowest-ranking Fengyi, right?" Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
"Yes, both Ning Jieyu and Yi Chongyuan were like that. Ning Jieyu came from a poor family, but she was very talented. But Zhao, who was also a good lady back then, was out of favor for many years." Zizhu said.
"Be careful next time. I think Yi Chongyuan will plot against me or Li Xiaoyi." Shen Chuliu stood up and said, "Ask Yuanxiao to take the hand cream sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on my dressing table to the emperor. Just tell him to use it. I have tried it and it is excellent."
"Hey." Zi Rui responded and went to call Yuanxiao.
The Lantern Festival passed quickly. In the Taiji Palace, Qi Yixiu had nothing to do, so he admired a painting.
Chusi came in and said, "Your Majesty, the eunuch from Lady Shen is here."
If it were an ordinary person, he would have stopped it on the fourth day of the New Year. However, this master had sent gifts once or twice and the emperor had never been disgusted by it, so he could not be stopped.
"Hmm? Let him in." Qi Yixiu said.
Yuanxiao came in and knelt down: "Your servant greets the emperor. Long live the emperor."
"Well, what's the matter?" Qi Yixiu's eyes were still on painting.
"In reply to the emperor, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent our talented master a fine hand cream. Our master picked some and used it. He said it was of the best quality. So he asked the servant to bring it to the emperor."
"Haha, I use that?" Qi Yixiu laughed.
"I deserve to die. Maybe I don't understand what the talented lady meant. I just heard our talented lady muttering that the emperor writes a lot, washes hands a lot, and needs to be protected when the weather is cold." Yuanxiao kowtowed three times neatly.
"Bring it here." Qi Yixiu became interested.
"What is your master doing?" Qi Yixiu asked.
"In reply to the emperor, our lady went out for a walk today and was talking to a palace maid just now. Since I am a eunuch, I did not dare to listen more." Yuanxiao said.
However, he suddenly remembered the hand cream. What was he talking about? Qi Yixiu smiled in an ambiguous way: "Go ahead. He is very good at talking. Give him a reward."
Yuanxiao kowtowed again quickly, not daring to drag his feet, and left after expressing his gratitude.
Qi Yixiu opened the small white porcelain box, which contained a light pink paste with a faint fragrance.
He naturally didn't need this, just thinking about it made him want to laugh. I have to say, this memory is very deep.
When the young concubine was in bed with him, she kept pinching his hands and muttering to herself, "How come the emperor's hands are so beautiful? They are long, thin, white, and have distinct joints. They must be well protected."
Qi Yixiu put the porcelain box aside and said, "What do you think of Cuiyunxuan?"
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