Chapter 48 Flattery
Li Xiaoyi was not embarrassed at all: "That's hard to say. Forget it. I can't learn from Sister Shen."
"When I first entered the palace, I never saw concubines of lower rank being so talkative. Now, Concubine Shen and Li Xiaoyi are really good at talking." Yi Chongyuan's voice was cold.
"Think about how low the low position was back then? Did Empress Yi Chongyuan mean below the rank of Concubine?" Li Xiaoyi smiled and said, "I am confused. How high is considered high? How low is considered low?"
Shen Chuliu smiled and naturally didn't respond, but she also showed that she didn't care much.
Ning Jieyu smiled and said, "You are good at talking, and you are good at talking. The lower position is naturally below the ninth concubine."
"Thank you, Sister Ning Jieyu, for your teaching." Li Xiaoyi stood up and bowed solemnly: "I told you, I've been educated since I was young, how could I have forgotten it?"
"It's not that you haven't studied, it's just that some people have always thought highly of themselves." Concubine Yi smiled softly: "What do you think, Sister Jinfei?"
Concubine Jin smiled and said, "That's right."
Yi Chongyuan was furious and gritted her teeth: "It's not good to think highly of yourself. Who is different from others?"
At this time, the queen came out and everyone stood up and saluted, and naturally the matter was over.
Shen Chuliu is very funny. Paying respects is really an interesting thing.
This is Yi Chongyuan mocking Shen Chuliu and Li Xiaoyi for being low-ranking yet talking too much. Li Xiaoyi hit back by saying that Yi Chongyuan had just risen to prominence, and when she first entered the palace, wasn't she just a beauty and later a concubine? Ning Jieyu followed up by saying that those below the Nine Concubines were all of low rank and could not be called "empresses". She had fought with Yi Chongyuan for many years, so naturally she had grievances.
What Concubine Yi meant was that Yi Chongyuan had always had a high opinion of herself and considered herself to be in a high position when she was a concubine.
Yi Chongyuan also mocked Concubine Yi for being aloof and arrogant, but in fact they both came from the same poor background.
As expected, the emperor's favor is protection. When Yi Chongyuan was favored before, Concubine Yi also gave her face on the surface. Ning Jieyu did not dare to contradict her like this.
Now that she has lost her rewards, it is a signal, and naturally all kinds of problems arise at once.
Unfortunately, her character is really average. Although it is not yet the time for everyone to blame her for her downfall, it is inevitable that things are not as smooth as before.
"Thinking back to when we were still in the mansion, we were also humble and reasonable. Now these little girls are indeed more capable than us." Concubine Feng said this to Concubine Yi.
Concubine Yi smiled and said, "Look at what you said, Your Majesty. The Queen is generous and the sisters are lively. Isn't this a good thing? People have different tempers."
"What Concubine Yi said is right. I think they are good. They can make some noise and talk a little. As long as they don't have bad intentions, the harem will be lively. Emei, reward Shen Cairen and Li Xiaoyi. Use the jewelry I just made this year and choose the ones that are suitable for them. In this palace, as long as they can serve the emperor well, that's good."
The queen was smiling.
Shen Chuliu and Li Xiaoyi bowed to express their gratitude.
Shen Chuliu applauded the queen in his heart.
The Queen never showed mercy when she slapped Concubine Feng.
When she first entered the palace, she thought that Concubine Feng had the support of Empress Dowager Feng and a prince, and she thought that she could suppress the Queen.
But after a few months, it became clear that Concubine Feng's brain was not as good as her luck.
As for the Queen, probably because she was born a princess, she is really generous in her actions.
She didn't seem to care about the emperor. She punished when necessary and rewarded when necessary. When Concubine Feng slapped someone, she never held back.
Sure enough, after receiving this reward, Concubine Feng's face instantly turned ugly, but she could only smile and say yes.
As for Yi Chongyuan who was swept away, the queen didn't care at all.
If it weren't for the wrong stance, it would be really fun to interact with someone like the Queen.
What a pity.
When leaving Fengzao Palace, Shen Chuliu and Li Xiaoyi were naturally glared at by Concubine Feng.
As for Yi Chongyuan, she was so angry that she didn't even want to look at them and just left.
After the Queen's action, neither Concubine Feng nor Concubine Yi Chongyuan dared to do anything, at least on the surface.
As for behind the scenes, as long as there is a favor, you have to be on guard, it's not surprising.
In the courtyard of Fengzao Palace, the queen was sitting there basking in the sun.
"Your Majesty, what do you think of Shen Cairen and Li Xiaoyicheng?" Peilan asked.
"We will know whether it will work or not in the future. These two will climb up sooner or later. I don't bother to win them over, nor do I need to offend them." The Queen smiled and said, "As for Yi Chongyuan, it depends on her luck."
The Queen never took Concubine Feng seriously.
But in the past, she relied on her status as a concubine and her good family background to not give face to the Queen, who was still the Crown Princess.
The Queen ignored her at first, but when Feng became more aggressive, she became less polite.
Qi Yixiu's attitude was also tacit, which made Feng restrain herself.
It’s just that Concubine Feng always thought that she was able to hold a high position because of the prince, and never thought about anything else.
It was because she was stupid enough that the emperor tolerated her.
The Queen never cared.
"It seems that Concubine Yi and Concubine Feng are not so good friends anymore." Emei said with a smile.
"If Concubine Yi had a child." The Queen chuckled: "Forget it, if Lu has these abilities, does she still need my support?"
The Queen treated Lu Xiaoyi just averagely, but she couldn't be a queen without any support, and still needed help from others.
"Your Majesty, please take the medicine." The maidservant below brought the medicine for nourishing the pregnancy.
The queen responded and drank half a bowl.
When I returned to Cuiyunxuan, I saw the eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs coming.
Holding something.
When he saw Shen Chuliu and Yao Baolin, he greeted them hurriedly.
"These are some mountain products, all fried. Please enjoy them. I was on my way to the Imperial Garden to do some errands. I passed by here, so I brought them to you." The eunuch said politely.
"Thank you very much, Yuanxiao, for sending off the father-in-law. Please remember to bring some silver for tea." Shen Chuliu smiled.
The eunuch left with many thanks.
He was not doing it for the money. Of course, money is a good thing and no one can have too much of it.
However, since this master is in favor now, he also came to show his face.
Isn't that how it is in the palace? If someone is favored, the servants will rush there to flatter him/her, and those who are out of favor will inevitably be stepped on.
If it were last year, we would have gone to Yi Chongyuan, but the wind has changed this year.
After sending the eunuch away, Shen Chuliu asked Zizhu and the others to divide it.
They were chestnuts and hazelnuts sent to the imperial city from the north.
Yao Baolin is taking advantage of this, otherwise, how could she have all this after being out of favor for so many years.
"Thank you, Chu Liu." Yao Baolin did not dare to refuse or appear awkward.
"You're welcome." Shen Chuliu didn't care about that.
When you are favored, these things are worthless.
Although it is realistic, this is the fact. This is how it is in the palace. When you have to spend money on everything, it means your life will be difficult.
When someone gives you things without you having to spend money, you lack nothing.
Shen Chuliu opened the jewelry given by the Queen. It was a pair of golden hairpins made in the shape of lotus flowers, extremely exquisite.
(End of this chapter)
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