Chapter 89 Watching the Laugh
After the emperor left in anger, Shen Chuliu had no news for several days.
On the third day of May, Shen Chuliu resumed paying respects.
In Fengzao Palace, everyone looked at Shen Chuliu with ridicule.
Lu Xiaoyi was the first one who couldn't hold it in anymore.
It was probably because Shen Chuliu was confined to his house for a month, so how could he not be angry?
"Miss Jing doesn't look well, but is your body not well yet? If you are not well, it would be good for you to rest for a few more days. Otherwise, it would be unbearable for others to see you." As she spoke, she smiled with her hands covering her lips.
It's a complete joke.
"Who can't bear to watch? You, Lu Xiaoyi?" Shen Chuliu sneered, "You don't have the qualifications."
"I am a humble person, and my words do not count..."
"Just shut up when you know you are powerless. If you want to laugh at me, you must first live a good life. If you are a joke yourself, don't embarrass yourself." Shen Chuliu interrupted her.
"Oh, Lady Jing has such a bad temper." Concubine Jin smiled and said, "Whether this life is a joke or not, it's not something you can decide with your mouth."
"What the Empress Jin said is true. According to what the Empress said, Lu Xiaoyi is a real joke?"
Shen Chuliu said deliberately.
"It's not like Concubine Jin doesn't know what Concubine Jing is saying, why haven't you learned your lesson yet?" Concubine Feng snorted coldly, "Little beauty, you are talking back to someone in high position like this. Even in the Empress' palace, you can't be so reckless."
The queen waved her hand: "Please sit down."
"Is Lady Jing feeling better?" asked the Queen.
"Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am much better now. Although I still had trouble sleeping at night, Doctor Zhao said that I will be fine after drinking this medicine." Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "Today, I also want to ask Queen for someone. Please help me."
"Need people? That's not difficult. Are you short of servants?" Of course the queen would not say that you have all the people.
After all, we are beauties, and six of them is enough.
"I have been drugged twice for no reason, and I am really scared. I heard that there is a maid in the palace who knows a lot about these things, her name is Zhou Fu. I want to come, at least I can be on guard in the future."
"Is there such a person?" the queen asked Emei.
Emei thought for a moment and said, "To answer your Majesty, he is a servant of Consort Xianmin, and is now serving in the lantern storehouse."
"Since you want it, ask her to serve you. You can use her at your command in the future." The Queen would not refuse. This was Shen Chuliu's idea.
"Oh, I didn't know there was such a person in this palace. Concubine Jing has been poisoned by Chinese medicine twice. Could it be that... she knew about it all along?" Concubine Feng meant that Shen Chuliu might have done it herself from the beginning.
Although she is involved in this incident, she is innocent as long as the emperor has not convicted her.
"What Sister Shufei said is true. If Concubine Jing hadn't given some hair oil to Yao Baolin this time, the consequences would have been disastrous if it hadn't been for her alone. Besides, last time, it was... Hey, if Concubine Jing could have noticed it, how could it have happened? If this palace maid is useful, it would be good for her to go and treat Concubine Jing's body." Concubine Kangde said.
"Thank you, Concubine Kangde." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
After all, she has a good family background. Even if she seems to have fallen out of favor for a while, she would not be like Concubine Li, who would take advantage of her misfortune.
As long as there are conflicts in the palace, there will always be someone to speak up for her.
Concubine Feng snorted and stopped talking.
Concubine Yi said nothing from beginning to end.
It's not the right time yet. It's only been a few days, and no one dares to conclude that she has fallen out of favor.
After the meeting, we returned to Cuiyunxuan.
The palace maid named Zhou Fu has arrived. She is not dressed very well. Now that she has no master to serve her, she naturally receives the salary of a third-class palace maid, and her life will not be easy.
"Your servant Zhou Fu, greets Lady Jing."
"Well, stand up and talk. The Queen and I want you. Are you willing? I am not as good as I used to be. Following me may not be as good as you taking care of yourself in the lantern warehouse. Think it over. If you are unwilling, I will choose someone else." Shen Chuliu said.
"I am willing! I am willing! Lady Jing's kindness will be forever forgotten by me! I am willing to be loyal to you and to serve you." Zhou Fu knelt down again hurriedly.
She had been doing fine in the Lantern Warehouse, but the new manager there was a lecherous scoundrel.
She had a miserable time during this period.
Besides, even if there was no such person, how good would it be to serve in a place where no one was around? It was quiet, but there was not even a decent set of clothes.
She is not old, only twenty-three now, so naturally she doesn't want to spend her old age like this.
There were no rules for palace maids in the Dayi Dynasty to leave the palace, and most of them were granted by the grace of their masters.
So once you enter the palace, it's your whole life. You will be released only when you can no longer serve. Basically, you are waiting to die.
Therefore, being able to serve the master is naturally a great thing.
"In that case, you are a member of Cuiyunxuan. How about I change your name to Zhemei?" Shen Chuliu smiled and helped her up.
"Yes, Zhemei thanks the master. Zhemei will do her best." Zhemei kowtowed.
Shen Chuliu rewarded her with ten taels of silver and several pieces of cloth.
The rest were all paid the same salary as second-class palace maids.
There was only one first-class beauty in front of her, so Shen Chuliu naturally gave it to Zirui.
However, Shen Chuliu made up for the shortfall for Zizhu.
Zizhu was so grateful that she naturally would not hesitate to do her best.
Zhemei was pulled by Jimei to change Jimei's clothes, and soon came to serve.
The first thing was to check the entire Cuiyunxuan, including Yao Baolin's place. Fortunately, nothing was found.
He just seemed to be hesitant to speak when looking at the sachet that Shen Chuliu had placed in the box.
Shen Chuliu smiled: "Don't worry about this, just pay attention to the other things."
Zhemei was also smart and naturally knew that there was something fishy going on, so she stopped asking.
That night, Yuanxiao came back from outside and stammered, "The Emperor went to Concubine Yi's palace today."
"You servant, what's there to say?" Shen Chuliu laughed, "There will be days when the emperor won't come to my place, don't be surprised. Just guard the door and don't let anyone make trouble at this time."
Let's calm down and see who else in the harem is so daring besides Concubine Feng.
She just didn't believe it. If she couldn't protect herself now, what would she do in the future? Besides, life is full of ups and downs. It would be so boring to be stable.
Concubine Yi happily welcomed the emperor. In the past few days, she had already vaguely felt that this medicine was really effective.
Seeing how cautious Concubine Yi was, Qi Yixiu knew what was going on.
After all, she was the woman he had doted on for a long time. He didn't mind her wanting a child so much and just fulfilled her wish.
So that night, Concubine Yi did not sleep with the emperor, but just spent a simple night with him.
The next day, Concubine Yi was naturally in high spirits.
It was never uncommon for her to serve the emperor in the bedchamber, and even now she was the most common one.
Others have some idea about what is going on, but they can only wait for the results.
(End of this chapter)
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