Chapter 11 Shame and Angry
Concubine Li is still not the one that the emperor holds in his heart. The palace servants only see the surface and cannot see what the emperor loves in his heart.
However, the lady of Xihe Palace can share the favor of Concubine Li, which is already visible to everyone.
The emperor is new to her and treats her with some affection.
Just last night, she stayed in Xihe Palace, and early this morning, the flowing gifts entered Zhen Ronghua's bedroom.
When she went to Yikun Palace to pay respects this morning, she harvested another wave of hatred. But now the queen regards her as her own, and Concubine Liang is even more unforgiving. As long as her eyes are slightly red, someone will rush in for her.
"You are good in every way except that you are too timid."
In the Yu Garden, Jiang Xinyue followed Concubine Liang half a step behind her, and in response to Concubine Liang's comment, she smiled shyly, "With the Empress and Concubine Liang protecting me, it doesn't matter if I'm a little timid." Concubine
Liang wanted to say more, but she saw tears welling up in her eyes again. She looked at her with innocent eyes, "I am a concubine's daughter in the family, and because I am a bit good-looking, my elder sister and sisters are not on good terms with me. I have always envied the deep sisterly love of other people. Just now, Concubine Liang protected me, and I... I am really moved."
As she spoke, she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief to prevent tears from falling.
"Hey~ Isn't this Zhen Ronghua?"
A group of beauties in palace costumes came towards them, led by Jiang Zhaoyi who had just "bullied" Jiang Xinyue in Yikun Palace: "Look at her red eyes, not to mention the emperor, even I feel so distressed when I see her!"
She said that she pretended to be pitiful to win the emperor's sympathy and seduce him.
Jiang Xinyue said: "It is better to show your concern than to show your love. The emperor really loves me, so he gave me so many jewels. Empress Zhaoyi loves me so much, is it just words?" Jiang
Zhaoyi said that she was pretending, so she scolded her for being fake, to see who would be mad to death.
Liang Fei was very satisfied with her reaction, and looked down on Li Guifei's lackeys, and snorted and laughed: "The sun is about to rise, you should go back quickly, maybe the emperor will reward you. Remember, you are the emperor's favorite now."
Unlike Chu Jieyu and Jiang Zhaoyi, they were not favored and only depended on Li Guifei to live.
Seeing this, Jiang Xinyue saved the time to argue with them, and held Xi Que's hand to return to Xihe Hall.
"Stop!"
Concubine Chu returned to the palace in the same direction as her, and chased her for a long distance. She dared to stop her after making sure that Concubine Liang could not see her: "Jiang Xinyue, didn't you hear me talking?"
Hongxi felt terrified. Last night, her master didn't wait for the emperor, and he was very angry. I'm afraid that his dissatisfaction with Zhen Ronghua has reached its peak.
"Pa!"
As soon as she rushed in front of Jiang Xinyue, she was slapped by her arm with a rounded arm: "I am Zhen Ronghua, who was personally conferred by the emperor. Concubine Chu not only didn't show courtesy to me, but also spoke in a bad tone and called herself me. Are you very dissatisfied with the title given to me by the emperor?"
The position of Ronghua was originally above that of Concubine.
Concubine Chu was stunned by the slap. When she came to her senses, she glared at Jiang Xinyue fiercely: "My father is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. How dare you, a little concubine of the Minister of the Honglu Temple, hit me?"
"I hit you, not your father."
Jiang Xinyue said coquettishly: "Besides, we are all the emperor's women after entering the palace. What does the previous dynasty have to do with you? Do you want to tell your father if we have a quarrel? Then where do you put the emperor's face?"
It is a taboo for concubines to contact the previous dynasty.
But every word of Concubine Chu revealed a sense of superiority, as if Jiang Xinyue would die if she dared to hit her.
"Your Majesty has arrived--"
The emperor, who had been watching the opera behind the rockery in the lotus pond for a long time, finally came out. As soon as he looked at her, Concubine Chu started crying: "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me! Zhen Ronghua...she slapped me without any reason, and it hurts so much."
She deliberately showed the emperor the half of her face with the red handprint.
Emperor Xuanwu said nothing, but looked at Jiang Xinyue with a stern face, and the atmosphere was very solemn.
Concubine Chu secretly looked at the emperor's expression, then lowered her eyes, raised her lips and sneered.
Humph!
The emperor still has her in his heart.
After all, she has been in the palace for six years, and the time she has accompanied the emperor is not short. Zhen Ronghua, this bitch, is so arrogant and domineering when she first entered the palace. How can the emperor tolerate her?
She was just thinking about what to say to make the emperor hate that bitch, when she heard Emperor Xuanwu say, "I heard from Wang Dequan today that Concubine Chu was unwell last night and came to Xihe Palace to see me?"
The emperor must be trying to punish Zhen Ronghua by taking advantage of the fact that someone in Xihe Palace held Hongxi back and prevented her from entering last night.
Concubine Chu was delighted, and her tone was a bit coquettish and boastful: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I was very uncomfortable last night and couldn't sleep. Hongxi saw that I could sleep well next to the emperor when I was sick, so she took the initiative to find the Xihe Palace. Who knew..."
She glanced at Jiang Xinyue quickly, as if she was afraid of her, and quickly lowered her head: "Zhen Ronghua may not have heard it!"
Don't say... Don't say...
Emperor Xuanwu tortured her to death last night, not to mention that in the eyes of the emperor, she was already drunk and of course she couldn't hear the quarrel outside the palace.
The emperor obviously thought the same as she did.
Because after Concubine Chu finished speaking, the emperor raised his eyebrows and his eyes fell on Jiang Xinyue's moist red lips.
She showed a shy and annoyed expression at the right time, her face flushed red, successfully turning the cold atmosphere into an ambiguous one.
"I want to go to Changchun Palace to visit Concubine Chu today..."
Concubine Chu raised her head, a smile appeared on her face, and she looked at Jiang Xinyue with pride and provocation, and was about to speak...
"But I just saw you scolding Zhen Ronghua, and you didn't even greet her when you saw her, and you kept calling her this palace. You are full of energy, and you don't look like you are sick. It seems that you have recovered."
Emperor Xuanwu looked at her with cold eyes: "Since you are not feeling unwell, then you are committing a crime of insubordination. I will punish you to kneel here for two hours. Next time you see Zhen Ronghua, remember to salute her."
After speaking, he stretched out his hand to hold Jiang Xinyue's shoulders: "My beloved concubine, your face is so red, is it because you are exposed to the sun?" He
was deliberately teasing her.
Jiang Xinyue pouted, looking embarrassed, pushed the emperor away, and ran back to Xihe Palace in a panic.
When she ran to the door, she bumped into the door frame. She rubbed her forehead with a grimace in pain.
After rubbing for a long time, she found that the emperor was still looking at her. She was so ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide in it. She covered her face and disappeared behind the vermilion door of the Xihe Hall.
Concubine Chu was stunned by her series of actions.
Zhen Ronghua... How could Zhen Ronghua be so bold?
How dare she shake off the emperor's hand? How dare she run away in front of the emperor, and it seems that the emperor is not angry?