Chapter 284 Fierce Eyes
Jiang Guipin couldn't stand Cheng Jieyu's high attitude of getting an advantage and still being obedient. She rolled her eyes and said, "Some people are favored by the emperor for three or five days, and their tails are about to fly to the sky. Why pretend to be innocent?"
The direction of this sentence is too obvious. Even the dumbest brain can hear that it is scolding Cheng Jieyu.
She didn't do anything to harm the Royal Concubine, but what Cheng Jieyu did in the past few days was more disgusting than when she gave Jiang Xinyue in the cold palace a laxative.
Taking advantage of the emperor's presence in her garden, she snatched the Royal Concubine's bird's nest today, saying that the emperor wanted to eat it, and tomorrow she snatched the Royal Concubine's Tremella, Lotus Seed and Peach Gum Soup, saying that the emperor rewarded her.
The most outrageous thing was that she either had pain in her hand or in her leg, and other doctors could not cure it, so she begged the Emperor to let Doctor Yan treat her.
The reason was that Xi Que's leg was so badly injured, and if Doctor Yan could cure it, then he could also restore her hand to its original state.
Another meaning was that she knew that Doctor Yan was a doctor who specialized in diagnosing the pulse of the imperial concubine, but Xi Que, a maid, could be asked to do it, so there was no reason why she, a concubine, could not do it.
Who would see her hand injury? Aren't they all the same? She insisted on
asking Doctor Yan to go, which was very hypocritical.
The Empress was also good-tempered. She actually agreed to everything she asked, and she didn't lose her temper. She also said privately that it was just a little food, and she wouldn't lose a piece of meat if she gave it to her. Would Doctor Yan never come back after he left?
In fact, Concubine Cheng didn't take anything away.
Because Chief Steward Gao was in the kitchen, whatever Jiang Xinyue wanted to eat, she only needed to give an order and it would be served to her immediately.
She deliberately showed weakness and let Concubine Cheng take away this and that, just to tell the emperor that she was magnanimous and would not argue with Concubine Cheng.
Accused of "pretending to be innocent", Concubine Cheng was not angry.
She touched the jade hairpin on her head with a flushed face: "The emperor likes pure women. Even if the noble concubine wants to pretend, the wrinkles on her face will probably not agree." She smiled with her hands covering her mouth: "I heard that the noble concubine also had a beautiful face before she was sent to the cold palace. But after a trip to the cold palace, she was worn out and lost her human form. Otherwise, how can people say that the imperial concubine is naturally beautiful and looks like a fairy? Both of them have been to the cold palace, but the imperial concubine's appearance has not changed at all. She has become more beautiful and moving."
When Jiang Xinyue looked at Concubine Cheng now, it was as if she was looking at her original body who turned away after being favored by the emperor for two days after entering the palace.
They all lost themselves in the emperor's favor, thinking that they could be domineering in the palace with the favor of those two days.
However, Jiang Xinyue was not the Li Guifei who was challenged at that time. She only glanced at Shuangjiang, and Shuangjiang walked up to Cheng Jieyu and bowed politely first.
And then...
"Pa!"
In the eyes of everyone who was puzzled and shocked, Shuangjiang gave her a loud slap: "Cheng Jieyu, your rank is lower than Jiang Guipin, you shouldn't humiliate her and maliciously expose her scars. This slap is to teach you that you can't comment on the appearance of the Imperial Concubine at will. Please be careful in the future, Cheng Jieyu, after all, the mouth is the source of trouble."
Cheng Jieyu showed a fierce look for the first time, and she didn't dare to face Jiang Xinyue, so she could only stare at Shuangjiang fiercely.
Shuangjiang is no longer the poor little girl who dared not fight back when she was beaten. Under the strong brainwashing of Xijue, she didn't even think the emperor was that scary.
So when Cheng Jieyu looked at her, she stared back without giving in.
Her mother was behind her, and it was the mother who hinted at her to slap him in the face. What was she afraid of?
In the tea pavilion, one could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere was tense.
Jiang Xinyue suddenly laughed: "Shuangjiang, considering that it is Cheng Jieyu's first offense, don't bother with her. Next time, you are not allowed to hit others without my permission. Although you are also doing things according to the palace rules, if the emperor sees that she has injuries on her face, he will definitely blame you."
Shuangjiang walked back to her side: "Your Majesty, I was also in a hurry at the moment. Cheng Jieyu has been in the palace for two years, and she doesn't know that she can't confront her master who is of a higher rank than her. If it gets out, others will say that she doesn't know the rules. The emperor is a person who values rules the most. How could he make an exception for one person?"
What she meant was that if Cheng Jieyu wanted to complain to the emperor, she should think carefully and see whether the emperor would cherish her or hate her after hearing the reason?
When the Imperial Concubine entered the palace, she was also stunningly beautiful and had a great reputation among the concubines. She was the first concubine favored by the Emperor and the first concubine to be canonized.
But after she offended Concubine Li, didn't she also fall out of favor?
Wasn't she much prettier than Concubine Cheng?
So when the eunuch sang "The Emperor is here," Concubine Cheng not only didn't dare to go up and complain, but turned the side of her face that was hit away, fearing that the Emperor would see her and ask why.
Emperor Xuanwu first took a look at Jiang Xinyue, then strode over and helped her up: "Didn't I tell you? You have a leg injury, so stop kneeling and come directly to me when you see me." He
wanted to act very close to Concubine Cheng, but when the emperor saw Jiang Xinyue's lonely figure, he couldn't help but walk towards her.
Jiang Xinyue's eyes were full of affection, and she smiled softly: "Of course I will listen to the emperor in private, but when there are outsiders, I dare not disobey the rules."
Emperor Xuanwu looked around, all of them were outsiders, only he and Yue'er were his own people.
Concubine Jiang was also an outsider!
"Hiss--"
Concubine Jiang shuddered and took a breath of cool air. Why did she feel a chill on her back in broad daylight!
Zhang Ronghua mustered up some courage: "Your Majesty is so busy, how come you have time to come to the tea party organized by the Royal Concubine?"
The emperor glanced at her frivolously, as if she were a fool: "Did I come here to disturb your pleasure, Zhang Ronghua?"
"No...no...I don't..."
The emperor sighed lightly, which was obviously a sign of impatience. Zhang Ronghua could only hide behind Concubine Cheng and dared not talk to her again.
She thought that the emperor didn't know that she said bad things about Jiang Xinyue!
After secretly holding Jiang Xinyue's hand for a while, the emperor walked towards Concubine Cheng: "Concubine Cheng, what's wrong with you? Your eyes are red as if you have been crying." He
didn't mention the red slap marks on her face at all.
Emperor Xuanwu: As long as I pretend that I didn't see it, it wasn't Yue'er who hit me.
Cheng Jieyu had better be more sensible. Most of her father's achievements are due to Jiang Yanxi. Don't think it's a big deal.
If it weren't for protecting Jiang Yanxi, he wouldn't have kept Cheng Yuan.
The warning in the emperor's eyes was so clear that it hurt her eyes. This time, Concubine Cheng really wanted to cry: "Your Majesty, I seem to be allergic to the pollen in the Hundred Flower Garden. I want to leave first."
This can explain why half of her face is red.
"Allergy?"
The emperor waved and called a little eunuch: "Quickly send Concubine Cheng back to the Yueyue Pavilion, and ask the imperial physician to come over to see her. Don't leave any scars."