Chapter 103 Bathing in Doubt
Later that day, Song Zhao cooked eighteen vegetarian dishes in Xiuzhu Hall and had a pleasant conversation with Xiao Jingheng and the Queen Mother during dinner.
During this period, Concubine Chen sent someone to invite Xiao Jingheng once, but before the person entered the inner hall, he was sent away by the Empress Dowager's people.
That night, Xiao Jingheng was very honest and went back to Bitong Academy alone to rest.
Too,
I was busy for an hour and a half in the afternoon and almost missed the meeting with court officials. How could I have the energy to do that?
When Song Zhao returned to his residence and washed up, it was almost midnight.
Yunshan massaged her shoulders and neck while saying:
"It's a good thing that my lady has been promoted. But the emperor reprimanded the concubine today to protect her. The concubine will definitely bear a grudge against her. My lady must be more careful in the future..."
Yunshan's words were very cryptic, but in fact she was worried about something else.
In the past, Song Zhao surrendered to Concubine Chen and was sincerely attached to her, which was why Concubine Chen did not target Song Zhao temporarily.
But now that all the face-saving efforts have been ruined, Yunshan is really worried that Song Zhao will fall into the trap of Concubine Chen.
But looking at Song Zhao, she looked indifferent and said casually:
"From the moment the Queen Mother looked at me with a scornful eye, it was impossible for the Concubine Chen to tolerate me any longer. Rather than continue to be humble in front of her and end up with nothing good, it would be better to simply break up this seemingly harmonious relationship and change from me being dependent on her to cooperating with her."
"Cooperation?" Yunshan smacked his lips, tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "But the Concubine Chen is so domineering and arrogant that she doesn't even take the Queen seriously. Will she cooperate with you, my lady?"
Song Zhao said calmly: "Everything comes together because of profit, and it will disperse when the profit is gone. As long as I am still valuable, Concubine Chen must cooperate with me. She is tough but dull, so she has no choice."
Early the next morning, Song Zhao went to visit Concubine Xiao.
When Concubine Xiao saw her, she couldn't help but raise her lips, "That's great, you are now a concubine. Yesterday I saw you being bullied by Concubine Chen, I really couldn't stand it, but you know that I am insignificant and can't speak for you."
Song Zhao also smiled and said, "It's my fault. My sister is pregnant and still has to worry about me."
Concubine Xiao said, "When I was in trouble, you were the only one who stayed by my side. I will always remember this kindness of helping me in my time of need."
Song Zhao held her hand and nodded, "Fortunately, everything is fine now."
Compared to her optimism, Concubine Xiao seemed a little worried, "Do you really feel better?"
She pulled Song Zhao into the inner room, looked warily at the slightly open window, and lowered her voice and said:
"Do you know that Concubine Chen hates you to the core because of this? After the emperor took you away yesterday, she said in front of Concubine Shu and me that she would definitely teach you a lesson."
Song Zhao said disapprovingly, "That shouldn't be the case, right? After all, I am a concubine appointed by the emperor himself. Even if she is jealous of me, she can't be too blatant."
Concubine Xiao frowned and shook her head, denying her words, "There are some things you don't know. Concubine Shu told me that there was a Concubine Yang in the palace before. Like you, she also provoked the jealousy of Concubine Chen because she was favored by the emperor.
Later, Concubine Yang suddenly went insane and died a few days later. Everyone in the palace said that it was done by Concubine Chen, but no one could find any evidence. This shows that Concubine Chen is very vicious and can harm people without leaving any traces. You must be more careful."
Every word Concubine Xiao said was full of concern from the bottom of her heart. Song Zhao said she understood, but in fact she already had an idea in her mind.
It is true that the Concubine Chen is jealous of her, but she has been in the palace for many years and is a ruthless character who can fight the Queen to a draw.
Although Concubine Chen is impulsive and reckless, it doesn't mean she has no brains.
Even if Concubine Chen wanted to harm her, she couldn't do it now. Wouldn't this clearly make Xiao Jingheng suspicious?
But Shu Fei...
Why was she saying all these nonsense to Concubine Xiao for no reason?
Later, Song Zhao and Concubine Xiao chatted for a while. Concubine Xiao glanced at the copper clock and suddenly said:
"It's time. I should go take a bath. I won't keep my sister any longer."
Song Zhao was surprised and asked, "It's not even noon yet, why did Sister choose this time to bathe?"
The maid Tonghua explained, "My lady loves cleanliness. She used to bathe at least twice a day in the palace. Now that everything is more convenient at the hot spring villa, she changed it to three times a day."
Three times a day?
Even for someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, bathing three times a day is really too much.
Song Zhao reminded: "I heard that women should not take hot spring baths during pregnancy. The hot water in hot springs will cause the blood to surge, which is harmful to the heir to the throne. Sister, you..."
"Don't worry, I have already inquired about it. The emperor also knows about this, so I mixed the hot spring water here with cold water, which is warm and comfortable. The imperial physician also said that there is no problem."
Concubine Xiao knew how important this baby was to her, so she would definitely put her utmost attention in everything. Therefore, Song Zhao would not try to persuade her any more.
"Then sister, go take a shower. I'll take my leave now."
Tonghua sent Song Zhao out the door, and Song Zhao called her, "Don't send me off, go in and help your mistress bathe."
Tonghua said, "Lady Song, you don't know that my young mistress is very shy and is most afraid of being looked at. She never allows anyone to serve her when she takes a bath. In the past, Yinzhi was the young mistress's maidservant and she was like this, so it is not appropriate for us maidservants to serve her by her side."
When Song Zhao heard this, he felt that something was wrong.
The concubines who were able to enter the palace all came from prominent families in the court. Although they were not spoiled, they were all daughters of famous families and had become spoiled after being married once.
Bathing is the most troublesome thing.
Adding salt, watering the flowers and wiping the body are all necessary processes, and places like the back are difficult to clean by yourself.
Since Lady Xiao likes cleanliness, she should be served by others.
Isn't it a conflict if you like cleanliness but want to take a bath alone?
However, Song Zhao just noticed that something was wrong and didn't want to get involved.
In this palace, never pay attention to matters that have nothing to do with you.
Do less and make fewer mistakes; do nothing and make fewer mistakes. Otherwise, you will inadvertently get into trouble, which will be enough of a headache.
After returning to his own residence, Song Zhao saw Yunshan and the others had picked a lot of fresh flowers and were decorating the dormitory.
Song Zhao felt much happier as he looked at the colorful flowers blooming festively.
Later, Yunshan said, “In fact, the roses in the flower garden were all in bloom, and I wanted to pick some back, but Qingyue also came to pick flowers.
The young lady had told me to stay away from the people around Concubine Shu, so I avoided her on purpose. When she came to talk to me, I made the excuse that I was busy at home and went back first. "
Song Zhao became more cautious after hearing this.
She called Xiao Fuzi and asked him to check the newly picked flowers one by one to see if there were any problems.
After carefully checking them, Xiao Fuzi said, "Don't worry, my lady, these are all fresh flowers, and no one has tampered with them."
Song Zhao took a branch of forsythia with a smile, put it close to his nose and sniffed it.
After a moment of silence, his eyes suddenly darkened and he said with a sinister smile:
"Since there is no problem, then we have to make it a problem."
(Ps: I saw some people say that Sister Song is slow to level up. There is nothing we can do about it. She is just that slow. All the people who have been following her all the way can see that there is no fool in the entire harem, including the emperor. So Sister Song is not as simple as just seducing the emperor to win his heart for each promotion. She also has to weigh the pros and cons of all parties. Sister Song will definitely take a step forward at the right time, otherwise she will step into a pit.
In short, Sister Song is a crazy person who has no golden fingers but the strongest brain, so I have to write as close to her personality and background as possible. However, after becoming a noble lady, she has to start fighting mode. The previous palace fighting is child's play. Sister Song now decides to personally teach all kinds of monsters and demons how to behave. Let's watch her go crazy together. Pen refill~)
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