Chapter 84: Yuntai in Danger 1
Shuang Ruo first went to Shu Fei and Chen Fei's palace to report the news.
When I arrived at Song Zhao's place, it was just time for lunch and a nap.
Since Concubine Yao was resting, she did not disturb her and went straight to the west side hall to see Song Zhao.
She briefly told Song Zhao about her stay at the Hot Spring Villa.
"The Emperor wants to go to the hot spring villa and asked the Empress to select the concubines who will accompany him. The Empress picked Concubine Shu and Concubine Chen, as well as Concubine Xiao who is pregnant. The Empress gave the remaining spot to you."
Shuang Ruo said,
All of this was arranged by Xiao Jingheng, who also said that it was the Queen who chose Song Zhao and gave her a place as an attendant.
Although Song Zhao knew that all this was Xiao Jingheng's intention, but since the Queen wanted to pretend, she had to cooperate with her, right?
So after listening to Shuang Ruo's words, she hurriedly asked: "How can this be possible? The Queen is the Empress, how can she stay alone in the palace?"
She looked embarrassed and took all the responsibility on herself.
"If the Queen decided to stay in the palace because she wanted to arrange for me to go to the hot spring villa, please ask the Queen to take back her decision, otherwise I will feel uneasy."
Shuang Ruo said, "The Queen has always had a heart disease. Even if she went to the hot spring villa, she couldn't soak in the hot spring water. Moreover, the Queen likes quietness and doesn't want to toss and turn, so she chose to stay in the palace. It has nothing to do with Chang Zai. Anyway, the matter has been decided, and Chang Zai should hurry up and prepare."
Song Zhao had no choice but to say, "Thank you, Queen, for your help. I will go to the Queen's palace to thank you in person later."
When she said that, Shuang Ruo did not stop her.
Only after sending the person out did Yunshan say, "The Queen is fine, why would she sell such a big favor to the young master? I think this matter must not be that simple."
Song Zhao looked at her with interest, "Oh? Then tell me, why didn't she go by herself?"
Yunshan pondered for a moment and analyzed: "It was the emperor's intention to ask you to go to the hot spring villa. Shuangruo said that just now because she thought you didn't know, so she took all the credit on the queen so that you would remember the queen's kindness. As for why the queen didn't go herself..."
She thought for a while, then suddenly clapped her hands, her eyes brightening.
"I've thought of it! The Queen Mother will definitely go with us to the Hot Spring Villa this time. The Queen Mother is the one who values rules the most in the palace, and whether the concubines are accompanying the Summer Resort or the Hot Spring Villa, only the masters above the rank of concubine can follow them.
It's another matter that Concubine Xiao is pregnant, but you are only a maid, so it's inappropriate for you to go with me. If the Queen Mother knew, she would inevitably say that the Queen's arrangement was inappropriate. But now the Queen is not going, giving up her own place. In the eyes of the Queen Mother, this matter has become that the Queen is concerned about the Emperor's preferences, so she sacrificed herself to fulfill the young lady's wish."
The more Yunshan spoke, the more excited he became, and his expression became uglier.
"Then the Queen Mother will definitely not have any opinion about the Queen. Instead, she will think that the Queen is virtuous and considerate of the overall situation. But for the young lady...she will probably think that the young lady is a seductress! The young lady left a bad impression on the Queen Mother the first time she met her. It will be difficult for the Queen Mother to treat the young lady differently in the future."
After listening to Yunshan's long and well-reasoned analysis, Song Zhao actually looked at her in a different light.
She looked at Yunshan with a smile and said jokingly, "I really want to ask Xiao Fuzi what I taught you in private when I have time. You have been with me for so long, but you have never seen things so clearly."
In fact, what can Xiao Fuzi teach Yunshan?
He just told Yunshan that if she didn't think things through and only looked at the surface like she did at home,
Then, as Song Zhao's natural servant, one day she would bring trouble to Song Zhao because of her lack of shrewdness.
Yunshan regards Song Zhao as more important than herself. How could she allow Song Zhao to be implicated in the slightest because of her mistakes?
So from then on, Yunshan became more cautious in his words and actions, and began to think more.
Her analysis just now was not wrong, but she only saw through the deeper meaning behind it.
Song Zhao knew that the Queen's main purpose in doing this was not to make the Queen Mother have a problem with her.
Instead, I want to distance myself from certain things.
For example, the baby in Concubine Xiao’s belly.
Concubine Xiao is pregnant, and her belly is like a hot potato. Whoever touches it will be unlucky.
The harem has already lost the two children of Concubine Chen and Concubine Shu, and no one knows how many people are secretly keeping an eye on Concubine Xiao's belly.
The Queen has now sent Concubine Xiao to the Hot Spring Villa, and she is in Kyoto.
Then, if something happens to the royal heir in Concubine Xiao's belly at the Hot Spring Villa, the Queen can stay away and no one can throw dirty water on her.
Things have come to this point, and Song Zhao actually doesn't really want to go to the hot spring villa anymore.
But this time, she had to go again.
She had rejected Jamel Xiao too many times.
Rejecting a man once or twice may make him feel that you are different and fresh.
But if you are rejected three or four times, no matter how beautiful you are, people will always think you are ungrateful.
Everything requires a balance between relaxation and tension. When it comes to giving Xiao Jingheng a sweet treat, Song Zhao will never be stingy.
Not long after Rishuangruo left, Song Zhao rushed to the Queen's palace.
When she came, she could smell a strong scent of perfumed powder from far outside the door.
That scented powder was often used by Concubine Yun. Song Zhao always felt that the smell was a bit strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange about it.
When she met the Queen later, she also said, "It's a coincidence that you came just as Concubine Yun left."
Song Zhao came here to thank the Queen for her kindness.
She was very polite to the Queen, but before they had talked for a while, the Queen's face began to look unsightly and her breathing became rapid.
Song Zhao had seen her heart attack before and knew that it was a recurrence of her old illness.
Shuang Ruo gave the pill to the Queen, while Song Zhao served her water.
When the queen's condition eased, she said self-deprecatingly, "My body becomes less and less useful in winter."
Song Zhao had heard that the Queen's heart disease was a weak disease she had inherited from her mother's womb and there was no way to cure it.
She could only comfort the queen with a few words.
But while they were talking, the queen, who had just recovered from her shock, suddenly ordered everyone to leave.
"Mrs. Song, I have to go out, so I won't keep you here any longer."
Song Zhao asked in confusion, "The snow outside hasn't melted yet, and the ground is cold and slippery. The Queen just had a heart attack. She should rest well in the palace and not move around, right?"
Shuang Ruo also advised, "Yes, Madam, you should..."
"I have to go." The Queen stood up resolutely, "The amulet enshrined in the Yuntai must be taken back at the appointed time, otherwise it will not work. Shuangruo, go and arrange for someone to prepare the sedan chair."
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