Chapter 473: Killing the Chicken to Frighten the Monkey
Originally, Luo Qinghan planned to take Xiao Xixi to participate in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens. On the one hand, he wanted to take the opportunity to let her improve her reputation in front of outsiders, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take her out to play.
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.
Xiao Xixi vomited so much blood last night and is still weak. Luo Qinghan feels sorry for her and doesn't want her to run around with her sick body, so he keeps her in the palace.
The person who finally accompanied the prince to the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was Concubine Jing.
Of the four concubines in the Eastern Palace, three fell ill due to poisoning, leaving only Concubine Jing who was still alive.
Luo Qinghan had no choice but to choose her.
When Concubine Jing learned about this, she was extremely surprised.
Originally, she wanted to accompany the prince to the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, but later she heard that the prince had chosen Concubine Xiao, so even though she was extremely unwilling, she had to endure it.
But I didn't expect that there would be a sudden turn of events and a bright future.
The prince actually asked her to accompany him to the ceremony of offering sacrifice to the heaven!
How could she not be surprised?!
She quickly calmed herself down, knowing that the more important the moment was, the more she shouldn't be carried away by excitement.
She had offended the prince before, and the prince had never come to Wanhe Palace during this period of time. He also ignored her and seemed to be ignoring her to the end.
Now the prince suddenly asked her to participate in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky, which was a great opportunity for her.
Being able to accompany the prince to such an important public occasion was not only a symbol of favor, but also a sign of importance placed on her performance.
She can take this opportunity to make herself felt in front of outsiders, and at the same time use this opportunity to resolve conflicts with the prince and ease their relationship.
Concubine Jing washed and dressed up as quickly as possible, and surrounded by the crowd, she walked out of Wanhe Palace with graceful steps and got into the carriage prepared specially for her.
The carriage met the prince's carriage at the gate of the Winter Palace.
Time was running out, so Luo Qinghan didn't let her get out of the car to salute, but directly ordered them to set off.
The motorcade left the East Palace in a mighty procession and met the carriages of other princes and princesses at the palace gate. There were also many clan members waiting outside the palace.
As soon as the emperor and empress's carriages arrived, they officially set off.
The huge team slowly moved towards the outside of the city.
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Inside Qingge Palace.
Xiao Xixi was lying on the couch, crossing her legs, leisurely eating fruit and reading a storybook.
Baoqin ran in angrily, muttering non-stop.
"I'm so mad! I'm so mad!"
Xiao Xixi raised her eyes from the storybook: "What's wrong? Who bullied my sister Baoqin?"
Baoqin patted her chest and said angrily, "Just now, I went to the imperial kitchen to get some seasonings, and I happened to hear people in the imperial kitchen talking about you."
Xiao Xixi asked with interest: "What did they say about me?"
"They said that the prince originally planned to take you to participate in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heaven, but you suddenly fell down due to poisoning the day before. This shows that you are unlucky and unworthy of the prince's favor. They also said that the prince is now taking Concubine Jing to participate in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heaven. It seems that the prince is going to favor Concubine Jing, and you will soon fall out of favor!"
Baoqin became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and her little face turned red.
"They know nothing and are just talking nonsense! The Crown Prince felt sorry for you and didn't want you to travel so he changed his mind and brought Concubine Jing to participate in the ceremony. Concubine Jing was just lucky enough to get a chance. How can she be compared with you? The Crown Prince's favorite has always been you. It's impossible for you to fall out of favor. It's impossible!"
Xiao Xixi comforted him, "It's okay, they are just gossiping, just treat them as nothing, who can take a fart seriously?"
Baoqin wanted to laugh at her words, but when she remembered that she was still angry, her face immediately tensed up again.
"Be serious. Even if those people are talking nonsense, you can't let them make up stories about you. You have a good temper and don't bother to argue with them, but that doesn't mean you are easy to bully."
Xiao Xixi: "Then what do you want to do?"
Baoqin gritted her teeth and said, "First, catch a few typical ones to scare the monkeys!"
Xiao Xixi didn't care much about these things and let Baoqin do whatever she wanted.
Baoqin led her men to the imperial kitchen, dragged out those gossiping eunuchs, pinned them to the ground and beat them with a stick, accusing them of slandering their master and committing treason.
When the eunuchs were being beaten with the stick, Baoqin did not hide from people. She deliberately opened the door so that everyone could see the end of these eunuchs. Who would dare to speak ill of Concubine Xiao in the future? !
Originally, the imperial kitchen of the Eastern Palace was managed by Concubine Li, but the Crown Prince has taken back this power from Concubine Li.
Nowadays, the imperial kitchen is nominally managed by the prince himself, but in fact the prince has no free time at all, and it is usually managed by Mo Hua.
The eunuchs who were beaten were not convinced, so they ran to Mo Hua to complain and asked the prince for help in seeking justice. However, they were defeated by Mo Hua with great ease.
Not to mention that it was these eunuchs who made the mistake first. Even if they were not wrong, Mo Hua would never go against the prince's favorite concubine just for a few eunuchs. Isn't she tired of living?
Think about Huixiang, then think about Sizhu, those two bloody examples are still in front of us!
After being tormented by Baoqin like this, the palace maids and eunuchs in the Eastern Palace became much more obedient and no longer dared to talk about Concubine Xiao casually.
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Outside the city, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven has begun.
Here, the emperor led the princes and clan relatives to cultivate the land and pray for blessings.
On the other side, the queen, princesses, imperial concubines and clan women were raising silkworms and weaving cloth.
All of this is to ensure good weather and good harvest this year so that the people can have a good harvest.
There were people watching the whole process.
Although this happens every year, the common people are still curious about the nobles farming and weaving, and want to see how these pampered nobles work.
As the crown prince, Luo Qinghan naturally followed closely behind the emperor.
He did whatever the emperor did.
Although it is said to be plowing the land, in fact, it just means asking them to hold the wooden plow and walk a few steps. There are experienced farmers beside them to guide them step by step, so there will definitely be no mistakes.
As for Concubine Jing, she had to follow the Queen in raising silkworms and weaving cloth.
After plowing the land and weaving the cloth, they had to hold sacrifices in the ancestral temple.
Sacrifices are also performed separately for men and women.
By the time the whole process was completed, a whole morning had passed.
Concubine Jing was unable to say a word to the Crown Prince from beginning to end.
As she was about to return to the palace, Concubine Jing finally couldn't hold back any longer and took the initiative to find the prince.
"Your Highness, are you tired? Would you like some water?"
Concubine Jing said this as she handed over her water bag.
Luo Qinghan refused.
"No, I don't drink water given by others."
Concubine Jing pursed her lips and said, "I am your concubine, so I should not be considered an outsider."
Luo Qinghan didn't respond, but his meaning could be seen from his cold eyes.
(End of this chapter)
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