Chapter 123 Copy Well
Queen Song said, "First, the gift that Concubine Shu enthusiastically gave to the Empress Dowager was ruined by Lu Mingzhu, and she hasn't gotten rid of her anger yet." As she spoke, she gave Concubine Zhen a meaningful look, which frightened Concubine Zhen so much that her hand holding the pen trembled, and ink splattered on the rice paper, making a smudge. She had to rewrite it.
"Secondly, Liu Anyao was slapped in the face by me for falsely accusing Xiangxiang. Who should be blamed for this hatred of Concubine Shu?"
"Third, the Queen Mother likes Concubine Shu and dislikes me. What good can the person I value get in front of the Queen Mother?"
Didn't you see that of the ten banquets attended by the Queen Mother, Song Zhenzhen found various excuses to refuse to enter the palace five times, and had to come the rest of the time, but could not avoid being rejected by the Queen Mother every time.
Song Zhenzhen didn't feel bad when she was scolded, but she couldn't bear to see Lu Xiang being bullied. After all, she was just the daughter of a minister, and even her father was confined to his house for making a mistake. Could it be that the Queen Mother sent a special post to Lu Xiang just to humiliate her? That would be too obvious.
Doesn’t the Queen Mother have any shame?
Well, even if you have to be shameless, you have to do it in secret.
After hearing what Queen Song said, Concubine Zhen suddenly looked as if she had suddenly realized something. In this case, she really should not face the Queen Mother if she could.
As for her...she has to bear the consequences of her own sins. After all, she is the emperor's concubine, and the empress sent someone to take her away from the concubine's palace. Everyone assumes that she is protected by the empress, and the empress dowager may only speak unkindly to her, but she will just let it go in one ear and out the other.
The Emperor and the Empress Dowager are not biological mother and son, so the Empress Dowager has a high position but no power. She just relies on her seniority to suppress others.
After all, the emperor had to be respectful to her, and no one dared to openly go against the empress dowager.
Shaohua and Yunlu also stared and nodded repeatedly.
"Your Highness is really thoughtful. I'll give Third Miss some instructions when I go." Yun Lu said, "It just so happens that I made rose cakes, which Third Miss loves."
Queen Song's eyes lit up: "Rose cake? Why didn't you give it to me?"
"Your Majesty, if you want to eat, I will make it for you tomorrow. I won't make much today, and it's all for the Third Miss." Yunlu said like a child guarding his food.
These were originally made for the Empress, but what a coincidence that we have to send something to the Third Miss?
Queen Song glared at her: "Then why don't you do more?"
Yunlu smiled and coaxed her: "Madam, I made something else. Can I get it for you?"
"Don't ask for anything else, just go and do it for me again now." Queen Song snorted arrogantly.
Rose cake is not easy to make, especially when the weather is getting colder. Roses in the greenhouse are even harder to grow. Yunlu can only make one once every ten days or half a month.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late and I still have to deliver something to the Third Miss." There's no time.
"Is there no one in Jingren Palace? Go and deliver the mulberry leaves and perilla." Queen Song pointed at the two of them.
Yunlu shook her head like a wave drum: "That won't work. Sanye and Zisu Third Miss are not familiar with each other. What if Third Miss thinks that the Queen is not sincere?"
Queen Song was so angry that she laughed: "You want to leave the palace but you find so many excuses."
"Your Majesty, I'm leaving now. When I return to the palace, I will describe to you in detail how happy the Third Miss was when she received the gift." Yunlu bowed with a smile, then hurriedly asked Sangdi and Zisu to carry the tray and follow her out of the hall.
Queen Song pointed at Yunlu's back and said to Shaohua, "Have I spoiled her too much? She has become lawless."
Shaohua smiled and served her tea: "Your Majesty is kind and generous to all of us servants. Tomorrow, I will make Yunlu make rose cakes until her hands become tired and tire her to death."
"Puff..." Queen Song almost spit out her tea and looked at Shaohua helplessly.
Concubine Zhen was copying scriptures on the side, stunned. All the concubines in the harem saw the queen as aloof, cold and dignified, but they never knew that the queen was so gentle in private. She would quarrel with the palace maids, and the palace maids respected her but were not afraid of her.
After half an hour of copying, Concubine Zhen presented the copied scriptures to the Queen: "Please have a look, Your Majesty."
Queen Song looked at the Liu style characters above and showed a trace of surprise: "Your handwriting..."
Zhenpin's heart tightened, and she wondered if her handwriting was too ugly to be liked by the Queen.
Just as she was about to open her mouth to apologize, she heard Queen Song praising her, "I was just saying it casually, I didn't expect you to have such beautiful handwriting." Indeed, no woman in the harem is useless. No matter how dumb a person is, she always has her own skills.
If Concubine Zhen knew what Queen Song was thinking, she would probably cry.
"I am deeply ashamed and dare not accept your praise." Concubine Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said modestly.
"Copy it carefully and send it to Xiangguo Temple for consecration. It will be a great achievement for you." Queen Song said.
"Thank you, Madam."
When Yunlu arrived at the Lu Mansion, she was immediately treated warmly by Lu Youping. If it weren't for the difference between men and women, Lu Youping would have wanted to hold Yunlu's hand and have a good chat with her.
"Master Lu...Master Lu, I'm looking for...looking for the Third Miss."
Even though Yunlu was used to being flattered by the queen, she couldn't stand Lu Youping's smile at this moment.
"Oh, okay. I'll ask someone to take my aunt to Qixia Courtyard right away." Lu Youping hurriedly asked someone to take Yunlu to the backyard.
Seeing that the Queen Mother had sent someone to come, he felt more at ease. Otherwise, he would have been very nervous staying at home.
Lu Xiang was checking the account books with Qiao Jingru. When he heard that Yun Lu had arrived, he hurried out to greet her.
"Aunt Yunlu." Lu Xiang called happily.
Qiao Jingru bowed deeply to Yunlu with great fear and trepidation: "Greetings, Aunt Yunlu. Good luck, Aunt." These were female officials of high rank around the Queen. They liked Lu Xiang and didn't need her to bow. So she had to behave herself and not embarrass Lu Xiang.
Yunlu nodded slightly to Qiao Jingru, then looked at Lu Xiang with full heart and eyes: "I haven't seen you for a long time. How come Third Miss is getting more and more beautiful?"
Lu Xiang laughed: "Aunt is teasing me again, come in and sit down."
Yunlu and Lu Xiang walked into the house, saying as they walked, "The clothes that the Majesty made for the Third Miss are ready. She specially asked me to deliver them to you. There is also a complete set of headgear that the Majesty wore when she was young. Please take a look and see if the Third Miss likes them."
Qiao Jingru was dumbfounded. It was the first time she saw with her own eyes how the people around the Queen treated Lu Xiang.
She was stunned and did not follow him into the house.
Seeing Qiao Jingru in a daze, Lu Xiang waved at her and said, "Sister-in-law, don't just stand there. Come quickly."
Qiao Jingru came back to her senses and hurried over. She couldn't help but be moved. When the senior palace maid beside the queen came to see her, she should have asked everyone else to leave. She also planned to go back first and then come back to reconcile with Lu Xiang after the people left. But now Lu Xiang asked her to go into the room with him, which was clearly a compliment to her.
"Aunt Yunlu, this is my sister-in-law." Lu Xiang introduced to Yunlu.
Yunlu understood that this eldest young lady was someone close to the third young lady, so she introduced her to her.
"Your servant greets the eldest young lady." Yunlu bowed.
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