Chapter 109: Too Much
"The Queen Mother is Yan Zhiyi's aunt." Pei Jingzhou whispered.
What?
The Queen is Yan Zhiyi's aunt?
It’s not written in the book!
No, it’s not written in the book yet!
The gist of the book's introduction is that the hero and heroine finally get together after going through some minor hardships.
The main text is about the male supporting role Pei Jingzhou ignoring the feelings of the female protagonist Yan Zhiyi and firmly fulfilling his engagement with the original owner. However, before they could have a peaceful married life, the original owner committed suicide.
Jiang Zhaoyue knew nothing about what happened afterwards.
really!
As expected, serialized novels all have foreshadowing!
Fortunately, on the first day she came in, she only took the plot as a reference and was determined not to be bound by any constraints. Now, after being surprised, she quickly regained her composure.
Pei Jingzhou then answered: "The woman next to her is Yan Zhiyi's cousin, Yan Manyi."
Jiang Zhaoyue asked: "Are they all unmarried?"
Pei Jingzhou responded softly: "Yeah."
Jiang Zhaoyue said decisively: "Then they are coming for you."
"What do you mean?" Pei Jingzhou was puzzled.
Jiang Zhaoyue said bluntly: "I will be your concubine."
"Don't talk nonsense." Pei Jingzhou said seriously.
Jiang Zhaoyue wanted to say more, but she and Pei Jingzhou were getting closer and closer to Emperor Hong Qi and the Queen, so she immediately shut her mouth, straightened her body, and followed Pei Jingzhou forward in a dignified and quiet manner.
Pei Jingzhou caught a glimpse of her from the corner of his eye, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. Then he slowly stopped and saluted with her.
"No need to be so polite, just get up quickly." said Emperor Hong Qi.
Pei Jingzhou and Jiang Zhaoyue stood straight.
Emperor Hong Qi and the Empress looked at Jiang Zhaoyue together.
Yan Zhiyi and Yan Manyi's eyes fell on Pei Jingzhou.
Pei Jingzhou bowed his head slightly and said, "Father, Mother, I have been busy with worldly affairs these days. I brought Zhaoyue here to pay my respects so late. Please don't blame me."
"I have seen how busy you are." Emperor Hong Qi said with a smile.
Pei Jingzhou said: "Thank you for your concern, father."
"Sit down." said Emperor Hong Qi.
"Yes." Pei Jingzhou took Jiang Zhaoyue to sit below Emperor Hong Qi.
"Are you used to living in the Eastern Palace these days?" the Queen asked with concern.
"Mother, everything is fine." Pei Jingzhou said.
"You lived in the Eastern Palace for two years when you were a child, so you should feel familiar with it." The Queen turned to Jiang Zhaoyue and said, "How about Crown Princess, are you used to it?"
Jiang Zhaoyue replied obediently: "My Queen Mother, wherever His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is used to, I will get used to it."
Was it Jiang Zhaoyue who said such sensible words?
Pei Jingzhou turned his head to look at Jiang Zhaoyue in surprise.
Jiang Zhaoyue sat upright, looking dignified and elegant.
Pei Jingzhou knew she was pretending, so he pressed the corners of his mouth to suppress his smile.
The Queen said meaningfully, "Really?"
"Yes, mother." Jiang Zhaoyue replied.
"But a few days ago, I sent a palace maid to check on the condition of the second young master Pei. The maid came back and said that the Crown Princess punished Nanny Yun to stand in the yard for half an hour early in the morning. Is that true?" As the queen spoke, her eyes shifted from Hong Qidi's face to Pei Jingzhou's face.
Nanny Yun was someone close to the Empress Yuan, and Pei Jingzhou treated her very differently. When she heard that Jiang Zhaoyue had punished her, she couldn't help but turn around and look at Jiang Zhaoyue.
More than ten days had passed since the incident, yet the Queen still remembered it. Jiang Zhaoyue replied, "My Queen Mother, yes."
"Madame Yun is the nanny following Empress Yuan. She has always been cautious in doing things. Why did you punish her as soon as you arrived at the Eastern Palace?" The Queen meant to accuse Jiang Zhaoyue of not knowing the rules and not taking Empress Yuan seriously.
Emperor Hong Qi frowned when he heard this.
Princess Duojia looked at Jiang Zhaoyue worriedly.
Yan Zhiyi looked at Pei Jingzhou worriedly.
Yan Manyi looked at Jiang Zhaoyue with contempt in her eyes, and when she turned around and saw the dignified, handsome and charming Pei Jingzhou, a look of shyness like a little girl suddenly appeared on her face.
Jiang Zhaoyue said directly: "Mother, Madam Yun did something wrong."
"Oh? What did Nanny Yun do wrong?" The Queen guided Jiang Zhaoyue to continue.
"Madam Yun taught me the palace rules, but she's been in charge of the Eastern Palace for so long that she's forgotten that no matter how powerful she is, she's still a servant and shouldn't tell me what to do. So I'll use the palace rules I learned to punish her by making her stand outside for half an hour to wake her up." Jiang Zhaoyue finished speaking, looking innocently at the Queen: "Mother, this is the first time I've done something like this. Did I do something wrong?"
She thought Jiang Zhaoyue would make all kinds of excuses, pretend to be pitiful and innocent like the other women in the palace, but she didn't expect Jiang Zhaoyue to tell the truth directly. The queen couldn't find any loopholes in Jiang Zhaoyue's words.
Stop it.
Anyway, it wasn't appropriate for her to embarrass Jiang Zhaoyue right away. She was only bringing this up for something else, so she smiled and said, "So that's how it is. You did nothing wrong."
When Yan Manyi heard this, she felt a little dissatisfied.
Jiang Zhaoyue bowed her head politely and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your understanding."
"You are very good at managing your subordinates." The queen praised Jiang Zhaoyue again.
Jiang Zhaoyue was happy, but she felt the Queen had other intentions. Then she heard the Queen say, "It's just that you've lived outside the palace for so long, you don't know how busy the Eastern Palace is, so it's inevitable that you might be negligent. How about I arrange two people for you to assist you so that you can better serve the Crown Prince."
The queen deliberately glanced at Yan Zhiyi and Yan Manyi.
Yan Zhiyi looked up at Pei Jingzhou, wanting to know what he meant.
Yan Manyi also looked at Pei Jingzhou. Thinking that she would be able to live in harmony with such a noble and handsome man like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the future, she couldn't help but feel excited and happy, and then she lowered her head embarrassedly.
Xiao Congbei and the Second Prince's wife both knew that the Queen was trying to insert her own people into the Crown Prince's harem, and no one interrupted.
It was natural for a man to have many wives and concubines, and Emperor Hong Qi did not stop it.
Upon hearing this, Princess Duojia secretly gave the queen a look.
Concubine Hui saw it and glared at her, suggesting that she should not meddle in other people's business.
Princess Duojia was so scared that she lowered her head.
Pei Jingzhou naturally knew what the Queen meant and said, "Mother..."
"Zhaoyue, are you okay?" The queen asked Jiang Zhaoyue with a gentle smile.
"Okay, thank you, mother." Jiang Zhaoyue said happily.
Pei Jingzhou looked at Jiang Zhaoyue in disbelief. This bad woman... This bad woman really only coveted his body. She didn't care about him at all, and didn't care that he had other women. He felt suffocated in his heart in an instant.
Princess Duojia cursed Jiang Zhaoyue in her heart: "Stupid bad woman!"
Yan Zhiyi was stunned for a moment.
Yan Manyi was so happy that she almost laughed out loud. This Jiang Zhaoyue was indeed extremely stupid. If she entered the Eastern Palace, she could easily kill Jiang Zhaoyue. With her family background and the help of her aunt the Queen, the position of Crown Princess would be within her reach.
The queen smiled with satisfaction.
Jiang Zhaoyue followed up with, "It just so happens that the East Palace is short of four maids for sweeping and cleaning, three maids for sewing, two maids for running errands, and two maids for washing clothes. Mother, if possible, could you please arrange for four or five more young eunuchs?"
The queen's smile froze when she heard this.
Yan Zhiyi was surprised.
Yan Manyi looked at Jiang Zhaoyue in astonishment, unable to understand what was going on in Jiang Zhaoyue's brain.
Princess Duojia and Concubine Hui were stunned for a moment, then covered their lips and laughed.
Pei Jingzhou looked at Jiang Zhaoyue in surprise.
Seeing that the Queen remained silent, Jiang Zhaoyue asked cautiously, "Mother, am I asking for too much?"
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