Chapter 152: Six Palace Maids
The Qian family lost their backbone once Madam Qian fell ill, and the whole family was at a loss and in chaos.
Qian Hui stayed by Old Madam Qian's bed, her tears falling like pearls from a broken string, looking extremely pitiful.
After waiting for a long time, Qian Wei finally returned home and the whole family went to welcome him.
"Brother, what did the emperor say?"
Qian Wei's face was as heavy as water, and his expression was solemn. "I have asked the imperial physician to come and take your pulse. Ladies, please step aside."
The imperial physician examined the patient carefully for a long while, starting with the left hand and then the right hand, with a serious expression.
Qian Wei asked anxiously, "Doctor, how is my mother?"
The imperial physician put down the old lady's hand and cupped his hands, "Old Lady Qian was just a little angry, she's fine."
Qian Wei was stunned. "Then why haven't you woken up yet?"
The imperial physician said in a gentle and soothing tone, "She's old and needs some time to recover. I'll give her two injections and she'll wake up in a while."
The Qian family usually keeps a low profile and does not attend social occasions, but Old Madam Qian has an appointment at the Imperial Medical Bureau, and the imperial physician visits her every month to check her pulse.
This is an extremely rare honor.
Qian Wei's heart moved, and he winked at the doctor, "Then, can't provoke her?"
The imperial physician understood and nodded slightly, "Yes, the old lady's mood should not fluctuate too much. Don't stimulate her."
The pulse diagnosis results will be archived in the Imperial Medical Bureau and available for the emperor to review at any time.
If the emperor cared, he would naturally see all of this.
Qian Wei cupped his hands and bowed. "Thank you."
The two looked at each other and smiled, everything was said without words.
After the doctor left, the female relatives came out from the back. The most conspicuous one was Qian Hui, whose eyes were red and swollen.
Qian Wei was stunned. This girl was filial and had a hint of girlish innocence. Her tearful expression was a bit like... that woman.
"Hui'er, serve the old lady well."
Qian Hui nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, father."
In the courtyard, Qian Wei stood under a century-old tree, his mind in a mess. The sudden appearance of Yun Zheng beside the emperor was not a good thing.
He can make money for the emperor, and Yun Zheng can do it too, and she earns more than him, so his value is smaller.
He could never tolerate being replaced, as that was the foundation of the Qian family.
Jiang Shurong walked over with light steps, "Husband, that little bitch Yun Zheng..."
Qian Wei turned around and slapped him, "Pa."
Jiang Shurong's fair face suddenly turned red and swollen. She covered her hot face with her hands, her eyes full of disbelief.
"Husband, you hit me? How could you hit me?"
After so many years of marriage, she has always been the only one favored, cared for and cherished by her husband, and has never suffered any grievances.
Qian Wei felt a little soft-hearted, but when he thought of the trouble she had caused, his heart hardened a little.
"The Emperor knows everything about you beating a servant to death and framing Princess Jinyun."
Jiang Shurong was stunned for a moment, then asked confidently, "So what? It's just beating a few servants to death."
Every time something went wrong, Qian Wei would clean up the mess for her, so she became more and more courageous and unscrupulous.
Qian Wei laughed angrily. Is this the point?
"The key point is to frame Princess Jinyun."
Jiang Shurong sneered, "Who is she? She's not a true royal daughter. Even if she were, she can't compare to the royal family of our Qian family."
An unfavored princess is worse than a palace maid.
Qian Wei usually thought she was cute because of her spoiled behavior, but now he had a headache.
“I don’t doubt the Sacred Heart, but the Sacred Heart changes rapidly.”
Over time, friendship will change and people's hearts will change.
The reason why his mother stayed in the capital was to maintain this friendship.
"Princess Jinyun's flattery skills are beyond my reach, and you are definitely no match for her. Don't target her anymore."
Jiang Shurong was even more disdainful. "What's the point of relying on flattery to get to the top? Our old lady is the one the emperor cares about. The friendship they have built over decades is unbreakable."
Qian Wei frowned. Does the emperor have true feelings? Perhaps, but not much.
Talking about love with an emperor is crazy.
"The result is that our Qian family will hand over half of our property to the national treasury."
"And, Princess Jinyun received two farms."
Jiang Shurong was stunned and couldn't believe it. "Impossible, this can't be true."
Qian Wei has been in Jiangnan for many years and has accumulated a fortune that he cannot spend in his lifetime.
She has long been accustomed to a life of extravagance and spending money like water.
I was suddenly heartbroken when I heard that only half of it had been handed in.
Master Qian was not far away. Hearing this, he could no longer hold back and ran over, "Brother, is this true?"
Qian Wei sighed softly, "Let's prepare in advance. The Mirror Division will be responsible for receiving it. Don't let them catch us."
Master Qian was both angry and anxious. That was his money, too. "How about giving it to the Ninth Prince as a gift?"
Qian Wei smiled bitterly, "It's too late. I have completely offended Jiu Qian Sui."
But it is hard to say how he offended him, let alone say that the emperor gave this task to Jiuqian Sui on purpose to please his younger brother.
The Qian family is destined to suffer some hardships.
Jiang Shurong frowned, "Is this unreasonable? No, wait until the old lady wakes up, and ask her to beg the emperor for mercy."
"I just don't believe that the emperor doesn't give the old lady face."
Qian Wei looked at her deeply, but she herself didn't realize that Master Qian Er saw it and couldn't help but feel nervous.
What happened again?
Qian Wei took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to his wife. Jiang Shurong was stunned. "Who wrote this?"
This was a letter Yun Zheng gave to Qian Wei before she left the palace. Qian Wei didn't open it without permission. "It's a letter from Jiang Wenzhou."
When Jiang Shurong thought of her nephew who was imprisoned, her heart clenched and she quickly opened the envelope.
Her expression changed several times, "Yun Zheng is so hateful."
"My husband, go and file a complaint with the Emperor, accusing Yun Zheng and the Ninth Prince of colluding and blackmailing."
Qian Wei took the letter and read it for a few seconds. In the letter, Jiang Wenzhou recounted the friendship between aunt and nephew over the years, expressed his loyalty, and said that he would support her in the future.
Finally, it was written that he begged his aunt to have mercy on him and spend a large sum of money to redeem him.
Two hundred thousand.
"Ye Yizhen has already paid a ransom and been released. She destroyed the imperial edict, which is a serious crime. Without the emperor's permission, she will not be allowed to return home."
Jiang Shurong hadn't reacted yet, "What do you mean?"
Master Qian looked strange, "Brother, are you talking about the Emperor..."
The Emperor was also involved? Was he just making money in Yun Zheng's name?
Qian Wei sighed softly, "Yes, that's what you thought."
Jiang Shurong also realized it, "No way, the emperor is not short of money, it's not necessary."
Qian Wei felt bitter. Yun Zheng's bond with the emperor was deeper than he had imagined.
He became more and more apprehensive, "Who would complain about having too much silver?"
At this moment, the chief steward came, "Master, someone is coming from the palace."
Qian Wei's expression changed slightly, "Please come in."
The eunuch brought six beautiful palace maids. Jiang Shurong had a bad feeling the first time she saw them.
The Qian family knelt on the ground to listen to the emperor's order. The eunuch said in a loud voice, "By the emperor's order, these six palace maids are given to Master Qian to help him have more children. I hope Master Qian will treat them well."
It was like a thunderbolt hitting Jiang Shurong's head. She felt dizzy and shocked. "No!"
But what she didn't know was that this was just the appetizer and there were more tricks to come.
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