Chapter 55: Follow-up
"Let them stand here, and you and I will go to the Ditai Palace. In the end, my aunt saw that it was not possible to stand like this, so she turned her head and said to Si Zhen.
When she arrived at Ditai Palace, she told her about it, and the queen sighed with emotion, "She didn't say anything at the time, and the palace thought she didn't care." ”
"But where is it inappropriate for the lowly to do things, it makes the mother unhappy. The aunt said, "The concubine said that she will not use the jewelry of the inner company in the future, how can this be good?"
"She's too temperamental. The queen said, "Besides, if you don't use the jewelry of the inner division, where does she use the jewelry, the external jewelry must be better than the inner division?"
"Isn't that capricious?"
"Okay, you go back first, and tomorrow, the palace will talk to the concubine, and then find a reason, and then you will send the things over." The queen said.
"Thank you, mother. "Aunt said gratefully.
The aunt returned to the inner division, the chief eunuch Zhong has always been waiting for her, the inner division is like this, divided into eight divisions, four female officials, four eunuchs, one eunuch in charge and one aunt in charge, with equal duties, "You can be regarded as coming back, quickly go to Tianqing Palace with me to report to Your Majesty." ”
"I just went to Ditai Palace, the queen mother already knew about it, and the mother said that she would persuade the concubine Niangniang. Ruan Wan said.
Zhong always looked at her, "I don't think you know the origin of this matter at all?"
"The phoenix hairpin sent to Jin Zhaoyi by the internal division of Lijingxuan is exactly the same as the phoenix hairpin sent to the concubine of Ronghua Palace, but the size is different. ”
"Today, the concubine asked for peace in the Ditai Palace, and Concubine Li told her about it, if you are a concubine, would you like a Zhaoyi to wear the same as you, and be called the same as the concubine?" Zhong always said.
Ruan Wan was shocked, she turned her head to look at Si Zhen, "How did you do things? There was such a big mistake. ”
Si Zhen also remembered this, and explained with a pale face, "That phoenix hairpin is exquisitely made, it is a skilled craftsman, and it can only pinch out two in a month, one big and one small, I don't think that Jin Zhaoyi has been very popular with His Majesty recently, and he always has to face the saint, no two outstanding pieces of jewelry can't suppress the array, the concubine's big and small phoenix hairpins don't know how many, how did I think there would be such an inch, and the two of them will wear it together." ”
"You should think of today when you send it out. Ruan Wan hated iron and steel, and said, "Pity the inner secretary this time, I will follow you to eat melons." ”
When the two of them arrived at the Tianqing Palace, Han Haili came out to see them, "Your Majesty is talking to the internal minister, and the master is waiting inside, is there anything important for you two to come together?"
"It seems that Your Majesty does not know yet. Zhong Yi and Ruan Wan glanced at each other, "There is no one from Ronghua Palace?"
"Ronghua Palace usually doesn't come to the palace, if Your Majesty has an arrangement, he will send someone to the Ronghua Palace early. Han Haili said with a smile.
"It's hard to talk about. Zhong has always said, "It turned out that Si Zhen did things inappropriately, and the mother was unhappy, how the mother wanted to punish us for being angry, we should do it, but the mother will not use the jewelry that the company respects in the future, so how can it be good?"
"What's wrong with you?" Han Haili said with a smile, "The concubine is very good-natured, and it is easy not to embarrass the people below, so don't worry too much." ”
Ruan Wan said this from beginning to end, "Now the palace maid holding things is still standing outside Ronghua Palace." ”
"Don't call them back soon. Han Haili, who had been smiling, stopped smiling anymore, and said with a serious face, "You let people stand outside, do you want to coerce Niangniang to take back things?"
"I tell you, then you are wrong, the concubine is not a person who can be coerced, and the longer your people stand, the more angry the mother will be. ”
Han Haili sighed, "You go and wait outside the palace, wait for Your Majesty to deal with the affairs of the palace, and then talk about your affairs." ”
"Father-in-law Han. Zhong always took his hand, "Let Manager Han say a few beautiful words when he returns in front of His Majesty." ”
Han Haili confiscated the purse he had stuffed. "I'm telling the truth anyway, and my master must be telling Your Majesty the truth. ”
"But you're poking this basket too big this time. ”
Zhong Cheng saw that he didn't take money, and his heart was even more nervous.
After talking to the prime minister about government affairs, Qi Zongwen leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, Han Xing had already learned about the matter from Han Haili, and he would come over with a tea tray, "Your Majesty." ”
"Hmm. ”
"The head of the internal department, Zhong Yiyi, and Ruan Wan are waiting outside to listen to the announcement. ”
"What are they doing here?" Qi asked.
"They came to plead guilty. Han Xing said cautiously, "There was a mistake in the Treasure Division of the Inner Division, the hairpin sent to Niangniang was the same as the hairpin sent to Jin Zhaoyi, and Niangniang ordered someone to return all the hairpins that the Inner Division had respected since entering the palace to the Inner Division." He still has some reservations, after all, His Majesty really likes to summon Jin Zhaoyi to serve recently.
"Go back, go back. Qi Zongwen opened his eyes and said, "The Treasure Division is too careless, how can the concubine's jewelry be the same as Zhaoyi's?"
"What's the use of coming to me to ask for sin, are you going to Ronghua Palace to ask for sin?"
"I went, but I didn't see them. Han Xing said, "The important thing is that the mother also said that she will not use the jewelry of the inner division in the future, this, if it is spread out that the concubine Niangniang does not need to put the jewelry made inside, go to the palace to buy jewelry, how can this be good." ”
"Jumbo Si did such a wrong thing, and I don't blame her for being angry. Qi Zongwen stood up and said, "I can't let it go gently, Zhong has always been and Ruan Wan are not strictly supervised, and each of them has been whipped ten times, so that they can be used later, and then there will be a next time, don't think about being a supervisor, Zhenbao Si Zhen, and those below who have ranks, all of them will be sent to the Huanyi Bureau." ”
"Yes. Han Xing respectfully lowered his hand and said, "That concubine's jewelry?"
"Four people from the Treasure Division are set aside to create jewelry for the concubine, and they will not be mixed with others. Qi Zongwen said, "Go to Ronghua Palace and have a look." ”
"Yes. Han Xing bowed his head and said, I didn't say that Your Majesty said at noon that you would call Jin Zhaoyi to serve today, and Jin Zhaoyi is already waiting in the apse now, but perhaps His Majesty deliberately ignored it.
In His Majesty's heart, it is really still the noble concubine.
When Qi Zongwen walked to the door of the palace, he paused and turned back and said, "In addition, four people have been allocated to make jewelry for the queen.
Do not mix with people. "Just because the concubine is special, it's too eye-catching, if the queen is also together, there won't be so much gossip.
didn't wait for His Majesty's reception, first waited for the punishment, although the punishment was not heavy, but I always felt that I didn't know how to lose face in vain, Han Xing said, "You guys are still content, this matter is that the concubine Niangniang didn't come to tell Your Majesty, if the concubine comes to be wronged by Your Majesty, you two will also go to the Huanyi Bureau like that Si Zhen." ”
"I really don't know about it. Zhong always felt wronged, "Then Your Majesty will go to Ronghua Palace now, and the noble concubine will not mention this matter again, right?"
"The matter of the concubine has only been resolved once, and since she has returned all the jewelry presented by the inner secretary, she will not mention it in front of His Majesty. Han Xing said.
"You haven't checked the jewelry sent to the palaces?" Han Xing asked Ruan Wan.
"It's not a one-off send-off. Ruan Wan said, "The concubine sent it first, and then Jin Zhaoyi sent it later, I looked a little familiar at the time, but the size was very different, so I didn't expect it to be the same." ”
"Teach you a lesson. Han Xing pointed at them and said.
Qi Zongwen went to Ronghua Palace, and saw Qin Yunyi with a hair crown on his head, half of which was golden hairpin, and half of which was silk flowers, she looked at him with some surprise, "Didn't Your Majesty say that today's government affairs are busy, but you can't come?"
"You've been wronged, and I can't come back. Qi Zongwen took her hand and said.
"Whose mouth is so fast?" Qin Yunyi glanced at the palace maid, "Some small things are also worth telling Your Majesty." ”
"The chief of the internal division came to Tianqing Palace to ask for guilt, and I will know. Qi Zongwen said, "I punished them, those jewelry, return it, I asked the Treasure Division to set aside four people to make jewelry for you, and it will not be the same as other people's in the future." ”
"Saying that I won't need the jewelry of the inner company in the future is just an angry sentence. Qin Yunyi smiled and said, "After all, I can't bully Jin Zhaoyi, and she doesn't know." ”
The inner division knew that Jin Zhaoyi was favored, and there was nothing wrong with flattering her, but it was naturally unpleasant to associate flattery on Jin Zhaoyi with snubbing the concubine.
Qi Zongwen rubbed her hand and said, "I have decided, rest assured, I also let four people be allocated to make jewelry for the queen, there will be no gossip, and besides, you have a high position, you deserve such treatment." ”
"Besides, no matter how many beauties there are in the harem, only you are my sweetheart. ”
Qin Yunyi pushed him with a smile, "Your Majesty has been getting more and more flamboyant recently, but I still like the way Your Majesty used to be." ”
Jin Zhaoyi sat in the apse of Tianqing Palace for a long time, she originally thought about how to say today's events, after all, she really didn't know, she didn't mean to offend the concubine, but wait, wait, the candle with the thickness of her arm's arm has been lit, and she can't eat after the afternoon when she wants to come to Tianqing Palace, for fear of smell, and now she is sitting hungry.
A little eunuch came in and said, "Zhaoyi, Your Majesty has slept in Ronghua Palace, Zhaoyi, please go back." ”
Jin Zhaoyi was in a trance for a moment before nodding her head, and when she stood up, she was a little stiff because she had been sitting for too long, and she threw herself forward, almost falling down, and no one came to help her.
Her palace maid was waiting outside the palace and was not qualified to enter the Tianqing Palace to serve.
"Zhaoyi. The little eunuch looked at her worriedly, but he did not dare to reach out and touch her.
"I'm fine. Jin Zhaoyi smiled reluctantly, she held her knees and slowed down for a while, before she slowly walked out, out of the Tianqing Palace, Cui Yu was already waiting with a lantern, "Zhaoyi." ”
Jin Zhaoyi was supported by her, and half of her strength was unloaded on her, "Let's go." ”
"Zhaoyi. Cui Yu said worriedly, "Are you okay?"
Jin Zhaoyi didn't speak, the concubines below the concubine were not allowed to take a chariot in the harem, they had to rely on walking, and the distance from Tianqing Palace to Lijingxuan was probably half a harem.
When passing by Ronghua Palace, Jin Zhaoyi glanced inside, the wisteria was gentle at night, except for a few wind lamps under the corridor, the main hall was already pitch black.
She had already slept, lying beside His Majesty, carefree. You don't have to bother thinking about how to explain it to Your Majesty, and you don't have to feel aggrieved and hold it back.
Jin Zhaoyi didn't notice that she had been standing outside the gate of this palace for a long time unconsciously, "Zhaoyi, let's go." Cui Yu persuaded, "The night breeze is cold. ”
"Is it true that people are different?" Jin Zhaoyi asked like a dream, "Is it that I will never be like her." ”
"Zhaoyi?"
"Nothing, let's go back. Jin Zhaoyi said, "The wisteria flowers in Ronghua Palace are really beautiful." ”
Little did she know, she was already in tears.