Chapter VI
Biqiu smiled and took the money bag of her mother's wife from Gonggong Xu of the Internal Affairs Office, put it in her hand, and the smile was gone, and she touched it back and forth carefully repeatedly, and could only touch a small piece of broken silver. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Biqiu hurriedly stopped Father-in-law Xu, who had already turned around to leave, "Father-in-law Xu, are you mistaken, why is this month's Father-in-law so little?" ”
"Make no mistake, that's all." Father-in-law Xu stretched lazily, obviously not caring about this matter.
"Father-in-law, don't be joking, my mother-in-law has fifty taels a month, and here it is only about two taels. If the father-in-law didn't make it clear, then Biqiu would have to sue the father-in-law Huang. "Father-in-law Huang is the head of the Internal Affairs Office, and Biqiu saw that Father-in-law Xu obviously didn't plan to give a reply, so he could only threaten Father-in-law Huang.
"This, this is Concubine Yi's order." Hearing that Biqiu was going to find Huang Gonggong, Xu Gonggong panicked and could only say hesitantly.
"Concubine Yiniang?" How to get involved with Concubine Yi.
"Concubine Yi said that Concubine Mu was disrespectful to His Majesty and should be punished, otherwise the concubines would follow suit, and there would be no rules in this palace."
"So?"
"Therefore, Concubine Yi Niangniang punished Concubine Mu Niangniang, and she could only receive two taels a month until she confessed her mistake to His Majesty."
"Got it." Biqiu couldn't say anything more. Even if it is the decree of Concubine Yi, then there is no room for maneuver.
Although her own mother and concubine Yi have the same status, their rights are very different.
There is no queen in the harem, and the phoenix seal is in the hands of Concubine Yi, who has the right to punish the harem concubines. Although concubines are not often punished on weekdays, everyone knows that her temperament will never be taken back once punished, so her own mother has no other way than to admit her mistakes to His Majesty.
Her own mother's temper, although it looks soft, is a little stubborn, so she probably can't admit her mistakes.
"Mother, the slave is back." Biqiu came back, holding the bag and not knowing what to do.
"Biqiu, just say something." Mu Huanyan continued to trim the leaves of the plants at hand.
"Mother, this... This month's salary is only two taels. Biqiu still spoke.
"Why?" The movement of Mu Huanyan's hand stopped.
"Concubine Yi said that you disrespect Your Majesty, and you will be punished with only two taels a month until you admit your mistake to Your Majesty."
"Concubine Yi." Mu Huanyan has never seen this Yi concubine, but she knows that she loves the emperor deeply, and she is Du Sangyu, the daughter of Prime Minister Du Fusheng, who is extremely powerful in the palace with a phoenix seal.
But what does she mean by doing that? Simply falling into the well? Or are you really so virtuous that you feel that you are doing something wrong, and you want to know that you are wrong? What is it exactly?
What a strange person, Mu Huanyan still couldn't understand what Concubine Yi was thinking.
"Niangniang, how can Concubine Yiniang treat you like this?" The peach eyes are slightly red, and these two taels of silver are the standard of palace people.
In addition to eating in January, Niangniang has other expenses, so if she is less, Niangniang can only eat the food of ordinary people, and she can't even afford to buy new clothes, let alone bead hairpin hand ornaments.
"Can Biqiu get by?"
"It can be, it's just..."
"That's fine, as long as you can live." Now she hasn't figured out how to face this husband and the emperor, so she won't admit her mistakes to him now.
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"I heard that Concubine Mu was punished by Concubine Yi." Concubine Yu fiddled with the beaded flowers on her head, and asked her palace maid Xiaoping with some schadenfreude.
"Yes, Niangniang, I heard that Concubine Mu has dropped to only two taels." Xiaoping also snickered beside her.
"It's so little, it's pitiful."
"Who told her to refuse Your Majesty and make Your Majesty so angry. They are already His Majesty's concubines, and they should serve the emperor, but they are still pretending to be high. ”
"Your Majesty has arrived."
"Your Majesty is here, hurry up, Xiaoping help me clean up."
Xiaoping hurriedly sorted out the things on the table and followed her mother out to pick up the car.
"See Your Majesty." This month, the emperor entered the harem a total of three times, once to talk to Concubine Yi, and once to find Mu Huanyan, the ugly girl, this time to find her, not to mention how happy she was. Her Majesty comes three or four times a month, but every month she comes to her.
"Yu Yan, you seem to be very happy today." Lin Haoxuan was a little puzzled, there were more smiles on the faces of the concubines today than before.
"The concubine heard Xiaoping tell a few jokes today, and she was still having fun, and Your Majesty came."
"Is it really that funny? Let's talk about it. ”
"This, the concubine is happy, and she forgets it. Your Majesty, the concubine misses you so much. ”
Concubine Yu covered Lin Haoxuan's arm with both hands, but Lin Haoxuan pushed her away.
"I have something to look for you today."
Concubine Yu was a little disappointed, but she didn't show it on her face. "I don't know what Your Majesty wants to ask, the concubine must know everything."
"Recently, some people in the court have said that Lord Qiu is playing with power, confusing the public, and even interfering in the country's employment, and some people say that many people have contacted Lord Qiu through you. I want to hear it, what do you say? ”
Concubine Yu was shocked and immediately defended herself: "Your Majesty, the concubine didn't do it. The concubine just missed her father and dragged people with the letter. ”
"Really?"
"Really. In those days, I heard that my father was sick, but the concubine was in the deep palace, so I couldn't know the specific situation, and I couldn't talk to my father. So, that day, Lord Xu entered the palace on behalf of his father to face the saint, and the concubine stopped him, hoping that Lord Xu would send a letter for the concubine. Maybe it was seen that day, and there would be rumors, please let your Majesty know it. ”
Concubine Yu was very panicked, although she didn't really help those who had a heart to get to the top, but she also violated the palace rules.
Lin Haoxuan looked at Concubine Yu for a long time, and Concubine Yu broke out in a cold sweat with this gaze.
"I believe in Yu Yan, but if you want to contact Lord Qiu in the future, you still have to be above board, so as not to be spread by some people." Concubine Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but she felt that Lin Haoxuan's tone was a little strange.
"The concubine knows."
"Since Yu Yan misses Lord Qiu very much, then I will summon him to the palace tomorrow, and your father and daughter will have a good get-together."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Yu was very happy, she thought it would be good not to be punished, but she didn't expect to see her father, "Your Majesty, it's better to let Yu Yan wait for you to sleep tonight."
Lin Haoxuan took a step back and avoided Concubine Yu's hand, "No need, I still have official documents." Tang Zhong, let's go. ”
"Congratulations to Your Majesty."
Lin Haoxuan sat on the sedan chair, thinking about whether the words of the noble concubine were true, but he inadvertently saw the Tangli Palace where the lights were still on.
"Tang Zhong, how is Concubine Mu?"
"Concubine Yi fined Concubine Mu a few days ago for only two taels of silver per month, until Concubine Mu Niangniang was willing to admit her mistake to His Majesty."
"She has a backbone."
"Your Majesty is going to Concubine Mu's place?"
"If you don't go, if you go, you will only be driven out and go back to the Golden Dragon Palace."
"Yes."