Chapter 22: The Palace Banquet (4)
Zhaoyang Palace
Zhong Qixin's sister-in-law Zhong Qishu and Concubine Zhong Xian live in the palace. As soon as Concubine Zhong Xian got up, she heard the news from the maid, "What did you say?" Angry enough to smash the exquisite tea set on the table, debris all over the ground, her personal maid Lan Yi knelt on the ground, bowed her head and did not dare to make a sound.
"Princess Linxin, who was canonized by the emperor, entered the palace and lived in the Ruthless Palace. What does the emperor think, how can he let a lowly folk girl be the eldest princess of Molin. Concubine Zhong Xian's face was full of disbelief.
"Mother, there are ears in the next room. …… This princess has no conflict with us, she is not a concubine. Lan Yi knelt on the ground and said tremblingly.
"You know what?" Concubine Zhong Xian stood up, "It's okay that she is really a people's daughter, this palace is worried that if she is the daughter of that slut, then she will take away all the emperor's attention." Scold...... After all, that slut is the emperor's favorite woman. Once alone with that woman for a month, alone, who knows what won't happen. Concubine Zhong Xian's chest rose and fell in anger, trying to suppress her anger.
"Mother, what should we do then?"
"Wait until you determine whether she is the emperor's daughter before making a decision. The rest of the harem should know about the news, wait and see, the harem is not a safe place" Concubine Zhong Xian's eyes narrowed slightly, and she said ruthlessly.
"Yes." Lan Yi replied cautiously.
Diligent Palace
Mo Tian returned to the Qinzheng Palace after leaving the court and approved the performance of urgent matters. Gonggong Li watched from the side, and saw that the emperor had finished approving the last classified book, so he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the princess has entered the palace yesterday." I'm staying in the Hall of Ruthlessness now."
"Xin'er entered the palace, why didn't you tell me earlier." Mo Tianlin asked, not angry.
"The slave didn't say anything when he saw that the emperor was busy," Gonggong Li explained.
"If there is anything about the princess in the future, report it as soon as possible."
"Yes," Father-in-law Li responded.
"Let's go, drive to the Ruthless Palace" The emperor stood up and walked out, "Yes" Gonggong Li and the other maids followed. Mo Tianlin sat on the imperial sedan chair and headed in the direction of the Ruthless Palace.
Cold Palace
The queen of Mo Lin lived here, had no heirs, and invited herself to the cold palace, but she was abolished, just to be clean.
(Empress Yanxi is the daughter of the current dynasty Taifu Yanmu, who is the teacher of Emperor Mo Tianlin, and is very respected by Mo Tianlin.) Therefore, even if someone in the court asked the emperor to depose the queen on the grounds that he had nothing to do, the emperor never agreed, thinking about the teacher's affection and the love of husband and wife for many years. In order not to embarrass the emperor, Queen Yanxi invited herself to live in the cold palace. Although the treatment is not as good as before, it is not as miserable as the concubine who has entered the cold palace, but it is not much better. )
In a dilapidated courtyard not far from the cold palace, there lived a proton sent by Dongli, a nine-year-old boy, but only six or seven years old, and his body was malnourished. He was nibbling on a cold and hard steamed bun.
At this time, a woman dressed as a grandmother walked in from outside, "How does Your Highness eat this?" and took away the steamed bun in his hand. "Didn't the mother say it? told you to go over to eat in the future, why don't you listen to your mother? ”
The boy was silent for a long time, "I...... Excuse me too many times. ”
"How so? Don't you see that every time you go, your mother is happy? You! Just go over and eat with confidence, in Niangniang's, those minions don't have the courage to embarrass you. Mama Yu, who has served the queen closely, is a person who has served the queen since she was a child, she said gently.
"Let's go, the queen is waiting for you." So he picked up his body and led him to the cold palace not far away, and the eunuchs and maids along the way did not dare to stop him. Although the queen lives in the cold palace, she has not been abolished, and the aftermath is still there. The two, one old and one young, walked unimpeded to the cold palace.