Chapter 11: Adultery
Early the next morning, in front of Buxian sitting on the basin stand, the tea smoke was cleaning her face, Zelan came in from outside and saluted Buxian: "The Queen Mother invites the princess to go to the main hall." ”
"What did Grandmother Imperial ask me to do so early?"
"The ladies of the palace came to say hello to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother invited the princess to come over and listen to their chatter about trivial matters."
Buxian was suspicious in his heart, and muttered: "What's so good about this." But she still let Chayan quickly comb her hair and went to the main hall.
Before entering the palace, she didn't envy Chayan to do things for her, just stay with Zelan, anyway, there would be nothing important in the Queen Mother's Palace.
When he entered the door, he did not envy and saw an attendant sweeping the dirt in front of the temple door. She wondered where the soil came from if it hadn't rained lately, and there had never been snow. Because the queen mother and the concubines are already in the palace, it is not good to let the queen mother and the mother wait for a long time, so they don't ask if they are not envious.
Xu is the queen mother doesn't like extravagance, and the concubines and concubines in the palace are dressed very plainly today.
After entering the palace to salute the Queen Mother and Concubine Rong, he bowed to Concubine De and said hello. The rest of Wei Zhaoyi, Meng Jieyu and Lin Meiren bowed slightly, which can be regarded as greetings.
There is one more face in this hall, and that is Lin Meiren. She has a slender neck, a slap face, but a slightly square face, slender eyebrows and eyes, a small cherry mouth and a small nose, she is beautiful and pretty, a typical small jasper. The full and smooth facial lines show that this Lin beauty is the youngest of this group of concubines.
Buxian smiled at her, and turned to walk up the steps.
The Queen Mother was disgusted: "Why did Xian'er come, tell the imperial grandmother to wait." ”
Buxian hugged the queen mother's arm and shook it back and forth, buried his head in the queen mother's body, and said, "I'm looking at the gifts given to me by the ladies of the palace." ”
"Oh? What's in it? The Queen Mother asked with a smile.
"Concubine De gave a golden-threaded gourd pendant, gourd gourd, Fu Lu Fulu, I like it very much. Lin Meiren gave me a golden silk shrimp hairpin, which is also ingenious, the shrimp is vivid, and there is a crystal clear ruby at the tail. Xiao Meiren gave me a Zizhong ginger plate, this is the most fun. The glass lotus earrings sent by Wei Zhaoyi, and the Nanzhu soft bracelet sent by Meng Jieyu. Buxian shook his head and shook his head, looking innocent and innocent.
Wei Zhaoyi and Meng Jieyu deliberately sent these two things to respond to her, but they couldn't take them and smash them in the face, she had never done this hurtful thing, why should she endure this malicious slander, ridicule and ridicule from them.
So filing a complaint is a technical job. Suing well can improve your life, but suing badly is counterproductive. First of all, the object of the complaint must be accurate, Concubine Rong is cowardly, and you have always deceived me for one point and I will concede three points, and telling her will only attract a lecture. Therefore, the object of the complaint is the Queen Mother.
Secondly, the complaint must only be about the matter and not the person, and the matter must be objectively stated, without any comments, without personal emotions, and let the Queen Mother judge right and wrong. If it is to people, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, it is inevitably a little narrow-minded and calculating.
Finally, it's time to observe. If the Queen Mother has no reaction to these things, she will stop in moderation and accept it when she sees it. At the moment, it doesn't matter whether she administers justice or not, the important thing is that the Queen Mother knows what Wei Zhaoyi and Meng Jieyu have done.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother's face immediately let go, and Wei Zhaoyi and Meng Jieyu were embarrassed.
However, the Queen Mother did not play a role in this matter, and said gently: "That Zizhong Jiang Pan was rewarded by the emperor to Xiao Meiren, and she has always regarded it as a treasure." I didn't expect it to be given to you. Someone from Xiao Meiren's palace said that she was infected with a cold a few days ago and was unwell, so she was not allowed to come. The mourning family saw that except for Concubine De and Lin Meiren, why do you have mud on your shoes, where did you come from? ”
Lin Meiren got up and replied: "The concubine came with Concubine De Niangniang." ”
Meng Jieyu glanced at Lin Meiren, Lin Meiren sat down in disdain, and Meng Jieyu said: "Yiyu Hall is far away from Shouxi Palace, and the concubines and Sister Wei came together and passed by Jasper Lake. The Jasper Lake has been being renovated recently, and I heard the Shaoqing of the Forestry Department say that the Jasper Lake should be surrounded by a wooden fence and the road has been repaved, so the shoes will inevitably be stained with some mud, which will stain the palace of the Queen Mother, and the concubines will be ashamed. ”
Needless to say, Concubine Rong also passed through Jasper Lake.
The Empress Dowager Cihe said: "The cold winter has come, the lake is covered with thin ice, the branches are hanging dead leaves, and there is no good scenery by the jasper lake. ”
Wei Zhaoyi glanced at Concubine De, her eyes were full of disdain, and she replied with a smile: "Empress Dowager Lao is worried, the concubine is strong and strong, and the cold wind is not in the way, passing from Jasper Lake, this road is closer, and the concubine wants to come to the Queen Mother to say goodbye earlier, so she won't go far." The concubine is not like Concubine De, Zhaohua Palace is close to Shouxi Palace, and it is only a few dozen steps away to please be safe. Because he wants to serve the emperor, Yiyu Hall is closer to the emperor's palace, and it is farther away from Shouxi Palace, but they are all used to it. ”
Concubine De also held her breath, just smiled, and then remained silent.
The Queen Mother looked at Wei Zhaoyi quietly, her eyes were calm: "I'm used to it, it seems that I often walk this road, and the mourning family also heard the palace people say that since the second year of falling into the water, when the summer is hot, you often go to Jasper Lake to enjoy the lotus and pick lotus flowers." It seems that you are not afraid of water ghosts. ”
Wei Zhaoyi's face turned red, and he said continuously: "The words of ghosts and gods are just not enough to believe. ”
The Queen Mother asked: "It's not enough to believe it, why are you going around publicly, it is the water ghost who dragged you into the water, and said that the water ghost is the eldest prince and the second prince." ”
Wei Zhaoyi was sweating, and her hands and feet were trembling: "Yes, yes, it's the concubine who is lying in vain." ”
The Queen Mother asked closely: "A few days ago, there were water ghosts in Jasper Lake again, Wei Zhaoyi came into the Shouxi Palace for so long, and I didn't see you ask, it seems that this matter has nothing to do with you, have you forgotten your only child?" ”
Wei Zhaoyi's body was paralyzed, and she froze on the ground, looking pitiful, but she didn't dare to speak again.
The queen looked pale: "It seems that there is another mystery in your miscarriage." The mourning family doesn't want to dig deeper, you have lost your child after all. However, if you continue to talk nonsense and complain in the palace, it will make the palace miserable and the people panic. You went to the emperor yourself, asked for a decree, and sent it to the temple to be a sister-in-law. You are not young, but you still have a good body, and it is a good thing to get pregnant with a dragon fetus as soon as possible. ”
Wei Zhaoyi looked frightened and hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him.
Meng Jieyu on the side stepped forward again and helped her get up and sit down.
The Queen Mother turned to Concubine De and Concubine Rong with a kind face and said: "These people have been in the palace for a few years, and it is time to be promoted to the throne, you go and discuss with the emperor." This Meng Jieyu's position has been promoted, so it is not good to squeeze together with Wei Zhaoyi, and let the emperor reward her with a palace to live in. The emperor has few heirs, so you should be careful. Concubine Rong is not good to live with the emperor anymore, because of the cold weather, it will take two or three months for the ripples to be repaired. Let the emperor find a palace close to the palace to live in first. ”
Everyone agreed.
The queen mother said two more polite sentences, and let the concubines of the palace disperse.
I admired it in my heart, and sure enough, the ginger was still old and spicy. The Queen Mother acted neatly and neatly, without the slightest rumor in advance, and understated afterwards. A mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dialogue has done many major things.