Chapter 6: Asking for a Handmaid
Xiaoyao Wang Yuanming clutched his chest with some pain, and walked out of the palace with Yunyou, he reluctantly glanced back, with a faint worry in his heart, worried about Su Yingxue's situation.
His entourage Wenchang and Su Yingxue's slave Ying'er were waiting anxiously at the door, and when they saw Yuan Ming coming out, they hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern:
"Lord Wang, are you alright! The minion just wanted to enter, but was stopped by the palace guards, and the minion could only wait here. ”
"It's okay, let's go home first!"
Yuan Ming said as he stepped on the horse's back.
"Lord, what about the slave maid? How is my master now? Are you worried about your life? ”
Ying'er saw that Wang Yuanming was leaving, so she hurriedly caught up and asked anxiously.
Yuan Ming glanced at Ying'er and said, "Your master is not in any danger for the time being...... ”
Speaking of this, he sighed deeply and said: "But the situation is worrying, and the emperor has been beaten into the cold palace, so be it!" Go home with this king first! It's all about the long term. ”
At this moment, Yun You, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke:
"Lord Wang, even though this Ying'er girl is just a slave, she is also a woman in the palace, and the prince will take people away without saying hello to the emperor, I am afraid it is unreasonable. It stands to reason that the palace maid left the palace without permission and should be beaten to death with a stick. I guess that the prince came this time, it must be Miss Ying'er who went to ventilate and report the news, so that the prince could come to save the concubine! ”
"So what?"
I don't know what Yunyou wants to express, Xiaoyao Wang Yuanming's tone is full of displeasure, and he asks coldly.
"Don't get me wrong, there is no other meaning for humiliation. Concubine Niangniang has always been generous to others, and now that such a thing has happened, the lowly position is also very sympathetic to her experience, but the lowly person is not easy to say anything, but today Miss Wan'er went out of the palace privately and reported to the prince, and the lowly can open one eye and close one eye. Please leave the prince by himself, and let the lowly take Miss Ying'er back to the palace! ”
Yun You said sincerely, but Yuan Ming was angry, and he was hindered by Yuan Qi when he just grabbed Su Yingxue, because Su Yingxue had the title of Concubine Niangniang on her head, no matter how she was not favored, she was his imperial sister-in-law, and without the nod of Emperor Yuan Qi, he couldn't snatch it away.
Right now, he just wants to take away an inconsequential little maid, and he is still being hindered by such a subordinate as Yunyou, how can Yuan Ming not be angry? So he said impatiently:
"What if the king insists on taking her away? What can you do to me? ”
Yunyou was neither humble nor arrogant, he gave a salute to Yuan Ming, looked directly at Yuan Ming and said:
"Don't dare to be humble, if the prince insists on taking Miss Wan'er away, then ask the prince to give a reason for the humiliation, and the humiliation will go back to the emperor to make a statement. If the prince has no reasonable reason, and the prince will let the prince take people away, it will be a dereliction of duty, and the emperor can't pay the lowly position, right? ”
"Yunyou, you are so bold, you dare to speak to the prince like this, I think you just want to die."
Wenchang couldn't get used to Yunyou's aggressiveness, pointed at the tip of his sword, and shouted angrily.
Yunyou didn't blink his eyes, raised his head and chest, and said without humility or arrogance:
"Brother Wenchang, you and I are both subordinates, and the duty of subordinates is to do things according to the rules, and there is no hostility towards the prince or the concubine. But the humble position is the court's Yulu, the emperor's Yulu, naturally have to be done according to the emperor's rules, all the ladies in the palace, including the slaves and maids are the emperor's people, and the lowly position naturally can't let the prince easily take away the Ying'er girl, the lowly position is still the same sentence, you can take it away, give the lowly position a reason."
Yun You said everything reasonably, and Wen Chang had no reason to refute it, so he had to turn his head to look at Wang Yuanming and said:
"Lord, look at this ......"
Yuan Ming glanced at Ying'er, and just wanted to let go, but stopped because of Ying'er's bitter pleading:
"Woo...... Lord Wang, please take Ying'er away! My master was sent to the cold palace, and the slave and maid were alone in the palace, helpless and lonely, and they would definitely be tortured to death. Whining...... It doesn't matter if the slave and maid die, but the slave and maid have followed the maid since she was a child, what the maid likes to eat, what she likes to wear, what jewelry she likes to bring, the slave and the maid are clear, and the slave and maid are really afraid that one day, the maid will come out of the cold palace and see the slave and maid, she will be sad. What if you change someone to serve you again and can't make the mother feel comfortable? Lord, please look at the face of the mother, and you must also take the slave and maid away, woo woo ......"
Ying'er's words poked Yuan Ming's pain, everything about Su Yingxue was what Yuan Ming cared about, not to mention the reality, the master fell out of favor, and the people would follow. Especially the more intimate the person used to be, the less likely he will not have a good death.
Thinking of this, Yuan Ming's reason was occupied by emotion, his face sank, and he said to Yun You:
"That's good! Lord Yun, you listen well, you go and tell the one inside, Ying'er girl Hui Zhilanxin, this king is very relieved, wants to ask the emperor, wants to accept her as a concubine, I don't know this reason, is it sufficient? ”
Yuan Ming was very ironic, and Yunyou hurriedly saluted and said, "Don't dare to be, please ...... the prince."
Looking at the back of Wang Yuanming, Yun You shook his head, and walked towards the palace, he robbed the concubine with the emperor a minute ago, how could he ask for another slave! It's obvious that he deliberately argued with the emperor!
It's just that Yunyou has been by the side of Emperor Yuanqi for many years, so he naturally understands a truth, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, as long as you can make a difference, after all, people are two brothers, not something that he, a subordinate, can intervene.
Yuan Qi came out of the cold palace, went straight to Mu Lingdie's "Xuancui Palace", entered the Xuancui Palace, and lost his temper again, for Su Yingxue's stubbornness and unrepentance.
Mu Lingdie stepped forward gently and considerately, helping Yuan Qi to smooth his breath, and helping Yuan Qi to serve tea and water, looking gentle and virtuous.
Looking at Mu Lingdie's graceful posture, her cherry lips pursed slightly, pink and tempting, Yuan Qi couldn't help but stick to Mu Lingdie's lips.
At the moment when the thin lips overturned, Yuan Qi's hand couldn't help but take off Mu Lingdie's tulle, and Mu Lingdie hurriedly chattered:
"I hate it, the emperor, the concubine has just had a miscarriage, I'm afraid I won't be able to serve the emperor."
Yuan Qi suddenly realized, patted his head and said:
"Look at my memory, my concubine is so tempting that I almost can't hold it."
At this moment, Yun You came in and said what King Yuanming said to him at the door, Yuan Qi was furious, slammed a water cup on the ground, and roared:
"What the hell is he trying to do? Where is he begging for a woman with me, he is clearly arguing with me, begging Su Yingxue to fail, he is begging for a slave, he is angry! If it weren't for the fact that I was fighting with his brother, I would have had his head cut off, how could he be so arrogant, it was unreasonable! ”
When Mu Lingdie heard this, it turned out that Yuan Qi still cared a lot about Yuan Ming and him robbing Su Yingxue. So the bewitching eyes turned, a vicious plan, attached to his heart, hurriedly stepped forward, rubbed Yuan Qi's chest, and said softly:
"Don't be angry, the emperor will hurt his body a lot, and the concubines will feel distressed if he is angry."
"Don't be angry, concubine, look at this King Yao, what did he do today? First of all, I grabbed ...... And now it'......"
Yuan Qi said angrily, after all, he didn't say Su Yingxue's name again, after all, it was not a glorious thing.
But Mu Lingdie naturally understood what Yuan Qi was talking about, smiled skillfully, and said unhurriedly:
"Your Majesty, from the perspective of the concubines, this is a happy event, the concubines should congratulate the emperor, congratulate the emperor, the emperor's worries have all been solved."
Yuan Qi frowned and asked with a puzzled expression:
"What does Concubine Ai mean by this? I'm full of gas, where is the happy event? ”
Mu Lingdie's eyebrows were flirtatious, and looking around, Yuan Qi comprehended, waved his hand, and asked Yun You to lead everyone to retreat.
Yuan Qi stopped Mu Lingdi in his arms and said, "Concubine Ai, come and listen?" What is my best plan for listening to my concubine? ”
Mu Lingdi printed a fragrant kiss on Yuan Qi's face and said: "It stands to reason that my sister killed the concubine's child, and the concubine should let the emperor execute her, but the concubine knew that the reason why the emperor spared her life was because the emperor had other considerations." So the concubines don't want the emperor to be embarrassed......"
His words made Yuan Qi grateful in his heart, and he hurriedly said: "Concubine Ai was wronged, but although I spared her for capital crimes and sent her to the cold palace, I also taught her a hard lesson, and I won't let her have a good time." ”
Mu Lingdi covered Yuan Qi's mouth understandingly and said:
"The concubine hasn't finished speaking, today the prince entered the palace and openly asked for his sister, although the emperor issued a ban order, but the words are terrifying, the paper can't hold the fire, the emperor must also be worried that someone will spread gossip! Although her sister fell out of favor and was beaten into the cold palace again, she is the emperor's concubine after all, and if this matter is to be spread, the emperor's face will be disgraced. ”
"So what?"
Yuan Qi, who was poked by Mu Lingdi, asked with a gloomy face.
"So now that the prince is asking for that little palace maid Wan'er, why don't the emperor be a favor, so he will give it to him. Ying'er is her sister's personal slave, and the prince will treat her well for the sake of her sister's face. And my sister and Ying'er, the concubine heard that they are like sisters, so my sister will also look at Ying'er's sake, and from now on she will die to the prince, isn't it? In this way, it can not only block the mouths of the people, but also show that the emperor and the prince have a deep brotherhood. The prince responds to all requests, and also shows the emperor's generosity, what do you say, the emperor? ”
Mu Lingdi snuggled in Yuan Qi's arms, and came up with ideas for him, and Yuan Qi was happy:
"Aifei's trick is enough damage, in fact, I know that Yuan Ming doesn't really like that Ying'er, but I think it's a very good plan. I plan to do this, tomorrow and winter, according to the ancestral system, I will lead hundreds of civil and military officials to worship their ancestors, praying for smooth wind and rain, and peace for the country and the people. I said that I would feast on the hundred officials after the ancestor worship, and at that time, I decreed that the Wan'er girl would be given to the king of Xiaoyao. Let him be dumb and eat coptis, what does Concubine Ai say? ”
"The emperor is more scheming than his concubines, and if he says something in public, he can only do it, haha......"
Mu Lingdi didn't finish speaking, and smiled again and again.
Yuan Qi thought that Su Yingxue's love for Yuan Ming would be lost from now on, and his heart was even happier, so he asked the woman who didn't know what to do to suffer more.
And Wang Yuanming, who was free, didn't know that he was about to be calculated by the emperor, so when he returned to the house, he hurried to the study, and didn't let anyone disturb him, he unfolded a portrait and started to be stunned.
He didn't believe that Su Yingxue would forget everything they had experienced, if Su Yingxue forgot him, then his relationship would really be unrequited. But when he saw the wound that Su Yingxue bandaged for her, Yuan Ming firmly believed that Su Yingxue loved him, and it must be because the emperor was by her side, so she had some concerns, so she said that she had amnesia, it must be like this. I'm going to see her one more time and ask for clarification.
Just when Yuan Ming was thinking nonsense, an edict came, and Yuan Ming had a reason to enter the palace, but he didn't know that it was actually a trap.