Chapter 18: A Touch of Love
As the queen, Wu Yunzhao has a roster of concubines at hand. By scrutinizing the roster records, Wu Yunzhao found that Ye Ziqing's ability to compete for favor and upper positions is not bad, if it weren't for the fact that there were only four concubines, she would definitely be able to ascend to the concubine position, instead of always stagnation in Zhaoyi's position.
Yes, Ye Ziqing has to be wary, and keeping her is tantamount to raising tigers.
Pulling a Zhaoyi off the horse is not a simple matter, unless Ye Ziqing commits an unforgivable mistake, it is definitely not a day's work.
Wu Yunzhao didn't plan to do it too quickly.
Before completely consolidating the rear position, Wu Yunzhao could not act drastically with thunderous means.
The reason why she proposed this plan to Liu Ruohua now was for the purpose of temptation. Liu Ruohua can clearly be an ally that can be trusted and relied on. Wu Yunzhao wanted to know that in addition to her outstanding martial arts, this "beautiful woman" also had her scheming and methods, so that she could make more use of it in her future actions.
How did Liu Ruohua know that at this moment, the 'Wang Ruiyao' in front of her was full of scheming, and she only said that the generous queen sister woke up once she woke up, and got Wang De's advice, acted rashly, thought about it, and said truthfully: "I don't think it's good, Ye Ziqing is still quite favored, and with this alone, you can't move her." I don't understand how Your Majesty handed people into your hands today, but I think that Your Majesty is most likely unhappy for a while, and when the temper passes, Ye Ziqing will continue to be favored and be Zhaoyi well. Sister Rui Yao, I advise you to wait a little longer, don't offend Your Majesty again because of this. Let's put a long line and catch a big fish, and when we have enough handles, we will beat her down in one fell swoop, and we will hit the snake for seven inches, since we have to deal with it, we must not let such a woman have a chance to turn over. ”
Liu Ruohua disdains fighting in the palace, and can be regarded as an outsider in the harem. As an outsider, she can discern the situation in the palace quite clearly. The middle of the palace is numerous, and she knows a little about the rise and fall.
When Wu Yunzhao heard this, he was satisfied: "The little girl has brains, not a 'reckless martial artist'. He sighed and said, "I understand this truth, but, Ruohua, Ye Ziqing clearly bullied me, how can I, how can I continue to endure it?" As he spoke, he picked up his handkerchief and nodded his eyes.
Seeing that her good sister was wronged, Liu Ruohua suddenly became angry, held Wu Yunzhao's hand, and comforted: "Sister Rui Yao, I know you feel uncomfortable. It is really infuriating that a Zhaoyi dares to blatantly send palace people to spy on the queen, but you and I have too little grace, almost nothing, and we are not a few steps away from the cold palace. He said this, but in his heart, he secretly decided to get rid of Ye Ziqing for Wang Ruiyao, and let out this evil breath.
Wu Yunzhao nodded.
Liu Ruohua still had a few words of consolation, and at this time, Wang De came again and sent Ziyan back at the same time.
Wu Yunzhao saw that Ziyan's face was haggard, presumably she was tossed miserably, Wen Yan comforted her a few words, and immediately called two palace maids to serve Ziyan and sent people into the inner hall to rest.
When Wang De saw it, he couldn't help but praise the queen's magnanimity in his heart, and said: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty drank the soup you sent today, and the sacred heart is very relieved. Beckoning, let the little eunuch who accompanied him serve the tray, uncovered the red cloth covering his head, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is worried about Niangniang, and specially ordered the old slave to send this pair of steps over." ”
The reward step shake was ordered by Xiong Yan a long time ago. Wang De deliberately added momentum to Wang Ruiyao, showing that the emperor valued the queen, and especially went one more time, not with Ye Zhaoyi's master and servant.
However, after one meal, the big red people around the emperor entered and exited the Lizheng Hall twice, not to condemn but to show grace, which was really extraordinary, and scared many people's eyes. Of course, after the news spread, some people ridiculed the queen for "dedicating" Ziyan to get a trace of His Majesty's love.
Wu Yunzhao and Liu Ruohua thanked the emperor for his grace and watched Wang De leave again.
Liu Ruohua said with a smile: "Sister Rui Yao, you sent Ecstasy Soup to Your Majesty, it is a greeting and a gift." Do you want to go and bathe and change your clothes now, and wait for Your Majesty to come in the evening? ”
Wu Yunzhao glared at Liu Ruohua, asked Xiao Shun to put away the step, and said, "Little girl, you can say whatever you want, you don't know how to be shy?"
Liu Ruohua said: "Anyway, there are no outsiders here, I can say whatever I want, Queen Mother, do you still want to slap my mouth and punish me?" ”
Wu Yunzhao stretched out his palm, patted Liu Ruohua's cheek lightly, and said with a smile: "Palm!" ”
Liu Ruohua pretended to be in pain, covered her cheeks, and smiled.
The two sisters laughed for a while, and when they glanced at the leftovers on the table, they remembered that Ye Zhaoyi's master and servant were still hungry.
Liu Ruohua asked, "Do you want to starve them?" ”
Wu Yunzhao said: "You have to spare people and spare people, what if Ye Zhaoyi climbs up in the future and looks for us to take revenge?" He instructed Xiaoshun to deliver meals to the two, and specially prepared the dishes that were poisoned during his grounding.
To this day, Wu Yunzhao has no clue about the person who poisoned him, so he can only try it slowly, but he can't reveal the inside story for the time being, and when he heard Liu Ruohua ask, he only said that these dishes were rough diets that he was grounded in, and he also taught the two to taste them. Then, he took Liu Ruohua together to secretly observe whether the expressions of the master and servant were abnormal.