Chapter 65: Concubine Hui, You Have Today Too
In the past, after my grandmother finished eating, I would accompany her downstairs for a walk. She was holding a fan, and I gently held it, and I told her jokes as I walked. My grandparents walked to a stone bench in the park and sat down, I ran to buy fruit, and my grandmother sat on the chair and waited for me with a smile. Later, my grandmother passed away. Every time I pass by the stone chair, I can't help but stop and sit down on the edge of the chair. It was as if my grandmother was still by my side, talking and laughing with me. Grandma, are you doing well in heaven? Thinking about it, I couldn't help but redden. The Empress Dowager found out and asked, "What's the matter, little palace maid, why are you crying?" Is it so terrible to mourn the family? β
I quickly shook my head: "No, no, no! That's not what the slave meantγγγγγγ β
"Then why are you crying?"
"The slave thinks you are very much like the slave's grandmother, so γγγγγγ"
Aunt Shen shouted: "Presumptuous! Get on your knees! This is also what you can say as a palace maid? β
I quickly knelt down: "The Empress Dowager forgives her sins!" The slave owes a mouth, damn it! β
The Empress Dowager stopped, "Get up." β
Aunt Shen said: "Master, it is disrespectful for her to say such things!" He is not a descendant of the first emperor, how can he say such a thing? It's just a slave after all! β
The Empress Dowager said, "Forget it. Slaves and maids are also human beings, and if they are human beings, they will have feelings. It seems that this little palace maid is homesick. But that's right, who doesn't want to go home when you're on an errand in the palace? Get up, and don't say anything like that next time. β
I kowtowed on the ground: "Slave and maid Xie Empress Dowager!" β
We walked to the garden. I looked, wow! Isn't that beautiful? There are so many flowers, so many flowers that I have never seen before. If only I could take a few pots to the modern world! Guaranteed to be a hot item!
In the distance, the queen and Concubine Jin Jing, Concubine Hui, and a few concubines who don't know who it is, are all enjoying the flowers. Seeing us, they came over to greet the Queen Mother. And I, Aunt Shen, and a large number of palace maids behind me knelt down.
"The concubines see the Empress Dowager, may the Empress Dowager be in good health!"
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Get up." β
"The concubines have thanked the Empress Dowager!"
The queen said: "The concubines are fine after dinner, so they invite the concubines of the palace to come to the garden to enjoy the flowers." β
"Hmmγγγγγγ It's okay to walk around after eating. What about Concubine Yu? Is it coming? β
The queen shook her head, and Concubine Hui's face changed.
"Jin Guifei and Jing Guifei, when you two are free, go to Concubine Yu to sit down. See what she needs, and if you have it, give her some. If not, come to the mourning house and get it. β
"Concubines and others obey the order!"
The Empress Dowager looked at Concubine Hui, her face was slightly displeased: "Concubine Hui, I heard that you have made the emperor unhappy recently." β
Concubine Hui hurriedly knelt down: "The concubine returned to the Empress Dowager, this matter, this matter, this matter is because of γγγγγγ β
"Because you are a big cloud concubine and can't get along with a little palace maid, right?"
Concubine Hui was shocked: "No, the Queen Mother, it was the palace maid who committed the crime, and she was disrespectful." The concubine just reprimanded herγγγγγγ If we don't do this, then everyone can do this in the future, and how can we live as masters? β
The queen shouted, "Don't shut up yet!" You're so presumptuous! The Empress Dowager is teaching you, do you still dare to talk back? β
"Back to the queen's words, the concubine didn't talk back! The concubine just said what was in her heart truthfully. β
Jin Guifei said: "Yes, you have spoken your heart, but you are also disrespectful to the Queen Mother." β
"Guifei Niangniang, how can you add fuel to the fire?"
"This palace didn't add fuel to the fire, and it just said what was in your heart!"
"Guifei Niangniang, you γγγγγγ"
"That's it!" The Empress Dowager raised her voice slightly, "The mourning family and the queen are not dead yet!" Do you want to keep arguing? β
The crowd quickly knelt down.
"Concubine Hui, the mourning family is not very happy to hear that you have made the emperor unhappy, but this is actually nothing. It's just that the mourning family heard that you don't respect Concubine Jing, and you are a dignified concubine, do you want to commit the following crimes as a concubine? β
"The Empress Dowager, the concubine γγγγγγ"
"Also," the Empress Dowager interrupted Concubine Hui's words, "the child in Concubine Yu's belly, you must give an explanation to the mourning family today." Otherwise, I'm afraid that your concubine position will be difficult to protect. β
Concubine Hui raised her head and looked at the Empress Dowager with wide eyes. I can't even say how good it is. When you were bullying me and wanted me to die, you didn't think you would be like this one day, did you??
Just when Concubine Hui bowed her head and was silent, Annan shouted outside: "The emperor has arrived!" β