Chapter Twenty-Five: The Harem Feast, Buying People's Hearts
And then, on the other side.
Empress Qin Ruo was originally the daughter of the Empress Dowager's mother's brother, that is, the cousin of the little emperor of the dynasty.
originally ascended the throne and became a queen, but she has always been a little taboo about Chu Zhiyun, who is a high concubine.
After all, Chu Zhiyun is the daughter of King Tai'an, and it just so happens that King Tai'an occupies a pivotal position inside and outside the court.
Since Qin Ruo entered the palace, the little emperor Helian Rongxu has rarely taken the initiative to step into the East Palace, but the emperor often goes to the concubine Chu Zhiyun.
Qin Ruo was worried, if this continued, Chu Zhiyun would be pregnant with the dragon son in the future, and she had not moved.
If in the future, the mother will be more expensive than the son, but she can't give birth to a son, then wouldn't the position of the queen mother be Chu Zhiyun's? What's more, Qin Ruo has liked Emperor Helian Rongxu since he was a child, and now his eyes are even more red, and the little emperor is very close to the other women in the palace.
In order to bring down Chu Zhiyun, Empress Qin Ruo held a banquet in the imperial garden and summoned almost all the female dependents of the ministers of civil and military affairs in the imperial court, and even Chu Xiaoxiang was invited.
Hearing that he received the queen's invitation, Chu Xiaoxiang didn't have much association, but just thought that he could take this opportunity to go to the back garden for a full meal.
I heard that in this back garden, the scenery is beautiful, not to mention, and the emperor has always taken special care of his daughters.
In Qin Ruo's place, he could eat the Western Regions cuisine that the little emperor personally hired a special chef to cook, thinking of this, Chu Xiaoxiang's mouth watered, and he couldn't take revenge for the time being.
In the blink of an eye, like other ladies inside and outside the court, Chu Xiaoxiang entered the palace to meet Empress Qin Ruo, and was originally just accustomed to saying hello.
But who would have expected that this Qin Ruo seemed to be attracted by Chu Xiaoxiang's temperament the moment he saw Chu Xiaoxiang, blinking his slender eyelashes, and constantly looking at Chu Xiaoxiang's body repeatedly, looking like two flying butterfly wings from a distance.
"This is the Regent's Lady? Come, come and sit beside the palace," Chu Xiaoxiang was sitting in a wheelchair, about to leave, who knew that Qin Ruo actually invited her.
Although Chu Xiaoxiang wanted to refuse in her heart, she just came to have a meal and didn't want to let herself be the focus of everyone's eyes.
But no matter what Qin Ruo says, she is also the queen, since she is the queen, she is the emperor's woman, even if she is reluctant in her heart, she will not lose the queen's face in front of everyone.
That is blatantly against the emperor, thinking of this, Chu Xiaoxiang nodded, said "Woo", and sat down beside Qin Ruo.
It's just that as soon as she sat down, she immediately felt what was like sitting on pins and needles, and soon the moment Chu Xiaoxiang raised her head, she clearly felt the obviously hostile gaze from the banquet on both sides.
Chu Xiaoxiang pursed her thin lips lightly, and at this time, she saw Qin Ruo, suddenly raised her hand, put it on Chu Xiaoxiang's lap, and asked her in surprise: "Lord Yongning, what's wrong with your leg?" Folded? Why are you still in a wheelchair? ”
Although Chu Xiaoxiang was a little stunned, he quickly nodded to Qin Ruo and responded, "It's okay, it's just that I was a little injured before." It's not enough to make the mother so worried. ”
Although Qin Ruo's lips and smile immediately froze a little, he suddenly said to Chu Xiaoxiang: "County Lord." I heard that before you entered the palace, you had been with Chu Zhiyun, the second girl of the Tai'an Royal Mansion, and had some emotional discord, is it true? ”
Chu Xiaoxiang was stunned, not knowing why Qin Ruo would mention Chu Zhiyun to herself, so she responded to Qin Ruo: "Although there are small quarrels, the relationship is still very good overall. After all, it is a family, as the saying goes, no noise, no noise, no excitement. ”
"Really? But why does the mourning family think that you are a kind-hearted person, Lord Yongning, otherwise why would you sit in a wheelchair and still say good things. Not even a word of complaint, this gives those who hurt you, a lot of opportunities! ”
Listening to Qin Ruo's words, as if there were words in the words, Chu Xiaoxiang's eyebrows frowned, but he explained to Qin Ruo: "My injury is really not a big deal, and it has nothing to do with others. In short, everything was done by me! ”
Although Chu Xiaoxiang didn't want to reveal her identity too quickly, Qin Ruo was obviously not satisfied with such an answer, as if everything didn't say the answer she wanted.
"So, if this palace wants you to help you get out of the mountain. Are you refusing? Empress Qin Ruo said suddenly, "I heard in this palace that Chu Zhiyun's mother and your mother once robbed the same man. But your mother died first. Isn't that the case? ”
"Out of the mountains?" Chu Xiaoxiang was a little confused, how could she make Queen Qin Ruo put forward the word "out of the mountain".
But after that, Chu Xiaoxiang felt that the queen's words seemed to have an obvious smell of gunpowder and a strong pertinence.
"I'm sorry, sis. Yongning came here today, mainly to see Niangniang. If you make Niangniang unhappy, if there is anything wrong, I hope Niangniang Haihan will forgive me! ”
"So, you were so willing to accept your mother's death?" Although Chu Xiaoxiang was a little sloppy, Qin Ruo didn't seem to want to let her go like this.
This made Chu Xiaoxiang full of helplessness, even if what Qin Ruo said made sense, but for the current situation, in fact, in the Tai'an Palace, there are more hateful people than Chu Zhiyun, and there are still many people.
". Yongning had nothing to say. ”
"There's nothing to say, is that so? Or are you just a useless person at all, and you don't dare to go out of the mountain to help this palace at all. But it doesn't matter, since you don't want to, but this palace can just find someone else, and there are many people who agree to help this palace anyway. ”
Qin Ruozheng said, a trace of cold and cunning arc appeared on his lips, and at this time, his attitude towards Chu Xiaoxiang was also the same as gentle and obedient just now.
"Since you are unwilling to go out of the mountain, then this palace wants to ask, is there anyone around who is willing to help this palace and eradicate Yun Guifei, who is now the most confused about Your Majesty inside and outside the court?"
"This ......" Although there are female dependents looking at each other, no one dares to take a stand easily, after all, compared with Qin Ruo now, everyone knows that the emperor's heart is more biased towards the noble concubine Chu Zhiyun.
In case today's incident reaches the ears of the noble concubine Chu Zhiyun, then what is it?
If you don't get it right, everyone has to finish playing!
At the moment when everyone looked at each other, no one dared to take the initiative to speak, and at that moment, Queen Qin Ruo suddenly opened her thin lips and repeated the question just now.
At this time, everyone realized that Qin Ruo's attitude was very serious when he asked these words, so he didn't dare to disobey the queen's intentions, so he opened his mouth in twos and threes: "Concubine, concubine is willing to be with Niangniang." ”
"What? I didn't hear it clearly, everyone repeats it again, "Although she got a response, Qin Ruo felt that she was still very dissatisfied, after all, she was the mother of the East Palace, and everyone who offended her must die!"
"The concubine is willing to fight side by side with Niangniang!"
Qin Ruo's repeated inquiries, and at this time, the loud response was repeated three times in succession.
At this time, the corners of Qin Ruofang's lips were slightly hooked with some satisfaction: "Very good." Everyone's response satisfied the mourning family. Finally, it was in vain that everyone was invited to come. Everyone is really a good friend of the mourning family! ”
"It's just that there is a traitor here in the mourning family, and he originally came to treat everyone, but the other party hasn't said a word yet, so he wants to leave, what's going on? Is this dissatisfaction with the main palace, or is it dissatisfaction with His Majesty? ”
As soon as Qin Ruo spoke just now, someone quickly responded, "Who?" The mother was willing to appreciate her face and invited us to eat together. This point is much stronger than that Yun Guifei, that Yun Guifei is stingy, even the last time she went to visit her Qi Ning Palace, she wanted to have a cup of tea by the way, but she was kicked out! ”
"Now it is the queen mother who invites us, and it is a blessing for all of us to be able to gather here in the East Palace to drink and have fun. Who is so blind, and dares to live up to the mother's good intentions! ”
"Of course, we have the most special lady of the princess regent. After all, she is the same as Yun Guifei, half-sibling, even if Yun Guifei's mother, she killed her biological mother. But Mrs. Princess didn't even blink her eyes, and even said good things about Yun Guifei! ”
As soon as Qin Ruo said, his face was as indifferent as ice, and at this time, everyone's eyes suddenly seemed to be like cold knives, staring at Chu Xiaoxiang coldly and ruthlessly, and poking Chu Xiaoxiang's chest.
"And the lady of the princess regent, she is simply scum. Shame on our fellow female faces! A woman like this deserves to die. ”
"By the way, it's better to kill that woman with a knife! Mother, don't be angry with this woman. ”
If you can't be a friend, you become an enemy.
Qin Ruo has always had a clear distinction between love and hate, but for these gossips, saying that he wants to eradicate Chu Xiaoxiang's voice, even though Qin Ruo happened to have this intention in his heart, he felt that it would be a bit unknown now.
"Such a woman is against the intentions of this palace. is to go against the queen, according to the laws and regulations of Jin Anguo, if you go against the will of the queen, what punishment should you receive? ”
"Hui Niangniang, you should be sent to the frontier, if the children of sinners grow up, they will also become monks in Wanfa Temple!"
As everyone knows, Wanfa Temple is the most famous temple in Jin Anguo, and it is precisely because of offending the queen that he can become a monk in Wanfa Temple, but it sounds like a privilege!
To a certain extent, Wanfa Temple is better than the nunnery where the lord of Yongning once stayed.
At this time, Chu Xiaoxiang was stunned, what did she do wrong just now, or did she say something wrong?
Didn't you just agree to help the queen target Chu Zhiyun?
Why did the queen change just because of this, it really is not wrong to say that a woman's heart is a needle.
At the moment when Chu Xiaoxiang felt that he was about to be charged, at this moment, the spies sent by Emperor Helian Rongxu suddenly said to the report: "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, it's not good, the county lord of Yongning and the queen mother have quarreled! ”
"What, is this news true or false?" Helian Rongxu questioned with a questioning face, to be honest, in his opinion, the county lord of Yongning, who has always been submissive, would even have disputes with people, which looked like a piece of news.