Chapter 50: The Staggered Deer Banquet (23)
Shen Weizhen was served by Dan Ko and Dan Tangerine, took a hot bath and changed his clothes, and lay down in the warm quilt.
At this point, Shen Weizhen was more or less sober, and seeing Danko's distressed face, Shen Weizhen once again felt that he was indeed reckless.
"Okay, I'm fine, don't worry." Shen Weizhen lay on the bed and wrapped tightly.
Dan was tucking the quilt for her, "Girl, why did you get pushed into the water after the slave maid walked away?" Next time, you have to stay away from the three girls, the mother loves you so much, you can't tolerate the three girls this time! β
Shen Weizhen smiled and diverted the topic, "Why hasn't the medicine been boiled yet?" I'm so sleepy. β
"Slave maid, let's go take a look." DancΓ΄me got up and went outside.
Shen Weizhen looked at the top of the tent, and didn't know what would happen to the mother, after all, she was a young lady from the maternal family, she was just a little concubine who didn't even have a mother, even if she was punished, she might be raised high and put down gently.
But Shen Jueqiu has been spoiled since she was a child, and she has not been punished much, I just hope that this punishment will allow her to bypass her in the future, and not to come to trouble, knowing that she is not easy to mess with.
Dan Ko soon returned with Dan Tangerine, carrying a bowl of medicine, a bowl of ginger soup and a small plate of candied fruit.
Shen Weizhen ate and lay down to rest, and the oranges closed the windows and went out to guard them, no longer disturbing her.
The atmosphere in the main hall of Ciyi Palace was a little suffocating for a while, and the hall was extremely quiet. The palace people all hung their heads and stood in the corner, trying to hide their presence. The nobles also drank tea quietly in their seats.
In the center of the main hall, there was a graceful and noble lady kneeling, the expression on the woman's face was a little anxious and uneasy, but she could only kneel honestly, and could not do anything.
Outside the hall walked into a well-looking maid, who was also the right-hand man of the Queen Mother, a female official, named Chun Ying. As the spring fireflies approached, it seemed to break a pool of spring water, and the people in the hall became active, and all their minds began to live.
Chun Ying didn't seem to see everyone's different expressions, with a decent smile, and said to everyone: "Please all ladies, sons, and young ladies go to Luming Palace with the slaves and maids first, and the mother will take the Zhen girl to go after a while." β
Princess Jing'an was a cheerful person, and immediately responded: "Then let's go, but Wei Zhen is okay?" Is there a big deal? β
Chun Ying looked at Princess Jing'an and smiled sincerely: "Don't worry, the princess, it's okay, it's okay now, and she can go to the banquet in the evening." β
"Then I'll rest assured, let's go." Princess Jing'an greeted the others with a smile.
Some other ladies saw that Princess Jing'an's concern for Miss Shen was not fake, and there was also the sudden outbreak of anger just now after Empress Dowager Shen, and their minds became active again for a while.
"Okay, let's go to Luming Palace first, there are more people here, so I don't have to disturb my mother's purity." Mrs. Sheng also responded.
So everyone followed Chun Ying out of Ciyi Palace, but Mrs. Shen knelt on the ground and did not move. Everyone knows in their hearts that this is to settle accounts, but the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, let them go first.
Mrs. Shen saw that the rest of the people were gone, and her heart was relieved, it was okay that everyone was gone, she had no face when she knelt in front of so many people just now, and it would be even more shameless to be reprimanded by the Queen Mother on the spot in front of so many people.
In the end, it is the Shen family, no matter how you say it, you will still take care of the Shen family's face.
Mrs. Shen was still thinking about it, so Cui Han helped Empress Dowager Shen into the main hall. When Mrs. Shen heard the voice behind her, she was shocked, and she didn't dare to act rashly, and her whole body was a little tense.
If she was in the Shen Mansion, no matter how much trouble she made, Master Shen would not do anything to her, let alone not give her face. But this is in Ciyi Palace, Empress Dowager Shen is the noble Empress Dowager of the dynasty, and she is one of the people in power in the Shen family, she can't get used to her, not to mention that Jueqiu hurt the Empress Dowager's favorite girl this time, and this will not be easy today.
Empress Dowager Shen walked slowly to the main seat and sat down, Shen Jueqing followed Empress Dowager Shen in and saw Mrs. Shen kneeling on the ground, and her heart was even more worried, even Mrs. Shen could not be spared, let alone her?
Shen Jueqing's heart tightened, and she honestly knelt beside Mrs. Shen.
Cui Han poured a cup of tea for Empress Dowager Shen and put it on the small table, Empress Dowager Shen looked at the two people kneeling below with a faint expression, and did not let other idlers wait out.
Empress Dowager Shen didn't say anything, and the servants standing in the corner didn't dare to move, and their hearts followed suit.
Although they didn't want to lose face in front of the other three families, Empress Dowager Shen was angry, but she still didn't want to save face for them, and left these people just to spread the rumors to show her cherishment of Zhen'er, and to bully her if she didn't have to look down on her.
Empress Dowager Shen tasted tea unhurriedly on the upper seat, and those kneeling and standing at the bottom were all terrified. Until a little eunuch came in outside, Cui Han greeted him. After the little eunuch finished speaking, he stood respectfully, and Cui Han stepped forward and whispered to the Queen Mother.
"Niangniang, the third girl was fished out of the lake by someone, and she had already fainted when she found it, and it was An Shizi who got people into the water."
Empress Dowager Shen put down the teacup and sneered, "It's just the right time for her to faint." β
"The mourning family doesn't care if the two of them have any disputes, in short, Jueqiu pushed Zhen'er into the water, that's her fault, and the mourning family punishes her, you don't have any objection, right?" Empress Dowager Shen looked at Mrs. Shen lightly.
Mrs. Shen complained bitterly in her heart, she said so, what else could she say? There was no show on his face, "Niangniang, it's Jueqiu who is not sensible, but Jueqiu is still young......"
"She's still young? She's two or three years older than Zhen'er, right? Empress Dowager Shen didn't want to listen to her nonsense, "Since I know that I am wrong, and Bo An also pushed Jueqiu into the water, then the mourning family will punish Bo An lightly for the sake of being angry, and kneel in the main courtyard of Shen Mansion for two hours at noon every day, when Zhen'er is sick, when will you not have to kneel." β
Since Bo An protected Zhen'er to vent her anger, she couldn't let Bo An end up being hated by Mrs. Shen for no reason, so she also protected Bo An.
Mrs. Shen's face changed, Jueqiu was pushed into the water by An Shizi? Just as she wanted to speak, Empress Dowager Shen said again: "It's so big, and it doesn't seem to know anything about the rules, the mourning family will send a grandmother over to teach, so you don't have to lose the face of the Shen family." β
Although the tone was light, the momentum could not be refused, and Mrs. Shen opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't say the last word.
The hall was quiet again, until half a cup of tea worked, and another attendant came in outside, Cui Han heard it and hurriedly stepped forward to whisper the truth to Empress Dowager Shen.
Empress Dowager Shen's expression was unpredictable for a while, and her eyes turned to Shen Jueqing faintly. Okay, none of these two are good, and they gang up to bully Zhen'er!
"Jueqing, the mourning family asked you, didn't the people under you go out this time prepare clothes for you?"
Shen Jueqing was so flustered that she knew that she couldn't hide it, but she didn't expect to find her head so soon, "Niangniang, Jueqing knows her mistake, she shouldn't ......" What do you want her to say? If you tell the truth, you want to offend Mrs. Shen, not to say that you want to offend the Empress Dowager Shen, Shen Jueqing smiled bitterly.
Mrs. Shen became angry when she heard this, "Then let's be punished like Jueqiu." β
Shen Jueqing's face turned pale and kowtowed.
Empress Dowager Shen glanced at Mrs. Shen's Tie Qing's face, "What are you doing here?" Don't take anyone with you yet? Otherwise, ruin the banquet of the mourning family? β
Mrs. Shen's expression stiffened, and she saluted and got up to leave.
Cui Han gave the maid standing below a look, and immediately one of the maids got up to see off the guests and went to show Mrs. Shen the way.