Chapter 117: Banquet in the Middle Palace (5)
She thought that no one except her sister Shu Baolin could hear her muttering so softly, but Xiao Yuexi heard it clearly again, it was not her, Mu Yunqing also heard it, and he didn't intend to pretend not to hear it like Xiao Yuexi and ignore it.
Mu Yunqing's gaze went straight over the few warblers in front of him, and landed on Wei Baolin's body, but he said to Lu Jinxiu: "Empress, is this how you usually teach the harem to arrange and discuss others?" β
His tone was gentle and calm, clearly without any anger, but Lu Jinxiu was instinctively shocked, and said in fear: "The emperor is clear, the concubines have always been strict with themselves and others, and they never dare to relax in the slightest. β
"Huh! Really? Mu Yun raised her eyebrows lightly, raised her hand and pointed at Wei Baolin and said, "Then she just ignores the rules of the harem and doesn't take you as the queen in her eyes?" β
Wei Baolin gasped, seeing that all the eyes around her were focused on her, her feet suddenly became weak, and she leaned forward unsteadily, knelt on the ground and exclaimed: "There are no concubines, Your Majesty!" β
"'Cut! Just now, she looked like no one was in her eyes, and she was well-behaved in front of the emperor'" Mu Yun slowly repeated what she had just said with an expressionless face, Wei Baolin's face became more and more pale, and when Mu Yun finished repeating it, she was already lying on the ground and couldn't stop trembling. "Didn't you say that? I don't know, when did Mrs. Xiao learn to sell such a childish thing? β
Xiao Yuexi didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor would suddenly attack. Since ancient times, ordinary people have been like this, not to mention the emperor's family, I have never heard that the king of that generation would interfere in the affairs of the harem for a woman, he did this because he was afraid that people would not find a way to poke him in the back?
Xiao Yuexi can't stand it anymore, even if she is defending her, she doesn't have to do this.
"Your Majesty," Xiao Yuexi drew His Majesty's gaze back as soon as she spoke. "You just said that the concubine shouldn't come, aren't you used to such a small banquet?"
Mu Yun raised his eyebrows lightly and said nothing, and a hint of inquiry appeared in his eyes.
Xiao Yuexi said: "These concubines always have to adapt, but you don't have to, you don't have to worry about such trivial matters, right, the queen?" β
Lu Jinxiu's face stiffened, and she said with a dry smile: "Sister Xiao is very right! β
Xiao Yuexi smiled slightly, blessed her body, and then said: "Even if the queen is busy with things, there are concubines to help, where can I use the labor emperor?" β
ββ¦β¦ You! Mu Yunqing's tone was the kind of spoiling mixed with helplessness, almost when Xiao Yuexi first spoke, Mu Yunqing already understood her intentions, it was impossible to say that she was unhappy, she could think about herself like this, it was simply crazy with joy, but what should be done was still to be done...... "Mrs. Xiao didn't say it, I almost forgot that I had promised you the right to assist in the six palaces." It seems that Mrs. Xiao has not been concerned about the affairs of the palace for a long time, and everyone has forgotten about it! β
Xiao Yuexi secretly rolled her eyes, glanced at Lu Jinxiu without a trace, and saw her complicated expression, so she said, "Is the queen still blaming herself for this matter?" No, it's not your fault. β
Lu Jinxiu: "......" She watched from the sidelines, and she was already worried in her heart. The emperor and Mrs. Xiao sang and harmonized quite harmoniously, if she didn't say anything, I was afraid that she would be on fire. Lu Jinxiu thought about it for a while and made a response that she thought was correct: "Your sisters have just entered the palace, and they are indeed unfamiliar with ......the palace rules."
Halfway through her words, she caught a glimpse of His Majesty the Emperor raising her eyebrows and showing displeasure, and her heart suddenly burst out, but she didn't want Xiao Yuexi to suddenly say: "It's not okay for the queen mother to be so kind, if it's wrong, it's wrong, how can you talk about seniority?" Aren't the younger sisters all new to the palace? Who is as open-mouthed as she is? β
I'm afraid that the most open-mouthed person in the entire hall is you Xiao Yuexi alone! Lu Jinxiu thought indignantly in her heart, but this situation was far better than the emperor personally asking, so she was also very willing to take advantage of this step to go down. "The emperor forgives sins, but it is the concubines who have no way to restrain them, so that some people have no respect for the law of etiquette."
"Hmm." His Majesty the Emperor did not look at her, and responded to her words in a single tone.
Lu Jinxiu blushed and continued: "Sister Xiao's assistant to the sixth palace is already hard to share the trivial matters in the palace for the concubines, and there are still people who speak disrespectfully, and the concubines want to ...... It's better to leave this matter to Sister Xiao to deal with, lest Sister Xiao not show up in front of people for a long time, and some people will treat her as an ornament! β
His Majesty the Emperor showed a look of satisfaction on his face, and said reluctantly: "Then do what the Empress wants, Mrs. Xiao, what do you say?" β
Queen: "......"
Mrs. Xiao: "......"
In the end, Mrs. Xiao still didn't resist the emperor, and her eyes fell on Wei Baolin, who was shaken into a chaff sieveβuh, Wei Baolin, right? Her sister Shu Baolin was also frightened, and the two knelt side by side, although the clothes were different, Xiao Yuexi still couldn't tell who was who. I only know that the sister flowers are shaken into a chaff sieve, and they look so pitiful.
She wasn't interested in punishing anyone, but when the matter came to this, she had to play a prestige to elevate her status in the hearts of the people. Besides, His Majesty the Emperor next to him, he obviously wouldn't let her just forget it.
So the problem of how to punish has become a problem.
Generally speaking, most of the people who are named and handed over to deal with them are brought to her temple for a pass, beaten, punished and punished, and then accepted a sermon that quotes scriptures. But Xiao Yuexi was absolutely unwilling to let the palace concubines other than her set foot in the Qingliang Palace, and she couldn't be punished!
If His Majesty the Emperor knew that her territorial consciousness was so strong, I was afraid that she would be happy again.
Xiao Yuexi finally spoke: "Since I have to deal with it, then don't blame me for this sister, only blame you for not being able to control your mouth, if you say these words in your heart, will there be no such thing as now?" β
Zhao Ronghua was on the side, the corners of his mouth twitched very happily - who said just now, "Don't hold back what you have to say in your heart, just say it"?
Wei Baolin finally couldn't bear it anymore, and cried out with a "wow", she staggered to Xiao Yuexi, grabbed Xiao Yuexi's skirt and begged: "Xiao ...... Mrs. Shaw, Madame! The concubine knows that she is wrong, she really knows that she is wrong......"
Xiao Yuexi quietly pulled back the corner of her skirt, took half a step back, and said as usual: "This sister doesn't have to be so excited, I don't eat people - just confine her to the dormitory and think about it for three months, and write the "Female Commandment" a hundred times!" I hope that these three months will be enough for my sister to reflect on herself and learn how to hold back the swearing words back in her stomach. β
It's just that the confinement and punishment are already the greatest grace for Wei Baolin, she choked up and saluted, and was about to retreat, but she heard His Majesty the Emperor suddenly say again: "This is the end?" β
Wei Baolin's heart suddenly followed, and the three souls were frightened and two and a half souls went.
Xiao Yuexi glared at His Majesty the Emperor rather vaguely, and asked indifferently: "Isn't all the power handed over to the concubines?" β
Mu Yun chuckled and shook his head, finally clearing the topic.
Xiao Yuexi saluted the queen and said: "Queen Mother, the cause of today's farce is also because of the concubines, swept the concubines Yaxing, and the concubines are here to accompany you." β
Lu Jinxiu said dryly: "Where is it, my sister doesn't have to be like this." β
Xiao Yuexi said as if blaming herself: "The concubine will definitely reflect on herself when she goes back, and she will not disappoint her mother again." It was too long to come out today, which was not conducive to recuperation, and I had to take medicine when I went back, so the concubine retired. β
Lu Jinxiu: "The body is important, sister, go back quickly." β
She wished that Xiao Yuexi would leave quickly, today's small banquet was like child's play, not to mention the frequent situation, who would have expected that the dignified Ninety-Five would come to escort Xiao Yuexi in person? It's a shame for the royal family!
Finally getting out of the weird atmosphere of the Jiaofang Palace, Xiao Yuexi just wanted to take a walk along the way to change her mood.
"Isn't it cold?" Mu Yun gently pulled her hand, her fingertips were cold, and she couldn't rub them hot. "You can't do this, take a sedan car!"
"I don't!" Xiao Yuexi pulled a long voice and refused, as if the coquettish tone made His Majesty the Emperor powerless, so he had to take off his cloak and wrap it. "Hiss~ Don't hide! Clothed! β
Xiao Yuexi let out an "oh", and obediently wrapped His Majesty the Emperor's cloak tightly, and the cloak contaminated with his body temperature was covered on his body, warming it all the way to his heart, making Xiao Yuexi can't help but hook the corners of his mouth.
Mu Yun said lightly: "Tell me, what happened in the Jiaofang Palace?" β
"It's nothing!" Xiao Yuexi said nonchalantly: "Just the ones you caught up." But I really can't understand their tastes! That bowl of honeydew is really...... I'd rather drink two more bowls of medicine! β
Mu Yun chuckled lightly and quipped: "This should really be heard by Li Ranβbut then again, Lu Jinxiu's ability to concoct honeydew is said to be very clever, but we are not sweet people, so we can't tell the good from the bad." β
This is the truth, Xiao Yuexi has indeed heard some rumors, but she is not interested, so she has never cared. I never imagined that I would be able to taste the famous honeydew in Beijing in my lifetime, and it also touched the heart of the concoctor.
Xiao Yuexi said as if she remembered something: "Don't meddle in these things in the future, how will people see you when they spread it?" β
"I'm also afraid that you will suffer!" Mu Yunqing said as a matter of course. "I've been on the throne for so long, do I seem to be afraid of being poked in the back? Now that the people of Li live in peace and there is no war in the four seas, they can't find anything to impeach me, and they have to hold back their dissatisfaction in their hearts. β
Xiao Yuexi snorted, as if she couldn't agree with his words, but as soon as she turned her head to meet his warm and warm smile, another thing popped up in Xiao Yuexi's mind - listen to the queen, His Majesty the Emperor has never touched a newcomer in the palace?
Mu Yun was puzzled: "Why don't you speak?" β