Chapter 43: The Queen's Rank
The next day, Yao Jiaxin woke up before she was old.
Although she went to bed early last night, she is really not used to getting up before dawn! But she must get used to such a rhythm of life, unless one day the queen hangs up.
The sweet and delicious boiled milk tea was drunk hot, and Yao Jiaxin quickly stuffed it into her mouth with melt-in-your-mouth almond tofu and jujube paste yam cake, as well as sweet and sour candied apricots.
Getting up so early, in fact, she wasn't hungry at all, but she had to bypass most of the harem to go to Jingren Palace to say goodbye, so much physical activity, she didn't want to be half starved to death like yesterday.
Fortunately, breakfast has always been milk tea and desserts, even if Yao Jiaxin is not hungry, she still eats happily.
It rained last night, so it was a little cold in the morning, so Su Yu specially took the moon-white peach butterfly silk cloak and put it on her. It was also a coincidence that he had just left the Yongshou Gate and was about to meet Geng Guiren and Niu Hulu Guiren.
The night passed, and Niu Hulu's noble face was full of smiles, and he no longer had the unhappiness of yesterday's meal.
After seeing each other, the three nobles went to Jingren Palace to ask for peace.
Passing through the Longfu Gate, which can be taken shortcuts, Yao Jiaxin only regretfully skipped it, and went around the long road of the Imperial Garden, making a big circle, seeing that it was almost to Jingren Palace, Yao Jiaxin suddenly found that the Jinghe Gate was locked.
She froze.
Jinghe Gate, Jiaotai Palace, and Longfu Gate, the shortcut road connecting the East and West Six Palaces, are not always open?
Yes, over there in the West Sixth Palace, Jinghe Gate is not locked! Why is the exit Longfu Gate at the East Sixth Palace locked??
This doesn't make sense!
was stunned for three seconds, she didn't delay, going to Jingren Palace to ask for peace is the most important thing, if she misses the time, it is disrespectful to the middle palace, she will be disciplined at the lightest, and she will be punished at the worst, she doesn't want to abuse herself. He smiled apologetically at the nobles Geng and Niu Hulu, and walked quickly towards Jingren Palace again.
Because they got up early recently, when Yao Jiaxin and the three arrived at Jingren Palace, only Concubine Mao, Concubine Ning and Guo Guiren arrived, and Concubine Qi, the head of Chengqian Palace, who was closest to Jingren Palace, came the latest.
At three o'clock, the main hall of Jingren Palace opened as scheduled.
The concubines entered the temple in order of rank.
After taking a seat, the queen's gaze swept over the people below, "The road is slippery after the rain, and it is difficult for you all to come on time to say goodbye." ”
Concubine Song said humbly: "As a concubine, I asked the queen to say goodbye, it was supposed to be, how could I be 'embarrassed', my mother's words are really tormenting the concubines and others." ”
This compliment made the queen very satisfied, "Concubine Mao, you are the first old person to serve the emperor, and you know the rules and general situation so well, and now you are in the position of concubine, I really wronged you." ”
Yao Jiaxin smiled secretly, aggrieved? Then who wronged the concubine in the remote and narrow Xianfu Palace? Isn't this virtuous queen mother?
The queen said that Concubine Mao was wronged in the position of concubine, doesn't it mean that Concubine Mao should be a concubine and should be on an equal footing with Concubine Qi?
The concubine was stupid, but she took it seriously, and her face was irrepressible, "Although the concubine has served the saint for the longest time, she is too blessed, and the two little princesses have not been able to maintain it, and the concubine can't live with the emperor!" As she spoke, Concubine Mao's eyes turned red on the spot, and tears rippled in her eyes.
Tut! This is the ability to cry when you say crying, and the concubine is also a must.
Concubine Qi Li couldn't help but pout, a look of disdain, and at every turn she took the two small grids of the Qiandi out to sell her pitiful, Concubine Qi really looked down on Concubine Mao, but Concubine Mao had always been submissive in front of her, Concubine Qi was also forgiving, and only said lightly: "Okay, it's been so many years, Concubine Mao, you can also look away!" ”
The concubine was still whimpering, looking heartbroken.
Yao Jiaxin was speechless, but as a person from Xianfu Palace, she still comforted her softly in a timely manner: "Don't be too sad, Concubine Mao." ”
For a while, the nobles Niu Hulu and Geng nobles also followed the crowd and said words of relief, but Ning Concubine was indifferent, but there was a sneer on the corner of her mouth, and Guo Guiren in Ning Concubine's palace also chose to remain silent.
Under the persuasion of everyone, the concubine stopped crying slightly.
Concubine Qi suddenly spoke: "By the way, on the way to the concubine, I saw that Jinghe and the door were locked for some reason, which is really strange!" Concubine Qi sneered at the corner of her mouth.
Yao Jiaxin was also very curious about this matter, thinking that the only people who could order Jinghe to lock the door tightly must be the queen and Concubine Qi in the East Sixth Palace.
The queen looked dignified, "Tomorrow is auspicious, and the time will be in the Jiaotai Palace, and it is not suitable for people to come and go, so the palace ordered to close the Jinghe door." ”
Concubine Qi couldn't help but giggle, "Yes! If you want to save the Tai Palace from being noisy, I'm afraid it's not enough to close the Jinghe Gate, and the Longfu Gate on the side of the West Sixth Palace must also be closed, right? As she spoke, Concubine Qi looked at Yao Jiaxin.
Yao Jiaxin is really speechless now! She really didn't expect that it was the queen who ordered the Jinghe Gate to be closed! But the entrance to the West Sixth Palace, the Longfu Gate, is still open!
What does this mean, just think about it with your toes!
If Yao Jiaxin was still like yesterday, she entered from Longfu Gate and took a shortcut to the East Sixth Palace, only to find that the exit scene and door leading to the East Sixth Palace could not be opened! In this situation, she obviously had no choice but to turn back and make a detour through the Imperial Garden.
Under such a delay, it is bound to be late Jingren Palace!
This is the queen's intention to only close the entrance scene and door, and not the exit Longfu Gate!
Yao Jiaxin is about to scold her mother in her heart! Fortunately, she didn't take the "shortcut" today, otherwise, this would have to be the queen's punishment for the crime of laziness!
She was speechless, the dignified queen, she actually used such unpopular means to calculate the concubine! This bit ......
Well, it's not a good idea, but it's extremely effective!
If she is tricked, she is really speechless! The nobles Geng and Niu Hulu are all detouring the imperial garden to ask for peace, why are you more expensive than others, and you have to take a shortcut?
Concubine Qi raised her eyebrows: "Why didn't Yao Guiren speak?" ”
Yao Jiaxin smiled slightly, "The concubine is also thinking, is the Longfu Gate open or closed?" At that time, the sky was bright, and the concubine didn't pay much attention to it. ”
Hearing this, Concubine Qi couldn't help but laugh, "Yao Guiren is really funny, playing with this palace." ”
Yao Jiaxin continued to smile, "Yesterday, thanks to the noble Niu Hulu and the noble Geng, taking the shortcut road of Longfu Gate is bound to pass between the Jiaotai Palace and the Qianqing Palace, which is somewhat inappropriate, so the concubine did not go this way again." Since I don't plan to take this path, I naturally didn't care about it this morning. ”
The queen's eyes suddenly darkened a little, "Yao Guiren seems to be very close to Niu Hulu and Geng recently. ”
Yao Jiaxin smiled and replied to the queen's words: "Qixiang Palace and Yongshou Palace are adjacent to each other, and the concubines and the two nobles often come and go. ”
At this moment, even Concubine Qi's face was a little gloomy, and she didn't pay attention for a while, but she actually made these three nobles angry under her nose!
At this moment, both Niu Hulu and Geng understood Yao Jiaxin's intentions, but at this moment, neither of them could refute Yao Jiaxin's words. Because they are very close!