Chapter 43: The Concubine is Back
Chapter 43: The Concubine is back
"Okay" Mochizuki rubbed his still somewhat hazy eyes and covered his mouth with a yawn.
I hope Tong'er is more reliable this time, don't make any trouble, otherwise, it's really troublesome, although she didn't enter the palace for a long time, she made rapid progress, much faster than her tossing outside.
When Xiao'er combed Mochizuki's hair, Mochizuki stared at the mirror, dazed.
"What are you thinking?" Xiao'er asked, "The slave and maid have called you twice."
"The hair comb is simpler, just be uniform," Mochizuki sighed as she watched Xiao'er comb her novel and fancy hairstyle.
"I'm going to see the concubine today, the mother has to dress up beautifully," Xiao'er chuckled.
"That old woman concubine, I definitely don't like any concubines with outstanding appearance," Mochizuki said in a low voice.
Dare to say that the concubine is an old woman, it is estimated that in the entire palace, there is only Mochizuki, but Xiao'er said disapprerovitically: "Niangniang, I think that other concubines today must be dressed up brightly." β
Standing in Xiao'er's position, she naturally has this mentality, she is also old, if she has a son, she definitely wants to see a woman with outstanding appearance, bright clothes, and noble birth as a daughter-in-law, rather than sloppy.
"That's good," Mochizuki said with a smile, "Your outstanding new hair accessory, comb it for me in a few days, it looks pretty good just now"
"Okay" Xiao'er nodded busily, and said, busy picking out clothes for Mochizuki, because of Mochizuki's words just now, she had scruples, and refused to take out very brightly colored clothes, but took out ninety percent of the new ones and put them on for her.
As soon as I dressed up, the little eunuch in the imperial dining room sent lunch over, Mochizuki ate, rinsed his mouth, made up his makeup, looked in the mirror, there was no defect, and then he helped Xiao'er, with a smile, sat on the walk, and went to Decai Palace.
Decai Palace suffered a fire a few days ago, but because it was only a partial hall and it was not serious, it had already been cleaned up.
Concubine De is still the same, but she looks a little thinner, seeing Mochizuki, her eyes are almost about to erupt fire, but Mochizuki pretended not to see it, just squatted slightly to give a salute, and then sat down under the concubine, looking around, all the concubines in the palace who have good grades have arrived, probably waiting for the time to come, and go to the Jardine Hall to welcome the concubine.
A little palace maid brought tea, and Mochizuki just looked at it and put it aside.
Seeing this, Concubine De deliberately asked, "Is it not good for Concubine Hui to dislike the tea in this palace?" β
"Niangniang is too careful" Mochizuki stood up and said with a smile, "It's just because I just eaten, drinking tea and my spleen and stomach are not good, so let's put it aside for the time being" No matter what, in front of outsiders, this face will always be given to her, and today, when the concubine returns to the palace, even if she is a virtuous concubine, she does not dare to hold it up, so she specially ordered the concubines to go to the Decai Palace first.
Mochizuki has always felt that this Concubine Liu Xian is the most treacherous - for example, this time to welcome the concubine back to the palace, all the furnishings were arranged by her, but at the last moment, she pulled Concubine De into the water, firstly, to take the opportunity to let Concubine De come back, and secondly, if there was a slight mistake in the etiquette of welcoming the concubine this time, and the concubine was unhappy, she could also completely push it on Concubine De's head.
If there is anything good, she will inevitably jump out to ask for that favor, and it is no wonder that she has no foundation in the court, and she can actually climb to the position of the virtuous concubine.
Concubine Li picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp, then said with a smile: "Concubine Niangniang, people have a delicate spleen and stomach, and they are not so particular about it compared to us."
Mochizuki was annoyed in her heart, this Concubine Li was really a knife mouth, in a word, let her offend all the concubines, she refused to eat tea mainly because she was a little worried about the Gu poison, after all, this thing is really difficult to distinguish with the naked eye alone, Concubine De hates her to the bone, today is a good day for the concubine to return to the palace, she wants to move back to this situation, she has to take the opportunity to start and take refuge in the concubine, otherwise, she knows better than anyone that Zhao Rui has no good impression of her.
Mochizuki was secretly annoyed in her heart, her eyes fell directly on Concubine Li's stomach, and she asked with a smile, "My sister is happy, it's better to take care of it, this tea and rice, can't you eat it indiscriminately."
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Concubine Li was stunned for a moment, as if she suddenly remembered something, and immediately shut up.
And Concubine De frowned for a moment, Mochizuki's words seemed to have something to say, now, Concubine Li drank such a cup of tea in her Decai Palace, if she waited to greet the concubine, there was a headache and stomach pain or something, and the imperial heir would not be protected, once this responsibility was investigated, it was not her business, and it became her problem.
"The concubine is about to return to the palace" Concubine Liu Xian finally spoke, in an indifferent tone, as if everything had little to do with her.
At this time, a little eunuch ran in panting, knelt down to greet Concubine De and saluted: "Niangniang, all Niangniang, the concubine Niang Luan has arrived in front of the palace gate, and the emperor has taken people out to welcome you, so that you can welcome the concubine in front of the Jardine Palace."
"Okay" Concubine De heard this, hurriedly got up, supported her girl, and all the concubines also followed her step by step, and walked out.
Everyone stood in front of the Jardine Hall for two pillars of incense, Mochizuki only heard the sound of fine music, and after a while, a pair of little eunuchs came over, Shaoqing, and a pair, in the blink of an eye, more than ten pairs of little eunuchs have passed, and then, it is the palace maid, carrying a gold incense burner, a team of people coming, and there are jade palace fans, a seven-song yellow crown canopy, etc......
Mochizuki secretly said in his heart: "This concubine is so pompous, I'm afraid that she has lived a hard life outside the palace, and this time her vanity has been recovered." β
After waiting for these honor guards to pass, Concubine De and Concubine Liu Xian led everyone to meet Luanjia, knelt on the ground like this, and bowed: "The concubines and others welcome the concubine back to the palace."
In the middle of Luan's driving, a rather dignified voice came out: "Exempt"
Immediately, the eunuch next to him dragged a slender tail note and preached loudly: "Excuse"
Then a female official opened the curtain, and Concubine De and Concubine Liu Xian stepped forward in person, reaching out to help the concubine get off the luan.
"The Yihe Palace has been prepared, please rest the concubine" Concubine Liu Xian was full of smiles on her face, and personally helped the concubine.
"Hmm" The concubine seemed to be very satisfied with this, and agreed with a smile.
Immediately afterwards, a little eunuch carried the concubine over, invited the concubine to sit, and the concubines followed and sent them to the Yihe Hall together.
In the Jardine Palace, the concubine sat in the first place, and Zhao Rui had already come over, first saluting the concubine, and then the concubines also saluted the concubine again.
"That's it, it's all a family, you don't need such a formal ceremony" The concubine sat in the first place, waved her hand, and ordered the palace maid to pass the decree, no need to be polite, everyone is just casual.
Immediately, she invited Zhao Rui to sit down and asked some palace affairs for a long time.
The concubine's gaze swept over the faces of the concubines and said, "When the mourning family was praying for blessings, they heard in a trance that there was a concubine in the palace who was pregnant, but is it true or false? β
"Returning to the concubine, of course it's true," Concubine De said busily.
"Well," the concubine nodded, "The mourning family heard that a concubine was pregnant, but they were so happy that they came back early. Concubine Hui? β
Concubine De looked at Mochizuki with some schadenfreude, but Mochizuki pretended not to see it, even if the concubine returned to the palace, she would not want to reverse the situation.
"Returning to the concubine Niangniang" Concubine De hurriedly pushed Concubine Li out, and said with a smile, "This Concubine Li is the daughter of the Shangshu family of the Criminal Department, the concubine is in the deep palace, she has heard her talent, and heard rumors, she has both virtue and appearance, which is rare, so she specially asked for the emperor to welcome her into the palace, one is for the royal branch, and the other is to support each other with the concubine, and have an arm."
This is really high-sounding, Mochizuki slandered in his heart, it seems that after she entered the palace, she was deeply favored by Zhao Rui, and it was indeed a call to the anger of the public, those low-ranking concubines, that dare not speak out, even if they want to earn this favor, they have to be careful to please her first, and those who are similar to her.
Concubine De hated her to the bone, and Concubine Li also didn't have a good impression of her now, thinking of this, she sighed secretly in her heart, looked up at Zhao Rui, but Zhao Rui was also looking at her, with a smile between her eyebrows.
Mochizuki was annoyed in his heart, well, you just laugh at it, these are the troubles he provokedβif he hadn't done it on purpose, she wouldn't have become the enemy of these women.
In his ears, Concubine De's voice came again: "Concubine Niangniang, if you want to hold your grandson, this hope is now on Concubine Li." β
Mochizuki looked up, just right, Concubine Li bowed her head and saluted the concubine respectfully.
"That's it" The concubine looked up and down, nodded and said, "Sure enough, it is a Peugeot person, with dignified and gratifying behavior, worthy of being from a big family, reward." β
While speaking, the old lady who was waiting next to her was busy touching a tray with a pair of gold bracelets, two gold hairpins, and two palace silks.
Concubine Li was overjoyed, and was busy thanking her, and the personal girl who followed took it, and looked up at Mochizuki's gaze, but it was full of provocation. Mochizuki just smiled.
The concubine held the teacup and drank the tea slowly, only waiting for her to finish drinking the tea, she raised her head and said, "When people are beautiful, their hearts will be restless." β
"Mochizuki, come here," the concubine paused and said again.
"Yes" Mochizuki heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward, bowing down and standing in front of the concubine.
"Kneel," the concubine put down the teacup in her hand and shouted.
"Mother-" Zhao Rui frowned, what does the concubine want to do?
"The emperor doesn't have to worry about it, just look at it" The concubine sneered, just staring at Mochizuki.
"Yes," Mochizuki agreed, kneeling on the ground. When everyone saw this, they were all gloating, and even, she clearly heard Concubine De's sarcastic laughter in her ears, and when she looked up, Concubine Li's face was obviously full of sarcastic smiles.
The concubine shouted: "Concubine Hui, are you guilty? β
"The concubine doesn't know what the crime is?" Mochizuki said.
"Hmph" The concubine snorted coldly, turned her head, and whispered a few words to an old woman beside her, and the old lady respectfully agreed, withdrew, and brought a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl in.
"Gift to the concubine" The girl walked to the center of the Jardine Palace, knelt down and kowtowed to the concubine, and then, her eyes fell on Mochizuki.
"Concubine Hui, do you know her?" The concubine asked.
Mochizuki didn't have to look at it, and he knew that the girl was here to identify him, but when he looked up, he didn't know him. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and she replied with a smile: "Back to the concubine, the concubine doesn't know"
"Don't recognize?" The concubine's calmness towards Mochizuki was really a little unexpected, originally thought that she should have panicked, and then she was majesticly intimidating a few words, not worrying that she would not confess honestly.
Moreover, even if she doesn't confess, as long as she is confirmed that she is not Leng Yue, then she will be handed over to the Internal Affairs Office for trial, and under the big punishment, I am afraid that she will not say anything?
"Very well, then let her tell you who she is" The concubine sneered, "You tell her, who she is"
"Yes," the woman kneeling on the ground was busy kowtowing and said, "Returning to the concubine Niangniang, she is the demon concubine of the Holy Dragon Dynasty, Leng Yue." β
When everyone heard this, their faces changed in an instant, except for Xiao'er and Zhao Rui, the rest of the people, due to the presence of the concubine, secretly exchanged heads and talked in private.
"Concubine Hui, did you hear me?" The concubine waved her hand to stop everyone from talking, stared at Mochizuki coldly, and asked.
"Back to the concubine, the concubine heard it." Mochizuki nodded and smiled, "She said that the concubine is the demon concubine of the Holy Dragon Dynasty, so why did the concubine become the concubine of this Great Wan Kingdom?" Besides, the concubine heard that she could unify the world with the help of the cold moon of the Holy Dragon Dynasty! If the concubine is true, then the concubine should be happy. β
"Shut up" The concubine was furious and shouted, "Mama Shen, slap the mourning family, and beat this crazy person who doesn't know what to do."
"Yes" An old woman who was waiting beside the concubine came out with the crowd, reached out and grabbed Mochizuki's hair, and slapped her hard in the face.
There was a crisp sound of "pop", and Mochizuki only felt that half of his face was suddenly burning, and then, the other side of his face was also hit hard.
That Mama Shen didn't stop, and slapped her more than ten times, Zhao Rui really couldn't stand it, and shouted angrily: "Stop"
That Shen Mama was taken aback by Zhao Rui's sudden drink, and immediately didn't dare to fight again.
"What's the matter, doesn't the emperor still understand?" The concubine asked coldly.
"Erchen doesn't understand" Zhao Rui said deliberately, in fact, Mochizuki's identity is not a big problem, whether she is the cold moon of the Holy Dragon or not, he will not allow others to hurt her. He felt that this was not a slap in the moon, but a slap in the face - and if he couldn't even protect his favorite concubine, what would be the point of being an emperor in the future?
"There is a problem with the origin of this concubine, didn't the emperor see it?" The concubine sneered.
Zhao Rui was really ruthless this time, and said: "Mother, this Moon was picked up by you and the child. The digression is that if there is anything wrong with Mochizuki, the two of them will find it themselves.
Hearing this, the concubine didn't want to get into too much trouble with Zhao Rui, so she thought about the pros and cons, so she asked the woman again, "Are you sure she is the demon concubine of the Holy Dragon?" β
Fortunately, the woman was not stupid, seeing that Zhao Rui was so protective of Mochizuki, she thought for a while and said: "The concubine is clumsy, and she used to look at it from a distance. I saw that Leng Yue looked like a fairy, and Concubine Hui's appearance was quite similar to her, but she was not a person. These words flattered Leng Yue and Zhao Rui.
The concubine glared at the woman fiercely, but she didn't treat her well, and said, "The mourning family is also tired today, so let's just disperse!" β
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