Chapter 229: It's okay to be hungry for two meals
The maid beside Concubine Qi said flatteringly, "Niangniang, when you go back, if you intercede for the five princes in front of Your Majesty, Your Majesty will definitely let the five princes come back, after all, Your Majesty loves you the most."
Concubine Qi loved to listen to these words, and she didn't remember the emperor's ruthless appearance when facing her a few days ago, and she was triumphantly helped to walk towards the courtyard.
When she saw that all the subordinates were standing in the courtyard and did not go in to serve Ji Qixi, Concubine Qi faintly felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked the maid beside her to come forward and ask.
"Hey, why are you all standing here? It's really bold not to go in to serve the five princes." Maybe it's because Concubine Qi is still favored now, so the maid is also arrogant.
When the others saw that it was Concubine Qi's people, they were immediately frightened, and one of them was pushed out and replied tremblingly: "Back to Concubine Qi, the five princes are on a hunger strike and refuse to eat anything, and Song Niangzi also ordered that no one should give the five princes food, otherwise they will punish the slaves. Now that the five princes have locked themselves inside, no one can persuade them to come out."
Hearing these words, Concubine Qi was startled, and suddenly stepped forward in distress and wanted to push the door in, and said, "Xi'er, you come out, it's the concubine who is here. Did that woman bully you? You tell your mother, and she will be angry for you." She had already found out how Ji Qixi was beaten and scolded by Song Qian, and she felt more and more aggrieved, and she couldn't wait to go to the emperor now and ask him to punish Song Qian for their mother and son.
But that's just her imagination.
At the same time, Song Qian heard movement and walked out of the kitchen. When she found out that the person who came turned out to be Concubine Qi, she instantly knew that she was going to ask her master for guilt, and it seemed that the courtyard was quiet today.
"See Concubine Qi." Song Qian was not afraid of what Concubine Qi would do to her, so after simply cleaning up, she came to the courtyard to salute Concubine Qi, looking dignified and generous, and she didn't look weak at all, because she didn't do what they said at all, so she wasn't afraid that Concubine Qi would blame herself.
Concubine Qi's face suddenly became gloomy, and Ji Qixi, who was inside, also opened the door and ran out pretending to be aggrieved after hearing Concubine Qi's voice, and threw herself into Concubine Qi's arms and cried, "Mother, this woman is bullying me. If you don't give me food, and punish my subordinates in front of me, you really don't take me as a prince in your eyes."
"Xi'er, don't be afraid, the mother concubine is here to administer justice for you today. This woman is narrow-minded and vicious, and Your Majesty will not spare her." Concubine Qi comforted Ji Qixi and said.
Song Qian listened to their threats indifferently, and didn't feel that it was any threat to herself, and she was even a little tired, because she hadn't heard this kind of thing again.
Seeing Song Qian's appearance, Concubine Qi said angrily: "You woman is unrepentant, waiting for this palace to go to Your Majesty to explain everything, and then you will be unable to eat and walk away, see if you are still arrogant!" Xi'er took the palace away, otherwise the palace is afraid that he will be destroyed by you." Saying that, Concubine Qi took Ji Qixi and left the courtyard without looking back.
"What, what." Concubine Qi didn't give herself a chance to explain at all, and she defined it like this, it seemed that she wanted to take her own army in front of His Majesty. No wonder she has gained a lot of grace, this is really not good without any ability.
As soon as they heard that they were going to complain in front of His Majesty, the others immediately panicked, as if they had done something wrong, but Song Qian, who was the person concerned, had no waves, and didn't care how Concubine Qi said a bad word in front of His Majesty.
So Song Qian can also go back and do his own things as if nothing happened.
And Concubine Qi and Ji Qixi also came to the outside of the emperor's study as quickly as possible, and before entering, Concubine Qi taught Ji Qixi how to say and do what to look pitiful, so that His Majesty's belief in them could be a little deeper.
The emperor who was reviewing the recital was very strange when he heard that the eunuch summoned Concubine Qi and Ji Qixi to come, the two of them were not punished where they should be, why did they appear here, and they also brought Ji Qixi here, isn't this looking for trouble?
So the emperor put down the twists and turns, and was ready to do things after dealing with their affairs, so he had them brought in.
Concubine Qi
After seeing the emperor, before he could cry with Ji Qixi, he heard the emperor ask, "Why did you two appear here? What's the matter? Didn't I say that you should each be punished in the appropriate place? Why are you here?"
Concubine Qi immediately knelt down and cried and said, "Your Majesty, look at what Xi'er has become like being abused by that woman Song Qian in the past few days? It's going to be thin and out of phase, obviously because of the loss of qi and blood, and malnutrition." Saying that, she pushed Ji Qixi in front of His Majesty in a miserable manner.
Looking at Ji Qixi, who has a fat head and big ears and normal blood, the emperor knew that Concubine Qi had come to find Song Qian again, so he stepped forward and prevaricated and said, "I know, you go back, I will ask Song Niangzi about this matter, and I will not really let Xi'er be wronged."
But this is not Concubine Qi's own purpose at all, she wants the emperor to punish Song Qian now, instead of passing this matter by.
So Concubine Qi didn't leave, she stayed with an iron heart, and she still looked a little threatening, as if she was warning the emperor that if he didn't help them, what would happen.
The emperor couldn't do anything with him, so he could only advise, "Concubine Qi, this matter was originally Xi'er's fault first. It is only right for me to punish him."
"The concubine understands this truth, and she also thinks that Xi'er should be punished for doing something wrong." Concubine Qi suddenly became like a good wife and mother, but quickly said, "However, that woman clearly wants to take revenge on the concubine and Xi'er in the name of His Majesty out of selfishness. Your Majesty must not let go of such a person with bad intentions."
The emperor looked at Ji Qixi's emaciated appearance in the past few days, which was indeed a little distressing, so he relented and said to the two people kneeling on the ground, "Get up first, I will solve this matter." Concubine Qi, you take Xi'er down to eat something, and we'll talk about it later."
After learning that the emperor was going to support their mother and son, Concubine Qi suddenly became happy and hurriedly left here with Ji Qixi's thanksgiving.
Then the emperor asked the eunuch to bring Song Qian over.
"See Your Majesty." Song Qian already knew what the emperor was going to do when he was looking for him, so he saluted unhurriedly, and his face was very calm.
The emperor didn't scold Song Qian as Concubine Qi imagined, he looked at Song Qian and just asked softly, "Song Niangzi, I heard that you didn't let Xi'er eat, right?"
Sure enough, because of this matter, and listening to these words, I knew that Concubine Qi didn't necessarily reverse black and white.
Song Qian replied, "Back to Your Majesty, it was the five princes who didn't want to eat, and felt that the things made by the grass people were not in line with the taste, so the grass people didn't want to force the five princes to eat, so they withdrew the food according to the wishes of the five princes. And the fifth prince is very backbone and doesn't eat anything given by anyone, that's why he hasn't eaten for so long. Your Majesty, in fact, there is nothing wrong with this matter."
The emperor hesitated when he heard Song Qian's words: "This, but he is the prince after all. Aren't you telling others that Xi'er can be bullied?"
Song Qian was a little helpless, it seemed that the emperor had been brainwashed very seriously by Concubine Qi, so he replied, "Your Majesty, this matter was originally the fault of the five princes, and the grass people don't want to wronged anyone, nor do they want to let themselves swallow their anger and let others bully. If the five princes hadn't been angry and didn't embarrass the grass people, they wouldn't have come to where they are today."
She didn't want to be cruel to a child, but his temper was so bad that if someone went against him, it would get worse.
The emperor had nothing to say at this time, because he really knew what kind of character Ji Qixi was. What Song Qian said is definitely not false, since this is the case, it is very likely that the cause of this incident is because of Ji Qixi himself, but he still wants to speak for Ji Qixi.
"Your Majesty, you wanted the grass people to cook for the five princes, so that the five princes would stop being arrogant, and the grass people first explained that it was a bit cruel and presumptuous, and you also gave the right, why doesn't it count now? In this case, the grass people have the courage to ask for the removal of this position, and His Majesty does not believe in the grass people, so there is no need for the grass people to stay. As for the merits and demerits that were said at the beginning, the grass people have already done what His Majesty said, so this is counting, and I hope Your Majesty will fulfill it."
If it's a big deal, she'll go home
If she doesn't do it, she can't afford to serve this kind of person, and that kind of place makes her sleep really unreliable, so it's better to leave there and avoid trouble to make herself more comfortable.
When the emperor heard these words, he immediately became anxious, "Song Niangzi, that's not what I meant. I asked the people there before, and they said that the five princes actually like to eat what you make, so they must be used to doing this, so don't take it to heart. When I sent him to that kind of place to be confined, it was actually to train him and make him understand some truths, so I definitely won't be soft-hearted. I will take care of this matter, you don't have to worry about Concubine Qi, in that case, you can go back first."
There is no way for him to compromise down, and now Song Qian can cure Ji Qixi, so he must not let Song Qian leave easily.
Song Qian knew that the emperor would not let her go easily, so after hearing these words, he calmly blessed Fu and left.
The emperor called Concubine Qi and Ji Qixi out again.
Concubine Qi thought that the emperor had punished Song Qian, and couldn't wait to ask, "Your Majesty, how is it?" Did that woman leave, if she didn't leave, I'm afraid Xi'er would be skinny and skinny."
Ji Qixi also cooperated with a painful look.
It's really a mother and son, full of tacit understanding.
After hesitating, the emperor said: "Don't mention this matter in the future, the rights of Song Niangzi are given by me personally, how can there be a reason to take it back for no reason, so Song Niangzi will continue to stay, Xi'er will also go back, don't come to me for this kind of thing in the future."
Concubine Qi listened to these words in disbelief and hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, how can it be...... Is it that Song Qian, that woman reversed black and white and didn't admit what she had done? Do you want to continue to harm Xi'er?"
"Alright, Xi'er is my child, how can I not care. In the past few days of Song Niangzi, I have been investigating, and I know that Song Niangzi cooks what Xi'er likes to eat on time and on time every day, but Xi'er doesn't eat it herself, who can complain? Besides, I don't think he's okay, and he doesn't worry about being hungry for a meal or two, so you don't have to make a fuss about everything, because you weren't like that before."