Chapter Seventy-Eight: How Much Is the Queen Worth?
The eunuchs and palace maids in the pavilion were still coming and going in a hurry, and occasionally a few eunuchs held the vase in their hands and put it down, as if they wanted to confirm something, they turned their heads to look at Jiang Ning, but when he saw Jiang Ning who was sleeping, he swallowed it alive.
Zheliu walked into the pavilion quickly with lunch, and as soon as he ran in, he saw Jiang Ning who was sleeping.
Seeing Zheliu, the palace maids and eunuchs in this pavilion showed expressions of asking for help.
Zheliu hurriedly put aside the lunch box in his hand, gently covered Jiang Ning with the cloak in his hand, and immediately took over Jiang Ning's work and began to guide the work of the eunuchs and palace maids.
Even in her sleep, Jiang Ning couldn't help but work hard for Liu Jinfu's birthday banquet in her sleep, her brows were frowned, her pink mouth was a little dissatisfied, and her lips were closed and muttered something to herself.
"Miss Oriliu, what do you think of this?" Xiao Yuanzi in the Frost Hua Palace just put a pot of light purple flowers on the edge of the stage, tilted his head and looked at it for a moment, and then asked Zheliu Dao quite uncertainly.
Ori Willow tilted his head and thought for a moment, "I think ......"
"No, that's not right!" Zheliu swallowed the half sentence that was about to come out of his mouth, and Xiao Yuanzi also looked panicked, and the two looked in the direction of the sound.
Seeing the source of the voice, Jiang Ning was asleep with her head propped up, Xu was still worried about the concubine's birthday banquet, her brows were frowning, and her pink lips opened and closed as if she was talking to herself. From time to time, his head shook and tapped, as if he could plop on the ground anytime and anywhere.
Just after Fang shouted at the two of them with full anger, Jiang Ning smacked his mouth, tilted his head and continued to sleep.
Seeing this, the two of them exhaled heavily.
Xiao Yuanzi looked at Jiang Ning's smile and showed a gentle smile, "Concubine Ning is really a good person." ”
Zheliu nodded again and again, although she has always been in front of Jiang Ning, but in front of outsiders, she still helps her master very much.
Xiao Yuanzi looked at Zheliu beside him, and looked left and right to make sure that the people around him were busy running around and didn't pay attention to this side, so he cautiously walked to Zheliu's ear and whispered, "Zheliu girl, do you know why the emperor handed over the matter of holding a birthday banquet for the noble concubine to Concubine Ning this time?" ”
Zheliu instantly understood the meaning of Xiao Yuanzi's words, after all, the poisoning of Poria cocos last time also caused a lot of waves in the palace, although it was not resolved in the end, but because there were too many doubts in this matter, everyone in the palace also had a lot of speculation about it.
And the most widely circulated speculation is that the queen mother was jealous of the deep love between the emperor and Concubine Ning, so she secretly poisoned Concubine Ning's food to take revenge. Helplessly, Concubine Ning had a big life and escaped a catastrophe.
The emperor was angry and severely punished the queen, but the queen was angry but did not dare to retaliate against Concubine Ning again, so she turned the finger to Concubine Liu, who had always been good friends with Concubine Ning. The final result was to completely anger the emperor, directly depriving her of the power to deal with the affairs of the harem, and transferring it to Concubine Ning.
Xiao Yuanzi said this, showing a little relief on his face, "Our brothers are waiting, waiting for Concubine Ning to be sealed and don't forget the tea money we contributed to her before." ”
As soon as Zheliu heard the word "after sealing", his eyes widened, and he hurriedly reached out to cover Xiao Yuanzi's mouth, "Don't talk nonsense, I'm afraid that it will hurt our mother miserably." ”
Xiao Yuanzi nodded again and again to admit his mistake, and Zhiliu let go of his hand with palpitations.
During this time, she has been busy with Jiang Ning on the birthday of the concubine, and she has no heart to gossip with everyone in the palace, but what Zheliu never expected is how much the people in the palace love to compile gossip, and it is not so outrageous and exaggerated that they will even believe this statement.
And she just saw Xiao Yuanzi's conclusive look at her, and she probably understood in her heart that the other party was convinced of this.
She exhaled heavily, she didn't know others, she still didn't know Jiang Ning.
What concubine is the posterior, it doesn't make much difference to Jiang Ning.
You told Empress Jiangning conclusively that she is the mother of a country and has supreme glory, and she will reply to you at most, what is glory and how much silver can be exchanged for.
"Maybe it's just because the queen's palm is injured and it's not suitable to work, so the emperor will choose to let Concubine Ning do it for you."
Speaking of the queen's hand injury, Xiao Yuanzi frowned as if he had been reminded of some not-so-good memories.
But then, he smiled with relief, "That's right, Concubine Ning has such a close relationship with my mother, it is naturally better to let Concubine Ning handle it." ”
As soon as Zheliu raised his head, his eyes fell on the magnolia jungle at the end of the pavilion, and an indescribable jealousy rose in Zheliu's heart.
Such preparations, let alone the concubine Niangniang, anyone who sees it will be unstoppably happy.
Just to prepare for a birthday banquet, not to mention spending a lot of money, how much thought and energy is consumed, only she knows best by always following Jiang Ning's side.
If Lu Feng could spend so much effort to make her happy, in fact, it wouldn't be so much, just half of it, she would be able to promise Lu Feng without hesitation.
In fact, Zheliu didn't quite think about it, after all, their mother's mother had not been in the palace for a long time, and there was not much intersection with the concubine, and the only one who was favored by the concubine was probably the peacock feather hairpin.
With such a small favor, Jiang Ning didn't need to make so much in return.
However, Zheliu will not doubt whether Jiang Ning has other intentions, after all, how long she has been with Jiang Ning through thick and thin, and what kind of character Jiang Ning has, she knows better than anyone else.
"I guess the emperor meant." Thinking of this, Zheliu muttered a little unconsciously, "Maybe there is also the emperor's intention in this, but he is ashamed to express it, so he borrowed the name of Concubine Ning." ”
Xiao Yuanzi was slightly stunned, and lowered his head with a gloomy expression, "If that's really the case, then it's even better, I can't remember how many times I've not seen our mother smile." ”
Zheliu knew that what the other party was talking about back then, so she closed her mouth quite sensibly and did not continue.
"Why bother in the first place when you know today? It would be nice if it could be remedied. Xiao Yuanzi shook her head, turned her head and continued to fiddle with the potted plants.
Zheliu stopped talking, and continued to stare at everyone with his hands on his hips.
"The emperor has arrived-" Li Zinian's shrill voice sounded, and when Zhe Liu heard the prestige, he saw Mu Jingzhao striding into the pavilion, followed by the old eunuch Li Zinian.
Except for Jiang Ning, who was still asleep, everyone hurriedly gathered around and saluted Mu Jingzhao in a neat line.
Mu Jingzhao nodded in response, but his gaze turned to Jiang Ning, who was sleeping.
"These days, the mother is too hardworking, and the slave maid doesn't bother her."
Mu Jingzhao nodded, indicating that he understood, and then walked quickly towards Jiang Ning.
(End of chapter)