allonlinenovel Chapter 385: The nobles fight each other
Chapter 385: The nobles fight each other
The emperor handled government affairs in the Yangxin Palace for half a month and had no intention of entering the harem.
Concubine Hua pulled An Lingrong and whispered.
"Lingrong, do you think the Emperor hasn't recovered from the setback he suffered with Ye Lanyi? Otherwise, why wouldn't he enter the harem?"
"When the servants pay their respects every day, they stare at me eagerly, as if I'm not letting the emperor into the harem."
An Lingrong remembered that Hongzhan said that he was unable to see the emperor on the third day after Prince Guo took Ye Lan'yi to Ganlu Temple.
The emperor did not show up on the day he set out from the garden to return to the palace, and a thought came to her mind.
"Sister Nian, I heard that Imperial Physician Zhang comes to the Yangxin Palace every day to check the emperor's pulse. Do you think the emperor is ill?"
Apart from recuperating, An Lingrong really couldn't understand why the emperor didn't enter the harem.
Even if the emperor does not favor his concubines, according to his past behavior, he should come to see the children.
"That's possible. The emperor didn't let anyone spread the news, but spying on the emperor's body is a serious crime."
Concubine Hua thought for a moment and thought of the Jingshifang.
"Songzhi, when the Queen Mother was alive, she was always worried about the royal heirs. Ask Xu Jinliang to go to the front and hold the sign."
"The plaques of Noble Lady Qi and Noble Lady He have peeled off. Ask the Imperial Household Department to remake them."
"I understand. I will do it right away."
Seeing Songzhi was about to leave, An Lingrong hurriedly reminded her.
"The graceful Consort of Zhongcui Palace has a beautiful voice and has helped the Emperor relieve his loneliness countless times. Let's put her green card somewhere conspicuous."
"Songzhi, follow Concubine Shu's instructions."
After Concubine Hua no longer cared about the emperor, any woman who did not bother her could serve him.
An Lingrong repeatedly praised Concubine Rou, which aroused her curiosity.
"Lingrong, is there anything special about this Concubine Rou?"
"Noble Lady Rou, with her hair combed, bears some resemblance to Zhen Huan in her features, but the Emperor seems to prefer her voice."
An Lingrong explained softly.
There were no worries in the previous dynasty, and there was no empress dowager to pressure him. How could the emperor who held great power be without the company of beauties?
Empress Chunyuan was both talented and beautiful, and was good at singing and dancing. At An Lingrong's suggestion, Concubine Chun always took Concubine Rou to study.
When An Lingrong paid her respects to Concubine Rou, her scholarly temperament became even more prominent.
Such a person should be able to retain the emperor's attention.
Concubine Rou was always smart, so she was asked to find out what happened in the Yangxin Palace.
After dinner, news came from the Yangxin Palace that the emperor had turned over Concubine Rou's green card.
When Concubine Qi in the front hall of Changchun Palace heard the news, she angrily swept the teacup beside her to the ground.
"Yafang, this time that bitch Biyun got ahead of me. Is it because of the 'Bi' in her name, Miss Du Keben?"
The man in the back hall seemed to be possessed by evil spirits ever since he went to Ganlu Temple to worship Buddha.
She used to be silent, but now as soon as she opens her mouth, that bitch bites her like crazy.
Avon advised anxiously.
"My dear, the master has sent a message asking you to..."
Concubine Qi waved her hand impatiently to interrupt.
"This young lady knows that she needs to win the Emperor's favor, but seeing that bitch Huanbi stalking around right under her nose, I'm so angry that I've lost my appetite."
"Let's go to the backyard to see Noble He."
"My dear, the master told you not to get into conflict with others, you..."
Not only did Concubine Qi turn a deaf ear to Avon's dissuasion, she also quickened her pace.
Bai Wei, who was holding a copper basin, immediately retreated when she saw Concubine Qi walking towards the side hall in a menacing manner.
"My lady, Lady Qi is here. From what I can see from her face, she looks unfriendly. She is most likely here to cause trouble."
"Bai Wei, why are you panicking?"
Huanbi scolded in a low voice.
"Look at how calm Fubao is. I am a noble like her, so why should I be afraid of her?"
Fubao agreed gently.
"Bai Wei, the young lady is right. As servants of the young lady, we must not lose our composure and jeopardize our family's prestige."
"Go quickly and pour the water from the copper basin..."
"Noble Lady He, the Emperor has summoned Noble Lady Rou to his bedchamber. Have you not received the news yet?"
Before the Guwaljia Wenyuan people entered the door, sarcastic words were heard.
Huanbi slowly stood up and nodded perfunctorily to the person who came in.
"Thank you, Sister Qi, for telling me. Why are you here with me instead of stopping Concubine Rou?"
"Sister, I remembered something and came to remind Sister He. You and Concubine Rou are both serving maids, but she got a title before you..."
The next morning, the two noble ladies from Changchun Palace were absent from the ceremony due to illness.
Bao Ge reported while suppressing her smile without waiting for An Lingrong to sit down in the main hall.
"Master, the two noble ladies who took leave today had a fight last night. They were both injured. But they teamed up to block the news."
An Lingrong sat down, took the hot tea handed to her by Baoli, and took a sip.
"But it was Lady Qi who started the trouble first?"
"Your Majesty is wise. It was indeed Concubine Qi who went to the back hall to provoke Concubine He. Concubine He splashed Concubine Qi with her foot washing water..."
Bao Ge vividly described the scene of the fight between the two men, even clearly stating how much hair was pulled out of each of them.
"My Lady, this is the first time I've seen someone so disrespectful of etiquette."
Baoli smiled and shook her head.
"Bao Ge, you're wrong. I heard from the older maids that the late emperor's harem was nearly overflowing, with almost every palace packed to the brim. There were many trivial matters back then, sometimes even arguments over where to place a water tank, and fights were common."
"However, those people are bound by palace rules and fight each other in private, and basically will not cause trouble to the high-ranking queen."
"Baoli, tell me more."
There were few new things happening in the palace; even a fight between cat servants in the imperial garden became known to everyone.
Bao Ge was very interested in the old stories of the late emperor's harem.
An Lingrong did not stop him, but pricked up her ears to listen curiously.
The master and servant of Yongshou Palace listened with great interest to the past events in the harem, while Huanbi in Yishouzhai endured the pain and let Fubao apply medicine to her.
Yesterday, Concubine Qi spoke foul-mouthed, so she poured a basin of foot washing water on her. The bitch went crazy and pounced on her.
Huanbi was not willing to be outdone and directly set her eyes on her shiny black hair.
The two people in plain palace costumes started to wrestle in the room, scratching and scratching each other, neither of them willing to suffer any loss.
"Fubao, be gentle. Is that part of my hair bald?"
"My lady, this wound is the size of your little fingernail. I think if you take good care of it, it will grow hair."
The master and Concubine Qi started fighting, and Fubao did not let Yafang go. She pulled Bai Wei along and targeted the fleshy parts of people's bodies.
There are conflicts between the two masters, and the people under them are even more incompatible, and they will try to trick the other side if they get the chance.
Hearing that the bitch Yavon was lying in bed and unable to get out, and not daring to call a doctor, Fubao happily applied the ointment with less force.
Although Huanbi had a headache, she was in a good mood because she had won the fight.
"When I went to Yikun Palace to ask for leave this morning, did Concubine Hua say anything?"