PDLP Chapter 466: Concubine Jia, always taking the blame
Chapter 466: Concubine Jia, always taking the blame
After Jinzhong came out of the cold palace, he went back to the Yangxin Palace to report.
When I entered the hall, I saw Rongpin being summoned again, and she was grinding ink for the emperor with a calm expression.
The emperor was also strange. The colder she was and the more she did something for him, the happier he seemed, as if he was sick.
Realizing that he was being disrespectful, Jinzhong quickly lowered his eyes to the ground, reflecting on himself as he stepped forward to report, "Your Majesty, I have just finished my work and am back."
Hongli glanced at Rongpin.
Rongpin put down the ink stick tactfully and said, "Your Majesty, I feel a little depressed and want to go for a walk outside."
Hongli said gently, "Tell your two senior palace maids to accompany you, so that no one can disturb you."
Rongpin bowed indifferently to express her gratitude and retreated. The closer she got to the door, the lighter her steps became.
Hongli pretended not to notice this and turned to look at Jinzhong: "Is the Imperial Noble Consort okay?"
Jinzhong said respectfully: "After the Imperial Concubine returned, she went to bed. I asked Miss Chunchan and she slept quickly and soundly, and she has been eating well recently.
But, as she is getting older, she is prone to leg cramps. I heard she cried several times because of the pain. "
Hongli showed pity in his eyes: "Remind me to accompany the Imperial Concubine for dinner tomorrow."
Jinzhong sighed and said with emotion: "The emperor's love for the imperial concubine is truly unique in the world!"
Hongli glanced at him and said, "Envy?"
Jinzhong hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please don't tease me. I have no other pursuits in this life. I just hope to serve you well. When I am old and can't walk anymore, you can reward me with a house for me to live in, and allow me to visit you occasionally. That would be great!"
Hongli nodded at him with a smile and said: "You are really a single-minded person. You want to make money and climb up the social ladder, and you only focus on this.
But you have one good thing that no one else can compare to. You only take what you should take and do what you should do, so I like to use you and feel at ease using you. "
Jinzhong prostrated himself: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise! I will definitely not let you praise me!"
Hongli laughed twice, and his expression gradually turned cold: "How is the cold palace?"
Jinzhong looked stern, "Zhang Yuanzheng said that Miss Xian got pregnant with a very strong drug. Her body was not suitable for childbirth. If she forced it, she would not be able to keep the child from the beginning."
Hongli's eyes were cold and hard: "She really has no memory!"
The first child was caused by her using drugs to force pregnancy, which led to an unstable pregnancy. Yonghuang just gave her some random drugs and it got rid of it.
That year, he lost both that child and Yonghuang's two children at once!
Ruyi, she should have died long ago!
If she wasn't a monster and wasn't still involved with him, he really wanted to kill her long ago!
But what he said today was also good news. He said calmly, "Since we can't keep it, let it be."
Jinzhong said carefully: "Yes, but I am afraid that Miss Xian will get too obsessed with it, so Xian asked Zhang Yuanzheng to tell her that the child is healthy for the time being..."
Hongli narrowed his eyes and said, "I am always at ease with your work."
After a pause, he glanced at Jinzhong and said, "Noble Concubine Jia has always disliked Ruyi. Now that Ruyi is pregnant and in the cold palace, you should warn Noble Concubine Jia on my behalf and tell her not to lose her sense of propriety. After all, the death of her chief maid was related to her own sins, not Ruyi's fault."
Jinzhong's expression remained unchanged: "Yes, I really deserve to die. Your Majesty actually needs to remind me of such an important matter. This is something that I should have reminded the Imperial Concubine about!"
Hongli glanced at him with satisfaction and said, "Go ahead. Jinbao and Jinshou have done a very thorough job. You should rest for two more days and recuperate so that you can do a better job."
Jinzhong was full of gratitude: "Your Majesty treats me so well...I will take my leave."
Hongli waved his hand.
Jinzhong bowed and walked out of the door before turning around to look outside.
Jinbao stepped forward on his own initiative.
Jinzhong whispered, "The emperor asked me to take two days off. If he summons me, I will send someone to find me immediately. Serve carefully. Remember to remind the emperor to go see the imperial concubine tomorrow. If the emperor doesn't want to go, don't mention it a second time, so as not to upset the emperor."
Jin Bao responded: "Don't worry."
Jinzhong also instructed: "The emperor is still weak now, so he shouldn't be too busy. Be careful with the window gaps at night. If the wind outside is too strong, quietly install the window screens to avoid catching a cold again."
Jinbao nodded: "Yes."
Jinzhong thought about it and didn't have anything else to say, so he smiled and praised: "You and Jinshou have always done things properly. Even the emperor praised you for having learned it. Don't let the emperor down."
Jinbao couldn't help laughing: "Yes! You can rest assured and have a rest!"
Jinzhong pointed at him: "Don't forget to tell Jinshou about this. I have another errand to do, and after I finish it, I have to come back to guard the night. Although the emperor told me to rest more, I still have to finish my shift today."
Jinbao knew that this was a reminder to him, and he took it seriously in his mind: "I remember it!"
After Jinzhong finished his instructions, he went to Qixiang Palace on purpose on the pretext of delivering rewards at Baoyue Tower.
Lian Cui happened to be returning from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get something. When she saw him, she bowed and said, "General Manager."
Jinzhong called her up, looked at the things she had, and asked with a smile, "Is the Imperial Concubine still not feeling well?"
Lian Cui answered respectfully, "Our master has been busy with palace affairs recently, and has to take care of the two little princes. He is tired and in a bad mood."
Jinzhong sighed and said, "The Imperial Concubine is really diligent. The Emperor even mentioned her today."
Lian Cui's eyes flickered slightly: "Please let the chief steward know clearly, the emperor is against our master..."
Jinzhong said softly, "The Imperial Concubine gave me a lot of money, but I didn't do anything for her... Today I'll just repay the Imperial Concubine for this favor."
His voice lowered a few notches, "The one in the cold palace had a miscarriage today and was making a big fuss. The emperor knows that the imperial concubine is very dissatisfied with her because of Li Xin's matter. He has said that this matter has nothing to do with her. If the imperial concubine is sentimental, you must comfort her more."
Lian Cui's face was full of gratitude: "Yes! I understand! Thank you for the advice, Chief Steward!"
Jinzhong took a step back and regained his businesslike expression: "I'm in a hurry to go back and serve the emperor, so I won't go in to pay my respects to the imperial concubine today. Miss Lian Cui, please give my regards to the imperial concubine on my behalf."
Lian Cui bowed: "Yes, Chief Steward, take care!"
As soon as Jinzhong left, Lian Cui hurried into Qixiang Palace and headed straight to the main hall. Her face was pale and she was very frightened: "My Lord, the Emperor, it seems that the Emperor knows that we have taken action against the one in the cold palace!"