bayedsolid Chapter 396 Everyone has their own agenda
Chapter 396 Everyone has their own agenda
Chapter 396 Everyone has their own agenda
She thought for a moment and said, "Pack up all our good medicinal herbs and go to Fengyi Palace tomorrow."
Cai Yue was stunned. "I know my master is worried about the Empress's health, but the Empress is of noble status, so how could she be short of medicinal herbs? If I send them over like this, I'm afraid Fengyi Palace won't accept them..."
Caiyue was afraid that her master would feel upset, so she didn't say anything unpleasant.
By then, the people in Fengyi Palace will not only look down on these medicinal herbs, but will probably even laugh at them.
Bai Fu smiled and said, "It's their business if they don't accept it, and it's my business if I give it to you or not."
“No matter what outsiders say, I always want to do my part.”
Caiyue sighed: "Master is just too kind."
Bai Fu didn't say anything.
In Yongning Palace, as soon as Concubine Xue entered the palace, she saw Concubine Jingshu scolding the newly arrived Concubine Sun.
Her heart tightened, but she still bowed to Concubine Jing Shu with a smile.
"I greet Her Majesty Jingshu."
Concubine Jing Shu glanced at her with a cold expression: "Are you looking for Xi Chongyuan again?"
After all, Xue Cairen was frightened by the majesty of Concubine Jing Shu's thirty canings on Ming Baolin, and her attitude was very respectful. "To answer your Majesty, Sister Xi Chongyuan invited me to watch the moon."
Concubine Jing Shu sneered, "The whole palace is worried about the Empress's health, yet you still have the leisure to enjoy the moon."
Xue Cairen quickly said, "It was because I was thinking of the Empress that I came to Hexi Chongyuan to postpone this matter and write a prayer for the Empress instead."
Concubine Jing Shu said in a sly tone, "Writing scriptures at night will damage your eyes."
Before Concubine Xue could explain a few more words, Concubine Jing Shu had already turned around and glanced at Concubine Sun who was kneeling on the ground.
"The Empress is unwell, and I am being arrogant by punishing you now."
"You are too presumptuous, so I cannot let you off lightly." Concubine Jing Shu said coldly, "Then I will punish you by making you kneel here and copy scriptures for an hour. This can also be considered as praying for the Empress."
Concubine Jing Shu was very considerate and said, "It will be dark soon. Remember to light the lamp for Concubine Sun. Don't let her eyes get hurt."
As soon as Concubine Jing Shu returned to the main hall, Concubine Xue went straight to the side hall where Xi Chongyuan was.
Xi Chongyuan, who had just coaxed the Eighth Prince out of his bedroom, saw her and said with a smile, "You look so flustered. Did you see a ghost?"
Xue Cairen smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, please don't tease me. I just saw Concubine Jing Shu punishing Sun Cairen..."
Xi Chongyuan waved her hand to dismiss the servants and slowly sat down: "It happens every day, what's so scary about it?"
"Concubine Jing Shu is acting all day long, afraid that the Emperor will think that she and Concubine Sun have a good relationship. She is even more afraid that the Emperor will think that the Duke of Ying's Mansion has ambitions. She is eager to let all the six palaces know that she and Concubine Sun have a bad relationship."
Xue Cairen: "I know this, but Concubine Jingshu is quite powerful, and I don't have the courage of Ming Baolin."
Xi Chongyuan smiled after hearing this, "Are you scared now? Her temper has improved a lot now."
"Before she raised the Seventh Prince, she offended the entire palace. Every day she was either criticizing this or disliking that. She was even demoted by the Emperor for her words that offended Concubine Zhao."
Xue Cairen: "Sister Xi Chongyuan, please stop talking. The more I listen, the more scared I become."
Xi Chongyuan glanced at her and said with a smile, "Are you afraid? If you were afraid, you wouldn't have come to Yongning Palace at this hour."
Xue Cairen smiled innocently.
The two sat down and chatted for a while before Xi Chongyuan asked with a smile, "It's already dark, and you're still trying to beat around the bush, sister?"
Xue Cairen opened her eyes wide and smiled, "How dare I? I just heard from the imperial physician that the Empress's time is running out, and I'm really distressed."
"But if you think about it carefully, you can't just focus on the present, you have to look at the long term."
Xi Chongyuan asked with great interest, "What's your long-term view?"
Xue Cairen: "I heard that the Eighth Prince is smart and cute, and also strong and healthy, not inferior to the other princes in the slightest."
"Sister, you've raised a good son. Don't you want to move up a little bit?"
"The Imperial Palace will be without a ruler in the future. Sooner or later, the Emperor will have to appoint a new Empress. Sister, are you really not moved at all?"
Xi Chongyuan said calmly, "Who am I to dare to covet that position?"
"The Imperial Concubine Zhao is about to give birth to her second prince. If that's not enough, there are still Imperial Concubine Jing Shu and Imperial Concubine Wen. Among the nine concubines, there are also Imperial Concubine Hui Rong and Imperial Concubine Xian Xiu Yi... It's definitely not my turn."
Only after hearing Xi Chongyuan's response did Xue Cairen dare to continue speaking.
"I won't say anything more, Empress Zhao."
"It's impossible for Concubine Jingshu to hold that position due to her appearance. Concubine Wen is a princess of the Xia Dynasty. She doesn't have the same bond of marriage as the Empress and the Emperor."
"Everyone knows how she got the title of Concubine? Up to now, Concubine Wen has never been to the emperor's bed."
"There wasn't much difference in status among the nine concubines. Hui Zhaorong was only a princess and hadn't been favored recently. Xian Xiuyi had long been disliked by the emperor because of her support for the Sixth Prince."
"Sister, it seems impossible, but it is very possible."
"I hope that my elder sister will be so noble and noble that she can help me in the future."
Xue Cairen was the daughter of the Left Censor-in-Chief. Although her family had no title, they had some power.
At this time, he showed goodwill to Xi Chongyuan, and Xi Chongyuan was naturally satisfied.
Both of them knew that Xi Chongyuan had a biological son and was one of the nine concubines, so there was still a possibility for her to ascend to the throne.
For Yu Xi Chongyuan, the only real competitor might be the high-ranking Concubine Zhao.
Xi Chongyuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled: "Ms. Xue is really bold."
Xue Cairen lost her innocent and naive attitude and asked calmly, "I only dare to think about it. Sister Xi Chongyuan is much braver than me."
If he didn't have that idea, why would Xi Chongyuan keep in contact with her?
If she didn't have that idea, why would Xi Chongyuan keep listening to her?
Xue Cairen took refuge with Xi Chongyuan, firstly to plan for her own future, and secondly because she had no choice but to bet on Xi Chongyuan.
She wanted to rely on Concubine Zhao to get some favors, but unfortunately Concubine Zhao was too lonely in the harem. Except for the talkative Concubine Shen, she never had much contact with other concubines.
Xue Cairen calculated them one by one and finally chose Xi Chongyuan.
In a palace, separated by several walls, Concubine Jingshu was having people use mugwort to fumigate and repel mosquitoes.
"Although the July heat has subsided, there are still many mosquitoes in the house. You must be careful when taking care of the Seventh Prince."
"When the Seventh Prince sleeps at night, remember to touch his back from time to time to see if he sweats, so as not to let him catch a cold."
The old nanny and palace maid who served the Seventh Prince nodded in agreement.
After watching the palace maid finish fumigating with mugwort, Concubine Jing Shu glanced at someone not far away and asked, "Is Concubine Xue still in Xi Chongyuan's palace?"
Tao Yao nodded: "Isn't it? He's mumbling to himself, and I don't know what he's planning."
Concubine Jingshu is the mistress of Yongning Palace. She knows every time Concubine Xue comes, and she also knows how long Concubine Xue has stayed there and what she has done.
Concubine Jingshu couldn't guess much about their thoughts, but she had some idea.