"Thank you for your hard work. This silver hairpin is a reward for you." Jiang Changning took out a five-pointed plum blossom hairpin from her bun and handed it to her.
"Thank you, Princess." The palace maid took the silver hairpin with joy in her eyes, took three steps back, turned around and went out of the palace.
"No, no." The maid who spilled the tea had no way to stop him, so she could only kowtow to Jiang Changning, "Princess, the tea didn't spill on you, why are you making a fuss?"
Before he could finish his words, he was kicked to the ground by Princess Jiashan.
Princess Jiashan said angrily: "Are the palace rules so bad now? How dare a little maid tell the prince's wife what to do?"
"I dare not, I dare not, I... Please spare my life, Princess. Please spare my life." The palace maid who poured the tea stood up and knelt respectfully, kowtowing continuously.
"When did I say I wanted to kill you? You make it seem like I'm a bad person when you say that." Jiang Changning said sarcastically.
"This cunning slave loves to put the blame on others." The Princess Dowager of Prince Jin said coldly.
"Chun'an, you don't need to say much to her. Just sit down and wait for the Queen to come. The affairs of the harem must be handled by her as the mistress of the harem." Princess Jiashan said.
As a result, the noble ladies did not go to the mourning hall, but sat in the side hall, waiting for the Queen.
The maid who went to invite the queen was already at odds with the maid who poured the tea, and just as Jiang Changning had expected, she exaggerated the situation.
When the queen heard this, she was first angry and then shocked.
This matter was arranged by the emperor. The emperor wanted to do something improper while the Princess of Jin was changing clothes.
Shameless!
So shameless!
This shameless tyrant!
How could she become the queen of such a man
The more the queen thought about it, the more she felt worthless. She was so angry that she hit the table hard twice.
No matter how angry she is, she still has to clean up the mess.
The queen summoned her trusted female official, whispered a few instructions to her, and then went to the palace where the memorial was to be held.
As soon as she entered the side hall, the queen said, "She's making so much noise. Shut her mouth."
Otherwise the palace maid would shout out that the emperor sent her, which would be a huge scandal.
The Queen handled the matter like this as soon as she entered the room. All the noble ladies were a little surprised. Didn't they even ask the reason
Jiang Changning understood the Queen's intention and remained calm.
Then the queen apologized to Jiang Changning: "Princess Jin, this is all my fault. I failed to discipline these palace maids and let them do something disrespectful. I will definitely punish her severely and give you an explanation."
"It's all up to you, Your Majesty." Jiang Changning bowed.
"I'm sorry to disturb you all." The queen apologized to the ladies and then took away the palace maid who spilled the tea.
"Princess Jin, you will be bullied to death if you are so easy to talk to." Zeng Zhaofu frowned.
"She was right in saying one thing. The tea didn't spill on me. It's not a good idea to punish her severely. Let Her Majesty handle it. It will save me the trouble." Jiang Changning supported the concubine. "We have wasted a long time here. It's time to go to the mourning hall and burn paper."
The mourning ceremony ended at the hour of You on that day. Everyone looked exhausted. The three ladies who had fainted were sent out of the palace early after they woke up.
Jiang Changning supported the concubine and walked out of the mourning hall.
At this time, a eunuch came over and said, "Princess Jin, the Queen Mother has summoned you."
Jiang Changning's eyes flashed with annoyance. She was already very tired today and just wanted to go back home to rest, but this was an imperial society and she couldn't refuse. She bowed her head and said, "Yes."
The concubine frowned slightly, "She is not feeling well, I will go with her. I think the Queen Mother will not be reluctant to see me, her elder sister-in-law."
The eunuch couldn't refuse, "Bring the sedan chair over here."
"No need. This place is not far from Fushou Palace. I've been bored for so long. I want to walk around and feel more relaxed. What do you think, mother?" Jiang Changning gently pinched the concubine's arm.
They were afraid that once they got on the sedan chair, the men would carry them away separately, and they wouldn't be able to jump off.
"You two ladies, your legs must be tired after kneeling for a whole day. It would be faster to ride in the sedan chair," the eunuch advised.
If he hadn't persuaded him, Jiang Changning would have refused to sit in the sedan chair. Once he persuaded him, Jiang Changning became even more determined not to sit in the sedan chair.
The concubine also did the same, and asked coldly: "Since we, the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, are not riding in the sedan chair today, does that mean we can't go to see the Empress Dowager?"
"No, if the two ladies want to walk, then they can walk." The eunuch said helplessly.
Toffee raised her chin slightly, "Lead the way."
"Please come in, ladies." The eunuch led the two to Fushou Palace.
A young eunuch hiding nearby saw this scene, turned around and took a shortcut to see the emperor.
When the emperor learned that the Concubine Dowager of Prince Jin was with Jiang Changning, he cursed in a low voice: "Damn old woman, you ruined my good deeds again."
Jiang Changning is like a tempting apple on a branch; you can see it but you can’t eat it.
The emperor was unwilling to accept this. He was clearly within his grasp, but he was repeatedly frustrated. This made the emperor very angry. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "She is mine. I must have her."
He looked a little crazy, which frightened Eunuch Yu. "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother did not summon the Princess of Jin. If the Princess of Jin and the Princess of Jin go, I'm afraid the Queen Mother will not see them."
"Let's go to Fushou Palace." The emperor sat on the dragon sedan chair.
On the other side, the eunuch who was leading the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Prince Jin's Mansion walked very slowly, as if he was afraid of stepping on an ant on the road.
"Eunuch, if you continue like this, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager will be anxious. When the time comes, she will only hold you accountable," Jiang Changning said.
"I am afraid that if I walk too fast, it will be too hard for the two ladies to follow me." The eunuch bowed his body, looking very humble.
"So, I misunderstood your good intentions. I'm sorry." Jiang Changning sneered.
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it." The eunuch said repeatedly in fear and trepidation.
At this time, a eunuch ran over and said, "Greetings to the Jin Wang Consort Dowager, and to the Jin Wang Consort. I pay my respects to both ladies."
"Don't be so polite, sir." The concubine raised her hand to support him.
The eunuch who came later turned around and scolded the eunuch who came earlier, "How do you do things? Why don't you help the two ladies arrange the sedan chairs?"
The eunuch from before was timid and submissive, with his back bent, as if he didn't know how to respond to Yi Di.
The eunuch who came later smiled again when facing Jiang Changning and the concubine, "Please wait for a moment, ladies and gentlemen. I will have someone bring the sedan chair over right away."
"No need to go through so much trouble. We just don't want to ride in a sedan chair. We're not far from Fushou Palace now, so let's just walk." The concubine said as she pulled Jiang Changning and walked forward, passing the two eunuchs.
The two eunuchs exchanged glances and hurriedly followed.
When I arrived at Fushou Palace, I saw Gao Yanyun standing at the palace gate.
There was a hint of doubt in Jiang Changning's eyes. Was she too suspicious
Was it really the Queen Mother who summoned her
When she entered the palace and saw the emperor sitting next to the empress dowager, Jiang Changning knew that she was not the one who was suspicious.
It is estimated that the emperor saw that the concubine was with her and made subsequent remedial measures.
Why don't you use all this time on government affairs, but spend it on women
(End of this chapter)