Some of the things related to Concubine Zhu Jing in my memory are actually not so obvious anymore. Concubine Zhu Jing is almost like a transparent person in the palace.
"Why doesn't the Empress Dowager like Concubine Zhu Jing?" Qu Moying asked puzzledly. Qu Moying thought it was possible that the Empress Dowager didn't like other concubines, but would someone like Concubine Zhu Jing also offend the Empress Dowager
"He said that he didn't like Concubine Zhu Jing's sickly and weak appearance. Since she was so sick, she shouldn't have entered the palace. Now she has harmed the royal heirs. I don't know what the emperor was thinking at the time, and he actually let her enter the palace like this." Pei Yuanjun said leisurely, his voice as calm as ever.
Qu Moying blinked her watery eyes, and after a long while she said, "The Empress Dowager doesn't like the sickly, so it was the Emperor's will that Concubine Zhu Jing was able to enter the palace?"
Otherwise, Concubine Zhu Jing would never have been able to enter the palace.
Before entering the palace, Concubine Zhu Jing had had contact with Yu and had even met my father...
"That should be the case. However, after Zhu Jingfei entered the palace, due to her health condition, even if she gave birth to an heir, the Queen and Concubine He did not suspect her, and she lived a pretty good life. Even though she was not favored, the Queen and Concubine He treated her very well, and she had a share of everything she had."
Pei Yuanjun narrowed his eyes.
"Both the Empress and the Imperial Concubine like Concubine Zhu Jing?" Qu Moying was surprised.
"That's probably what it means. After all, she is not a threat to them. Not only herself, but also the son she gave birth to is not a threat." Pei Yuanjun said.
"Then... then she is quite capable, to the extent that both the Empress and Imperial Concubine He value her." Qu Moying said hesitantly, almost talking to herself, speaking from her heart.
Neither the Empress nor Concubine He was easy to deal with. The fact that both of them valued her and did not envy her showed that Concubine Zhu Jing was indeed very capable.
"So... be careful when you enter the palace. Don't think it's harmless. If there is anything, just find that person directly. He is my man." Pei Yuanjun had just told Qu Moying the name of a palace maid, so that she could use it when she had something to do in the palace and couldn't find him for a while.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I'll just accompany my grandmother to visit Concubine Zhu Jing and discuss the matter of the two sisters." Qu Moying said softly and smiled.
She had always known some things, so she was not surprised that Pei Yuanjun had someone in the palace.
"Be careful." Pei Yuanjun warned.
"Has the prince always been so cautious in the past?" Qu Moying became curious.
"The king? I was fearless before, so I didn't need to be so careful." Pei Yuanjun lowered his sleepy eyes and looked at Qu Moying who was standing beside him, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
In the past, he had no need to do so. No matter whether he was facing the Empress or the Empress Dowager, he would just act recklessly. Anyway, the Emperor would always stand in his way no matter what happened. He was just himself, a rude, reckless and arrogant Prince of Yun. He would do whatever he wanted and never compromise himself.
But now it’s different. There is a soft spot in my cold and hard heart, which is the only softness in this icy place.
Pei Yuanjun didn't say much, but Qu Moying understood strangely. She moved her fingers between his slender fingers, then held one of his fingertips with her backhand and pressed hard. She didn't say anything else. Everything was self-evident...
Madam Tai and Qu Mo
Ying's carriages arrived at the palace gate one after another. Qu Moying got off the carriage first, and then helped Madam Qu get off the carriage.
The grandfather and grandson entered the palace together. At the gate of the inner palace, eunuchs brought two sedan chairs. Qu Moying and the lady got on one each, and the eunuchs carried them to Concubine Zhu Jing's residence.
The place where Concubine Zhu Jing lived was also very remote, but not where Concubine Qu lived. It seemed to be quite far away from that place, and it seemed to be somewhere diagonally opposite.
All the concubines living here are of lower rank, and she is the highest-ranking one. In such a remote place, the higher-ranking concubines are unwilling to come here. Only Concubine Zhu Jing is in poor health and needs to rest quietly, so this place is an excellent place.
The sedan chair stopped at a small palace. Qu Moying and Madam Qu got off the sedan chair one after another. Qu Moying helped Madam Qu walk inside.
A palace maid had already gone in to report, and when they arrived at the door, there was already a palace maid waiting there, ready to lead them in.
It was the first time that Qu Moying saw Concubine Zhu Jing. She was thin, and her face looked sick and pale. Even though she was old, she looked pitiful and inexplicably distressing.
Such a woman is the most delicate and pitiful. Even if she doesn't say anything, just standing there looking at you will make people feel soft-hearted and pity her.
Her smile is as graceful as a willow swaying in the flowers.
In terms of appearance, Concubine Zhu Jing is not even as good-looking as the Empress, but even so, people still feel pity for her. The fragility that comes from her bones makes her more gentle.
You can tell at first glance that she is a delicate and graceful woman.
After the two sides exchanged greetings, Concubine Zhu Jing invited Qu Moying and Madam Qu to sit down and had the palace maid serve them tea.
"When Princess Ying came to the palace to recognize her relatives, I was sick again, and I didn't see Princess Ying at that time. I hope Princess Ying can forgive me." Concubine Zhu Jing waited for Qu Moying to put down the teacup in her hand, and smiled softly. After that, she coughed twice softly, looking very weak.
Qu Moying had met the King of Wei, Pei Qingmin. Although he was also in poor health, he seemed to be in better condition than the Concubine Zhu Jing in front of him. But in fact, both of them looked pale.
There were rumors in the palace that Prince Wei would not live long, but there were no rumors that Concubine Zhu Jing would not live long.
"You are too polite, Empress Jing." Qu Moying said calmly. If it weren't for Yu Qingmeng, she wouldn't have doubted the delicate Empress Jing Zhu in front of her, who seemed to have difficulty breathing. But now she had to be on guard.
It is better to be cautious. She didn't want to lose her life because of some small mistakes.
Pei Yusheng also asked her to pay more attention to Concubine Zhu Jing, so she naturally would not really take any liberties.
If Concubine Zhu Jing was really useless, then how could she have given birth to the King of Wei? There were many concubines in the palace who were strong, but none of them could give birth to children. But Concubine Zhu Jing could. Just for this one reason, Qu Moying didn't dare to underestimate her.
Pei Yuanjun also said that Concubine Zhu Jing was not liked by the Empress Dowager.
At that time, Qu Moying could guess what the fate would be if one was not favored by the Empress Dowager. He heard that Empress Yuan at that time ended up in such a situation and eventually died in the cold palace because she was not favored by the Empress Dowager.
Even the Empress Yuan, who had won the Emperor's heart, ended up like this, so Concubine Zhu Jing must be very capable.
Such a small thing is placed in one place, Qu Moying
Naturally, I am even more cautious.
"It's not a matter of being polite or not. I really want to meet Fourth Miss Qu. I heard that Fourth Miss Qu has an excellent fate, and I... have not had a good fate since I was a child. Some people even say that I won't live long. I have always envied people with good fates. Princess Ying, please don't mind me saying this. I really... hope my fate is better."
When Concubine Zhu Jing said this, she started coughing softly again.
The palace maid handed over the handkerchief skillfully, and it was obvious that she was used to doing this.
After coughing, Concubine Zhu Jing took the handkerchief from the palace maid, wiped it gently on her lips, and handed it back to the maid. Then she picked up the flower cup in front of her and took a sip. The light scent of chrysanthemums filled the air.
"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. I feel that I am lucky to hear you say that." Qu Moying smiled slightly and said indifferently.
Concubine Zhu Jing carefully observed Qu Moying's expression, as if she wanted to tell from her face whether what she just said was true or just an excuse. After that, she seemed to finally see Qu Moying's sincerity and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's great that Princess Ying thinks so. I don't interact with many people on a daily basis, and I'm not very good at socializing. If there is anything wrong, Princess Ying, just point it out."
The words became more and more polite. Qu Moying was startled and shook her head quickly: "Madam Jingfei is too polite. Fate is illusory. Besides, how can you say that Madam Jingfei's fate is bad? She was able to give birth to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei and become Madam Jingfei. This originally shows that Madam Jingfei has good luck."
Concubine Zhu Jing laughed at this and nodded: "According to what you said, it is really my blessing and the blessing of King Wei. I asked for too much before. In my current condition, even if I die now, it will not be considered a premature death. As for King Wei, his children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. I am still following the cliché. "
"Your Majesty, is well. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei is well. It doesn't matter whether it is cliché or not." Concubine Zhu Jing's gaze turned to a palace maid beside her. The palace maid nodded and took out a gift box.
"This is a set of headgear of mine. It's not a good thing, but I brought it in from outside the palace. It belongs to my mother's family. I am giving it to Princess Ying now to make up for the fact that I was not there when Princess Ying entered the palace to recognize her relatives that day." There was a trace of reminiscence in Concubine Zhu Jing's eyes. The expression on her face became softer, and her eyes were soft and sad. She must have remembered some distant past. Her eyes turned slightly red as she spoke.
"Such an important thing... I really can't accept it." Qu Moying declined.
"What's the point of saying I like it or not? I don't know why... I just feel that Princess Ying is particularly compatible with me. It reminds me of some things from the long past... Maybe I'm really old." Concubine Zhu Jing smiled bitterly, her eyes fell on Qu Moying again, as if she was looking through her to see someone else.
"Who did Concubine Jing think of?" Qu Moying glanced at her and asked curiously.
"It's nothing, just some old people. I'm in poor health and always have wild thoughts. In fact, those things happened a long time ago. The King of Wei also advised me to let them go, but I couldn't. So I simply gave them to the Princess of Ying, and it put an end to my worries." Concubine Zhu Jing leaned against the chair rail, feeling more and more melancholy, and she didn't know who she was thinking of.
Anyone who sees this will think that Concubine Zhu Jing is just a gentle, sickly woman trapped in her memories, the most harmless kind...