Since the New Year's Eve banquet happened that the palace maid was pregnant, people's hearts were fluctuating, and everyone at the later banquet didn't even bother to watch.
After Xiao Qi felt slapped in the face, she didn't look good for the second half of the night. She has been doing whatever she wants in the harem for more than ten years, and she has long forgotten the feeling of being controlled and coerced by others, not to mention that these dog slaves are deliberately playing with her today. When a concubine is pregnant, she becomes pregnant. She should be the first to report to her as the queen of the palace, and then to report that the emperor is still working on a position, which should be arranged by Xiaoqi later. However, they deliberately stabbed them in front of the harem and the emperor. What does this mean? How could her dignified queen harm this cheap servant
Xiao Qi was about to explode with anger.
At the New Year's Eve banquet, a palace servant was diagnosed with pregnancy, and several foreign ministers were extremely happy, and they all knelt down and shouted "Double happiness is coming, congratulations to the Holy Highness". The courtiers thought it was a good thing, but not necessarily the concubines. The faces of the concubines in the harem were embarrassed, and Concubine Li was even more anxious and angry. And after Concubine Hui knew that the pregnant woman was the little maid in her palace, she couldn't sit still.
Contrary to the concubines who didn't know the taste of food, Chu Jinyao was very interested. How long after Xiao Qi was teasing her, and seeing Xiao Qi's expression of rage but not being able to attack, Chu Jinyao was so happy. Of course, she wouldn't let her excitement show.
The second half of the family banquet passed like this. When the New Year's time came, firecrackers sounded outside the Qianqing Palace immediately, and the gorgeous fireworks flew into the sky one by one, blasting colorful streamers in the night sky. The emperor was in good spirits and took the crowd outside to watch the fireworks. In order to please the emperor, the eunuch moved boxes of firecrackers to the front of the hall and burst into fire. The female relatives also came out of the hall, but they were all standing in the white marble railings, watching from a distance with restraint. It was the first time for Chu Jinyao to see such a variety of gorgeous fireworks. Every time one of them sounded, she would say "wow" in her heart.
Chu Jinyao felt that she was a bum, but with so many female relatives standing outside the hall, she was probably the only one who had the heart to watch the fireworks. Xiao Qihou held back his anger and stood outside for a while. Seeing that the meaning had arrived, he took the initiative to say, "It's cold in the middle of the night, and this palace is tired, so let's go first."
All the concubines hurried over to greet him, and most of the concubines followed Xiao Qi and left. Because Chu Jinyao had to wait for Qin Yi, she naturally waited at the end. The fireworks in the sky exploded for a while, Chu Jinyao held the heater in both hands and looked up at the sky intently. The crackling of firecrackers drowned out other sounds, and when Chu Jinyao reacted, she found that her shoulders were heavy, and Qin Yi was frowning slightly, slapping the snow on her shoulders.
"You've been standing outside?"
"Um."
"Why don't you go back first?" Qin Yi asked.
"Wait for you." Chu Jinyao reached out and probed Qin Yi's hand. Fortunately, it was warm.
Chu Jinyao's words "waiting for you" were so natural and righteous, that Qin Yi couldn't speak for a while. He wanted to say something, but in the end it all turned into a sigh: "It's already time, it's so cold outside, you can just go back first, why stand here."
"It's so dark, of course I have to wait for His Highness to go back with me. Besides, I'm not just waiting..." Before he could finish speaking, a very large and bright firework suddenly exploded in the night sky, and Chu Jinyao's face was also covered in fireworks. illuminate. Her eyes were full of surprise, and she immediately reached out and pointed: "His Royal Highness, look!"
Qin Yi let out an "um", and stretched out his hand to tighten the cloak for Chu Jinyao. The beautiful fireworks were fleeting, and Chu Jinyao turned around and looked at Qin Yi dissatisfiedly: "You didn't even watch it!"
"I saw."
Chu Jinyao raised her head and glared at him, apparently feeling that this person was perfunctory to her again. Chu Jinyao is dressed up today, her painted face is surrounded by the collar of the furry cloak, she looks up and stares like this, her eyes wander, she is charming and charming, not angry, but coquettish.
Qin Yi wanted to pinch her face again, thinking that it was outside, and finally held back. The two of them walked side by side, walked down the finely carved white marble fence, and walked towards the Ciqing Palace.
In fact, Qin Yi didn't fool Chu Jinyao just now, he did see the fireworks, in Chu Jinyao's eyes.
The fireworks that exploded suddenly were reflected in her eyes, as if they had been deliberately slowed down. No matter how gorgeous the fireworks were, they were eclipsed in front of her eyes.
Chu Jinyao and Qin Yi both stepped forward, but none of them wanted to mention it today. The two of them walked side by side in the Forbidden City, which was saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. The night was astonishingly dark, and the cold and hard wind still had the unique smell of sulphur in the New Year. The dark palace was like a lurking beast of the night. Chu Jinyao would have been frightened to death in normal times, but today, for some unknown reason, she felt very at ease.
The eunuchs and court ladies followed far behind, keeping a distance where they could see but couldn't hear what their master said. Chu Jinyao lowered her voice and asked Qin Yi quietly, "Your Highness, is it you today?"
Qin Yi smiled lightly: "What?"
"What are you talking about! You know it."
"What if I don't know?"
Chu Jinyao glared at him angrily, Qin Yi pulled Chu Jinyao to his side and blocked Ye Feng behind him: "The wind is strong, come closer."
After being quiet for a while, Chu Jinyao asked in a low voice, "You should have arranged the imperial doctor today, right?"
According to the imperial doctor, he was sorting out the medicine box in the side hall, and suddenly heard that someone in the palace had fainted, so he dared to go to check the situation, and unexpectedly found that the palace maid who fainted was pregnant. He dared not decide, so he reported it to the emperor.
This doesn't sound like a problem. When the emperor holds a family banquet, he always prepares one or two imperial doctors in the side hall just in case. This imperial doctor said that he only went to the doctor when he heard the voice, which is also reasonable. After all, except for such occasions, the concubines below the concubine are not allowed to call the imperial doctor even if they are sick, let alone the maids. The palace maid who served the bed was found to be pregnant, which logically made sense.
However, it seems strange because it makes sense everywhere. All this is too coincidental. In addition, Chu Jinyao just told Qin Yi about this a few days ago, although there is no evidence, but Chu Jinyao is intuition, this is Qin Yi's arrangement.
Qin Yi did not speak, which was equivalent to acquiescing. Chu Jinyao confirmed her guess, thinking of the face of Queen Qi at that time, she couldn't help laughing: "What you did today was too amazing, you didn't see the face of the queen at that time, you just pulled it right away. With a long face, he looks angry and has a bad attack."
In fact, it's no wonder that Empress Xiao Qi was black-faced on the spot. The outer hall first praised Empress Xiao Qi, and when Empress Qi was fluttering, she suddenly buckled a big hat. Who can stand this kind of gap. Xiao Qi had just said that he was keeping the virtue of the queen, and then an imperial doctor knelt down and said that the concubine was pregnant. In this way, it seemed that Empress Xiao Qi was arrogant and jealous, and could not tolerate the harem concubine having children. Same.
Although in fact, it may be so. Not only Chu Jinyao has this kind of speculation, I am afraid that Concubine Shu and Concubine Li and the others also have some doubts. It's just that everyone had no evidence before, and due to Xiao Qi's momentum, no one dared to put it on the table.
Qin Yi's grasp of people's hearts and timing is really ruthless. There have been no new-born children in the harem for more than ten years. Not only the harem, but also the previous dynasty has faint suspicions. Did the queen do something? Because it is too strange and too obvious, since Qi entered the palace as a child, no one else can give birth to children except herself. But this kind of thought is just to think about it, because this kind of thing is not easy to mention, what if it is the emperor's problem
Well now, a palace maid who has been favored silently is pregnant, and while correcting the emperor's name, it also confirms some dark speculation in everyone's heart. At this time, Qin Yi stabbed the maid's pregnancy in front of everyone in this way. He didn't mention a word, but everyone went in the direction he wanted. Afterwards, Xiao Qi's reaction seemed to confirm his feelings of despair and despair.
A master at playing with people's hearts.
Chu Jinyao was full of emotion. She remembered that Qin Yi taught her to balance allies and to demolish bridges a long time ago. At that time, Chu Jinyao was worried that Qin Yi would give her such a hand. Qin Yi just laughed disdainfully when she heard it. Chu Jinyao was not convinced at that time, but now she admits that Qin Yi is indeed qualified to be arrogant.
Chu Jinyao said sincerely, "Your Highness, fortunately, I am your wife, not your enemy."
After Qin Yi heard it, he didn't know what to think, and suddenly reached out and hugged Chu Jinyao tightly: "Yes, fortunately."
Chu Jinyao almost married into the palace of Huailing County and almost became his official wife.
"His Royal Highness, what should the palace maid do?"
Qin Yi bowed his head with emotion: "Are you worried about her?"
"It's not really..." Chu Jinyao struggled for a while, and finally reluctantly admitted, "Okay, it is indeed. I have seen her, she is pitiful, timid and cautious. It is not easy for a palace maid to seek life in the palace. After being favored by the emperor, she has no status and will continue to work as a palace maid, but one can imagine what life she has lived. She didn't want to kill her child and didn't want to abort her child. The mother's heart is probably always this kind. She was discovered because of me, I... "
Qin Yi is used to using everything that can be used, and this palace maid is just a chess piece to promote the situation to him. He did not expect that Chu Jinyao thought so much in his heart. If this palace maid suffers in the end, I am afraid that Chu Jinyao will also feel very guilty.
According to Qin Yi's original plan, the palace maid's life and death had nothing to do with him. According to Xiao Qi's jealousy and excluding dissidents, the palace maid was pregnant under Xiao Qi's eyes, and she secretly hid it for so long. life is not going to be good. But if Chu Jinyao feels sorry...
Qin Yi said without changing his face: "Don't worry, after ten years, she is the only one who is pregnant again. Because of this difficulty, her status will not be low. There will be many people to help her protect her. If you can't save the fetus like this, it means that she has no life, and it has nothing to do with you. She will be exposed sooner or later, so that she can be exposed at a suitable time and get a good position, you have done your best."
As for how this palace maid can get a good position, let's work quietly for one or two.
Chu Jinyao was relieved to hear that the palace maid would confer the title. Life is all one's own, Chu Jinyao is not obliged to help the palace maid to protect the child, whether the child can be delivered safely or not depends on the palace maid herself. Chu Jinyao thought about it a lot, and she asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, am I very kind and gentle, a woman's kindness?"
"No." Qin Yi said, "If you are ruthless and can watch others remain indifferent because of your own risk, then it is not you."
What moved Qin Yi at first was that warm and optimistic Chu Jinyao, who was clearly embarrassed on all sides but still seriously planned for others.
Chu Jinyao reached out and hugged Qin Yi, and suddenly said, "Your Highness, have I ever told you that meeting you is probably the luckiest thing in my life."
Qin Yi paused for a while, then sighed and asked, "Have you been drinking today?"
Chu Jinyao blinked in confusion: "Why do you ask that?"
Qin Yi lowered his head to look at Chu Jinyao's eyes, and sure enough, they were a little abnormally bright. Not knowing whether to sigh or laugh, Qin Yi tapped Chu Jinyao's head: "Looking at me in a daze."
At the same intersection, Qin Yi and Chu Jinyao walked for a long time before arriving at Ciqing Palace. The Ciqing Palace also hung high lanterns. As soon as the two of them entered the door, they saw the palace maids and eunuchs of the Hefei Palace standing in the courtyard. Under the leadership of Ziyan, they happily gave New Year's greetings to their husband and wife: "Congratulations. His Royal Highness is a thousand years old, and the Crown Princess is blessed and safe."
The most important thing in the new year is good luck, and hearing the auspicious words as soon as I came back obviously makes people feel happy. Qin Yi nodded in a good mood and said, "Reward."
Xiao Linzi followed behind Qin Yi and responded with joy after hearing this. Ziyan and the others were so precise in their timing, obviously the "credit" of Xiao Linzi's attendants was indispensable. But for the New Year's Eve, Qin Yi just doesn't care about these monkeys.
After Chu Jinyao heard this, she also raised her head and smiled at Qin Yi: "Your Highness, there is New Year's money, what about me?"
Qin Yi pays great attention to his prestige in front of his servants, and what he does is always indifferent. Hearing Chu Jinyao's words this time, Qin Yi stopped laughing. He glanced at Chu Jinyao and said with a smile: "You too."
Xiao Linzi followed behind, feeling like he was following a fake prince. The prince is too good to talk in front of the prince, right
Linglong led someone to kowtow to Chu Jinyao in the house to pay New Year's greetings. With Qin Yizhuyu in front, Chu Jinyao, the prince concubine, was not too stingy, and naturally gave money to the palace people generously. The people from Ciqing Palace received two rewards, and they all walked around with wind, laughing from ear to ear. After receiving the reward, Linglong didn't dare to delay Chu Jinyao with one-liners, and hurriedly waited on Chu Jinyao to remove her makeup and rest. On the first day of the first lunar month, the early morning ceremony will be held, but there will be a grand first day congratulations. Chu Jinyao, as the crown princess, must also attend.
Chu Jinyao understood the depths and went to bed quickly after grooming. After the tent was closed, Chu Jinyao quietly pulled Qin Yi's hand: "Your Highness."
"What's wrong?"
"When you wake up tomorrow, be sure to call me!"
Qin Yi was angry and laughed: "What you said, can I ignore you and steal it by myself?"
"How can I think of the glorious and just Crown Prince!" Chu Jinyao hugged Qin Yi's arm shamelessly, "His Royal Highness, then we agreed?"
The bedclothes were already thin, so when Chu Jinyao hugged him like this, Qin Yi inevitably felt some soft touch. Qin Yi's eyes changed, and his words threatened: "Sleep well."
"No!"
"You really don't want to sleep."
"No... hey, Your Highness!"
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Just after the fourth watch, Chu Jinyao was dug up to dress and change. Last night, she committed suicide by herself and went to bed very late, but today she was called up to change her Zhai clothes before dawn.
Chu Jinyao was dizzy and changed into the heavy crown concubine Zhai, wearing a heavy phoenix crown. Chu Jinyao was sleepless, and now her head hurts more and more. But she knew that today was a big day and she must not lose her temper, so she pinched her palm with her fingernails, forcing herself to wake up.
When she arrived at the place where Zhaoga was today, and saw that everyone was in a state of lack of energy, she felt relieved. The female family does not need to go to the morning court, and suddenly getting up so early, no one's official wife can't bear it. As soon as Chu Jinyao arrived, the women, young and old, all stood up and saluted her. Today, all the wives with official appointments have to go to the palace to congratulate, even the white-haired old wives are unavoidable. Seeing these ladies wearing full-length robes and saluting him tremblingly, Chu Jinyao was really overwhelmed with emotion. The title of Crown Princess has really taken on too much.
After a while, Xiao Qi also came out. Unsurprisingly, Empress Xiao Qi's complexion is also not good, also, a pregnant concubine suddenly appeared in the harem, and she didn't know anything about who could sleep well. In addition to feeling that her face as a queen is detrimental, Xiao Qi also has a deep sense of loss of control.
Pregnancy is obviously not something that happens overnight. Why was she caught by someone without knowing about it
It is really a tossing thing to congratulate people on the first day of the day. But this is the case, many life women regard this as a supreme honor, and even if they suffer, they must enter the palace to meet the queen and the princess.
Men are in the front court, and women are congratulated in the back court according to their husband's rank. After going through the tedious process for a while, Chu Jinyao followed the queen out of the stage. At this time, the juniors could help the elders, and hurried to the side to rest.
After exiting, Xiao Qi can rest in the apse of Kunning Palace, but Chu Jinyao can't relax. She wants to serve her stepmother, Xiao Qi, and of course she can't sit down. After Xiao Qi looked at Chu Jinyao, who had eight images of herself in the dress and herself, her eyes narrowed slowly.
If it was said that there was no messenger at the New Year's Eve banquet, then Queen Qi would never believe it. However, the question is here, who is the person who discovered this and secretly pushed all this
Xiao Qihou thought about it for a night last night, and the doubts in his heart became more and more obvious. Would a woman who can turn a sparrow into a phoenix and marry into the East Palace in a beautiful and graceful manner really has a quiet and harmless temperament